Quanta Computer OA8WM3B2100 NoteBook User Manual Using Your Gateway M275 Notebook

Quanta Computer Inc NoteBook Using Your Gateway M275 Notebook

Users Manual System 1

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Your
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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
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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
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Component Icon Description
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.
Component Icon Description
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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.
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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.
Indicator Icon Description
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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
Pad 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.
Rotation direction arrow
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4Close the LCD panel onto the keyboard. There is a click when the LCD
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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
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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.
Contact Us
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.
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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.
-OR-
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
Close
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.
-OR-
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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