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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 6 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 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ...
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...gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 35 Learning about the Internet 36 Setting up an Internet account 37 Accessing your Internet account 37 Using the World Wide Web 37 Connecting to a Web site 38 Downloading files 39 Using e-mail 39 Sending e-mail 40 Checking your e-mail 40 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook... projector or monitor 55 Viewing the display on a television 56 Modifying television settings 58 Connecting a video camera to your notebook 58 Using an optional port replicator 59 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia 61 Adjusting the volume 62 Playing music and movies 64 ...
...gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 35 Learning about the Internet 36 Setting up an Internet account 37 Accessing your Internet account 37 Using the World Wide Web 37 Connecting to a Web site 38 Downloading files 39 Using e-mail 39 Sending e-mail 40 Checking your e-mail 40 Chapter 5: Protecting your notebook... projector or monitor 55 Viewing the display on a television 56 Modifying television settings 58 Connecting a video camera to your notebook 58 Using an optional port replicator 59 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia 61 Adjusting the volume 62 Playing music and movies 64 ...
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www.gateway.com Contents Editing track information 71 Creating and editing videos 72 Editing videos 72 Transferring your video to your notebook 73 Editing your video 74 Saving your video 74 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 75 Creating a music CD 75 Creating a ...charge 90 Recharging the battery 90 Extending battery life 90 Conserving battery power 90 Using alternate power sources 91 Changing power modes 91 Changing notebook power settings 92 Changing the power scheme 92 Changing alarm options 93 Changing advanced settings 94 Activating and using Hibernate mode 95 Chapter ...
www.gateway.com Contents Editing track information 71 Creating and editing videos 72 Editing videos 72 Transferring your video to your notebook 73 Editing your video 74 Saving your video 74 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 75 Creating a music CD 75 Creating a ...charge 90 Recharging the battery 90 Extending battery life 90 Conserving battery power 90 Using alternate power sources 91 Changing power modes 91 Changing notebook power settings 92 Changing the power scheme 92 Changing alarm options 93 Changing advanced settings 94 Activating and using Hibernate mode 95 Chapter ...
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Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop ...Canceling a fax 115 Automatically retry sending a fax 116 Automatically canceling a fax 116 Chapter 11: Customizing Your notebook 117 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 118 Adjusting the color depth 118 Adjusting the screen resolution 119 Changing... user accounts 128 Modifying security settings 129 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Notebook 131 Caring for your notebook 132 Cleaning your notebook 132 Protecting your notebook from viruses 133 Updating Windows 134 Using BigFix 134 Managing hard drive...
Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop ...Canceling a fax 115 Automatically retry sending a fax 116 Automatically canceling a fax 116 Chapter 11: Customizing Your notebook 117 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 118 Adjusting the color depth 118 Adjusting the screen resolution 119 Changing... user accounts 128 Modifying security settings 129 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Notebook 131 Caring for your notebook 132 Cleaning your notebook 132 Protecting your notebook from viruses 133 Updating Windows 134 Using BigFix 134 Managing hard drive...
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www.gateway.com Contents Scheduling maintenance tasks 139 Moving from Your Old Computer 139 Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 139 Transferring files 140 Transferring Internet settings 141 Installing your old printer or scanner 142 Installing your old programs 142 Chapter 13: Traveling with Your Notebook 143 Packing your notebook 144 Traveling by...
www.gateway.com Contents Scheduling maintenance tasks 139 Moving from Your Old Computer 139 Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 139 Transferring files 140 Transferring Internet settings 141 Installing your old printer or scanner 142 Installing your old programs 142 Chapter 13: Traveling with Your Notebook 143 Packing your notebook 144 Traveling by...
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... and provides the most stringent quality control tests to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you for a greater battery life experience. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your...
... and provides the most stringent quality control tests to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you for a greater battery life experience. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your...
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... and driver upgrades. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook. Downloads Click Downloads to view and purchase upgrades for both sales and support. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center... to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click Call Us to customer care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. By entering your serial number you manage...
... and driver upgrades. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook. Downloads Click Downloads to view and purchase upgrades for both sales and support. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center... to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click Call Us to customer care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. By entering your serial number you manage...
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...search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches - These topics are located in the Search box. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and use the many features of any Help and...opens. These topics are located on the Microsoft Web site and contain the words you entered in Help and Support and are relevant to your Gateway notebook. To search for a topic You can find help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. These topics are...
...search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches - These topics are located in the Search box. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and use the many features of any Help and...opens. These topics are located on the Microsoft Web site and contain the words you entered in Help and Support and are relevant to your Gateway notebook. To search for a topic You can find help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. These topics are...
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... top of the window. 2 Click the Help icon in the Search Results list. To view a topic, click the topic name in the tool bar. 5 www.gateway.com Help and Support To view a list of your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you want to view.
... top of the window. 2 Click the Help icon in the Search Results list. To view a topic, click the topic name in the tool bar. 5 www.gateway.com Help and Support To view a list of your notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you want to view.
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BigFix monitors your notebook for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help. 6 To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. To ... gathers information about using the program. Many programs provide information online so you can access most online help information by viewing the help www.gateway.com Your notebook may include BigFix. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help BigFix Online help contents, checking the index, searching for problems and conflicts. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts...
BigFix monitors your notebook for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help. 6 To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. To ... gathers information about using the program. Many programs provide information online so you can access most online help information by viewing the help www.gateway.com Your notebook may include BigFix. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help BigFix Online help contents, checking the index, searching for problems and conflicts. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts...
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... empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from this icon to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on your notebook are available. Your desktop may appear on the taskbar represent programs that are stored. Click the Start button, then open the program's window... tools and utilities. The Recycle Bin is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 129. 8 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information, see "Modifying security...
... empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from this icon to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting files and folders" on your notebook are available. Your desktop may appear on the taskbar represent programs that are stored. Click the Start button, then open the program's window... tools and utilities. The Recycle Bin is the bar at the bottom of the notebook display containing the Start button on the left and a clock on page 129. 8 CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information, see "Modifying security...
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...: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that shows the window title. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Identifying window items Help and Support For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the minimize button reduces the...
...: Window item Description The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that shows the window title. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Identifying window items Help and Support For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the minimize button reduces the...
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...Professional with your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - insert handwritten notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes - Follow the on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. The Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 operating system is a fully functioning version of strategy ■... MicroSoft OneNote - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. The What's New in Windows XP link ...
...Professional with your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - insert handwritten notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes - Follow the on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. The Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 operating system is a fully functioning version of strategy ■... MicroSoft OneNote - www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. The What's New in Windows XP link ...
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... files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Type...letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set up speech recognition through your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on your tablet PC Input Panel's Tools menu. ■ Learn more drives such as you would reorganize...
... files in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Type...letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for keyboard-equivalent voice commands. ■ Set up speech recognition through your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on your tablet PC Input Panel's Tools menu. ■ Learn more drives such as you would reorganize...
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...put the new folder. They can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your notebook. Type the keyword creating files and folders in a file cabinet. The new folder is stored in files. Folders are much like paper documents-letters, ..., then click My Computer on page 24. 15 For information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the files and folders on your diskette drive. The new folder name appears by the folder icon...
...put the new folder. They can contain files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your notebook. Type the keyword creating files and folders in a file cabinet. The new folder is stored in files. Folders are much like paper documents-letters, ..., then click My Computer on page 24. 15 For information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the files and folders on your diskette drive. The new folder name appears by the folder icon...
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... the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with documents Opening a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to a network printer. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click OK. Type the keyword ..., revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in list, then click the folder you want to open . www.gateway.com Working with paper. 2 Start the program and open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2...
... the program that the printer is turned on and loaded with documents Opening a document Help and Support For more information about installing or using your notebook or have a printer connected to a network printer. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click OK. Type the keyword ..., revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it was created in list, then click the folder you want to open . www.gateway.com Working with paper. 2 Start the program and open the document. 3 Click File, then click Print. To open a document: 1 Start the program. 2...
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... a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you...
... a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you...
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... recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a DVD, make sure that your notebook does not have blank discs ready. Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO.... Depending on page 28. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your notebook has, you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. ...
... recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a DVD, make sure that your notebook does not have blank discs ready. Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO.... Depending on page 28. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your notebook has, you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. ...
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... Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. You are done. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 28 As you can burn unlimited sets of x, and... applications recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www...
... Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. You are done. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 28 As you can burn unlimited sets of x, and... applications recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www...
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...or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you cannot restore the software from the hard drive" on page 33. 30 If you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover your system, you remove each disc from a ...set of recovery discs, roll back your system to complete the burning of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery...
...or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you cannot restore the software from the hard drive" on page 33. 30 If you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover your system, you remove each disc from a ...set of recovery discs, roll back your system to complete the burning of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery...