Quanta Computer OA8BCM94306MP NoteBook User Manual Using Your Gateway M275 Notebook

Quanta Computer Inc NoteBook Using Your Gateway M275 Notebook

Users Manual System 1

Contents

1 Checking Out Your Gateway M275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Left Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Right Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Keyboard area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Identifying your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Gateway model number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Gateway serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Internal wireless label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Finding your specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

General tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Basic safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Starting your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Waking up your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Turning off your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Restarting (rebooting) your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

LCD panel status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Keyboard status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Key types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

System key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

LCD panel buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Multi-function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the EZ Pad touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Converting the display from notebook to tablet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Using the pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Storing and removing the pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Pen button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Tablet Input Panel (TIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Using speech recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Connecting the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Connecting to a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Broadband Internet connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

3Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Do More With Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

4 Windows Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

About Windows XP tablet PC Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

About the Windows environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Using the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Using the Start menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Adding icons to the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Identifying window items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Working with files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Viewing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Creating folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Copying and moving files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Deleting files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Browsing for files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Searching for files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Using the Windows Search utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Working with documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Creating a new document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Saving a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Opening a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Printing a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

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5 Using the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Learning about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Setting up an Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Accessing your Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Using e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Checking your e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

6 Sending and Receiving Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Installing and configuring Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Installing Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Configuring Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Sending a simple fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Setting up your cover page template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Faxing from programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Faxing a scanned document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Canceling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Automatically retry sending a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Automatically cancelling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

7 Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Recording and playing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using S/PDIF digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Changing modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Using the DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Using MUSICMATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Playing CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Creating MP3 music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Editing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Building a music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Changing the music library display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Listening to Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Using advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Creating CDs using Roxio Easy CD Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Creating data CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Creating music CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Copying CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Creating CDs using Nero Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Creating a data CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Copying a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Copying music tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Creating a music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Using the optional diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Using a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Connecting a digital camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Connecting a digital video camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Editing videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Viewing the display on a projector or monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Viewing the display on a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Changing from one display to another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

8 Managing Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Recalibrating the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Replacing the main battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

Installing a secondary battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Changing power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Changing the power scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Changing alarm options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Changing advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Activating and using Hibernate mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

9 Traveling With Your Gateway M275. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Packing your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Traveling by air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Radio frequency wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Additional tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

10 Customizing Your Gateway M275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Using the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Changing display orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Adjusting brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Adjusting the screen and desktop settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Adjusting the color depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Adjusting the screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Changing the colors on your Windows desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Changing the desktop background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Adjusting tablet and pen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Programming the buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Changing the touchpad settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Adding and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

11 Networking Your Gateway M275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Benefits of networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Sharing a single Internet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Sharing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Sharing peripheral devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Streaming audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Playing multi-player games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Selecting a network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Using a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Example wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Equipment you need for a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Using a wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Wireless Ethernet speed and frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Example access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Equipment you need for an access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . 217

Example peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Equipment you need for a peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . 219

For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

Using your convertible tablet PC on a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

Installing and configuring your convertible tablet PC for Ethernet networking 220

Turning your wireless Ethernet emitter on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

12 Moving From Your Old Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Finding your files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Transferring Internet settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Setting up your ISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Transferring your e-mail and address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Transferring your Internet shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Installing your old printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Installing a USB printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Installing a parallel port printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Installing your old programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227

13 Maintaining Your Gateway M275. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

Caring for your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Display screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

Maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232

Protecting your convertible tablet PC from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233

Managing hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236

Checking hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236

Using Disk Cleanup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

Checking the hard drive for errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238

Defragmenting the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240

Backing up files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242

Using the Scheduled Task Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242

Cleaning your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244

Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244

Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Cleaning the convertible tablet PC screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

14 Restoring Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247

Using the Restoration CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248

Reinstalling device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249

Updating device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251

Reinstalling programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252

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Reinstalling Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

15 Upgrading Your Gateway M275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Adding and removing a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Adding or replacing memory in the memory bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

Replacing memory under the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Replacing the hard drive kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

16 Using the Gateway M275 Port Replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Connecting to the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Attaching to the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Disconnecting from the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Securing your port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

17 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

Software support tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Device installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Diskette drive (external) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

DVD or DVD/CD-RW drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Interface/Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Modem (dial-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

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PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304

Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309

Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310

Before calling Gateway Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310

Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311

Tutoring and training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312

Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312

Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312

Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313

A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

Checking Out

Your

Gateway M275

This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your

convertible tablet PC. Read this chapter to learn:

■How to identify the features of your Gateway

convertible tablet PC

■How to locate your convertible tablet PC’s model and

serial number

■How to locate the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity

■How to locate the specifications for your convertible

tablet PC

■What accessories are available for your convertible

tablet PC

Tips & Tricks You can download an electronic copy of this

guide from

support.gateway.com/support/manlib/.

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Component Icon Description

Modular bay Use this bay for a DVD drive, combination DVD/CD-RW

drive, or a secondary battery. For more information, see

“Changing modules” on page 110.

To determine the type of drive in the modular bay,

examine the drive tray’s plastic cover and compare the

logo to those listed in “Identifying drive types” on

page 112.

Important: Your convertible tablet PC may have come

with an optical drive module (such as a DVD or

DVD/CD-RW drive), a secondary battery module, or any

combination of these modules. To order a different

module, visit the Accessory Store at

accessories.gateway.com.

LCD panel release latch Open the LCD panel by pressing the release latch.

LCD panel

release latch

Modular bay

Left Side

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Component Icon Description

Kensington™ lock slot Secure your convertible tablet PC to an object by

connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot.

PC Card slot Insert one Type II PC Card into this slot. For more

information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on

page 258.

Memory card reader Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player,

PDA, or cellular telephone into the memory card reader.

For more information, see “Using the memory card

reader” on page 154.

IEEE 1394 port Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®)

device (such as a digital camcorder, Iomega™ Zip™

drive, or MP3 player) into this 4-pin IEEE 1394 port. For

more information, see “Connecting a digital video

camera” on page 158.

Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack. The built-in microphone

is turned off when a microphone is plugged into this jack.

For the location of your built-in microphone, see

“Keyboard area” on page 8.

Kensington

lock slot PC Card

slot Memory card

reader

IEEE 1394 port

Microphone jack

Headphone jack

Power

switch Speaker

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Headphone jack Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack.

The built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or

headphones are plugged into this jack.

Power switch Slide to turn the power on or off. You can also configure

the power switch for Standby/Resume mode. For more

information on configuring the power switch mode, see

“Changing power settings” on page 178.

Speaker Provides audio output when headphones or amplified

speakers are not plugged into your convertible tablet PC

or port replicator.

Component Icon Description

Right Side

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Pen Write, tap, and input directly on your convertible

tablet PC’s display using the cordless pen.

Speaker Provides audio output when headphones or amplified

speakers are not plugged into your convertible tablet PC

or port replicator.

Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more information,

see “Connecting the modem” on page 47.

Kensington™ lock slot Secure your convertible tablet PC to an object by

connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot.

Pen Speaker Modem jack Kensington

lock slot

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Component Icon Description

Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert

objects into these slots.

USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a

diskette drive, flash drive, Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer,

scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports.

Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port.

Docking port Connect the port replicator to this port.

Warning! Power is passed through this port. This

docking connection is certified to UL 1950 for use only

with port replicators designed for your Gateway

convertible tablet PC.

Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. For

more information, see “Connecting to a wired Ethernet

network” on page 48 and “Networking Your

Gateway M275” on page 207.

Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.

Status indicators Inform you of the power status or when a drive is in use.

For more information, see “LCD panel status indicators”

on page 25.

Ventilation

fan USB

port Monitor

port

Docking

port Ethernet

jack USB

port

Power

connector Status

indicators

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Component Icon Description

System label Includes the product model number. For more information, see

“Identifying your model” on page 10.

Reset hole Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole to manually restart

your convertible tablet PC.

Memory bay

cover Open this cover to install a memory module. For more information,

see “Adding or replacing memory” on page 261.

Pen latch Slide to release the pen.

Battery latch Slide to release the battery.

Battery bay Insert the battery into this bay. For more information, see “Changing

batteries” on page 171.

Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, see

“Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 273.

System

label

Reset

hole

Memory

bay cover

Battery

bay

Hard

drive bay

Battery

latch

Pen

latch

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Keyboard area

For information on using your keyboard, see “Using the keyboard” on page 28.

Component Icon Description

Microphone Record audio through this microphone. The built-in microphone

is turned off while an external microphone is connected. For

the location of your microphone jack, see “Left Side” on page 3

and “Back” on page 280.

LCD panel status

indicators Inform you of the power status or when a drive is in use. For

more information, see “LCD panel status indicators” on

page 25.

LCD panel buttons See “LCD panel buttons” on page 32 for a description of each

button.

Keyboard

multi-function

buttons/status

indicators

Keyboard

Touchpad

LCD panel

multi-function

buttons/status

indicators

Microphone

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Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized 86-key keyboard. For

more information, see “Using the keyboard” on page 28.

Touchpad Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information,

see “Using the EZ Pad touchpad” on page 35.

Keyboard

Multi-function

buttons

Press these buttons to open programs assigned to them.

These buttons are set to open your default e-mail program, your

default Web browser, online help, and the My Computer

window. For more information, see “Multi-function buttons” on

page 33.

Keyboard Status

indicators Inform you when a button has been pressed that affects how

the keyboard is used. For more information, see “Keyboard

status indicators” on page 27.

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Identifying your model

Gateway model number

The label on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC contains information

that identifies your convertible tablet PC model and its features. Gateway

Technical Support will need this information if you call for assistance.

Important The labels shown in this section are for informational

purposes only. Label information varies by model, features

ordered, and location.

Gateway

model

number

Insert Picture

Here

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Gateway serial number

You can locate the Gateway serial number:

■Printed on a white sticker on the bottom or back of your convertible

tablet PC.

■Printed on the customer invoice that came with your convertible tablet PC.

The invoice also contains your customer ID number.

Internal wireless label

A label similar to the following indicates your convertible tablet PC contains

a wireless communications device. The label is located on the bottom of your

convertible tablet PC.

Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity

The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the bottom of your

convertible tablet PC includes the product key code for your operating system.

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Finding your specifications

For more information about your convertible tablet PC, such as memory size,

memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway’s eSupport page at

support.gateway.com. The eSupport page also has links to additional Gateway

documentation and detailed specifications. For more information, see “Using

eSupport” on page 55.

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Accessories

Gateway offers accessories that can help you make the most of using your

convertible tablet PC. To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at

accessories.gateway.com.

Batteries and automobile/airplane power adapters

If you run your convertible tablet PC on battery power for extended periods,

you may want to buy an additional battery so you can swap batteries when

necessary. See “Replacing the main battery” on page 172 for more information

about using an additional main battery and “Installing a secondary battery”

on page 174 for more information about using a secondary battery in your

convertible tablet PC.

With an automobile/airplane power adapter, you can save battery power by

plugging your convertible tablet PC into an automobile cigarette lighter or an

airplane in-flight power receptacle.

Carrying cases

Gateway has large-capacity carrying cases if you need additional space for

accessories or supplies.

Drives

Use a diskette drive or USB flash drive for storing files or transferring files to

another computer. See “Using the optional diskette drive” on page 152.

Memory

Large programs, such as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of

memory. If your programs are running more slowly than you think they should,

try adding more memory. See “Adding or replacing memory” on page 261 for

more information.

Peripheral devices

You can attach devices (such as a keyboard, mouse, printer, monitor, or diskette

drive) to your convertible tablet PC.

Port replicators

Although you can attach devices directly to your convertible tablet PC, a port

replicator lets you make all of those connections at one time. When you travel

with your convertible tablet PC, you merely disconnect from the port replicator

instead of unplugging all the devices.

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A port replicator also provides additional ports and other expansion features

not included with your convertible tablet PC. See “Using the Gateway M275

Port Replicator” on page 277 for more information about using a port replicator

with your convertible tablet PC.

Printers

You can attach almost any type of printer to your convertible tablet PC. The

most common types are inkjet and laser printers, which print in color or black

and white. See “Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device” on

page 49 for more information about attaching a printer to your convertible

tablet PC.

Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively inexpensive, but they are slower than

laser printers. Using an inkjet color printer, you can print pictures, banners,

and greeting cards, as well as documents.

Laser printers and cartridges are more expensive, but they print much faster

than inkjet printers. Laser printers are better than inkjet printers when you are

printing large documents.

Getting Started

This chapter provides basic information about your

Gateway convertible tablet PC. Read this chapter to find

out how to:

■Connect the AC adapter

■Start and turn off your convertible tablet PC

■Identify the status indicators

■Use the keyboard

■Use the EZ Pad touchpad

■Use the display

■Use the pen

■Connect the modem

■Connect to an Ethernet network

■Install peripheral devices

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Safety instructions

Certain precautions should be observed to further reduce the risk of personal

injury or damage to your convertible tablet PC.

General tips

■When setting up your convertible tablet PC for work, place it on a level

surface.

■Before you clean your convertible tablet PC, turn if off, unplug it from its

power source, and remove the battery. For more information, see “Cleaning

your convertible tablet PC” on page 244.

■Do not push objects into air vents or openings of your convertible

tablet PC. Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior

components.

■When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector, not on the cable itself.

As you pull out the connector, keep it evenly aligned to avoid bending

any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable make sure both

connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.

■Use of mobile phones can interfere with the sound system. Your

convertible tablet PC operation is not impaired but we recommend that a

distance of 12 inches (30 cm) be maintained between your convertible

tablet PC and the mobile phone.

■When you move your convertible tablet PC between environments with

very different humidity or temperature ranges, condensation may form on

or within your convertible tablet PC. To avoid damaging your convertible

tablet PC, allow sufficient time for the moisture to evaporate before using

your convertible tablet PC.

■When traveling, do not check your convertible tablet PC as baggage. You

can put your convertible tablet PC through an X-ray security machine, but

never put your convertible tablet PC through a metal detector. If you have

your convertible tablet PC checked by hand, be sure to have a charged

battery available in case you are asked to turn on your convertible

tablet PC. For more information, see “Traveling With Your Gateway M275”

on page 185.

■When traveling, do not place your convertible tablet PC in overhead

storage compartments where it could slide around. For more information,

see “Traveling With Your Gateway M275” on page 185.

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■Do not drop your convertible tablet PC or subject it to other physical

shocks.

■To completely turn off all convertible tablet PC power, turn your

convertible tablet PC off, remove the battery, and disconnect the AC

adapter from the electrical outlet.

■The bottom of your convertible tablet PC can become warm with use.

■Do not apply heavy pressure to your convertible tablet PC or subject it to

strong impact. Excessive pressure or impact can cause damage to

convertible tablet PC components or otherwise cause malfunctions.

■Some PC Cards can become hot with prolonged use. Overheating of a

PC Card can result in errors or instability in the card’s operation. Be careful

when you remove a PC Card that has been used for extended periods.

Using the battery

■Do not carry a battery in your pocket, purse, or other container where

metal objects (such as car keys) could short-circuit the battery terminals.

The resulting excessive current flow can cause extremely high temperatures

and may result in heat damage.

■Protect your convertible tablet PC, battery, and hard drive from

environmental hazards such as dirt, dust, food, liquids, temperature

extremes, and overexposure to sunlight.

■Replace only with a Gateway convertible tablet PC battery to avoid risk of

fire or explosion. For more information, see “Changing batteries” on

page 171.

■Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Do

not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. For more information,

see “Changing batteries” on page 171.

Using the AC adapter

■Place the adapter in a ventilated area, such as a desktop or on the floor,

when you use it to run your convertible tablet PC or to charge the battery.

Do not cover the adapter with papers or other items that will reduce

cooling, and do not use the adapter while it is inside a carrying case.

■Make sure that nothing rests on your adapter's power cable and that the

cable is not located where it can be tripped over or stepped on.

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■Use only the adapter and power cord approved for use with this convertible

tablet PC. Use of another type of adapter may create a risk of fire or

explosion.

■If you use an extension cable with your adapter, ensure that the total

ampere rating of the products plugged in to the extension cable does not

exceed the ampere rating of the extension cable.

Basic safety precautions

When using your convertible tablet PC and peripheral devices, basic safety

precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock,

and injury to persons, including the following:

■Do not use this product near water. For example, do not use it near a

bathtub or kitchen sink.

■Avoid using the wired modem or LAN during an electrical storm. There

may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

■The cable used with the modem should be manufactured with a minimum

wire size of 26 American wire gauge (AWG) and an FCC-compliant RJ-11

modular plug.

■To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or

disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this

product during an electrical storm.

Warning When working with peripheral devices or replacing

memory modules, always follow installation instructions

closely. Except for replacing memory or the hard drive, do

not attempt to service your convertible tablet PC yourself.

(See “Using eSupport” on page 55 and “Telephone

support” on page 310 for service information.)

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Connecting the AC adapter

You can run your convertible tablet PC using an AC adapter or your convertible

tablet PC’s battery. The battery was shipped to you partially charged. You should

use the AC adapter right away to fully charge the battery. Allow 24 hours for

the battery to fully charge.

To connect the AC adapter:

1Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.

Important If the battery is not fully charged before you use your

convertible tablet PC 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 170.

Warning Make sure that you use the AC adapter that came with

your convertible tablet PC or one of the same type

purchased from Gateway.

Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged. The

replacement cord must be of the same type and voltage

rating as the original cord or your convertible tablet PC

may be damaged.

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2Connect the AC adapter to your convertible tablet PC’s power connector.

3Plug the power cord into a wall outlet.

The battery charge indicator turns on (see “LCD panel status indicators”

on page 25 for the location of the battery charge indicator). If the battery

charge indicator does not turn on, unplug the adapter from your

convertible tablet PC, then plug it back in.

4When you finish using your convertible tablet PC for the first time, turn

it off and leave it connected to AC power for at least 24 hours.

5If the battery charge indicator does not show a full charge after 24 hours,

contact Gateway Technical Support at

support.gateway.com/support/ask_gateway.asp.

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

During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your

convertible tablet PC can increase to far above normal levels and cause data

loss or system damage. Protect your convertible tablet PC and peripheral devices

by connecting them to a surge protector, which absorbs voltage surges and

prevents them from reaching your convertible tablet PC.

Warning High voltages can enter your convertible tablet PC through

both the power cord and the modem connection. Protect

your convertible tablet PC 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 convertible tablet PC

To start your convertible tablet PC:

1Press the latch on the front of your convertible tablet PC, then lift the LCD

panel.

2Slide the power switch located on the left side of your convertible tablet PC.

The power switch is preset to On/Off mode. However, you can also set it

to function in Standby/Resume mode. For instructions on changing the

power switch mode, see “Changing power settings” on page 178.

3If you are starting your convertible tablet PC for the first time, follow the

on-screen instructions to set up your convertible tablet PC.

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Waking up your convertible tablet PC

When you do not use your convertible tablet PC for several minutes, or if you

close the LCD panel without turning your convertible tablet PC off, it may enter

a power-saving mode called Standby. While in Standby, the power indicator

flashes.

If your convertible tablet PC is in Standby mode, slide the power switch to

“wake” it up. For more information on changing power-saving settings, see

“Changing power settings” on page 178.

Turning off your convertible

tablet PC

To turn off your convertible tablet PC:

1Click/Tap Start, then click/tap Turn Off Computer. The Turn Off Computer

dialog box opens.

2Click/Tap Turn Off. Windows shuts down and turns off your convertible

tablet PC.

Important If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer

option in Windows to turn off your convertible tablet PC,

slide and hold the power switch for about five seconds,

then release it.

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Restarting (rebooting) your

convertible tablet PC

If your convertible tablet PC does not respond to keyboard or touchpad input,

you may have to close programs that are not responding. If closing

unresponsive programs does not restore your convertible tablet PC to normal

operation, you may have to restart (reboot) your convertible tablet PC.

To close unresponsive programs and restart your convertible tablet PC:

1Press the Windows Security button. A window opens that lets you close a

program that is not responding. For more information, see “LCD panel

buttons” on page 32.

-OR-

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. A window opens that lets you close a program that

is not responding.

2Click/Tap the program that is not responding.

3Click/Tap End Task.

4If your convertible tablet PC does not respond, turn it off, wait ten seconds

and turn it on again.

As a part of the regular startup process, a program to check the disk status

runs automatically. When the checks are finished, Windows starts.

Important If your convertible tablet PC does not turn off immediately,

complete the following steps until your convertible

tablet PC turns off:

1 Slide and hold the power switch for about five seconds,

then release it.

2 Insert a straightened paper clip into the reset hole on

the bottom of your convertible tablet PC.

3 Unplug the power cord and remove the battery for more

than 10 seconds.

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Status indicators

LCD panel status indicators

LCD panel status indicators inform you when a drive is being used or indicate

the power status of your convertible tablet PC.

Indicator Icon Description

Hard drive The hard drive is in use.

Disc drive The DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive is in use.

Memory card

reader The memory card reader is in use.

Hard drive

Disc drive

Memory card reader

Battery charge

Power

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Battery charge The LED shows the battery activity and status.

■LED blue - battery is fully charged.

■LED purple - battery is charging.

■LED blinking red - battery charge is very low.

■LED solid red - battery is malfunctioning.

This LED only lights up when your convertible tablet PC is

connected to AC power or the battery charge is very low.

Power The LED shows your convertible tablet PC’s power status.

■LED on - convertible tablet PC is on.

■LED blinking - convertible tablet PC is in Standby mode.

■LED off - convertible tablet PC is off.

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Keyboard status indicators

Keyboard status indicators inform you when a button has been pressed that

affects how the keyboard is used.

Indicator Icon Description

Caps Lock Caps Lock is turned on.

Scroll Lock Scroll Lock is turned on. For more information, see “System key

combinations” on page 30.

Pad Lock Numeric keypad is turned on.

Caps lock

Scroll lock

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Using the keyboard

Your convertible tablet PC features a full-size keyboard that functions the same

as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate

functions, including shortcut keys for Windows and function keys for specific

system operations.

You can attach an external keyboard to your convertible tablet PC using a USB

port. You do not need to shut down your convertible tablet PC to connect a

USB keyboard.

Function keys/

System keys

Navigation keys/

Volume keys

FN key Windows

key Numeric

keypad Application

key Arrow keys/LCD

brightness keys

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Key types

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

Function keys 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.

See the program documentation to find out more about the

function key actions.

System keys Press these colored keys in combination with the FNkey to

perform specific actions. For more information, see “System key

combinations” on page 30.

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.

Volume keys Press these colored keys in combination with the FNkey to

increase or decrease the volume or to turn off all sound.

FN key Press the FNkey in combination with a colored system key (such

as STATUS, STANDBY, or PAUSE) to perform a specific action.

Windows key Press this key 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.

Application key Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help

assistants in Windows.

Arrow keys Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left.

LCD brightness

keys Press these colored keys in combination with the FN key to

control the screen brightness.

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System key combinations

When you press the FN key and a system key at the same time, your convertible

tablet PC performs the action identified by the colored text or icon on the key.

Press and hold FN, then

press this system key... To...

Display the power status box in the upper-left corner of your

display. 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 your convertible tablet PC’s display between the LCD, an

external monitor, or both displays at the same time. A monitor

must be plugged into the monitor port on your convertible

tablet PC.

Enter Standby mode. Slide the power switch to leave Standby

mode. For more information, see “Changing power modes” on

page 177.

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 when this function is turned on.

Pause the text scrolling in a DOS screen. Press this key

combination again to continue scrolling. The Scroll Lock status

indicator appears when this function is turned on. (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.)

Increase the brightness of the display.

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Decrease the brightness of the display.

Mute the sound. Press the key combination again to restore the

sound. For more information, see “Adjusting the volume” on

page 102.

Increase the volume. For more information, see “Adjusting the

volume” on page 102.

Decrease the volume. For more information, see “Adjusting the

volume” on page 102.

Press and hold FN, then

press this system key... To...

Home

PgUp

PgDn

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Buttons

LCD panel buttons

Press the LCD panel buttons to control the convertible tablet PC while it is in

tablet mode.

Button Icon Press to...

Screen rotation Rotate the display orientation. For more information,

see “Changing display orientation” on page 192.

Tablet input panel Open the tablet input panel. For more information,

see “Tablet Input Panel (TIP)” on page 44.

Screen

rotation

Tablet input

panel

Brightness

boost

Windows

security

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Multi-function buttons

Press the multi-function buttons to open the programs associated with them.

Brightness boost Boost the brightness... For more information, see

“Adjusting brightness” on page 192.

Windows security Open the Windows Task Manager. Also is used for

domain authentication or logon screen.

Button Icon Press to...

E-mail Open your default e-mail program.

Button Icon Press to...

E-mail

Internet

Help

My Computer

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Internet Open your default Web browser.

Help Open online help.

My Computer Open the My Computer window.

Button Icon Press to...

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Using the EZ Pad touchpad

The EZ Pad™ consists of a touchpad, two buttons, and a rocker switch.

When you move your finger on the touchpad, the pointer (arrow) on the screen

moves in the same direction.

Left touchpad

button Right touchpad

button Touchpad

Rocker switch

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You can use the EZ-Pad left and right buttons below the touchpad to select

objects.

You can assign a function to the rocker switch between the touchpad buttons.

This function can be to scroll up or down, maximize or minimize the active

window, or open and close the Start menu. For more information about

programming the rocker switch, see “Changing the touchpad settings” on

page 203.

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.

Quickly press and release the left

button 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 twice in rapid

succession. This action is called

double-clicking.

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For instructions on how to adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed,

right-hand or left-hand configuration, and other touchpad settings, see

“Changing the touchpad settings” on page 203.

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.

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.

To... Do this...

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Using the display

Your convertible tablet PC’s screen combines the eye-soothing readability of a

liquid-crystal display with the responsiveness of a pen controller. The screen

provides a hard writing surface, minimizes glare, and increases readability.

■Unlike other touchscreens and PDAs, your convertible tablet PC’s display

responds only to your convertible tablet PC’s pen. Your convertible

tablet PC will not respond to a PDA pen or the touch of a fingertip.

■Steady your hand on the display surface while writing. The pressure of your

hand will not affect any open programs.

■Switching from AC to battery power dims the display slightly to save

power.

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Converting the display from notebook to

tablet mode

To convert the display from notebook mode to tablet mode:

1Open the LCD panel to the normal viewing position.

2Locate the rotation direction arrow on the LCD panel hinge.

3Rotate the LCD panel in the direction of the rotation direction arrow until

the panel is backwards.

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4Close the LCD panel onto the keyboard. There is a click when the LCD

panel latch locks.

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Using the pen

Your convertible tablet PC’s pen is the only device that can write, tap, and input

directly on your convertible tablet PC’s display.

The pen can do everything a mouse does. Just think “tap” instead of “click”.

Storing and removing the pen

To store the pen in your convertible tablet PC:

1Locate the pen holder on the right side of your convertible tablet PC. For

more information, see “Right Side” on page 5.

2Slide the pen into the holder with the pocket clip down until the pen clicks

into place.

Warning A finger-tap or PDA stylus has no effect on your convertible

tablet PC’s display, and ink pens and other pointed objects

could damage the surface. Always use the pen that came

with your convertible tablet PC. You can order extra pens

from Gateway.

With a mouse: With a pen:

Point and click Point and tap

Double-click Double-tap

Click-and-drag Tap-and-drag

Right-click Button-tap

(press the pen button while tapping or press and hold with the pen)

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To remove the pen from our convertible tablet PC:

1Locate the pen latch on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC. For more

information, see “Bottom” on page 7.

2Slide the pen latch until the pen is release from the pen holder.

Calibration

The first time you use your convertible tablet PC, you should calibrate your pen

for both portrait and landscape orientations. Calibration ensures the accuracy

of the pen and adjusts the screen’s performance for different users.

If the on-screen pointer does not seem to line up with the tip of the pen—for

example, because someone else has used your convertible tablet PC and

adjusted it for their own use—recalibrate it to your tapping patterns.

Recalibrate if you write with the opposite hand from the previous

user—right-handed writer to left-handed writer.

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To open the calibration program:

■Double-click/Double-tap (Tablet and Pen Settings) in the taskbar, then

click/tap Calibrate.

Gestures

A gesture is a shape you draw with your convertible tablet PC pen to send a

command to your convertible tablet PC. In Input Panel, you can also use

gestures to control the insertion point in the active program. When you use

these gestures, you get the same result as pressing the corresponding key on a

standard keyboard.

■Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and forth over the

screen.

■Backspace by drawing a right-to-left line on the display surface.

■In most text input programs, you can erase text by scratching it out.

Windows interprets a scratchout as a delete command.

■To erase, draw a short, wide “Z.”

■You will find more information about gestures and gesture symbols, as well

as handwriting tips, in the Help section of the TIP’s Tools menu. For more

information, see “Tablet Input Panel (TIP)” on page 44.

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Pen button

The pen button serves the same function as the right button on a mouse. Press

it and tap (button-tap) to open right-click menus when they are available.

Tips

■Hold the pen the same way you hold a writing pen, and steady your writing

hand by resting it on the display surface.

■Line up the pointer before you tap, in cases where the pointer and pen

point are out of alignment. The screen reads the position of the pointer,

not the tap.

■Store the pen in the Gateway convertible tablet PC’s pen holder. Store extra

pens in a drawer to avoid prolonged pressure on the pen tip.

■The pen has internal electronics, so keep it dry and avoid contact with

liquids.

■Your convertible tablet PC responds to most Penabled™ EMR pens

manufactured by Wacom®.

Tablet Input Panel (TIP)

Tap (the Keyboard icon) near the Start button to open the Tablet Input Panel

(TIP). Use the TIP to enter data by hand, soft keyboard, or voice into a word

processing program or a text-entry form.

■Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by clicking/tapping the tabs near

the bottom of the window.

■To set up speech options, click/tap Tools, then click/tap Speech.

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TIP tips

■Open a program for your input (for example, a word processing program

or a Web form) before using the writing pad or soft keyboard.

■To adjust writing pad and keyboard settings, click/tap Tools, then click/tap

Options.

■For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords),

use your convertible tablet PC Input Panel’s soft keyboard instead of the

writing pad.

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Using speech recognition

The Gateway convertible tablet PC is designed to accept and interpret the

human voice, both for dictation (speech recognition) and for

keyboard-equivalent voice commands.

■Set up speech recognition through your convertible tablet PC Input Panel’s

Tools menu.

■Learn more about voice commands in the Accessibility section of the Help

and Support Center.

■Use the built-in microphone or an external microphone.

■To modify the speech recognition function, see “Adjusting the Tablet PC

Input Panel Settings” on page 202.

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Connecting the modem

Your convertible tablet PC has a built-in 56K modem that you can use to

connect to a standard telephone line.

To connect the modem:

1Insert one end of the modem cable into the modem jack on the right

side of your convertible tablet PC.

2Insert the other end of the modem cable into a telephone wall jack. The

modem will not work with digital or PBX telephone lines.

3Start your convertible tablet PC, then start your communications program.

Important To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger

telecommunications line cord.

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Connecting to a wired Ethernet

network

Your convertible tablet PC has a network jack that you can use to connect to

a 10/100 wired Ethernet network.

To connect to a wired Ethernet network:

1Insert one end of the network cable into the network jack on the back

of your convertible tablet PC.

2Insert the other end of the network cable into a network jack. Ask your

network administrator to help you select the correct network jack.

Important Your convertible tablet PC may be equipped with a built-in

wireless Ethernet emitter or you may have a wireless

Ethernet PC Card. For information about connecting to a

wired or wireless Ethernet network, see “Networking Your

Gateway M275” on page 207. For information about

installing a wireless Ethernet PC Card, see “Adding and

removing a PC Card” on page 258.

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Broadband Internet connections

You can use your convertible tablet PC’s Ethernet jack for more than just

networking. Many broadband Internet connections, such as cable modems and

DSL modems, connect to your convertible tablet PC’s Ethernet jack. For more

information, see “Using the Internet” on page 79 and “Networking Your

Gateway M275” on page 207.

Installing a printer, scanner, or

other peripheral device

Your convertible tablet PC or port replicator has one or more of the following

ports: IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®), Universal Serial Bus (USB),

serial, and parallel. You use these ports to connect peripheral devices such as

printers, scanners, and digital cameras to your convertible tablet PC. For more

information about port locations, see “Checking Out Your Gateway M275” on

page 1 and “Using the Gateway M275 Port Replicator” on page 277.

IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play and hot-swapping, which means

that your convertible tablet PC will usually recognize such a device whenever

you plug it into the appropriate port. When you use an IEEE 1394 or USB device

for the first time, your convertible tablet PC will prompt you to install any

software the device needs. After doing this, you can disconnect and reconnect

the device at any time.

Parallel and serial port devices are not plug-and-play. See the device

documentation for detailed information and installation instructions.

Important Before you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral

device, see the device documentation and installation

instructions.

Help and

Support For more information about installing peripheral devices,

click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword installing devices in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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Getting Help

This chapter tells you about additional information

resources available to help you use your convertible

tablet PC. Read this chapter to learn how to access:

■Help and Support

■Do More With Gateway

■Online help

■Gateway Web site

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Help and Support

Your convertible tablet PC includes Help and Support, an easily accessible

collection of help information, troubleshooters, instructional videos, and

automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows.

To start Help and Support:

■Click/Tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support. Help and Support opens.

You can find help information by clicking/tapping a link, performing a search,

or browsing the index.

Searching for a topic

To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in

the Search box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then click/tap

the arrow button.

For each search, you receive the following search result types:

■Suggested Topics - These topics are located in Help and Support and are

relevant to your search topic.

■Full-text Search Matches - These topics are located in Help and Support

and contain the words you entered in the Search box.

■Microsoft Knowledge Base - These topics are located on the Microsoft Web

site and contain the words you entered in the Search box. You must be

connected to the Internet to search for and access these topics.

To view a list of your search results, click/tap the results header for the type of

results you want to view.

To view a topic, click/tap the topic name in the Search Results list.

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Do More With Gateway

Your convertible tablet PC may include Do More With Gateway, a tool that

provides additional information about using your Gateway convertible

tablet PC for digital music, digital photography, digital video, gaming, and

other programs. To access Do More With Gateway, click/tap Start, then click/tap

Do More With Gateway. Click/Tap the topics listed on the left-side of the page to

learn more about the software already installed on your convertible tablet PC

as well as partnerships and special offers available through Gateway.

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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. You can access most

online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by

clicking/tapping a Help button.

You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the

index, searching for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help.

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Gateway Web site

Gateway’s online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and

provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and

personalized information about your convertible tablet PC. Visit the Gateway

eSupport Web site at support.gateway.com. For more information about

connecting to the Internet, see “Using the Internet” on page 79.

Using eSupport

The eSupport site is divided into five major areas:

■Support Home

■Downloads

■Contact Us

■Account Info

■PC Tools

Each of these areas is represented by a menu across the top of the Web page.

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Support Home

To get specific information about your convertible tablet PC, type your serial

number into the My Support box, then click/tap Continue, or click/tap Look up

my serial number for me. For more information, see “Finding your specifications”

on page 12.

Click/Tap Support Home, then click/tap All Support Documents to access product

documentation, specifications, and guides. By entering your serial number, you

get specific documents related to your convertible tablet PC. You can also

browse through the reference area to locate an article specific to the question

you have.

Click/Tap Support Home, then click/tap General Tutorials to access an extensive

library of how-to articles and videos on topics such as making audio CDs and

installing a hard drive.

Downloads

Click/Tap Downloads, then click/tap My Downloads to get the latest software

updates for BIOS and driver upgrades. By entering your serial number you get

drivers specific to your convertible tablet PC. Click/Tap All Downloads to walk

through a step-by-step wizard to locate your drivers.

Click/Tap Contact Us to access links to technical support with a live technician,

including chat and e-mail. Click/Tap Call Us to get a list of Gateway telephone

numbers for both sales and support. For more information, see “Telephone

numbers” on page 311.

Account Info

Click/Tap Account Info to access support for non-technical issues, like the status

of your order or changing your account address.

PC Tools

Click/Tap PC Tools to access utilities to help you manage your convertible

tablet PC.

Windows Basics

Read this chapter to learn how to:

■Use the Windows desktop

■Manage files and folders

■Work with documents

■Use shortcuts

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About Windows XP tablet PC

Edition

The Microsoft Windows XP tablet PC Edition operating system is a fully

functioning version of Windows XP Professional with added pen-based

computing features:

■Tablet and Pen Settings — set properties for the pen, tablet buttons, and

display screen

■tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) — use its writing pad, soft keyboard, and voice

recognition for entering data

■Windows® Journal — hand-write documents, then turn them into text or

image files

■Sticky Notes — make a quick note with your pen or voice and drop it into

another program

■Document annotation — insert handwritten notes into Word documents

and other programs

■Enhanced speech and voice recognition — say what you are thinking, and your

tablet will understand

■Inkball — practice and master pen input with this game of strategy

The What’s New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support Center and the

Windows XP Start Here booklet that shipped with your convertible tablet PC can

help you learn more about using Windows XP tablet PC Edition.

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About the Windows environment

After your convertible tablet PC starts, the first screen you see is the Windows

desktop. The desktop is like the top of a real desk. Think of the desktop as your

personalized work space where you open programs and perform other tasks.

Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your

convertible tablet PC is set up.

Help and

Support For more information about the Windows XP desktop,

click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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Using the desktop

The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon.

Using the Start menu

You can start programs, open files, customize your system, get help, search for

files and folders, and more using the Start menu.

To use the Start menu:

1Click/Tap the Start button on the lower left of the Windows desktop. The

Start menu opens showing you the first level of menu items.

2Click/Tap All Programs to see all programs and files in the Start menu.

When you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow

next to it, another menu, called a submenu, opens and reveals related files,

programs, or commands.

Desktop elements Description

The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the computer display containing the

Start button on the left and a clock on the right. Other buttons on the taskbar

represent programs that are running.

Click/Tap 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/Tap the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking/tapping

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 convertible tablet PC. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin,

see “Deleting files and folders” on page 68.

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3Click/Tap a file or program to open it.

Adding icons to the desktop

You may want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you

use frequently.

To add icons to the desktop:

1Click/Tap Start, then click/tap All Programs.

Help and

Support For more information about the Windows XP Start menu,

click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Search

box , then click/tap the arrow.

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2Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the program that you want

to add to the desktop.

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Button-tap (press the pen button) the program that you want to add to

the desktop.

3Click/Tap Send To, then click/tap Desktop (create shortcut). A shortcut icon

for that program appears on the desktop.

Identifying window items

When you double-click/double-tap the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program,

a window opens on the desktop. This example shows the Local Disk (C:)

window, which opens after you double-click/double-tap the Local Disk (C:) icon

in the My Computer window.

Help and

Support For more information about desktop icons, click/tap Start,

then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword desktop icons in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

Minimize

Maximize

Title bar

Menu bar

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Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus,

icons, and controls. Most windows include these items:

Window item Description

The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top

of a window that shows the window title.

Clicking/Tapping the minimize button reduces

the active window to a button on the taskbar.

Clicking/Tapping the program button in the

taskbar opens the window again.

Clicking/Tapping the maximize button

expands the active window to fit the entire

computer display. Clicking/Tapping the

maximize button again restores the window

to its former size.

Clicking/Tapping the close button closes the

active window or program.

Clicking/Tapping an item on the menu bar

starts an action such as Print or Save.

Help and

Support For more information about windows, click/tap Start, then

click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword window in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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Working with files and folders

You can organize your files and programs to suit your preferences much like

you would store information in a file cabinet. You can store these files in folders

and copy, move, and delete the information just as you would reorganize and

throw away information in a file cabinet.

Viewing drives

Drives are like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. A convertible

tablet PC almost always has more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually

Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for the optional diskette

drive. You will also have more drives such as a DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive.

To view the drives on your convertible tablet PC:

■Click/Tap Start, then click/tap My Computer on the Start menu.

Drives

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To see the files and folders on a drive:

■Double-click/Double-tap the drive icon. If you do not see the contents of

a drive after you double-click/double-tap its icon, click/tap Show the

contents of this drive.

Creating folders

Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. They can contain files and

other folders.

Files are much like paper documents—letters, spreadsheets, and pictures—that

you keep on your convertible tablet PC. In fact, all information on a convertible

tablet PC is stored in files.

Help and

Support For more information about files and folders, click/tap

Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword files and folders in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

Folders

Files

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To create a folder:

1Click/Tap Start, then click/tap My Computer on the Start menu.

2Double-click/Double-tap the drive where you want to put the new folder.

Typically, Local Disk(C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy(A:) is your

optional diskette drive. If you do not see the contents of the drive, click/tap

Show the contents of this drive.

3If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder,

double-click/double-tap the existing folder. If you do not see the contents

of the folder, click/tap Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents

of this folder.

4Click/Tap File, New, then click/tap Folder. The new folder is created.

5Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder name appears

by the folder icon.

For information about renaming folders, see “Keyboard shortcuts” on page 78.

Copying and moving files and folders

The skills you need to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting.

When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of the file or folder

on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Then, when you decide

what folder you want the copy to go in (the destination folder), you paste it there.

When you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from its

original location and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. When

you decide where you want the file or folder to go, you paste it there.

Help and

Support For more information about creating files and folders,

click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword creating files and folders in the

Search box , then click/tap the

arrow.

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To copy a file or folder to another folder:

1Locate the file or folder you want to copy. For more information, see

“Viewing drives” on page 64 and “Searching for files” on page 71.

2Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the file or folder that you

want to copy. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop.

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Button-tap (press the pen button) the file or folder that you want to copy.

A pop-up menu opens on the desktop.

3Click/Tap Copy on the pop-up menu.

4Open the destination folder.

5With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click/button-tap.

6Click/Tap Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the new location.

To move a file or folder to another folder:

1Locate the file or folder you want to move. For more information, see

“Viewing drives” on page 64 and “Searching for files” on page 71.

2Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the file or folder that you

want to move. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop.

-OR-

Button-tap (press the pen button) the file or folder that you want to move.

A pop-up menu opens on the desktop.

3Click/Tap Cut on the pop-up menu.

4Open the destination folder.

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.

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5With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click/button-tap.

6Click/Tap Paste. The file or folder you moved appears in its new location

and is removed from its old location.

Deleting files and folders

When you throw away paper files and folders, you take them from the file

cabinet and put them in a trash can. Eventually the trash can is emptied.

In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first moving them to the

Windows trash can, called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you decide

to empty the bin.

You can recover any file in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been

emptied.

To delete files or folders:

1In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click/tap the files or folders that

you want to delete. For instructions on how to select multiple files and

folders, see “Keyboard shortcuts” on page 78.

If you cannot find the file you want to delete, see “Searching for files” on

page 71.

2Click/Tap File, then click/tap Delete. Windows moves the files and folders

to the Recycle Bin.

Help and

Support For more information about copying files and folders or

moving files and folders, click/tap Start, then click/tap Help

and Support.

Type the keyword copying files and folders or moving

files and folders in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin:

1Double-click/Double-tap the Recycle Bin icon. The Recycle Bin window

opens and lists the files and folders you have thrown away since you last

emptied it.

2Click/Tap the files or folders that you want to restore. For instructions on

how to select multiple files and folders, see “Keyboard shortcuts” on

page 78.

3Click/Tap File, then click/tap Restore. Windows returns the deleted files or

folders to their original locations.

To empty the Recycle Bin:

1Double-click/Double-tap the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. The Recycle

Bin window opens.

2Click/Tap File, then click/tap Empty Recycle Bin. Windows asks you if you

are sure that you want to empty the bin.

3Click/Tap Yes. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Recycle Bin.

Help and

Support For more information about deleting files and folders,

click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword deleting files and folders in the

Search box , then click/tap the

arrow.

Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or

folders in the bin. These files cannot be restored.

Help and

Support For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin,

click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword emptying Recycle Bin in the Search

box , then click/tap the arrow.

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Browsing for files and folders

A file or folder that you need is rarely right on top of your Windows desktop.

It is usually on a drive inside a folder that may be inside yet another folder,

and so on.

Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file

cabinet in that they may have many levels (usually many more levels than a

file cabinet, in fact). So you usually will have to search through levels of folders

to find the file or folder that you need. This is called browsing.

To browse for a file:

1Click/Tap Start, then click/tap My Computer. The My Computer window

opens.

2Double-click/Double-tap the drive or folder that you think contains the

file or folder that you want to find. If you do not see the contents of a

folder, click/tap Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this

folder.

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