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www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating a data CD or DVD 73 Copying a CD or DVD 76 ... 95 Receiving and viewing a fax 95 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...
www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating a data CD or DVD 73 Copying a CD or DVD 76 ... 95 Receiving and viewing a fax 95 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...
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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 mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 104 Changing mouse settings 104 Changing touchpad or pointing device ...
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 mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 104 Changing mouse settings 104 Changing touchpad or pointing device ...
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... of results you want to view. These topics are relevant to your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches - To view a list of your Gateway notebook. These topics are located in Help and Support and are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search... the Search box. Searching for and access these topics. For each search, you quickly discover and use the many features of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to search for a topic 4 You can find help you...
... of results you want to view. These topics are relevant to your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches - To view a list of your Gateway notebook. These topics are located in Help and Support and are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search... the Search box. Searching for and access these topics. For each search, you quickly discover and use the many features of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to search for a topic 4 You can find help you...
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... Start button provides access to open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar represent programs that opens. 8 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 desktop is... may be different from this example, depending on the taskbar to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. After your notebook starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities.
... Start button provides access to open a file or program by clicking an item on the taskbar represent programs that opens. 8 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 desktop is... may be different from this example, depending on the taskbar to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. After your notebook starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other programs, and computer tools and utilities.
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... restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. insert handwritten notes into Word documents and other programs ■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition - www.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...
... restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. insert handwritten notes into Word documents and other programs ■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition - www.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...
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using Tablet PC extensions Calibration The first time you use your tablet PC,...corresponding key on a standard keyboard. ■ Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and forth over the screen. ■ Backspace by scratching it to line up with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to ... used your pen for their own use these gestures, you write with the tip of the pen and adjusts the screen's performance for different users. If the on the display surface. ■ In most text input programs, you should...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using Tablet PC extensions Calibration The first time you use your tablet PC,...corresponding key on a standard keyboard. ■ Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and forth over the screen. ■ Backspace by scratching it to line up with the opposite hand from the previous user-right-handed writer to ... used your pen for their own use these gestures, you write with the tip of the pen and adjusts the screen's performance for different users. If the on the display surface. ■ In most text input programs, you should...
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... a writing pen, and steady your writing hand by tapping or clicking the tabs near the Start button to open the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). The screen reads the position of the pointer, not the tap. ■ Store the pen in cases where the pointer and pen point are available. Use the... open right-click menus when they are out of the window. Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Keyboard icon near the bottom of alignment. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Pen button The pen button serves the same function as the right button on the display surface. ■...
... a writing pen, and steady your writing hand by tapping or clicking the tabs near the Start button to open the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). The screen reads the position of the pointer, not the tap. ■ Store the pen in cases where the pointer and pen point are available. Use the... open right-click menus when they are out of the window. Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Keyboard icon near the bottom of alignment. www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Pen button The pen button serves the same function as the right button on the display surface. ■...
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...recovery discs, roll back your system to provide a set of your notebook. As you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on -screen instructions of your media burning software to restore your system, you cannot restore the software from the hard drive... that did not come pre-installed on your notebook. OR - ■ To restore your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to follow the software's own instructions for each recovery file until each disc...
...recovery discs, roll back your system to provide a set of your notebook. As you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on -screen instructions of your media burning software to restore your system, you cannot restore the software from the hard drive... that did not come pre-installed on your notebook. OR - ■ To restore your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to follow the software's own instructions for each recovery file until each disc...
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... changes to your system to a previous condition. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to an earlier time, then ...click Next. In most cases of hard-to determine whether you can return to one of your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours...
... changes to your system to a previous condition. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to an earlier time, then ...click Next. In most cases of hard-to determine whether you can return to one of your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours...
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...the hard drive" on page 35 for instructions. The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that came with your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. The System Recovery program starts. 35 If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your notebook and have it ready. 2 If you... selected, and read all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating...
...the hard drive" on page 35 for instructions. The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that came with your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. The System Recovery program starts. 35 If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your notebook and have it ready. 2 If you... selected, and read all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating...
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CHAPTER 4: Using the Internet www.gateway.com To learn more about connecting to your notebook, and displays the page on the site that a Web page displays on your screen depends on the World Wide Web. Link Web page Linked Web page Connecting to a Web site Tips & Tricks To protect your children... of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Type the keyword connecting to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Web browser ...
CHAPTER 4: Using the Internet www.gateway.com To learn more about connecting to your notebook, and displays the page on the site that a Web page displays on your screen depends on the World Wide Web. Link Web page Linked Web page Connecting to a Web site Tips & Tricks To protect your children... of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Type the keyword connecting to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Web browser ...
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... the file to your notebook depends on file size and Internet conditions. 6 Open the folder that you want to download, then click GO on -screen instructions for an account with Hotmail might have an e-mail address that user. An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, ...contains the file or program you can send e-mail messages at most e-mail addresses in minutes. E-mail is downloaded to your notebook. www.gateway.com Using e-mail Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you send messages to anyone ...
... the file to your notebook depends on file size and Internet conditions. 6 Open the folder that you want to download, then click GO on -screen instructions for an account with Hotmail might have an e-mail address that user. An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, ...contains the file or program you can send e-mail messages at most e-mail addresses in minutes. E-mail is downloaded to your notebook. www.gateway.com Using e-mail Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you send messages to anyone ...
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www.gateway.com 3 Click Scan My Computer for Viruses. 4 Click the location you want to remove the virus. 2 Turn off your notebook and leave it off for at least 30 seconds. 3 Turn on your notebook and rescan for viruses: 1 Start McAfee SecurityCenter. 2 Click virusscan. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your scan options. 5 Click Scan. To remove a virus: 1 If McAfee SecurityCenter finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to scan, then select your notebook Scanning for and removing viruses To scan for the virus. 48
www.gateway.com 3 Click Scan My Computer for Viruses. 4 Click the location you want to remove the virus. 2 Turn off your notebook and leave it off for at least 30 seconds. 3 Turn on your notebook and rescan for viruses: 1 Start McAfee SecurityCenter. 2 Click virusscan. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your scan options. 5 Click Scan. To remove a virus: 1 If McAfee SecurityCenter finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to scan, then select your notebook Scanning for and removing viruses To scan for the virus. 48
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www.gateway.com Data security Important To update McAfee SecurityCenter after the subscription period expires, you must extend your virus definitions: 1 Make sure that you are connected .... Windows Security Center helps protect your notebook from the latest viruses. Updating your virus definitions You should update your virus definitions regularly to extend your screen. Using Windows XP Security Center Help and Support For more information about Windows XP Security Center, click Start, then click Help and Support.
www.gateway.com Data security Important To update McAfee SecurityCenter after the subscription period expires, you must extend your virus definitions: 1 Make sure that you are connected .... Windows Security Center helps protect your notebook from the latest viruses. Updating your virus definitions You should update your virus definitions regularly to extend your screen. Using Windows XP Security Center Help and Support For more information about Windows XP Security Center, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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...standard CD but has greater data capacity. A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. For more information about using Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. ...increased capacity, full-length movies or several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. Video screen Play Stop Video file information 2 Click File, then click Open. DVDs can be able to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by...
...standard CD but has greater data capacity. A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. For more information about using Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. ...increased capacity, full-length movies or several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. Video screen Play Stop Video file information 2 Click File, then click Open. DVDs can be able to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by...
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...in and that the volume is turned up. 2 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink PowerDVD, then click PowerDVD. To play ). The PowerDVD video screen and control panel open. 3 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD, click Start, All Programs..., CyberLink PowerDVD, then click PowerDVD Help. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD Help & Support For more information about playing DVDs using CyberLink PowerDVD: 1 Make ...
...in and that the volume is turned up. 2 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink PowerDVD, then click PowerDVD. To play ). The PowerDVD video screen and control panel open. 3 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD, click Start, All Programs..., CyberLink PowerDVD, then click PowerDVD Help. www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD Help & Support For more information about playing DVDs using CyberLink PowerDVD: 1 Make ...
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... click Help, then click Help Topics in your camera and captures it . When you reach the final screen, Windows Movie Maker rewinds the video tape in Windows Movie Maker. 65 Some of the edits you can ...the beginning or end of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. 4 Complete the screens in Windows Movie Maker. For information about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more clips into... the Video Capture Wizard, clicking Next after each one. www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos Windows Movie Maker recognizes your hard drive.
... click Help, then click Help Topics in your camera and captures it . When you reach the final screen, Windows Movie Maker rewinds the video tape in Windows Movie Maker. 65 Some of the edits you can ...the beginning or end of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. 4 Complete the screens in Windows Movie Maker. For information about the settings in the Video Capture Wizard, click Learn more clips into... the Video Capture Wizard, clicking Next after each one. www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos Windows Movie Maker recognizes your hard drive.
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... CDs and DVDs Creating a data CD or DVD Important Some CDs have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to these CDs and you may not be able to listen to finish burning the DVD...
... CDs and DVDs Creating a data CD or DVD Important Some CDs have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to these CDs and you may not be able to listen to finish burning the DVD...
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... the on select notebook models that your ISP. Click the SecureEasySetup icon on your access point and click the SecureEasySetup button in the Wizard. www.gateway.com Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network involves three steps: 1 Make sure your broadband connection works...
... the on select notebook models that your ISP. Click the SecureEasySetup icon on your access point and click the SecureEasySetup button in the Wizard. www.gateway.com Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network involves three steps: 1 Make sure your broadband connection works...
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... access and you want to share a drive or folder with others on the network (network sharing), click to enable remote access, then follow the on-screen instructions. - The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to un-share, then click Sharing and Security..... 4 Click OK. If your Control Panel is not selected. 3 Click OK. Sharing printers To share printers: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Sharing resources 3 If this folder on the network check box is in the Shared name box. To let other users have shared a drive or...
... access and you want to share a drive or folder with others on the network (network sharing), click to enable remote access, then follow the on-screen instructions. - The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to un-share, then click Sharing and Security..... 4 Click OK. If your Control Panel is not selected. 3 Click OK. Sharing printers To share printers: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Sharing resources 3 If this folder on the network check box is in the Shared name box. To let other users have shared a drive or...