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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ...
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...gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World Wide Web 39 Connecting to a Web site 40 Downloading files 41 Using e-mail 41 Sending e-mail 42 Checking your e-mail 42 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook...files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track information 63 Creating and editing videos 64 Editing videos 64 Transferring your video to your notebook 64 Editing your video 65 Saving your video 66 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 66 Creating a music CD 66 ii
...gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 Setting up an Internet account 39 Accessing your Internet account 39 Using the World Wide Web 39 Connecting to a Web site 40 Downloading files 41 Using e-mail 41 Sending e-mail 42 Checking your e-mail 42 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook...files 60 Building a music library 62 Editing track information 63 Creating and editing videos 64 Editing videos 64 Transferring your video to your notebook 64 Editing your video 65 Saving your video 66 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 66 Creating a music CD 66 ii
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www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating... wireless network 81 Making sure your broadband connection works 81 Setting up your access point 81 Setting up your notebook 82 Testing your network 83 Sharing resources 84 Sharing drives and printers 84 Using the network 86 Viewing shared ...Canceling a fax 95 Automatically retry sending a fax 96 Automatically canceling a fax 96 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Notebook 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 iii
www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating... wireless network 81 Making sure your broadband connection works 81 Setting up your access point 81 Setting up your notebook 82 Testing your network 83 Sharing resources 84 Sharing drives and printers 84 Using the network 86 Viewing shared ...Canceling a fax 95 Automatically retry sending a fax 96 Automatically canceling a fax 96 Chapter 9: Customizing Your Notebook 97 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 98 Adjusting the color depth 98 Adjusting the screen resolution 99 iii
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Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the ... pen settings 106 Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive...
Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 100 Changing the desktop background 101 Selecting a screen saver 102 Using an extended desktop 103 Changing the ... pen settings 106 Programming the buttons 107 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 107 Adding and modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive space 111 Checking hard drive space 111 Deleting unnecessary files 112 Checking the hard drive...
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...the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to ensure that you are sure that you will be pleased with our range of...and safety information to provide an exceptional balance of your notebook in addition to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! If you keep your new notebook. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per...
...the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to ensure that you are sure that you will be pleased with our range of...and safety information to provide an exceptional balance of your notebook in addition to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! If you keep your new notebook. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per...
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...to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to your drivers. Click Call Us to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your notebook. To view support documents for both sales and support. 3 Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to get... the latest software updates for Gateway products. Customer Service Click Customer Service to locate your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■...
...to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to your drivers. Click Call Us to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your notebook. To view support documents for both sales and support. 3 Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to get... the latest software updates for Gateway products. Customer Service Click Customer Service to locate your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■...
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... the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. To search for the type of results you want to your Gateway notebook. To view a list of your search results, click the results header for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase... Windows and to search for a topic 4 You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index....
... the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. To search for the type of results you want to your Gateway notebook. To view a list of your search results, click the results header for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase... Windows and to search for a topic 4 You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index....
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... Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. To learn more about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that ... the Media Center window, move the mouse to open BigFix. BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your notebook for problems and conflicts. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To fix the problem, click on the Internet...
... Windows XP Media Center Edition Guide. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. To learn more about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that ... the Media Center window, move the mouse to open BigFix. BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your notebook for problems and conflicts. BigFix monitors your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To fix the problem, click on the Internet...
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..., the first screen you open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar represent programs that opens. 8 After your notebook is set up. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the menu that are running. CHAPTER 2: ...Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support.
..., the first screen you open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar represent programs that opens. 8 After your notebook is set up. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Other buttons on the menu that are running. CHAPTER 2: ...Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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... menu: 1 Click the Start button on the taskbar near the clock. The Start menu opens showing you when the security settings on your notebook. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it,...files, programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or program to open it. 9 You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Double-click this icon to see "Using Windows XP Security Center" on page 18...
... menu: 1 Click the Start button on the taskbar near the clock. The Start menu opens showing you when the security settings on your notebook. www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that has an arrow next to it,...files, programs, or commands. 3 Click a file or program to open it. 9 You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from your notebook are set below the recommended value or when updates are stored. Double-click this icon to see "Using Windows XP Security Center" on page 18...
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...gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, and voice recognition for the pen, tablet buttons, and display screen ■ Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) - Clicking an item on notebook... you are thinking, and your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. set properties for entering data ■ Windows® Journal - insert handwritten notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes...
...gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, and voice recognition for the pen, tablet buttons, and display screen ■ Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) - Clicking an item on notebook... you are thinking, and your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. set properties for entering data ■ Windows® Journal - insert handwritten notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes...
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... the Search box, then click the arrow. To view the drives on the Start menu. You may also have more than one drive. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information... just as a memory card reader. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Drives are like you double...
... the Search box, then click the arrow. To view the drives on the Start menu. You may also have more than one drive. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information... just as a memory card reader. You can organize your files and programs to suit your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Drives are like you double...
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... want to put the new folder. The new folder is stored in files. If you keep on your hard drive. In fact, all information on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the ... Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 25. 16 Files are much like the folders in...
... want to put the new folder. The new folder is stored in files. If you keep on your hard drive. In fact, all information on a notebook is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the ... Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this folder. 4 Click File, New, then click Folder. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about renaming folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 25. 16 Files are much like the folders in...
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... the arrow. To print a document, you want , browse through the folders listed below the Look in list. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To open a document: 1...click the folder you must have access to a network printer. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the folder you need to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. ...
... the arrow. To print a document, you want , browse through the folders listed below the Look in list. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. To open a document: 1...click the folder you must have access to a network printer. Printing a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to your printer, see the folder you need to open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. ...
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...■ "Recovering specific files and software" on a hidden area of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to reinstall everything you can wait until... to a network" on page 30 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 31 28 Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on page ...
...■ "Recovering specific files and software" on a hidden area of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to reinstall everything you can wait until... to a network" on page 30 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on page 31 28 Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on page ...
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... (copy the files to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that they are required for the recovery...of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have blank discs ready. If you are recording to CDs, make sure that your notebook has, you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message asks you if you need either ...
... (copy the files to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that they are required for the recovery...of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have blank discs ready. If you are recording to CDs, make sure that your notebook has, you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message asks you if you need either ...
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... 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-...). 30 You are done. As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. A message asks you if you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use...
... 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-...). 30 You are done. As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. A message asks you if you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use...
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...to restore your notebook. You are done. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of x, and so on page 34. - If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need to recover your system, you can find the Gateway Customer Care ...contact information on the label located on page 35. If you have problems with your notebook and you have created. 32 OR - ■ To reinstall everything from a set of the recovery...
...to restore your notebook. You are done. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of x, and so on page 34. - If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need to recover your system, you can find the Gateway Customer Care ...contact information on the label located on page 35. If you have problems with your notebook and you have created. 32 OR - ■ To reinstall everything from a set of the recovery...
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... System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. When the installation is finished, a message asks you...
... System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. When the installation is finished, a message asks you...
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...Restore. Every time you can return to your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to a previous condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1... software problems, you can restore your system to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step ...
...Restore. Every time you can return to your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to a previous condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1... software problems, you can restore your system to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step ...