Gateway M520 User Guide Gateway M520 Notebook - Page 113

Streaming audio and video files With a network, you can store audio files (such as the popular .MP3 files) and video files on any networked computer, then play them on any of the other computers or devices connected to your network. This process is called streaming. Playing multi-player games With a home network, you can play multi-player games. Load a game like Microsoft Racing Madness 2 on your computers, and in minutes, you and your friends can race in competing cars or on competing motorcycles. Help and Support For more information about using a network, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type one of these keywords in the Search box , then click the arrow: ■ internet sharing ■ sharing network drives ■ streaming ■ network games Using a wireless network A wireless network is ideal for creating a home or office network because it lets you move about your home or office with your notebook. For example, you can take your notebook from your home office to your patio without losing a connection to your network. Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an airplane. IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, and IEEE 802.11g communication devices are examples of devices that provide wireless communication. For more information, see "System key combinations" on page 32. www.gateway.com 107