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MAN SYS US 450 SX4 USR GDE R1 9/02 Using Y our Gatewa y 450 Notebook Gatewa y 450 Notebook Cust omizing T roubleshooting user's guide.
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i Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway 450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Left side .
ii Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Using eSuppo rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 4 Windows Basics .
iii Adjusti ng the volu me in Windows 20 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Listenin g to C Ds in Win dows XP .
iv Extendi ng batter y life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Conservin g battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Using alternate powe r sources .
v Example wired Ether net netwo rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Equipmen t you need for a wired Ether net netwo rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Using a wir eless Ethernet netwo rk . . . . . . .
vi 14 Restoring Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 7 Using the Re storation CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 8 Reinstalli ng de vice driv ers .
vii Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Sound .
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1 1 www .gatew ay .com Chec king Out Y our Gate wa y 450 This chapter introduces yo u to the basic features of your notebook. Read this c hapter to learn: ■ How to identify the f eatures of your Gat.
2 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y 450 www .gatew ay .com Fr ont Component Icon Description Speak ers Provi de audio ou tput when hea dphones or am plified speak ers are not p lugged in. Battery charge indi cator The LED s hows th e battery activity and st atus.
3 Left side www .gatew ay .com Left side Component Icon Description Microph one jac k Plug a mi crophone into this jac k. Line in jac k Conne ct an e xternal audio input s ource (such as a stereo) to this jac k so that y ou can rec ord so und on y o ur noteb ook or p la y s ound through t he noteboo k speak ers.
4 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y 450 www .gatew ay .com PC Card slots Insert one or tw o T ype II, or one T y pe III PC Card into these slots . F or more inf or m ation, see “Add ing and remo ving a PC Card” on page 240 . PC Card eject butto ns Press on e of the eject b uttons to remov e a PC Card from a PC Card slot.
5 Right side www .gatew ay .com Right side Component Icon Description Modular ba y Use thi s bay for a seconda r y battery , a C D , D VD , CD-R W , or co mbinatio n D VD/CD-R W driv e, a disket te drive , or a sec on d ha rd d riv e . F o r mo re i nf or mation, s ee “Changi ng drives ” on page 242.
6 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y 450 www .gatew ay .com Bac k Component Icon Description P ower con nector Plug th e AC adapte r cabl e into this co nnector . TV out jac k Plug a tele visio n into this jac k so that y ou can vie w you r displa y on a tele vision usi ng NTSC/P AL comp osite video .
7 Back www .gatew ay .com Monitor p or t Plug a n analog V GA monitor into t his por t. V entil ation f an Helps cool internal com ponents . Do not b lock or insert objects into these s lots.
8 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y 450 www .gatew ay .com Bottom Component Icon Description Doc king port Conne ct the por t replicat or to this port. Wa r n i n g ! P ow er is passed t hrough this port. This doc king connec tion is certified to UL 1950 f or use only with port replicators design ed f or your Gatew a y notebook.
9 Bottom www .gatew ay .com Battery latch Slide to relea se the battery . Battery ba y Insert the main batte r y into this bay . Fo r more inf ormation, see “Chang ing batteries” on pa ge 143.
10 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y 450 www .gatew ay .com K e yboar d area For information on using your ke yboard, see “Using the keyboard” on page 27. Component Icon Description Multi-fun c tion button s Press the se butto ns to open pr ograms ass igned to the m .
11 Keyboar d area www .gatew ay .com T ouchpad Provi des all the fun ctionality o f a mouse. For m ore inf ormation, see “ Using the EZ P ad touch pad” on page 32. K e yb oard Pro vides all the f eatu res of a f ull-si ze d 86-k e y k e y board. Fo r more inf ormation, see “Using th e ke yboard” on page 27.
12 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y 450 www .gatew ay .com Identify ing y our model Gatewa y model number The label on the bo ttom of yo ur notebook contains informatio n that ident ifies your notebook model and its fea tures. Gateway T echnical Support will need this information if you call for a ssistance.
13 Ident ifying your model www .gatew ay .com Interna l wire less labe l A label similar to the following i ndicates your computer contains a wireless communicat ions device.
14 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y 450 www .gatew ay .com Finding y our specifications For more inf ormation about your computer , such as memory size, memory type , and hard drive size, go to the M y Computer Info link in HelpSpot or visit Gateway’ s eSupport pa ge at www .
15 Findin g your sp ecifica tions www .gatew ay .com Y ou can also find o ut more about your comp uter at the Gateway eSupport site. V isit www .gateway .
16 Chapter 1: Checking Ou t Your Gatewa y 450 www .gatew ay .com Accessories Gateway offers accessories that c an help you make the most of using your notebook.
17 Access ories www .gatew ay .com Printer s Y ou can atta ch almost any type o f printer to yo ur notebook. The most common types are inkjet and laser printers, whi ch print in color or black and white.
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2 19 www .gatew ay .com Getting Star ted This chapter provi des basic information about your Gateway notebook. Read thi s chapter to find out how to: ■ Connect the AC adapter ■ Start and turn of f.
20 Chapter 2: Getting Star ted www .gatew ay .com Connecting the A C adapter Y ou can run your notebook using an AC adapter o r the notebook battery . The battery was shipped to you pa rtially charged. Y ou should use the AC adapter right away to fully charge the battery .
21 Conn ecting the A C adapt er www .gatew ay .com 2 Connect the AC adapter to your notebook’ s power connector . 3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. The battery charge indicator turns on (see “Front” on page 2 for the location of the ba ttery charge indicator).
22 Chapter 2: Getting Star ted www .gatew ay .com Pr otecti ng from power sour ce pr oblems During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your notebook can increase to far above normal leve ls and cause data loss or system damage.
23 Starting y our notebo ok www .gatew ay .com Star ting y our notebook T o start your notebook: 1 Open your noteboo k by pressing the la tch on the front of y our notebook and lifting th e LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the keyboard.
24 Chapter 2: Getting Star ted www .gatew ay .com I f y o u r n o t e b o o k i s i n S t a n d b y m o d e , “ w a k e ” i t u p b y p r e s s i n g t h e p o w e r button. For more information on changing power-saving settings, see “Changing powe r settings” on page 151.
25 Restarting ( rebooting) your notebo ok www .gatew ay .com Restar ting (rebooting) y our notebook If your notebook does no t respond to keyboard or touchpad inp ut, you may have to close prog rams that are not resp onding.
26 Chapter 2: Getting Star ted www .gatew ay .com Status indicator s Status indica tors inform you when a drive is being us ed or when a button has been pressed that affects how th e keyboard is used. Indicator Icon Descriptio n Modular drive ■ Indicat or Green - The modul ar drive is in use .
27 Using the k eyboard www .gatew ay .com Using the ke yboar d Y our notebook features a f u ll-size keyboard that functions the same a s a desktop computer keyboard.
28 Chapter 2: Getting Star ted www .gatew ay .com Key t y p e s The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys perform specific actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination with another key . Key type Icon Description Funct ion keys Press t hese keys label ed F1 to F12 to perf or m actions in progr ams .
29 Using the k eyboard www .gatew ay .com System key combinations When you press an F N key and a system key at the same time, your notebook performs the a ction identified by the colored text or icon on the ke y . Press and hold F N while pressing this system key .
30 Chapter 2: Getting Star ted www .gatew ay .com Decreas e the brightnes s of the displ ay . Mute the so und. Press the ke y combina tion again to restore the sound. F or more inf ormation, see “ Adjusti ng the v olume in Windo ws XP ” on pa ge 86 and “ Adjusti ng the v olume in Windo ws 2000 ” on page 89.
31 Mult i-function butto ns www .gatew ay .com Multi-function b uttons Press the multi-func tion buttons to open programs you assign to them. For more info rmation, see “Progr amming the multi-fun ction button s” on page 182. Button Icon Press to.
32 Chapter 2: Getting Star ted www .gatew ay .com Using the EZ P ad touchpad The EZ Pad™ consists of a touchpad, two butto ns, and a rocker switch. Left touchpa d but t on Righ t touchpad button Ro .
33 Using the E Z Pa d touchpad www .gatew ay .com When you move your finger on the touchpad, the pointer (ar row) on t he screen mov es i n t he sa me dir ecti on . Y ou can use the EZ-Pad left and right butto ns below the touchpad to select objects. Y ou can assig n a function t o the rocker switch between the touchpad buttons.
34 Chapter 2: Getting Star ted www .gatew ay .com For instructions on how to adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, right-hand or left-ha nd configuration, and other to uchpad settings, see “Changing the touc hpad settings” on pag e 179. Select an object on th e scr een.
35 Connecti ng the modem www .gatew ay .com Connecting the modem Y our notebook has a bui lt-in 56K modem that yo u can use to connect to a standard telephone line. T o connect the modem: 1 Insert one end of the modem c able into the modem j ack on the bac k of your notebook.
36 Chapter 2: Getting Star ted www .gatew ay .com Connecting to a wired Ethernet netw ork Y our notebook has a network j ack that you can use to connect to a 10/100 wire d Ethernet network. T o connect to a wired Ethernet network: 1 Insert one end of the ne twork cable into the netwo rk jack on the back of your notebook.
37 Installi ng a printe r, scan ner, or other periphera l device www .gatew ay .com Br oadband Internet connections Y ou can use your notebook’ s Ethernet jack f or more than just networking. Many broadband In ternet connec tions, such as cable modem s and DSL mod ems, connect to your notebook’ s Ethernet jack.
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3 39 www .gatew ay .com Getting Help This chapter tells you a bout additional information resource s available to help you use your co mputer . Read this chapter to learn how to access: ■ HelpSp ot.
40 Chapter 3: Getting Help www .gatew ay .com HelpSpot Y our computer may include Help Spot , an easily accessible collection of help information, trou bleshooters, instruc tional videos, an d automated su pport.
41 HelpSpot www .gatew ay .com Y ou can find help information by clicking a link, performing a se arch, or browsing the inde x. T o learn about using your Gateway computer , your touchpad, an d other tasks, click the Using your com puter link on the HelpSpot main page.
42 Chapter 3: Getting Help www .gatew ay .com Sear ching f or a topic To s e a r c h f o r a t o p i c i n H e l p S p o t , t y p e a w o r d o r p h r a s e ( k e y w o r d ) i n t h e Sear ch box located at the top of any HelpS pot screen, then click the arrow button.
43 HelpSpot www .gatew ay .com HelpSpot videos HelpSpot c ontain s sever al short vid eos to help introdu ce you to new con cepts or show you how to perform various tasks. T o play a HelpSpot video: ■ T o watch a video in HelpSpot, clic k Video T utorials on the HelpSp ot home page, then clic k a video title.
44 Chapter 3: Getting Help www .gatew ay .com Online help Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you are using the program. Y ou can access most online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking a Help button.
45 Gateway We b site www .gatew ay .com Gate wa y W eb site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day , 7 days per week and provides the most current d rivers, product specifications, tutorials and personalized information a bout your system.
46 Chapter 3: Getting Help www .gatew ay .com Using eSuppo r t The eSupport site is divid ed into four major areas: ■ Suppo rt Home ■ Downloads ■ Contac t Us ■ Account Info Each of these areas is repre sented by a tab across the top o f the W eb page.
4 47 www .gatew ay .com Windo ws Basics Read thi s chapter to learn how to: ■ Use the Win d ows desktop ■ Manage files and folders ■ Wo r k w i t h d o c u m e n t s ■ Use shortcuts.
48 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew ay .com About the Windows en vir o nment After your computer starts, the first screen you see is the W indows desktop . T he desktop is like t he top of a real desk. Thi nk of th e desktop as your p ersonali zed work space where yo u open program s and perform oth er tasks.
49 Using th e desktop www .gatew ay .com Using the desktop The desktop contains the taskbar , the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Using the Star t menu Y ou can start progra ms, open files, customize your system, get h elp, search for files and folders, a nd more using the Start menu.
50 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew ay .com 3 Click a file or program to open it. Help and Support For more inf ormation abou t the Windo ws XP Start menu, clic k Start , th en cli ck Help and Sup por t . T ype the ke yword Wi n d o w s S t a r t m en u in th e HelpSpo t Sear ch bo x , then clic k the arro w .
51 Using th e desktop www .gatew ay .com Addi ng icons to the desktop Y ou may want to add an ico n (shortcut) to the desktop for a p rogram that you use frequently . T o add icons to the desktop: 1 Click Start , then click All Pr ograms . 2 Right-click (press t he right touchpad button) the program tha t you want to add to the desktop.
52 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew ay .com Identifying window items When you double-click the icon for a drive, folder , file, or program, a win dow opens on the desktop. This exam ple shows the Local D isk (C:) window , which opens after you double-click the L ocal Di sk (C: ) icon in the My Comput er win dow .
53 Identify ing windo w items www .gatew ay .com Every pro gram window looks a little different because eac h has its own menus, icons, and controls. Most windows include these items: Window item Description The title bar i s the horizont al bar at the t op of a w indow that shows t he wi ndow tit le.
54 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew ay .com W orking with files and f olders Y ou can organize your files and programs to suit your preferences much like you would store information in a file cabinet.
55 Work ing with fil es and fol ders www .gatew ay .com T o see the files and folders on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. If you do not see the contents of a drive a fter you double-click its ic on, click Show the contents of this drive . Creating f olders Folders a re much like the folders in a file cabinet.
56 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew ay .com T o create a folder: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click My Compu ter on the St art men u. - OR - In W indows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on the d eskto p. 2 Double-click the drive where you want to put th e new folder .
57 Work ing with fil es and fol ders www .gatew ay .com Cop ying and m o ving files and folder s The skills you n eed to copy and move files are called copying , cutting , and pa stin g . When you copy and paste a file or folder , you place a copy of the file or folder on the W indows clipboard , which temporarily stores it.
58 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew ay .com T o move a file or folder to another folder: 1 L o c a t e t h e f i l e o r f o l d e r y o u w a n t t o m o v e . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , s e e “Viewing drives” on p age 54 and “Searc hing for files” on page 62.
59 Work ing with fil es and fol ders www .gatew ay .com Deleting files and f older s When you throw away paper fil es and folders, you take them from the fil e cabinet and put t hem in a trash can.
60 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew ay .com T o empty the Recycle Bin: 1 Doub le -c lic k th e Recy cle B in icon on th e deskto p. The Recy cle Bin window opens. 2 Click File , then click Empt y R ecycle Bi n . Wi nd ows asks you if you are sure that you want to empt y the bin.
61 Work ing with fil es and fol ders www .gatew ay .com 2 Double-click the drive or folder that yo u think cont ains the file or folder that you want to find. If you do not see the contents of a folder , clic k Show the cont ents of this drive or Show the contents of this f older .
62 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew ay .com Sear c hing f or files If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics i n common, but you do.
63 Searchi ng for fil es www .gatew ay .com Using the W indow s Sear ch utility T o find files and folders using the Search utility: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click Sear ch . The Sear ch Results window opens. Click All files a nd folder s .
64 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew ay .com 3 Click Search or Se arch Now . Wh en the s ear ch i s compl eted , W indo ws lis ts the files and folders whose names contain the text th at you searched for . 4 Open a file, folder , or program by double-clicking the na me in the list.
65 Working with d ocuments www .gatew ay .com W orking with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other similar files. The b asic methods of creating, saving, opening, a nd printing a document apply to most of these types of files.
66 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew ay .com Sa ving 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 File , then click Sa ve . The Save A s di alog b ox ope ns. 2 Click the arrow button to open the Save in list , then click the folder where you want to save th e file.
67 Working with d ocuments www .gatew ay .com Opening a do cument T o view , revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it. Open the document in the pro gram that it was created in. T o open a document: 1 Start the program. 2 Click File , then click Open .
68 Chapter 4: Windows B asics www .gatew ay .com Printing a document T o print a document, you m ust have a printer connected to your comput er or have access to a network printer . For more information about installing or using your printer , see the printer documenta tion.
69 Shortc uts www .gatew ay .com Shor tcuts The following ta ble shows a few shortcuts that you can use in W indows and almost all programs that run in W indows. For more information on W indow s shortcuts, see your Windows or program do cumentation .
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5 71 www .gatew ay .com Using the Internet This chapter provides information a bo ut the Internet and the W orld Wide W eb. Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Set up and a ccess an Internet accoun.
72 Chapter 5: Using the In ternet www .gatew ay .com Learning about the Internet The Internet 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.
73 Setting up an Intern et account www .gatew ay .com If you want to access the Internet you need: ■ A modem – a device that connects yo ur computer to other computers or servers using a telephone, DSL, or cable line. ■ An Internet ser vice provider – a company that provides a c ce ss to the Internet thr ough an ISP serv er .
74 Chapter 5: Using the In ternet www .gatew ay .com Accessing y our Internet account T o connect to your America Online Internet account: 1 Click Start , All Pro grams , then click America Online . 2 Complete the member name and password inform ation, then click Connect .
75 Using th e World Wide W eb www .gatew ay .com Using the W orld Wide W eb The W orld Wide W eb is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you access to millions of inf ormation sources.
76 Chapter 5: Using the In ternet www .gatew ay .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.
77 Using th e World Wide W eb www .gatew ay .com Do wnloading files Down loa ding is the process of transferring files from a compute r on the Internet to your computer . T o protect your computer against viruses, make s ure that you sc an the files y ou download.
78 Chapter 5: Using the In ternet www .gatew ay .com Using e-mail E-mail (electronic mai l) lets you se nd messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail address. E-mail is usually a free service of your Int ernet account. The Internet never c loses, so you can s end e-mail messages at a ny time.
79 Using e- mail www .gatew ay .com Chec king y our e-mail T o check your e-mail using A merica Online: 1 Connect to yo ur America Online account. 2 Click Read . 3 Double-click the message you want t o read. For more in formation about managing and organizing your e -mail messages, see the online help in your e-m ail program.
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6 81 www .gatew ay .com Using Multimedia This chapter provides informa tion on using the multimedia capabilities of your notebook. Read this c hapter to learn how to: ■ Use the di sket te dr ive ■.
82 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com Using the diskette drive The diskette drive uses 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks ). Diskettes are useful for storing files or transferring f iles to another computer . T o use a disk ette: 1 Insert the diskette into th e diskette drive with the label facing up.
83 Usin g the di skett e drive www .gatew ay .com 2 T o a c c e s s a f i l e o n t h e d i s k e t t e i n W i n d o w s X P , c l i c k Star t , then click My Computer . D ouble-click the drive letter (for example, the A: drive), then double-click the file name.
84 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com Using the CD or D VD drive Y ou can use your computer to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features.
85 Using the CD or DVD drive www .gatew ay .com Inser ting a CD or D VD T o insert a CD or DVD: 1 Press the eject button on the CD or DVD drive. Aft er the tray opens slight ly , pull the disc tray completely open. Important Some m usic CDs ha v e cop y protection softw a re.
86 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com 2 Place the disc in t he tray with the label facing up , then press down carefully on the disc until it snaps into place.
87 Adjus ting th e volume www .gatew ay .com T o adjust the overall volume level from W indows: 1 Click Star t , then c lick Control P anel . The Control Panel w i n d o w o p e n s . I f y o u r Control Panel i s in Category View , click Sounds, Speech, and A udio Dev ices .
88 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com T o adjust s pecific volu me levels: 1 Click Star t , then c lick Control P anel . The Control Panel w i n d o w o p e n s . I f y o u r Control Panel i s in Category View , click Sounds, Speech, and A udio Dev ices .
89 Adjus ting th e volume www .gatew ay .com 5 Drag the volume level a nd balance sliders for the device you want to adjust. For more information about the volume controls, click Help in the window . 6 Click X in the top-right co rner of the window to close it.
90 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com T o adjust s pecific volu me levels: 1 Double- click th e speaker icon on the taskbar . The Vo l u m e C o n t r o l window opens.
91 Listening t o CDs www .gatew ay .com Listening to CDs Y ou can use the CD or DVD drive on your computer to listen to music CDs. Listeni ng to CD s in Windows XP Use the W indows Media Player to listen to CDs in W indows XP . For more information about the using the W indow s Media Pla yer , click Help .
92 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com 3 When the media play er opens, click (play). If you do not h ear audio or you want to change the v olume, see “Adjusting the volume in W indows XP ” on page 86. Help and Support For more inf ormation about pla ying CDs in Wind ows XP , clic k Start , th en cli ck Help and Sup por t .
93 Listening t o CDs www .gatew ay .com Listening to CDs in Windo ws 200 0 Use the W indow s CD Player to play an audio CD. Y ou can also us e MusicMatc h to listen to CDs. For more information, see “Using MusicMa tch” on page 98. T o play a CD: ■ Insert a CD into the C D or DVD drive.
94 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com Recor ding and pla ying audio Use the following instructions to make an audio recording by spea king into a microphone . T o make an audio recording: 1 Plug a micro phone into the Microphone jack on your computer .
95 Recording a nd playin g audio www .gatew ay .com T o play an audio recording in Sound Recorder: 1 Open the Sound Re corder . 2 Click File , then click Open . The Open dialog box opens. 3 Click the file yo u want to play , then click Open . 4 Play the file by clicking ( play), then stop p laying the file by clicking (stop) .
96 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com Pla ying audio and video files with the Windo ws Media Pla yer The Windows Media Play er can play several typ es of audio and vide o files, including W A V , MIDI, MP3, AU, A VI, and MPEG formats. For more information about the using th e Wind ows Media Player , click Help .
97 Playing a udio and v ideo files wi th the Windo ws Med ia Pl ayer www .gatew ay .com 2 Click File , then click Open . The Open dialog box opens. 3 Click the file yo u want to play , then click Open . 4 Play the file by clicking ( play), then stop p laying the file by clicking (stop) .
98 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com Using MusicMatch Using Mus icMatch™, you can: ■ Play music C Ds ■ Create MP3 music files fro m your music CDs ■ Edit music track information ■ Use your music fil es to build a music library ■ Listen to Internet Radio For more information on using MusicMatc h, see its online help.
99 Usin g MusicM atch www .gatew ay .com The first tim e you insert a music CD, the Audio CD di alog box opens. 2 Click Pl ay Audio CD usi ng MU SIC MA TCH Jukeb o x , then click OK . Mus icMatch opens , the CD begins p laying , and t he names o f the m usic tr acks a ppear in the playlist area.
100 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com T o play a music C D in Windows 2000: 1 Double-c lic k the mus icmat ch JU KEBOX icon on y ou r d esktop. MusicMatc h opens. 2 Ins ert the m us ic C D in to th e CD or D VD d riv e on y ou r com pu ter .
101 Usin g MusicM atch www .gatew ay .com T o create (r ip) MP3 files: 1 I n s e r t a m u s i c C D i n t o y o u r C D o r D V D d r i v e . 2 If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Pl ay Audio C D usi ng M USI CMA TC H Juk e box , then click OK . The MusicMatch window opens.
102 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com 3 Click the record button. Th e Recorder window opens. 4 Click to c lear the check box for any track yo u do not want to record (rip). 5 Click REC . 6 When a message appears that tells you the C D drive needs to be configured, click OK .
103 Usin g MusicM atch www .gatew ay .com Editing trac k inf ormation After you add a CD track as an MP3 file to your mus ic library , you can edit the t rack’ s infor mation. T o edit track information: 1 In Mu sicMa tch, cl ick My Library . The librar y window opens.
104 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com Building a m usic library Use MusicMa tch to build a music librar y . Y o u can organize y our music track s by categories, find a track quickly by using th e sort features, and add information to a music file.
105 Usin g MusicM atch www .gatew ay .com Changing the m usic libr ary display settings T o change the music library display settings: 1 In MusicMa tch, click O ptions , then click Settings . The Settings di alog bo x opens. 2 Click the Music Library tab.
106 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com Listeni ng to Intern et radio T o listen to an Internet radio station: 1 Connect to th e Internet, then open MusicMatch. 2 Click Radio Stations . The Radio window opens. 3 T o select one of the MusicMatch Internet radio stations, cl ick one of the Popu l ar St ation s .
107 Using a r ecordabl e drive www .gatew ay .com Using ad vanced features Y ou can also use MusicMatch to crea te your own music CDs and to download MP3 files to your portable MP3 play er .
108 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com T o create a data CD: 1 I n s e r t a b l a n k , w r i t a b l e C D i n t o y o u r r e c o r d a b l e C D d r i v e . 2 If a CD Drive dialog box opens, click Create a CD using Ro xio Easy CD Creator , then click OK .
109 Using a r ecordabl e drive www .gatew ay .com 3 Move your pointer over make a d ata CD , then clic k da taCD p r oje ct . The Ea sy CD Creat or w indow open s. 4 Click the arrow button to open the Selec t Source Files list, then click the drive or folder where the files you want to add to the writable CD are located.
110 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com 5 Click the file yo u want to record (hold down the C TRL or S HIFT key when you click to select multiple files) in the Source pane, then c lick Add . 6 After you have added all of your files, c lick record .
111 Using a r ecordabl e drive www .gatew ay .com 7 Click Start Recording . Creating m usic CDs Use R oxio Easy CD Crea tor to create music CDs from other music CDs or MP3 files. For information on creat ing da ta CDs, see “ Creating d ata CDs” on page 1 07.
112 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com T o create music CDs : 1 I n s e r t a b l a n k , w r i t a b l e C D i n t o y o u r r e c o r d a b l e C D d r i v e . 2 If a CD Drive dialog box opens, click Create a CD using Ro xio Easy CD Creator , then click OK .
113 Using a r ecordabl e drive www .gatew ay .com 3 Move your pointer over make a m usic CD , then cli ck mu sicCD pr oject . The Easy CD Creator window opens. 4 Click the arrow button to open the Selec t Source Files list, then click the drive or folder where the music files that you want to add to the writable CD are located.
114 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com 5 Click the file yo u want to record (hold down the C TRL or S HIFT key when you click to select multiple files) in the Source pane, then c lick Add . Tips & T ricks Y ou can add an y co mb ina tio n of mu si c trac ks o r M P 3 fi le s to a mus ic CD project .
115 Using a r ecordabl e drive www .gatew ay .com 6 After you have added all of your tracks a nd files, click re cord . T he Record CD Set up dialog box opens. 7 Click Star t Recor ding . When the recording is complete, you may see a Recor d Comp lete dialog box.
116 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com T o copy a CD: 1 I n s e r t t h e C D y o u w a n t t o c o p y i n t o y o u r r e c o r d a b l e C D d r i v e . 2 If a dialo g box opens, click T ake n o action . 3 If a CD Drive dialog box opens, click Create a CD using Ro xio Easy CD Creator , then click OK .
117 Using a r ecordabl e drive www .gatew ay .com 4 Move your pointer over CD c opier , then click CD cop ier . The CD Copier window opens. 5 On the Sou r ce and Des tina t ion t ab, cl ick the a rrow butto n to open the Cop y fr om list, then click the recordable drive.
118 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com Pla ying a D V D A Digital V ersat ile D isc (DVD) is similar to a standard CD but has greater data capaci ty . Beca use of this inc reased capacit y , full - length m ovies, several album s of music, or several gi gabytes of da ta can fit on a single disc.
119 Playing a DVD www .gatew ay .com 5 T o specifically c ontrol the DVD or adjust the volume, use the controls in the DVD player . For more information on using the DVD player , see its online help. Important If the driv e y ou want to use is not i n the modular bay , you need to s wa p modules .
120 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com Vie wing the displa y on a television The TV out (NTSC/ P AL Composite Video) jac k on your no tebook lets yo u view your notebook d isplay on a telev ision screen using a standard RC A video cable.
121 View ing the dis play on a televis ion www .gatew ay .com 5 In W indows XP , click Start , then click Control P anel . The Contr ol Panel window opens. If your C ontrol Panel is in Category V iew , click App ear ance and Theme s . -OR- In Wi ndows 2000, click Star t , Settings , then click Contr ol P anel .
122 Chapter 6: Using Mul timedia www .gatew ay .com 9 Click the Displays tab. 10 Click the Enable TV but ton if it is not already enabled. 11 Click TV to make any adjustments to the TV settings. 12 Click Apply . 13 Click OK to close the (Multiple Monitors) and Mobility 6 Properties dialog box.
123 Capturing video www .gatew ay .com Capturing video Pinnacle Expression is a video capture program that lets you capture and edit full-motio n video, single im ages, and audio through the IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire or i.Link) port. T o find the location of the IEEE 1394 port, see “Left side” on page 3 .
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7 125 www .gatew ay .com Sending and Receiving F ax es Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using the modem. Read this c hapter to learn how to: ■ Inst all an d config ure Fa x ■ Crea te .
126 Chapter 7: Sending an d Receiv ing Faxe s www .gatew ay .com Installing and configuring F ax If you are using W indows XP , complete the following instructions for installing and conf iguring Fax. If you are using W indows 2000, go to “Configuri ng Fax in W indows 2000” on page 129.
127 Install ing and con figur ing Fax www .gatew ay .com Configuring Fax in Wind ows XP Before you send your first fax, you need to s et up your user information. Y our fax cover sheets and fax hea ders co ntain thi s information, some of which is req uir ed by la w .
128 Chapter 7: Sending an d Receiv ing Faxe s www .gatew ay .com 4 Click the arrow to open the Please se lect the fax de vice list, then click the modem you are usin g to send and receive faxes. 5 If you want the modem to automati cally answer the telephone in order to receive faxes, click the Enabl e Re ceive check box.
129 Install ing and con figur ing Fax www .gatew ay .com 10 If you set up your computer to receive faxes, selec t a folder you want to store receive faxes in and a printer you want to prin t received faxes on, then click Ne xt . The Configuration Su mmary scree n opens.
130 Chapter 7: Sending an d Receiv ing Faxe s www .gatew ay .com 10 Enter the transmitt ing fax identifier information. Thi s identifier information is required by law . Y ou can enter up to 20 characters in the text box. W e suggest using eight c haracters for your identifier name, followed by 12 characters for your telephone number .
131 Sending a simple fax www .gatew ay .com Sending a simple fax Y ou can use the Send Fax W izard to send a s impl e one-page fax to on e or more recipients. T o send a simple fax: 1 In Windows XP , c lick Start , All Programs , Ac cess ories , Com munication s , Fax , then click S end a Fax .
132 Chapter 7: Sending an d Receiv ing Faxe s www .gatew ay .com 6 When you have ent ered all your recipients, click Next . The Preparing the Cover Page screen opens. 7 Click the arrow to open the Cover pa ge template , then clic k the cover page template you want to use.
133 Faxing f rom prog rams www .gatew ay .com 2 If you want to include fields that are imported from either the Send Fax W izard or the F ax Configuration Wizard (such as T o or From), add them to the page b y using the Ins er t menu, then move them to the appropriate place on your template.
134 Chapter 7: Sending an d Receiv ing Faxe s www .gatew ay .com F axing a scanned document T o fax a document that you have sc anned: 1 Scan the document usin g the program for your scanner . 2 W ith the scanned file op en, click File , then click Print .
135 Canceli ng a fax www .gatew ay .com Canceling a fax Y ou can cancel a fax t hat you have set up to send a t a time in the future. T o cancel a fax that has not been s ent in Windows XP: 1 If Fax is not open, c lick Start , All Program s , A ccess ori es , Communic ations , Fa x , then click Fa x C ons ole .
136 Chapter 7: Sending an d Receiv ing Faxe s www .gatew ay .com A utomatically retry sending a fax in Windows XP Y ou can set up Fax so that it conti nues to try sending your fax if the receiving fax machine is busy . T o automatically retr y sending a fax: 1 Click Start , then click Contr ol Panel .
137 Autom aticall y cancel ling a fax in Windo ws XP www .gatew ay .com A utomatically cancelling a fax in Windo ws XP If your computer tried to send a fax and failed to connect to a fax machine, you can automa tically cancel a failed fa x. T o automatically cancel a failed fax: 1 Click Start , then click Contr ol Panel .
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8 139 www .gatew ay .com Mana ging P o wer While your notebook is runn ing on battery power , you should manage p ower consumption to get th e most use out of the battery .
140 Chapter 8: Managing P ower www .gatew ay .com Monitoring the batter y c har ge Closely monitor the battery charg e. When the battery ch arge gets low , change the battery or connect to AC power immediately to prevent losing any unsaved work. Monitor the battery charge by: ■ Double-clicking the power cord icon or battery icon in the taskbar .
141 Recharging th e battery www .gatew ay .com ■ Pressing the battery meter buttons on the ma in battery and optional secondary battery . The batter y meter lights indicate the per centage of battery charge remaining. ■ W aiting for a Low Battery warning message to appear .
142 Chapter 8: Managing P ower www .gatew ay .com Recalibrating the batter y If your notebook 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 recalibra te the battery periodica lly to maintain the accuracy of the battery gauge.
143 Changing b atteries www .gatew ay .com Changing batteries I f y ou r no te b oo k i s p lu gg ed in t o a n A C ou t le t o r if it h as a ch ar ge d se co nd ary battery installed, you can change the main battery while the notebook is turned on.
144 Chapter 8: Managing P ower www .gatew ay .com 5 Slide the battery release latch and lift the ba ttery o ut of the ba y . 6 Place a recharged battery into the bay and press do wn until it snaps int o place. 7 T urn you r notebook over . 8 Reattach the optional po rt replicator .
145 Changing b atteries www .gatew ay .com Installing a secondar y ba ttery Y our n otebook ’ s modu lar bay ac cepts a s econdar y ba ttery . The second ary battery charges when the notebook is connected to AC power .
146 Chapter 8: Managing P ower www .gatew ay .com 7 Slide the other bay module release latch. The module moves out slightly ..
147 Changing b atteries www .gatew ay .com 8 Slide the bay module out. 9 Firmly push th e secondary battery straight into the bay until t he latch clicks into pla ce.
148 Chapter 8: Managing P ower www .gatew ay .com 10 T urn you r notebook over . 11 Reattach the optional po rt replicator . 12 Open the LCD panel and p ress the power button.
149 Extend ing batter y life www .gatew ay .com Extending batter y lif e Conser ving battery power While using the battery to po wer your notebook, conserve power by: ■ Dimming the displa y as low as is comfortable. ■ Removing PC Cards when yo u do not need them.
150 Chapter 8: Managing P ower www .gatew ay .com Changing po wer modes Y ou can use the fol lowing power modes to lengt hen the life of y our notebook’ s battery: ■ Standby - while your notebook is in Standby , it switches to a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn off.
151 Chan ging power setting s www .gatew ay .com Changing po wer settings Y ou can change the funct ion of the power button, Standby system key , and power-saving timers by changing power settings on your notebook.
152 Chapter 8: Managing P ower www .gatew ay .com 2 Click/Double-click the P ower Options or P o wer Manageme nt icon. The Power Option s Prope rties dialog box opens. 3 Click the arrow butt on to open the Po w e r S c h e m e s list, then clic k the power scheme you want.
153 Chan ging power setting s www .gatew ay .com Changi ng ala rm opti ons T o change the alarm options: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click Control P anel . The Contr ol Panel window opens. If y o ur Control Panel is in Category V iew , cli c k P erform ance and Mainte nance .
154 Chapter 8: Managing P ower www .gatew ay .com Changi ng adv anced setting s T o change advanced power management settings: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click Control P anel . The Contr ol Panel window opens. If y o ur Control Panel is in Category V iew , cli c k P erform ance and Mainte nance .
155 Chan ging power setting s www .gatew ay .com 4 Click the arrow button t o open a Po wer butto ns list, then click the power setting mode you wa nt to use. 5 Click OK . Activ a ting and using Hibern ate mode T o activate Hibernate mode: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click Control P anel .
156 Chapter 8: Managing P ower www .gatew ay .com 3 Click the Hibernate tab. 4 Click the Enable hibe rnation check box, th en click Apply . Hibe rnate mode is now an opt ion you can sel ect on the Advance d tab in the Power Opti ons Proper ties dialog box and in the Tu r n O f f C o m p u t e r or Shut Down Wind ow s dialog box.
157 Chan ging power setting s www .gatew ay .com ■ As a manually-selected power savings mode: In W indows XP , click Start , then click T urn Off Computer . Press and hold S HIFT , then c lick Hibernate . -OR- In Wi ndows 2000, click Start , then click Shut Do wn .
158 Chapter 8: Managing P ower www .gatew ay .com 6 Open t he Exit menu, then hi ghlight Exit Sa ving Changes and press E NTER . 7 Sele ct Ye s , then press E NTER . T o change SpeedStep settings in Windows 2000: 1 Click Start , Settings , then click Control P anel .
159 Chan ging power setting s www .gatew ay .com 4 Change any of th e following settings: ■ T o run the processor at full speed regardless of the power source, click the arrow button to o pen the Running on batteries li st, then click Maximum P erfor mance .
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9 161 www .gatew ay .com T ra vel Tips These tips ca n make traveling with your notebook more conve nient and trou ble- free. R ead thi s chap ter to learn about: ■ Using the m odem ■ Using your r.
162 Chap ter 9 : Trav el Ti ps www .gatew ay .com Modem ■ T ake a telephone cord to connect t he modem to telephone jacks. If you are traveling internationally , take telephone jack adapters or an acoustic handset couple r . ■ T ake a telephone line protector .
163 Files www .gatew ay .com Files ■ Copy your working fi les from your desktop comput er to your notebook before you travel. ■ If you need to access your des ktop computer files from your notebook while traveling, set up your desktop computer for remote access.
164 Chap ter 9 : Trav el Ti ps www .gatew ay .com T o create a s tartup password: 1 Restart your notebook. As soon as you see a startup screen, press F2 . The BIOS Setup utility opens. 2 Open the Security menu, then highl ight Set Supervisor P assw ord , then press E NTER and follow the instruc tions.
165 Additi onal tips www .gatew ay .com Additional tips ■ If you pl an to u s e several U SB perip heral de vices, ta ke a po rtable US B hub 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 .
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10 167 www .gatew ay .com Customizing Y our Computer This chapter provides information about c ustomizing your computer by cha nging settings in W indows.
168 Chapter 10 : Customiz ing Your Com puter www .gatew ay .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 .
169 Adjusti ng the s creen and de sktop settings www .gatew ay .com 3 Click the Settings tab. 4 Click the arrow butt on to open the Color qu ality or Colors list, then click the color depth y ou want. 5 T o s a v e y o u r c h a n g e s i n W i n d o w s X P , c l i c k OK , then click Ye s .
170 Chapter 10 : Customiz ing Your Com puter www .gatew ay .com Adjusting the screen r esolution Y ou can increase the screen resolution to fit more icons on your desktop, or you can decrease the resolution to make reading the display easier .
171 Adjusti ng the s creen and de sktop settings www .gatew ay .com 5 T o s a v e y o u r c h a n g e s i n W i n d o w s X P , c l i c k OK , then click Ye s .
172 Chapter 10 : Customiz ing Your Com puter www .gatew ay .com 3 Click the Appearance ta b. 4 Click the arro w button to open the Color sche me list, click the color scheme you want, then clic k OK . The new colors appear on your desktop. - OR - If you want to create a new color sch eme as part of a desktop theme: a Click Advanc ed .
173 Adjusti ng the s creen and de sktop settings www .gatew ay .com T o change desktop colors in Window s 2000: 1 Click Start , Settings , then click Control P anel. The Contr ol Panel window opens. 2 Double-c lick the Displa y icon. The Displa y Propert ies dialog box opens.
174 Chapter 10 : Customiz ing Your Com puter www .gatew ay .com Changi ng the desktop ba c kground In W indows XP , you can chan ge the Windows desktop background pictu re. W indow s provides severa l backgroun ds, or you ca n use pictu res that you ha ve created or retr ieved from other sources.
175 Adjusti ng the s creen and de sktop settings www .gatew ay .com 5 If you want the p icture you chose to cover the entire screen, click th e arrow but ton to open the Pos i t i o n list, then click Stretc h or Tile .
176 Chapter 10 : Customiz ing Your Com puter www .gatew ay .com 3 Click the Backgr ound tab. 4 Click a backgro und picture in the Select a bac kgroun d picture or HTML document a s W allpaper list. - OR - Click Browse to select a background pict ure from another loc ation.
177 Adjusti ng the s creen and de sktop settings www .gatew ay .com Selecting a scre en saver Y ou can us e a sc reen save r to ke ep ot hers f rom vi ewing your d ispl ay whil e yo u are away from your co mputer .
178 Chapter 10 : Customiz ing Your Com puter www .gatew ay .com 4 Click the arrow button to open the Screen Saver list, then c lick the screen saver you want. Wi ndows previews the screen saver . 5 If you want to customize the sc reen saver , click Settings , then make your change s .
179 Changing th e touch pad settin gs www .gatew ay .com Changing the touc hpad settings Y ou can adjust the double-click speed, p ointer speed, left-hand or right-hand configuration, a nd other touchpad settings. T o change your touchpad settings: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click Control P anel .
180 Chapter 10 : Customiz ing Your Com puter www .gatew ay .com 3 Click one of t he tabs to change your touchpa d settings: ■ To u c h lets you customize the tap response and sensitivity of the touchpad . ■ Edge Motion lets you customize the long dist ance pointer motion of the touchp ad.
181 Changing th e touch pad settin gs www .gatew ay .com Help and Support For m ore inf ormation about c hanging mou se settings i n Wind ows XP , click Start , then clic k Help and Support . T ype the ke yword mou se se tti ngs in the HelpSpot Sear ch bo x , then cl ick the a rrow .
182 Chapter 10 : Customiz ing Your Com puter www .gatew ay .com Pr ogramming the m ulti-function b uttons The Multi-function Keyboard Ut ility lets you change the actions of some of the multi-funct ion buttons. For a d escription of the but tons, see “Multi-function buttons” on page 31.
183 Adding an d modifyi ng user acc ounts www .gatew ay .com Adding and modifying user accounts In W indows X P , you can create and customize a user ac count for each person who uses your computer . Y ou can also switch (change) user ac counts without turning off yo ur computer .
184 Chapter 10 : Customiz ing Your Com puter www .gatew ay .com T o switch user accounts in Windows XP: 1 Click Start , then click Log Off . The Log Off W indows dialog box opens. 2 Click Sw itch U ser . The Windows We l c o m e screen opens. 3 Click the user account tha t you want to use.
11 185 www .gatew ay .com Netw orking Y our Computer Con necti ng yo ur ho me, small o ffice , or ho me office computers lets you sh are driv es, print ers, and a single Internet co nnection among the connected c omputers.
186 Chapter 11 : Networki ng Your Compu ter www .gatew ay .com Benefits of netw orking A network lets you: ■ Share a single Internet co nnection ■ Share computer drives ■ Share pe ripheral d evi.
187 Benefits of networking www .gatew ay .com Sharin g periph eral de vice s Each computer that is connected to the network can share the same peripheral devices, such a s a print er . S elect pri nt from the comp uter y ou are curre ntly using and your file is automa tically printed on your printer no matter where it is located on yo ur network.
188 Chapter 11 : Networki ng Your Compu ter www .gatew ay .com Selecting a netw ork connection The biggest deci sion you need to make when creating your network is what type of connection you wil l use. Gateway supports both wired and wireless Ethernet networks.
189 Using a wir ed Ethernet ne twork www .gatew ay .com Using a wired Ethernet netw ork A wired Ethernet network co nsists of two or more comp uters connected together through a n Ethernet cable. This connection type is commonly used in offices around the world and can be used to build comp uter networks in the home.
190 Chapter 11 : Networki ng Your Compu ter www .gatew ay .com Example wi red Ethern et netw ork The following is an example of a wired Ethernet network. The network is made up of a router , a cable or DSL modem, your comp uters, and cables connect ing each of these components.
191 Using a wir ed Ethernet ne twork www .gatew ay .com Equipment y ou need f or a wired Ethernet netw ork For a wired Ethernet network you need: ■ An Ethernet jack on each desktop computer and notebook. - OR An Ethernet card installed in each desktop computer .
192 Chapter 11 : Networki ng Your Compu ter www .gatew ay .com Using a wireless Ethernet netw ork A wireless Ethernet network is ideal for creating a home or office network or adding mobili ty to an existing wired Ethernet . W ireless Ethernet is a vailable at two different speeds.
193 Using a wireless Et hernet networ k www .gatew ay .com Example acc ess point wireless Ethernet netw ork By using an access point , you can join a wireless Ethernet network and access a wired Ethernet network. An access point al so lets you access the Internet.
194 Chapter 11 : Networki ng Your Compu ter www .gatew ay .com Equipment y ou need for an access point wirele ss Ethern et network For an access point wireless Ethernet network you need: ■ A wireless Ethern et (IEEE 802.11a or IEEE 802.11b) PCI card install ed in each desktop computer - OR - A wireless Ethernet (IEEE 80 2.
195 Using a wireless Et hernet networ k www .gatew ay .com Example peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet netw ork Use a peer-to-peer (a lso known as a d hoc) wireless Ethernet network if you are setting up or joining a temporary computer-to-computer network.
196 Chapter 11 : Networki ng Your Compu ter www .gatew ay .com Equipment y ou need for a peer -to-peer wirele ss Ethern et netw ork For a peer-to-peer wire less Ethernet network you need: A wireless Ethern et (IEEE 802.11a or IEEE 802.11b) PCI card install ed in each desktop computer - OR - A wireless Ethernet (IEEE 80 2.
197 Using yo ur noteboo k on a ne twork www .gatew ay .com Using y our notebook on a netw ork Installin g and configurin g y our notebook f or Ethernet n etw orki ng A guide in .PDF format has been i nc luded on your hard drive that provides instructions for installi ng and configuring both wired and wireless Ethernet networking on your notebo ok.
198 Chapter 11 : Networki ng Your Compu ter www .gatew ay .com T o turn wireless Ethernet on or off in Windows 2000 using the ORiNOCO Client Manager: 1 Right-click the ORiNOCO Client Manager ico n on the taskbar . The ORiNOCO W ireless LAN menu opens.
12 199 www .gatew ay .com Mo ving fr om Y our Old Computer If your new computer is replacing an old computer , you may have personal data files, Internet settings, a printer or other peripheral devices, and other uni q ue computer settings that y o u w a n t t o m o v e f r o m y o u r o l d c o m p u t e r t o y o u r n e w o n e .
200 Chapter 12 : Moving fr om Your Ol d Computer www .gatew ay .com Using the Windows XP Files and Settings T ransf er Wizar d If your new computer is runn ing Windo ws XP , you can move your data fil.
201 Transfe rring files www .gatew ay .com T ransf erring files Y ou can manually t ransfer your personal data files b y copying them to remo vable me dia, s uch as a disk ette, writab le CD, or Zip di sk, o r by us ing a home network.
202 Chapter 12 : Moving fr om Your Ol d Computer www .gatew ay .com Y ou can often identify different data file types by looking at the file’ s extensi on (the part of the file nam e follow ing the last p eriod). Fo r exam pl e, a do cum ent file mig ht have a .
203 Transferri ng Interne t settings www .gatew ay .com T ransf erring Internet settings Y ou can use different meth ods to transfer your Intern et account from your old computer to your new one. Setting up y our ISP ■ If your current Internet service provider ( ISP) software ca me preinstalled on your new computer , run that setup program.
204 Chapter 12 : Moving fr om Your Ol d Computer www .gatew ay .com T r ansferring y our e-mail and address book See your old e-ma il p rogr am’s o nli ne h elp for in for mat ion o n e xportin g an d impo rti ng e-mail messages and th e address book.
205 Installi ng your old p rinter or sc anner www .gatew ay .com Installin g a parallel por t printer Y ou can usually insta ll parallel port printers by foll owing these steps. T o install your old printer: 1 Shut down and tu rn off your computer . 2 Connect yo ur parallel port printer .
206 Chapter 12 : Moving fr om Your Ol d Computer www .gatew ay .com Installing y our old pr ograms Y ou probably us e some programs t hat did not come inst alled on your new comput er , such as p erson al fina nce softwa re, grap hics pr ograms, or games.
13 207 www .gatew ay .com Maintaining Y our Computer This chapter provides basic information about maintai ning your computer hardware and software. Read thi s chapter to learn how to: ■ Care for yo.
208 Chapter 13 : Maint aining Yo ur Computer www .gatew ay .com Caring f or y our computer T o extend the life of your system: ■ Be careful not to bu mp or drop your comput er , and do not pu t any objects on top of it. Th e case, although strong, is not made t o support extra weight.
209 Caring f or your com puter www .gatew ay .com Recali brate the b attery X page 142 Clean c omputer ca se X pag e 224 Clean k eyb oard X page 225 Clean c omputer sc reen X pag e 225 Clean m ouse X page 225 Maintenan ce task Imme diately after pur chase Monthly W hen ne eded See.
210 Chapter 13 : Maint aining Yo ur Computer www .gatew ay .com Creating an emer g enc y star tup diskette An em ergency sta rtup disk ette is a diskette that contains critic al information that you need to start you r computer if W indows fails to start.
211 Creating an emerge ncy startup diskette www .gatew ay .com 4 Click t o select the C reate an MS-DOS startup dis k c h e c k b o x , t h e n c l i c k Start . A message warns you that any information on the diskette will be erased. 5 When you see the warning message, click OK .
212 Chapter 13 : Maint aining Yo ur Computer www .gatew ay .com Pr otecting y our computer fr om viruses A viru s is a prog ram that at tache s itself to a f ile on a co mputer, then spreads from one computer to another . Viruses can damage data or cause your computer to malfunction.
213 Protecti ng your com puter from v iruses www .gatew ay .com T o scan for virus es: 1 Click Star t , All Programs , Nor ton AntiVirus , then click Norton AntiVirus 2002 . Norton AntiVirus opens . 2 Click Scan for Vir uses . 3 Click the type o f scan you want to make in the Scan area, then under Actions, click Sc an .
214 Chapter 13 : Maint aining Yo ur Computer www .gatew ay .com T o remove a v irus: 1 If Norton AntiVirus finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to remo ve the virus . 2 T urn off your computer and leave it off for at least 30 seconds. 3 T urn on your comp uter and rescan for the virus.
215 Managing h ard drive space www .gatew ay .com Mana ging har d drive space W indows provides several utilities you can use to manage your ha rd drive. Chec king har d drive space T o check hard drive space: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click My Compu ter .
216 Chapter 13 : Maint aining Yo ur Computer www .gatew ay .com Using Disk Cleanup Delete unnecessary files, such as temp orar y W indows files, to free hard drive space. T o use the Windows Disk Cleanup program: 1 In W indows XP , click Start , then click My Compu ter .
217 Managing h ard drive space www .gatew ay .com 5 Click OK , then click Ye s . Chec king the ha r d drive f or err ors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for p hysical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and fold er problems and marks flawed areas on the hard drive so th at W indows doe s not use them.
218 Chapter 13 : Maint aining Yo ur Computer www .gatew ay .com 3 Click the To o l s tab. 4 Click Check N ow . 5 Click the options you want to use, then click Star t . For help, press F1 . W indows checks the drive fo r errors. This process may take several minutes.
219 Managing h ard drive space www .gatew ay .com Defragmenting th e hard drive When working with files, sometimes W indow 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.
220 Chapter 13 : Maint aining Yo ur Computer www .gatew ay .com 3 Click the To o l s tab. 4 Click Defragment Now . 5 If Disk Defragmenter does not sta rt automatically , click Defragment or Start . Disk Defragmenter shows its progress on the computer display .
221 Managing h ard drive space www .gatew ay .com Bac king up files Backing up files and removing them from the hard drive frees space for ne w files on the hard drive. It also protects you from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files.
222 Chapter 13 : Maint aining Yo ur Computer www .gatew ay .com Using the Sche duled T ask Wizar d The Scheduled T ask Wizard lets you sc hedule maintenance tasks such as running Disk Defragmenter and Error-checking. T o start the Scheduled T as k Wizard: 1 Click Start , All Pro grams , Accessories , System T ools , then click Scheduled Ta s k s .
223 Managing h ard drive space www .gatew ay .com 3 Click Next , then click the task or program you wa nt to schedule and follow the on-screen instructions to customize the task. Important Y our c om pute r m u st be on d uri ng s c hed ule d ta sk s .
224 Chapter 13 : Maint aining Yo ur Computer www .gatew ay .com Cleaning y our computer Keeping your c omputer clean and the vent s free from dust helps keep your system performing at it s best.
225 Cleaning your com puter www .gatew ay .com Cleaning the keyboar d Y ou should clean the keyboard occasionally by using an aerosol can of air with a narrow , straw-like extension to remo ve dust and lint trapped under the keys. If you spill liq uid on the keyboard, turn off your comput er and turn the unit upside down.
226 Chapter 13 : Maint aining Yo ur Computer www .gatew ay .com T o clean your trackball mouse: 1 T urn the mouse upside 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, or dirt from the mouse ball with a so ft cloth.
14 227 www .gatew ay .com Restoring Software Read thi s chapter to learn how to: ■ Reinstall device drivers ■ Update device driv ers ■ Reinstall p rograms ■ Reinstall W indo ws.
228 Chapter 14 : Restoring S oftware www .gatew ay .com Using the Restoration CDs Use the Gate way Restoration CDs to reinsta ll device drivers, your operating system, and oth er programs tha t were preinstalle d at the factor y .
229 Reinstal ling devi ce driv ers www .gatew ay .com Reinstalling de vice drivers Device d rivers are pro grams that c ontrol dev ices such as t he compu t er display , CD or DVD drives, an d modems. Dr ivers translate information between computer dev ices and prog rams.
230 Chapter 14 : Restoring S oftware www .gatew ay .com 3 In the Open t ext box, type d: ru nmen u.ex e (where d is the drive letter of your CD, DVD, or record able drive).
231 Updating de vice dr ivers www .gatew ay .com Updating de vice driver s The Restorati on CDs contain a device driver 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 update service.
232 Chapter 14 : Restoring S oftware www .gatew ay .com 5 If this is the first time you have inserted the red Gateway CD, accept the En d User Licen se A greem ent ( EULA) by cl icki ng Y es, I accept it , then cli cking Continue . The G ateway Driver and Application Recovery program starts and the Drivers and App lication Reco very tab appears.
233 Reinst alling prog rams www .gatew ay .com Reinstalling pr ograms If you have p roblems running a pro gram or if you have re installed your operating system, you ca n reinstall programs from the red Gateway CD and other program CD s. If you are reinsta lling pro grams from oth er progra m CDs, follow the installation instru ctions on each CD.
234 Chapter 14 : Restoring S oftware www .gatew ay .com 8 If this is the first time you have inserted the red Gateway CD, accept the En d User Licen se A greem ent ( EULA) by cl icki ng Y es, I accept it , then cli cking Continue . The G ateway Driver and Application Recovery program starts and the Drivers and App lication Reco very tab appears.
235 Reinst alling prog rams www .gatew ay .com T o reinstall Works Suite (including W ord) , games, or other programs from a CD: 1 I f y o u j u s t r e i n s t a l l e d W i n d o w s , g o t o S t e p 4 . O t h e r w i s e , g o t o t h e n e x t step.
236 Chapter 14 : Restoring S oftware www .gatew ay .com Reinstalling Windo ws If your computer is not working correctly , try the fo llowing options to correct the problem: ■ T roubleshooting. For more information, see “T roubleshooting” on page 2 63.
237 Rein stall ing Wind ows www .gatew ay .com 7 When prompt ed, press any key to continue. 8 Sele ct 2. Boot fr om CD-ROM . 9 Select a la nguage option.
238 Chapter 14 : Restoring S oftware www .gatew ay .com.
15 239 www .gatew ay .com Upgrading Y our Notebook This chapter provides information about adding hardware devices to your notebook. Read t his cha pter to learn how to: ■ Add and remove PC C ards .
240 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Y our Noteboo k www .gatew ay .com Ad ding and remo ving a PC Car d Y our notebook has a two PC Card slots (also kn own as a PCMCIA card slots). These slots accept two Type II cards or one Type III card. Y ou do not need to restart your notebook when c hanging most cards because your notebook supports hot-s wap ping .
241 Adding and removing a P C Ca rd www .gatew ay .com T o remove a PC Card: 1 Click the remove h ardware icon in the tas kbar , the PC Card name, then click Stop . -OR- T urn off your notebook. 2 Release the eject button by pressin g the PC Card eject button once.
242 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Y our Noteboo k www .gatew ay .com Changing drives Y our notebook’ s modular bay su pports different bay module s , such as a CD, CD-R W , DVD, or combination DVD/CD-R W drive, a second hard drive, a diskette drive, or a secondary battery .
243 Changing drives www .gatew ay .com 3 Close the LCD p anel. 4 Dis connec t you r note book f rom the optio nal p ort rep licato r (se e “Disconn ecting from the p ort replicator” on page 260). 5 T urn your notebook over so that the bottom is facing up.
244 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Y our Noteboo k www .gatew ay .com 8 Slide the bay module out. 9 Firmly push the new bay module straight into the bay until the latch clicks into place.
245 Changing drives www .gatew ay .com 10 T urn your notebook over , then open the LCD panel. 11 If your notebook is on, c lick OK to continue working on your notebook.
246 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Y our Noteboo k www .gatew ay .com Pre venting static electricity disc harge The components inside yo ur computer are extremely sensitive to static electricity , also known as electr ostatic discharge (ES D). Before installi ng memory or replacing the hard drive, f ollow these guidelines: ■ T urn off your notebook.
247 Preve nting stat ic elect ricity disc harge www .gatew ay .com Before working with com puter components, follow these guidelines: ■ A void static-causing surfaces such as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam.
248 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Y our Noteboo k www .gatew ay .com Ad ding or replacing memor y Y our notebook uses memory modules called SO-DIMMs (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules). The modules are available in various capacities and any module can be placed in a ny available slot.
249 Adding or replacin g memory www .gatew ay .com 6 Loosen the memor y bay c ove r screw , then rem ove the memo ry bay cov er . 7 If you are removin g a module, gent ly press outward on t he clip at each end of the memory module until the module tilts u pward.
250 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Y our Noteboo k www .gatew ay .com 8 Pull the me mory module out of the slot. 9 Hold the new or replacement module at a 30-degree angle and press it into the empty memory slot. This module is keyed so that it can only be inserted in one direction.
251 Adding or replacin g memory www .gatew ay .com 10 Gently push the module down until i t clicks in place. 11 Replace the memory bay cover and tighten the cover screw . 12 Insert the batteries, then turn your notebook o ver . 13 Reconnec t the optional port re plicator .
252 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Y our Noteboo k www .gatew ay .com Replacing the main har d drive kit If you would like more hard driv e capacity , y ou can replace your original drive with a higher -capaci ty driv e. T o replace the main hard drive kit: 1 Follow the instructions under “Preventing s tatic electricity discharge” on page 2 46.
253 Replaci ng the main h ard drive k it www .gatew ay .com 6 Remove the hard d rive kit screw . 7 Slide the hard driv e kit out of your notebook..
254 Chapter 15 : Upgrading Y our Noteboo k www .gatew ay .com 8 Slide the hard driv e kit into your notebook. 9 Replace the screw that secures the hard drive kit to your notebook. 10 Insert the batteries an d turn your notebook ov er . 11 Reconnect the optional port replicat or .
16 255 www .gatew ay .com Using the Gate wa y 450 P o r t Replicator The optional p ort replicator gi ves you a convenien t way to atta ch ex ternal devic es such as a moni tor , a fu ll-si ze keyboard, or an AC ad apter .
256 Chapter 16 : Using the Gateway 45 0 Port Replic ator www .gatew ay .com Fr ont Component Icon Description Doc king releas e latch Press both release l atches to relea se the notebo ok. Doc king por t Connec t the notebook to this port. W arning! P ow er is passe d through this por t .
257 Back www .gatew ay .com Bac k Component Icon Description USB por ts Plug USB (U nivers al Serial Bus) de vices (suc h as a USB Iomega ™ Zip ™ drive , printer , scanner , camer a, ke yboa rd, or mouse) int o these ports. Headpho ne jack Plug ampl ified speak ers or head phones i nto this jac k.
258 Chapter 16 : Using the Gateway 45 0 Port Replic ator www .gatew ay .com S-Video out jac k Plug a sta ndard S-Video cabl e into this jac k and the jac k on an S-V ideo de vice . Monit or por t Plug an ana log V GA monit or into this por t . P aral lel por t Plug a p arallel de vice (such a s a printer) into t his port.
259 Conne cting to the port rep licator www .gatew ay .com Connecting to the por t replicator Y ou can attach your notebook to the port replicator while your notebook is off, on, or in Standby mode. Attachi ng to the por t replicator T o attach your notebook to the port replicator: 1 Connect external devi ces to the ports on the port replicator .
260 Chapter 16 : Using the Gateway 45 0 Port Replic ator www .gatew ay .com Disconnecting fr om the por t replicator Y ou can separate your notebook from the port replicator while your notebook is off or on (not in Stan dby or Hibernate m ode).
261 Conne cting to the port rep licator www .gatew ay .com 2 Press down on both docking release latches. The notebook will spring up slightly . 3 Lift the notebook off of the p ort replicator .
262 Chapter 16 : Using the Gateway 45 0 Port Replic ator www .gatew ay .com Securing y our por t replicator Y ou can secure your notebook a nd port replicator to an object by using the security ring located on the right side of the port replicator and the Kensington lock slot located on th e right side of your notebook.
17 263 www .gatew ay .com T r oub leshooting This chapter provides some solutions to common notebook problems. Read this c hapter to learn how to: ■ T roubleshoot typical hardw are and software prob.
264 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .com Safety guidelines While troubleshooting y our notebook, follow these safety gui delines: ■ Never r emove the memory bay cov er or hard drive while your noteboo k is turned on, while the batteries ar e installed, and while the modem cable, network cable, and AC power adapter are connected.
265 First steps www .gatew ay .com Fir st steps If you have probl ems with your notebook, try these things first: ■ Make sure that the AC power adapter is connected to your notebook 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 turn ed on.
266 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .com T roub leshooting CD or D V D drives Y our notebook does not recognize a disc or the drive ■ The disc may not be c orrec tly seated in t he tray .
267 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew ay .com ■ Make sure that headphones are not plugged into the headphone jack. For the location of the h eadphone jack, see “ Left side” on page 3 and “Bac k” on page 257. ■ If you are using powered speakers, make sure that they are plugged in and turned on.
268 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .com A D VD does not produc e sound on a TV ■ Audio is no t transmitted through the TV out jack. Use the built-in sp eakers, a set of headph ones or externa l powered speakers, or connect you r notebook to a stereo system to hea r sound while playing a DVD.
269 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew ay .com T o check IRQ usage in Window s 2000: 1 Click Star t , Settings , then click Control P anel . The Control Panel window opens. 2 Double-c lick the System icon, click the Har dwar e tab, then click De vice Manager .
270 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .com ■ The diskette may be full. Delete unnecessar y files on the diskette and try again. ■ Not all diskettes are IBM-compatible. Make sure that the diskette you are using is IBM-compatible. ■ T r y a differe nt disket te.
271 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew ay .com The text on the displa y is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contras t using the system keys. For more information, see “System key combi nations” on page 29. ■ Change the display settin gs.
272 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .com Hard drive Y ou see an “Insufficient disk space” err or message ■ Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. For more information, see “Using Disk Cleanup” on page 216.
273 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew ay .com ■ If your notebook ha s been subjected to static elec tricity or physical shock, you may need to reinstall the operating system. Y ou see a “Non-system disk”, “NTLDR is missing”, or “disk” er ror message ■ Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press E NTER .
274 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .com Y ou see an “Unable to locate host” message and are unabl e to brow se the Internet This problem can occur when you have typed a URL (W eb address) incorrectly , you have lost yo ur Internet connection, or your ISP is ha ving technical difficulties.
275 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew ay .com ■ T r y a key board that y ou know works to m ake sure that the keybo ard port works. ■ If you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn off your notebook and unplug the keyboard. Clean the ke yboa rd and turn it upside down to drain it.
276 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .com ■ Make sure that your notebook is co nnected to the telephone line and the telephone line has a dial ton e.
277 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew ay .com 3 Make sure that all settin gs are correct. ■ Disconnect any answering ma chine, fax machine, or p rinter that is on the same line as th e modem. Do not connect th ese devices to the same telephone line as the modem.
278 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .com Y ou ca n check mo dem conn ection s peeds and dial-up n etwork (DU N) connections by accessi ng the gateway .your .way dial-u p server . The ser ver also contains drivers, patches, and updates for current Gateway hardware and software.
279 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew ay .com T o run modem diagnostics in Windows XP: 1 Close all open p rograms. 2 Click Start , then click Contro l Panel . T he Co ntrol Panel w indow opens . If your Control Panel is in Category V iew , click Printers and O ther Hardware .
280 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .com The modem is noisy when it dials and connects When your modem tries to c onnect to another modem, it begins handsha king . Handshaking is a digital “getting acquai nted” conversation between the two modems that establishes connection speeds a nd commu nication protoc ols.
281 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew ay .com ■ Shut down and restart y our notebook. ■ Remove all extension cables an d switch boxes. ■ T ry a mouse you know is wo rking to ma ke sure t hat the mou se po rt works. The ex ternal mouse works errat ically ■ Clean the mouse.
282 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .com PC Car ds Y ou installed a PC Card and no w your notebook is ha ving prob lems ■ Make sure that you have correctly installed required software for the PC Card . For more information, see your PC Card ’ s documentation.
283 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew ay .com Printer The printer wil l not turn on ■ Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline butt on t hat yo u may nee d to p res s. ■ Make sure that the power cable is plug ged into an AC power source.
284 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .com ■ Reinstall the print er driver . See the guide that came with your printer for instructions on install ing the printer driver . Y ou see a “Printer queue is full” err or message ■ Make sure that the printer is n ot set to work offline.
285 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew ay .com Y ou see a “Printer is out of paper” err or message ■ After adding paper , make sure that the printer is online.
286 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .com Video The ex ternal monitor is not w orking ■ Make sure that you have pressed F N +LCD/CR T to activate t he e xternal monitor opt ion. ■ Make sure that the monitor power is turned on and that the v id eo cable is cor rectl y conne cted.
287 Telep hone suppo rt www .gatew ay .com T elephone support Bef ore calling Gate wa y T echnical Support If you have a technic al problem with your notebook, follow t hese recommendations before contacting Gateway T echnical Support: ■ Make sure that your notebook is c onnected correctly to a grounded AC o utlet that is sup plying power .
288 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .com T el ephone n umb ers Gat eway of fers a wide rang e of cus tomer service , tec hnica l sup port, a nd information services.
289 Tutoring and train ing www .gatew ay .com T utoring and training Gateway's T echnical Support professionals cannot provide hardware and software training or tut orial ser vices. Instead, Gateway recommends the following tuto ring and training resourc es.
290 Chapter 17 : Troubles hooting www .gatew ay .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 r.
A 291 www .gatew ay .com Saf ety , Regulator y , and Legal Inf ormation Impor tant safety inf ormation Y o ur Gateway system is design ed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of in formation techn ology equipment.
292 Appendi x A: Safety , Regulator y, and Leg al Informa tion www .gatew ay .com ■ Openings in the computer case are provided for ventil ation. Do not block or cover these openings. Make sure you provide adequate space, at least 6 inches (15 cm), around the system for ventilat ion when you set up your work ar ea.
293 www .gatew ay .com Regulator y compliance statements Wirele ss Gui dance Low po wer , Radio LAN t ype devices (rad io frequency (RF ) wireless com munication devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz Band, may be present (embedded) in your notebook system.
294 Appendi x A: Safety , Regulator y, and Leg al Informa tion www .gatew ay .com Wa r n i n g Every count r y has diff erent res trictions on the us e of wireless de vices.
295 www .gatew ay .com United States of Amer ica Federal Communicati ons Commis sion (FCC) Intentional emitter per FCC Part 15 Low po wer , Radio LAN t ype devices (rad io frequency (RF ) wireless com munication devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz Band, may be present (embedded) in your notebook system.
296 Appendi x A: Safety , Regulator y, and Leg al Informa tion www .gatew ay .com FCC dec laration of conf ormity Respo nsible pa rty: Gateway Companie s, Inc. 610 Gateway Drive, North Siou x City , SD 57049 (605) 232-2000 Fax: (605) 232-2 023 Product: ■ Gateway 4 50SX4 This device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
297 www .gatew ay .com T elecommunicatio ns per FCC part 68 (applicable t o products fitt e d with USA modems) Y our modem complies with Part 68 of the Federal Communicati ons C ommissio n (FCC) rules. On the computer or mode m card is a label that co ntains the FCC registratio n number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this device.
298 Appendi x A: Safety , Regulator y, and Leg al Informa tion www .gatew ay .com Canada Industry Canada (IC) Intentional emitte r per RSS 210 Low po wer , Radio LAN t ype devices (rad io frequency (RF ) wireless com munication devices), operating in the 2.
299 www .gatew ay .com T elecommunicat ions per DOC notice (fo r products f itted with an IC-complia nt modem) The Industry Canada label id entifies certified equip m ent. This c ertification means that the equipment meets certain telec ommunications network protective, operation, and safety requirements.
300 Appendi x A: Safety , Regulator y, and Leg al Informa tion www .gatew ay .com Me xico Intentional emitter Low po wer , Radio LAN t ype devices (rad io frequency (RF ) wireless com munication devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz Band, may be present (embedded) in your notebook system.
301 www .gatew ay .com Laser saf ety statement All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safety standards, includin g IEC 825. T he laser devices in t hese compon ents are classified as “Class 1 Laser Products ” under a US Depart ment of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard.
302 Appendi x A: Safety , Regulator y, and Leg al Informa tion www .gatew ay .com Notices Copy right © 2002 Gatewa y , Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gatewa y Place P owa y , CA 92064 USA All Rights Reser ved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved.
303 Index A AC adapter connecti ng 20 connect or 6 , 258 damage d 20 defective 21 international adapters 149 AC-3 digital audio ja ck 25 8 access point 190 , 193 , 194 accessories 16 safety precaution.
304 seco nd ha rd dri ve 5 , 24 2 secondary battery 5 , 14 5 , 24 2 BIOS Set up utility 142 , 164 Bluetooth using while t raveling 162 break system key 29 brightness system key 29 , 30 broadband In te.
305 changi ng deskto p 171 , 173 changing number of 168 changing scheme 171 , 173 composite vide o (TV) out jack 6 , 120 connecti ng AC adapter 20 came ra 37 digital camera 37 digital video cam era 37.
306 text and grap hics 69 D default printer 28 3 defragme nting hard drive 219 deleting files and folders 49 , 59 , 69 , 216 desktop 48 adding ico ns 51 adding shortc uts 51 adjusting s ettings 168 ch.
307 troubleshooting 266 , 269 , 272 types 84 viewing contents 54 viewing files and folders 55 DSL mo dem 37 , 72 , 190 , 193 DVD cleani ng 268 inserting 85 playi ng 118 , 120 troubleshooting 266 using.
308 renaming 69 searching for 60 , 62 transferring 163 , 201 troubleshooting 271 types 202 viewing list 55 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 200 finding files and folders 60 , 62 , 201 HelpSp ot topi.
309 cards 240 CD driv e 242 CD-RW drive 242 device drivers 22 9 devices 37 digital camera 37 digital video cam era 37 diskette drive 242 drivers 229 drives 242 DVD drive 242 DVD/CD-RW drive 242 hard d.
310 toggle display 29 volume co ntrol 28 Windows 28 L label in tern al wire less 13 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (COA) 13 model number 9 , 12 serial number 12 wireless networking 13 laser pri.
311 troubleshooting 280 USB port 3 , 257 See also touchpad moving files 57 , 201 folders 57 , 58 Inte rn et se tti ng s 203 poin ter 33 screen objects 34 MP3 file creati ng 10 0 editing track informat.
312 notebook 2 progr ams 34 , 49 shortcut menu 34 option bays changi ng mod ules 242 release latches 9 P Pad Lock indicator 26 , 29 system key 29 parallel port 6 , 37 , 25 8 password 163 , 281 pastin .
313 print er 17 default 283 inkjet 17 installing 37 , 204 laser 17 parallel port 6 , 205 , 25 8 sharing 187 troubleshooting 283 USB port 3 , 37 , 25 7 print ing do cumen ts 68 progr ammin g shortcut b.
314 safety general p recautions 291 guidelines for troubleshooting 26 4 static electricity 246 saving docum ents 66 ScanDi sk 217 scanner installing 37 USB port 3 , 37 scanning driv e for errors 217 f.
315 Standby system key 29 Start button 49 Star t me nu 49 starting notebook 23 progr ams 34 , 49 startup diskette 210 static electricity 246 status indicato rs 11 , 26 battery charge 2 , 21 , 140 Caps.
316 travel tips 161 troubleshooting audio 285 automated system 288 CD driv e 266 CD-RW drive 266 cleani ng CD 268 cleanin g DVD 268 device installation 268 diskette drive 269 display 27 0 DVD drive 266 DVD/CD-RW drive 266 Error-checking 217 faxed answers 288 faxes 278 files 271 gateway.
317 Web browser 73 , 75 button 31 Web page 75 Web site 75 connecti ng to 76 Gateway 45 window 52 close button 53 closing 53 , 69 maximize button 53 menu bar 53 minimize button 53 title bar 53 Windows .
MAN SYS US 450 SX4 USR GDE R1 9/02 Using Y our Gatewa y 450 Notebook Gatewa y 450 Notebook Cust omizing T roubleshooting user's guide.
An important point after buying a device Gateway 450 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Gateway 450 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 450 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Gateway 450 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Gateway 450 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Gateway 450, 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 450.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Gateway 450. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Gateway 450 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
