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Chapter 11: Customizing Your Computer

Adjusting the screen resolution

You can increase the screen resolution to fit more icons on your desktop, or you can decrease the resolution to make reading the display easier. The higher the resolution, the smaller individual components of the screen (such as icons and menu bars) appear.

To adjust the screen resolution:

1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.

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In Windows 2000, click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.

Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.

Click the Settings tab.

4 Drag the Screen resolution or Screen area slider to the size you prefer.

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Page Page Contents Getting Help Using the InternetWindows Basics Iii Using Multimedia133 Managing Power Travel TipsCustomizing Your Computer Networking Your Computer 201 Maintaining Your Computer Restoring Software TroubleshootingUpgrading Your Notebook Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Index Vii Viii Checking Out 1 Your Gateway Checking Out Your Gateway FrontComponentDescription Left side Left sideComponent Description Component Icon Description Right side Right side Back Bottom Bottom Keyboard area Keyboard area Gateway model number Identifying your modelGateway serial number Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity Internal wireless labelIdentifying your model Finding your specifications Finding your specifications Accessories Accessories Printers Checking Out Your Gateway Checking Out Your Gateway 200 Docking Station Checking Out Your Gateway 200 Docking Station Component Description Front Docking Pdif digital Right Side USB Back Component Icon Bottom Getting Started To connect the AC adapter Connecting the AC adapterGetting Started Connecting the AC adapter Protecting from power source problems To start your notebook Starting your notebookStarting your notebook Turning off your notebook Waking up your notebookTo turn off your notebook in Windows XP To turn off your notebook in Windows Restarting rebooting your notebook Restarting rebooting your notebookTo close unresponsive programs and restart your notebook Connecting to the docking station To attach your notebook to the docking station To separate your notebook from the docking station Separating from the docking stationSeparating from the docking station Getting Started Status indicators Status indicators Indicator Icon Description Using the keyboard Using the keyboard Key types Key type Icon Description System key combinations Press and hold F N while Pressing this system key PgDn Internet button Internet button To reprogram the Gateway 200 Internet button Using the EZ Pad touchpad Using the EZ Pad touchpad Using the touchpad Do this Do this Connecting the modem To connect the modem To connect to a wired Ethernet network Connecting to a wired Ethernet networkConnecting to a wired Ethernet network Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Broadband Internet connections Getting Help To start HelpSpot HelpSpotGetting Help HelpSpot Searching for a topic HelpSpot videos To play a HelpSpot video Online help Gateway Web site Gateway Web site Using eSupport Support Home tab Windows Basics About the Windows environment Windows Basics Using the desktop Using the Start menuUsing the desktop To use the Start menu Click a file or program to open it Adding icons to the desktop To add icons to the desktop Identifying window items Identifying window items Window item Description Viewing drives Working with files and foldersTo view the drives on your computer To see the files and folders on a drive Creating foldersWorking with files and folders To create a folder Copying and moving files and folders To copy a file or folder to another folder To move a file or folder to another folder Deleting files and folders To recover files or folders from the Recycle BinTo delete files or folders To empty the Recycle Bin Browsing for files and foldersTo browse for a file Working with files and folders Searching for files To find files and folders using the Search utility Using the Windows Search utilitySearching for files Using advanced search options Working with documents Creating a new documentTo create a new document Working with documents Saving a document To save a document Opening a document To open a document Printing a document To print a document Shortcuts Shortcuts Windows Basics Using the Internet Using the Internet Learning about the Internet To set up an Internet account with America Online Setting up an Internet accountSetting up an Internet account To connect to your America Online Internet account Accessing your Internet accountTo disconnect from your America Online Internet account Using the World Wide Web Using the World Wide Web Connecting to a Web site To connect to a Web site Downloading files To download files or programs from a Web site To send e-mail using America Online Using e-mailSending e-mail Using e-mail To check your e-mail using America OnlineChecking your e-mail Using the Internet Using Multimedia Using drives Using Multimedia Using drives Using the diskette driveTo use a diskette Using the DVD or recordable CD drive CD-RW drive DVD drive Inserting a CD or DVD To insert a CD or DVD Changing drives To change bay modules Using drives Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume in Windows XPTo adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls To adjust the overall volume level from Windows To adjust specific volume levels Adjusting the volume Click the Volume tab 100 Adjusting the volume in Windows To adjust overall volume level using hardware controlsTo adjust overall volume level from Windows 101 102 Listening to CDs Listening to CDs in Windows XPTo play a CD 103 104 Listening to CDs in Windows 105 To make an audio recording Recording and playing audio106 107 To play an audio recording in Sound RecorderRecording and playing audio Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player To play a file using the Windows Media Player108 109 Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player Playing CDs Using MusicMatch110 To play a music CD in Windows XP Using MusicMatch111 To play a music CD in Windows Creating MP3 music files112 To create rip MP3 files 113Page To edit track information Editing track information115 Building a music library 116 To change the music library display settings Changing the music library display settings117 To listen to an Internet radio station Listening to Internet radio118 Using a recordable CD drive Using advanced featuresUsing a recordable CD drive Creating data CDs To create a data CD 120 121 122 Creating music CDs 123 To create music CDs 124 125 126 Copying CDs 127 To copy a CD 128 129 To play a DVD Playing a DVD130 131 Playing a DVD To use Pinnacle Expression Capturing video132 Sending and 8 Receiving Faxes 133 Installing and configuring Fax Installing Fax in Windows XPTo install Fax 134 Configuring Fax in Windows XP To configure Microsoft FaxInstalling and configuring Fax 135 136 Configuring Fax in Windows 137 138 Sending a simple fax To send a simple fax139 Sending a simple fax To set up your fax cover page template Setting up your cover page template140 Faxing from programs To fax a document directly from most programs141 Faxing from programs Faxing a scanned document Receiving and viewing a faxTo fax a document that you have scanned To receive and view a fax in Windows XP Canceling a fax To cancel a fax that has not been sent in Windows XPTo cancel a fax that has not been sent in Windows Canceling a fax To automatically retry sending a fax Automatically retry sending a fax in Windows XP144 Automatically cancelling a fax in Windows XP To automatically cancel a failed faxAutomatically cancelling a fax in Windows XP 145 146 Managing Power 147 Managing Power Monitoring the battery charge148 Recharging the battery Recharging the battery149 To recalibrate the battery Recalibrating the battery150 To replace the battery Changing batteries151 Changing batteries 152 Extending battery life Conserving battery powerUsing alternate power sources Extending battery life 154 Changing power modesIf your computer You want to Then Changing power settings Changing the power schemeTo change the power scheme Changing power settings 156 To change the alarm options Changing alarm options157 To change advanced power management settings Changing advanced settings158 To activate Hibernate mode Activating and using Hibernate mode159 To use Hibernate mode 160 To change SpeedStep settings in Windows XP Changing SpeedStep settings161 To change SpeedStep settings in Windows 162 163 164 Travel Tips 165 Radio frequency wireless connections Modem166 Travel Tips Files Security167 Files To create a startup password Power168 169 Additional tipsAdditional tips 170 Customizing 11 Your Computer 171 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Adjusting the color depthTo change the color depth 172 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 173 To adjust the screen resolution Adjusting the screen resolution174 To change desktop colors in Windows XP Changing the colors on your Windows desktop175 176 To change desktop colors in Windows 177 To change the desktop background in Windows XP Changing the desktop background178 To change the desktop background in Windows 179 180 Click the Background tab To select a screen saver Selecting a screen saver181 182 Changing the touchpad settings To change your touchpad settingsChanging the touchpad settings 183 To add, delete, or modify user accounts in Windows XP Adding and modifying user accounts184 185 To switch user accounts in Windows XPAdding and modifying user accounts 186 Networking Your Computer 187 Benefits of networking Sharing a single Internet connectionSharing drives 188 Sharing peripheral devices Streaming audio and video filesPlaying multi-player games 189 Wired Ethernet network Wireless Ethernet networkSelecting a network connection 190 Using a wired Ethernet network Using a wired Ethernet networkEthernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet 191 Example wired Ethernet network 192 Equipment you need for a wired Ethernet network 193 Using a wireless Ethernet network 194 Using a wireless Ethernet network Example access point wireless Ethernet network195 196 Example peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network 197 For more information 198 Using your notebook on a network To turn wireless Ethernet on or off in Windows XPUsing your notebook on a network 199 To turn wireless Ethernet on or off in Windows 200 Moving from Your 13 Old Computer 201 Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard To open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard202 Moving from Your Old Computer Transferring files Finding your filesTo find files in the My Documents folder 203 204 To find files using Find or SearchFile type File usually ends Transferring Internet settings Setting up your ISPTransferring Internet settings To use the Internet Connection Wizard Installing your old printer or scanner Installing a USB printer or scannerTransferring your e-mail and address book Transferring your Internet shortcuts Installing a parallel port printer To install your old printerInstalling your old printer or scanner 207 Installing your old programs 208 Maintaining 14 Your Computer 209 Maintenance task Immediately Caring for your computer210 Maintaining Your Computer 211 Maintenance task Immediately Monthly When neededCaring for your computer To create an emergency startup diskette in Windows XP Creating an emergency startup diskette212 213 Creating an emergency startup diskette Protecting your computer from viruses 214 215 To scan for virusesProtecting your computer from viruses To remove a virus To update Norton AntiVirus216 Managing hard drive space Checking hard drive spaceTo check hard drive space 217 To use the Windows Disk Cleanup program Using Disk Cleanup218 To check the hard drive for errors Checking the hard drive for errors219 220 To run Disk Defragmenter Defragmenting the hard drive221 222 Backing up files 223 To start the Scheduled Task Wizard Using the Scheduled Task Wizard224 225 Cleaning the exterior Cleaning your computer226 Cleaning the keyboard Cleaning the computer screenCleaning the mouse Cleaning your computer To clean your trackball mouse 228 Restoring Software 229 230 Using the Restoration CDsRestoring Software Reinstalling device drivers To reinstall device driversReinstalling device drivers 231 232 To update device drivers Updating device drivers233 Updating device drivers 234 Reinstalling programs To reinstall programs from the red Gateway CDReinstalling programs 235 236 To reinstall other programs from a CD 237 Reinstalling Windows 238 Reinstalling Windows 239 240 Upgrading Your 241 Adding and removing a PC Card To insert a PC Card242 Upgrading Your Notebook 243 To remove a PC CardAdding and removing a PC Card Preventing static electricity discharge 244 245 Preventing static electricity discharge To add or replace a memory module Adding or replacing memory246 247 Adding or replacing memoryPage Troubleshooting 249 Troubleshooting Safety guidelines250 First steps Software support tools251 First steps Troubleshooting CD, DVD, or recordable CD drivesYour notebook does not recognize a disc or the drive An audio CD does not produce sound DVD movie will not play 253 Cleaning CDs or DVDs Device installationYou have computer problems after adding a new device To check IRQ usage in Windows XP Diskette drive To check IRQ usage in WindowsTo free IRQ resources for the new device 255 Display 256 To restore deleted files File managementHard drive 257 You see a Data error message InternetYou cannot connect to the Internet 258 Connecting to a Web site takes too long 259 Memory Keyboard260 You see a Not enough memory error message ModemYour modem does not dial or does not connect 261 To check the dialing properties in Windows To check the dialing properties in Windows XP262 Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K 263 To access the gateway.your.way dial-up server To run modem diagnostics in Windows XPModem is not recognized by your notebook 264 Modem is noisy when it dials and connects To run modem diagnostics in Windows265 To turn down the modem volume in Windows XP To turn down the modem volume in WindowsMouse External mouse does not work Networks Passwords267 PC Cards Power268 To set a default printer in Windows XP To set a default printer in WindowsPrinter 269 You see a Printer queue is full error message 270 Sound TouchpadVideo 271 272 Telephone support Before calling Gateway Technical Support273 Telephone support Service description How to reach Resource Service description How to reachTelephone numbers 274 Tutoring and training Self-helpTutoring 275 Training Resource Service description For more information276 Setting up your system Important safety information277 Appendix a Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Replacement parts and accessories278 Care during use Regulatory compliance statements Wireless Guidance279 280 281 United States of AmericaUnintentional emitter per FCC Part 282 FCC declaration of conformity 283 Canada 284Industry Canada IC Intentional emitter per RSS Unintentional emitter per ICES-003 285 Mexico 286Intentional emitter Unintentional emitter Laser safety statement 287 Macrovision statement 288All Rights Reserved Trademark Acknowledgments Index 289 290 Link 3, 22, 48 291 292 DVD 199 293 294 295 108 296 297 Battery 31, 148, 149, 150, 151 298 167 299 140 300 215 301 302