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Click the Settings tab.

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5 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.

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

8 Click Advanced. The (Multiple Monitors) and Mobility 6 Properties dialog box opens.

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Contents

Usersguide Page Contents Windows Basics Using the InternetUsing Multimedia Sending and Receiving Faxes Managing PowerIii Networking Your Computer Travel TipsCustomizing Your Computer Maintaining Your Computer 199 Upgrading Your Notebook Using the Gateway 450 Port ReplicatorTroubleshooting Restoring Software Vii Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Index Viii Checking Out 1 Your Gateway Component Icon Description FrontChecking Out Your Gateway Left side Left side Component Icon Description Right side Right side Component Back Back Bottom Bottom Keyboard area Keyboard area Gateway serial number Identifying your modelGateway model number Identifying your model Internal wireless labelMicrosoft Certificate of Authenticity Finding your specifications Finding your specifications Accessories Printers Accessories Checking Out Your Gateway Getting Started Getting Started Connecting the AC adapterTo connect the AC adapter Connecting the AC adapter Protecting from power source problems Starting your notebook Starting your notebookWaking up your notebook To start your notebook To turn off your notebook in Windows Turning off your notebookTo turn off your notebook in Windows XP To close unresponsive programs and restart your notebook Restarting rebooting your notebookRestarting rebooting your notebook Indicator Icon Description Status indicators Using the keyboard Using the keyboard Key type Icon Description Key types Press and hold F N while Pressing this system key System key combinations Decrease the brightness of the display Button Icon Press to Multi-function buttonsMulti-function buttons Using the EZ Pad touchpad Using the EZ Pad touchpad Using the touchpad Getting Started To connect the modem Connecting the modemConnecting the modem To connect to a wired Ethernet network Connecting to a wired Ethernet network Broadband Internet connections Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral deviceInstalling a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Getting Started Getting Help Getting Help HelpSpotTo start HelpSpot HelpSpot Searching for a topic To play a HelpSpot video HelpSpot videos Online help Gateway Web site Gateway Web site Support Home tab Using eSupport Windows Basics Windows Basics About the Windows environment To use the Start menu Using the desktopUsing the Start menu Using the desktop Click a file or program to open it To add icons to the desktop Adding icons to the desktop Identifying window items Window item Description Identifying window items To view the drives on your computer Working with files and foldersViewing drives Working with files and folders Creating foldersTo see the files and folders on a drive To create a folder To copy a file or folder to another folder Copying and moving files and folders To move a file or folder to another folder To delete files or folders To recover files or folders from the Recycle BinDeleting files and folders To browse for a file Browsing for files and foldersTo empty the Recycle Bin Working with files and folders Searching for files Searching for files Using the Windows Search utilityTo find files and folders using the Search utility Using advanced search options Working with documents Working with documentsCreating a new document To create a new document To save a document Saving a document To open a document Opening a document To print a document Printing a document Do this ShortcutsShortcuts Windows Basics Using the Internet Learning about the Internet Using the Internet Setting up an Internet account Setting up an Internet accountTo set up an Internet account with America Online To disconnect from your America Online Internet account Accessing your Internet accountTo connect to your America Online Internet account Using the World Wide Web Using the World Wide Web To connect to a Web site Connecting to a Web site To download files or programs from a Web site Downloading files Sending e-mail Using e-mailTo send e-mail using America Online Checking your e-mail To check your e-mail using America OnlineUsing e-mail Using the Internet Using Multimedia To use a diskette Using the diskette driveUsing Multimedia Using the diskette drive CD drive CD-RW drive DVD drive Using the CD or DVD driveIdentifying drive types To insert a CD or DVD Using the CD or DVD driveInserting a CD or DVD To adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls Adjusting the volumeAdjusting the volume in Windows XP Adjusting the volume To adjust the overall volume level from Windows To adjust specific volume levels To adjust overall volume level from Windows Adjusting the volume in WindowsTo adjust overall volume level using hardware controls To adjust specific volume levels Listening to CDs Listening to CDsListening to CDs in Windows XP To play a CD When the media player opens, click play Listening to CDs in Windows To make an audio recording Recording and playing audio Recording and playing audio To play an audio recording in Sound Recorder Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player To play a file using the Windows Media Player Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player To play a music CD in Windows XP Using MusicMatchPlaying CDs Using MusicMatch 100 Creating MP3 music filesTo play a music CD in Windows 101 To create rip MP3 files 102 103 Editing track informationTo edit track information 104 Building a music library 105 Changing the music library display settingsTo change the music library display settings 106 Listening to Internet radioTo listen to an Internet radio station Creating data CDs Using a recordable driveUsing advanced features Using a recordable drive 108 To create a data CD 109 110 111 Creating music CDs 112 To create music CDs 113 114 115 Copying CDs 116 To copy a CD 117 118 Playing a DVDTo play a DVD Playing a DVD 119 120 Viewing the display on a televisionTo view your notebook display on a television Viewing the display on a television 121 122 Capturing video Capturing videoTo use Pinnacle Expression 123 124 125 Sending and 7 Receiving Faxes 126 Installing and configuring FaxInstalling Fax in Windows XP To install Fax 127 Configuring Fax in Windows XPTo configure Microsoft Fax Installing and configuring Fax 128 129 Configuring Fax in Windows 130 Sending a simple fax Sending a simple faxTo send a simple fax 131 132 Setting up your cover page templateTo set up your fax cover page template Faxing from programs Faxing from programsTo fax a document directly from most programs 133 To receive and view a fax in Windows XP Faxing a scanned documentReceiving and viewing a fax To fax a document that you have scanned Canceling a fax Canceling a faxTo cancel a fax that has not been sent in Windows XP To cancel a fax that has not been sent in Windows 136 Automatically retry sending a fax in Windows XPTo automatically retry sending a fax 137 Automatically cancelling a fax in Windows XPTo automatically cancel a failed fax Automatically cancelling a fax in Windows XP 138 139 Managing Power 140 Monitoring the battery chargeManaging Power 141 Recharging the batteryRecharging the battery 142 Recalibrating the batteryTo recalibrate the battery Changing batteries 143 144 145 Installing a secondary batteryTo install a secondary battery 146 147 148 Extending battery life Extending battery lifeConserving battery power Using alternate power sources If your computer You want to Then Changing power modes150 Changing power settings Changing power settingsChanging the power scheme To change the power scheme 152 153 Changing alarm optionsTo change the alarm options 154 Changing advanced settingsTo change advanced power management settings 155 Activating and using Hibernate modeTo activate Hibernate mode 156 To use Hibernate mode 157 Changing SpeedStep settingsTo change SpeedStep settings in Windows XP 158 To change SpeedStep settings in Windows 159 160 161 Travel Tips Travel Tips Radio frequency wireless connectionsModem 162 Files FilesSecurity 163 164 PowerTo create a startup password Additional tips Additional tips165 166 167 Customizing 10 Your Computer 168 Adjusting the screen and desktop settingsAdjusting the color depth To change the color depth 169 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 170 Adjusting the screen resolutionTo adjust the screen resolution 171 Changing the colors on your Windows desktopTo change desktop colors in Windows XP 172 173 To change desktop colors in Windows 174 Changing the desktop backgroundTo change the desktop background in Windows XP 175 To change the desktop background in Windows Click the Background tab 176 177 Selecting a screen saverTo select a screen saver 178 179 Changing the touchpad settingsTo change your touchpad settings Changing the touchpad settings 180 181 182 Programming the multi-function buttonsTo program the multi-function buttons Adding and modifying user accounts Adding and modifying user accountsTo add, delete, or modify user accounts in Windows XP 183 184 To switch user accounts in Windows XP 185 Networking Your Computer 186 Benefits of networkingSharing a single Internet connection Sharing drives 187 Sharing peripheral devicesStreaming audio and video files Playing multi-player games 188 Wired Ethernet networkWireless Ethernet Ieee 802.11a or Ieee 802.11b network Selecting a network connection 189 Using a wired Ethernet networkUsing a wired Ethernet network Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet 190 Example wired Ethernet network 191 Equipment you need for a wired Ethernet network 192 Using a wireless Ethernet network 193 Example access point wireless Ethernet networkUsing a wireless Ethernet network 194 195 Example peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network 196 For more information 197 Using your notebook on a networkTo turn wireless Ethernet on or off in Windows XP Using your notebook on a network 198 199 Moving from Your 12 Old Computer Moving from Your Old Computer Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer WizardTo open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 200 201 Transferring filesFinding your files To find files in the My Documents folder File type File usually ends To find files using Find or Search202 To use the Internet Connection Wizard Transferring Internet settingsSetting up your ISP Transferring Internet settings Transferring your Internet shortcuts Installing your old printer or scannerInstalling a USB printer or scanner Transferring your e-mail and address book 205 Installing a parallel port printerTo install your old printer Installing your old printer or scanner 206 Installing your old programs 207 Maintaining 13 Your Computer Maintaining Your Computer Maintenance task ImmediatelyCaring for your computer 208 Caring for your computer Maintenance task Immediately Monthly When needed209 210 Creating an emergency startup disketteTo create an emergency startup diskette in Windows XP Creating an emergency startup diskette 211 212 Protecting your computer from viruses Protecting your computer from viruses To scan for viruses213 214 To update Norton AntiVirusTo remove a virus 215 Managing hard drive spaceChecking hard drive space To check hard drive space 216 Using Disk CleanupTo use the Windows Disk Cleanup program 217 Checking the hard drive for errorsTo check the hard drive for errors 218 219 Defragmenting the hard driveTo run Disk Defragmenter 220 221 Backing up files 222 Using the Scheduled Task WizardTo start the Scheduled Task Wizard 223 224 Cleaning your computerCleaning the exterior Cleaning your computer Cleaning the keyboardCleaning the computer screen Cleaning the mouse 226 To clean your trackball mouse 227 Restoring Software Restoring Software Using the Restoration CDs228 229 Reinstalling device driversTo reinstall device drivers Reinstalling device drivers 230 Updating device drivers To update device driversUpdating device drivers 231 232 233 Reinstalling programsTo reinstall programs from the red Gateway CD Reinstalling programs 234 235 236 Reinstalling Windows 237 Reinstalling Windows 238 239 Upgrading Your Upgrading Your Notebook Adding and removing a PC CardTo insert a PC Card 240 Adding and removing a PC Card To remove a PC Card241 242 Changing drivesTo change bay modules Changing drives 243 244 245 246 Preventing static electricity discharge Preventing static electricity discharge 247 248 Adding or replacing memoryTo add or replace memory modules Adding or replacing memory 249 250 251 252 Replacing the main hard drive kitTo replace the main hard drive kit Replacing the main hard drive kit 253 254 255 Using Gateway 450 Port Replicator 256 Using the Gateway 450 Port Replicator 257 258 To attach your notebook to the port replicator Connecting to the port replicatorConnecting to the port replicator Attaching to the port replicator 260 Disconnecting from the port replicatorTo separate your notebook from the port replicator 261 262 Securing your port replicatorTo secure your notebook and port replicator 263 Troubleshooting 264 Safety guidelinesTroubleshooting First steps First stepsSoftware support tools 265 An audio CD does not produce sound TroubleshootingCD or DVD drives Your notebook does not recognize a disc or the drive 267 DVD movie will not play 268 Cleaning CDs or DVDsDevice installation To check IRQ usage in Windows XP 269 Diskette driveTo check IRQ usage in Windows To free IRQ resources for the new device 270 Display 271 To restore deleted filesFile management 272 You see an Insufficient disk space error messageYou see a Data error message Hard drive 273 InternetSecondary hard drive is not recognized You cannot connect to the Internet External keyboard does not work Connecting to a Web site takes too longKeyboard Built-in keyboard does not work 275 MemoryModem 276 To check the dialing properties in Windows XPTo check the dialing properties in Windows 277 Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K 278 To access the gateway.your.way dial-up serverModem is not recognized by your notebook 279 To run modem diagnostics in Windows XPTo run modem diagnostics in Windows 280 To turn down the modem volume in Windows XPTo turn down the modem volume in Windows Mouse 281 PasswordsNetworks PC Cards PowerYour notebook is not working on AC power Your notebook is not working on battery power 283 To set a default printer in Windows XPTo set a default printer in Windows Printer 284 You see a Printer queue is full error message 285 SoundTouchpad 286 VideoExternal monitor is not working TV out is not working Telephone support Telephone supportBefore calling Gateway Technical Support 287 288 Service description How to reachResource Service description How to reach Telephone numbers 289 Tutoring and trainingSelf-help Tutoring 290 Resource Service description For more informationTraining 291 Important safety informationSetting up your system Care during use Appendix a Safety, Regulatory, and Legal InformationReplacement parts and accessories 292 293 Wireless GuidanceRegulatory compliance statements 294 Unintentional emitter per FCC Part United States of America295 FCC declaration of conformity 296 297 Unintentional emitter per ICES-003 Canada298 Industry Canada IC Intentional emitter per RSS 299 Unintentional emitter Mexico300 Intentional emitter 301 Laser safety statement Trademark Acknowledgments Macrovision statement302 All Rights Reserved 303 Index 304 186 305 USB 3, 37 306 307 Wireless 192, 193, 194 308 309 Fn 28 310 Jack 6, 35 311 312 Battery 25, 140, 141, 142, 143 313 162 314 315 132 316 213 317 MAN SYS US 450 SX4 USR GDE R1 9/02