Gateway 1450 manual

i Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway Solo 1450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

ii 4 Windows Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 About the Windows envi ronment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Using the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 U[...]

iii Listenin g to C Ds in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Recording and playin g audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 9 Playin g audio and video files with the Windows M edia Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Playin g a DVD . . . . . .[...]

iv Activatin g and Using Hibernate Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Changing Spee dStep settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 9 Travel Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7 Modem . . . [...]

v Finding your files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 5 Transferring Internet settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 7 Setting up your ISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 [...]

vi First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Software suppor t tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Troubleshoo ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

1 Chec king Out Y our Gate wa y Solo 1450 This chapter introduces you to the basic features o f your notebook. Read this c hapter to learn: ■ How to identify the features of your Gateway notebook ■ How to locate your no tebook’ s model and serial number ■ How to locate the Microsoft C ertificate of Authenticity ■ How to locate the specifi[...]

2 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y Solo 1450 www .gatew a y .com Fr ont Compon ent Icon Descri ption LCD panel relea se latch Open t he LCD pa nel b y slidi ng the release latch to t he right. Speak ers Pro vide aud io output. Sp eake rs are turned off w hile hea dphones a re conn ected. Battery charge ind icator The LE D show s the batte ry [...]

3 Left side www .gatew a y .com Left side Compon ent Icon Descri ption Modem jac k Plug a m odem ca ble into this jac k. F or more inf ormation, s ee “Connecting the mode m” on page 31. Ethernet jac k Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cab le into this jack. F or more information, see “Co nnecting to a wired Ethernet network” on pag e 32. Micro[...]

4 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y Solo 1450 www .gatew a y .com Right side Compon ent Icon Descri ption Battery The batte r y is located here. F or more i nfo rmation, see “Changin g batteries” on pag e 133. CD/D VD/Recordable driv e Inser t CDs, CD-R/R Ws, o r D VDs into this drive. F or more inf or matio n, see “Usin g the CD or D VD[...]

5 Back www .gatew a y .com Bac k Compon ent Icon Descri ption K ens ington™ loc k slot Secure y our com puter to an o bject b y conn ecting a K ensi ngton cab le loc k to t his sl ot. P ower con nector Plug th e AC adap ter cab le into th is connector . USB ports Plug USB (Uni ve rsal Serial Bus) devi ces (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip ™ driv e, [...]

6 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y Solo 1450 www .gatew a y .com Bottom Compon ent Icon Descrip tion Hard driv e The hard drive is loc ated here . F or more inf ormation, see “Replacin g the hard driv e” on page 259. Battery The battery is located here . F or more inf or mation, see “Changi ng batteries” o n page 133. Battery latch Sl[...]

7 Bottom www .gatew a y .com Reset hole Insert a straightene d paper clip into this hole to manua lly restart your notebo ok. Memor y bay Inst all a s many as two memor y mo dules into th is bay . For more inf ormation, se e “Adding or re placing m emory” on page 255. Compon ent Icon Descrip tion[...]

8 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y Solo 1450 www .gatew a y .com K e yboar d area Compon ent Icon Descrip tion P ower button Press to turn y our notebo ok on or off . Y ou c an also co nfigure the pow er b utton f or Standb y/Resume m ode. F or more inf or mation on configuring th e po wer b utton mod e, see “ Chang ing the po wer scheme ?[...]

9 Keyboar d area www .gatew a y .com T ouchpa d Provid es all the f unctio nality of a mo use. F or more inf or mation, see “ Using th e EZ P ad touchpad” on page 28 and “Chang ing the touchpad settin gs” on p age 163. K e yboard A full-siz ed 86-k e y ke yboard . For more inf ormation, see “ Using the ke yboard” on page 23. Compon ent [...]

10 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y Solo 1450 www .gatew a y .com Identify ing y our model Gatewa y model number The label on the bo ttom of your notebook contains informatio n that identifies your notebook model and its features. Gatewa y T echnical Support will need this information if you call for assistance. Gatewa y seria l number Y ou c[...]

11 Ident ifying your mo del www .gatew a y .com Micr osoft Cer tificate of A uthenticity The Microsoft C ertificate of Authenticity label found on th e bottom of your notebook includes the prod uct key code for your operating system.[...]

12 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y Solo 1450 www .gatew a y .com Finding y our specifications For more i nformation about your c omputer , such as memory size , memory type, and hard drive size, go to the My Computer Inf o link in HelpSpot or visit Gateway’ s eSupport page at www .g ateway .co m/support . The eSuppor t pa ge also has links[...]

13 Findin g your sp ecifica tions www .gatew a y .com Y ou can also find out more about your co mputer at the Gateway eSuppo rt site. V isit www .gateway .com/s upport .[...]

14 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y Solo 1450 www .gatew a y .com Accessories Gateway offers accessories that c an help you make the most of using your notebook. Batteries and automobile /airplane po wer adapter s If you run your notebo ok on battery power for extended periods, you may want to buy an additi onal battery so that you can swap b[...]

2 Getting Star ted This chapter provi des basic information about y our Gateway notebook. Read this cha pter to find out how to: ■ Connect the AC adapter ■ Start and turn off your noteboo k ■ Identify the status indicators ■ Use the keyboard ■ Use the EZ Pad touc hpad ■ Connect th e modem ■ Connect to an Eth ernet network ■ Inst all[...]

16 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gatew a y .com Connecting the A C adapter Y ou can run your notebook using an AC a dapter or the noteboo k battery . The battery was shipped to you partially charged. Y ou should use the AC adapter right away to fully ch arge the battery . Allow 24 hours for the battery to fully charge. T o connect the AC adapter:[...]

17 Conn ecting the AC a dapter www .gatew a y .com 2 Connect the AC adapter to your notebook’ s power connector . 3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. The battery charge indicator turns on (see “Front” on page 2 for the location of the battery charge indicator). If the battery charge indicator does not turn on, unplug the adapter from yo[...]

18 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gatew a y .com Pr otectin g fr om power source prob lems During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your computer can increase to far above normal levels and cause data loss or system damage. Protect your co mputer and peripheral devi ces by connecting them to a surge protector , which abso[...]

19 Starting y our notebo ok www .gatew a y .com Star ting y our notebook T o start your notebook: 1 Open your notebook by sliding the latch o n the front of your notebook to the right a nd lifting the LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the keyboard. The power button is preset to On/Off mode. However , you can also set it to function [...]

20 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gatew a y .com T urning off y our notebook T o turn off your notebook in W indows XP: 1 Click Start , th en c lic k T urn Off Computer . The T urn Off Comput er dialog box opens. 2 Click Tu r n O f f . W indows shuts down and turns off your notebook. T o turn off your notebook in Windows 2000: 1 Click Start , then[...]

21 Restarting ( rebooting) y our notebo ok www .gatew a y .com Restar ting (rebooting) y our notebook If your notebook d oes not respond to keyboard o r touchpad inp ut, you may have to close prog rams that are not respon ding. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your notebook to normal operation, you may have to restart (reboot) y ou[...]

22 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gatew a y .com Status indicator s Status indicat ors inform you when a drive is being used or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keybo ard is used. Indicator Icon Description Caps L ock Caps Loc k is turned on. P ad Lo ck The embe dded nu meric k ey pad is turned on. Scro ll Lock Scro ll Lock is t[...]

23 Using the k eyboard www .gatew a y .com Using the ke yboar d Y our notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions th e same as a desktop computer keyboa rd. Many of the keys have been a ssigned alternate functions, inc luding shortcut keys f or Windo ws, function keys for specific system operation s, and the Pad Lock keys for t he numeric[...]

24 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gatew a y .com Key t y pe s The keyboard has several d ifferent types of keys. Some keys perform specific actions when pre ssed alone and other ac tions when pressed in com bination with another key . Key type Icon Description Funct ion keys Pres s thes e keys label ed F1 to F12 to pe rfo rm actions in progr ams .[...]

25 Using the k eyboard www .gatew a y .com System key combinations When you p ress an F N key and a system key at the same time, y our notebook performs the action identified by the colore d text or icon on the key . Press and hold F N while pressing this system key ... To . . . Displa y the pow er status b ox in the uppe r-left corner of y our dis[...]

26 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gatew a y .com Increase v olume. F or more inf ormation, see “ Adjus ting t he vol um e ” on page 81, and “ Adjust ing the v olum e in Windo ws 2000 ” on page 84. Decreas e v olume . Fo r more i nfo rmation, see “ Adju sting t he vol um e ” on page 81, and “ Adjust ing the v olum e in Windo ws 2000 ?[...]

27 Mult i-function buttons www .gatew a y .com Multi-function b uttons Press the multi-function buttons to open programs you assign to them. These buttons can be assigned diff erent functions than those listed. For more information, see “Programming the multi -function buttons” on pag e 165. Button Icon Press to... E-mail Open y our e-mail prog[...]

28 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gatew a y .com Using the EZ P ad touc hpad The EZ Pad™ consists of a touchpad, two buttons, and a rocker switch. When you move your fing er on the touchpad, the po inter (arrow) on the sc reen mov es i n the sam e di rec tion . T ouchpa d Left touchpad but to n Right touchpa d but to n Ro cker sw i tc h[...]

29 Using the E Z Pa d touchpad www .gatew a y .com Y ou can use the EZ-Pad left and right buttons below the touchpa d to select objects. Y ou can assign a functio n to the rocker switch between the touchpad buttons. This function can be to scroll up or down, maximize or minimize the active windo w , or open an d clo se the Start menu. F or more inf[...]

30 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gatew a y .com Acce ss a s hor tcu t menu or find more in formatio n about an object on th e scre en. P osition the poin ter ov er the ob ject. Quic kly pres s and rele ase the right but ton onc e. This action is calle d rig ht- cli c ki ng . Mov e an object on th e scre en. P osition the poin ter ov er the ob jec[...]

31 Connecti ng the modem www .gatew a y .com Connecting the modem Y our notebook has a built-in 56K modem that you can use to connect it to a standa rd telephone lin e. T o connect the modem: 1 Inse rt on e end of the mo dem cable i nto th e mode m jac k on the lef t side of you r notebook. 2 Insert the other end of the m odem cable into a telephon[...]

32 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gatew a y .com Connecting to a wired Ethernet netw ork Y our notebook has a netwo rk jack that you can use to connect it to a 10/100 wired Ethernet network. T o connect to a wired Ethernet network: 1 Insert one end of th e network cable into the net work jack on th e left side of your notebook. 2 Insert the other [...]

33 Installi ng a printer, scanner, or other peri pheral devi ce www .gatew a y .com Br oadband Internet connections Y ou can use your notebook’ s Ethernet jack for mo re than just networking. Many bro adband Inte rnet conn ections, s uch as cable modems an d DSL modems, connec t to your notebook’ s Ethernet jack. For more information, see “Us[...]

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3 Getting Help This chapter tells you a bout additional informatio n resource s available to help you use your comp uter . Read this chapter to learn ho w to access: ■ HelpSp ot ™ ■ Online help ■ Gateway W eb site[...]

36 Chapter 3: Getting Help www .gatew a y .com HelpSpot Y our computer may include Help Spot , an easily accessible collection of help information, troubleshooters, instructional videos, and automated support. Use HelpSpot to a nswer questions about W indows and to help y ou quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway computer . H[...]

37 HelpSpot www .gatew a y .com Y ou can find help i nformation by clicking a link, performing a searc h, or browsing the inde x. T o learn about using your Ga teway computer , your touchpad, a nd other tasks, click the Using y our computer li nk on the He lpSpot main page.[...]

38 Chapter 3: Getting Help www .gatew a y .com Sear ching f or a topic T o s e a r c h f o r a t o p i c i n H e l p S p o t , t y p e a w o r d o r p h r a s e ( k e y w o r d ) i n t h e Sear ch box located at the top of any He lpSpot screen, then click the arrow button. For each sear ch, you receive the following sear ch result types: ■ Sugges[...]

39 HelpSpot www .gatew a y .com HelpSpot Videos HelpSpot c ontains several short vid eos to help introduce you to new c oncepts or show you how to perform various tasks. T o play a HelpSpot video: ■ T o watch a video in HelpSpot, click Video T utorials o n t h e H e l p S p o t h o m e page, then clic k a video title. The vide o plays.[...]

40 Chapter 3: Getting Help www .gatew a y .com Online help Many progr ams pro vide i nfo rmati on on line s o you c an re sear ch a to pic o r learn how to perform a task while you are using the pr ogram. Most online help information can be acc essed by selecting a topic from a Help menu o r by clicking a Help button. Y ou can search for in formati[...]

41 Gateway We b site www .gatew a y .com Gate wa y W eb site Gateway provides a variety of info rmation on its W eb site to help you use your computer . Visit the Gateway W eb site at www .gateway .com for: ■ T echnical documentatio n and product guides ■ T echnical tip s and support, includi ng online chat services ■ Hardware drive rs ■ Or[...]

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4 Windo ws Basics Read thi s chapter to le arn on how t o: ■ Use the Win dows de sktop ■ Manage files and folders ■ Wo r k w i t h d o c u m e n t s ■ Use shortcuts[...]

44 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew a y .com About the Windows en vir onment After your computer starts, th e first screen you see is the W indows desktop . The desktop is like the top of a real de sk. Think of the desktop a s your personalized w ork space where yo u open progra ms and perform ot her tasks. Y our desktop may be different from [...]

45 About the W ind ows en vironm ent www .gatew a y .com Using the de sktop The desktop contain s the taskbar , the Sta rt button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Using the Star t menu Y ou ca n sta rt pr ogr ams, open file s, c usto miz e you r sy stem , ge t help , se arch for files and folders, and more using the Start menu. T o use the Start menu: 1 [...]

46 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew a y .com 3 Click a file or program to open it. Help and Support For more i nfo rm atio n about the Windo ws XP Star t me nu, clic k Start , the n click Help and Support . T ype the ke yword Wi nd o w s St ar t m en u in the Help Spot Sear ch bo x , then clic k the arrow .[...]

47 About the W ind ows en vironm ent www .gatew a y .com Identifying Wi ndo w items When you double-click the icon for a drive, folder , file, or program, a wi ndow opens on the desktop. This examp le shows the Loc al Disk (C: ) window , which opens after double-clicking the Local Disk (C:) icon in the My Computer window . Every program window look[...]

48 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew a y .com Clic king th e close b utton closes th e activ e win dow or pr ogram. Cli cking an i tem on the m enu bar starts an action su ch as P r int o r Sa ve . Help and Support F or more in f ormation about w indo ws in W indows XP , cli ck Start , th en cli ck Help and Sup port . T ype the k e yword window[...]

49 Work ing with file s and folder s www .gatew a y .com W orking with files and f older s Y ou can organize your files and programs to suit your preferences much like you would store information in a file cabinet. Y ou can store these files in folders and copy , move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize and throw away informati[...]

50 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew a y .com T o see the files and folders on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. If you do not see the contents of a drive a fter you double-click its ic on, click Show the cont ents of this drive . Help and Support F or more inf or mation about file s and f olders in Wind ows XP , cli ck Start , then cl [...]

51 Work ing with file s and folder s www .gatew a y .com Creating f olders Folders a re much like the folders in a file cabinet. They can contain files and other folders. Files are much like paper documents —letters, spreadsheets, and pictures—that you keep on your computer . In fact, all information on a computer is stored in files. T o create[...]

52 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew a y .com 4 Click File , New , then click Folder . The new folder is cre ated. 5 T y pe a name for the f older , then press E NTER . The new folder name appears by the folder i con. For informatio n on renaming f olders, see “Short cuts” on page 66. Cop ying and moving files and f older s The skills you n[...]

53 Work ing with file s and folder s www .gatew a y .com T o copy a file or f older to another fol der: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy . For more information, see “Viewing drives” on p age 49 and “Searching for files” on pa ge 57. 2 Right-click (p ress the right mouse or touchpa d button) the file or folder that you want to co[...]

54 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew a y .com Deleting files and f older s When you throw away paper fil es and folders, you take them fro m the file cabinet and put t hem in a trash can. Eventually the trash c an is emptied. In W indows, you throw away fil es and folders by first moving them to the W indow s trash can, called the Recycle Bin ,[...]

55 Work ing with file s and folder s www .gatew a y .com T o empty the Recycle Bin: 1 Double-c lick the Recycle Bin icon on the deskt op. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click File , then click Empty Re cycle Bin . W indows asks you if you are sure that you want to empt y the bin. 3 Click Ye s . Windows permanently deletes all files i n the Recycle[...]

56 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew a y .com T o browse for a file: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click My Compu ter . The My Computer window opens. - OR - In Wi ndows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on the d esk top. The My Computer window opens. 2 Double-click the drive or folder tha t you think contains the file or folder th[...]

57 Searchi ng for files www .gatew a y .com 3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find the file or folder you want. Sear c hing f or files If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of fi les or folders that have characteristics i n common, but you do not rememb er where they are stored on your hard driv[...]

58 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew a y .com Using the Sear ch utili ty T o find files and folders using the Search utility: 1 In W indows XP , click St ar t , then click Se arch . The Search Results wi ndo w opens. Click All files a nd folde rs . - OR - In Wi ndows 2000, click Start , Search , th en click F or Files or Folde rs . The Search R[...]

59 Searchi ng for files www .gatew a y .com 3 Click Searc h or Search N ow . When the sear ch is completed, Windows lists the files and folders whose names contain the text th at you searched for . 4 Open a file, folder , or program by double-clicking the name in the list. Using adv anced searc h options Searc h can find files meeting more criteria[...]

60 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew a y .com Ad ding icons to the desktop Y ou may want to add an icon (shortc ut) to the desktop fo r a program that you use frequently . T o add icons to the desktop: 1 Click Start , then click All Pr ograms . 2 Right-cl ick (click the right mouse or touchpad button) the program that you want to add to the des[...]

61 Working with d ocuments www .gatew a y .com W orking with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other similar files. The basic methods of creating, sav ing, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types o f files. The following exa mples show how to create, save, op en, and print a docu[...]

62 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew a y .com 3 Click Gener al T empl ates . The Te m p l a t e s dialog box opens. 4 Click a tab for the type o f document you want to create, click a doc ument template style, then clic k OK . The document template opens. 5 Begin co mposing yo ur docume nt. Use the menu s and toolbar but tons at the top of the [...]

63 Working with d ocuments www .gatew a y .com Sa ving a docu ment After you create a document, you need to s ave it if you want to use it lat er . T o save a document in M icrosoft Word: 1 Click File , then click Sa ve . The Save As dialog box open s. 2 Click the arrow butt on to open the Save in list , then click the drive or folder where you wan[...]

64 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew a y .com Opening a do cument T o view , revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it. Open the document in the pro gram that it was created in. T o open a document in Microsoft W ord: 1 Click Star t , All Pr ograms , then click Micr osoft W ord . Microsoft W ord sta rts and a blank docum [...]

65 Working with d ocuments www .gatew a y .com Printing a document T o print a document, you must ha ve a printer connected to your computer or have access to a network printer . F or more information about installing or usin g yo ur p rin ter , re fer to the pri nte r doc ume nta tion . T o print a document i n Microsoft W ord: 1 Make sure that th[...]

66 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew a y .com Shor tcuts The following ta ble shows a fe w shortcuts tha t you can us e in Windows and almost all programs that run in W indows. For more information on W indows shortcuts, see your Windows or program do cumentation. T o... Do this... Cop y a fi le, f older , te xt, or g raphi c Clic k the item, t[...]

5 Using the Internet This chapter provides information about the Internet and the W or ld W ide W eb. Read this chapter to lear n how to: ■ Set up and access an Internet account usi ng America Online ® ■ Connect to a W eb site using a browser ■ Download files from the Internet ■ Send and receive e-mail using Americ a Online[...]

68 Chapter 5: Using the In ternet www .gatew a y .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 W orld W ide W e b. Y ou can access this network by connecting your comp uter to a telephone,[...]

69 Learni ng about the In ternet www .gatew a y .com If you want to access the Internet you need: ■ A modem – a device that connects your computer to other computers or servers using a telep hone, DSL, or cable line. ■ An Internet Service Provider – a company that provide s access to the Internet through an ISP ser ver . When you connect to[...]

70 Chapter 5: Using the In ternet www .gatew a y .com Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on the W orld W ide W eb, you need to set up an Internet account with a n Internet Service Provider (ISP). If you have chosen America Online as an ISP , follow these instructions to set up and connect to your account. T o set up [...]

71 Setting up an Internet ac count www .gatew a y .com T o disconnect from your America Online Internet account: ■ Click X in the top-right c orner of the America Online wind ow . Y our computer disconnects from the Internet. If you are usi ng a service other than America Onl ine, check with your IS P for the correct procedur e for disconnecting.[...]

72 Chapter 5: Using the In ternet www .gatew a y .com Using the W orld Wide W eb The W orld Wide W eb is a multimedia window to the Internet th at gives you access to millions of inf ormation sources. Information on th e W eb comes to you on We b p a g e s , which a re electron ic documents that you view usin g a W eb page display program called a [...]

73 Using th e World Wide W eb www .gatew a y .com Connecting to a W eb site After you set up an accoun t with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as America Online, you can ac cess the many information sour ces on the W o rld Wi d e W e b . T o connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to yo ur Internet account. After your computer connects, a default o[...]

74 Chapter 5: Using the In ternet www .gatew a y .com Do wnloading fil es Down loadi ng is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer . T o protect your computer ag ainst viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. For more information, see “ Protecting your computer from viruses” on page 226[...]

75 Using e- mail www .gatew a y .com Using e-mail E-mail (electronic mail) lets you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail address. E-ma il is usu ally a free serv ice of your Internet account. The Internet never closes, so you can send e-mail messages at any time. Y our e-mail messages arrive at most e-mail addresses in [...]

76 Chapter 5: Using the In ternet www .gatew a y .com Chec king y our e-mail T o check your e-mail using America Online: 1 Connect to yo ur America Online account. 2 Click Read . 3 Double-click the message you want t o read. For more in formation ab out managing and organizing your e-ma il messages, see the online help in your e-m ail program. Help[...]

6 Using Multimedia This chapter provides i nformation on using the multimedia capabili ties of your notebook. Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Use the dis kett e dri ve ■ Use a CD or D VD drive ■ Adjust the volume ■ Play CDs a nd DVDs ■ Record and play audi o files ■ Use Windows Media Player ■ Use Mus icMa tch ■ Use a recorda bl[...]

78 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com Using the diskette drive The diskette drive uses 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks ). Diskettes are useful for storing files or transferring files to another computer . T o use a disk ette: 1 Insert the diskette into th e diskette slot with the label facing up. 2 T o access a file [...]

79 Using the CD or DVD drive www .gatew a y .com Using the CD or D VD drive Y ou can use your computer to enjoy a wide variety of multim edia features, such as making recordings, listening to audio CDs, and watching DVD movies. Identifying drive types Y our Gateway notebook contains one of the fo llowing drive types. Lo ok on the front of the drive[...]

80 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com Inser ting a CD or D VD T o insert a CD or DVD: 1 Press the eject button on t he CD or DVD drive. After the tray opens slightly , pull the disc tray completely open. 2 Place the disc in the tray with the label facing up, then press down carefully on the disc until i t snaps into place. 3 Push the [...]

81 Adjus ting t he volu me www .gatew a y .com Adjusting the v olume Adjusting the v olume in Wind ow s XP Y ou can use the volume controls to a djust the overall volume and the vo lume of specific sound d evices in your computer . T o adjust the overall volume level using har dware controls: ■ On the keyboard, press the volume system key combi n[...]

82 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com 3 Click the Vo l u m e tab. 4 Drag the Devi ce V olu me slider to change the volume or click to select the Mute check bo x, then click OK . T o adjust specific volume lev els: 1 Click Star t , then click Co ntrol Panel . The Contro l Panel window ope ns. If your Control Panel is in Category V iew [...]

83 Adjus ting t he volu me www .gatew a y .com 3 Click the Vo l u m e tab. 4 Click Adv anced in th e Device v olum e are a. I f t h e d e v i c e y o u w a n t t o a d j u s t d o e s n o t a p p e a r i n t h e w i n d o w , c l i c k Options , Properties , the check box next to the audio device you want to adjust, then clic k OK . 5 Drag the volu[...]

84 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com Adjusting the v olume in Wind ow s 2000 Y ou can use the volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume of specific sound d evices in your computer . T o adjust the overall volume level using har dware controls: ■ On the keyboard, press the volume system key combi nation ( F N + o r[...]

85 Adjus ting t he volu me www .gatew a y .com T o adjust specific volume lev els: 1 Double- click the speaker icon on the taskbar . The Vo l u m e C o n t r o l window opens. If the device you want to adjust does not a ppear in the V olume C ontrol window , click Options , Pr operties , the audio devi ce you want to adjust, then click OK . 2 Drag [...]

86 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com Listening to CDs Y ou can use the CD or D VD drive on your notebook to listen to music CDs. Listeni ng to CDs in Windows XP Use the W indows Media Player to listen to CDs in W indows XP . F or more information about using the Windows Media Player , click Help . Y ou can also use MusicMatch to list[...]

87 Listening t o CDs www .gatew a y .com 3 When the media play er opens, click (play). If you do not hear audio or you want to c hange the volume, see “Adjusting the v olume” on page 81. Help and Support For m ore inf or mation abo ut pla y ing C Ds in Wind ows XP , clic k Start , the n click Help and Support . T ype the k eyw ord playing CDs i[...]

88 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com Listening to CDs in Windo ws 2000 Use the W indows CD Player to play an audio CD. Y ou can al so use MusicMatch to listen to CDs. See “U sing MusicMatch” on page 94 for more information. T o play a CD: ■ Insert a CD into the C D or DVD drive. The CD Player opens a nd the CD plays . - OR - If[...]

89 Recording a nd playin g audio www .gatew a y .com Recor ding and pla ying audio T o play a CD: 1 Plug a microphone into the Microphone jack on your computer . See “Left side” on pa ge 3 for the location of the Microphone jac k. 2 Click Start , All Pro grams , Acc essories , Enter tai nmen t , then click S ound Recorder . The Sound Recorder o[...]

90 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com T o play an audio recording in Sound Recorder: 1 Open the Sound Re corder . 2 Click File , then click Open . The Ope n dialog box opens. 3 Click the file yo u want to play , then click Open . 4 Play the file by clicking (play), th en stop playing the fil e by clicking (stop) . Help and Support For[...]

91 Playing a udio and v ideo files with the Windows Med ia Play er www .gatew a y .com Pla ying audio and video files with the Windo ws Media Pla yer The Windows M edia Play er can play several types of au dio and video files, including W A V , MIDI, MP3, AU, A VI, and MPEG formats. For more information about using th e Windows Media Player , click[...]

92 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com 2 Click File , then click Open . The Ope n dialog box opens. 3 Click the file yo u want to play , then click Open . 4 Play the file by clicking (play), th en stop playing the fil e by clicking (stop) . Pla ying a D VD A Digital V ersatile Disc (DVD) is similar to a standard CD but has greater data[...]

93 Playing a DVD www .gatew a y .com 3 T o play a DVD usin g InterVideo DVD, click Start , All Programs , DV D , then click D VD Player . The InterVideo DVD Player video screen and control pane l ope n. -OR- T o pl ay a DV D usin g Window s Med ia Pl ayer in Windo ws XP , clic k Start , All Pr ograms , then click Wi ndows Medi a Player . The Wi ndo[...]

94 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com Using MusicMatch Using Mus icMatch™, yo u can: ■ Play music C Ds ■ Create MP3 music files from your music CDs ■ Edit music track information ■ Use your music fil es to build a music library ■ Listen to Internet Radio For more information on using MusicMatch, see its onli ne Help. Pla y[...]

95 Usin g Musi cMatc h www .gatew a y .com 2 Click Play A u dio CD us ing MUSICMA TCH Jukebo x , then cl ick OK . MusicMatch opens, th e CD begins play ing, and the names of the music tracks a ppear in the pl aylist area. T o play a music CD in Windows 2000: 1 Double-c lick the mus icmat ch JUKEB O X icon on your desktop . MusicMatc h opens. 2 Inse[...]

96 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com Creating MP3 music files Using MusicMat ch, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to yo ur computer’ s hard drive as MP3 files. MP3 (MPEG Layer 3) is a standard for digitally co mpressing high-fidelit y music into compact f iles without noticeably sacrific ing quality . MP3 files end in the fi[...]

97 Usin g Musi cMatc h www .gatew a y .com 3 Click the record button. Th e Recorder window opens. 4 By default all tracks in the track list are selected. Clear the checkbox of any audio track you do no t want to record (rip). 5 Click REC . 6 When a message ap pears that tells you the CD drive needs to be configured, click OK . Tr a c k l i s t REC[...]

98 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com Editing trac k inf ormation After you add a CD track as an MP3 file to your music library , you can edit the t rack ’ s info rmati on. T o edit track information: 1 In Mu sicM atch , click My Library . The library window opens. 2 In the library window , right-c lick the file, then clic k E d i t[...]

99 Usin g Musi cMatc h www .gatew a y .com Building a m usi c li brary Use MusicMatch to build a music library . Y ou can organize your music tra cks by categories, find a track quickly by usi ng the sort features, and add information to a music file. Y ou can add music tracks to your music library by: ■ Creating MP3 f iles – When you create MP[...]

100 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com Changing the musi c library display settings T o change the music librar y display settings: 1 In Mu sicM atch , click Options , then clic k Settings . The Settin gs window opens. 2 Click the Music Library tab. 3 Click the categories th at you want to display in t he columns, then click OK .[...]

101 Usin g Musi cMatc h www .gatew a y .com Listeni ng to Intern et radio Use the Radio feature in Musi cMatch to listen to Internet Radio stations. T o listen to an Internet radio station: 1 Connect to th e Internet, then open MusicMatc h. 2 Click Radio Stations . Th e Radio window opens.[...]

102 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com 3 T o select one of the Mu sicMatch Internet radio stations, click one of the Popular Stations. MusicMatch co nnects to the station and plays the audio. - OR - T o play another Internet radio station, click Br oadcast Statio ns , the appropriate category in the Station Selector , the ra dio stati[...]

103 Using a r ecordable dr ive www .gatew a y .com Using a recor dable drive Y ou can use your CD-R W o r combina tion DVD/CD-R W drive to create CDs. Creating data CDs Use Roxio Easy CD Creator to create data CDs. Data CDs are i deal for backing up important files such a s tax records, letters, MP3 files, or photos. Important Y ou must ha v e a CD[...]

104 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com T o create a data CD: 1 I n s e r t a b l a n k C D - R o r C D - R W d i s c i n t o y o u r C D - R W o r c o m b i n a t i o n DVD/CD-RW drive. 2 If a CD Drive dialog box opens, click Create a CD using Ro xio Easy CD Creator , then cli ck OK . Th e Proje ct Sele ctor window opens. - OR - If a [...]

105 Using a r ecordable dr ive www .gatew a y .com 3 Move your pointer over m ake a data CD , th en click data CD proj ect . The Easy CD Creat or window opens. 4 Cli ck the arrow butt on to open the Select Source Files lis t, th en c lick the folder where your files are located. If you do not see the fo lder you want, browse through the folders in [...]

106 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com 5 Click the file yo u want to record (hold down the C TRL or S HIFT key when you click to select multiple files) in t he Source pane, then click Add . 6 After you have added all of y our files, click reco rd . The Recor d CD Setup dialog box opens. 7 Click Start Recording . record Star t Reco rdi[...]

107 Using a r ecordable dr ive www .gatew a y .com Creating m usic CDs Use Roxio Easy CD Creator to c reate music CDs from other music CDs or MP3 files. Important Y ou must ha v e a CD-R W or combination D VD/CD-R W drive in y our noteboo k to create a CD . T o de ter min e the type of drive in your n otebook, e xamine the drive tr a y ’ s plasti[...]

108 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com T o create music CDs : 1 I n s e r t a b l a n k C D - R o r C D - R W d i s c i n t o y o u r C D - R W o r c o m b i n a t i o n DVD/CD-RW drive. 2 If a CD Drive dialog box opens, click Create a CD using Ro xio Easy CD Creator , then cli ck OK . Th e Proje ct Sele ctor window opens. - OR - If a[...]

109 Using a r ecordable dr ive www .gatew a y .com 3 Move your pointer over make a music CD , then click musicCD projec t . The Easy CD Creat or window opens. 4 Cli ck the arrow butt on to open the Select Source Files lis t, th en c lick the folder where your files are located. If you do not see the fo lder you want, browse through the folders in t[...]

110 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com 6 After you have added all of your tracks and files, click record . The Record CD Set up dialog box ope ns. 7 Click Start Recording . When the recording is complete, yo u may see a Record C omplete dialog box . Select the appropriate option. record Start Recording[...]

111 Using a r ecordable dr ive www .gatew a y .com Cop ying CDs C D C o p i e r c a n m a k e b a c k u p c o p i e s o f a l m o s t a n y t y p e o f C D . Y o u c a n n o t copy DV Ds. Important Y ou must ha v e a CD-R W or combination D VD/CD-R W drive in y our noteboo k to create a CD . T o de ter min e the type of drive in your n otebook, e x[...]

112 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew a y .com T o copy a CD using one drive: 1 I n s e r t t h e C D y o u w a n t t o c o p y i n t o y o u r r e c o r d a b l e d r i v e . 2 If a dialo g box opens, cl ick T ake no ac tion . 3 If a CD Drive dialog box opens, click Create a CD using Ro xio Easy CD Creator , then cli ck OK . Th e Select a Pr[...]

113 Using a r ecordable dr ive www .gatew a y .com 4 Move your pointer over CD c opier , then click CD copier . The CD Copier window opens. 5 On the Sou rce and Destination tab, click the arrow button to open the Copy fr om list, then click the drive that contains the source CD. 6 Click the arrow butt on to open the Record to list, then click the d[...]

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7 Sending and Receiving F ax es Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using the modem. Read this c hapter to learn how to: ■ Inst all an d co nfigure Fax ■ Crea te and send a new f ax ■ Set up a fa x cover page templat e ■ Fax a docum ent you scan ned or created in anot her progr am ■ Receive, view , and print a fax[...]

116 Chapter 7: Sending an d Receiving Faxes www .gatew a y .com Installing and configuring F ax If you are using W indow s XP , complete t he following instructions for installing and configuring Fax. If you are using W indows 2000, go to “Configuring F ax in W indows 2000” on pa ge 120. Installin g F ax in Windo ws XP Microsoft Fax lets you se[...]

117 Install ing and con figurin g Fax www .gatew a y .com 5 Click Exit to close the W elcom e to Micro soft Windows XP dialog box or click Close to close the Add or R emove Programs window . Configuring F ax in Windo ws XP Before you send your first fax, you need to set up your user i nformation. Y our fax cover sheets and fax headers contai n this[...]

118 Chapter 7: Sending an d Receiving Faxes www .gatew a y .com 2 On the W elcome to Fax Co nfiguratio n W izard sc reen, click Next . The Sender Informatio n screen ope ns. 3 Enter the informatio n about yourself that you want t o appear on your fax cover page, then click Next . The Select Device for Sending or Receiving Faxes screen opens. 4 Clic[...]

119 Install ing and con figurin g Fax www .gatew a y .com 7 Enter the transmitt ing fax identifier informa tion. This identifier information is required by law . Y ou can enter up to 20 characters in the text box. W e suggest using eight characters for your id entifier name, followed by 12 characters for your telephone number . Click Ne xt . 8 If y[...]

120 Chapter 7: Sending an d Receiving Faxes www .gatew a y .com Configuring F ax in Windows 2000 Before you send your first fax, you need to set up your user i nformation. Y our fax cover sheets and fax headers contai n this information, some of which is required by law . T o configure Microsoft Fax: 1 Click Start , Settings , then click Contr ol P[...]

121 Sending a simple fax www .gatew a y .com 12 Enter the receiving fax identifier information. This identifier information is required by law a nd can be the same identifier th at you entered in Step 10. 13 Click the Rec eived Faxes tab and select a folder in which received faxes should be stored. 14 Click OK . 15 Click the X in the top-right co r[...]

122 Chapter 7: Sending an d Receiving Faxes www .gatew a y .com 5 If you want to send y our fax to more than one recipi ent, click Add and enter the name and fax n umber of the next recipien t. 6 Click Ne xt when you have entered all your recipients. The Prep aring th e Cover Pa ge screen open s. 7 Cli ck th e ar row to op en t he Cover page temp l[...]

123 Setting up your cov er page templ ate www .gatew a y .com Setting up y our co ver page template Y ou can create your own cover page template th at you can use in place of the cover pa ge templates that Microsoft Fax provides for you. T o create a cover page template, you use the F ax Cover Page Edi tor . On this template, y ou insert informatio[...]

124 Chapter 7: Sending an d Receiving Faxes www .gatew a y .com 6 T y pe the new cover pa ge template name. 7 Click Save . F axing from pr ograms T o fax a document directly from most programs: 1 Open your document in t he program it was created in. 2 Click File, then click Print . The Print dialog box opens . 3 Sele ct the Fa x printer , then clic[...]

125 Rece iving and vi ewing a fax www .gatew a y .com Receiving and vie wing a fax T o receive and view a fax in Windows XP: 1 Click Start , All Pr ograms , Acces sories , Comm unications , Fax , then cli ck Fax Console . The Fax Console ope ns. When the Fax Console is open, it detects incoming fa xes and stores them in the Inbox . 2 T o view a fax[...]

126 Chapter 7: Sending an d Receiving Faxes www .gatew a y .com T o cancel a fax that has not been sent in Windows 2000: 1 If Fax is not open, click Start , Pr ograms , Accessories , Commun ications , Fax , then click F ax Q ueue . The Fax Queue op ens. 2 Right-cl ick the fax you want to ca ncel. 3 Click Cancel . A utomaticall y retr y sending a fa[...]

127 Autom atically c ancelli ng a fax in Windows XP www .gatew a y .com 4 Specify the num ber of retries and the amount of time between retries. 5 Click OK . A utomaticall y cancelling a fax in Windo ws XP If your computer tried to send a fax and failed to c onnect to a fax machine, you can automa tically cancel a failed fax. T o automatically canc[...]

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8 Mana ging P o wer While your notebook is runn ing on battery power , you should manage power consu mption to get the most u se out of the batt ery . Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Check and recharge the battery ■ Recalibrate the battery ■ Cha nge ba tter ies ■ Extend the life of the battery by conserving batt ery power and using alt[...]

130 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gatew a y .com Monitoring the batter y c har g e Closely monitor the battery charg e. When the battery charge gets low , change the battery or connect to AC power immediately to p revent losing any unsaved work. Monitor the battery charge by: ■ Double-clicking the power cord icon or battery icon in the taskbar [...]

131 Recharging th e battery www .gatew a y .com Rec har ging the battery The battery recharges while it is i nstalled and your noteboo k is connected to AC power . While the battery is re charging , the battery charge indicator turns orange and the battery icon in the taskbar has a lightning bolt . Fo r the location of the battery charge indicator [...]

132 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gatew a y .com Recalibrating the batter y If your notebook unexpec tedly goes into St andby mode while you are usin g it but the ba ttery charge is not low , you may need to recal ibrate the battery . T o recalibrate the battery: 1 Connect the AC adapter , then turn on your notebook. 2 As soon as it starts and yo[...]

133 Changing b atteries www .gatew a y .com Changing batteries If your notebook is plu gged into an AC outl et, you can change the ba ttery while your notebook is turned on. If your notebook is not pl ugged into an AC outlet, you must tu rn it off while changi ng the batteries. T o replace the batter y: 1 If your notebook is o n and is plugged into[...]

134 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gatew a y .com 3 Slide the battery release latch and slide the battery out of the bay . 4 Slide a new battery into the bay unti l it snaps into p lace.[...]

135 Extend ing battery l ife www .gatew a y .com Extending batter y lif e Conser ving battery power While using the battery to po wer your notebook, conserve power by: ■ Removing PC Cards when you do not need them. Many PC C ards use a small amount of power while inserted, even if they are not being used. ■ Modifyi ng the power managem ent sett[...]

136 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gatew a y .com Changing po wer modes Y ou can use the following power modes to lengthen the life of your notebook’ s battery: ■ Standby - whil e your notebook is in Standby , it switches to a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn off. ■ Hibernate - (also called save to disk ) w[...]

137 Chan ging power settings www .gatew a y .com Changing po wer settings Y ou can change the function o f the power button, Standby system key , and power-saving timers by changing power settings on your no tebook. Y ou can customize power settings from the W indows Contro l Panel by selecting power schemes, setting p ower alarms, adjusting advanc[...]

138 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gatew a y .com 2 Click/Double-cl ick the P ower Options or Power Manag ement icon. The Powe r Optio ns Prop ertie s dialog box opens. 3 Click the arrow butt on to open the Po w e r S ch e me s lis t, t hen c lick the power scheme you want. - OR - Set the timers, then save your custom power scheme by clicking Sa v[...]

139 Chan ging power settings www .gatew a y .com Changi ng alarm op tions T o change the alarm options: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click Control P anel . The Contr ol Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Ca tegory V iew , click P erfo rmance and Ma intenance . - OR - In W indows 2000, click Start , Settin gs , then click Contr[...]

140 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gatew a y .com 4 Adjust the alarm setti ngs. 5 Click OK . Changi ng adv a nced se ttings T o change advanc ed power management settings: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click Control P anel . The Contr ol Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Ca tegory V iew , click P erfo rmance and Ma intenance [...]

141 Chan ging power settings www .gatew a y .com 3 Click the Adv anced tab. 4 Click the arro w button to open a P ower b uttons list, then click the power setting mode you wa nt to use. 5 Click OK . Help and Support For m ore inf or mation abo ut changi ng the p ower managem ent setting s in Windo ws XP , clic k Star t , then clic k Help and Supp o[...]

142 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gatew a y .com Activ ating and Using Hiber nate Mode T o activate Hibernate m ode: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click Control P anel . The Contr ol Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Ca tegory V iew , click P erfo rmance and Ma intenance . - OR - In W indows 2000, click Start , Settin gs , t[...]

143 Chan ging power settings www .gatew a y .com T o use Hibernate mode: ■ As an automatic power savings mo de: Open the Power Options dialog box, then click the Po w e r S c h e m e s tab. Click the arrow button to open the System hiber nates list, t hen click the time you want to us e. - OR - Open the Po wer Optio ns d i a l o g b o x , t h e n[...]

144 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gatew a y .com T o change SpeedStep settings in Windows XP: 1 T urn on yo ur notebook. 2 As soon as it starts and you see a startup screen, press F2 . The BIOS Setup utility opens. 3 Open the Po w e r menu. 4 Highlight Po wer Mana gement Control , then chan ge th e val ue by pr essi ng the + key . 5 Highlight Pow[...]

145 Chan ging power settings www .gatew a y .com 3 Click the Intel SpeedStep tec hnolog y tab. 4 Change any of th e following setting s: ■ T o run the processor at full speed regardless of the power source, click the arrow button to open the Running on ba tteries list, then click Maxim um P erformance . ■ T o run the processor at reduced speed [...]

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9 T ra vel Tips These tips ca n make traveling with your no tebook more conve nient and t roubl e-f ree. R ead th is ch apte r to lear n about: ■ Using the m odem ■ Using your radio frequency wireless connections ■ T ransferring files ■ Protecting your notebook from loss and theft ■ Managing your no tebook’ s power efficiently Tips &[...]

148 Chap ter 9: T rave l Tips www .gatew a y .com Modem ■ T ake a telephone cord to connect the mod em to telephone jacks. If you are traveling internationally , take telephone jack adapters or an acoustic handset couple r . ■ T ake a telephone line protector . ■ T ake a telephone line tester t o check for unsafe lines, especially if you are [...]

149 Files www .gatew a y .com Files ■ Copy your working files from your desktop comp uter to your notebook before you travel. ■ If you need to access your desktop c omputer files from your notebook while traveling, set up the desktop compu ter for remote access. Contact your network administrator for more information about remote access. ■ T [...]

150 Chap ter 9: T rave l Tips www .gatew a y .com T o create a s tartup password: 1 Restart your notebook. As soon as you see a startup screen, press F2 . The BIOS Setup ut ility opens. 2 Open the Security menu, hi ghlight Supervisor P assw or d , then press E NTER and follow the instructions. Y ou must set the supervisor password in order to set t[...]

10 Customizing Y our Notebook This chapter provides information about customizing your computer by cha nging settings in W indows. Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Change screen and display settings ■ Cha nge th e back grou nd and s cree n saver ■ Adjust the touchp ad settings ■ Program the mult i-function buttons on the keyboard ■ Ad[...]

152 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Note book www .gatew a y .com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of the most ba sic display settings you may need to change. Y ou can also adjust s ettings such as the screen background and screen saver . Adjusting the color depth Color dep th is the number [...]

153 Adjusti ng the sc reen and de sktop se ttings www .gatew a y .com 3 Click the Settings tab. 4 Click the arrow button to open the Color quality or Colors list, then click the color depth y ou want. 5 T o s a v e y o u r c h a n g e s i n W i n d o w s X P , c l i c k OK , then click Ye s . - OR - T o save y our change s in W indows 2000, click O[...]

154 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Note book www .gatew a y .com Adjusting the screen r esolution Y ou can increase the screen resolution to fit more icons on y our desktop, or you can decrease th e resolution to make reading th e display easier . The higher the resolution, the sma ller individual components of the s creen (such as icons and menu b[...]

155 Adjusti ng the sc reen and de sktop se ttings www .gatew a y .com 4 Drag the Screen resolution or Scre en area sli der to the size you prefer . 5 T o s a v e y o u r c h a n g e s i n W i n d o w s X P , c l i c k OK , then click Ye s . - OR - T o save y our change s in W indows 2000, click OK , then click OK again. Help and Support For more in[...]

156 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Note book www .gatew a y .com Applying a color scheme A color scheme is a s et of colors that you can a pply to your W indows environment. For exam ple, you can change the appea rance of such things as the desktop, windows, and d ialog boxes. Y ou can se lect an existing scheme or create your own. T o select a col[...]

157 Adjusti ng the sc reen and de sktop se ttings www .gatew a y .com T o select a color scheme in Windows 2000: 1 Click Start , Settings , then click Contr ol P anel. The Co ntrol Pa nel window opens. 2 Double-c lick the Displa y icon. The Display Prope rties window ope ns. 3 Click the Appearance tab . 4 If you want to apply one of W indows’ col[...]

158 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Note book www .gatew a y .com Changi ng the desktop ba c kgr ound In W indows XP , you can change the W indows desktop background pic ture. W indows prov ides several alternative backgrounds, or you can use pictures that you have created or retriev ed from other sources. In W indows 2000, you can ch ange the W ind[...]

159 Adjusti ng the sc reen and de sktop se ttings www .gatew a y .com 4 If you want the picture you chose to cover the entire screen, click the arrow button to op en the Po s i t i o n list, then click Stretc h or Tile . 5 If the picture you chose do es not cover the entire screen and yo u did not choose t o stretch or tile th e image in Step 4, yo[...]

160 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Note book www .gatew a y .com 3 Click the Backgr ound tab. 4 Click a picture name o n the Select a bac kgr ound pi cture or HTML docum ent as W allpaper list. - OR - Sel ect a backg roun d pi ctur e from anot her l oca tion by cl icki ng Br owse . 5 If you want the picture you chose to cover the entire screen, cli[...]

161 Adjusti ng the sc reen and de sktop se ttings www .gatew a y .com Selecting a scre en saver Y ou can use a scree n saver to keep others from viewing your display while you are away from your comput er . W indows supplies a variety of screen savers that you can choose from, and many more are available from the Internet and as commer cial product[...]

162 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Note book www .gatew a y .com 4 Cli ck the arrow butt on to open the Screen Saver list, then click the screen saver you want. Wi ndows previews the screen saver . 5 If you want to customize the screen saver , click Settings , then make your change s . If the Settings but ton is not available, you canno t customize[...]

163 Changing th e touchpad settings www .gatew a y .com Changing the touc hpad settings Y ou can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand or right-hand configuration, a nd other touch pad settings. T o change the touchpad settings: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click Control P anel . The Contr ol Panel window opens. If your C[...]

164 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Note book www .gatew a y .com 3 Click one of t he tabs to change the touchpad sett ings: ■ Moti on lets you customize the speed the poin ter moves across the screen and the use of autojump . ■ Orientation let s you set the direction the pointer moves across th e screen relative to the direction y our finger mo[...]

165 Progra mming the m ulti-fun ction buttons www .gatew a y .com Pr ogramming the m ulti-function b uttons The Multi-function Keyboard Utility lets you change the actions of the multi-funct ion buttons. Fo r a description of the buttons, see “Multi-f unction buttons” on page 27. T o program the multi-function buttons: 1 In W indows XP , click [...]

166 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Note book www .gatew a y .com 3 Click the tab c orresponding to the mul ti-function button yo u want to program. T o see wh ich button each tab correspo nds to, see “Multi-functi on buttons” on page 27. 4 Click a prog ram in the list. - OR - Click Browse to select a program not in the list. 5 Click OK to chan [...]

167 Adding an d modifying u ser accou nts www .gatew a y .com Adding and modifying user accounts In Windows XP , you c an create an d custom ize a u ser accou nt for each person who uses your computer . Y ou can also switch (c hange) user accounts witho ut turning off yo ur computer . User account tips ■ If you want to create an account fo r some[...]

168 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Note book www .gatew a y .com T o switch user ac counts in Windows XP: 1 Click Start , then click Log O ff . The Log Of f Wi ndows dialog box opens. 2 Click Swit ch Us er . The W indows We l c o m e screen opens. 3 Click the user acco unt that you want to use. When you switch between users, any programs tha t were[...]

11 Using a Wireless Ethernet Netw ork This chapter provides the information you need to set up and use a wireless Ethern et network . Read this chapter to find out how to: ■ Set up or install wirel ess Ethernet on your notebook ■ Configure the OR iNOCO client mana ger (W indows 2000 only) ■ Configure W indows for wireless Ethernet networking [...]

170 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com Using a wireless netw ork Y our notebook may have wireless Ethernet networking bui lt-in. The information in thi s section tells you how to set up and access a wi reless network. If your notebook does not have wireless networking built-in and you would like to pur chase a wire[...]

171 Using wire less Ether net in Windo ws XP www .gatew a y .com Using wireless Ethernet in Windo ws XP If your system doe s not use Wi ndows XP , fo llow the instructions under “ Using wireless Ethernet in W indows 2000” on page 196. Setting u p wirele ss Ethern et netw orking in Windows XP If you have wireless Ethernet, the first time you sta[...]

172 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com T o run the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard: 1 Click on the Netwo rk Setup Wizard icon on t he W indows XP taskbar . The Network Setup W izard open s. -OR- Click Start , All Programs , A ccessories , Commu nications , th en click Netw ork Setup Wizar d . The Networ k Setup W i[...]

173 Using wire less Ether net in Windo ws XP www .gatew a y .com 3 Click Ne xt . The wizard found disconnecte d network hardwar e screen o pens. 4 Click to select the Ignore disc onnected ne twork hard ware check box, then click Next . The Select a connection met hod screen opens.[...]

174 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com 5 Click the method that your notebook uses to ac cess the Internet, then click Next . The Y our computer has mu ltiple connecti ons screen open s. -OR- Click Oth er , then click Ne xt for a list of additional methods. Make a selection, then click Ne xt . The Y our computer has[...]

175 Using wire less Ether net in Windo ws XP www .gatew a y .com 6 Click Let me cho ose the conne ctions to m y netw ork , then click Next . The Select the co nnections to brid ge screen open s. 7 Click to select the wireless network connection check box, th en click Next . The G ive this computer a d escription and name screen opens.[...]

176 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com 8 T ype a description of your notebook in the Computer d escription box. This description lets o ther network users identi fy who this notebook belo ngs to. 9 T y pe a unique c omputer name in the Computer name b o x . T h i s n a m e identifies this n otebook on the network. [...]

177 Using wire less Ether net in Windo ws XP www .gatew a y .com 13 Click Next to apply the network setti ngs. The Yo u ’ r e a l m o s t d o n e sc reen opens. 14 If you are setting up a wireless Ethernet network on other computers, you may want to use the Network Setu p W izard to do so. Click a method for installing and configuring the network[...]

178 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com Configur ing Windows XP f o r wirele ss Ethernet T o configure Windows XP to use the wireless Ethernet network: 1 Click Star t , then click Co ntrol Panel . The Contro l Panel window ope ns. If your Control Panel is i n Category View , click Netw ork and Inte rnet Connections [...]

179 Using wire less Ether net in Windo ws XP www .gatew a y .com 7 Click the Gener al tab. 8 If you are using a D HCP server , click Obtain an I P addres s automatica lly . - OR - If y ou a re no t us ing a DHC P se rv er , cl ick Use the f ollowing IP ad dress , then type the IP address in the IP address box a nd Subnet mask i n the Subnet mask bo[...]

180 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com Creating a wireless Ethernet netw ork in Windows XP After you have turned on wireless Ethernet networks, you ma y want to create a new wireless Ethernet network. Y ou can create either an access point or peer-to-peer w ireless Ethernet network. Access P oint An access p oint i[...]

181 Using wire less Ether net in Windo ws XP www .gatew a y .com T o create an ac cess point wireless Ethernet network: 1 Click Star t , then click Co ntrol Panel . The Contro l Panel window ope ns. If your Control Panel is i n Category View , click Netw ork and Inte rnet Connections . The Netwo rk and Inter net Co nnec tions w indow open s. 2 Clic[...]

182 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com 5 Click the Wireless Netwo rks tab.[...]

183 Using wire less Ether net in Windo ws XP www .gatew a y .com 6 Click Add . The W irele ss Network Properties dialog box opens. 7 T y pe the name of the network in the Network nam e (SSID) box. For an access point networ k, we recommend using the name of the access point device followed by t he SSID name found on t he back of the access point. E[...]

184 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com 14 Make sure that the Network A uthentication (Shared m ode) check box is not selected. 15 Make sure that the This is a comp uter -to-computer (a d hoc) ne twork check box is not selected. 16 Click OK t o close the Wire less Network Pro perties dialog box . 17 Click the Gener [...]

185 Using wire less Ether net in Windo ws XP www .gatew a y .com 20 Click the Gener al tab. 21 If you are using a D HCP server , click Obtain an I P addres s automatica lly . - OR - If y ou a re no t us ing a DHC P se rv er , cl ick Use the f ollowing IP ad dress , then type the IP address in the IP address box a nd Subnet mask i n the Subnet mask [...]

186 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com P eer-to-peer (ad hoc) Use a peer-to-peer (ad hoc) network if you are setting up or jo ining a temporary or permanent computer-to-compu ter network for sharing files and peripheral device s. This type of network does not include an access p oint into a wired ne twork. Help and[...]

187 Using wire less Ether net in Windo ws XP www .gatew a y .com T o create a peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network: 1 Click Star t , then click Co ntrol Panel . The Contro l Panel window ope ns. If your Control Panel is i n Category View , click Netw ork and Inte rnet Connections . The Netwo rk and Inter net Co nnec tions w indow open s. 2 Click/[...]

188 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com 5 Click the Wireless Netwo rks tab.[...]

189 Using wire less Ether net in Windo ws XP www .gatew a y .com 6 Click Add . The W irele ss Network Properties dialog box opens. 7 T y pe the name of th e network in the Network (SSID) box. For a p eer-to-peer network, thi s can be any net work name not alre ady in use, for e xample Adhoc . 8 Click the This is a compute r-to-comp uter (ad hoc) ne[...]

190 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com 14 Click the arrow butt on to open the Key l eng th lis t, t hen c lic k the key length you ha ve agreed to. 15 Cli ck th e up or d own arro w bu tton nex t to Ke y inde x (ad vance d) to select the key ind ex you have ag reed to. 16 Click OK t o close the Wire less Network Pr[...]

191 Using wire less Ether net in Windo ws XP www .gatew a y .com 20 Click the Gener al tab. 21 Click Use the f ollow ing IP add ress .[...]

192 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com 22 T y pe an IP Address value in the IP Address box and a Subnet Mask valu e in the Subnet Mask box for each wireless computer on your a d hoc network. The IP Address for computer 1 should end with a 1 and the IP Address for comp uter 2 should end with a 2. 23 Click OK t o clo[...]

193 Using wire less Ether net in Windo ws XP www .gatew a y .com Connecting to a wireless Ethernet netw ork in Windows XP T o connect to an ex isting wireless Ethernet network: 1 Click Star t , then click Co ntrol Panel . The Contro l Panel window ope ns. If your Control Panel is i n Category View , click Netw ork and Inte rnet Connections . The Ne[...]

194 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com T urning y our wireless Ethernet on or off in Windows XP There are times, such as when you are flying in an air craft, when you should turn off your wireless Ethernet network. Y ou can also turn off wireless Ethernet to conserve the battery charge on your notebook. T o turn wi[...]

195 Using wire less Ether net in Windo ws XP www .gatew a y .com 3 Righ t-clic k Wireless N etwor k Connection , then click Statu s . The W i reless Netw ork C onne ctio n St atus dialog box opens. The meter show s the signal strength for wireless Ethernet on your notebook if other computers with the sam e net work nam e ar e with in rang e of y ou[...]

196 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com Using wireless Ethernet in Windo ws 2000 If your system uses Wi ndows XP , use the instructions unde r “Using wireless Ethernet in W indows XP” on page 171. Installin g the ORiNOCO Client Manager If you have wireless Ethernet, the first time you start your notebook, you r [...]

197 Using wi reless Et hernet in Windows 2000 www .gatew a y .com Configu ring the OR iNOCO client man ager T o use your wireless Ethernet, you need t o configure your network settings. T o configure the ORiNOCO C lient Manager: 1 Click St ar t , Pr ograms , ORiNOCO , then clic k Client Manager . The ORiNOCO Client Ma nager window ope ns.[...]

198 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com 2 Click Actions , then click Add/Edit Con figuration Pr ofile . The Add/Edit Configu ration Pr ofile dialog box opens.[...]

199 Using wi reless Et hernet in Windows 2000 www .gatew a y .com 3 Click Add to add a new p rofile. The Edit Config uration wizard opens to the Select Pr ofile sc reen. 4 T y pe the name of the pro file you are creating i n the Pro file Name box. When you create the first profile, you should rename the Default profile to the name of your pro file.[...]

200 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com 5 Click the arrow to open th e Network T ype list, th en click the type of network associated with thi s profile. Y our options include: ■ Access Point - Use this network type if you are joining a w ireless network and accessing a wired network through an access point. Conta[...]

201 Using wi reless Et hernet in Windows 2000 www .gatew a y .com ■ Peer-to-Peer Group - Use this network type i f you are setting up or joining a temp orary or perm anent comp uter-to-comp uter network for sharing files and peripheral devices. This type of network does not include an acce ss point into a wired net work.[...]

202 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com 6 Click Next . The Identify Y our Network screen opens. 7 T y pe the name of the network in the Netw ork Na me box. ■ For an access point or residentia l gateway network, we recommend using the name of th e access point device follo wed by the SSID name found on the bac k of[...]

203 Using wi reless Et hernet in Windows 2000 www .gatew a y .com 8 Click Next . The Set Security screen opens. 9 Click the Enable Data Secu rity check bo x. 10 Click Use Alph anumeric Character s or Use Hex adecimal . ■ For an access point or residential ga teway , this type must correspond to the security used by the access point. ■ For a pee[...]

204 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com 11 T y pe the network key in the K ey 1 box. ■ For an access point or residential gateway , this key must be the last five digits of the network name, for example, ff60 a . ■ For a peer-to-peer network, this key must be t he same key that has been agreed upon by th e other[...]

205 Using wi reless Et hernet in Windows 2000 www .gatew a y .com 15 Click Next . The TCP/IP Behavior screen opens. 16 Click the check box if you are using this notebook on more tha n one network. This will for ce your notebook to renew the TCP/IP address ea ch time you change profil es. 17 Click Finish to cl ose the Edit Co nfiguration wizard.[...]

206 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com Identifying this notebook on the network in Windows 2000 If this is the first time you have used networking on your notebook, you need to provide W indows with the na me of your notebook and the workgroup to which it belongs. T o identify this notebook on the network: 1 Click [...]

207 Using wi reless Et hernet in Windows 2000 www .gatew a y .com 6 T ype a description of your notebook in the Computer d escription box. This description lets o ther network users i dentify who this noteboo k belongs to. 7 Click OK .[...]

208 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com Configuring Windo ws 2000 f or wi reless Ethernet T o configure Windows to use the wireless Ethernet network: 1 Click Start , Settings , then click Contr ol P anel . The Control Pan el wi ndow opens. 2 Double-c lick the Netwo rk icon. The Network dialog bo x opens. 3 Click TCP[...]

209 Using wi reless Et hernet in Windows 2000 www .gatew a y .com 5 Click the IP Address tab. 6 If you are using a D HCP server , click Obtain an I P addres s automatica lly . - OR - If you are not using a DHCP server , click Specify an IP addre ss , then type the IP address in the IP address box and the Subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. Importan[...]

210 Chapter 11 : Using a Wirel ess Ethernet Net work www .gatew a y .com 7 Click OK t o close the TCP/IP Properties dialog box. 8 Click OK t o close the Networ k dialog box. Connecting to a wireless Ethernet network in Windows 2000 After you have set up your profiles for all the possible wireless Ethernet networks you may want to c onnect to, you c[...]

211 Using wi reless Et hernet in Windows 2000 www .gatew a y .com Chec king netw ork signal strength in Windows 2000 If your wireless Ethernet network is running slower than you expect, you should check your network signal st rength. If you find the si gnal strength is low , try moving to a new loc ation to increase the signal strength . T o check [...]

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12 Mo ving Fr om Y our Old Computer If your new notebook is replacin g an old computer , you may have personal dat a files, Internet settings, a pr inter or other periphera l devices, and other u nique computer settings that you want to move from your old computer to your new one. Read this chapter to learn about: ■ Using the W indows XP Files an[...]

214 Chapter 12 : Moving Fr om Your Ol d Computer www .gatew a y .com Using the Windows XP Files and Settings T ransfer Wizar d If your new computer is running W indows XP , you can mov e your data files and personal settings, such as disp lay , Internet, and e-mail settings, from your old computer to your new one by using the Files and Settings T r[...]

215 Transfe rring file s www .gatew a y .com T ransferring files Y ou can manually transfer your perso nal data files by copy ing them to removable media, such as a diskette, CD, or Zip disk, or by using a home network. For more information, see “Creating data CDs” on page 103, “Connec ting to a wired Ethern et network” on pag e 32, an d ?[...]

216 Chapter 12 : Moving Fr om Your Ol d Computer www .gatew a y .com Y ou can often identify different data file types by looking at the file’ s extension (the part of the file name following the last period). For example, a document file migh t have a . DOC extensio n and a spread sheet file m ight have a n .XLS extension. T o find files using F[...]

217 Transferri ng Internet se ttings www .gatew a y .com T ransferring Internet settings Y ou can use different methods to transfer your Internet account from your old computer to your new one. Setting up y our ISP ■ If your current In ternet Service Prov ider (ISP) software ca me preinstalled on your new computer , run that setup program. If it [...]

218 Chapter 12 : Moving Fr om Your Ol d Computer www .gatew a y .com T ransferring y our e-mail and address book Refer to your old e -ma il program’ s online help for information on expo rting and importing e-mail messa ges and the address book. Y ou can often export all of your old e-ma il messages or address book to a diskette, then import them[...]

219 Installi ng your old p rinter or scann er www .gatew a y .com Installin g a parallel port printer Y ou can usually install parallel p ort printers by foll owing these steps. T o install your old printer: 1 Shut down and tu rn off your comput er . 2 Connect yo ur parallel port printer . 3 T urn on your printer , then your computer . 4 If W indow[...]

220 Chapter 12 : Moving Fr om Your Ol d Computer www .gatew a y .com Installing y our old pr ograms Y ou p robably use some programs that did not come inst alled on your new comput er , such as per sonal finance softwa re, gr aphics progra ms, or g ames. Spend some time going through your old computer’ s Start and Prog rams m e n u s , m a k i n [...]

13 Maintaining Y our Notebook This chapter provi des basic information about maintaining your notebook hardware and software. Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Care for your notebook ■ Create an emer gency startup diskette ■ Protect your computer from viruses ■ Manage hard drive spac e ■ Back up files ■ Clean your notebook[...]

222 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com Caring f or y our computer T o extend the life of your sy stem: ■ Be careful not to bu mp or drop your comput er , a nd do not pu t any objects on top of it. The c ase, although strong , is not made to suppo rt extra weight. ■ When transporting y our computer , we recommend that yo[...]

223 Caring f or your com puter www .gatew a y .com Back up f iles X X pag e 2 35 Recal ibrate th e battery X page 132 Clean computer c ase X page 237 Clean ke yboard X page 238 Clean screen X page 238 Clean mouse X pa ge 238 Mainten ance task Immediat ely after pu rchase Month ly When nee ded See ...[...]

224 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com Creating an emer gency star tup diskette An em ergency st artup disk ette is a diskette that contains critical information that you need to st art your computer if W indows fails to start. Y ou should create a startup diskette as soon as you get y our computer . T o create an emergency[...]

225 Creating an emerge ncy startup diskette www .gatew a y .com 5 When you see the warning message , click OK . W indows copies files to the emergency startup d iskette. 6 When Windows finishes copying files, remove the diskette from the diskette drive. 7 T o prevent the diskette from being erase d or infected by viruses, you should write-protect i[...]

226 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com Pr otecting y our computer fr om viruses A virus is a program that attaches itsel f to a file on a compute r , then spreads from one comp uter to anoth er . V iruses ca n damage data or c ause your computer to malf unction. Some viruses go undetected for a period of time, because they [...]

227 Protecti ng your com puter from virus es www .gatew a y .com T o scan for viruses: 1 Click Star t , All Progra ms , No rton Ant iVi rus , then click Norton Ant iVirus 2002 . Norton AntiVirus opens . 2 Click Scan f or Viruses . 3 Click the type o f scan you want to make in t he Scan area, then under Actions, click Sc an . Scan fo r vir uses Scan[...]

228 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com T o rem ove a vi rus: 1 Find and remove the virus immediately using Norton AntiVirus. 2 T urn off your computer and leave it off for at least 30 seconds. 3 T urn on your com puter and rescan for the virus. T o update Norton AntiVirus: 1 Click Start , All Pro grams , Norton AntiVirus , [...]

229 Managing h ard drive space www .gatew a y .com Mana ging har d drive space W indows provides several utilities you can use to manage your hard drive. Chec king har d drive space T o check hard drive space: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click My Compu ter . - OR - In W indows 2000, double-click t he My Compu ter icon . 2 Right-click the [...]

230 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com Using Disk Cleanup Delete unneeded files, such as temporary Windows files, to free hard drive space. T o use the Windows Disk Cleanup program: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click My Compu ter . - OR - In W indows 2000, double-click the My Compu ter icon. 2 Right-click the hard [...]

231 Managing h ard drive space www .gatew a y .com 4 Make sure that the check box beside each file type you wa nt to delete is selected. For more information about file types you can delete, read the descriptions in th e Disk Cl eanup dialog b ox. 5 Click OK , then click Ye s . Chec king the ha r d driv e f or er r or s The Error-checking program e[...]

232 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com 3 Click the To o l s tab. 4 Click Chec k No w . 5 Click the options to use, then click Start . For help, press F1 . W indows checks the drive for errors. This process may take several minutes. 6 Correct any problems that are foun d by following the on-screen instructions. After W indow[...]

233 Managing h ard drive space www .gatew a y .com Defragmenting th e hard drive When working with fi les, sometimes W indows divides the file information into pieces and stores the m in different places on the h ard drive. This is called fragmentati on , and it is normal. In order for your computer t o use a file, W indows must search for the piec[...]

234 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com 3 Click the To o l s tab. 4 Click Defragment No w . 5 If Disk Defragmenter does not st art automatically , click Start or Defragment . Disk Defragmenter shows its progres s on the screen. When finished, Disk Defr agment er asks if you want to quit t he pr ogram. 6 Click Close or Ye s .[...]

235 Managing h ard drive space www .gatew a y .com Bac king up fi les Backing up files and remo ving them from the hard drive frees spac e for new files on the hard drive. It also protects you from losing important informa tion if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. Y ou should back up your files regula rly to a writable CD (if y[...]

236 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com Using the Sche duled T ask Wizard The Scheduled T ask W izard lets you sc hedule maintenance tasks such as running Disk Defragmenter and Error-checking. T o start the Scheduled T ask Wizard: 1 Click Start , All Pro grams , Ac cessorie s , System T ools , then click Schedule d Ta s k s [...]

237 Cleaning your com puter www .gatew a y .com Cleaning y our computer Keeping your comput er clean and the vents free from dust helps keep your system performing a t its best. Y ou may want to gather t hese items and put together a computer cleani ng kit: ■ A soft, lint-free cloth ■ An aerosol can of air that has a narrow , straw-like extensi[...]

238 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com Cleaning the keyboar d Y ou should clean the keyboard occasionally by using an aerosol can of air with a narrow , straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. If you spill liq uid on the keyboard, turn off your computer and turn th e unit upside down. Let the li[...]

239 Cleaning your com puter www .gatew a y .com 3 Remove the retaining ring a nd mouse ball. 4 Remove any dust, lint, or dirt from the mouse ball with a soft cloth. 5 Clean the mouse rollers with a cotton swab d ipped in isopropyl alcohol. 6 Replace the mouse ball and lock the retaining ring into pl ace. Help and Support F or a video tu torial abo [...]

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14 Restoring Software Read thi s chapter to le arn how to: ■ Reinstal l device drivers ■ Upda te de vice drive rs ■ Reins tall progr ams ■ Rein stall W in dows[...]

242 Chapter 14 : Restoring Softw are www .gatew a y .com Using the Restoration CDs Use the Gate way Restoration CD s to reinstall device drivers, your operating system, and oth er programs that were preinstalled at the factory . Important Bef ore y ou try to fix a prob lem b y reinstall ing softw are from your Ga te wa y Restoration CDs , mak e s u[...]

243 Reinstal ling devi ce drivers www .gatew a y .com Reinstalling de vice driver s Device d rivers are prog rams th at contro l devices suc h as moni tors, CD a nd DVD d rive s, an d mode ms. Dr iver s trans late inf ormat ion betwee n compu ter devices and p rograms. Drivers for your original computer hardware are insta lled at Gateway . If you i[...]

244 Chapter 14 : Restoring Softw are www .gatew a y .com 4 Click OK . The System Restoration Kit program st arts. 5 If the W elc ome to t he Sys tem Resto ration K it window opens, close it by clicking OK . 6 Click the Reinstall Dr ivers and Application s tab. 7 If you do not see the driver you want to reinstall, c lick the Find More button at the [...]

245 Updating de vice driv ers www .gatew a y .com Updating de vice driver s The Restora tion CDs contain a device driver update utility that works ov er the Internet. If you do not have an Internet Serv ice Provider , the update utility works by direct-dialing the device driver update service. T o update device driver s: 1 Insert the red Gateway CD[...]

246 Chapter 14 : Restoring Softw are www .gatew a y .com 8 Install available update d device drivers by following the on-scre en instructions. D epending on the de vice driver you are up dating, you may only need to restart your comp uter to complete the installation. However , if a setup wizard opens when you restart y our computer , follow the on[...]

247 Reinst alling prog rams www .gatew a y .com 7 Click Manu al Installati on , then select a single program to reinsta ll. - OR - Click A utomatic Inst allation , then select multiple programs to reinstal l. (Grayed out programs are not a vailable for Automatic Inst allation. T o select these programs, click Manual I nstal lati on .) 8 Click Insta[...]

248 Chapter 14 : Restoring Softw are www .gatew a y .com Reinstalling Windo ws If your comput er is not workin g properly , try the f ollowing options to c orrect the problem: ■ T roubleshooting. For more information, see “T roubleshooting” on page 2 61. ■ Reinstalling device drivers. For more information, see “Reinstalling device drivers[...]

249 Rein stallin g Windows www .gatew a y .com 8 Sele ct Option 2. A utomatic installation of W indows XP . 9 Remove the red Gateway CD and insert the blue Operating System CD into your CD or DVD drive, then p ress any key to continue. 10 W ait while the setup program cop ies files to your hard drive. When the computer res tarts, do NOT press any k[...]

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15 Upgrading Y our Notebook This chapter provides information a bout adding hardware devices to your no tebook. Read this chapter to l earn how to: ■ Add and remove PC C ards ■ Add and re plac e memory ■ Replac e the hard dri ve[...]

252 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com Ad ding and remo ving a PC Car d Y our no tebo ok h as a P C Card sl ot ( also known as a PCMCIA car d slo t). T his slot accepts a single T ype II or T ype III card. Y ou do not need to restart your notebook when changing most cards because your notebook su pports hot-swapping . Hot-swap[...]

253 Adding and removing a PC Ca rd www .gatew a y .com T o remove a PC Card: 1 Click the remove hardware icon in the taskbar , then select the PC Card name and click Stop . -OR- T urn off your notebook. 2 Release the eject button by pressin g the PC Card eject button once. 3 Eject the PC Card by pressing the eject button aga in. Important If the re[...]

254 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com Pre venting static electricity disc har g e The components inside yo ur computer are extremely sensitive to static electricity , also known as electros tatic di scharge (ESD) . Before installi ng memory or replacing the hard driv e, follow these guidelines: ■ T urn off the computer powe[...]

255 Adding or replacin g memor y www .gatew a y .com Adding or replacin g memor y Y our notebook uses memory modules called SO-DIMMs (Small Out line Dual Inline Memory Modules). The modules are available in v arious capacities and any module can be placed in any available slot. Use only memory modules designed for the Gateway Solo 1450 f or upgradi[...]

256 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com 4 Remove the memory bay cover scre w , then remove the memory bay cover .[...]

257 Adding or replacin g memor y www .gatew a y .com 5 If you are removing a mo dule, gently press ou tward on the clip at eac h end of the memory module until the mo dule tilts upward. Pul l the memory modu le out of the slot.[...]

258 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com 6 Hold the new or replac ement module at a 30-degree an gle and press it into the empty mem ory slot. This module is keyed so tha t it can only be inserted in one direction. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in the mod ule lines up with the ta b in the memory bay . 7 Ge[...]

259 Replacin g the hard dri ve www .gatew a y .com Replacing the har d drive If you would like more hard d rive capacity , y ou can replace your original drive with a highe r-cap acity d rive. T o replace the hard dr ive: 1 Follow the instructions under “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 254 fo r impo rtant p recaut ions. 2 Shut [...]

260 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Notebook www .gatew a y .com 4 Remove the hard driv e screws, then pull the drive kit straight out from your notebook. 5 Slide the new hard drive kit into the bay . 6 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive kit to your notebook. 7 Insert the batter y , then connect the AC adapter, modem, and n etwork cables, an[...]

16 T r oub leshooting This chapter provi des some solutions to common computer problems. Read this c hapter to learn how to: ■ T roubleshoot typical hardware and software issues ■ Get teleph one suppo rt ■ Use automated troubleshooti ng systems ■ Get tutoring and tr aining If the suggestions in th is chapter do not correct the prob lem , se[...]

262 Chapter 16 : Troublesho oting www .gatew a y .com Safety guidelines While troubleshooting y our computer , follow these safety guidelines: ■ Never remove the memor y bay cover or h ard drive while your compute r is turned on, while the battery is installed, and while the modem cable, network cable, and AC power adapter are connected. ■ Make[...]

263 First steps www .gatew a y .com Fir st steps If you have probl ems with your computer , try these things first: ■ Make sure that the AC power ad apter is connected to yo ur computer and an AC o utlet an d that the AC outlet is supplying power . ■ If you use a power strip or surge pro tector , make su re that it is turned on. ■ If a periph[...]

264 Chapter 16 : Troublesho oting www .gatew a y .com Software suppor t tools Y our system may include the following support tool to help you diagnos e and fix problems: ■ PC Doctor is a comprehe nsive hardware dia gnostic and system information tool t hat can test your computer and determine its configuration. PC Doctor provides 85 professional [...]

265 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com T roub leshooting CD , D VD , CD-R W , or D VD/CD-R W drives Y our computer does not recognize a disc or the drive ■ The disc may not be correctly seated in the tra y . When you place a disc on the tray , make sure that you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so tha t the reta ine rs ho ld th e d isc i[...]

266 Chapter 16 : Troublesho oting www .gatew a y .com A D VD movi e will not play ■ Make sure that the label or side you want to play is facing up. ■ Shut down and restart y our computer . ■ The DVD’ s regional code and your computer’ s regional code may not match. Regional cod es help contro l DVD title expo rts and help reduc e illegal [...]

267 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com De vice installation Y ou have computer pr oblems after adding a ne w device Sometimes a new device, such as a PC Card, can cause a system resource (IRQ) conflict. Ch eck IRQ usage to determine if there is an IRQ conf lict. T o check IRQ usage in Windows XP: 1 Click Start , then click Contr ol P anel . The [...]

268 Chapter 16 : Troublesho oting www .gatew a y .com T o free IRQ resources for the new device: 1 In the Device Man ager window , check the device list for a resour ce conflict. A resour ce conflict appear s as a black exclamation point in a yellow circ le. 2 Remove the device you are trying to install, then determine whic h one of the existing de[...]

269 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com The light on the d iskette drive is lit contin uously ■ Remove the diskette from the drive. If the light stays on, try restarting your computer . Displa y The screen resoluti on is not correct ■ Change the screen resolution and color depth fro m the Display Properti es dialog box. For more information, [...]

270 Chapter 16 : Troublesho oting www .gatew a y .com File mana gement A file was accidental ly deleted T o restore deleted files: 1 Double-c lick the Recyc le Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you want to restore, then c lick Restore . The file is restored to the place where it was origina lly deleted from. If the Recycle Bin was emptied before you[...]

271 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com Y ou receive a “Data err or” message ■ This may be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. T o fix hard drive problems, r un the Error checking p rogram. For more inform ation, see “Checking the hard drive for errors” on page 231 The har d drive cannot be acc essed, or y ou receive a “[...]

272 Chapter 16 : Troublesho oting www .gatew a y .com Y ou receive an “Unabl e to locate host” message and are unabl e to bro wse the Internet This problem can occur when you have typed a URL (W eb address) incorrect ly , you have lost yo ur Internet connection, or your ISP is having technical difficulties. ■ Double-ch eck the URL or try a di[...]

273 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com Keyb o a rd The ex ternal ke yboard does not w ork ■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in correctly . ■ T r y a keyboard that you know wo rks to make sure that the keyboard p ort works. ■ If you spi lled liquid in the keyboard, turn o ff your computer and un plug the keyboard. Clea n the ke[...]

274 Chapter 16 : Troublesho oting www .gatew a y .com Modem Y our modem does not dial or does not connect ■ Make sure that the mode m cable is plugged into the modem jack and not the Ethernet network jack. Se e “Left side” on pag e 3 to make sure that the connections h ave been made correctly . ■ Make sure that your compu ter is connected t[...]

275 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com ■ Disconnect any a nswering machine, fax mac hine, or printer that is on the same line as the modem. Y ou should not have these devices plugged into the same telephone lin e as the modem. ■ Make sure that you are not usi ng a digital, rollov er , o r PBX line. These lines do not work with your modem. ?[...]

276 Chapter 16 : Troublesho oting www .gatew a y .com If your system has a v .90 modem, the speed at wh ich you can uploa d (send) da t a i s l i m it e d t o 3 3 . 6K . I f yo u r s y st e m h a s a v .9 2 m o d em , t h e s p ee d at w hi c h you can upload dat a is limited to 48K. Y our ISP may not support 48K uploads. Y ou can check modem conne[...]

277 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com ■ Run W indows modem diagnostics. T o run modem diagnostics: 1 Close all open p rograms. 2 In W indows XP , click Start , then click Control P anel . The Contr ol Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View , click Printer s and Other Har dw are . - OR - In Win dows 2000, click Star t , [...]

278 Chapter 16 : Troublesho oting www .gatew a y .com T o turn down the modem volume: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click Control P anel . The Contr ol Panel window o pens. If yo ur Control Panel is in Category View , click Printer s and Other Har dw are . - OR - In Win dows 2000, click Star t , Settings , then click Contr ol P anel . The C[...]

279 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com Netw orks Y ou cannot connect to y our compan y network ■ Every network is unique. Conta ct your company computer department or network administrator for help. Pa s s w o r d s Y our computer does not accept y our passw ord ■ Make sure that C APS LOCK and P AD LOCK are turned off, then retype the passwo[...]

280 Chapter 16 : Troublesho oting www .gatew a y .com ■ If your system is plugged into a surge protector , make sure that the surge protector is connected securely to an electrical outlet, turned on, an d working correctly . T o test the outlet, plug a working dev ice, such as a lamp, into th e outlet and turn it o n. ■ Make sure that th e AC p[...]

281 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com T o set a default printer in Windows XP: 1 Click Start , then click Contr ol P anel . The Co ntrol P anel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View , click Printer s and Other Hardware . 2 Click/Double-cl ick the Prin ters a nd Faxes icon. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the[...]

282 Chapter 16 : Troublesho oting www .gatew a y .com T o make sure that the printer is not set to work offline in Windows 2000: 1 Click Start , Settings , then click Printers . 2 Right-click t he name of the printer you want to use. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline , c lick Use Printer Offline to clear the check mark. ■[...]

283 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com Video The ex ternal monitor is not w orking ■ Make sure that you h ave pressed F N +LCD /CRT to activate the external monitor opt ion. ■ Make sure that the monitor power is turned on and that the video cable is cor rectl y connect ed. Help and Support F or more i nf ormation about t roub leshoo ting sou[...]

284 Chapter 16 : Troublesho oting www .gatew a y .com T elephone suppor t Bef ore calling Gate wa y T echnical Supp or t If you have a technic al problem with your computer , follow these recommendations before contacting Gateway T echnical Sup port: ■ Make sure that your compu ter is connected correctly to a grounded AC o utlet that is supplying[...]

285 Telep hone suppo rt www .gatew a y .com T elep hone support Gat eway offer s a w ide rang e of cu stome r se rvice , tec hni cal su ppor t, a nd information services. A utomated tr oubleshooting system T elephone number s Y ou can access the following services through your telephone to get answers to your questions: Ser vice description How to [...]

286 Chapter 16 : Troublesho oting www .gatew a y .com T utoring and training Gateway's T echnical Support professionals cannot provide hardware and software training or tut orial services. Instead, Gateway recommends the following tuto ring and training resour ces. Self-help If you have how-to questions a bout using your Gateway-supplied hardw[...]

287 Tutoring and training www .gatew a y .com Tr a i n i n g Gateway provides the following in- person and computerized training: Resource Service descriptio n For more infor mation In-Store T r aining at Gate wa y Countr y stor es Our friendly and kno wledg eabl e softw are tra iners can t each y ou ho w to use the Internet and t he most popul ar [...]

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A Saf ety , Regulator y , and Legal Inf ormation Impor tant safety inf ormation Y our Gateway system is desi gned and tested to m eet the latest standards for safety of infor mation technology eq uipment. However , to ensur e safe use of th is pro duc t, it is i mpor tant that the safe ty ins truc tio ns ma rked on the product and in the do cumenta[...]

290 Chapter A : Safety, Regul atory, and Leg al Informa tion www .gatew a y .com ■ Openings in the computer case are provided for ventil ation. Do not block or cover these openings. Make sure you provide adequate space, at least 6 inches (15 cm), around the system f o r v e n t i la t i o n w h e n y o u s e t u p y o u r w o r k a r e a . N e v [...]

291 Regu latory comp liance stat ements www .gatew a y .com Regulator y compliance statements Wirele ss Guida nce Low po wer , Rad io LAN type devi ces (radio frequency ( RF) wireless com munication devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz Band, may be present (embedded) in your notebook system. T he following section is a general overview of cons iderat[...]

292 Chapter A : Safety, Regul atory, and Leg al Informa tion www .gatew a y .com Wa r n in g Every country has diff eren t restrictio ns on the use o f wireless de vices. Since yo ur system is equip ped with a wireless de vice, whe n tra ve ling b etween co untries with your s ystem, che ck w ith the lo cal Radio Ap prov al authorities prior t o an[...]

293 Regu latory comp liance stat ements www .gatew a y .com United State s of A merica Federal Communicati ons Commission (FCC) Intentional emitter per FCC Part 15 Low po wer , Rad io LAN type devi ces (radio frequency ( RF) wireless com munication devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz Band, may be present (embedded) in your notebook system. T his sec[...]

294 Chapter A : Safety, Regul atory, and Leg al Informa tion www .gatew a y .com FCC dec laration of conf ormity Respo nsible part y: Gateway Companie s, Inc. 610 Gateway Drive, North Siou x City , SD 57049 (605) 232-2000 Fax: (605) 232-2 023 Product: ■ Solo 1450 This device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operatio n of this product is s[...]

295 Regu latory comp liance stat ements www .gatew a y .com T elecommunications per FCC part 68 (applicable t o produc ts fitted with USA modems) Y our modem compli es with Part 68 of the Fed eral Communicati ons Commission (FCC) rules. On the computer or modem card is a label that conta ins the FCC registration number and Ring er Equivalence Numbe[...]

296 Chapter A : Safety, Regul atory, and Leg al Informa tion www .gatew a y .com Canada Industry Canada (IC) Intentional emitte r per RSS 210 Low po wer , Rad io LAN type devi ces (radio frequency ( RF) wireless com munication devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz Band, may be present (embedded) in your notebook system. This section is only applic abl[...]

297 Regu latory comp liance stat ements www .gatew a y .com T elecommunications per DOC notice (fo r pr oducts fitted w ith an IC-complia nt modem) The Industry Canada label id entifies certified equipment. This c ertification means that the equipment meets certain telec ommunications network protecti ve, operation, and safety requirements. The Dep[...]

298 Chapter A : Safety, Regul atory, and Leg al Informa tion www .gatew a y .com Me xico Intentional emitter Low po wer , Rad io LAN type devi ces (radio frequency ( RF) wireless com munication devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz Band, may be present (embedded) in your notebook system. This section is only applic able if these devices are present. R[...]

299 Laser sa fety statemen t www .gatew a y .com Laser saf ety statement All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safety standards, includin g IEC 825. The l aser devices in these co mponents are classified as “Class 1 Laser Produ cts” under a US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiati on Pe[...]

300 Chapter A : Safety, Regul atory, and Leg al Informa tion www .gatew a y .com Notices Copy right © 2002 Gatewa y , Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gatewa y P lace P ow ay , CA 92064 USA All Rights Reser ved This publication is protected by cop yright and all rights are reser ved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted b y any means or in[...]

301 Index A AC adapter connecti ng 16 connect or 5 damage d 16 defective 17 international adapters 135 access point 180 , 200 accessories 14 safety precautions 290 accounts America Online 70 ISP 70 user 16 7 ad hoc ne tworking 186 , 201 airplan e power adapte r 14 , 135 alarms 137 , 139 America Online 70 application key 24 arrow keys 24 AU file 91 [...]

302 activity indicato r 4 , 80 adding tracks to your li brary 99 cleani ng 266 copying 111 creati ng data CD 103 creati ng music CD 107 drive 4 , 79 , 135 editing track information 98 eject button 4 , 80 identifying drive 79 inserting 80 manual eject hole 4 , 80 playi ng mus ic 86 , 88 , 94 status indicato r 22 troubleshooting 265 using 79 CD Playe[...]

303 music files 96 Custom er Serv ice 284 Accounting 285 Sale s 285 Warranty 285 customizing 151 cutting files and folders 52 , 66 text and g raphic s 66 D default printer 28 0 defragmenting hard drive 233 deleting files and folders 45 , 54 , 66 , 230 desktop 44 adding icons 60 adding shortc uts 60 adjusting s ettings 152 changing background 158 ch[...]

304 activity indicato r 4 , 80 copyin g CDs 111 creati ng data CD 103 creati ng music CD 107 drive 4 , 79 , 135 eject button 4 , 80 identifying drive 79 manual eject hole 4 , 80 status indicato r 22 troubleshooting 265 using 79 E electrostatic discharge (ESD ) 254 e-mail 69 , 75 address 75 button 8 , 27 checking for messages 76 progr ammin g butt o[...]

305 serial number 10 , 12 Web address 41 Web site 41 gateway.your.wa y dial-up server 276 H hard drive 6 backing u p files 235 bay 260 checking for errors on 231 checking for free space 229 defragmenting 233 indicator 22 replacing 259 scanning for errors on 231 scheduling tasks 236 troubleshooting 270 headphone jack 3 help button 8 , 27 , 165 onlin[...]

306 Ethernet 3 , 32 headphone 3 microphone 3 modem 3 , 31 network 3 , 32 speaker 3 K Kensington cable lock lock slot 5 using while t raveling 149 key combinations 25 keyboard 9 , 23 cleani ng 238 connect ing 23 port 5 , 33 progr ammin g butt ons 165 shortcuts 66 troubleshooting 273 keys application 24 arrow 24 battery status 25 Break 25 Fn 24 , 25 [...]

307 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 11 MIDI file 91 minimize button 47 model number 6 , 10 , 14 9 modem 69 cable 33 , 68 connecti ng 31 DSL 33 , 68 international adapter 148 jack 3 , 31 protect ing from power surge 18 troubleshooting 274 monitor (VGA) port 5 switching displ ay 25 mouse changing se ttings 163 cleani ng 238 port 5 , 33 troubles[...]

308 Sale s 285 Warranty 285 Norton AntiVirus 226 , 227 numeri c keypad 24 numeri c keypad indi cator 22 O online help 36 , 40 button 8 , 27 , 165 opening documen ts 64 files 29 folders 29 LCD pan el 2 notebook 2 progr ams 29 , 45 shortcut menu 30 ORiNOCO Clie nt Manager configuring 197 installing 19 6 P Pad Lock indicator 22 , 25 system key 25 para[...]

309 status indicator 2 status pop-u p menu 25 surge protector 18 troubleshooting 279 turning on notebook 19 print er 14 default 280 inkjet 14 installing 33 , 218 laser 14 parallel port 5 port 5 , 33 troubleshooting 280 USB port 5 , 33 print ing docu ment s 65 progr ams closing 66 installing 22 0 , 246 opening 29 , 45 reinstalling 220 , 246 R radio [...]

310 guidelines for troubleshooting 26 2 static electricity 254 saving docum ents 63 scanner installing 33 scanning driv e for errors 231 for viruses 227 Scheduled T asks Wizard 23 6 screen adjusting s ettings 152 changin g color depth 152 changin g number of colo rs 152 changing resolutio n 154 saver 161 troubleshooting 269 , 283 screen objects get[...]

311 DVD/CD-RW 22 hard drive 22 numeri c keypad 22 , 25 Pad Lock 22 , 25 power 2 Scroll Lock 22 , 25 support tool PC Doctor 264 surge protector 18 Suspen d 25 system identification label 6 , 10 system key combinations 25 system keys 24 T taskbar 45 Techni cal Support 285 technical sup port automated troubl eshooting 285 eSupport 12 , 13 FaxBack sup [...]

312 LCD pan el 269 memory 27 3 modem 274 mouse 278 network 279 passwords 279 PC Cards 279 PC Doctor 264 power 279 print er 280 safety guidelines 262 screen 269 , 283 screen area 269 screen resolution 269 sound 282 support tool 264 video 28 3 Web site connection sp eed 272 turning off n otebook 20 turning on notebook 19 , 21 tutoring fee-based 286 U[...]

313 peer-to-peer networking 186 , 201 residential gateway 200 setting up 171 , 196 signal strength 194 , 211 turning off 194 , 210 turning on 194 , 210 using while t raveling 148 World Wide Web (WW W) 72 downloading files 74 write-protection for diskettes 225 Z Zip driv e port 5 , 33[...]

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