Gateway M275 Notebook manual

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i Contents 1 Checking Out Y our Gateway M275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Left Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

ii Converting the displa y from notebook to tablet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Using the pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 Storing and re moving the pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Calibratio n . . .[...]

iii 5 Using the Inte rnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Learnin g about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 0 Setting up an Internet ac count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

iv Using advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Playin g a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Creati ng CDs u sing Nero Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Cr[...]

v Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Addition al tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 8 10 Customizing Your Gateway M275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1[...]

vi 12 Moving From Your Old Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Finding your files .[...]

vii Preventin g static electricit y d ischarge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 4 Adding or replac ing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Adding or replac ing memory in the memory bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Replacin g memory unde[...]

viii Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 3 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 3 Telephone sup port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1 1 Checking Out Yo u r Gateway M275 This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your convertible tabl et PC. Read this chapter to learn: ■ How to identify the features of your Gateway convertible tablet PC ■ How to locate your convertible tabl et PC’ s model and serial number ■ How to locate the Microsoft Certificate of Authent ic[...]

2 Chapter 1: Checking Out Yo ur Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Front Component Icon Description Modular b ay Use thi s bay for a D VD driv e or combi nation DVD/CD-RW drive. Fo r more information, see “Changi ng modules ” on pag e 1 10 . T o de termine the type of driv e in the mo dular bay , examin e the dri v e tra y ’ s pl astic cover and[...]

3 Left Side www .gate way .com Left Side Component Icon Description Kensingto n™ lock slot Secure yo ur converti ble tablet PC to an object by connec ting a Kensi ngton cab le lock to this slot . PC Card slot Insert one T ype II PC Card into this s lot. For more informati on, se e “Adding an d removing a PC Card” on page 252 . Memory card rea[...]

4 Chapter 1: Checking Out Yo ur Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Headpho ne jack Plug ampl ified spe akers or he adphones into this j ack. The built -in speakers ar e turned of f when speakers or headphon es are plugged in to this jack. Power sw itc h Slide to turn th e po we r on or o f f. Y ou can als o co nfi gur e the powe r switch for Standby/R[...]

5 Right Side www .gate way .com Right Side Component Icon Description Pen Write , tap, and input dire ctly on your conv ertible tablet PC’ s displa y using the cordl ess pen. Speaker Provides audio outp ut when headpho nes or amp lified speake rs are not plug ged into your convertib le tablet PC or port repli cator . Modem jack Plug a mo dem cabl[...]

6 Chapter 1: Checking Out Yo ur Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Back Component Icon Description V entilatio n fan Helps cool interna l compon ents. Do no t block or in sert obje cts in to thes e slots. USB ports Plug USB (Uni versal Serial Bus) devi ces (such as a diskett e d riv e, flash drive, I om ega ™ Zi p™ dri ve, pri nte r , scanne r , c[...]

7 Bottom www .gate way .com Bottom Compon ent Icon Descript ion System label Includes the produc t model number . For m ore information, s ee “Identify ing your mode l” on page 10 . Rese t hole Insert a st raightened pap er clip in to this hol e to man ually res tart your conv ertible ta blet PC. Memory b ay cover Open this cover to ins ta ll a[...]

8 Chapter 1: Checking Out Yo ur Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Keyboard area For information on using your ke yboard, see “Using the keyboard” on page 28 . Compon ent Icon Descr iption Microp hone Record a udio throug h this mic rophone. Th e built-in microp hone is turned o ff wh ile an ext ernal mic rophone is connecte d. For the locati on o[...]

9 Keyboar d area www .gate way .com Keyboard Provides all the featu res of a full- sized 86-key keyboa rd. For more inform ation, se e “Us ing the key board” on page 28 . T ouchp ad Provides all t he functional ity of a mouse. For m ore informatio n, see “Using the EZ Pad touchpad” on p age 35 . Keyboard Multi-fu nction buttons Press thes e[...]

10 Chapter 1: Checking Out Yo ur Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Identifying your model Gateway model number The label on the botto m of your convertible tablet PC contains in formation that identifies your converti ble tablet PC model and its features. Gateway T echnical Support will need this info rmation if y ou call for assistance. Important Th[...]

11 Ident ifying your mo del www .gate way .com Gateway seria l number Y ou can locate the Gat eway serial num ber: ■ Printed on a white sticker on the bot tom or back of your convertible tablet PC. ■ Printed on the customer invoice that came with your convertible tablet PC. The invo ice also c ontains your cu stomer ID number . Interna l wirele[...]

12 Chapter 1: Checking Out Yo ur Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Finding your specifications For more information abo ut your conver tible tablet PC, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway’ s eSuppo rt page at support.gateway .com . The eSuppor t page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed sp[...]

13 Access ories www .gate way .com Accessories Gateway offers accessories that c an help you make the most o f using yo ur convertible tablet PC. T o order acc essories, visit the Accessory Stor e at accessories .gateway .com . Batteries and aut omobile/airpl ane power adapters If you run your convertible tablet PC on battery power for extended p e[...]

14 Chapter 1: Checking Out Yo ur Gateway M275 www .gate way .com A port replica tor also provides additi onal ports and other exp ansion features not included with your convertible ta blet PC. See “U sing the Gateway M275 Port Replicator” on page 271 for more information about using a port replicator with your convertible tablet PC. Printers Y [...]

2 15 Getting Started This chapter provi des basic information about y our Gateway convertible tablet PC. Read this chapter to find out how to: ■ Connect the AC ad apter ■ Start and turn of f your convertible tablet PC ■ Identify the status indic ators ■ Use the keyboard ■ Use the EZ Pad touchpad ■ Use the dis play ■ Use the pen ■ Co[...]

16 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com Safety instructions Certain precautions should be observed to further re duce the risk of personal injury or damage to your convertible ta blet PC. General tips ■ When setting up your convertible tabl et PC for work, place it on a level surface . ■ Before you clean your conv ertible tablet PC, tu[...]

17 Safety instruc tions www .gate way .com ■ Do not drop your con vertible tablet PC or subject it to o ther physical shocks. ■ T o completely turn off all convertible tablet PC power , turn your convertible tablet PC off, remov e the battery , and disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet. ■ The bottom of your conv ertible tablet [...]

18 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com ■ Make sure that no thing rests on your ada pter’ s power cable a nd that the cable is not located where it can be tripp ed over or stepped on. ■ Use only the ad apter and powe r cord approve d for use with this conve rtible tablet PC. Use of another type of adapter may create a risk of fire or[...]

19 Conn ecting the AC adapt er www .gate way .com Connecting the AC adapter Y ou can run y our convertible tablet PC using an AC adapter or yo ur convertible tablet PC’ s battery . The battery was shipped to you partially c harged. Y ou should use the AC adapter right a way to fully cha rge the battery . Allow 24 hours for the battery to fully ch[...]

20 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com 2 Connect the AC adapter to y our convertible tablet PC’ s power connector . 3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. The battery charge indicator turns on (see “LED status indicators” on page 25 for the location of the battery charge indicator). If the ba ttery charge indicator does not turn [...]

21 Conn ecting the AC adapt er www .gate way .com Wa r n in g High voltages ca n enter your co nvertible tablet PC through both the pow er cord and the modem connec tion. Protec t your co nvertible tablet PC by using a surge p rotector . If you have a te lephone mo dem, use a surge prote ctor that has a mode m jack. If yo u have a ca ble modem, u s[...]

22 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com Starting your convertible tablet PC T o start your conv ertible tablet PC: 1 Press the latch on the front of y our convertible tablet PC, then lift the LCD pane l. 2 Slide the power switch located on the left side of your convertible tablet PC. -OR- Open the LCD pa nel. The power switch is preset to [...]

23 Turnin g off your con vertible ta blet PC www .gate way .com 3 If you are starting your convertible tablet PC for the firs t time, follow the on-screen instructions to set up your co nvertible tablet PC. W aking up your co nvertible tablet PC When you do not use your convertible t ablet PC for several minutes, or if you close the LCD panel witho[...]

24 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com Restarting (r ebooting) your convertible tablet PC If your convertible tablet PC does not respond to keyboard or touc hpad input, you may have to close programs that are not resp onding. If closing unresponsive programs does no t restore your convertible tablet PC to normal operation, you may have to[...]

25 Status i ndicators www .gate way .com Status indicators LED stat us indicators LED status ind icators inform you when a drive is being used or indicate the power status of your convertible tablet PC. Indicator Icon Description Hard driv e The h ard dr ive i s in us e. Disc drive The DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive is in use. Memory c ard reader Th e memo[...]

26 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com Battery ch arge Th e LED sho ws the battery activity and statu s . ■ LED blu e - battery is fully charge d. ■ LED purple - bat tery is charg ing. ■ LED bl inkin g red - batt ery char ge is very l ow . ■ LED sol id red - batte ry is malf unctioni ng. This LED only lig hts up when y our co nver[...]

27 Status i ndicators www .gate way .com Keyboard status indicators Keyboard status ind icators inform you when a butto n has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. Indicator Icon Description Caps L ock Caps Lock i s turned on . Scroll Lo ck Scroll Lock is turn ed on. For more i n forma tion, see “System k ey combin ations” on pag [...]

28 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com Using the keyboard Y our convertible tablet PC features a full-size keyboard that f unctions the same as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternat e functions, including shortcut keys for Wi ndo ws and function keys for specific system operations. Y ou can attach an ex[...]

29 Using the k eyboard www .gate way .com Key types The keyboard has several different types of ke ys. Some keys per form specific actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination with another key . Key type Icon Description Funct ion ke ys Press t hese keys labe led F1 to F1 2 to perform ac tions in programs . For exam ple,[...]

30 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com System key combinations When you press the F N key and a system key at the same time, your convertible tablet PC performs the action identif ied by the colored text or icon on the key . Press and hold F N , then press this system key ... T o... Displa y the power s tatus box i n the upper-left corner[...]

31 Using the k eyboard www .gate way .com Pause the te xt scrolling in a DOS screen. Press t his key combina tion again to cont inue scrolling. The Scroll Lock status indicato r appears when this fun ction is tu rned on. (This fu nction is only a v aila ble in some progra ms.) Pause exe cution of a D OS pr ogram. (Thi s function is only availabl e [...]

32 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com Buttons T ablet contro l buttons Press the tablet control buttons to control the convertible tablet PC while it is in tablet mode. Th e buttons have dimples so that yo u c an pr e ss them with your pen. Button Icon Press to... Screen rotation Rotate the di splay orie ntation. For mo re informati on, [...]

33 Buttons www .gate way .com XtraBrig ht/XtraDim Increase th e LCD panel brightn ess above the n ormal brightest s etting for 255 seconds. Use this featu re in bright ligh ting situations , such as outsid e in bright sunli ght. Pre ss a se cond tim e to decr ease th e brig htness below th e normal di mmest s etting. Use th is feature in dim lig ht[...]

34 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com Multi-function buttons Press the multi-func tion buttons to open the programs associat ed with them.The buttons have d imples so that you c an press them with yo ur pen. Button Icon Press to... E-mail Open you r defaul t e-mail pro gram. Internet Open you r default W eb browse r . Help Open o nline h[...]

35 Using the E Z Pad tou chpad www .gate way .com Using the EZ Pad touchpad The EZ Pad™ consists of a touc hpad, two buttons, and a rocker switch. When you move your finger on the touchpad, the pointer (ar row) on th e screen mov es i n the sam e di rec tion . Left touch pad button Right tou chp ad button T ouchpad Rocker swi tch[...]

36 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com Y ou can use the EZ -Pad left and right buttons below the touchpad to select objects. Y ou can as sign a funct ion to the rocker switch between the touchpad buttons. This function c an be to scroll up or d own, maximize or mini mize the active windo w , or ope n and c lose t he St art me nu. For more[...]

37 Using the E Z Pad tou chpad www .gate way .com For instructions on how to adjust th e double-click speed , pointer speed, right-hand or left-ha nd configuration, a nd other touchpad settings, see “Changing the touc hpad settings” o n page 192 . Acce ss a s hortcut menu or fi nd more i nformation about an obj ect on th e scre en. Position the[...]

38 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com Using the display Y our convertible tablet PC’ s screen combines the eye-soothing read ability of a liquid-crystal display with the responsi veness of a pen controller . The screen provides a hard, smooth writing surface, minimizes gla re, and increases readability . ■ Unlike other touchscreens a[...]

39 Using the displa y www .gate way .com Converti ng the di splay from notebook to tablet mode T o convert the display from notebook mode to tablet mode: 1 Open the LCD panel to the normal viewing po sition. 2 Locate the rotation direction a rrow on the LCD panel hinge. 3 Rotate the LCD panel in the direction of the rotation direction arrow until t[...]

40 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com 4 Close the LCD panel onto th e keyboard. There is a click when the LCD panel latch locks.[...]

41 Using the pen www .gate way .com Using the pen Y our convertible tablet PC’ s pen is the only device that can write, tap, and input directly on your convertible tablet PC’ s display . The pen c an do everything a mouse does. Just think “tap” instead of “cli ck”. Storing and removing the pen T o store the pen in your convertible table[...]

42 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com T o remove the pen from our conver tible tablet P C: 1 Locate the pen latch on the botto m of your convertible tablet PC. For more information, see “B ottom ” on page 7 . 2 Slide the pen latc h until the pen is relea se from the pen holder . Calibration The first time you use your convertible tab[...]

43 Using the pen www .gate way .com T o open the calibrati on program: ■ Double-c lick/Dou ble-tap ( T ablet and Pen Settings ) in the taskbar , then click/tap Calib rate . Follow the on-screen instructions. Gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with your convertible tablet PC pen to send a command to your convertible tablet PC. In Input Panel, [...]

44 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com Pen button The pen button serves the same functio n as the rig ht but ton o n a mouse. Press it and tap (bu tton-tap) to open right-c lick menus when they are a vailable. Tip s ■ Hold the pen the sa me way you hold a writing p en, and steady your writin g hand by resting it on th e display surface.[...]

45 Using the pen www .gate way .com TIP tips ■ Open a program for your input ( for example, a word processing prog ram or a W eb form) before using the writing pa d or soft keyboard. ■ T o adjust writing p ad and keyboa rd settings, click/ta p To o l s , then click/ta p Options . ■ For securi ty and accu racy when entering m asked text (such [...]

46 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com Using speech recognition The Gateway convertible tablet PC is designed to accept a nd interpret the human voice, both for dictation (speech recogn ition) and for keyb oar d-eq uiv alen t voic e co mma nds. ■ Set up speech recognition through y our convertible tablet PC Input Panel’ s T ools menu.[...]

47 Connecti ng the modem www .gate way .com Connecting the modem Y our convertible tablet PC has a built- in 56K modem that y ou can use to conne ct to a s tanda rd tel ephone line. T o connect the modem: 1 Insert on e e nd of the modem ca ble into the mo dem ja c k on the right side of your convertible tablet PC. 2 Insert the other end of the mode[...]

48 Chapter 2: Getting Started www .gate way .com Connecting to a wired Ethernet network Y our convertible tablet PC has a network jack that yo u can use to connect to a 10/100 wired Ethernet network. T o connect to a wired Ethernet network: 1 Insert one end of the ne twork cable into the network jac k on the back of your convertible tablet PC. 2 In[...]

49 Installi ng a printer, scanner, or other peri pheral de vice www .gate way .com Broadband Internet connections Y ou can use your convertibl e tablet PC’ s Ethernet jack for more than just networking. Many broadband Internet conne ctions, such as cabl e modems and DSL modems, connect to y our convertible tablet PC’ s Ethernet jack. For more i[...]

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3 51 Getting Help This chapter tells you a bout additional inf ormation resource s available to help you use your conv ertible tablet PC. Re ad this chap ter to learn how t o access: ■ Help and Su pport ■ Do More With Gateway ■ Online help ■ Gateway W eb site[...]

52 Chapter 3: Getting Help www .gate way .com Help and Support Y our convertible tablet PC includes Help and Support , an eas ily accessi ble collecti on of help informati o n, trouble shooters, instructio nal videos, and automated suppo rt. Use Help and Sup port to answer questions a bout Wi ndows. T o start Help and Support: ■ Click /T ap Start[...]

53 Do More With Gateway www .gate way .com Do More Wi th Gateway Y our convertible tablet PC may include Do Mor e With Gate way , a tool that provides additional inf o rmation about usi ng your Gateway convertible tablet PC for digital mus ic, digital ph otography , digital video, gamin g , and other programs. T o access Do More Wi th Gateway , cli[...]

54 Chapter 3: Getting Help www .gate way .com Online help Many programs provide information online so you can resear ch a topic or learn how to perform a task while you are using the program. Y ou can access most online help inform ation by selecting a topic from a Hel p menu o r by clicking /tapping a Help button. Y ou can sear ch for information [...]

55 Gateway W eb site www .gate way .com Gateway W eb site Gateway’ s o nline support is available 24 hours pe r day , 7 days per week and provides the most current dr ivers, product specificatio ns, tutorials, and personalized information about your convertible tablet PC. Visit the Gateway eSupport W eb site at support.gateway .com . For more inf[...]

56 Chapter 3: Getting Help www .gate way .com Support Home T o get specific information abou t your convertible tabl et PC, type your serial number into the My Suppor t box, then c lick/tap Continue, or c l ic k/tap Look up my ser ial number for me . For more information, see “Finding your specifications” on page 12 . Click/T ap Support Home , [...]

4 57 W indows Basics Read thi s chapter to le arn how to: ■ Use the Windows desktop ■ Manage files and folders ■ Wo r k w i t h d o c u m e n t s ■ Use shortcuts[...]

58 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gate way .com About W indows XP tablet PC Edition The Microsoft W indows XP tablet PC Edition operating system is a fully functioning version of Windows XP Professional with added pen -based computing fea tures: ■ T ablet and P en Set ting s — set properties for the pen , tablet buttons, and display screen ■[...]

59 About the W indows en vironme nt www .gate way .com About the Wi ndows environment After your convertible tablet PC starts, the first sc reen you see is the Win dows desktop . The desktop is like the top of a real desk. Think of the desktop as your personalized wo rk space where you open programs and per form other tasks. Y our desktop may be di[...]

60 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gate way .com Using the desktop The desktop contains the taskbar , the Start bu tton, and the Recycle Bin icon. Using the Start menu Y ou can st art prog rams , ope n file s, cust omize your system, get help, sear ch for files and folders, a nd more using the Sta rt menu. T o use the Start menu: 1 Click /T ap the [...]

61 Using th e desktop www .gate way .com 3 Clic k/T ap a fi le or pr ogra m to ope n it. Adding icons to the desktop Y ou may want to add an ic on (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you use frequently . T o add icons to the desktop: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p All Programs . Help and Support For mo re information a bout the W in[...]

62 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gate way .com 2 Right-click (press t he right touchpad button) the program that y ou want to add to the desktop. -OR- Button-tap (press the p en button) the program t hat you want to add to the desktop. 3 Click /T ap Send T o , then click/tap De sktop (create shortcut) . A shortcut ico n for that program appears o[...]

63 Identify ing windo w items www .gate way .com Every pro gram window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar i s the horiz ontal bar at the top of a win dow that sho ws the win dow title. Clickin g/T apping the minimiz e button reduces th[...]

64 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gate way .com W orking with files and folders Y ou can organize your files and program s to suit you r preference s 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 information in a[...]

65 Work ing with fil es and folder s www .gate way .com T o see the files and folders on a drive: ■ Double-click/Double-tap the drive icon. If you do not see the conten ts of a drive after you double-click/ double-tap its icon, click/tap Show the contents of th is drive . Creating folders Folders a re much like the folders in a file cabinet. They[...]

66 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gate way .com T o create a folder: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click/Double-tap the drive where you want to put the new folder . T y p i c a l l y , L o c a l D i s k ( C : ) i s y o u r h a r d d r i v e a n d 3 ½ F l o p p y ( A : ) i s y o u r optional diskette[...]

67 Work ing with fil es and folder s www .gate way .com T o copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy . For more information, see “Viewing driv es” on page 64 and “Searc hing for files” on p age 71 . 2 Right-click (press the right touchpad b utton) the file or folder tha t you want to copy . A pop[...]

68 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gate way .com 5 W ith the pointer inside the destination folder , right- c lick/button- tap. 6 Click /T ap Paste . The file or folder you moved appears in its new location and is removed from its old location. Deleting files and folders When you throw away paper fil e s and folders, y ou take them from the file ca[...]

69 Work ing with fil es and folder s www .gate way .com T o recover files or folders from the Recy cle Bin: 1 Double-click /Double-tap the Re cycle Bin icon. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and folders you have throw n away since you last emptied it. 2 Click/T ap the files or folders that you want to restore. For instructions on ho[...]

70 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gate way .com Browsing for files and folde rs A file or folder that you need is rarely righ t on top of your W indows desktop. It is usually on a drive insi d e a folder th at ma y be i nsid e yet a nother f old er , and so o n. W i ndows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file cabi[...]

71 Searchi ng for files www .gate way .com 3 Continue do uble-clicking/double- tapping f olders and their subfold ers until you find the file or f older you want. Searching for files If you are looking for a particular fi le or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics i n common, but you do not rememb er where they are stored o[...]

72 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gate way .com Using the Window s Search util ity T o find files and folders using the Search utility: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p Search . The Sear ch Results window op ens. Click /T ap All files and folders . 2 I f y o u w an t to s ea r c h by f il e o r f o ld e r n am e , t yp e i n a ll o r p a r t [...]

73 Searchi ng for files www .gate way .com 3 Click /T ap Search . When th e search is completed, W indows lists the files and folders whose names contain the text that you searched for . 4 Open a file, folder , or program by double-clic king/double-tapping the name in the list . Using adva nced searc h options Searc h can find files meeting more cr[...]

74 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gate way .com W orking with documents Computer documents inc lude word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other similar files. The b asic methods of creating, saving, openin g, and printing a document apply to most of these type s of files. The following examples show how to create, save, open, and pr int a d[...]

75 Working with d ocuments www .gate way .com Saving a document After you create a document, you need to s ave it if you want to use it later . T o save a document: 1 Click /T ap File , then click/tap Save . The Save As dialog box opens. 2 Click/T ap the arrow button to o pen the Save in list, then cl ick/tap the folder where you want to save the f[...]

76 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gate way .com Opening a do cument T o view , revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it. Op en the document in the pro gram that it was created in. T o open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click /T ap File , then click/tap Open . 3 Click/T ap the arrow button to o pen the Look in list , th[...]

77 Working with d ocuments www .gate way .com Printing a document T o print a document, you must have a printer c onnected to your convertible tablet PC or have access to a network printer . For more information about installing or using your prin ter , see the printer documentation . T o print a document: 1 Make sure that the printer is t urned on[...]

78 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gate way .com Keyboard shortcuts The following ta ble shows a few shortcuts t h at you can use i n Windows and almost all programs that run in W indows. For m ore information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program do cumentation. T o... Do this... Copy a file , folder , text, or graphi c Click t he item, the[...]

5 79 Using the Internet This chapter provides informati on about the Internet and the W orld Wid e W eb. Read this chapter to learn h ow to: ■ Set up and a ccess an Internet account usi ng America Online ® ■ Connect to a W eb site using a b rowser ■ Download files from the Internet ■ Send and receive e-mail usin g America Online[...]

80 Chapter 5: Using the In ternet www .gate way .com Learning about the Internet The Intern et is a worldwide network of computers linked togeth er to provide information to people everywhere. The two most popular services on the Internet are e-mail and the W o rld W ide W eb. Y ou can access this network by connecting your c onvertible tablet PC t[...]

81 Setting up an Internet ac count www .gate way .com If you want to access the Internet you need: ■ A modem – a device that connects your convertible tablet PC to other computers or servers using a telephon e, DSL, or cable line. ■ An Internet service provider – a company that prov id es access to the Internet thr ough an ISP serve r . Whe[...]

82 Chapter 5: Using the In ternet www .gate way .com Accessing your Internet account T o connect to your America Online Internet account: 1 Click /T ap Start , All Prog rams , then click/ tap America O nline . 2 Complete the member na me and passw ord information, then click/tap Connect . Y our convertible tablet PC dials the Internet acc ount tele[...]

83 Using th e World Wide W eb www .gate way .com Using the W orld Wide W eb The W orld W ide W eb is a multimedia window to the Internet that giv es you access to millions of inf ormation sour ces. Information on th e W eb comes to you on We b p a g e s , which a re electronic documen ts that you view u sing a W eb page display prog ram called a br[...]

84 Chapter 5: Using the In ternet www .gate way .com Connecting to a W eb site After you set up an acc ount with an Internet service provider (ISP) such as America Online, you c an access the many information sour ces on the W orld Wi d e W e b. T o connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account. Aft er your convertible tablet PC connect[...]

85 Using th e World Wide W eb www .gate way .com Download ing files Down loadi ng is the proc ess of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your convertible tablet PC. T o protect your convertible tablet PC against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. For more information, see “Pro tecting your convertible table[...]

86 Chapter 5: Using the In ternet www .gate way .com Using e-mail E-mail (el ectronic mail) lets you send messa ges to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail ad dress. E-mail is usually a free service of your Int e rnet accoun t. The Internet never c loses, so you can send e-mail m essages at any ti me. Y our e-mail messages arrive at mos[...]

87 Using e- mail www .gate way .com Checking your e -mail T o check your e-mail using America Online: 1 Connect to yo ur America Online account. 2 Click /T ap Read . 3 Double-click/Double-tap th e message you want to read. For more in fo rmation about ma naging and organizing y our e-mail messages, see the online help in your e-m ail program. Help [...]

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6 89 Sending and Receiving Faxes Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using the modem. R ead this chap ter to learn how to: ■ Inst all and c onfigur e Fa x ■ Creat e and se nd a n ew fax ■ 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 pri nt a fax Help and[...]

90 Chapter 6: Sending an d Receiving Faxes www .gate way .com Installing and configuring Fax Installin g Fax Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes u sing your modem. When W i ndows XP was originally install ed on your convertible tablet PC, Fax was not installed. Y ou need to install Fax from your Gateway Window s XP Pro T a bl et PC DVD . [...]

91 Install ing and con figurin g Fax www .gate way .com Configu ring Fax Before you send your first fax, you need to set up you r user information. Y our fax cover s heets and fax h eaders cont ain this in formation, s ome of which i s required by l aw . The Fax Configuration Wizard opens the first time y ou try to send a fax. T o configure Microso[...]

92 Chapter 6: Sending an d Receiving Faxes www .gate way .com 4 Click/T ap the arrow to open the Please select the fax device list, then click/tap the modem you ar e using to send and receive faxes. 5 If you want the modem to automati cally answer the telephone in order to receive faxes, click/tap the En able Rece ive check bo x. 6 Click /T ap Next[...]

93 Sending a simple fax www .gate way .com 10 If you set up your convert ible tablet PC to receive faxes, select a folder you want to store received faxes in and a printer you want t o print received faxes on, then cl ick/tap Next . The Conf iguration Summary scre en opens. 11 Click /T ap Fini sh . Sending a simple fax Y ou can use the Send F ax W [...]

94 Chapter 6: Sending an d Receiving Faxes www .gate way .com 5 If you want to send your fax to more than one recipient, click/tap Add and type the name and fax number of the next recip ient. 6 When you have a dded all your recip ients, click/tap Ne xt . The Prep aring the Cover Page screen opens. 7 Click/T ap the arrow to open the Cover page templ[...]

95 Setting up your cover page templ ate www .gate way .com Setting up your cover page template Y ou can create your own cover page templa te that you can use in place of the cover page templates that Microsoft Fax provi des for you. T o create a cover page template, you use t he Fax Cover Page Editor . On this template, you in sert information fiel[...]

96 Chapter 6: Sending an d Receiving Faxes www .gate way .com Faxing from programs T o fax a document directly from most programs: 1 Open your document in t he program it was created in. 2 Click /T ap File , then click/tap Print . The Print dialog box opens. 3 Click/T ap the arrow button to o pen the Name list, then click/tap the Fax print er . 4 C[...]

97 Rece iving and vi ewing a fax www .gate way .com Receiving and viewing a fax T o receive and view a fax: 1 Click /T ap Start , All Prog rams , Accessories , Communications , Fax , then click/tap Fax Console . The Fax Conso le opens. When the Fax Console is open, it detects incom ing faxes and stores them in the Inbox . 2 T o view a fax, click/ta[...]

98 Chapter 6: Sending an d Receiving Faxes www .gate way .com Automatically retry sending a fax Y ou can set up Fax so it continues to try se ndi ng your fax if the receiving fax machine is busy . T o automatically retry sending a fax: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p Control Panel . Th e Contro l Panel window opens. 2 If your Control Panel is[...]

99 Autom atically canc elling a fax www .gate way .com Automatically cancelling a fax If your convertible tablet PC tried to send a fax and failed to connect to a fax machin e, you can au tomatica lly cancel a failed fax. T o automatically cancel a failed fax: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p Control Panel . Th e Contro l Panel window opens. 2[...]

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7 101 Using Multimedia This chapter provides i nformation on using the multimedi a capabilities of your convertible tablet PC. Read this chapter to learn how to : ■ Adjust the volume ■ Record and play audi o files ■ Use Windows Media Player ■ Use a D VD or DV D/CD- RW d rive ■ Play CDs a nd DVDs ■ Use Mus icMa tch ■ Create CDs ■ Use[...]

102 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com Adjusting the volume Y ou can use the volume c ontrols to ad just the o verall volum e and the volume of specific sound devi ces in your convertible tablet PC. T o adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls: ■ If you are using external speakers, turn the knob on the front of the spe[...]

103 Adjus ting the vo lume www .gate way .com 3 Click /T ap the Vo l u m e tab. 4 Drag the Device V ol ume slider to change the vol ume or click/tap t o select the Mute check box, then click/tap OK . T o adjust specific volume level s : 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p Control Panel . Th e Contro l Panel window opens. If your Control P anel is[...]

104 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com 3 Click /T ap the Vo l u m e tab. 4 Click /T ap Advan ced in the Device vol ume area . If the device you want to adjust does not appear in the window , click/tap Options , Prop ert ies , the check bo x next to the audio devi ce you want to adjust, then clic k/tap OK . 5 Drag the volume level a nd [...]

105 Recording a nd playin g audio www .gate way .com Recording and playing audio Use the following inst ructions to make an audio recording by speaking into the built- in microphone or an optio nal external mic rophone. T o make an audio recording: 1 Plug a mic rophone into the Mic rophone jac k on your convertib le tabl e t PC or port replicator .[...]

106 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com T o play an audio recording in Sound Recorder: 1 Open the Sound Rec order . 2 Click /T ap File , then click/tap Open . The Open dia log box open s. 3 Click/T ap the file you want to play , then click/tap Open . 4 Play the file by clicking/tapping (play), then stop p laying the file by clicking /ta[...]

107 Playing a udio and v ideo files with the Windows Media Player www .gate way .com Playing audio and vi deo files with the Windows Media Player The Windows Media Player can pl ay several types of audio an d video files, including W A V , MIDI , MP3, AU, A VI, an d MPEG form ats. For more information about using the W indows Media Player , click/t[...]

108 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com 3 Click/T ap the file you want to play , then click/tap Open . 4 Play the file by clicking/tapping (play), then stop p laying the file by clicking /tapping (sto p). Using S/PDIF digital audio T o listen to your convertible tablet PC on a stereo system using the S/PD IF digital audio jack, you must[...]

109 Using S /PDIF dig ital audio www .gate way .com 3 Open the Master V olume window . For more informa tion, see “Adjusting the volum e” on page 102 . 4 Click /T ap Advanc ed in the Master V olume area. If the Advanced button does not appear in the Maste r V olu me area, click/tap O ptions , then Advanc ed Controls . 5 Click /T ap Enable SPDIF[...]

110 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com Changing modules Y our convertible tablet PC’ s modular bay supports different bay module s , such as a DVD or c ombinatio n DVD/CD- R W drive. T o change bay modules: 1 I f y o u a r e r e m o v i n g a d r i v e , m a k e s u r e t h a t t h e d r i v e i s e m p t y . 2 T urn off your convert[...]

111 Chan ging modules www .gate way .com 6 Remove t he module bay lo ck screw . 7 Slide and hold the module bay latch. The module may move out slightly . 8 Slide the module o ut. 9 Firmly push th e new module straight into the bay unti l the latch clicks into place. 10 Replace the module bay lock screw . Screw[...]

112 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com Using the DVD or DVD/CD-R W drive Y ou can use your convertible tablet PC to enjoy a wide variety o f multimedia features. Identifying drive types Y our Gateway convertible tablet PC may contain one of the following d rive types. Look on the fro nt of the drive for one of the following logos: If y[...]

113 Using the DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive www .gate way .com Inserting a CD or DVD T o insert a CD or DVD: 1 Press the eject button on t he DVD or DVD/CD-R W drive. After the disc tray opens slightly , pull the tray completely open. 2 Place the disc in t he tray with the la bel facing up, then press down carefully on the disc until it snaps into place I[...]

114 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com 3 Push the tray in unt il it is closed. Listening to CDs Y ou can use the DVD or DVD/CD-R W drive on your convertible tablet PC to listen to music C Ds. Liste ning to C Ds Use the W indows Media Player to listen to CD s. For more information about using the W indows Media Player , click/tap Hel p [...]

115 Listening t o CDs www .gate way .com T o play a CD: 1 Ins ert a CD in to th e DVD or DV D/CD -RW dri ve. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click/ tap Windo ws Medi a Player . The W indows Media Player opens. - OR - If a dialog box does n ot open with a list of CD players, click/tap Start , All Programs , then click/tap Wi ndows[...]

116 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com If you do not hear sound or you want to change the volume, see “Adj usting the volume” on page 102 . Using MUSICM A TCH Using MUSIC M A TCH ® , you can: ■ Play music CDs ■ Create MP3 music files from y our music CDs ■ Edit music track information ■ Use your m usic file s to build a mu[...]

117 Usin g MUSI CMATCH www .gate way .com 2 Insert the mus ic CD in to the DVD or DVD /CD-RW drive on your convertible tablet PC. 3 If an Audio CD dialog box opens, cl ick/tap Play Audio CD using MUSICMA TCH Jukebox , th en click/tap OK . The music match window opens, the CD begins playing, and the nam es of the mu sic tracks ap pear in the p layli[...]

118 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com Creating MP3 music files Using MUSICMA TCH, you can copy the tra cks from a music CD to your convertible tablet PC’ s hard drive as MP3 files. MP3 (MPEG Layer 3) is a standard for digitally compressin g high-fidelit y music into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality . MP 3 files e[...]

119 Usin g MUSI CMATCH www .gate way .com 3 If an Audio CD dialog box opens, cl ick/tap Play Audio CD using MUSICMA TCH Jukebox , then click/tap OK . The mus icm at ch window opens. - OR - If a di alog box does not open , clic k/tap Start , All Programs , MUSICMA TCH , then cli ck/tap MUSICMA TCH Jukebox . The musicmatch window opens. 4 If the CD i[...]

120 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com 7 Click /T ap Start . 8 When a message appears that tells you the CD drive needs to be configured, click/tap OK . After the drive is configured, MUSICMA TCH records the tracks to your ha rd drive as MP3 files. A progress bar appea rs next to each track as it is recorded. Editing track in formation[...]

121 Usin g MUSI CMATCH www .gate way .com 5 Enter information suc h as track title, lead artist , album, and genre. 6 Click /T ap OK . The new track in formation appears in th e MUSICMATCH playlist, music library , and recorde r window . Building a music library Use MUSICMA TCH to build a musi c library . Y ou can orga nize your music tracks by cat[...]

122 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com Changing the music lib rary disp lay settings T o change the music librar y display settings: 1 In MUSICM A TCH, click/ tap Options , then click/tap Settings . The Setti ngs window opens. 2 Click /T ap the Music L ibrary tab . 3 Click/T ap an arrow button to o pen a column list, then c lick/tap th[...]

123 Usin g MUSI CMATCH www .gate way .com Listeni ng to Intern et radio T o listen to an Internet radio station: 1 Connect to th e Internet, then open MUSICMA TCH. 2 In the MUSIC CENTER area, under PLA Y , click/tap On line Mus ic . 3 T o select one of the MUSICMAT CH Internet radio stations, click/ tap Featured Radi o Stations or Radio Sta tions ,[...]

124 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com Playing a DVD A Digital V ersatile Disc (DVD) is similar to a standard CD but has grea ter data capaci ty . Because of this increased capacit y , full-len gth movi es, several album s of music, or several gigabytes of data can fit on a single disc. Y ou can play DVDs with the InterV ideo DVD Playe[...]

125 Creati ng CDs using N ero Expres s www .gate way .com Creating CDs using Nero Express Y ou can use Nero Express to copy tracks from a music CD to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs, create music CD s, and more. Help and Support For more info rma tio n ab out playin g D VD s, cli ck/ta p Start , then clic k/tap Help and Suppo rt . T y pe t[...]

126 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com Crea ting a data CD T o create a data CD: 1 Click /T ap Start , All Prog rams , Burn a CD or Data DVD , Nero P rograms , then click/tap N ero Express . Nero Express opens. 2 Insert a bl ank, writab le CD into y our recordable d rive. 3 If a dialo g box opens, click/tap T ake n o acti on , then cli[...]

127 Creati ng CDs using N ero Expres s www .gate way .com 4 Move your pointer over Da ta , then click/tap Da ta Disc . The Disc C ontent screen opens.[...]

128 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com 5 Click /T ap Add . The Select Fi les and Fol ders dialo g box op ens. 6 Browse to the folder that c ontains the files you want t o add. Y ou can cli ck/ta p the ar row to op en th e Location list, then click/tap a drive or folder , or you can click/ tap folders in the Name list. Press and hold th[...]

129 Creati ng CDs using N ero Expres s www .gate way .com 9 Click /T ap Next . The Final Burn Setti ngs screen opens. 10 Click/T ap the arrow to open the Current recorder list, then click/tap your recordable d rive. 11 Click /T ap Burn . The Burning Process screen opens and Nero Express burns the files to the CD. 12 When a message tells you t hat t[...]

130 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com Copyin g a CD T o copy a music CD or data CD: 1 Click /T ap Start , All Prog rams , Burn a CD or Data DVD , Nero P rograms , then click/tap N ero Express . Nero Express opens. 2 Click /T ap Copy e ntire disc . The Select source and destina tion screen opens. 3 I n s e r t t h e m u s i c C D o r d[...]

131 Creati ng CDs using N ero Expres s www .gate way .com 5 Click/T ap the arrow to op en the Destination drive list, then cl ick/tap your recordable d rive. 6 Click /T ap Burn . The Nero’ s Title and CD Databa se dialog box opens.[...]

132 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com 7 W ait until the dialog box closes. - OR - Click /T ap Cancel . The Burning Process screen opens. Nero Express copies the t racks or files to your hard dri ve. 8 A message prompts you to insert a CD. Remove the sour ce CD, insert a blank, writable CD, then wait for th e mes sage box to close . Ne[...]

133 Creati ng CDs using N ero Expres s www .gate way .com Copying music tracks T o copy music CD trac ks to your hard drive: 1 Click /T ap Start , All Prog rams , Burn a CD or Data DVD , Nero P rograms , then click/tap N ero Express . Nero Express opens. 2 Insert the music CD that has the tracks you want to copy into your DVD or DVD/CD -R W drive. [...]

134 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com 5 Click /T ap th e Save T racks icon. The Ne ro’ s T itle and CD Database dia log bo x opens. 6 W ait until the dialog box closes. - OR - Click /T ap Cancel .[...]

135 Creati ng CDs using N ero Expres s www .gate way .com 7 If a message box opens, cli ck/tap OK . The Save T racks dialog box opens. 8 Click/T ap the arrow button to open the Output file format list, then cl ick /tap the format you want for the sa ved tracks. 9 T o rec ord all the tra cks, click/tap GO . The recording process begins. - OR - T o r[...]

136 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com Crea ting a mus ic CD T o create a music CD: 1 Click /T ap Start , All Prog rams , Burn a CD or Data DVD , Nero P rograms , then click/tap N ero Express . Nero Express opens. 2 Insert a bl ank, writab le CD into y our recordable d rive. 3 If a dialo g box opens, click/tap T ake n o acti on , then [...]

137 Creati ng CDs using N ero Expres s www .gate way .com The screen you use to add files o pens.[...]

138 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com 5 Click /T ap Add . The Select Fi les and Fol ders dialo g box op ens. 6 Browse to the folder that c ontains the files you want t o add. Y ou can cli ck/ta p the ar row to op en th e Location list, then click/tap a drive or folder , or you can click/ tap folders in the Name list. Press and hold th[...]

139 Creati ng CDs using N ero Expres s www .gate way .com 9 Click /T ap Next . The Final Burn Setti ngs screen opens. 10 Click/T ap the arrow to open the Current recorder list, then click/tap your recordable d rive. 11 Click /T ap Burn . The Burning Process screen opens and Nero Express burns the files to the CD. 12 When a message tells you t hat t[...]

140 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com Advanced features In addition to Nero Express, y ou can use: ■ Nero BackI tUp to create a backup of fil es on your hard drive, then use BackItUp to restore the files you backed up in case of a hard drive failure, virus, or other problem. ■ Nero CD-DVD Speed t o test your DVD and DV D/CD-RW dri[...]

141 Using the optional d iskette drive www .gate way .com T o use a diskette: 1 Plug the diskette driv e into a USB port on yo ur convertible tablet PC or port replicator . For the location of your USB p orts, see “Back” o n page 6 , “Left side” o n page 273 , and “Back” o n page 274 . 2 Insert the diskette into th e diskette drive with[...]

142 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com Using the memory card reader Y ou can use memory cards to transfer pict ures from a digital camera to your convertible tablet PC. Y ou can also use the memory card reader to transfer data between your convertible tablet PC and a device that uses memor y cards, such as a PDA, MP3 player , or cellul[...]

143 Using the m emory card r eader www .gate way .com Using a memory card T o insert a memory card: 1 Insert t he memory card in to the memory card sl ot with th e label fac ing up and the arrow on the label pointing towards your convertible tablet PC. 2 T o access a fi le on the me mor y card, cli ck/tap Start , then cl ick/tap My Computer . Doubl[...]

144 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com Connecting a digital camera Y ou can connect most digital cameras to your convertible tablet PC’ s USB port to transfer pictures. T o connect a digital camera: 1 Connect one end of the USB cable to your digit al camera, and connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on the right sid e of[...]

145 Conn ecti ng a digi tal ca mer a www .gate way .com 2 Use the program that came with yo ur digital camera to transfer the pictures to your convertible tablet PC. -OR- Use the Scanner and Camera W izard to transfer the pictures to your convertible tablet PC. -OR- If your digit al camera appe ars as a drive on your con v ertibl e t ablet PC in th[...]

146 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com Connecting a digi tal video camera Y our converti ble tablet PC has an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire or i.Link) port that can be used to connect to a digital video camera. T o find the location of the IEEE 1394 port, se e “Left Side” on page 3 . T o connect a digital video camera: ■ Conn[...]

147 Editin g videos www .gate way .com Editing videos Pinnacle Expression is a video capture program that lets you capture and edit full-motion video, single images, a nd audio thro ugh the IEEE 1394 port. Y ou can al so us e Pinna cle Ex press ion to create vid eo DVDs. For more information about using the Pi nnacle Expression, see its online help[...]

148 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com V iewing the display on a projector or monitor Y ou can use your notebook for giving presentations by connecting an external monitor or pr ojector to your monitor (VGA) p ort. Y our notebook supports simultaneous LCD and CRT displa y . Si mult aneous display allows you to control the presentation [...]

149 Viewing t he displa y on a projec tor or monit or www .gate way .com 6 Click /T ap the Settings tab. 7 Right-cl ick/Butto n-tap the second monitor icon (labeled 2 ), the n cli ck/ tap Attached . 8 Click /T ap Apply . 9 Adjust properties such as Scr een Re solu tion or Color Quality if necessary . 10 Click /T ap OK . Important Pres s F N + F3 to[...]

150 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com V iewing the display on a television The S-V ideo out jack on your optional p ort replicator lets you view your convertible table t PC display on a telev ision screen using a standa rd S-Video cable . T o view your convertible tablet PC display on a television: 1 W ith your convertible tablet PC o[...]

151 View ing the dis play on a tele vision www .gate way .com 7 Click /T ap the Settings tab. 8 Click /T ap Advan ced . T he Mult iple Monito rs and Inte l Prop ertie s dia log bo x opens. 9 Click /T ap the Intel Extrem e Graphics tab. 10 Click /T ap the Graphics Properties button. The I ntel Graphics C ontroller Proper ties dialog box opens.[...]

152 Chapter 7: Using Mul timedia www .gate way .com 11 Click /T ap the Te l e v i s i o n button . 12 Click/T ap the arrow button to open the Colors list, then click/ta p Tr u e C o l o r . 13 Click/T ap the arrow button to open the Screen Area list, then click/tap 6 4 0b y4 8 0 . 14 Click/T ap the arrow button to open the Video Sta ndard list, the[...]

153 View ing the dis play on a tele vision www .gate way .com 15 Click /T ap Apply . Y our LCD panel will bla nk out and what was on your LCD panel now appe ars on your televi sion. 16 Click /T ap OK . Changi ng from one disp lay to another After you have set up the second display on y our convertible tablet PC to be a television, you ca n quickly [...]

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8 155 Managing Power While your convertible tablet PC is running on battery power , you should ma nage power consumpti o n to get the most use out of the ba ttery . Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Check and recharge the battery ■ Recalibrate the battery ■ Cha nge ba tterie s ■ Extend the life of the battery by conserving batt ery power[...]

156 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gate way .com Monitoring the battery charge Closely monitor the battery ch arge. When the batter y charge gets low , change the battery or connect to AC power immediately to prevent losing any unsaved work. Monitor the battery charge by: ■ Double-clicking/Double-t apping the power cord icon or battery icon in t[...]

157 Recharging th e battery www .gate way .com Recharging the battery The battery recharges while it is installed and your convertible tablet PC is connected to AC power . While the battery is recharging, t he battery charge indicator turns p urple and the battery icon in the taskbar ha s a lightning bolt . Important If the power cord or battery ic[...]

158 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gate way .com Recalibrating the battery If your convertible tablet PC unexpectedly goes into Standby mode while you are using it but the battery charge is not low , you may need to recalibrate your battery . Y ou should also recalibrate the battery periodical ly to maintain th e accuracy of the battery gauge. T o[...]

159 Changing b atteries www .gate way .com Changing batteries If your convertible tablet PC is plugged into a n AC outlet, you can change the battery while the convertible tablet PC is turned on. If your conv ertible tablet PC is not plugged in to an AC outlet, you must turn the converti ble tablet PC off while changing the batteries. Wa r n in g D[...]

160 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gate way .com Replacing the battery T o replace the batter y: 1 If your convertible tablet PC is on and is c onnected to AC power , go to Step 2 . -OR- If your convertible tablet PC is on and is not plugged into an AC outlet, save your work and turn off the convertible tablet PC. 2 Close the LCD p anel. 3 Disconn[...]

161 Changing b atteries www .gate way .com 6 Lift the battery out of the ba y . 7 Place a re charged b attery into the bay a nd press do wn until it s naps into place. 8 Slide the battery lock to the locked position. 9 T urn your convertible ta blet PC over and reattach the optional port replicator . 10 Open the LCD pan el and slide the power switc[...]

162 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gate way .com Extending battery life Conserving battery po wer While using the battery to power your c onvertible tablet PC, conserve power by: ■ Dimming the displa y as low as is comfortable. For dim or dark environments, use t he XtraBright/XtraDim b utton to set your display to the dimmest setting possib le.[...]

163 Extend ing battery l ife www .gate way .com Using alternat e power sources T o extend battery life, use alternate power sources whenever possible. ■ If traveling internat ionally , take electrical adapters. Save the battery for times when you cannot use a p ower adapter . If you plan on ta king your AC p ower adapter, also take a si ngle-plug[...]

164 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gate way .com If your convertib le tablet PC is... ...and you w ant to... ...the n On Enter Standby mode Press F N +S TANDBY . -OR- Clos e the L CD pa nel. On En ter Hi bernat e mode (must be ac tivated) Click /T ap Start , then click /tap T urn Off Computer . Press and hold S HIF T , then c lick/tap Hib ern at e[...]

165 Chan ging power settings www .gate way .com Changing power settings Y ou can change the fun ction of the p ower switch, S tandby syst em key , and power-saving timers by changing power settings on your convertible tablet PC. Y ou ca n cust omize p ower sett ings fro m the W indows Control Panel by selecting power schemes, setting power alarms, [...]

166 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gate way .com Changi ng the powe r scheme T o change the power scheme: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p Control Panel . Th e Contro l Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View , click/tap Perfo rmance and Maintena nce . 2 Click/Double-cl ick/T ap/Double-tap the Power Options icon . Th e P[...]

167 Chan ging power settings www .gate way .com Changi ng alarm option s T o change the alarm options: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p Control Panel . Th e Contro l Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View , click/tap Perfo rmance and Maintena nce . 2 Click/Double-cl ick/T ap/Double-tap the Power Options icon . Th e Power[...]

168 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gate way .com Chang ing advanc ed settin gs T o change advanced power management settings: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p Control Panel . Th e Contro l Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View , click/tap Perfo rmance and Maintena nce . 2 Click/Double-cl ick/T ap/Double-tap the Power O[...]

169 Chan ging power settings www .gate way .com 5 Click /T ap OK . T urning on the Power on Lid Lift feature The Power on Lid Lift featur e turns on your convertible tablet PC whenever you open the LCD panel. Y o ur convertibl e tablet PC was shipped to you with the Power on Lid L ift feature turned off. T o turn on the Power on Lid Lift feature: 1[...]

170 Chapter 8: Managing Powe r www .gate way .com Activating and us ing Hibernate mode T o activate Hibernate mode: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p Control Panel . Th e Contro l Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View , click/tap Perfo rmance and Maintena nce . 2 Click/Double-cl ick/T ap/Double-tap the Power Options icon[...]

171 Chan ging power settings www .gate way .com T o use Hibernate mode: ■ As an automatic power savings mo de: Open the Power Opt ions Pr operties dialog box, then click/tap the Power Schemes tab . Click/T ap the arrow button to open a System hibe r nates list, then click/ta p the time you want to use. - OR - Open the Power Optio ns Pro perties d[...]

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9 173 T raveling With Yo u r Gateway M275 These tips can ma ke traveling with your convertible tablet PC m ore convenient and trouble-free. Read this chapter t o learn about: ■ Using the m odem ■ Using your rad io frequency wi reless connectio ns ■ T ransferring files ■ Protecting your convertible tablet PC from loss and theft ■ Managing [...]

174 Chapter 9: Traveling W ith Your Ga teway M275 www .gate way .com Packing your conver tible tablet PC ■ Remove all periph eral dev ices and cables. Remember t o pack those you will need while traveling, and d o not forget to pack at least one co nvertible tablet PC pen. ■ Protect the pen by keeping it in your convertible tablet PC’ s pen h[...]

175 Modem www .gate way .com Modem ■ T ake a telephone cord to connect the modem to telephone jacks. If you are traveling internationally , take tele ph one ja ck ad apter s or an ac ousti c handset couple r . ■ T ake a telephone line protector . ■ T ake a telephone line tester to check fo r unsafe lines, especia lly if yo u are traveling int[...]

176 Chapter 9: Traveling W ith Your Ga teway M275 www .gate way .com Files ■ Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your convertible tablet PC before you travel. ■ If you need to access your des ktop computer files from your convertible tablet PC while traveling, set up your deskto p comput er for remote access. Contact your netw[...]

177 Power www .gate way .com T o create a startup password: 1 Restart your convertibl e tablet PC. As soon as you see a startup screen, press F2 . The BIOS Setup utility opens. 2 Open the Security menu, then highl ight Set Supervis or Password , then press E NTER and follow the instruc tions. Y ou must set the superv isor password in order to set t[...]

178 Chapter 9: Traveling W ith Your Ga teway M275 www .gate way .com Additional tips ■ If you pl an to us e s everal US B p eripheral device s, take a po rtable US B h ub to provide addit ional USB po rts. ■ T a k e a n e t w o r k c a b l e i f y o u n e e d t o c o n n e c t t o a n e t w o r k . S o m e h o t e l s provide Internet connectiv[...]

10 179 Customizing Yo u r Gateway M275 This chapter provides inform ation about customizing your convertible tabl et PC by changing settings in W indows. Read thi s chapter to le arn how to: ■ Change screen and display settings ■ Change the bac kground and scre en saver ■ Adjust the touchp ad settings ■ Add , chang e, and sw itch u ser acco[...]

180 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Gatew ay M27 5 www .gate way .com Using the display Changing display orientation Y ou can change the display orientation from the default, landscape (horizontal), to portrait (vertical) or secondary landscape (180 degrees from the default) Screen Rotation but ton. Fo r more information, see “T ablet control butt[...]

181 Using the displa y www .gate way .com XtraBright/XtraDim Use XtraBright to incre ase t he LCD panel brightn e ss above the norma l brightest setting for 255 seconds. Use this feature in bright lig hting situations, such as outside in bright sunlight. Use XtraDim to decrease the brightness below the normal dimmest setting . Use this feature in d[...]

182 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Gatew ay M27 5 www .gate way .com Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of the most basic display settings you may need to change. Y ou can also adjust settings such as the screen background an d screen saver . Adjusting the color depth Color de pth is the n um[...]

183 Adjusti ng the sc reen and de sktop se ttings www .gate way .com 3 Click /T ap the Settings tab. 4 Click/T ap the arrow button to o pen the Color quality list, then c lick/tap the color dept h you want. 5 T o save your changes, click/tap OK , then click/tap Y es . Help and Support For more informatio n about adjustin g display settin gs, click/[...]

184 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Gatew ay M27 5 www .gate way .com Adjusting the scr een r esolution Y ou can increase the screen resoluti on to fit more icons on your desktop, o r you can decrease the resolution to make reading the display easier . The higher the resolution, the sma ller individual components of th e screen (such as icons and me[...]

185 Adjusti ng the sc reen and de sktop se ttings www .gate way .com Changi ng the co lors o n your Windows desktop Y ou can change the colors of W indows desktop items, such as t he background color and di alog box title bars. T o change desktop colors: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p Control Panel . Th e Contro l Panel window opens. If your[...]

186 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Gatew ay M27 5 www .gate way .com 4 Click/T ap the arrow button to open the Col or scheme list, click/t ap the color scheme you want, then click/tap OK . The new colors appea r on your desktop. - OR - If you want to create a new color sch eme as part of a desktop th eme: a Click /T ap Advan ced . T he Advanced App[...]

187 Adjusti ng the sc reen and de sktop se ttings www .gate way .com 3 Click /T ap the Desktop tab . 4 Click /T ap a backgrou nd picture in t he Background list . - OR - Click /T ap Browse to select a backg round picture from an other location. 5 If you want the pi cture you chose to cover th e entire screen, click/tap the arrow button to op en the[...]

188 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Gatew ay M27 5 www .gate way .com Selecting a scre en saver Y ou can use a screen saver to keep ot hers from viewing your display while you are away from your convertible tabl et PC. Win dows supplies a variety of sc reen savers that you can choose from, and many more are available from the Internet and as commer [...]

189 Adjusti ng tablet an d pen se ttings www .gate way .com 6 If you want to display the W elcome (L ogin) screen wh eneve r you exit the screen saver , click/tap the On res ume, display Welcom e screen chec k box. 7 If you want to change the time before the screen saver is activated, click/tap the up or down arrows next to the Wai t box. 8 Click /[...]

190 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Gatew ay M27 5 www .gate way .com Programming the buttons Most of the tablet contro l buttons on your convertib le tablet PC’ s can be reprogrammed wit h new functions. For m ore inform ation, see “T ablet con trol buttons” on page 32 . T o reprogram button functions: 1 Double-click/Doub le-tap the T ablet a[...]

191 Adjus ting the Ta blet PC Input Pa nel Settin gs www .gate way .com Adjusting the T ablet PC Input Panel Settings T o adjust writing pad, writing tools, and speech settings: 1 Click /T ap (the Keyboard icon). 2 Click /T ap To o l s , t hen click/tap Options . 3 Click/T ap a tab, then change the input panel sett ings.[...]

192 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Gatew ay M27 5 www .gate way .com Changing the touchpad settings Y ou can adjust the double-cli ck speed, pointer speed, left-hand or right-h and config uration, and other touc hpad se ttings. T o change your touchpad settings: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p Control Panel . Th e Contro l Panel window opens.[...]

193 Changing th e touchpad settings www .gate way .com 3 Click /T ap the Device Se ttings tab, then clic k/tap Settings to change your touchpad setting s. 4 T o modify a touchpad setting, clic k/tap the + in front o f a setting, then modify the setting. 5 T o a s s i g n a f u n c t i o n t o t h e r o c k e r s w i t c h , c l i c k t h e + in fro[...]

194 Chapter 10 : Customizin g Your Gatew ay M27 5 www .gate way .com Adding and modifying user accounts Y ou can create and cust omize a user account for each person who us es your convertible tabl et PC. Y ou can also switch (change) user accounts without turning off your c onvertible tablet PC. User account tips ■ If you want to create an accou[...]

195 Adding an d modifying u ser accou nts www .gate way .com T o switch user accounts: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p Log Off . The Log Off W indows dialog box opens. 2 Click /T ap Swit ch User . The Windows We l c o m e screen op ens. 3 Click/T ap the user account that you want to use. When you switch between user accounts, any programs t h[...]

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11 197 Networking Y our Gateway M275 Con necti ng you r home , sma ll offi ce, or home o ffice computers lets you sh are drives, printers, and a single Internet connection a mong the conne cted compute rs. Read th is chapter to learn about: ■ Benefits of using a ne twork i n your home , small office , or home office ■ T ypes of network connec t[...]

198 Chapter 11 : Networking Y our Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Benefits of networking A network lets you: ■ Share a single Internet co nnection ■ Share computer drives ■ Share pe ripheral device s ■ Stream au dio and video files ■ Play multi-pl a yer games Sharing a single Internet connection Each computer tha t is connected to the net[...]

199 Benefits of networking www .gate way .com Sharing peri pheral devices Each computer that is connected to the network can share the same peripheral devices, such as a printer . Sel ect prin t from the comput er you are cu rrently using and your file is automatically p rinted on your printer no matter where it is located on yo ur network. Streami[...]

200 Chapter 11 : Networking Y our Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Selecting a network connection The biggest deci sion you need to make when cr eating your network is what type of connection you wil l use. Gateway supports both wired and wireless Ethernet networks. Use the following cr iteria as a guide when selecting a network connectio n. Wired E[...]

201 Using a wir ed Ethernet ne twork www .gate way .com Using a wired Ethernet network A wired Ethernet network co nsists of two or more computer s connected together through an Ethernet c able. Th is conne ction type is commo nly used in offices around the world and can be used to bu ild computer networks in the home. Ethernet, Fast Etherne t, or [...]

202 Chapter 11 : Networking Y our Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Example wi red Ethern et network The following is an example of a wired Ethernet network. The network is made up of a ro uter , a cable or DS L modem, yo ur co mput ers, and c ables c onnectin g each of these components. The router is th e central control point f or the network. Atta[...]

203 Using a wir ed Ethernet ne twork www .gate way .com Equipm ent you ne ed for a wired Ethe rnet networ k For a wired Ethernet network you need: ■ An Ethernet jack on ea ch desktop computer , notebook, tablet PC, and convertible tablet PC. - OR - An Ethernet card (also called network interface cards or NICs) installed in each desktop computer .[...]

204 Chapter 11 : Networking Y our Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Using a wireless Ethernet network A wireless Ethernet network is ideal for creating a home or office network or adding mobility to an existing wired Ethern et network. A wireless Ethernet network allows you the freedom to move a bout your home o r office with you r notebook, tablet P[...]

205 Using a wireless Ethe rnet network www .gate way .com Wi reless Ethernet speed and frequenc y W i reless Ethernet is availa ble at two different speed s and at two different frequencies. The followin g table compares the various wireless Ethernet network types. The two most common types of wireless Et hernet networks are a ccess point and peer-[...]

206 Chapter 11 : Networking Y our Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Example acc ess point wireless Ethernet networ k By using an access point , you can join a wireless Ethernet network and acc ess a wired Ethernet network. The following e xample shows how an access po int also lets you access the Internet. The following is an example of an access poi[...]

207 Using a wireless Ethe rnet network www .gate way .com Equipm ent you ne ed fo r an access point wirele ss Ethern et network For an access point wireless Ethernet network you need: ■ A wireless Ethernet PCI card inst alled in each deskto p computer - OR - A wireless Ethernet USB adapter attached to each desktop or notebook computer , or conver[...]

208 Chapter 11 : Networking Y our Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Example peer-to-pe er wirele ss Ethernet networ k Use a peer-to-peer (also known as ad ho c) wireless Ethernet network if yo u are setting up or joining a temporary computer-to-computer network. This type of network does not include access into a wired network or the Internet. Y ou c[...]

209 Using a wireless Ethe rnet network www .gate way .com Equipm ent you ne ed for a peer-to-peer wirele ss Ethern et network For a peer-to-peer wire less Ethernet network you need: ■ A wireless Ethernet PCI card inst alled in each deskto p computer - OR - A wireless Ethernet USB adapter attached to each desktop or notebook computer or convertibl[...]

210 Chapter 11 : Networking Y our Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Using your convertible tablet PC on a network Instal ling and co nfigur ing your convertible tablet PC for Ethernet networking The Setti ng Up Y our W indows Network guide has been included on your hard drive. It provides instructions for in stalling and configuring both wired a nd w[...]

211 Using your convertible tablet PC o n a network www .gate way .com T o turn the wirel ess Ethernet emitter on or off: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p Control Panel . Th e Contro l Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category V iew , c lick/tap Netwo rk and Internet Connection s . The Network an d Internet Co nnections window op[...]

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12 213 Moving From Yo u r O l d Computer If your new convertible tablet PC is replacing an old computer , you may ha ve personal data files, Internet settings, a printer or other peripheral devices, and other unique computer setting s that you want to move from your old computer to your new one. Read this chapter to learn about: ■ Usin g t he Fi [...]

214 Chapter 12 : Moving Fr om Your Ol d Computer www .gate way .com Using the Files and Settings T ransfer Wizard Y ou can move your data files and personal settings, su c h as displa y , Internet, and e-mail settings, from yo ur old compute r to y our new one by using the Files and Settings T ransfer Wizard. The wizard also moves specific files or[...]

215 Transfe rring file s www .gate way .com T o find files in the My Documents folder: 1 In W indows XP , click/t ap Start , then click/tap My Documents . Th e My Docum ents window opens and displays ma ny of your sav ed perso nal data files. Go to Step 4 . - OR - In W indows 98, Windows Me, or W indows 2000, double-click the My Compute r icon on t[...]

216 Chapter 12 : Moving Fr om Your Ol d Computer www .gate way .com T o find files using Fi nd or Search: 1 In W indows XP , click/t ap Start , then click/tap Sea rch . The Sear ch R es ult s window opens. - OR - In W indows 98, Windows Me, or W indows 2000, click Start , Find or Se arch , then click F or Files or Folders . The Sear ch Results wind[...]

217 Installi ng your old p rinter or scann er www .gate way .com T o use the Internet Connection Wizard: 1 Click /T ap Start , All Programs , Acce ssories , Communic a tions , then click/tap New Connection Wizard . The New Connection wizard opens. 2 Configure your Internet setting s by following the on-screen inst ructions. T ransferr ing your e-ma[...]

218 Chapter 12 : Moving Fr om Your Ol d Computer www .gate way .com If you have trouble after you install the software for your old devices, you can use System Restore to restore your convertible ta blet PC’ s previous settings. Installin g a USB printer or scanner USB devices may have special installation instructions. See your USB device’ s i[...]

219 Inst alling your ol d programs www .gate way .com See your peripheral device’ s user guide for installation information and tips. Because most installation software is periodically updated, you should also check the manufactur er’ s W eb site for s oftware updates. Installing your old programs Y ou probably use som e programs that did not c[...]

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13 221 Maintaining Y our Gateway M275 This chapter provides basic information about ma intaining your convertible tablet PC hardware and software. Read this chapter to learn ho w to: ■ Care for your convertible tablet PC ■ Protect your convertible tablet PC from viruses ■ Manage hard drive space ■ Back up files ■ Clean your convertible ta[...]

222 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Caring for your convertible tablet PC T o extend the life of your convertible tabl et PC: ■ Be careful not to bump or drop your convertible ta blet PC, and do not put any objects on top of it. T he case, although strong, is not made to support extra weight. ■ When transporting y[...]

223 Caring f or your convert ible tablet PC www .gate way .com ■ Protect the display surface from unnecessary contact by turning the screen so it is in the notebook ori entation and closing it when transporting the Gateway convertible tablet PC. For more information, see “Convert ing the display from notebook t o tablet mode” on page 39 . ■[...]

224 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Replaci ng the pen poi nt Normal use can wear d o wn the pen’ s point, and also cause it to pick up abrasive particles that ma y scratch the display . Therefore, the pen ships w ith extra p oints and a rep laceme nt t ool. T o replace the pen point: 1 Use the replacement tool to g[...]

225 Caring f or your convert ible tablet PC www .gate way .com Maintena nce sch edule Use the following table to set up a regular maintenance schedu le. Maintena nce task Month ly When needed See.. . Check f or virus es X X page 226 Manage h a rd dr ive space X page 2 29 Clean u p hard dr ives X X pag e 230 Scan hard d rive for errors X X pag e 231[...]

226 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Protecting your convertible tablet PC from viruses A virus is a program that atta ches itself to a file on a c omputer , then spreads from one comp uter to anoth er . Viruses can dam age data or cau se your convertible tablet PC to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a perio[...]

227 Protecti ng your conver tible tablet PC fro m viruses www .gate way .com T o scan for viruses: 1 Click /T ap Start , All Prog rams , Norton AntiVirus , then click/ tap Norton AntiVirus 20 03 . Norton AntiVirus opens. 2 Click /T ap Scan for V iruses . 3 Click/T ap the type of scan you want to make in the Scan for Viruses area, then under A ction[...]

228 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com T o remove a vi rus: 1 If Norton AntiVirus finds a v irus, follow all on-screen instructions to remo ve th e viru s. 2 T urn off your c onvertible tablet PC an d leave it off for at least 30 seconds. 3 T urn on your convertible ta blet PC and rescan for the virus. T o update Norton [...]

229 Managing h ard drive space www .gate way .com Managing hard drive space W indow s provides several utilities yo u can use to manage your hard drive. Checking hard drive space T o check hard dr ive space: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p My Computer . The My Computer window opens. 2 Right-click/B utton-tap the driv e that you want t o check[...]

230 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Using Disk Cleanup Delete unnecessary files, such as temp orary Windows files, to free ha rd drive space. T o use the Windows Disk Cleanup program: 1 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p My Computer . The My Computer window opens. 2 Right-click/B utton-tap the ha rd drive that you wa[...]

231 Managing h ard drive space www .gate way .com Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program correct s file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on the hard drive so Windows does not use them. If you use yo ur convertible tablet PC several[...]

232 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com 3 Click /T ap the To o l s ta b. 4 Click /T ap Check Now . 5 Click/T ap the options y ou want to use, t hen c lick/t ap Start . F or help, press F1 . W indows checks th e drive for erro rs. This process may take several minutes. After W indows has finish e d checking th e drive fo r[...]

233 Managing h ard drive space www .gate way .com Defragmenting the hard drive When working with files, sometimes W in dow s divides the file information into pieces and stores them in differ ent places on the hard drive. This is called fragmentati on , and it is normal. In order for your co nvertibl e tablet PC to use a file, W indows must search [...]

234 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com 3 Click /T ap the To o l s ta b. 4 Click /T ap Defragment Now . 5 If Disk Defragmenter does not sta rt automaticall y , cli ck/tap Defragment or Start . Disk Defragmenter shows its progress on the computer display . When f i n i s h e d , D i s k D e f r a g m e n t e r a s k s i f [...]

235 Managing h ard drive space www .gate way .com Backing up files Backing up files and removing them from the hard drive frees space for new files on the hard drive. It also protects you from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files. Y ou should back up your files regularly to a writable CD (if you ha v[...]

236 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com T o start the Scheduled T ask Wizard: 1 Click /T ap Start , All Programs , Accessories , System T ools , then click/ta p Scheduled T asks . The Schedule d T asks window opens. 2 Double-click/Doub le-tap the Add Sch eduled T ask icon. Th e Scheduled T ask Wi z a r d op en s. 3 Click [...]

237 Cleaning your convert ible tablet PC www .gate way .com Cleaning your convertible tablet PC Keeping your c onvertible tablet PC clea n and the vents free from dust helps keep your convertible tablet PC performing at its best. Y ou may want to gather these items and put t o gether a c onvertible tablet PC cleaning kit: ■ A soft, lint-free clot[...]

238 Chapter 13 : Maintain ing Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Cleaning the keyboard Y ou s hould clean the keyb oard occas ionally by using an aerosol can of air wi th 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 convertible t ablet PC and turn your converti[...]

239 Cleaning your convert ible tablet PC www .gate way .com T o clean your track ball mouse: 1 T urn the mouse upsid e down. 2 Rotate the retaining ring on the botto m of the mouse counter-clockwise, then remove the retaining ring and mouse ball. 3 Remove any dust, lint, o r dirt from the mo use ball with a soft cloth. 4 Clean the mouse rollers wit[...]

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14 241 Restoring Software Read thi s chapter to le arn how to: ■ Reinstall device drivers ■ Update device driv ers ■ Reinstall p rograms ■ Reinstall W indows If you are not comfortable with the procedures covered in this chapter , seek help f rom a more experienced computer user or a computer service technician.[...]

242 Chapter 14 : Restoring Softw are www .gate way .com Using the Gateway Windows XP Pro T ablet PC DVD Use the Gateway W indo ws XP Pr o T ab let PC DVD to reinstall device drivers, your operating syste m, and other program s that were preinstalled a t the factory . Important Befo re you try to fix a problem by rein stalling software from your Gat[...]

243 Reinstal ling devi ce drivers www .gate way .com Reinstalling device drivers Device d rivers are pro gra ms that cont rol devices su ch as the com puter display , DVD d riv es, an d modems. D rivers trans late inf ormat ion betw een co mputer devices and p rograms. Drivers for your original convertible tabl et PC hardw are are installed at Gate[...]

244 Chapter 14 : Restoring Softw are www .gate way .com 5 If this is the first t ime you have inserted the Gateway W indows XP Pr o Ta b l e t P C D V D , ac cept the End U ser Licens e Agreeme nt (EULA) by clicking /tapping Y es, I accept it , then clic king/tapping Contin ue . The Gateway Driver and Applicati on Recovery program starts and the Dr[...]

245 Updating de vice driv ers www .gate way .com Updating device drivers The Gateway Windows XP Pro T able t PC D VD contain a d evice dr iver update utility that works over the Internet. If you do not have an Internet service provider , the update utility works by direct-dialing the device driver upd ate service. T o update device drivers: 1 Inser[...]

246 Chapter 14 : Restoring Softw are www .gate way .com 5 If this is the first t ime you have inserted the Gateway W indows XP Pr o Ta b l e t P C D V D , ac cept the End U ser Licens e Agreeme nt (EULA) by clicking /tapping Y es, I accept it , then clic king/tapping Contin ue . The Gateway Driver and Applicati on Recovery program starts and the Dr[...]

247 Reinst alling prog rams www .gate way .com 4 Insert the Gateway W indows XP Pr o T ablet PC DVD in to the DVD or DVD/CD-R W drive. If the program starts automati cally , go to Step 8 . - OR - If the program does not st a rt automa tically , go to Step 5 . 5 Click /T ap Start , then click/ta p Run . The Run dialog box opens. 6 In the Open t e xt[...]

248 Chapter 14 : Restoring Softw are www .gate way .com T o reinstall other programs f rom a CD: 1 If you just reinstalled W indo ws, go to Step 4 . Otherwise, go to the next step. 2 Click /T ap Start , Contro l Panel , then cli ck/tap Add or Remove Program s . 3 In the Curr ently Installed Pr ograms list, click/tap t he program you want to uninsta[...]

249 Rein stallin g Windows www .gate way .com If the options above do not correct the problem, yo u can use the Gateway Wi ndow s XP Pro T ab let P C DVD to reinsta ll W indows and other software. The Gateway Windows XP Pro T able t PC D VD steps you through reinstalling W indows XP . If you ar e reinstalling Windows XP , the Gateway W indows XP Pr[...]

250 Chapter 14 : Restoring Softw are www .gate way .com 8 Sele ct 2. Boot from CD-ROM . 9 Select a languag e optio n. 10 Sele ct 2. Automated installation of W indows (XP) . 11 When pr ompted, a ccept th e Licen se Agreement by pressing Y . 12 W ait while the setup program copies files to your hard drive. When y our convertible tablet PC restar ts,[...]

15 251 Upgrading Y our Gateway M275 This chapter provides information a bout adding hardware devices to your c onvertible tablet PC. Read this c hapter to learn how to: ■ Add and remove PC Card s ■ Add and re plac e memo ry ■ Replac e the ha rd drive[...]

252 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Adding and removing a PC Card Y our convertible tablet PC has a PC Card slot (also known as a PCMCIA card slot). This slot accepts o ne T ype II card. Y ou do not need to restart your convertible tablet PC w hen changing most cards because your convertible tablet PC supports hot- swap [...]

253 Adding and removing a P C Card www .gate way .com T o remove a PC Card: 1 Click/T ap the remove hardware icon in the taskba r , the PC Card name, then click/ta p Stop . -OR- T urn off your converti ble tablet PC. 2 Press the PC Card eject button once to release the eject button. 3 Press the PC Card e ject button again to eject the PC Ca rd. Imp[...]

254 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside your con vertible tablet PC are extrem ely sensitive to stat ic e lect rici ty , also known as electrostati c discha rge (ESD) . Before installing memory or replacing th e hard drive, follow these guidelines: ■ T urn off y[...]

255 Adding or replacin g memory www .gate way .com Before working with com puter components, follow these guidelines: ■ A v oid static-c ausing surfaces such as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. ■ R e m o v e c o m p o n e n t s f r o m t h e i r a n t i s t a t i c b a g s o n l y w h e n y o u a r e r e a d y to use them. Do not l a[...]

256 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Adding or replacing memory in the memory bay T o add or replace memory modules: 1 Follow the instructions under “Preventing sta tic electricity discharge ” on page 25 4 . 2 T urn off your convertible tablet PC, disconnect the AC ada pter and modem and netwo rk cables. 3 Disconnect [...]

257 Adding or replacin g memory www .gate way .com 5 Remove the battery . For more information, see “Changing batteries” on page 15 9 . 6 Loosen the two memo ry bay cove r screws , then remov e the memory bay cover . 7 If you are removin g a module, gently press ou tward on the clip a t each end of the memory modul e until the modul e tilts u p[...]

258 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com 8 Pull the me mory modul e out of the slot. 9 Hold the new or replac ement module at a 30-degree angle and p ress it into the empty memory slot. This module is key ed so it can only be inserted in one direction. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch i n the module lines [...]

259 Adding or replacin g memory www .gate way .com Replacing memory under the keyboard Installing replacement m emory under the keyboard is a process consistin g of three procedures that must be don e in sequence: 1 Open the keyboard compartme nt. 2 Replac e the memor y . 3 Reattach the keyboa rd. Opening t he keyboa rd compar tment T o open the ke[...]

260 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com 5 Remove the two keyboard screws marked with a K . 6 T urn your converti ble tablet PC over so the to p is facing up. 7 Open the LCD panel to the normal viewing po sition. Screw Screw[...]

261 Adding or replacin g memory www .gate way .com 8 Insert the small flat-blade screwd ri ver under the bott om of th e keyboard bezel between the F11 and F12 ke ys an d gen tly pr y it up. 9 Remove the bezel from your convertible ta blet PC by pulling the bezel toward you and at the same t ime lifting its front to c lear the keyboard. Y ou will h[...]

262 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com 10 W i th a small Phillips screwdriver , remove the four keyboard screws and put them in a saf e place. Screws[...]

263 Adding or replacin g memory www .gate way .com 11 Lift the back edge of the keyboard, then slowly rotate it toward you so it lies ke ys-d own on t o p of your co nvertible tablet PC. Be careful no t to damage the LC D panel, or unplu g the keyboard ribbon cable.[...]

264 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com Replacing the memory T o replace the memor y: 1 Gently press o utward on the c lip at each end of the mem ory module u ntil the module tilts upward. 2 Pull the me mory modul e out of the slot.[...]

265 Adding or replacin g memory www .gate way .com 3 Hold the new or replac ement module at a 30-degree angle and p ress it into the empty memory slot. This module is key ed so it can only be inserted in one direction. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch i n the module lines up wit h the tab in the memory bay . 4 Gently push the mo[...]

266 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com 3 Gently press the keyboard down unti l it is flat all the way across . The keyboard should easily fall into place. Be careful not to damage the LCD pan el. 4 Replace the four keyboard screws. 5 Slide the tabs o n the bottom side of the bezel und e r your co nvertible tablet PC frame. [...]

267 Replac ing the har d drive ki t www .gate way .com 7 T urn your convertible tablet PC over so the bottom is facin g up. 8 Replace t he two keyboard screws. 9 Insert the batteries, then turn your convertible tablet PC ove r . 10 Connect the power adapter and modem and network cables, then turn on your convertible tablet PC. Replacing the hard dr[...]

268 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com T o replace the hard drive k it: 1 Follow the instructions under “Preventing sta tic electricity discharge ” on page 25 4 . 2 See “ B a c k i n g u p f i l e s ” o n p a g e 2 3 5 for instructions on saving data files from your old hard drive to bac kup media. 3 T urn off your [...]

269 Replac ing the har d drive ki t www .gate way .com 8 Slide the old hard drive ki t out of your convertible ta blet PC. 9 If your new hard drive already includes the hard drive kit bracket, go to Step 14 . -OR- If you need to move the ha rd drive kit brac ket from your old h ard drive kit to your new hard dri ve, go to Step 10 . 10 Remove the tw[...]

270 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Your Gateway M275 www .gate way .com 11 Remove the bracket from the old drive. 12 Insert the new drive into the bracket so the screw holes line up. 13 Replace the two screws that secure the bracket to the driv e. 14 Place the new hard drive kit into the bay and slide it into the connector . 15 Replace the screws that secu[...]

16 271 Using the Gateway M275 Port Replicator The opti onal port replica tor gives yo u a conv enient way t o atta ch exter nal devic es such as a moni tor , a fu ll-si ze keyboard, or an AC ad apter . Although devices can be atta ched directly to the ports on your convertible tablet PC, the port replicator lets you make all of those connections in[...]

272 Chap ter 1 6: Using t he G atewa y M275 Port Replicat or www .gate way .com Front Component Icon Description Kensingto n™ lock ring Secure yo ur converti ble tablet PC and port replica tor to an object by connecting a Kensi ngton cable lock thr ough this ring and into the Kensin gton lock slot o n your converti ble tablet PC. Fo r more inform[...]

273 Left side www .gate way .com Left side Component Icon Description USB port Plug USB (Uni versal Se rial Bus) devices (such as a diskett e d riv e, flash drive, I om ega ™ Zi p™ dri ve, pri nte r , scanne r , camera, k eyboard, o r mouse) in to this port. USB port[...]

274 Chap ter 1 6: Using t he G atewa y M275 Port Replicat or www .gate way .com Back Component Icon Description S/PDIF digi tal audio jack Plug an optical (T oslink) AC-3 di gital audi o cable in to this jack. S-Vi deo out jack Plug a standard S-Vide o cable i nto this jack an d the jac k on an S-V i deo devic e (suc h as a telev ision or VCR). For[...]

275 Back www .gate way .com Line in ja ck Connec t an extern al audio in put source (such as a stereo) to th is jack so tha t you can record sound on your converti ble tablet PC or play sound thro ugh your converti ble tablet PC speakers. Parallel po rt Plug a para llel devi ce (such as a prin ter) into this port. Serial port Plug a seria l device [...]

276 Chap ter 1 6: Using t he G atewa y M275 Port Replicat or www .gate way .com Connecting to th e port replicator Y ou can attach your co nvertible tablet PC to the port replicator while your convertible tablet PC is off, on, or in Standby mode. Attaching to the port r eplica tor T o attach your convertible t ablet PC to t he port replicator: 1 Ma[...]

277 Conne cting to the port repli cator www .gate way .com Disconnecting from t h e port replicator Y ou can separate your convertible tablet PC from the port replica tor while your convertible tablet PC is off or on (not in Standby or Hibernate mode). T o separate your convertible tabl et PC from the port replicator: 1 If your convertible tablet P[...]

278 Chap ter 1 6: Using t he G atewa y M275 Port Replicat or www .gate way .com Securing your po rt replicator Y ou can secure your convertible tablet PC and port replicato r to an object by using the security ring located on the left side of the p ort replicator and the K e n s i n g t o n l o c k s l o t l o c a t e d o n t h e l e f t s i d e o [...]

17 279 T roubleshooting This chapter provi des some solutions to common convertible tablet PC problems . Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ T roubleshoot typical hard ware and softwa re problems ■ Get teleph one support ■ Use automated troub leshooting systems ■ Get tutoring and tr aining If the suggestions in th is chapter do not correct[...]

280 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .com Safety guidelines While troubleshooting your converti ble tablet PC, follow these safety guidelines: ■ Never remo ve the memory bay co ver , keyboard , or hard drive kit if your convertible tablet PC is turned o n, the batteries are installed, or while the modem cab le, network cable, or AC pow[...]

281 First steps www .gate way .com First steps If you have problems with y our convertible tablet PC, try these things first: ■ Make sure that the AC power adapter is connected to your convertible tablet PC and an AC outlet and that the AC outlet is supplying power . ■ If you use a power strip or surge pro tector , make sure that it is turned o[...]

282 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .com T r oubleshooting Audio See “S ound” on pa ge 3 02 . Battery See “Power” on p age 299 . Device installation Y ou have compu ter problems after adding a new device Some t imes a n ew devi ce, suc h as a PC Ca rd, can cause a system resource (IRQ) conflict. Check IR Q usage to determine if [...]

283 Trou bleshoot ing www .gate way .com T o free IRQ resources for the new device: 1 In the Device Manager window , check the device list for a resource conflict. A resour ce conflict appears as a black exclamation point in a yello w circle. 2 Remove the device you are trying to install, th en determine which one of the existing dev ices or ports [...]

284 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .com Y ou see a “Non-syst em disk”, “NTLDR is missing”, or “Disk error ” error message ■ Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press E NTER . ■ Make sure that the diskette yo u are using is IBM-compatibl e . The diskette dri ve status indicato r is lit continuo usly Remove t[...]

285 Trou bleshoot ing www .gate way .com The display has pixels that are always dark or too bright This condition is norma l and inhere nt in the TF T technology used in active-matrix LCD screens. Gateway’ s inspection standards keep these to a minimum. If you feel these pixels are unacceptably numero us or dense on your display , contact Gateway[...]

286 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .com ■ Make sure that headphones are not plugged into the headphone jack. For the location o f the headphon e jack, see “Left Si de” o n page 3 and “Back” on page 274 . ■ If you are using powered speakers, make sure that they are plugged in and turned on. ■ Clean the CD. For more informa[...]

287 Trou bleshoot ing www .gate way .com Cleaning CDs or DVDs W ipe from the cent er to th e edge, n ot around in a ci r cle, us ing a p roduct m ade especially for the pur pose. File management A file was accidental ly deleted If a file was deleted at a DO S prompt or in W i ndows while holding down the S HIFT key , the file cannot be restored. T [...]

288 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .com Hard dr ive Y ou see an “Insuf ficient disk space” erro r m essage ■ Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. For more information, see “Using Disk Cleanup” on page 230 . ■ Empty the Recy cle Bin by right-c licking/button-ta pping the Recycle Bin icon , th en c[...]

289 Trou bleshoot ing www .gate way .com Y ou see a “Non-syst em disk”, “NTLDR is missing”, or “di sk” error message ■ Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press E NTER . Interface /Ports The buttons on the converti ble tablet PC’ s LCD panel do not do what they are supposed to ■ The button func tions have been chang e[...]

290 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .com ■ Make sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly . Contact your ISP technical support for help. ■ Make sure that you do not have a problem w ith your modem. For more information, see “ Modem (d ial-up)” on pa ge 292 Y ou see an “Unable t o loca[...]

291 Trou bleshoot ing www .gate way .com Keyboard The built-i n keyboard does not work ■ A t t ac hi ng a P S /2 k e y b o a r d t o yo ur po r t r e p l i c a t o r wh i l e yo ur c on v e r t i b l e tablet PC is running may deactivate the built-in key board. The external keyboard does not work ■ Make sure th at the keyboa rd cable is plu gge[...]

292 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .com Memory card re ader Drive lett er for the memory card slot does not appear in the My Computer window ■ Reboot your convertible tablet PC. Modem (dial-up) Y our modem does not dial or doe s not connect ■ Make sure that the modem cable is plu gged into the modem jack and not the Ethernet networ[...]

293 Trou bleshoot ing www .gate way .com 3 Click/T ap the location from which you are dialing , then click/tap Edit . 4 Make sure th at all sett ings are corre ct. ■ Disconne ct any ans wering mach ine, fax ma chine, or prin ter that i s on the same line as th e modem. Do not conn ect these devices to th e same telephone line as the modem. ■ Ma[...]

294 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .com Y our 56K mod em does not connect at 56K Current FCC regulations re strict actual data transfer rates over public telephone lines to 53K . Other fact ors, such as l i ne noise, telephone service provider equipment, or ISP limitations, may lower the spee d even further . If your convertible tablet[...]

295 Trou bleshoot ing www .gate way .com ■ If the modem shares the telephone lin e with another device, make sure that the telephone line is not in use (for example, some one is on the telephone, or another modem is in use). ■ Use the modem cab le that came with your convertible tablet PC. Some tel eph one cable s do not meet requ ired cable st[...]

296 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .com The modem is noisy when it dials and connects When your modem tries to c onnect to another modem, it begins ha ndshaking . Handshaking is a digital “getting a cquainted” conversation between the two modems that establishes connection speeds a nd communicat ion protocols. Y ou may hear unusual[...]

297 Trou bleshoot ing www .gate way .com Networks Y ou cannot connect to your company network Every network is unique. Conta ct your company compu ter department or network administrator for help. Operating syste m The program I am working in has stopped responding but the curs or moves and other programs work ■ The program has crashed. Press the[...]

298 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .com ■ The convertible t ablet PC is in Portrait or Secondary Landscape orientation. Though changing the orientation should no t slow the convertible tablet PC considerably , tr y changing back to Primary Landscape orientation. Passwords Y our conver tible table t PC does not accept your password Ma[...]

299 Trou bleshoot ing www .gate way .com The pen tip does not line up with t he pointer when I tap the screen ■ The pen and display need recalibrating in both Landscape and Portrait mode. Recalibrate through the Pen Settings tab of the T ablet and Pen Sett ings dialog box. For more information, see “Ad justing ta blet and pen settings” on pag[...]

300 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .com ■ The battery is weakening or defective. All batteri es run down in time, but if a new ba ttery appears t o be defecti ve, contac t Gateway a bout repla cing it. The convertibl e tablet PC will not turn on ■ The Power switch has not been fully engaged. Slide and hold the Power switch f or at [...]

301 Trou bleshoot ing www .gate way .com The printer is on but wil l not print ■ Check the cable between the printer and your convertible tablet PC. Make sure that it is connected to the correct port. ■ Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press so the printer can start printi ng[...]

302 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .com 3 Right-click/B utton-tap the na me of the printer you want to use. If the menu shows a check mark next t o Use Printer Offline , clic k/t ap Use Printer Offline to clear the check mark. ■ W ait until files have been printed before sending additional files to the print er . ■ If you print lar[...]

303 Trou bleshoot ing www .gate way .com T o uchpad The touchpad does not work. Attaching a PS/ 2 mouse to your port replicat or may deactivate the touchpad. Vi d e o The external monitor is not working ■ Make sure that you have pressed F N +LCD/CR T to activate the external monitor opt ion. ■ Make sure that the monit or is turned on and that t[...]

304 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .com T elephone support Before calling Gatew ay T echni cal Support If you have a technical problem with your convertible tablet PC, follow these recommendations before contacting G ateway T echnical Support: ■ Make sure that your converti ble tablet PC is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet[...]

305 Telep hone suppo rt www .gate way .com T e lephon e number s Gat eway off ers a wide range of cust omer serv ice, tec hni cal s uppo rt, a nd information services. Automated troubleshooting system T elephone n umbers Y ou can access the followin g services through your telephone to get answers to your questions: Ser vice description How to reac[...]

306 Chapter 17 : Troublesho oting www .gate way .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 questi ons about using your Gateway-supplied hardware[...]

307 Tutoring and training www .gate way .com Tr a i n i n g Gateway provides the following in- person and computerized training: Resource Service description For more infor mation In-Store T raining a t Gateway s tores Our friendly and know ledgeab le softw are trai ners can teac h you how to use the Internet a nd the most popular s o ftwa re progr[...]

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A 309 Safety , Regulatory , and Legal Information Important safety information Y o ur Gateway system is designed an d tested to meet the latest standards for safety of in formation technolog y equipment. However, to ensure safe use of th is pro duc t, it is i mport ant that the safety ins truc tions ma rked on the product and in the documentation a[...]

310 Appendi x A: Safety , Regulatory , and Legal I nformatio n www .gate way .com Setting up yo ur system ■ Read and foll ow all instruct ions marked on the product and in the documentation befo re you operate your system. Retain all safety an d operating instru ctions for future use. ■ Do not use this product near water or a heat sour ce such [...]

311 Important safety in formation www .gate way .com Replaceme nt parts and acce ssories Use only replacement parts and accessories recommended by Gateway . Important D o not use G ateway p roducts in areas classifi ed as hazardous locat ions. Such areas include pa tient care areas of medical and dental facilities, oxy gen-lade n envi ronme nts, or[...]

312 Appendi x A: Safety , Regulatory , and Legal I nformatio n www .gate way .com Regulatory compliance statements Wireless Guidance Low po wer , Radio transmittin g type devices (radio frequency (RF) wireless c ommunication devices), may be present (embedded) in your no tebook system. These devi ces may operate in the 2.4 GHz (i. e. 802.11B/G LAN [...]

313 Regu latory comp liance stat ements www .gate way .com Wa r n in g Every country has dif ferent r estrictions on th e use of wireles s device s. If yo ur system is equipp ed with a wireless de vice, when trav eling bet ween cou ntries with your sys tem, check wit h the local Radio Approval authoritie s prior to any m ove or trip fo r any restri[...]

314 Appendi x A: Safety , Regulatory , and Legal I nformatio n www .gate way .com United States o f Americ a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Intentional emitter per FCC Part 15 Low po wer , Radio transmitter type devices (radio frequency (RF) wi reless communi cation devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz band and/or 5.15 – 5.35 GHz band, may[...]

315 Regu latory comp liance stat ements www .gate way .com Compliance Accessories : Th e accessories associated with this equipment are: shielded video cable when an external monitor is connect ed . These acce ssories are required to be used in order to ensure complianc e with FCC rules. FCC declaration of conformity Respo nsible part y: Gateway Co[...]

316 Appendi x A: Safety , Regulatory , and Legal I nformatio n www .gate way .com T elec ommunications per FCC part 68 (applicable to products fitted with USA modems) Y our modem complies with Part 68 of the Federal Communicati ons Commission (FCC) rules. O n the computer or modem card is a label that conta ins the FCC registr ation number and Ring[...]

317 Regu latory comp liance stat ements www .gate way .com Canada Industry Canada (IC) Intentional emitte r per RSS 210 Low po wer , Radio transmitter type devices (radio frequency (RF) wi reless communi cation devices), operating in the 2 .4 GHz band and/or 5.15 – 5.35 G Hz band, may be present (embedded) in your notebook system . This section i[...]

318 Appendi x A: Safety , Regulatory , and Legal I nformatio n www .gate way .com Unintentional emitter per ICES-00 3 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for rad io noise emissions from digital apparatus as s et out in the radio interference regu lations of Industry Canada. Le présent appareil nu mérique n’émet pas de bru[...]

319 Regu latory comp liance stat ements www .gate way .com Mexico Intentional emitter Low po wer , Radio transmitter type devices (radio frequency (RF) wi reless communi cation devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz band, may be present (emb edded) in your notebook system. This section is only applicable if these devices are present. Refer to the syste[...]

320 Appendi x A: Safety , Regulatory , and Legal I nformatio n www .gate way .com Notices Copyright © 2003 Gateway , Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gateway Place Poway , CA 92064 USA All Rights Reser ved This publication is protected by copyright and all ri ghts are reserved. No part of it may be repr oduced or transmitted by any means or in any f[...]

321 Index A AC adapter connecti ng 19 connecto r 6 , 274 damage d 19 defective 20 international adapters 163 troubleshooting 300 AC-3 digital audio ja ck 274 access po int netw ork 206 accessories purc hasi ng 13 safety precautions 311 accoun ts America Online 81 ISP 81 user 19 4 acoustic handset coupler 175 ad hoc ne tworking 208 , 209 adding icon[...]

322 memory 7 , 255 memory card re ader 110 module 2 , 110 , 285 BIOS Set up utility 158 , 169 , 177 break system key 31 brightness adjustin g 30 , 180 , 181 system keys 28 , 31 broadband In te rnet connection 49 , 80 , 198 browser Web 81 , 83 browsing for files and folders 70 buttons progr ammin g 190 Screen Rotation 32 setting functi ons 289 Table[...]

323 LCD pan e l 23 8 mouse 238 screen 238 clicking 36 , 41 clipboard 66 close button 63 closing progr am 63 , 78 unresponsive program 24 window 63 , 78 color changi ng depth 182 changi ng deskto p 186 changi ng number of 182 changi ng scheme 185 connecti ng AC adapter 19 came ra 144 digital camera 14 4 external keyboard 28 external monitor 148 keyb[...]

324 CD la bel 140 desktop icons 61 desktop sh ortcuts 61 documen ts 74 DVD label 14 0 folders 65 movie s 146 MP3 files 118 music CD 136 music files 118 Custom er Servi ce Accounting 305 Sale s 305 Warranty 305 customizing 179 cutting files and folders 66 , 78 text and g raphic s 78 D default printer 301 defragme nting hard dr ive 233 deleting files[...]

325 creati ng 74 opening 76 prin ting 77 saving 75 double-clicking 36 , 41 double-tapping 41 downloading files 85 dragging 37 drivers reinstalling 243 updating 55 , 24 5 drives backin g up files 235 changin g modular drives 110 checking for errors 231 checking for free space 229 defragmenting 233 deleting files 230 diskette 140 DVD 2 , 112 DVD/CD-R[...]

326 F fan 6 Fast Ethernet 20 1 faxes automat ically canceling 99 canceling 97 configuring F ax 91 failed transmission 98 installing Fax 90 receiving and viewing 97 retrying 98 sending 93 sending from program 96 sending sca nned image 96 setting up c over page template 95 troubleshooting 294 files b acking up 235 copying 66 , 78 cutting 66 , 78 dele[...]

327 online 54 using 52 Help and Su pport searching 52 starting 52 using 52 Hibernate m ode 16 3 , 170 troubleshooting 300 home networ k 197 home office network 197 hot-swapping 49 , 252 hyperlinks 83 I i.Link port 3 , 49 , 146 , 147 IEEE 1394 port 3 , 49 , 146 , 147 IEEE 802.11 creati ng a netwo rk 200 speed and freq uency 205 turning off 210 turni[...]

328 K Kensington cable lock lock slot 3 , 5 , 272 port replicator 278 using while t raveling 176 key com binations 30 keyboard buttons 28 cleani ng 238 connecti ng 28 features 28 icon 44 , 191 locating 9 PS/2 port 275 shortcuts 78 troubleshooting 291 USB port 6 , 273 , 274 keys app lication 28 , 29 arrow 28 , 29 battery status 30 Break 31 brightnes[...]

329 deleting files 230 display screen 222 general guidelines 222 , 22 3 pen 223 suggested schedule 22 5 using Sch eduled Task Wizard 235 virus pro tection 22 6 Max Battery power setting 299 maximize button 63 Medi a Playe r 107 , 11 4 memory adding 255 , 259 bay 7 installing 25 5 , 259 purc hasi ng 13 removing 256 , 259 replacing 255 , 25 9 trouble[...]

330 memory card s 142 MPEG file See MP3 file multi-fu nction buttons 9 , 34 multimedia adjusting v olume 102 playi ng audi o CD 11 4 playi ng DVD 124 recording audio 105 using diskette driv e 140 using DVD driv e 112 using Windows Media Player 107 , 114 , 124 multi-pla yer game playi ng 199 music See audio music library building 121 changi ng setti[...]

331 troubleshooting 297 option bays changi ng modules 110 orientation changi ng 180 P Pad Lock status indicator 27 , 30 system key 30 parallel port 49 , 275 password 176 , 298 pastin g files and folders 66 , 78 text and g raphic s 78 pause text scrolling 31 PC Card See cards PC Doctor 281 PCMCIA card See cards PDA memory card s 142 peer-to-peer net[...]

332 source problems 20 SpeedStep settings 165 Stand by mode 23 , 163 Stand by/Res ume 30 status box 30 status indicato r 23 , 26 surge protector 20 troubleshooting 299 , 300 turning off converti ble tablet PC 23 turning on co nvertible tablet PC 22 power adap ter airplane 13 automobile 13 print er default 301 inkjet 14 installing 49 , 217 laser 14 [...]

333 restoring device drivers 24 3 files and folders 68 progr ams 246 Windows 248 right-clicking 37 , 41 rock er swit ch changi ng settin gs 193 using 36 router 202 , 203 S S/PDIF digital audio jack locating 274 using 108 safety caring for computer 222 general p recautions 16 , 18 , 309 guidelines for troubleshooting 280 static electricity 254 savin[...]

334 software See progra ms sound adjustin g 31 , 102 controls 29 , 10 2 muting 31 , 102 troubleshooting 302 Sound Recorde r making audio reco rdings 105 playing file 105 speakers built-in 4 , 5 jack 4 , 274 specifications 12 speech reco gniti on 44 , 46 , 58 SpeedStep technology 165 Stand by mode 23 , 30 , 163 system key 30 troubleshooting 300 Star[...]

335 sending faxes from program 96 sending sca nned image fa x 96 setting up fa x cover page template 95 using Fax 89 tele phone su pport 304 television playi ng DVD on 150 TV out jack 150 viewing display on 150 testing DVD drive 140 tips pen 44 title bar 63 Toslink digital audio jack locating 274 using 108 touchpad buttons 35 , 36 changi ng settin [...]

336 video 30 3 Web site co nnection sp eed 290 turning off convertible tablet PC 23 , 24 S/PD IF 108 wireless Ethernet 210 turning on convertible tablet PC 22 S/PD IF 108 wireless Ethernet 210 tutoring fee-based 306 TV out (S-Video o ut) jack locating 274 using 150 U undocking 277 updating device drivers 55 Norton AntiVirus 226 upgrading 251 USB fl[...]

337 Windows Media Player 107 , 114 , 124 Windows Security butt o n 24 , 33 , 297 Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 58 wired Ethernet network creati ng a netwo rk 200 equipment list 203 example 202 using 201 wireless Ethernet button 30 label 11 using while t raveling 175 wireless Ethernet emitter turning off 30 , 210 turning on 30 , 210 wireless Ethernet[...]

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