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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 track information 63 Creating and editing videos 64 Editing videos 64 Transferring your video to your notebook 64 Editing your video 65 Saving your video 66 Creating music CDs and video DVDs 66 Creating
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    www.gateway.com Contents works 81 Setting up your access point 81 Setting up your notebook 82 Testing your network 83 Sharing resources 84 Sharing drives and hotspots 88 Adding devices to your network 88 Adding a desktop computer to your network 88 Adding a printer to your network 88
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    Contents www.gateway.com and modifying user accounts 108 Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Notebook 109 Updating Windows 110 Using BigFix 110 Managing hard drive 114 Scheduling maintenance tasks 115 Moving from your old computer 115 Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 115 Transferring
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    CHAPTER 1 Getting Help • Gateway Web site • Help and Support • BigFix • Online help 1
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    to help you keep your notebook in good operating condition. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers - to provide best-of-class service and support in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated
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    Notebooks. To view support documents for your notebook, type your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for all Gateway
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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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    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 and other programs, and computer tools and utilities. Click the
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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 after you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the My Computer window. Title bar Menu bar Close Maximize Minimize Every program window looks
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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 your notes on notebook computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs. The What's New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support Center can help you
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    CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using Tablet PC extensions Calibration The Pen Settings) in the taskbar. 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 to send a command to your
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    www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Pen button The pen button serves the same function as the right button on a mouse. Press it and
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    CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com TIP tips ■ Open a program for your input (for example, a word 's Tools menu. ■ Learn more about voice commands in the Accessibility section of the Help and Support Center. ■ Use the built-in microphone or an external microphone. ■ To modify the speech
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    gateway Viewing drives Help and Support For more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword 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
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    www.gateway.com Creating folders Help and Support For more information about creating files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. your notebook. 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
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    www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Copying and moving files and folders Important or folder, the original file or folder is deleted from the clipboard. Help and Support For more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and
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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 or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you want to delete. For instructions on how to select multiple
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    gateway.com Working with files and folders Browsing for files and folders Help and Support For more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support a file: 1 Click Start, then click MY COMPUTER. The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or
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    CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Searching for files If you are looking for a window. Using the Windows Search utility Help and Support For more information about searching for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword searching in the Search box,
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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 document apply to most of
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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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    3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems 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
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    www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you have blank discs ready. Depending on the type of recordable drive your notebook has, you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All
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    label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to unlimited 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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    successfully," click OK. You are done. Tips & Tricks Store your recovery (ISO) images in a folder that indicates which computer the files are for. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. To create discs from the files you just copied, see
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    notebook. For more help, you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of your notebook. If you have problems with your notebook system, you need to follow the software's own instructions for installation. You can recover specific files using either
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    gateway.com Recovering your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. The Application Recovery program opens. - OR Turn on your notebook has problems, follow the directions in "Recovering your system using Microsoft
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    of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of these restore points to get your system running again. To restore using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to your computer with System Restore. The Welcome
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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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    before continuing this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you restore your system, it will appear with still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your notebook's software up to date. ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats
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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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    in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the browser address bar. - OR - On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook, and displays the page on the site
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    about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword downloading files in the Search box, then click the arrow. Downloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your notebook. To download files or programs from a Web site: 1 Connect
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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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    www.gateway.com Data security Data security The second step in notebook security is keeping your data safe and secure. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Tips & Tricks Use the TPM user guide or the program's online help to get TPM up and running. Your notebook may be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2
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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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    and Support. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to keep your notebook secure
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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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    , it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. 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
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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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    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 you can play DVDs using Windows Media Player and
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    CHAPTER 6: 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 playing CDs or playing DVDs in the Search box, then click the arrow. Shortcut Insert a CD or DVD Ö Windows Media Player opens
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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 CyberLink PowerDVD, click Start, All Programs, CyberLink PowerDVD, then click PowerDVD Help. To play a DVD using CyberLink PowerDVD: 1
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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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    www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy tracks from these CDs. Creating 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
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    CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, 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 file, try downloading the file again. Use Windows Media
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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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    www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos Windows Movie Maker recognizes your camera and then click Help Topics in Windows Movie Maker. Editing your video After your video file is captured on your notebook, you can edit it. Some of the edits you can make to your video include: ■ Splitting your
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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 a music CD Important We recommend that you do not use your notebook for other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. If you record copyrighted
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    www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 5 Click Edit Playlist. The Edit Playlist dialog box opens. 6 Click songs in the left column to add them
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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 on another Media Center computer or on a non-Media Center computer that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD) installed. The non-Media Center computer must also have Windows XP with Service Pack (SP)
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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
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    www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 5 Click the Add Files button. The Open dialog box opens. 6 Browse to the folder that contains the video
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    CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 14 If you have one DVD burner, click Burn. 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. We recommend that you do not use your notebook for other
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    www.gateway.com Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. software. You cannot create MP3 files from these CDs 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.
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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 DVD Solution, Power2Go, then click Power2Go. Power2Go opens along with the Select a Burning Task dialog box. 2
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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
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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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    gateway.com Wireless networking Wireless networking is the latest advance in computer communication. With a wireless home network, you can use your notebook you buy your access point, make sure it has: • IEEE 802.11g support. 802.11g is the fastest method for wireless communications. 802.11g is
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    service provider. Setting up your access point A wireless network sends and receives information through radio waves. This means that another computer SecureEasySetup wizard on your notebook. Click the SecureEasySetup icon on your Start menu, then follow the on-screen instructions. The wizard will
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    Networking www.gateway.com Setting up your notebook Important Each computer on your network needs a unique Computer Name. All the computers on your network need the same Workgroup Name. You may have already named your computer and workgroup the first time you turned on your notebook. Naming your
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    gateway modify the security settings for the network in your notebook. If your network does not appear in the manually add the network to your notebook. Testing your network Now that your home network is set up, log onto your notebook notebook ■ Turn off all of the devices, then turn
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    www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included
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    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 folders To un-share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that
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    network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Viewing shared drives and folders Help and Support For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword workgroups in the Search box, then click
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    www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across , you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from the
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    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 the
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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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    8: Sending and Receiving Faxes www.gateway.com 8 Click Next. 9 If you set up your notebook to receive faxes, type the receiving you typed in Step 7. The Routing Options screen opens. 10 If you set up your notebook to receive faxes, select a folder you want to store received faxes in and a printer
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    www.gateway.com Sending a simple fax 5 If you want to send your fax to more than one recipient, click Add and type the name and fax number
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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 Most of the tablet control buttons on your tablet PC can be reprogrammed with new functions.
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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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    Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Update. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Using BigFix Your notebook may include BigFix. BigFix monitors your notebook for problems and conflicts. It automatically gathers information about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates
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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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    .gateway.com Managing hard drive space To check the hard drive for errors: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window 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
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    10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com To defragment the hard drive: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. . Backing up files Help and Support For more information about backing up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword saving files
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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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    Your Notebook www.gateway.com Transferring files You can manually transfer Support. Type the keyword searching for files in the Search box, then click the arrow. Finding your files Many programs automatically save your personal data files in the My Documents folder. Look in your old computer
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    gateway.com Moving from your old computer 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 the on-screen instructions. Transferring your e-
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    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 previous settings
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    from your old computer Copyright © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be of their respective companies. Macrovision statement If your notebook has a DVD drive and an analog TV
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    CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com 120
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    19 buttons programming 107 C cable modem 39 calibrating 12 capturing video to computer 64 CD adding tracks to your library 62 copying 76 creating audio 66, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24
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    Wizard 115 finding files and folders 19, 20, 116 Help and Support topics 4 Firewire port 64 fixing problems 110 folders copying 17, 25 creating 16 cutting 17, 25 access 38 transferring settings from old computer 117 using 38 watching television 77 Internet service provider (ISP) 38 connecting to
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    gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution 99 controls 98 display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 multiple 103 using screen saver 102 mouse changing settings 104 moving files 17 files from old computer problems Help and Support 4 sharing
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    to computer 64 Video Capture 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
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