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USER GUIDE Gat ew ay Pr ofile 6.
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i Chapt er 1: Get ting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Thank you f or purchasing o ur computer! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using the Gateway Web site .
Contents w w w .gateway.com ii Chapt er 4: Us ing the Int ernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Learning about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents www .g ate wa y .c om iii Editing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Creating and editing videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents w w w .gateway.com iv Viewing shared drives and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Mapping a network drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Opening files across th e network .
Contents www .g ate wa y .c om v Installing your old programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Chapt er 13: Tro ubles hooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 1 1 Getting Help • Using th e Gate way Web site •U s i n g H e l p a n d S u p p o r t • Using on line help • F ind ing the Microsoft C er tifica te of Au thentici ty.
CHAPTER 1: Getting Help ww w.gateway .com 2 Thank you for purchas ing our computer! Y o u h a v e m a de an ex c e l le n t d e c is io n c ho os i n g G a t ew a y . W e a r e s u r e t h a t y o u will be pl eased wi th the ou tstandi ng qual ity, r eliabili ty , and pe r formance of your new computer .
Using Help a nd Support www .g ate wa y .c om 3 Using Help and Support Y our compute r includ es Help and Suppor t , an easily accessible collectio n of help information, trou bleshooters, and automated support .
CHAPTER 1: Getting Help ww w.gateway .com 4 Using online help Many programs pro vide information online so you ca n research a topic or learn how to per form a task whil e you are usin g the program. Y ou can access most online help inf ormation by selecting a topic fr om a Help menu or by clicking a Help button .
CHAPTER 2 5 Getting Star ted •W o r k i n g s a f e l y •S t a r t i n g y o u r c o m p u t e r • T urning off your computer • Restar ting your c om puter •U s i n g t h e k e y b o a r d .
CHAPTER 2: Getting Started ww w.gateway .com 6 Workin g safely Bef ore using y our co mpute r , read the fol lowi ng re comm endati ons f or se tting up a safe and comfor table work area and avoiding discomfort and st rain.
Working sa fely www .g ate wa y .c om 7 Setting up your computer desk and chair W h e n y ou a r e s e t t i n g u p y o u r c o m p u t e r d e s k a n d c h a i r, m ak e s u r e t h at t h e d e s k is the appropriate height and the ch air helps you maintain good posture.
CHAPTER 2: Getting Started ww w.gateway .com 8 Prot ecting fro m power source prob lems Wa r n i n g High voltages can enter your computer through both the power cord a nd the modem conn ection. Pr otect your computer by usi ng a surge protector . If you have a telephone modem, use a surge protector that ha s a modem jack .
Turn ing off y our com pute r www .g ate wa y .c om 9 T urning off your computer Wa r n i n g When you turn off your computer, certain components in the power supply an d system board remain energized. In order to remov e all electric al po wer from your computer , unplug the power cord and modem cable from the wall outlets.
CHAPTER 2: Getting Started ww w.gateway .com 10 Using the keyboard Premium multimed ia keyboard featu res The keyboard has several diff erent types of keys and but tons. Y our keyboard also has status in dicators that show which keybo ard feature is active.
Using the keybo ard www .g ate wa y .c om 11 Elite multimedia keyboard features The keyboard has several diff erent types of keys and but tons. Y our keyboard also has status in dicators that show which keyb oard feature is active.
CHAPTER 2: Getting Started ww w.gateway .com 12 Using t he mouse The mouse i s a d e v i c e t h a t controls the pointer movement on the com pute r d is play. Thi s illustratio n shows th e standard mo use. As you move the mouse, the pointer (arrow) on the display moves in th e same dire ct ion .
Conn ecting th e dial-u p modem www .g ate wa y .c om 13 F or mo re informat ion about how to ad just th e doub le - click spe ed, pointer speed, right -hand or left-hand configurat ion, and other mouse settings, see “Chang ing the mouse settings ” on page 87 .
CHAPTER 2: Getting Started ww w.gateway .com 14 Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network Imp or ta nt Y our computer is equip ped wi th a built-in Ethernet por t. For informa tion abou t setting up a wired or wireless Eth ernet networ k, see “Networking Y our Com put er ” on p ag e 91 .
CHAPTER 3 15 U sing W indo ws XP • Using t he Windo ws desktop • W orking with fi les and f older s • Searching f or file s •W o r k i n g w i t h d o c u m e n t s •S h o r t c u t s.
CHAPTER 3: Using Win dows XP ww w.gateway .com 16 Using the Wi ndows desktop After your comp uter star ts, th e first screen you s ee is th e Windows desktop . The desktop is l ike the top of a real de sk. Thin k of the des ktop as your pers onalized work space where you open programs and per form other tasks.
Using the Windows desktop www .g ate wa y .c om 17 Using the Start menu Help & Support For more informa tion about the Wind ows Sta r t men u, c lic k St art , then click Help and Supp ort . T ype the phrase W indows Start menu in the Search box, then click the arrow.
CHAPTER 3: Using Win dows XP ww w.gateway .com 18 Identifying windo w items Help & Support For more informat ion abo ut window s, click Star t , then c lick Hel p and Sup por t . Ty p e t h e k e y w o r d window in the Search box, then click the arrow.
Working with files and folders www .g ate wa y .c om 19 Working with fi les and folders Y ou can organize your files and programs t o suit y our pref erenc es much like you would store info rmation in a file cabinet.
CHAPTER 3: Using Win dows XP ww w.gateway .com 20 Creating folders Fo ld er s are much like the f olders in a file cabinet. They can contain fi les and other fo ld e r s. F iles are much like paper documents—lette rs, spr eadsheets, and pi ct ures—that you keep on your c omputer .
Working with files and folders www .g ate wa y .c om 21 T o copy a file or folder to another folder: Help & Support For more informat ion ab out copying fi les and folders or mo ving files and fol ders, click Star t , then c lick Hel p and Sup por t .
CHAPTER 3: Using Win dows XP ww w.gateway .com 22 T o recov er files or folders f rom the Rec ycle Bin: 1 Double -click th e Recy cle Bin ic on. The Recycle Bin windo w open s and list s the files and folders you have thrown away since you la st emptied it.
Searching fo r files www .g ate wa y .c om 23 Using the Windows Search utility Help & Support For more informati on about sea rching for files and f olders, click St art , the n click Help an d Suppo rt . Type the keyword searchin g in t he Sea rch box, then click the arrow.
CHAPTER 3: Using Win dows XP ww w.gateway .com 24 Us ing advan ced search op tions Sea rch can find file s meet ing m ore cri teria than f ile na me. Y ou can na rrow you r search by selecting the search options th at you want. Y ou ca n search by the: ■ Date t he fi le was create d or mo difi ed.
Working with documents www .g ate wa y .c om 25 Working with documents Computer docum ents inclu de word processing fil es, spreadsheet files, or oth er similar files. The bas ic methods of creating, saving , openin g, and printing a document a pply to most of these types of files.
CHAPTER 3: Using Win dows XP ww w.gateway .com 26 Saving a document Help & Support F or more infor mation about savi ng docume nts, click Start , th en click He lp and Su ppo rt . T ype the keyword saving in the Sea rch box, then click the arrow. After you cr eate a document, you need to sav e it if you wan t to us e it lat er .
Working with documents www .g ate wa y .c om 27 Openin g a document Help & Support F or more infor mation about ope ning docume nts, click Start , th en click He lp and Suppor t . Type the phra se op enin g files in the Sea rch bo x, then click the arrow.
CHAPTER 3: Using Win dows XP ww w.gateway .com 28 Shortcuts Help & Support F or more infor mation about Windows key b oa rd sh or tcu t s, c l ic k Star t , then click Help and Su pport . T ype the phrase W i n d ow s keybo ard shortcu t s in the Search box, then click the arrow.
CHAPTER 4 29 Using the I nte rnet • L earning about the Internet • Setting up an Intern et account • Using the World Wide Web •U s i n g e - m a i l.
CHAPTER 4 : Using th e Inter net ww w.gateway .com 30 Learning about the Internet The Inte rnet is a wor ldwide network of computers li nked together to pro vide information t o people ever ywhere. The two most popular services on the Internet are e-mail and the World Wi de W eb .
Setting up an Internet accoun t www .g ate wa y .c om 31 Setting up an Internet account Befo re you can view the inf ormation on the W or ld W ide W eb, y ou need t o set u p an I n t e r n e t ac c o u n t w i t h a n I n t e r n et se rv i c e p r o v i d er ( I SP ) .
CHAPTER 4 : Using th e Inter net ww w.gateway .com 32 T o learn more about using the We b browser fe atures, click Help i n t h e m e n u b a r . Connecting to a We b site After you set up an account w ith an I nternet ser v ice provider (ISP), you can access the many information sou rces on the World Wide W eb .
Using e-mail www .g ate wa y .c om 33 Downlo ading files Cauti on T o protect your computer against viruses, make sure that you scan the file s you download. For more inform ation, see “Protecting your computer from viruses” on page 107 . Downloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer .
CHAPTER 4 : Using th e Inter net ww w.gateway .com 34 Sending e-mail T o send e -mail using O utlook or O utlook Express: 1 Connect to your Internet s er vice provider . 2 Click St ar t , then click E-Mail . Y our defaul t e -mail program opens. 3 Click New .
CHAPTER 5 35 Sending and Receiving F ax es • Insta llin g and configur ing M icrosoft F ax •S e n d i n g a f a x • Receiving an d viewin g a fax.
CHAPTER 5: Sending and Receivin g Faxes ww w.gateway .com 36 Installing and configur ing Microsoft Fax This chapte r describes using Microsoft F ax and y our di al-up mod em. Y ou cannot send or receive a fax using a cabl e or DSL modem by following these instruc tions.
Installing and configurin g Microsof t Fax www .g ate wa y .c om 37 Configuring Microsoft Fax Imp or ta nt The first time you run the Fax Configuration Wizard , you may need to provide inf ormati on in th e Loca tion Information and the Phon e and Modem Options dialog bo xes.
CHAPTER 5: Sending and Receivin g Faxes ww w.gateway .com 38 Imp or ta nt Some fax mac hines can not use spe cial characte rs such as hyphens . We su ggest using spaces instead of hyphens in telephone and fax numbers. 7 T ype the transmitti ng fax identifi er information.
Sen ding a fax www .g ate wa y .c om 39 Setting up your cover page template Y ou can creat e your o wn cover page t emplate that y ou can use in plac e of the cover page templates that Microsoft F ax provides for you. T o create a cover page template, you use the Fax Cov er Page Editor .
CHAPTER 5: Sending and Receivin g Faxes ww w.gateway .com 40 5 I f y o u w a n t t o s e n d y o u r f a x t o m o r e t h a n o n e r e c i p i e n t , c l i c k Add and type the name and fax number of the next reci pient. 6 Wh en you have ad d ed a l l yo ur rec ip ie nt s, cl ic k Next .
Sen ding a fax www .g ate wa y .c om 41 Faxing a scanned document T o fax a doc ument that y ou hav e sc anned: 1 Scan the docum ent using the program for your scanner . 2 Wi th th e scann ed file open , cli ck File , then click Pr int . The Print dialog box opens.
CHAPTER 5: Sending and Receivin g Faxes ww w.gateway .com 42 3 Click Delete to canc el the fax. 4 Click Ye s . Automatically canceling a fax If your compu ter tri ed to send a fax and failed to c onnec t to a fax machine, you can automatically cancel a failed fax.
CHAPTER 6 43 Usi ng Y o u r C o m p u te r H a rd wa re • Using th e diske tte dr ive • Us ing the CD or DVD drive • Using the memor y card reader • Using a second monitor • Inst alli ng an .
CHAPTER 6: Usin g Your Computer Ha rdware ww w.gateway .com 44 Using the diskette drive The optional diskette drive uses 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks). Diskettes a re useful for storing files or transferring files to another com put er .
Using the CD or DVD drive www .g ate wa y .c om 45 Inserting a CD or DVD T o inser t a CD or DVD: 1 Pr ess the eject button on the CD or DVD drive. Imp or ta nt When you place a single-sided disc in the tray , make sure that the label sid e is facing up.
CHAPTER 6: Usin g Your Computer Ha rdware ww w.gateway .com 46 Using the memory card reader Y ou can use the optional memor y card reader to transf er pictures from a digital camera to your computer .
Using a seco nd mo nito r www .g ate wa y .c om 47 Using a memory card Cauti on T o avoid memor y card da mage or errors while using a m emor y card, inser t o nly one memory car d in a slot at a tim e.
CHAPTER 6: Usin g Your Computer Ha rdware ww w.gateway .com 48 6 Click the Set t in gs ta b . 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2 ), then click At t a c he d . 8 Click Apply . 9 Ad just p ro perties su ch as Sc reen Re solution or Col o r Q u a li t y if necessar y .
Installing a n uninterruptible power su pply www .g ate wa y .c om 49 3 Click the UPS tab . 4 Click Select . The U PS Selection dialog box opens. 5 Click the manufacturer and model of th e UPS device, then click the serial port where the UPS device is attached.
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CHAPTER 7 51 Usi ng Y o u r C o m p u te r S of t wa re •A d j u s t i n g t h e v o l u m e • Configuring the audio jacks •P l a y i n g m u s i c a n d m o v i e s • Creating audio files and.
CHAPTER 7: Using Yo ur Computer Softwar e ww w.gateway .com 52 Adjusting the volu me Help & Support F or more informati on about adjusti ng the volum e, click Star t , then click Help and Su ppo rt . T ype the phrase adjusting volume in th e Search box, then click the arrow.
Adjusting the volume www .g ate wa y .c om 53 3 Click the Vo l u m e tab. 4 Drag the Dev ice V olume slider to ch ange th e volume or click to selec t the Mute check box, then click OK . T o adjus t devi ce v olume le v els: 1 Click Star t , then click Contr ol P ane l .
CHAPTER 7: Using Yo ur Computer Softwar e ww w.gateway .com 54 4 Click Advanced in t he Dev ice volum e area. If the device you want to adjust does not appear i n the window , click Opt i ons , Proper ties , the check box next to the audio devic e you want to adjust, then click OK .
Playing music and movie s www .g ate wa y .c om 55 Playing musi c and movies Playing W A V audio files So un d Re co rder is a si mp le Wi n dows prog ra m th at le t s you reco rd a nd p lay W A V fi le s. W A V i s th e m o st c om m on a u di o fi le fo rm at u s ed fo r yo ur Win d ows s ys te m sounds.
CHAPTER 7: Using Yo ur Computer Softwar e ww w.gateway .com 56 T o play a file using W indo ws Media Pla y er: Shortcut Doubl e- click file in My Computer 1 Click St ar t , All Pro gra ms , then click W indo ws M edia Pla y er . Wi ndows Media Player opens .
Playing music and movie s www .g ate wa y .c om 57 T o play a CD or DVD: Shortcut I ns er t C D o r D V D Ö Wi nd ow s M edi a Player aut oplays disc 1 Make sure that the speakers ar e turned on or headphones are plugged in and that the volume is turned up.
CHAPTER 7: Using Yo ur Computer Softwar e ww w.gateway .com 58 Playing a DVD usi ng CyberLink Powe rDVD T o play a DVD using C yberLink Po werDVD: Help & Support For more informati on abou t playing DVD s using Cyb erLink PowerDV D, click Start , All Programs , Cyb erL ink Powe rD VD , then click Powe rD VD He l p .
Creating audio f iles and music libraries www .g ate wa y .c om 59 T o record a WA V audio file : Shortcut Click Sta rt Ö All Prog rams Ö Ac cessories Ö Entert ainmen t Ö Soun d Rec or der 1 Plug a microphone into one of the Mi crophone jacks on the right side of yo ur comp uter .
CHAPTER 7: Using Yo ur Computer Softwar e ww w.gateway .com 60 Creating WMA and MP3 music files Imp or ta nt Some music CDs have copy protection software. Y ou c annot copy tr acks from these CDs. Usin g Wi nd ows Me di a Pl ayer , yo u c an cop y th e t rac ks fro m a m us ic CD to you r computer’ s hard drive as WMA or MP3 files.
Creating audio f iles and music libraries www .g ate wa y .c om 61 5 Click Fi le , CDs an d Devi ces , Rip Au dio CD , t hen click the drive t hat cont ai ns t he a u dio CD. 6 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to record . 7 Click Rip Music .
CHAPTER 7: Using Yo ur Computer Softwar e ww w.gateway .com 62 Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your m usic librar y , y ou can ed it the track’ s inform ation. T o edit track i nformation: 1 Click St ar t , All Pro gra ms , then click W indo ws M edia Pla y er .
Creating an d editing vid eos www .g ate wa y .c om 63 Editing videos Help & Support For more information about editin g videos, cl ick Star t , then cl ick Help an d Suppor t . Type the phrase Win d o w s Movie Maker in the Search box, then click the arrow.
CHAPTER 7: Using Yo ur Computer Softwar e ww w.gateway .com 64 3 If the wizard does not open, click Capture Fr om V ideo De vice . 4 Complete t he screens in the Vi deo Capture W izard, clicking Next after each one. Cauti on Video files may require a significan t amount of free hard drive spa ce depending on your s ettings.
Creating music C Ds and video DVDs www .g ate wa y .c om 65 Saving your video After you fi nish editing y our video , you can sav e it to one of the following pl aces. Under Movie T asks: ■ Click S a v e t o My C o m p u t e r t o s a v e y o u r m o v i e t o y o u r h a r d d r i v e .
CHAPTER 7: Using Yo ur Computer Softwar e ww w.gateway .com 66 5 Click Edit Playlist . The Edit Playlist dialog box opens. 6 Click song s in the l eft colu mn to add th em to th e playlist. Afte r all the songs ar e adde d to your list, click OK . 7 Click St ar t Burn .
Creating music C Ds and video DVDs www .g ate wa y .c om 67 3 Click St ar t , All Pro gra ms , Cyb e r L i n k DV D S o lu t i o n , Powe r 2 G o , then click Po we r2 G o . Powe r2Go opens along w ith the Select a Burning T ask dialog box . 4 Click Music Disc in the left column, sel ect CD in the right column , then click OK .
CHAPTER 7: Using Yo ur Computer Softwar e ww w.gateway .com 68 7 After y ou select all your fi les, cli ck . The Configur ation/Information dialog box opens. 8 If you ha ve one CD burner , cl ick Burn . The Burning dialog box opens and P ower2Go burns the files to the CD.
Creating music C Ds and video DVDs www .g ate wa y .c om 69 3 Click St ar t , All Pro gra ms , Cyb e r L i n k DV D S o lu t i o n , Powe r 2 G o , then click Po we r2 G o .
CHAPTER 7: Using Yo ur Computer Softwar e ww w.gateway .com 70 8 Click the icon ne xt to t he Background Imag e box to selec t the imag e that appears behind your menu . 9 Click t he ic on nex t to the Ba ckground Music box to s elec t the music t hat plays while your menu appears.
Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs www .g ate wa y .c om 71 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs Creating a data CD or DVD T o create a da ta CD or DVD: Imp or ta nt S o m e C D s h a v e c o p y p r o t e c t i o n s o f t wa re .
CHAPTER 7: Using Yo ur Computer Softwar e ww w.gateway .com 72 4 Click Data D isc in the left colu mn, sel ect yo ur dis c type i n the right colu mn, then click OK .
Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs www .g ate wa y .c om 73 8 If you hav e one CD or DVD burner , click Burn . The Bu rning dialog bo x opens and Power2Go burns the files to the CD or DVD. -OR- If you hav e more than one CD or DVD burner , selec t the burner , then click Burn .
CHAPTER 7: Using Yo ur Computer Softwar e ww w.gateway .com 74 2 Click Copy d is c in the left column, then click OK . The Copy D is c dialog box opens. 3 Inser t t he music CD, data CD , or data D VD you want to copy into your CD or DVD drive. 4 Click the a rrow to open th e Fro m list, then click t he drive t hat contai ns yo ur so urc e disc .
Using advanced mu ltimedia software features www .g ate wa y .c om 75 Using advanced mu ltimedia softw are features Windows Media Player advanced featur es Y ou can use Windows Me dia Player to trans fer WMA and MP 3 files to your por table m usic player , to listen to Internet radi o, and to watch Internet T V .
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CHAPTER 8 77 Cu s to m i zi n g Y o u r Co m p u t e r • A djusting the deskt op display sett ings • Adj usting monitor set tings • Using the e x tended deskto p • Changing t he mouse settings.
CHAPTER 8: Cust omizing Your Co mputer ww w.gateway .com 78 Adjusting the d esktop display settings Ti p s & T r i c k s If you are using a monitor , you can adjust the screen settings for brightness, contr ast, and horizo ntal and vertical image position using the controls on the front of your mon itor .
Adjusting the desktop display settings www .g ate wa y .c om 79 4 Click the ar row button to open the Co l or qu a li t y list, then click the color depth y ou want . Help & Support F or more informati on about adjusti ng display se ttings, click Star t , then click Help and Su pport .
CHAPTER 8: Cust omizing Your Co mputer ww w.gateway .com 80 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop Y ou can change the colors of Windows desktop items, such as the background color and dialog box title b ars. T o change de sktop colo rs: 1 Click Star t , then click Contr ol P ane l .
Adjusting the desktop display settings www .g ate wa y .c om 81 Changing the desktop backgro und Help & Support F or more infor mation about changi ng the desktop backgro und, click Start , then click Help and Supp ort . T ype the phrase changing desktop background in the Search box, then click th e arrow .
CHAPTER 8: Cust omizing Your Co mputer ww w.gateway .com 82 3 Click the Scr e en Sa v e r tab . 4 Click the a rrow button to open the Scree n Sav er list, then click the screen saver you want. Windows pr eviews the screen sav er . ■ If y ou wa nt t o customize t he screen saver , clic k Settin gs , then make your changes .
Adjusting monitor settings www .g ate wa y .c om 83 Adjusting monitor settings Use the m onitor controls to a djust the display im age. Moni to r butt ons This monitor fea tures an on-screen displa y (OSD) that le ts you adjust contrast, brightness, and other se ttings for the monitor .
CHAPTER 8: Cust omizing Your Co mputer ww w.gateway .com 84 On-screen display options Adjusting OSD se ttings T o adjust the OSD settings: 1 Pr ess the Menu button. The OSD menu opens. 2 Pr ess the and buttons to highlight a setting, then press the Aut o button to open th e selec ted me nu or se tting.
Adjusting monitor settings www .g ate wa y .c om 85 Pictu re menu Brightness —Adjusts t he amount of ligh t in the da rkest por tion of the pic ture. Use the lowest brightness se tting you are comfor ta ble with to max imi ze the life of th e monit or b ackl igh ts.
CHAPTER 8: Cust omizing Your Co mputer ww w.gateway .com 86 Using the ext ended desktop If your computer has a video car d installed , y ou can use a second monit or to increase the size of y our Windows desk top. Y ou can use t he ad ditiona l desktop space to accommodate additiona l windows.
Changing the mo use settings www .g ate wa y .c om 87 Changing the m ouse settings Help & Support F or more infor mation about changi ng mouse settings, click Star t , then click Help and Su pport . T ype the phrase mouse settings in the Sea rch box, then click the arrow.
CHAPTER 8: Cust omizing Your Co mputer ww w.gateway .com 88 2 Click/Double-click the Powe r Opt i ons icon . The Power O pt i on s Pro per ti es dialo g box opens. 3 Click the a rrow button to ope n the Pow e r S ch e m e s list, then click the power scheme you want.
Changing power- saving setting s www .g ate wa y .c om 89 Activating and using Hib ernate mod e Help & Support F or more inform ation about hibe rnate mode, c lick Start , then click Help an d Suppor t . Type the phrase hibern ate in the Search box, then click th e arrow .
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CHAPTER 9 91 Net working Y our Comput er • Intro ducing networking • Creating an Ethernet network • T esting yo ur network • Shari ng resour c es • Using t he network • Adding a prin ter t.
CHAPTER 9 : Networ king Your Computer ww w.gateway .com 92 Introducing networking An Ethernet network consists of two or more computers connected together through an Et hernet cable. This connect ion type is commonl y used in offic es aro und the wo rld and can be used t o build c omputer netw orks in the hom e.
Introdu cing n etwor king www .g ate wa y .c om 93 Example rou ter -based E thernet network The f ollowing is an example of an Ethernet netw ork. The network is m ade up of a router , a cable or DSL modem, your computers, and cables connecting each of these components.
CHAPTER 9 : Networ king Your Computer ww w.gateway .com 94 Dete rmining i f an E thernet ca rd is al ready in stalled on your comp uter T o determine if an Et hernet c ard is already instal led on your comput er: 1 Click Star t , then click Contr ol P ane l .
Creatin g an E therne t networ k www .g ate wa y .c om 95 5 T ype a unique c ompute r name in the Comp ut e r n a me box. This name identifies the computer t o other users on the network . Use a computer n a m e o f u p t o 1 5 c h ar a c t e r s w it h n o b l a n k s p a c es .
CHAPTER 9 : Networ king Your Computer ww w.gateway .com 96 3 Righ t-clic k Loc al Ar ea C onn ection , then click Prop er ti e s . The Loc a l A re a Connection P roperties dialo g box opens . - OR - If you d o not ha ve a LAN c onnection setup , click Create a new conn ec tion and follow the i nstruc tio ns in the New Con nec tion Wizard.
Creatin g an E therne t networ k www .g ate wa y .c om 97 9 Click OK to clos e the Loc al Area C onnection Pr operties dialo g box. 10 Click X to close the Network C onnections window . 11 Rep eat t his p roced ure for eve r y com pu ter on your net work .
CHAPTER 9 : Networ king Your Computer ww w.gateway .com 98 In addition to a router , you need a straigh t-through cable f or each computer you w ant to connect t o the network. T o set up a network using a router: 1 Plug one end of the pow er adapter int o the AC connector on the r outer and the other end into a grounded, 110V electrical outlet.
Testing y our netw ork www .g ate wa y .c om 99 T esting your network Now that y our home network is set up , log onto one of your computers and access a favorite Interne t W eb site.
CHAPTER 9 : Networ king Your Computer ww w.gateway .com 100 2 Click the Shar ing tab . 3 If th is is the first time you have shared a d rive or folder , click Network Setup W iz ard to enable r emote access , then follow the on-screen instr uct ions.
Using the network www .g ate wa y .c om 101 Sharing pr inter s To s h a r e p r i n t e r s : 1 Click Star t , then click Contr ol P ane l . The Contr ol Panel wi ndo w ope ns . If your Cont rol P ane l is in Cat egory View , click Prin te rs a nd O th er Hard ware .
CHAPTER 9 : Networ king Your Computer ww w.gateway .com 102 Mapping a network drive After a drive or f older on one computer is mapped as a drive on another computer , the conten ts of the driv e or folder can be accessed as if the d rive w ere attached direc tly to th e computer .
Adding a printer to your networ k www .g ate wa y .c om 103 6 Doubl e - click th e folder where you want to copy th e file to. 7 Click Edit , then click Pas t e .
CHAPTER 9 : Networ king Your Computer ww w.gateway .com 104.
CHAPTER 10 105 Pr otec ti ng Y our C ompute r • Using star tup and hard drive passwords • Secur ity updates •U p d a t i n g W i n d o w s •U s i n g B i g F i x.
CHAPTER 10: Pro tecting Your Com puter ww w.gateway .com 106 Using startup and ha rd drive passwords Ti p s & T r i c k s Make sure tha t you use a password you can reme mbe r .
Using sta rtup and har d drive passwords www .g ate wa y .c om 107 T o add , delet e, or modi fy user accounts: 1 Click St ar t , then click Con tro l Pa n el .
CHAPTER 10: Pro tecting Your Com puter ww w.gateway .com 108 F or more informatio n about modifying secu rity settings, see “Modifyi ng securi ty settings” on page 111 .
Using sta rtup and har d drive passwords www .g ate wa y .c om 109 Starti ng McAf ee Securit yCente r T o start McAf ee Securi tyCent er: ■ Click St ar t , All Pro gra ms , Mc Af ee , then click McA fee Secur ity C en ter . McAfee SecurityC enter opens .
CHAPTER 10: Pro tecting Your Com puter ww w.gateway .com 110 3 Click S can My Comp uter for Viruses . 4 Click the locati on you want to scan , then sele ct your scan optio ns. 5 Click Scan . T o remo ve a virus: 1 If McAfee SecurityCenter fi nds a virus , follow al l on-screen in structions to rem ove the v ir us.
Using sta rtup and har d drive passwords www .g ate wa y .c om 111 Using Windows XP Security Center Windo ws Security Center hel ps protect your computer thr ough: ■ A firewall ■ Automatic Windows.
CHAPTER 10: Pro tecting Your Com puter ww w.gateway .com 112 Security updates T o keep your computer secure , you need t o keep Windows XP and your computer ’ s system software up to date. Updating Windows Help & Support F or more infor mation about Windows Upd ate , cli ck Star t , then cl ick Help a nd Suppor t .
Updatin g Windows www .g ate wa y .c om 113 Windows XP Securit y Center Use the W indows XP Security Cent er to schedule aut omatic updates. W indo ws can routin ely check for the lat est impo rtant u pdat es f or y our co mput er and install th em automatically .
CHAPTER 10: Pro tecting Your Com puter ww w.gateway .com 114 Using BigFix B i g F i x m o n i t o r s y o u r c o m p u t e r f o r p r o b l e ms a n d c o n f l i c t s . It a u t o m a t i c a l l y gathers infor mation about t he latest bu gs, security aler ts, and updates from BigF ix sites on the I nternet.
CHAPTER 11 115 Reco v ering Y our S yst em • Understanding system re covery options • Cre at in g re cove r y dis c s • Re co ver ing y our sy st em.
Chapte r 1: Reco vering Yo ur System ww w.gateway .com 116 Understanding syst em recovery options Most comput er problems can be solv ed by f ollowing the information in “ T roubleshooting” on page 137 or at support .
Creating re covery disc s www .g ate wa y .c om 117 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs Imp or ta nt If you are recordin g to CDs, make su re that they are CD-R and not CD-RW di scs. If you are record ing to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc , not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs.
Chapte r 1: Reco vering Yo ur System ww w.gateway .com 118 Imp or ta nt Use a permane nt marker to label ea ch disc “Gateway D river an d Ap plication Recovery. ” As you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc 1 of x , 2 of x , 3 of x , and so on.
Creating re covery disc s www .g ate wa y .c om 119 Copying dr ivers an d applications rec overy files to a ne twork Y ou can copy driver and ap plication recovery files to a net work location, so you can bu rn un lim ited se ts of dr ivers and a ppl icati ons recover y discs f rom a diff erent comput er that has a recor dable drive .
Chapte r 1: Reco vering Yo ur System ww w.gateway .com 120 Creating discs from recovery files on a network Be fore you cont in ue, mak e sure t hat you r co m pu ter has a rec ord able dr i ve.
Recovering your system www .g ate wa y .c om 121 Recovering specific files and softw are Y ou can per form a pa rtia l reco ver y by recov ering specific files, such as device driv ers and mos t pre-inst alled s oftware .
Chapte r 1: Reco vering Yo ur System ww w.gateway .com 122 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Gateway System Recovery, y ou should try Mi crosoft System Restore t o determine whether you can restore your syst em to a previous condit ion.
Recovering your system www .g ate wa y .c om 123 5 Click Nex t . The Confirm Restore P oint Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make su re that you want to use the restore poin t you selec ted, and read all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next , then fol low the on-screen instructions to finish the restorat ion.
Chapte r 1: Reco vering Yo ur System ww w.gateway .com 124 Cauti on The F ull S ystem Restor e option de letes all files on your hard driv e except t he restore f i l e s . M a k e s u r e t h a t y o u b a c k u p a l l personal data fi les before continuing this process.
CHAPTER 12 125 Main taining Y our C omput er • Scheduling maint enance • Caring for your computer • Managing hard drive space • Moving from y our old computer.
CHAPTER 12: Maintaini ng Your Computer ww w.gateway .com 126 Scheduling maintenance Use the followi ng table to s et up a regu lar mainten ance schedul e. Caring for your computer T o extend the life of you r computer: ■ When transpor ting your computer , we recommend that you put it in the orig inal p ackaging mat erial s .
Caring fo r your co mputer www .g ate wa y .c om 127 Cleaning your computer Keeping yo ur computer clean and the v ents free fr om dust helps keep your computer performing at its best.
CHAPTER 12: Maintaini ng Your Computer ww w.gateway .com 128 Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the cen ter to the edge, not around in a cir cle, using a product made especially for t he purpose. Managing hard drive space Wi ndows provide s sever al utilit ies yo u can use to manage y our hard driv e.
Manag ing hard dri ve space www .g ate wa y .c om 129 Deleting unnecessary files D e l e t e u n n e c e s s a r y f i l e s , s u c h a s t e m p o r a ry W i n d o w s f i l e s , t o f r e e h a r d d r i v e space.
CHAPTER 12: Maintaini ng Your Computer ww w.gateway .com 130 3 Click the T ools tab . 4 Click Check No w . 5 Click the o ptions you want to use, then click Star t . F or help, pr ess F1 . Windo ws checks t he drive f or erro rs. T his process ma y take seve ral minutes.
Manag ing hard dri ve space www .g ate wa y .c om 131 T o defr agment the hard drive: Help & Support Fo r more information about defragment ing th e hard d rive, click Star t , then click Hel p and Su pport . T ype the key w or d defragmenting in the Search box, then click the arrow.
CHAPTER 12: Maintaini ng Your Computer ww w.gateway .com 132 Scheduling maintenance tasks Imp or ta nt Y our computer must be on during scheduled tasks. If your computer is off , sched uled tasks w ill not run. Help & Support For more infor mation about u sing th e Scheduled T asks Wizard, click Start , then click Help and Supp ort .
Moving fr om your ol d computer www .g ate wa y .c om 133 T ransferring files Y ou can manually transfer your personal data files by copying them to removable media, such as a diskette, writable CD or DVD , USB flash drive, or Zip disk, or by using a home network.
CHAPTER 12: Maintaini ng Your Computer ww w.gateway .com 134 To f i n d f i l e s u s i n g Find or S earch: 1 In W i ndo ws X P , cl ic k Star t , then click Search . The Sea rc h Res ul ts win dow opens. - OR - In Windo ws 98, Wi ndows Me, or Windows 2000, click Star t , Find or Sear ch , then c lick For Fi l es o r Fo l d e r s .
Moving fr om your ol d computer www .g ate wa y .c om 135 Installing your old printer or scanner Help & Support For more informati on about restorin g your c omputer ’ s previous s ettings, click Star t , then click Help an d Supp ort . Type the phrase syst em rest ore in th e Search box, then click the arrow.
CHAPTER 12: Maintaini ng Your Computer ww w.gateway .com 136 Installing your old programs Y o u p r o b a b l y u s e s o me p r o g r a m s t h a t d i d n o t c o me i n s t a l l e d o n y o ur n e w computer , s uch as personal finance soft ware, gr aphics programs, or games.
CHAPTER 13 137 T r oubleshooting • Saf ety guidelin es • F irst steps • Solving problems • T elephone support.
CHAPT ER 13: Troub leshoot ing ww w.gateway .com 138 Safety guidelines While tr oubleshooting your comput er , fo llow these saf ety guidelines: ■ Never remov e your computer case cover while your computer is tur ned on and while th e modem cable, netw ork cable , and power co rd ar e conn ec te d.
Solving problems www .g ate wa y .c om 139 Solving problems T r oubleshooting topics are listed in alphabetical order . Add-in cards The computer doe s not re cognize an add -in card ■ Shut down and restar t your computer . ■ Ma ke su re th at you h ave i ns tal led th e re qu ire d s of t ware.
CHAPT ER 13: Troub leshoot ing ww w.gateway .com 140 Audio CD d oes no t pro duce soun d ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then tr y again. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. Y ou may not be able to play these CDs on your c omputer .
Solving problems www .g ate wa y .c om 141 Diskette drive The diskette drive is not recognized ■ Shut down and restar t your computer . Y ou can not sav e a file to diskette or yo u see the m essage.
CHAPT ER 13: Troub leshoot ing ww w.gateway .com 142 Disp lay The sc ree n res ol uti on is n ot co rre c t Help & Support F or more infor mation about changi ng the screen resolutio n, click Star t , then click Help and Supp ort . T ype the phrase screen resolutio n in the Search box, then click the arrow.
Solving problems www .g ate wa y .c om 143 Ethernet Y ou cannot s ee the other comput ers on y our networ k ■ Make sure that y our Ethernet cable is plugged int o the Ethernet jack on your c omputer . Make sure that the other end is plugged int o a router .
CHAPT ER 13: Troub leshoot ing ww w.gateway .com 144 Hard driv e Y ou s ee an “I nsufficie nt disk s pace ” er ror mess age ■ Delete unn ecessar y files from the hard driv e using Disk Cleanup . F or instructions on del eting unnec essar y files, see “Deleting unnecessary files” on page 129 .
Solving problems www .g ate wa y .c om 145 Y ou see an “Unabl e to l ocat e host” mess age and a re un able t o bro wse t he Internet ■ This proble m can occur when you ha ve typed a URL ( W eb addre ss) incorrectly , you have lost your Internet connection, or your I SP is having technical di ffic ulties.
CHAPT ER 13: Troub leshoot ing ww w.gateway .com 146 Memory Help & Support Fo r more information about troubl eshooting me mory errors, cl ick Star t , then click Help an d Supp ort . Type the phrase me mory err or in the Search box, then click the arrow.
Solving problems www .g ate wa y .c om 147 Help & Support F or more informat ion about diali ng properties, click Star t , then click Help and Suppor t . Type the k eyword dialing in the Sea rch box, then click the arrow. 3 Click t he locati on from which you are dialin g, then cl ick Edit .
CHAPT ER 13: Troub leshoot ing ww w.gateway .com 148 The modem is not recognized by your compu ter ■ Make s ure that t he lin e connec ted to th e mod em is work ing and plugge d into the appropriate port on your computer . S ee your hardwar e refer ence or setup poster to make sure that the connections hav e been made cor rec t ly.
Solving problems www .g ate wa y .c om 149 Mouse The mous e does no t w ork ■ Make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in c orrectly . ■ Shut down and restar t your computer . ■ Remove all extension cables and switch box es. ■ Tr y a m o us e y o u k no w i s w o r k i n g t o m ak e s u re t h a t t h e m ou s e po r t w o r k s .
CHAPT ER 13: Troub leshoot ing ww w.gateway .com 150 The printer is on but will not print ■ Check the cable between the printer and your computer . Ma ke sure that it is connected to the corr ect por t. ■ Ma k e s u r e t h a t t h e p ri n t e r i s o n l i n e .
Telepho ne support www .g ate wa y .c om 151 Sound Y ou ar e not ge tting sound from the s peakers ■ If you are usi ng ex ternal speakers, make sure that they are turned on. ■ Ma ke su re t ha t t he v ol um e co nt r ol s a r e t u rn ed u p . F o r mor e in f or ma ti o n, see “ Adjusting the volume” on p age 52 .
CHAPT ER 13: Troub leshoot ing ww w.gateway .com 152 ■ Have your customer ID , serial number , and order number available, along with a d etailed descr iptio n of your problem , incl uding t he ex act tex t of any error messages, and the steps you have taken.
Telepho ne support www .g ate wa y .c om 153 Self-help If y ou hav e how-to questi ons about u sing your Gate way-supplied h ardware or software, see the following resources: ■ The printed o r onl ine docum entation that came with your hardware or software.
CHAPT ER 13: Troub leshoot ing ww w.gateway .com 154.
APPENDIX A 155 Safet y , Regulat or y , and L egal Information • Important saf ety inf orm ation • Regulator y com pliance statements • En v iron ment al inf orma ti on •N o t i c e s.
: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Inf ormation ww w.gateway .com 156 Important safety information Wa r n i n g Alway s f oll ow th es e i nst ruc tio ns to h elp guard aga inst personal injury and da mag e to yo ur Ga te way s ys tem .
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Infor mation www .g ate wa y .c om 157 Regulatory compl iance statements United States of America Federal Com municat ions Commi ssion (FCC) Uninte ntional e mitter per F CC Part 15 This device has be en tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rule s.
: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Inf ormation ww w.gateway .com 158 The United States T elephone Consum er Protectio n Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any per son to use a computer or other elec tro .
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Infor mation www .g ate wa y .c om 159 Environmental information The product you have purchased contains extracted natural resources that have been used in the manu factur ing process. This pro du ct may contain substances known to be hazardous to the environment or to human health.
: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Inf ormation ww w.gateway .com 160 Notices Copyright © 2 006 Gateway , Inc. All Rights Reser ved 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92 618 USA All Rights Reserved Thi s publi cati on is p rote cted by copyr ight and all ri ght s are r eserv ed.
161 A accessing shared drives 101 shared files 102 shared folders 101 accessories safety preca utions 15 6 accounts Internet 31 ISP 31 user 106 activity in dicators See indicat ors adding icons to des.
Index w w w.gateway .com 162 defragmenting hard driv e 130 dele ting fi les and fo lde rs 16 , 21 , 22 , 28 , 129 deskt op adding ico ns 17 adding shortcuts 17 adjustin g setti ngs 78 changing backgro.
Index www .g ate wa y .c om 163 fragmentatio n 13 0 function keys 10 , 11 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 92 H hard drive backing up files 131 checking for errors 129 checking for .
Index w w w.gateway .com 164 cleaning 127 clicking 13 doubl e-cli cking 13 moving pointer 12 , 13 moving screen objects 13 open ing f iles, fo lder s, and programs 13 pointer 12 right-clicking 13 scro.
Index www .g ate wa y .c om 165 general precautions 15 6 guidelines for troubleshooti ng 138 posture 7 reducing eye strain 6 setting u p computer 7 saving documen ts 26 video 64 scanner install ing 14.
Index w w w.gateway .com 166 tutoring fee-based 153 U uninterruptible power su pply (UPS) 8 , 48 un-sharing driv es 100 folders 100 updates security 112 virus definitions 110 updatin g device drivers .
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If you have not bought Gateway FX yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Gateway FX - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Gateway FX you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Gateway FX will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Gateway FX, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Gateway FX.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Gateway FX. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Gateway FX along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
