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7 Using Multimedia 77 Adjusting the volume 78 Recording and playing audio 80 Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player 82 Using the CD or DVD drive 84 Identifying drive types 84 Inserting a CD or DVD 85 ...
7 Using Multimedia 77 Adjusting the volume 78 Recording and playing audio 80 Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player 82 Using the CD or DVD drive 84 Identifying drive types 84 Inserting a CD or DVD 85 ...
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... uninterruptible power supply 136 9 Networking Your Computer 139 Benefits of networking 140 Sharing a single Internet connection 140 Sharing drives 140 Sharing peripheral devices 141 Streaming audio and video files 141 Playing multi-player games 141 Selecting a network connection 142 Wired Ethernet network 142 Wireless Ethernet network 142 Using a wired Ethernet network...
... uninterruptible power supply 136 9 Networking Your Computer 139 Benefits of networking 140 Sharing a single Internet connection 140 Sharing drives 140 Sharing peripheral devices 141 Streaming audio and video files 141 Playing multi-player games 141 Selecting a network connection 142 Wired Ethernet network 142 Wireless Ethernet network 142 Using a wired Ethernet network...
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...a digital camera to your drive type and for more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 84. Press this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable CDs (depending on drive type). Front Component CD/DVD drive ...power button setting, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on when computer power is accessed. To identify your computer. www.gateway.com 3 You can also configure the power button to operate in this button to restart your computer if your computer does not respond to mouse...
...a digital camera to your drive type and for more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 84. Press this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable CDs (depending on drive type). Front Component CD/DVD drive ...power button setting, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on when computer power is accessed. To identify your computer. www.gateway.com 3 You can also configure the power button to operate in this button to restart your computer if your computer does not respond to mouse...
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Power connector Voltage switch PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port USB ports Serial port USB ports Monitor ports Audio jacks Modem jack Thumbscrew Parallel port Ethernet (network) jack Thumbscrew Telephone jack 4 www.gateway.com Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Back Your computer may contain any of the following components.
Power connector Voltage switch PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port USB ports Serial port USB ports Monitor ports Audio jacks Modem jack Thumbscrew Parallel port Ethernet (network) jack Thumbscrew Telephone jack 4 www.gateway.com Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Back Your computer may contain any of the following components.
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Before turning on your area. PS/2 keyboard port USB ports Serial port Monitor ports Audio jacks Modem jack Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this jack. Plug a microphone, speakers, or headphones into these ports. In the United States, the utility power is ... 60 Hz. Plug a monitor into this port. Thumbscrews Parallel port Ethernet (network) jack Telephone jack Remove these ports. Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into one of the world, such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this jack. www...
Before turning on your area. PS/2 keyboard port USB ports Serial port Monitor ports Audio jacks Modem jack Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this jack. Plug a microphone, speakers, or headphones into these ports. In the United States, the utility power is ... 60 Hz. Plug a monitor into this port. Thumbscrews Parallel port Ethernet (network) jack Telephone jack Remove these ports. Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into one of the world, such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this jack. www...
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... your computer. Click Call Us to access support for both sales and support. Account Info Click Account Info to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for non-technical issues, like the status of how-to access product documentation, specifications, and guides. For more information, see... "Finding your specifications" on topics such as making audio CDs and installing a hard drive. Click Support Home, then click General Tutorials to access an extensive library of your order or changing ...
... your computer. Click Call Us to access support for both sales and support. Account Info Click Account Info to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for non-technical issues, like the status of how-to access product documentation, specifications, and guides. For more information, see... "Finding your specifications" on topics such as making audio CDs and installing a hard drive. Click Support Home, then click General Tutorials to access an extensive library of your order or changing ...
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Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Adjust the volume ■ Record and play audio files ■ Use Windows Media Player ■ Use the CD or DVD drive ■ Play CDs and DVDs ■ Use MusicMatch ■ Use a recordable drive to create CDs ■ Use a diskette drive ■ Attach a digital camera or a digital video camera to your computer. 7 Using Multimedia This chapter provides information on using the multimedia capabilities of your computer ■ Use the optional media card reader to read from media cards 77
Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Adjust the volume ■ Record and play audio files ■ Use Windows Media Player ■ Use the CD or DVD drive ■ Play CDs and DVDs ■ Use MusicMatch ■ Use a recordable drive to create CDs ■ Use a diskette drive ■ Attach a digital camera or a digital video camera to your computer. 7 Using Multimedia This chapter provides information on using the multimedia capabilities of your computer ■ Use the optional media card reader to read from media cards 77
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...the knob on the front of specific sound devices in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. 2 Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices. The Control Panel window opens. If your computer, you are using hardware controls: ■...; If you may have additional volume controls available through the Start menu. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens. 78 www.gateway.com To adjust specific volume levels: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. For more information, see "Multifunction...
...the knob on the front of specific sound devices in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. 2 Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices. The Control Panel window opens. If your computer, you are using hardware controls: ■...; If you may have additional volume controls available through the Start menu. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens. 78 www.gateway.com To adjust specific volume levels: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. For more information, see "Multifunction...
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www.gateway.com 79 If the device you want to adjust does not appear in the window, click Options, Properties, the check box next to the audio device you want to adjust, then click OK. 5 Drag the volume level and balance sliders for the device you want to close it. Adjusting the volume 4 Click Advanced in the top-right corner of the window to adjust. 3 Click the Volume tab. For more information about the volume controls, click Help in the window. 6 Click X in the Device volume area.
www.gateway.com 79 If the device you want to adjust does not appear in the window, click Options, Properties, the check box next to the audio device you want to adjust, then click OK. 5 Drag the volume level and balance sliders for the device you want to close it. Adjusting the volume 4 Click Advanced in the top-right corner of the window to adjust. 3 Click the Volume tab. For more information about the volume controls, click Help in the window. 6 Click X in the Device volume area.
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...Record Stop 3 Click (record), then speak into the microphone. 4 When you want to make an audio recording: 1 Plug a microphone into a microphone. The recording is saved. 80 www.gateway.com The Sound Recorder opens. The Save As dialog box opens. 6 Name the recording, specify the...). 5 Click File, then click Save As. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Recording and playing audio Use the following instructions to save the recording, then click Save. To make an audio recording by speaking into one of the Microphone jacks, see "Checking Out Your Gateway Computer" on your computer.
...Record Stop 3 Click (record), then speak into the microphone. 4 When you want to make an audio recording: 1 Plug a microphone into a microphone. The recording is saved. 80 www.gateway.com The Sound Recorder opens. The Save As dialog box opens. 6 Name the recording, specify the...). 5 Click File, then click Save As. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Recording and playing audio Use the following instructions to save the recording, then click Save. To make an audio recording by speaking into one of the Microphone jacks, see "Checking Out Your Gateway Computer" on your computer.
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Help and Support For more information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword recording audio or playing audio in Sound Recorder: 1 Open the Sound Recorder. 2 Click File, then click Open. Recording and playing audio To play ), then stop playing the file by clicking (stop). The Open dialog box opens. 3 Click the file you want to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (play an audio recording in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 81
Help and Support For more information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword recording audio or playing audio in Sound Recorder: 1 Open the Sound Recorder. 2 Click File, then click Open. Recording and playing audio To play ), then stop playing the file by clicking (stop). The Open dialog box opens. 3 Click the file you want to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (play an audio recording in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 81
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Video file information Video screen Play Stop 82 www.gateway.com To play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player The Windows Media Player can play a file using the Windows Media Player, click Help. The Windows Media Player opens. For more information about the using the Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
Video file information Video screen Play Stop 82 www.gateway.com To play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player The Windows Media Player can play a file using the Windows Media Player, click Help. The Windows Media Player opens. For more information about the using the Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player.
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Type the keyword Media Player in the Search box , then click the arrow. The Open dialog box opens. www.gateway.com 83 Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player 2 Click File, then click Open. Help and Support For more information about playing audio and video using the Windows Media Player, click Start, then click Help and Support. Important If the menu bar does not appear, click the show menu bar button. 3 Click the file you want to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (play), then stop playing the file by clicking (stop).
Type the keyword Media Player in the Search box , then click the arrow. The Open dialog box opens. www.gateway.com 83 Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player 2 Click File, then click Open. Help and Support For more information about playing audio and video using the Windows Media Player, click Start, then click Help and Support. Important If the menu bar does not appear, click the show menu bar button. 3 Click the file you want to play, then click Open. 4 Play the file by clicking (play), then stop playing the file by clicking (stop).
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... DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW discs. Look on page 97. 84 www.gateway.com You can also read DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM discs. Use a combination DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/CD-RW drive for installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, and accessing data. This drive can only write to a CD-R disc... recording music and data to CD-R or CD-RW discs. For more information, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on the front of the drive for one of multimedia features. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Using the CD or DVD drive You can write to and erase CD-RW discs multiple times. Use a combination...
... DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW discs. Look on page 97. 84 www.gateway.com You can also read DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM discs. Use a combination DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/CD-RW drive for installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, and accessing data. This drive can only write to a CD-R disc... recording music and data to CD-R or CD-RW discs. For more information, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on the front of the drive for one of multimedia features. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Using the CD or DVD drive You can write to and erase CD-RW discs multiple times. Use a combination...
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If a dialog box does not open, click Start, All Programs, MUSICMATCH, then click MUSICMATCH Jukebox. The musicmatch window opens, the CD begins playing, and the names of the music tracks appear in the playlist area. The musicmatch window opens, the CD begins playing, and the names of the music tracks appear in the playlist area. - OR - Using MUSICMATCH 3 If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Play Audio CD using MUSICMATCH Jukebox, then click OK. www.gateway.com 89
If a dialog box does not open, click Start, All Programs, MUSICMATCH, then click MUSICMATCH Jukebox. The musicmatch window opens, the CD begins playing, and the names of the music tracks appear in the playlist area. The musicmatch window opens, the CD begins playing, and the names of the music tracks appear in the playlist area. - OR - Using MUSICMATCH 3 If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Play Audio CD using MUSICMATCH Jukebox, then click OK. www.gateway.com 89
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... files Using MUSICMATCH, you can copy the tracks from these CDs. MP3 files end in the file extension .MP3. The musicmatch window opens. 90 www.gateway.com Important Some music CDs have MUSICMATCH automatically list the album, artist, and track names of your CD, then use that information for digitally compressing..., then click MUSICMATCH Jukebox. MP3 (MPEG Layer 3) is a standard for naming and storing your MP3 files, connect to your CD or DVD drive. 3 If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Play Audio CD using MUSICMATCH Jukebox, then click OK.
... files Using MUSICMATCH, you can copy the tracks from these CDs. MP3 files end in the file extension .MP3. The musicmatch window opens. 90 www.gateway.com Important Some music CDs have MUSICMATCH automatically list the album, artist, and track names of your CD, then use that information for digitally compressing..., then click MUSICMATCH Jukebox. MP3 (MPEG Layer 3) is a standard for naming and storing your MP3 files, connect to your CD or DVD drive. 3 If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Play Audio CD using MUSICMATCH Jukebox, then click OK.
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...- Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to the station and plays the audio. Using advanced features You can also use MUSICMATCH to create your own music CDs and to download... - For more information, see Broadcast Radio, drag the scroll bar on a single disc. www.gateway.com 95 MusicMatch connects to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. If your portable MP3... player. MusicMatch connects to the station and plays the audio. Listening to Internet radio Playing a DVD To listen to an Internet radio station: 1 Connect ...
...- Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to the station and plays the audio. Using advanced features You can also use MUSICMATCH to create your own music CDs and to download... - For more information, see Broadcast Radio, drag the scroll bar on a single disc. www.gateway.com 95 MusicMatch connects to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. If your portable MP3... player. MusicMatch connects to the station and plays the audio. Listening to Internet radio Playing a DVD To listen to an Internet radio station: 1 Connect ...
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www.gateway.com 105 Nero Express opens. 2 Insert the music CD that has the tracks you want to your CD drive. 3 If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 4 Click More. Copying music tracks Creating CDs and DVDs To copy music CD tracks to copy into your hard drive: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Burn a CD or Data DVD, Nero Programs, then click Nero Express. The Nero Toolbar opens.
www.gateway.com 105 Nero Express opens. 2 Insert the music CD that has the tracks you want to your CD drive. 3 If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 4 Click More. Copying music tracks Creating CDs and DVDs To copy music CD tracks to copy into your hard drive: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Burn a CD or Data DVD, Nero Programs, then click Nero Express. The Nero Toolbar opens.
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... action, then click OK. 4 Move your computer or a player that supports MP3 files. ■ WMA disc to create a CD that supports WMA files. 108 www.gateway.com You can play the music files in a CD player and you can play on all files on your computer. ■ MP3 Disc to create... a music CD that will play the CD on your pointer over Music, then click one of the following options: ■ Audio CD to create a CD using WMA files. You can view all CD players. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Creating a music CD To create a music...
... action, then click OK. 4 Move your computer or a player that supports MP3 files. ■ WMA disc to create a CD that supports WMA files. 108 www.gateway.com You can play the music files in a CD player and you can play on all files on your computer. ■ MP3 Disc to create... a music CD that will play the CD on your pointer over Music, then click one of the following options: ■ Audio CD to create a CD using WMA files. You can view all CD players. Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Creating a music CD To create a music...
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Type the keyword internet sharing in the Search box , then click the arrow. 140 www.gateway.com Sharing drives With a network, you can share the same broadband connection or modem and telephone line and access the Internet at the ...Networking Your Computer Benefits of networking A network lets you: ■ Share a single Internet connection ■ Share computer drives ■ Share peripheral devices ■ Stream audio and video files ■ Play multi-player games Sharing a single Internet connection Each computer that is connected to the network can copy files from computer...
Type the keyword internet sharing in the Search box , then click the arrow. 140 www.gateway.com Sharing drives With a network, you can share the same broadband connection or modem and telephone line and access the Internet at the ...Networking Your Computer Benefits of networking A network lets you: ■ Share a single Internet connection ■ Share computer drives ■ Share peripheral devices ■ Stream audio and video files ■ Play multi-player games Sharing a single Internet connection Each computer that is connected to the network can copy files from computer...