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... for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display screen, and Input Panel. • Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for files and folders A file or folder that you want to find the file or folder that you can turn into text or image files... many levels (usually many more levels than file name. Help For more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in...
... for the digital pen, tablet buttons, display screen, and Input Panel. • Table PC Input Panel (TIP)-Use its writing pad or soft keyboard for files and folders A file or folder that you want to find the file or folder that you can turn into text or image files... many levels (usually many more levels than file name. Help For more information about browsing for a file: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in...
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... as the right button on page 16. For more information about gestures and gesture symbols, as well as handwriting tips, in the active program. www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you get the same result as pressing the corresponding key on a standard...
... as the right button on page 16. For more information about gestures and gesture symbols, as well as handwriting tips, in the active program. www.gateway.com Using gestures A gesture is a shape you get the same result as pressing the corresponding key on a standard...
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... writing pad by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program or a text-entry form. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on ... tips • Open a program for your input (for example, a word processing program or a Web form) before using the writing pad or soft keyboard. • To adjust writing pad and keyboard settings, click or tap Tools, then click or tap Options. • For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords...
... writing pad by hand or soft keyboard into a word processing program or a text-entry form. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel icon on ... tips • Open a program for your input (for example, a word processing program or a Web form) before using the writing pad or soft keyboard. • To adjust writing pad and keyboard settings, click or tap Tools, then click or tap Options. • For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords...
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Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the list. Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent ... or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. Close the active window or Press ALT + F4. The following table shows a few shortcuts that run in Windows. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the list. Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key, then click each of the remaining items. Select multiple adjacent ... or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. Close the active window or Press ALT + F4. The following table shows a few shortcuts that run in Windows. www.gateway.com Shortcuts Help For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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... Windows Media Center: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Center. The Windows Media Center's main screen opens. 3 Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to select a Media Center menu option, then press OK. • TV + Movies lets you play TV programs you have recorded, play a DVD or Blu-ray...
... Windows Media Center: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Center. The Windows Media Center's main screen opens. 3 Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to select a Media Center menu option, then press OK. • TV + Movies lets you play TV programs you have recorded, play a DVD or Blu-ray...
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...up microphone configures your microphone to work correctly with your mouse pointer. • Start On-Screen Keyboard displays a keyboard on the screen. With a built-in microphone on select Gateway notebooks) and configure Windows to create typed text from your notebook's settings for sounds Using voice recognition... You can press keys on the on-screen keyboard by clicking them with speech recognition. • Take...
...up microphone configures your microphone to work correctly with your mouse pointer. • Start On-Screen Keyboard displays a keyboard on the screen. With a built-in microphone on select Gateway notebooks) and configure Windows to create typed text from your notebook's settings for sounds Using voice recognition... You can press keys on the on-screen keyboard by clicking them with speech recognition. • Take...
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... drive being used, so if you try to check your notebook to scan the hard drive later (the next time you will not need your keyboard or mouse because using them in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the hard drive. The Computer window... of the problems that are connected to complete (depending on the drive can improve hard drive performance. This process slows the hard drive performance. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer.
... drive being used, so if you try to check your notebook to scan the hard drive later (the next time you will not need your keyboard or mouse because using them in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Disk Defragmenter organizes the data on the hard drive. The Computer window... of the problems that are connected to complete (depending on the drive can improve hard drive performance. This process slows the hard drive performance. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer.
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...53 viewing list 9 fragmentation 89 G gadgets adding 69 configuring 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69 game access restricting 81 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space 87 ... provider (ISP) 22 connecting to 23 disconnecting from 22 setting up account 22 IP address entering 50 ISP See Internet service provider K keyboard icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 68 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 90 checking for drive errors 88 checking hard ...
...53 viewing list 9 fragmentation 89 G gadgets adding 69 configuring 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69 game access restricting 81 Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 44 H hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space 87 ... provider (ISP) 22 connecting to 23 disconnecting from 22 setting up account 22 IP address entering 50 ISP See Internet service provider K keyboard icon 16 keyboard shortcuts 19 L LCD panel using screen saver 68 links 23 M maintenance backing up files 90 checking for drive errors 88 checking hard ...
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... sharing drives 53 folders 53 printer 54 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 19 closing windows 19 copying 19 deleting files and folders 19 keyboard 19 pasting 19 renaming files and folders 19 selecting adjacent items in list 19 selecting items in list 19 switching between files, folders, or... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media ...
... sharing drives 53 folders 53 printer 54 shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 19 closing windows 19 copying 19 deleting files and folders 19 keyboard 19 pasting 19 renaming files and folders 19 selecting adjacent items in list 19 selecting items in list 19 switching between files, folders, or... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media ...
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... 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing your online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Contacting Gateway Customer Care 2 Gateway model and serial number 2 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . . . 5 Front 6 Left 7 Right 9 Back 10 Bottom 11 Keyboard area 12 LCD panel 14 Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started... your notebook 21 Waking up your notebook 23 Turning off your notebook 23 Restarting (rebooting) your notebook 24 Using the status indicators 25 Using the keyboard 26 i
... 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing your online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Contacting Gateway Customer Care 2 Gateway model and serial number 2 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . . . 5 Front 6 Left 7 Right 9 Back 10 Bottom 11 Keyboard area 12 LCD panel 14 Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started... your notebook 21 Waking up your notebook 23 Turning off your notebook 23 Restarting (rebooting) your notebook 24 Using the status indicators 25 Using the keyboard 26 i
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... Power 81 Additional tips 81 Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 83 Caring for your notebook 84 Cleaning your notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Creating recovery discs...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... Power 81 Additional tips 81 Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 83 Caring for your notebook 84 Cleaning your notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Creating recovery discs...
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... Diskette drive (external 111 Display 112 DVD drives 113 Ethernet 115 Express Cards 115 File management 115 Fingerprint reader 116 Hard drive 116 Internet 117 Keyboard 118 Media Center 119 Memory 122 Memory card reader 123 Modem (cable or DSL 123 Modem (dial-up 123 Mouse 126 Networks (wired 127 Networks... (wireless 129 Passwords 131 Power 131 Printer 132 Sound 133 Status indicators 133 Touchpad 134 Video 134 Telephone support 134 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 134 iv
... Diskette drive (external 111 Display 112 DVD drives 113 Ethernet 115 Express Cards 115 File management 115 Fingerprint reader 116 Hard drive 116 Internet 117 Keyboard 118 Media Center 119 Memory 122 Memory card reader 123 Modem (cable or DSL 123 Modem (dial-up 123 Mouse 126 Networks (wired 127 Networks... (wireless 129 Passwords 131 Power 131 Printer 132 Sound 133 Status indicators 133 Touchpad 134 Video 134 Telephone support 134 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 134 iv
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... RS-Multimedia Card and Mini Secure Digital cards require the use of the cable into this optional jack. Left Ethernet jack www.gateway.com Memory card reader HDMI out jack (optional) USB ports Ventilation fan Wireless network switch Express Card slot Component Ethernet jack Memory ...MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into these ports. 7 Plug an HDMI device, such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader. For more information, see "Connecting to a broadband modem or network" on page 20. The memory card reader...
... RS-Multimedia Card and Mini Secure Digital cards require the use of the cable into this optional jack. Left Ethernet jack www.gateway.com Memory card reader HDMI out jack (optional) USB ports Ventilation fan Wireless network switch Express Card slot Component Ethernet jack Memory ...MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into these ports. 7 Plug an HDMI device, such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader. For more information, see "Connecting to a broadband modem or network" on page 20. The memory card reader...
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Right www.gateway.com Component DVD drive USB port DVD drive Icon Description USB port Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on page 52. Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. 9 To determine the type of drive in your notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 52.
Right www.gateway.com Component DVD drive USB port DVD drive Icon Description USB port Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on page 52. Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. 9 To determine the type of drive in your notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 52.
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... power button for Sleep/Resume mode. Touchpad Provides all the features of a mouse. For more information, see "Using the keyboard" on page 37. 12 Multimedia panel (optional) Use to turn the power on or off. For more information, see ... page 26. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Keyboard area Speaker Multimedia panel (optional) Power button Keyboard Speaker Status indicators Fingerprint reader Touchpad (optional) Component Icon Description Keyboard Provides all the functionality of a full-sized, computer keyboard. The panel includes a capacitive volume control. For...
... power button for Sleep/Resume mode. Touchpad Provides all the features of a mouse. For more information, see "Using the keyboard" on page 37. 12 Multimedia panel (optional) Use to turn the power on or off. For more information, see ... page 26. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Keyboard area Speaker Multimedia panel (optional) Power button Keyboard Speaker Status indicators Fingerprint reader Touchpad (optional) Component Icon Description Keyboard Provides all the functionality of a full-sized, computer keyboard. The panel includes a capacitive volume control. For...
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For more information, see "Using the status indicators" on page 31. Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For more information, see "Using the optional fingerprint reader" on page 25. 13 www.gateway.com Component Fingerprint reader (optional) Status indicators Icon Description Provides enhanced security.
For more information, see "Using the status indicators" on page 31. Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For more information, see "Using the optional fingerprint reader" on page 25. 13 www.gateway.com Component Fingerprint reader (optional) Status indicators Icon Description Provides enhanced security.
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... dial-up modem • Starting your notebook • Turning off your notebook • Restarting (rebooting) your notebook • Using the status indicators • Using the keyboard • Using the optional fingerprint reader • Using the EZ Pad touchpad • Using the optional multimedia panel • Using the optional webcam • Adjusting...
... dial-up modem • Starting your notebook • Turning off your notebook • Restarting (rebooting) your notebook • Using the status indicators • Using the keyboard • Using the optional fingerprint reader • Using the EZ Pad touchpad • Using the optional multimedia panel • Using the optional webcam • Adjusting...
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... focusing your eyes on your screen and light shining directly into your eyes. • Position the computer desk and screen so you use an external keyboard, raise the notebook so the top of its screen is perpendicular to your line of sight. • Place your feet flat on the floor or...
... focusing your eyes on your screen and light shining directly into your eyes. • Position the computer desk and screen so you use an external keyboard, raise the notebook so the top of its screen is perpendicular to your line of sight. • Place your feet flat on the floor or...
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... computer desk. • Adjust the height of the computer desk so your hands and arms are positioned parallel to the floor when you use the keyboard and touchpad. Sitting at or slightly below the level of the seat, or use a pillow or cushion to provide extra back support. This position lets... computer desk and chair, make sure that they are in a relaxed position when you type. • Do not slouch forward or lean far back. www.gateway.com Setting up your computer desk and chair When you are setting up the work . • Take breaks to stand and stretch your legs. •...
... computer desk. • Adjust the height of the computer desk so your hands and arms are positioned parallel to the floor when you use the keyboard and touchpad. Sitting at or slightly below the level of the seat, or use a pillow or cushion to provide extra back support. This position lets... computer desk and chair, make sure that they are in a relaxed position when you type. • Do not slouch forward or lean far back. www.gateway.com Setting up your computer desk and chair When you are setting up the work . • Take breaks to stand and stretch your legs. •...
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... information about connecting peripheral devices, see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in your notebook: 1 Lift the LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the keyboard. Tip For more information about changing the power button mode, see "Changing advanced settings" on page 74. 3 If you can run programs and search for...
... information about connecting peripheral devices, see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in your notebook: 1 Lift the LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the keyboard. Tip For more information about changing the power button mode, see "Changing advanced settings" on page 74. 3 If you can run programs and search for...