Quanta Computer 1400015318 Notebook PC w/ Internal 2.4 GHz Wireless Card User Manual Using Your Gateway Solo 1400

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Document ID	180703
Application ID	eHKwKuHra2NC/65WJndg2Q==
Document Description	Users Manual
Short Term Confidential	No
Permanent Confidential	No
Supercede	No
Document Type	User Manual
Display Format	Adobe Acrobat PDF - pdf
Filesize	278.85kB (3485628 bits)
Date Submitted	2001-11-24 00:00:00
Date Available	2001-11-23 00:00:00
Creation Date	2017-12-25 07:01:58
Producing Software	GPL Ghostscript 9.18
Document Lastmod	2017-12-25 07:01:58
Document Title	Using Your Gateway Solo 1400
Document Creator	FrameMaker 6.0
Document Author:	Gateway, Inc.

Contents
1 Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Left Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Right Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keyboard area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Identifying your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Waking up your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turning off your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multi-function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the EZ Pad touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting to an Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Broadband Internet connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
HelpSpot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HelpSpot Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4 Windows Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
About the Windows environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the Start menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Identifying Window items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Working with files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Viewing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Creating folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Copying and moving files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Deleting files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Browsing for files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Searching for files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Using the Search utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Working with documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Creating a new document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Saving a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Opening a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Printing a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
5 Using the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Learning about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Setting up an Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Accessing your Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Using e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Checking your e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
6 Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Using diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Using the CD/DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Recording and playing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Using MusicMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Playing CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Creating music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Editing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Building a music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Listening to Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Using advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
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7 Sending and Receiving Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Setting up your cover page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sending a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Faxing from programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8 Managing Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Recalibrating the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Changing power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Changing the power scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Changing alarm options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Changing advanced power management settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Using Hibernate mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
9 Travel Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio frequency wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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10 Customizing Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Adjusting the screen and desktop settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the color depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applying a color scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the desktop background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the touchpad settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Programming the multi-function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allocating system memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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11 Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Adding PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
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Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Replacing the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
12 Networking Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
The benefits of using a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Sharing a single Internet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Sharing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Sharing peripheral devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Streaming audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Playing multi-player games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Example network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Selecting a network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Wired connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Wireless Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Assessing your connection needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Comparing data transfer speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Using a wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Using wireless Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Purchasing additional network equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
HPNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Wireless Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
13 Moving from Your Old Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Transferring software and hardware from your old computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Transferring Internet settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Reinstalling your old printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Reinstalling your old programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
14 Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Caring for your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Creating an emergency startup diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Managing hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Checking hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Using Disk Cleanup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Checking the hard drive for errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Defragmenting the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
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Backing up files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Scheduled Task Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Reinstalling device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Updating device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reinstalling Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reinstalling Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reinstalling programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Software support tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD/DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Device installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Error-checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before calling Gateway Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tutoring and training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
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Checking Out
Your Gateway
Notebook
Tips & Tricks
To access the contents of this guide while you are traveling,
download an electronic copy from
www.gateway.com/support/manlib/.
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Front
Release
latch
Wireless Ethernet
indicator/button
Speaker
Battery
charge
indicator Power
indicator
Component
Icon
Speaker
Description
Wireless Ethernet
indicator/button
Lights up when the optional wireless Ethernet is turned on.
The button in the center of the indicator may be used for
turning the wireless Ethernet on and off. For more
information, see “Turning your wireless Ethernet on or off”
on page 149.
Release latch
Open the notebook cover by sliding the release latch to the
right.
Speakers
Provide audio output. Speakers are disabled while
headphones are connected.
Battery charge indicator
The LED shows the battery activity and status.
■
■
■
■
■
Green – battery is fully charged.
Orange – battery is being charged.
Red – battery is low.
Blinking and red – battery is very low.
Blinking and orange – battery is malfunctioning.
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Component
Icon
Power indicator
Description
Lights up when the notebook is turned on and shows
notebook power status:
■
■
■
LED on – notebook is ON.
LED off – notebook is OFF or in Hibernate mode.
LED flashing – notebook is in Standby mode.
Warning
Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere
with equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation
regulations require wireless devices to be turned off while
traveling in an airplane. IEEE 802.11b (also known as
wireless Ethernet or WiFi) communication devices is an
example of devices that provide wireless communication.
Important
If your system came equipped with an internal radio
frequency wireless device, see “Safety, Regulatory, and
Legal Information” on page 221 for general wireless
regulatory and safety guidelines. To find out if your system
has an internal wireless device, check the label (see
“Identifying your model” on page 9).
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Left Side
Modem jack
Ethernet jack
Speaker jack
Component
Icon
PC Card
eject button
Microphone
jack
PC Card
slot
Diskette
drive
Diskette drive
eject button
Description
Modem jack
Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more information, see
“Connecting the modem” on page 28.
Ethernet jack
Plug an Ethernet 10/100 network cable into this jack. For more
information, see “Connecting to an Ethernet network” on page 29.
Speaker jack
Plug external speakers or headphones into this jack.
Microphone jack
Plug a microphone into this jack.
PC Card eject
button
Press the eject button to remove a PC Card from a PC Card slot.
For more information, see “Adding PC Cards” on page 122.
PC Card slot
Insert one Type II or Type III PC Card into this slot. For more
information, see “Adding PC Cards” on page 122.
Diskette drive
Insert a standard 3.5-inch diskette into this drive. For more
information, see “Using diskettes” on page 68.
Diskette drive
eject button
Press the eject button to remove a diskette from the drive.
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Right Side
CD/DVD
drive
Battery
Component
Icon
CD/DVD
drive
indicator
Manual eject
hole
CD/DVD drive
eject button
Description
Battery bay
Insert the battery into this bay. For more information, see
“Changing batteries” on page 96.
CD/DVD drive
Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information,
see “Using the CD/DVD drive” on page 69.
CD/DVD drive indicator
Lights up when the computer is accessing the
CD/DVD drive.
CD/DVD drive eject
button
Press the eject button to open the disc tray.
Manual eject hole
Insert a straightened paperclip into this hole to open the
CD/DVD drive if the CD/DVD drive eject button fails to
open it.
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Back
Kensington
lock slot
Power
connector
Component
USB
ports
Icon
Monitor
port
Parallel
port
Ventilation
fan
Description
Kensington™ lock slot
Secure your computer to an object by connecting a
Kensington cable lock to this slot.
Power connector
Plug the AC power adapter cable into this connector.
USB ports
Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a
USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, scanner, or camera) into
these ports.
Monitor port
Plug an external (VGA) monitor into this port.
Parallel port
Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port.
Ventilation fan
Helps cool system components. Do not block.
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Bottom
Hard drive
Memory
bay
Battery
bay
Battery
latch
System
label
Ventilation
fan
Component
Icon
Description
Hard drive
The hard drive is stored here. For more information, see
“Replacing the hard drive” on page 129.
Battery bay
Insert the battery into this bay. For more information, see
“Changing batteries” on page 96.
Battery latch
Slide to release the battery.
System label
Includes the product model number and serial number. For
more information, see “Identifying your model” on page 9.
Ventilation fan
Helps cool system components. Do not block.
Memory bay
Install as many as two SO-DIMM memory modules into the
slots in this bay. For more information, see “Installing
memory” on page 125.
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Keyboard area
Multi-function buttons
Power button
Status
indicators
Keyboard
Touchpad
Component
Description
Power button
Press to turn the power on or off. For more information on configuring
the power button mode, see “Changing power settings” on page 99.
Multi-function buttons
See“Multi-function buttons” on page 24 for more information.
Status indicators
See “Status indicators” on page 19 for more information.
Touchpad
See “Using the EZ Pad touchpad” on page 25 for more information.
Keyboard
See “Using the keyboard” on page 20 for more information.
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Identifying your model
Identifying your model
Th e label on th e bo ttom of you r com p u ter con tain s in fo rm ation th at
id en tifies you r n otebook m od el. Gateway Tech n ical Su p p ort will n eed th is
in fo rm ation if yo u call for assistan ce.
Important
The label shown below is for informational purposes only.
Label information varies by model.
Gateway model
number
Internal
wireless
devices
Gateway serial
number
Gateway part
number
Revision code
and display
type/processor
size
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Accessories
Gateway o ffers accessories th at can h elp you m ake th e m ost o f u sin g you r
n otebook.
Batteries and automobile/airplane power adapters
If you ru n you r n oteboo k on battery p ower for exten d ed p eriod s, yo u m ay
wan t to bu y an ad d itio n al battery so th at you can swap batteries wh en
n ecessary.
With an au to m o bile/ airp lan e p ower ad ap ter, you can save battery p o wer by
p lu ggin g you r n otebo ok in to an au to m obile cigarette ligh ter or an airp lan e
in -fligh t p o wer recep tacle.
Carrying cases
Gateway h as large-cap acity carryin g cases if yo u n eed ad d itio n al sp ace for
accessories o r su p p lies.
External devices
You can attach extern al d evices su ch as a keyboard , m ou se, p rin ter, or m on itor
to you r n otebo ok.
Memory
Large p ro gram s, su ch as m u ltim ed ia gam es or grap h ics p rogram s, u se a lot of
m em ory. If you r p rogram s are ru n n in g m ore slo wly th an you th in k th ey
sh ou ld , try ad d in g m ore m em ory.
Printers
You can attach m an y typ es of p rin ters to yo u r co m p u ter. Th e m ost com m on
typ es are in kjet an d laser p rin ters, wh ich p rin t in co lo r or black an d wh ite.
In kjet p rin ters an d cartrid ges are relatively in exp en sive, bu t u su ally th ey are
slower th an laser p rin ters. Usin g an in kjet co lo r p rin ter, you can p rin t p ictu res,
ban n ers, an d greetin g card s, as well as d ocu m en ts.
Laser p rin ters an d cartrid ges are m o re exp en sive, bu t u su ally th ey p rin t m u ch
faster th an in kjet p rin ters. Laser p rin ters are better th an in kjet p rin ters wh en
you are p rin tin g large d o cu m en ts.
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Th is ch ap ter p rovid es basic in form ation abou t you r Gateway n o tebook. Read
th is ch ap ter to fin d ou t:
■
How to con n ect th e AC power ad ap ter
■
How to start an d tu rn o ff you r n otebook
■
How to u se th e keyboard
■
How to u se th e EZ Pad ™ to u ch p ad
■
How to co n n ect th e m od em
■
How to con n ect to an Eth ern et n etwork
■
How to in stall p erip h eral d evices
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Connecting the AC adapter
You can ru n yo u r n o tebook u sin g an AC ad ap ter o r th e n otebook battery. Th e
battery was sh ip p ed to you p artially ch arged . You sh ou ld u se th e AC ad ap ter
righ t away to fu lly ch arge th e battery. Allo w 24 h o u rs fo r th e battery to fu lly
ch arge.
Important
If the battery is not fully charged before you use your
notebook on battery power for the first time, the battery life
may be much shorter than you expect. If the battery life
seems short even after being charged for 24 hours, the
battery may need to be recalibrated. For more information,
see “Recalibrating the battery” on page 95.
To connect the AC adapter:
Con n ect th e p ower cord to th e AC ad ap ter.
Warning
12
Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged. The
replacement cord must be of the same type and voltage
rating as the original cord.
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Con n ect th e AC ad ap ter to you r n otebo ok’s p ower con n ector.
Plu g th e p o wer co rd in to a wall ou tlet.
Th e battery ch arge in d icator tu rn s o n (see “Fron t ” on p age 2 for th e
locatio n o f th e in d icator). If th e battery ch arge in d icato r d oes n o t tu rn
on , d iscon n ect th e ad ap ter from you r n otebo ok an d rep eat Step 2.
W h en you fin ish u sin g you r n otebo ok for th e first tim e, tu rn th e
n otebook off an d leave th e n otebo ok con n ected to AC p o wer fo r at least
24 h ou rs.
If th e battery m eters d o n ot sh ow a fu ll ch arge after 24 h ou rs, con tact
Gateway Tech n ical Su p p o rt at www.gateway.co m / su p p ort/ con tact.
Warning
Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter. The
AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable
parts inside. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that
can cause serious injury or death. Contact Gateway about
returning defective AC adapters.
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Protecting from power source problems
Du rin g a p o wer su rge, th e voltage level o f electricity co m in g in to you r
com p u ter can in crease to far abo ve n o rm al levels an d cau se d ata loss or system
d am age. Pro tect yo u r com p u ter an d p erip h eral d evices by con n ectin g th em
to a surge protector, wh ich absorbs voltage su rges an d p reven ts th em from
reach in g yo u r com p u ter.
Warning
14
High voltages can enter your computer through both the
power cord and the modem connection. Protect your
computer by using a surge protector. If you have a
telephone modem, use a surge protector that has a
modem jack. If you have a cable modem, use a surge
protector that has an antenna/cable TV jack. During an
electrical storm, unplug both the surge protector and the
modem.
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Starting your notebook
To start the notebook:
Op en you r n oteboo k by slid in g th e latch on th e fron t of you r n otebo ok
to th e righ t an d liftin g th e LCD p an el.
Press th e p ower bu tton located above th e keybo ard .
Power button
Th e p ower bu tto n is p reset to On / Off m o d e. However, you can also set
it to fu n ction in Stan d by/ Resu m e m o d e. Fo r in stru ction s on ch an gin g
th e p ower bu tto n m od e, see “Ch an gin g p ower settin gs” on p age 99.
If yo u are startin g you r co m p u ter fo r th e first tim e, fo llo w th e o n -screen
in stru ction s to set u p yo u r com p u ter.
Waking up your notebook
W h en you h ave n o t u sed you r n oteboo k fo r several m in u tes, it en ters a
p o wer-savin g m od e called Standby. W h ile in Stan d by, th e p ower in d icator
flash es.
If you r n oteboo k is in Stan d by m o d e, “wake” it u p by p ressin g th e p ower
bu tto n . Fo r m o re in fo rm ation on ch an gin g p ower-savin g settin gs, see
“Man agin g Power” o n p age 93.
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Turning off your notebook
To turn off your notebook:
■
Click Start, th en click Turn Off Computer, th en click Turn Off. Win d ows
sh u ts d o wn an d tu rn s o ff you r com p u ter.
If for som e reason you can n o t u se th e Tu rn Off Com p u ter op tion in
Win d ows to sh u t d o wn you r n o tebook, p ress an d h old th e p o wer bu tton
for abo u t five secon d s, th en release.
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Switching user accounts
W h en yo u first tu rn on you r n o tebook, you h ave th e o p tion to ad d d ifferen t
u ser accou n ts. Th ese u ser accou n ts can be cu stom ized for each p erson th at
u ses th e n otebo ok. Yo u can ad d , d elete, or m o d ify existin g u ser accou n ts. Yo u
can also switch (ch an ge) u ser acco u n ts with ou t tu rn in g o ff you r n otebook.
Help and
Support
For more information about adding, deleting, and
modifying your user accounts, click Start, then select Help
and Support.
To add, delete, or modify user accounts:
Click Start, select Control Panel, th en d o u ble-click User Accounts. Th e User
Accou n ts win d o w op en s.
Follow th e on -screen p rom p ts to ad d , d elete, or m od ify a u ser accou n t.
To switch user accounts:
Click Start, th en select Log Off. Th e Lo g Off Win d ows d ialog bo x o p en s.
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Click Switch User to switch between you r u ser accou n ts. Th e Win d ows
logon screen op en s.
Select th e u ser accou n t th at yo u wan t to activate. W h en you switch
between u sers, an y p rogram s th at were ru n n in g for th e p reviou s u ser
con tin u e to ru n .
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Status indicators
Diskette drive
Scroll lock
Hard drive
Pad lock
Optical disc
drive
Caps lock
Indicator
Icon
Caps Lock
Description
Turns on when Caps Lock is activated.
Pad Lock
Turns on when the embedded numeric keypad is
activated.
Scroll Lock
Turns on when Scroll Lock is activated.
Diskette drive
Turns on when the standard 1.44 MB diskette drive is in
use.
Hard drive
Turns on when the hard drive is in use.
Optical disc drive
Turns on when the CD/DVD drive is in use.
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Using the keyboard
You r n otebo ok featu res a keyboard th at h as th e sam e fu n ction ality as a
d esktop co m p u ter keyboard . Man y of th e keys h ave been assign ed altern ate
fu n ctio n s. Th e altern ate fu n ction is p rin ted on th e key in green text.
You can attach an extern al keybo ard to th e n oteboo k u sin g a USB p o rt. Yo u
d o n ot n eed to sh u t d own th e n oteboo k to con n ect a keyboard .
Volume keys/Navigation keys
Function keys/System keys
FN key
Application
key
20
Windows
key
Numeric
keypad
Windows
Arrow keys
key
FN key
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Keys
Keys
Function keys
Icon
Description
Press these keys labeled F1 to F12 to perform
actions in programs. For example, pressing F1 may
open help.
Each program uses different function keys for
different purposes. Refer to the program
documentation to find out more about the function
key actions.
System keys
Press these green-colored keys in combination with
the FN key to perform specific actions.
Volume keys
Press these green-colored keys in combination with
the FN key to increase or decrease the volume or
mute the sound.
Navigation keys
Press these keys to move the cursor to the
beginning of a line, to the end of a line, up the page,
down the page, to the beginning of a document, or
to the end of a document.
FN key
Press the FN key in combination with a
green-colored system key (such as STANDBY, PAUSE,
or STATUS) to perform a specific action.
Application key
Press for quick access to shortcut menus and help
assistants in Windows.
Windows key
Press to open the Windows Start menu. This key
can also be used in combination with other keys to
open utilities like F (Search utility), R (Run utility),
and E (Explorer utility).
Numeric keypad
Use these keys to type numbers when the numeric
keypad is turned on. Press FN +PAD LOCK to turn on
the numeric keypad.
Arrow keys
Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right,
or left.
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System key combinations
W h en you p ress an FN key an d a system key at th e sam e tim e, th e n o tebook
p erform s th e action id en tified by th e green text or ico n o n th e key.
Press FN and this
function key. ..
To. . .
Display the power status box in the upper left corner of your
screen. The box shows the battery charge level, the BIOS version,
and whether the AC adapter is being used. Press the key
combination again to close this box.
Toggle the notebook screen between the LCD, an external
monitor, or both displays at the same time. A monitor must be
plugged into the monitor port on the notebook.
Enter Standby mode. Press the power button to leave Standby
mode.
Turn on Pad Lock so you can use the numeric keypad. Press this
key combination again to turn off Pad Lock. The Pad Lock status
indicator appears while this function is turned on.
Pause the text scrolling in a DOS screen. The Scroll Lock status
indicator appears when this function is turned on. Press the key
combination again to continue scrolling. (This function is only
available in some programs.)
Pause execution of a DOS program. (This function is only available
in some programs.)
Stop the currently running DOS program. (This function is only
available in some programs.)
Mute the sound. Press the key combination again to restore the
sound.
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Press FN and this
function key. ..
To. . .
Increase volume.
Decrease volume.
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Multi-function buttons
User-defined
shortcut
Help
Internet
E-mail
Button
Icon
Press to.. .
E-mail
Open your e-mail program.
Internet
Open your Web browser.
Help
Open online help.
User-defined shortcut
Open the program you assign to this key.
For m ore in form atio n , see “Program m in g th e m u lti-fu n ction bu tton s” on
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Using the EZ Pad touchpad
Using the EZ Pad touchpad
Th e EZ Pad ™ tou ch p ad con sists of a to u ch p ad , a rocker switch , an d two
bu tto n s.
Left
touchpad
button
Rocker
switch
Right
touchpad Touchpad
button
W h en you m ove you r fin ger on th e to u ch p ad , th e pointer (arrow) on th e screen
m oves in th e sam e d irection .
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You can u se th e EZ-Pad left an d right buttons below th e tou ch p ad to select
objects.
You can assign a fu n ctio n to th e rocker switch between th e to u ch p ad bu tton s
on you r n otebo ok. Th is fu n ction can be to scro ll u p or d own , m axim ize or
m in im ize th e active win d ow, or op en an d clo se th e Start m en u . For m ore
in fo rm ation abou t p ro gram m in g th e ro cker switch , see “Ch an gin g th e
tou ch p ad settin gs” on p age 117.
Using the touchpad
To. ..
Do this. . .
Move the pointer
on the screen.
Move your finger around on the
touchpad. If you run out of space
and need to move the pointer
farther, lift your finger, move it to
the middle of the touchpad, then
continue moving your finger.
Select an object
on the screen.
Position the pointer over the
object. Press the left button
below the touchpad once. This
action is called clicking.
Start a program
or open a file or
folder.
Position the pointer over the
object. Press the left button
below the touchpad twice in
rapid succession. This action is
called double-clicking.
Access a
shortcut menu or
find more
information
about an object
on the screen.
Position the pointer over the
object. Quickly press and
release the right button once.
This action is called
right-clicking.
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To. ..
Do this. . .
Move an object
on the screen.
Position the pointer over the
object. Press the left button and
hold it down, then use the
touchpad to move (drag) the
object to the appropriate part of
the screen. Release the button
to drop the object where you
want it.
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Connecting the modem
If you r n oteboo k h as a m od em jack, th e n otebook h as a bu ilt-in 56K m o d em .
To connect the modem:
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In sert o n e en d o f th e m od em cable in to th e m o d em jack
sid e of th e n otebook.
In sert th e o th er en d of th e m od em cable in to a telep h on e wall jack. Th e
m od em will n o t work with d igital or PBX telep h on e lin es.
Start you r n oteboo k, th en start you r co m m u n icatio n s software.
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Connecting to an Ethernet network
Connecting to an Ethernet network
If you r n oteboo k h as a n etwork jack, th e n o tebook can con n ect to an Eth ern et
10/ 100 n etwork.
To connect to a network:
In sert on e en d of th e n etwork cable in to th e n etwork jack
left sid e of th e n o tebo ok.
In sert th e oth er en d o f th e n etwork cable in to a n etwo rk wall jack. Ask
you r n etwork ad m in istrator to h elp yo u select th e co rrect n etwork jack.
o n th e
You r n otebo ok is n ow p h ysically con n ected to th e n etwo rk. You r n etwork
ad m in istrator can h elp you log on to you r n etwo rk.
Broadband Internet connections
You can u se you r co m p u ter’s Eth ern et jack for m ore th an ju st n etworkin g.
Man y bro ad ban d In tern et con n ection s, su ch as cable m od em s an d DSL
m od em s, co n n ect to you r co m p u ter’s Eth ern et jack. For m ore in form atio n ,
see “Usin g th e In tern et ” on p age 57 an d “Networkin g Yo u r Noteboo k” on
p age 131.
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Installing a printer, scanner, or other
peripheral device
You r com p u ter h as two Un iversal Serial Bu s (USB) p orts an d a p arallel p rin ter
p o rt. Th ese p orts are u sed fo r con n ectin g p erip h eral d evices su ch as p rin ters,
scan n ers, an d d igital cam eras to you r com p u ter. For m o re in form ation abou t
p o rt lo cation s, see “Ch eckin g Ou t You r Gateway Notebook” on p age 1.
USB p orts su p p ort plug-and-play an d hot swapping, wh ich m ean s th at yo u r
com p u ter will u su ally reco gn ize su ch a d evice wh en ever you p lu g it in to th e
ap p ro p riate p ort. W h en yo u u se a USB d evice for th e first tim e, yo u r com p u ter
will p rom p t you to in stall an y so ftware th e d evice n eed s. After d oin g th is,
you can d iscon n ect an d reco n n ect th e d evice at an y tim e.
Parallel d evices are n ot p lu g-an d -p lay. Refer to th e d evice d ocu m en tatio n for
d etailed in form atio n an d in stallation in stru ctio n s.
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Th is ch ap ter tells yo u abou t ad d itio n al in fo rm atio n resou rces available to h elp
you u se yo u r com p u ter, in clu d in g:
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Help Sp ot ™
■
On lin e h elp
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Gateway Web site
Tips & Tricks
To access the contents of this guide while you are traveling,
download an electronic copy from
www.gateway.com/support/manlib/.
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HelpSpot
You r com p u ter in clu d es HelpSpot , an easily accessible collection of Help
in fo rm ation , tro u blesh oo ters, in stru ction al vid eos, an d au to m ated su p p ort.
Use Help Sp ot to an swer q u estion s abou t Win d ows an d to h elp yo u q u ickly
d isco ver an d u se th e m an y featu res of you r Gateway com p u ter.
To start HelpSpot:
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Click Start, th en select Help and Support. Help Sp ot op en s.
If th is is th e first tim e you h ave started Help Sp ot on you r com p u ter, you
m ay exp erien ce a brief wait wh ile Help Sp ot bu ild s th e h elp d atabase, th en
Help Sp ot will d isp lay an in trod u ctory vid eo.
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You can fin d h elp in form atio n by clickin g a lin k, p erform in g a search , or
browsin g th e in d ex. To learn abo u t u sin g you r Gateway com p u ter, yo u r
m ou se, an d oth er to p ics, click th e Getting Started lin k on th e Help Sp ot m ain
p age.
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HelpSpot Videos
Help Sp ot con tain s several sh ort vid eos to h elp in trod u ce you to n ew con cep ts
or sh ow yo u h o w to p erform vario u s tasks.
To play a HelpSpot video:
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To watch a vid eo in Help Sp o t, click Video Tutorials on th e Help Sp o t h o m e
p age, th en click a vid eo title. Th e vid eo p lays.
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Online help
Man y p rogram s p rovid e in form atio n o n lin e so yo u can research a top ic or
learn h ow to p erform a task wh ile yo u are u sin g th e p ro gram . Most o n lin e
h elp in form ation can be accessed by selectin g a top ic from a Help m en u or
by clickin g a Help bu tto n .
You can search for in fo rm ation by viewin g th e h elp con ten ts, ch eckin g th e
in d ex, search in g fo r a to p ic or keyword , or browsin g th ro u gh th e on lin e h elp .
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Gateway Web site
Gateway p rovid es a variety of in form ation on its Web site to h elp you u se
you r com p u ter.
Visit th e Gateway Web site at www.gateway.com for:
■
Tech n ical d ocu m en tation an d p rod u ct m an u als
■
Tech n ical tip s an d su p p ort, in clu d in g on lin e ch at services
■
Hard ware d rivers
■
Ord er statu s
■
Freq u en tly asked q u estion s (FAQs)
For m ore in form atio n abou t con n ectin g to th e In tern et, see “Usin g th e
In tern et” on p age 57.
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Windows
Basics
Read th is ch ap ter to get basic in form atio n o n h ow to :
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Wo rk on th e Win d ows d esktop
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Man age files an d fo ld ers
■
Wo rk with d o cu m en ts
■
Use sh o rtcu ts
Help and
Support
For more information on Windows, click Start, then select
Help and Support.
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About the Windows environment
After you r com p u ter starts, th e first screen you see is th e Win d ows desktop.
Th e d esktop is like th e to p of a real d esk. Th in k of th e d esktop as yo u r
p erson alized work sp ace wh ere yo u op en p rogram s an d p erform oth er tasks.
You r d esktop m ay be d ifferen t fro m th e exam p le sh o wn belo w, d ep en d in g o n
h ow yo u r com p u ter is set u p .
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Using the desktop
Th e d esktop co n tain s th e taskbar, th e Start bu tton , an d th e Recycle Bin icon .
Desktop elements
Description
The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the screen
containing the Start button on the left and a clock
on the right. Other buttons on the taskbar
represent programs that are running.
Click a program’s button on the taskbar to open
the program’s window.
The Start button provides access to programs,
files, help for Windows and other programs, and
computer tools and utilities.
Click the Start button, then open a file or program
by clicking (selecting) an item on the menu that
opens.
The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and
programs that you discarded are stored. You must
empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete
them from your computer. For instructions on how
to use the Recycle Bin, see “Deleting files and
folders” on page 46.
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Using the Start menu
You can start p rogram s, op en files, cu sto m ize you r system , get h elp , search
for files an d fold ers, an d m o re u sin g th e Start m en u .
To use the Start menu:
Click th e Start bu tton on th e lower left of th e Win d ows d eskto p . Th e Start
m en u o p en s sh owin g you th e first level o f m en u item s.
To see all p rogram s an d files in th e Start m en u , click All Programs.
W h en you m ove th e m ou se p oin ter over an y m en u item th at h as an
arro w n ext to it, an oth er m en u , o r subm enu, o p en s an d reveals related
files, p rogram s, or co m m an d s.
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Click a file o r p rogram to o p en it.
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Identifying Window items
W h en you d ou ble-click th e icon for a d rive, fold er, file, or p rogram , a window
op en s on th e d esktop . Th is exam p le sh ows th e Local Disk (C:) win d ow, wh ich
op en s after d ou ble-clickin g th e Local Disk (C:) icon in th e My Com p u ter
win d ow.
Title bar
Menu bar
Close
Maximize
Minimize
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Every p rogram win d ow looks a little d ifferen t becau se each h as its own m en u s,
icon s, an d con trols. Most win d ows in clu d e th ese item s:
Window item
Description
The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top
of a window that shows the window title.
Clicking the minimize button reduces the
active window to a button on the taskbar.
Clicking the program button on the taskbar
opens the window again.
Clicking the maximize button expands the
active window to fit the entire screen.
Clicking the maximize button again
restores the window to its former size.
Clicking the close button closes the active
window or program.
Selecting an item on the menu bar starts
an action such as Print or Save.
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Working with files and folders
You can organ ize you r files an d p ro gram s to su it you r p referen ces m u ch like
you wo u ld sto re in fo rm ation in a file cabin et. Yo u can store th ese files in
fold ers an d cop y, m ove, an d d elete th e in fo rm ation ju st as you wou ld
reorgan ize an d th row away in form ation in a file cabin et.
Viewing drives
Drives are like file cabin ets becau se th ey h old files an d fo ld ers. A com p u ter
alm ost always h as m o re th an on e d rive. Each d rive h as a letter, u su ally Lo cal
Disk (C:) for th e h ard d rive an d 3½ Flop p y (A:) for th e d iskette d rive. You m ay
also h ave m ore d rives su ch as a CD/ DVD d rive.
To view the drives on your computer:
■
Click Start, th en select My Computer from th e Start m en u .
Drives
To see the files and folders on a drive:
■
Do u ble-click th e d rive ico n . If yo u d o n ot see th e con ten ts of a d rive after
you d o u ble-click its ico n , click Show the contents of this drive.
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Creating folders
Folders are m u ch like th e fold ers in a file cabin et. Th ey can con tain files an d
oth er fold ers.
Files are m u ch like p ap er d o cu m en ts—letters, sp read sh eets, an d p ictu res—th at
you keep o n you r com p u ter. In fact, all in form atio n on a com p u ter is stored
in files.
Folders
Files
To create a folder:
Click Start, th en select My Computer from th e Start m en u .
Do u ble-click th e d rive or fold er, for exam p le th e Local Disk (C:), wh ere you
wan t to p u t th e n ew fold er.
Th e d rive or fold er win d ow o p en s. If you d o n ot see th e co n ten ts o f th e
d rive o r fold er, click Show the contents of this drive.
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Select File, th en New, th en Folder. Th e n ew fold er is created .
Typ e a n am e for th e fo ld er, th en p ress ENTER. Th e n ew fo ld er n am e
ap p ears by th e fo ld er ico n .
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Copying and moving files and folders
Th e skills you n eed to cop y an d m ove files are called copying, cutting, an d
pasting.
W h en you copy and paste a file o r fold er, you p lace a copy of th e file o r fold er
on th e Win d ows clipboard, wh ich stores it. Th en , wh en you d ecid e wh at fo ld er
you wan t th e co p y to go in (th e destination fold er), you paste it th ere.
W h en you cut and paste a file or fold er, you rem ove th e file or fo ld er from
its locatio n an d p lace th e file or fold er on th e Win d ows clip bo ard . W h en yo u
d ecid e wh ere you wan t th e file o r fo ld er to go, you p aste it th ere.
Important
The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut
or copy again. Then the clipboard contains the new
information only. Therefore, you can paste copies of a file
or folder into more than one place, but as soon as you copy
or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is
deleted from the clipboard.
To copy a file or folder to another folder:
Righ t-click (p ress th e righ t m o u se bu tto n ) t h e file or fold er th at you wan t
to co p y. A p o p -u p m en u op en s on th e d eskto p .
Select Copy from th e p op -u p m en u .
Op en th e d estin ation fold er.
With th e p oin ter in sid e th e d estin atio n fold er, righ t-click.
Select Paste. A co p y o f th e file or fold er ap p ears in th e n ew location .
To move a file or folder to another folder:
Righ t-click (p ress th e righ t m o u se bu tto n ) th e file or fold er th at you wan t
to m ove. A p op -u p m en u o p en s on th e d esktop .
Select Cut from th e p op -u p m en u .
Op en th e d estin ation fold er.
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With th e p oin ter in sid e th e d estin atio n fold er, righ t-click.
Select Paste. Th e file o r fold er you m oved ap p ears in its n ew lo catio n an d
is rem o ved from its old location .
Deleting files and folders
W h en you th row away p ap er files an d fold ers, yo u take th em from th e file
cabin et an d p u t th em in a trash can . Even tu ally th e trash can is em p tied .
In Win d ows, yo u th ro w away files an d fold ers by first m o vin g th em to
Win d ows trash can , called th e Recycle Bin, wh ere th ey rem ain u n til yo u d ecid e
to em p ty th e bin .
You can recover an y file in th e Recycle Bin as lo n g as th e bin h as n o t been
em p tied .
To delete files or folders:
In My Co m p u ter o r Win d o ws Exp lorer, select th e files or fold ers th at yo u
wan t to d elete. For in stru ctio n s on h ow to select m u ltip le files an d fold ers,
see “Sh ortcu ts” on p age 56.
Select File, th en Delete. Win d ows m o ves th e files an d fold ers to th e
Recycle Bin .
To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin:
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Do u ble-click th e Recycle Bin icon . Th e Recycle Bin win d o w op en s an d
lists t h e files an d fo ld ers yo u h ave th rown away sin ce yo u last em p tied it.
Select th e files or fo ld ers th at you wan t to restore. For in stru ctio n s on
h ow to select m u ltip le files an d fold ers, see “Sh ortcu ts” o n p age 56.
Select File, th en Restore. Win d ows retu rn s th e d eleted files o r fold ers to
th eir o rigin al location s.
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To empty the Recycle Bin:
Caution
Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or
folders in the bin. These files cannot be restored.
Do u ble-click th e Recycle Bin ico n on th e d eskto p . Th e Recycle Bin win d ow
op en s.
Select File, th en Empty Recycle Bin. Win d ows asks yo u if you are su re th at
you wan t to em p ty th e bin .
Click Yes. Win d ows p erm an en tly d eletes all files in th e Recycle Bin .
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Browsing for files and folders
A file or fold er th at you n eed is rarely righ t o n to p o f you r Win d ows d esktop .
It is u su ally on a d rive in sid e a fo ld er th at m ay be in sid e yet an o th er fold er,
an d so o n .
Win d ows d rives, fold ers, an d files are organ ized in th e sam e way as a real file
cabin et in th at th ey m ay h ave m an y levels (u su ally m an y m ore levels th an
a file cabin et, in fact). So you u su ally will h ave to search th ro u gh levels of
fold ers to fin d th e file o r fo ld er th at you n eed . Th is is called browsing.
To browse for a file:
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Click Start, th en select My Computer.
Con tin u e d ou ble-clickin g fo ld ers an d th eir su bfold ers u n til yo u fin d th e
file o r fold er you wan t.
Do u ble-click th e d rive or fold er th at you th in k con tain s th e file or fold er
th at you wan t to fin d . (If yo u d o n ot see th e co n ten ts of a fo ld er, click
Show the contents of this folder.)
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