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    USERGUIDE ®
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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 desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9
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    Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 37 Learning about the Internet 38 45 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 45 Computrace 45 Notebook startup and hard drive password 45 Windows XP user accounts 45 Protecting your notebook from viruses 46 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Using
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    80 Setting up your 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 drives and folders 86 Mapping
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    Contents www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows 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 for errors 112 Defragmenting the hard drive
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    CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Gateway Web site • Help and Support • BigFix • Online help 1
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    balanced with optimized battery life when on battery power. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with our range of services and support. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you keep your notebook in good operating condition. Gateway stands behind
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    gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ Tools ■ Contact Us Product Support Click Support Home, then click Notebooks. To view support documents for your notebook
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    Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. To start
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    Edition Guide. To access Media Center help: 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to activate the Media Center tool bar. The tool bar appears at the top of the window. BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in the tool bar. Your notebook may include BigFix. BigFix monitors your notebook for problems
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    CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Online help www.gateway.com Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you are using the program. You can
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    CHAPTER 2 Using Windows XP • About the Windows desktop • Identifying window items • Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 7
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    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. Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box, then click the arrow. After your notebook starts, the first screen
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    www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Desktop elements Description The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded are stored. You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from your notebook. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see "Deleting
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    www.gateway.com Adding icons to the desktop Help and Support For more information about desktop icons, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type click Help and Support. Type the keyword window in the Search box, then click the arrow. When you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, 10
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    gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to fit the entire notebook pad, soft keyboard, and voice notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. The What's New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support
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    www.gateway. Tap or click Properties, then tap or click Calibrate. Follow the on-screen instructions. Gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with your tablet PC pen get the same result as pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard. ■ Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and
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    www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Pen button The pen button serves the same electronics, so keep it dry and avoid contact with liquids. Tablet Input Panel (TIP) Tap the Keyboard icon near the Start button to open the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). Use the TIP to enter data by hand, soft
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    gateway.com TIP 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 commands in the Accessibility section of the Help and Support Center. ■ Use the built-in microphone or an
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    , usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and DVD (D:) for the optical drive. You may also have more drives such as a memory card reader. To view the drives on your notebook: ■ Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. Hard drives Diskette Disc drive drive To see the files and
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    . In fact, all information on a notebook is stored in files. Folders Files To create a folder: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive. If you do not see the contents
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    .gateway is deleted from the clipboard. Help and Support For more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders, 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. For more information, see "Viewing drives" on page 15 and "Searching for files" on page 20. 2 Right-click (press
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    gateway.com Deleting files and folders Help and Support For more information about deleting files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. it. 2 Click the files or folders that you want to restore. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 25
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    files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword files and folders in the Search box, then click the arrow. A file or folder that you need is rarely right on top of your Windows desktop. It is usually on a drive inside a folder that may be inside yet another
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    CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Searching for files If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by: ■ Name
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    www.gateway.com Searching for files 3 Click Search. When the search is completed, Windows lists the files and folders whose names contain the text that you searched
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    CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other similar files. The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a
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    www.gateway.com Working with documents Saving a document Help and Support For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword saving in the Search box, then click the arrow. After you create a document, you need to save it if you want to
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    XP www.gateway.com Opening a document Help and Support For more information about opening documents, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type Support. Type the keyword printing in the Search box, then click the arrow. To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your notebook
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    www.gateway.com Shortcuts Shortcuts Help and Support For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword Windows keyboard shortcuts in the Search box, then click the arrow. The following table shows a few shortcuts that you can use in
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    CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com 26
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    CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
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    can be solved by following the information in your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Problem-solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway provides everything you need to recover your system under
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    and applications recovery disc sets. Before you continue, make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. If your notebook does not have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 30. Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that
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    Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. www.gateway sets of drivers and applications recovery discs from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. To copy drivers and applications
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    www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and on a network Before you continue, make sure that your computer has a recordable drive. Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are CD-R
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    you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover your system, you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs, roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, or reinstall everything from the notebook's hard drive
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    Recovery. The Application Recovery program opens. - OR Turn on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install. To select multiple items
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    condition. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of
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    does not solve your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. See "Recovering your system from the hard drive" on page 35 for instructions. Recovering your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that came with your notebook and have it ready
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    hard drive except the restore files. Make sure that you back up all personal data files before continuing this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway to your hard drive. When file recovery has finished, the System Restore dialog box opens. 7 Click Restart. Your notebook restarts,
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    CHAPTER 4 Using the Internet • Learning about the Internet • Setting up an Internet account • Using the World Wide Web • Using e-mail 37
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    www.gateway.com Learning about the Internet The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked together to provide information to people everywhere. The two most popular services on the Internet are e-mail and the World Wide Web. You can access this network by connecting your notebook to
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    www.gateway.com Setting up an Internet account Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, you need to set up an Internet account with an Internet service provider (ISP). To set up an ISP service or to transfer an existing account to this notebook,
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    notebook. Help and Support For general information about connecting to a Web site, click Start, then click Help and Support . Type the keyword connecting to Web site in the Search box, then click the arrow. After you set up an account with an Internet service for example www.gateway.com), then
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    www.gateway.com Using e-mail Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. For more information, see "Protecting your notebook from viruses" on page 46. Help and Support For general information about downloading files, click
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    your notebook from viruses" on page 46. Help and Support For general information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword e-mail in the Search box, then click the arrow. To check your e-mail using Outlook Express: 1 Connect to your Internet service provider
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    CHAPTER 5 Protecting your notebook • Hardware security • Data security • Security updates • Traveling securely 43
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    lock slot, see your reference guide. CompuTrace Tips & Tricks Use Computrace Complete's online help to get the program up and running. If your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at www.gateway.com/business to purchase the service. If someone steals your
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    have to return your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it. Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from using your notebook. You have to enter your password when you turn on your notebook or access your files. These passwords are set in your notebook's BIOS setup utility. Use
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    your notebook www.gateway.com When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user can install or run. For more information about Windows XP user accounts, see "Adding and modifying user accounts" on page 108. Protecting your notebook from viruses Help and Support For
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    scams. Using McAfee SecurityCenter You received your notebook with McAfee VirusScan, McAfee Personal Firewall, and McAfee Spamkiller turned on and McAfee Privacy Service turned off. To turn on the Privacy Service, as well as keep the other services turned on, you must connect to the Internet
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    . www.gateway.com 3 Click Scan My Computer for Viruses. 4 Click the location you want to scan, then select your scan options. 5 Click Scan. To remove a virus: 1 If McAfee SecurityCenter finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to remove the virus. 2 Turn off your notebook and leave
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    about Windows XP Security Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword security center in the Search box, then click the arrow. Windows Security Center helps protect your notebook through: ■ A firewall ■ Automatic Windows updates ■ Third party virus protection software
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    to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates
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    www.gateway.com Security updates To schedule automatic updates: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, then double-click Security Center. 2 Click Automatic Updates. The Automatic Updates dialog box opens. 3 Make your changes to the schedule settings, then click OK. 51
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    . To fix the problem, click on that icon to open BigFix. Traveling securely Tips & Tricks For more tips about traveling with your notebook, see "Traveling with Your Notebook" in your Reference Guide. Use the following tips when traveling with your notebook. ■ Charge your battery before you leave
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    CHAPTER 6 Using Multimedia • Adjusting the volume • Playing music and movies • Creating audio files and music libraries • Creating and editing videos • Creating music CDs and video DVDs • Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs • Advanced multimedia software features 53
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    www.gateway.com Adjusting the volume Help & Support For more information about adjusting the volume, click Start, then click Help and Support. adjust the overall volume and the volume of specific sound devices in your notebook. To adjust the overall volume level from Windows: 1 Click Start, then
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    www.gateway.com 3 Click the Volume tab. Adjusting the volume 4 Click Advanced in the Device volume area. If the device you want to adjust does not appear
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    CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia Playing music and movies www.gateway.com Playing WAV audio files Sound Recorder is a simple Windows program that lets you record and play WAV files. WAV is the most common audio
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    You may not be able to play these CDs on your notebook. Important To watch a DVD you must have a DVD drive in your notebook. If you do not have a DVD drive and would like to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. You can play CDs using Windows Media Player, and
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    Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Help & Support For more information about playing CDs or DVDs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrases the volume is turned up. 2 Insert a CD or DVD into the CD or DVD drive. 3 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players or DVD players, click
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    www.gateway.com Playing music and movies Playing a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD Help & Support For more information about playing DVDs using video screen and control panel open. 3 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play). The DVD plays. To control the DVD or adjust the volume, use
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    gateway.com Creating music files You can create several types of audio files for your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. Help & Support . For the location of the Microphone jack, see your notebook's hardware guide. 2 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then
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    WMA and MP3 music files using Windows Media Player Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality
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    Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive as WMA files. A progress bar appears next to each track as it is recorded. Building a music library Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. If you are having trouble listening to, or working with, a downloaded
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    www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you can edit the
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    you can download video from the camera as data files. You can also create video from a Web cam attached to your notebook. For instructions on how to create video, see your camera's user guide. Editing videos Help & Support For more information about editing videos, click Start, then click Help and
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    , click Capture From Video Device. Important Video files may require a significant amount of free hard drive space depending on your settings. A one hour tape may require more than 10 GB of hard drive space for storage with additional space required for editing. 4 Complete the screens in the Video
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    gateway.com Saving your video After you finish editing your video, you can save it to one of the following places. Under Movie Tasks: ■ Click Save to My Computer to save your movie to your hard drive We recommend that you do not use your notebook for other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs.
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    www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 5 Click Edit Playlist. The Edit Playlist dialog box opens. 6 a music CD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a music CD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD into your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 67
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    CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 3 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go. Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 4 Click Music Disc
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    www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 7 After you select all your files, click . The (such as PowerDVD) installed. The non-Media Center computer must also have Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update. 69
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    CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating a video DVD using CyberLink Power2Go To create a video DVD using Cyberlink Power2Go: 1 Insert a blank, writable DVD into your DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK. 3 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD
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    www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 5 Click the Add Files button. The Open 9 Click the icon next to the Background Music box to select the music that plays while your menu appears. 10 Type the title you want to appear on your menu in the Menu Caption Text box. 11 After you set up
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    gateway Center computer must also have Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 Update. We recommend that you do not use your notebook for other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. If or DVD-RW disc into your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button on the remote control.
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    www.gateway.com Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. and you may not be able to listen to these CDs on your notebook. To create a data CD or DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD or DVD into your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens, click Take no action, then
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    CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 3 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go. Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 4 Click Data Disc
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    www.gateway.com Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 7 After you select all your files, click . The Configuration/Information dialog box opens. 8 If you have one
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    CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia Copying a CD or DVD www.gateway.com To copy a disc: 1 Click Start, All Programs, CyberLink or data DVD you want to copy into your CD or DVD drive. 4 Click the arrow to open the From list, then click the drive that contains your source disc. 5 Click the arrow to open the
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    www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features 6 Click Copy. The Burning dialog box opens. If you are using one drive, Power2Go copies the tracks or files to your hard drive. If you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from the source disc to the blank, recordable disc. 7 If you
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    CHAPTER 7 Wireless Networking • Wireless networking • Setting up your wireless network • Testing your network • Sharing resources • Using the network • Connecting to hotspots • Adding devices to your network 79
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    the notebook user on the go, wireless networking just makes life easier. A wireless network uses radio waves to communicate. Typically, a wireless network Gateway's accessory store at accessories.gateway.com. For a wireless network you need: ■ Your Gateway notebook with built-in wireless
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    to your hard drive to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Check your access point documentation for information about installing it and setting network security. SecureEasySetup Your notebook may be
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    your network, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type one of the following keywords in the Help and Support Search box, then click the arrow: • connect to an available network • manually add a wireless network • connecting to wireless network. Connecting to your network After you have named
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    is not an error and is one way to add security to your wireless network. You will need to manually add the network to your notebook. Testing your network Now that your home network is set up, log onto your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. If you are unable to connect to
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    , each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the computers connected to the
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    www.gateway.com Sharing resources 3 If this is the first time you have shared a drive or folder, click Network Setup Wizard to enable remote access, then follow the on-screen instructions. - OR If you have previously enabled remote file access and you want to share a drive or folder with others on
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    CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Using the network After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can: ■ View shared drives and folders ■ Map a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Viewing
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    gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped
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    computer to the network, purchase a wireless PCI card or USB adapter for your desktop computer so it can communicate with your network wirelessly. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into your notebook, you can add a printer to your wireless network. To add a printer to
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    CHAPTER 8 Sending and Receiving Faxes • Installing and configuring Fax • Sending a simple fax • Setting up your cover page template • Faxing from programs • Faxing a scanned document • Receiving and viewing a fax • Canceling a fax • Automatically retry sending a fax • Automatically canceling a fax
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    gateway.com Installing Fax Important This chapter describes using Microsoft Fax and your dial-up modem. You cannot send or receive a fax using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Many Internet services Windows was originally installed on your notebook, Fax may not have been
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    www.gateway.com Installing and configuring Fax To configure Microsoft Fax: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, Fax, then click Fax Console. The Fax Configuration Wizard opens. 2
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    Faxes www.gateway.com 8 Click Next. 9 If you set up your notebook to receive faxes, type the receiving fax identifier information, then click Next. This identifier information is required by law and can be the same identifier that you typed in Step 7. The Routing Options screen opens. 10 If you
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    www.gateway.com Sending a simple fax 5 If you want to send your fax to more in the Subject line area. 9 Type the message text in the Note area, then click Next. The Schedule screen opens. 10 Select when you want to send the fax and a priority for the fax, then click Next. The Completing the Send
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    CHAPTER 8: Sending and Receiving Faxes www.gateway.com Setting up your cover page template You can create your own cover page template that click the Fax printer. 4 Click Print. The Send Fax Wizard opens. 5 Complete the wizard by following the instructions in "Sending a simple fax" on page 92. 94
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    www.gateway.com Faxing a scanned document Faxing a scanned document To fax a document that the Fax printer. 4 Click Print. The Send Fax Wizard opens. 5 Complete the wizard by following the instructions in "Sending a simple fax" on page 92. Receiving and viewing a fax To receive and view a fax
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    CHAPTER 8: Sending and Receiving Faxes www.gateway.com Automatically retry sending a fax Important retries and the amount of time between retries. 6 Click OK. Automatically canceling a fax If your notebook tried to send a fax and failed to connect to a fax machine, you can automatically cancel a
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    CHAPTER 9 Customizing Your Notebook • Adjusting the screen and desktop settings • Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings • Adjusting tablet and pen settings • Adding and modifying user accounts 97
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    Your Notebook www.gateway.com Adjusting monitor. For more information about these adjustments, see your monitor guide. Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of Help and Support For more information about adjusting display settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the
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    www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Adjusting the screen resolution Help and Support For more information about adjusting screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword changing screen resolution in the Search box, then click the arrow. You
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    CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Changing the colors on your Windows desktop You can change the colors of Windows desktop items, such as the background color and dialog box
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    www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Changing the desktop background Help and Support For more information about changing the desktop background, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword changing desktop background in the Search box, then click the arrow.
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    a screen saver, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword screen savers in the Search box, then click the arrow. You can use a screen saver to keep others from viewing your screen while you are away from your notebook. Windows supplies a variety of screen savers that you can
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    www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Using an extended desktop Help and Support For more information about using an extended desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword multiple monitors in the Search box, then click the arrow. You can use an external
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    Your Notebook www.gateway.com Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings You can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand or right-hand configuration, and other mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings. Changing mouse settings Help and Support For more
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    www.gateway.com Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings Changing touchpad or pointing device settings Help and Support For more information about changing mouse settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword mouse settings in the Search box, then click the
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    CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks You may have received your notebook with the EZ Pad touchpad set to only accept clicking by using the touchpad buttons. You can change this feature to allow tapping on the
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    www.gateway.com Adjusting tablet and pen settings Programming the buttons the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings To adjust writing pad, writing tools, and speech settings: 1 Tap or click the Keyboard icon . 2 Tap or click the Tools and Options icon , then tap or click Options. 3 Tap or click
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    CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Notebook www.gateway.com Adding and modifying user accounts Help and Support For more information about user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword user accounts in the Search box, then click the arrow. You can create and customize a user
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    CHAPTER 10 Maintaining Your Notebook • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Moving from your old computer 109
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    CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Updating Windows Important Windows Update can be controlled through the Windows Security Center. For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on page 49. Help and Support For more information about Windows Update in Windows XP,
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    www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you can use to manage your hard drive. Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you
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    CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Deleting unnecessary files Help and Support For more information about keeping the hard drive space free of unnecessary files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword disk cleanup in the Search box, then click the arrow.
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    a summary of the problems that it found. 6 Correct any problems that are found by following the on-screen instructions. 7 Click OK. Defragmenting the hard drive Help and Support For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword
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    CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com To defragment the hard drive: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the hard drive that you want to defragment, for example Local Disk (C:), then click Properties. The Properties dialog box opens. 3
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    www.gateway.com Moving from your old computer Scheduling maintenance tasks Important Your notebook must be on during scheduled tasks. If your notebook is off, scheduled tasks will not run. Help and Support For more information about Scheduled Tasks Wizard, click Start, then click Help and Support
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    CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Transferring files You can manually transfer your personal data files by copying them to removable media, such as a diskette, writable CD or DVD, USB flash drive, or Zip disk, or by using a home network. For more information, see "Creating and
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    gateway Support. Type the keyword Internet connection in the Search box, then click the arrow. Setting up your ISP ■ If your current Internet service provider (ISP) software came preinstalled on your new notebook settings by following the on-screen instructions. Transferring your e-mail and address
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    CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Installing your old printer or scanner Tips & Tricks For more information about installing printers and scanners, see Using Drives and Accessories in your Reference Guide. Help and Support For more information about restoring your notebook's
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    Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway. The information in this manual notebook has a DVD drive
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    CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com 120
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    D defragmenting hard drive 113 deleting files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 desktop adding icons 10 adding shortcuts 10 adjusting settings Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives
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    116 Help and Support topics 4 Firewire port 64 fixing problems 110 folders copying 17 service provider K keyboard icon 13, 107 keyboard shortcuts 25 L LCD panel changing resolution 99 using screen saver 102 links 39 M maintenance backing up files 114 checking for drive errors 112 checking hard drive
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    gateway.com Index minimize button 10 across network 87 problems fixing 110 programs restoring device drivers 32 files Support 4 sharing drives 84 folders 84 printer 85 shortcuts adding to desktop 10 closing programs 25 closing windows 25 copying 25 cutting 25 deleting files and folders 25 keyboard
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    Wizard 65 viewing shared drives 86 shared folders 86 virus protecting against 46 removing 46 voice recognition 11 volume adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 11 closing
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