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Chapter 7: Sending and Receiving Faxes

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Usersguide Page Contents Using Multimedia Using the InternetWindows Basics Iii Managing PowerSending and Receiving Faxes Customizing Your Computer Travel TipsNetworking Your Computer 199 Maintaining Your Computer Using the Gateway 450 Port Replicator TroubleshootingRestoring Software Upgrading Your Notebook Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Index Vii Viii Checking Out 1 Your Gateway Checking Out Your Gateway FrontComponent Icon Description Left side Left side Component Icon Description Right side Right side Back Component 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 Getting Started To connect the AC adapter Connecting the AC adapterGetting Started Connecting the AC adapter Protecting from power source problems Starting your notebook Waking up your notebookTo start your notebook Starting your notebook To turn off your notebook in Windows XP Turning off your notebookTo turn off your notebook in Windows Restarting rebooting your notebook Restarting rebooting your notebookTo close unresponsive programs and restart your notebook 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 Decrease the brightness of the display Multi-function buttons Multi-function buttonsButton Icon Press to Using the EZ Pad touchpad Using the touchpad Using the EZ Pad touchpad Getting Started Connecting the modem Connecting the modemTo connect the modem Connecting to a wired Ethernet network To connect to a wired Ethernet network Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral deviceBroadband Internet connections Getting Started 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 ShortcutsDo this 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 Multimedia Using the diskette driveTo use a diskette Using the diskette drive Identifying drive types Using the CD or DVD driveCD drive CD-RW drive DVD drive Inserting a CD or DVD Using the CD or DVD driveTo insert a CD or DVD Adjusting the volume in Windows XP Adjusting the volumeTo adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls To adjust the overall volume level from Windows Adjusting the volume To adjust specific volume levels To adjust overall volume level using hardware controls Adjusting the volume in WindowsTo adjust overall volume level from Windows To adjust specific volume levels Listening to CDs Listening to CDs in Windows XPTo play a CD Listening to CDs When the media player opens, click play Listening to CDs in Windows Recording and playing audio To make an audio recording To play an audio recording in Sound Recorder Recording and playing audio To play a file using the Windows Media Player Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player Playing CDs Using MusicMatchTo play a music CD in Windows XP Using MusicMatch To play a music CD in Windows Creating MP3 music files100 To create rip MP3 files 101 102 To edit track information Editing track information103 Building a music library 104 To change the music library display settings Changing the music library display settings105 To listen to an Internet radio station Listening to Internet radio106 Using a recordable drive Using advanced featuresUsing a recordable drive Creating data CDs To create a data CD 108 109 110 Creating music CDs 111 To create music CDs 112 113 114 Copying CDs 115 To copy a CD 116 117 To play a DVD Playing a DVD118 119 Playing a DVD To view your notebook display on a television Viewing the display on a television120 121 Viewing the display on a television 122 Capturing video To use Pinnacle Expression123 Capturing video 124 Sending and 7 Receiving Faxes 125 Installing and configuring Fax Installing Fax in Windows XPTo install Fax 126 Configuring Fax in Windows XP To configure Microsoft FaxInstalling and configuring Fax 127 128 Configuring Fax in Windows 129 130 Sending a simple fax To send a simple fax131 Sending a simple fax To set up your fax cover page template Setting up your cover page template132 Faxing from programs To fax a document directly from most programs133 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 XP136 Automatically cancelling a fax in Windows XP To automatically cancel a failed faxAutomatically cancelling a fax in Windows XP 137 138 Managing Power 139 Managing Power Monitoring the battery charge140 Recharging the battery Recharging the battery141 To recalibrate the battery Recalibrating the battery142 143 Changing batteries 144 To install a secondary battery Installing a secondary battery145 146 147 148 Extending battery life Conserving battery powerUsing alternate power sources Extending battery life 150 Changing power modesIf your computer You want to Then Changing power settings Changing the power schemeTo change the power scheme Changing power settings 152 To change the alarm options Changing alarm options153 To change advanced power management settings Changing advanced settings154 To activate Hibernate mode Activating and using Hibernate mode155 To use Hibernate mode 156 To change SpeedStep settings in Windows XP Changing SpeedStep settings157 To change SpeedStep settings in Windows 158 159 160 Travel Tips 161 Radio frequency wireless connections Modem162 Travel Tips Files Security163 Files To create a startup password Power164 165 Additional tipsAdditional tips 166 Customizing 10 Your Computer 167 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Adjusting the color depthTo change the color depth 168 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 169 To adjust the screen resolution Adjusting the screen resolution170 To change desktop colors in Windows XP Changing the colors on your Windows desktop171 172 To change desktop colors in Windows 173 To change the desktop background in Windows XP Changing the desktop background174 To change the desktop background in Windows 175 176 Click the Background tab To select a screen saver Selecting a screen saver177 178 Changing the touchpad settings To change your touchpad settingsChanging the touchpad settings 179 180 181 To program the multi-function buttons Programming the multi-function buttons182 Adding and modifying user accounts To add, delete, or modify user accounts in Windows XP183 Adding and modifying user accounts To switch user accounts in Windows XP 184 Networking Your Computer 185 Benefits of networking Sharing a single Internet connectionSharing drives 186 Sharing peripheral devices Streaming audio and video filesPlaying multi-player games 187 Wired Ethernet network Wireless Ethernet Ieee 802.11a or Ieee 802.11b networkSelecting a network connection 188 Using a wired Ethernet network Using a wired Ethernet networkEthernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet 189 Example wired Ethernet network 190 Equipment you need for a wired Ethernet network 191 Using a wireless Ethernet network 192 Using a wireless Ethernet network Example access point wireless Ethernet network193 194 Example peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network 195 For more information 196 Using your notebook on a network To turn wireless Ethernet on or off in Windows XPUsing your notebook on a network 197 198 Moving from Your 12 Old Computer 199 Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard To open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard200 Moving from Your Old Computer Transferring files Finding your filesTo find files in the My Documents folder 201 202 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 205 Installing your old programs 206 Maintaining 13 Your Computer 207 Maintenance task Immediately Caring for your computer208 Maintaining Your Computer 209 Maintenance task Immediately Monthly When neededCaring for your computer To create an emergency startup diskette in Windows XP Creating an emergency startup diskette210 211 Creating an emergency startup diskette Protecting your computer from viruses 212 213 To scan for virusesProtecting your computer from viruses To remove a virus To update Norton AntiVirus214 Managing hard drive space Checking hard drive spaceTo check hard drive space 215 To use the Windows Disk Cleanup program Using Disk Cleanup216 To check the hard drive for errors Checking the hard drive for errors217 218 To run Disk Defragmenter Defragmenting the hard drive219 220 Backing up files 221 To start the Scheduled Task Wizard Using the Scheduled Task Wizard222 223 Cleaning the exterior Cleaning your computer224 Cleaning the keyboard Cleaning the computer screenCleaning the mouse Cleaning your computer To clean your trackball mouse 226 Restoring Software 227 228 Using the Restoration CDsRestoring Software Reinstalling device drivers To reinstall device driversReinstalling device drivers 229 230 To update device drivers Updating device drivers231 Updating device drivers 232 Reinstalling programs To reinstall programs from the red Gateway CDReinstalling programs 233 234 235 Reinstalling Windows 236 Reinstalling Windows 237 238 Upgrading Your 239 Adding and removing a PC Card To insert a PC Card240 Upgrading Your Notebook 241 To remove a PC CardAdding and removing a PC Card To change bay modules Changing drives242 243 Changing drives 244 245 Preventing static electricity discharge 246 247 Preventing static electricity discharge To add or replace memory modules Adding or replacing memory248 249 Adding or replacing memory 250 251 To replace the main hard drive kit Replacing the main hard drive kit252 253 Replacing the main hard drive kit 254 Using Gateway 450 Port Replicator 255 Using the Gateway 450 Port Replicator 256 257 258 Connecting to the port replicator Connecting to the port replicatorAttaching to the port replicator To attach your notebook to the port replicator To separate your notebook from the port replicator Disconnecting from the port replicator260 261 To secure your notebook and port replicator Securing your port replicator262 Troubleshooting 263 Troubleshooting Safety guidelines264 First steps Software support tools265 First steps Troubleshooting CD or DVD drivesYour notebook does not recognize a disc or the drive An audio CD does not produce sound DVD movie will not play 267 Cleaning CDs or DVDs Device installationTo check IRQ usage in Windows XP 268 Diskette drive To check IRQ usage in WindowsTo free IRQ resources for the new device 269 Display 270 File management To restore deleted files271 You see an Insufficient disk space error message You see a Data error messageHard drive 272 Internet Secondary hard drive is not recognizedYou cannot connect to the Internet 273 Connecting to a Web site takes too long KeyboardBuilt-in keyboard does not work External keyboard does not work Modem Memory275 To check the dialing properties in Windows To check the dialing properties in Windows XP276 Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K 277 Modem is not recognized by your notebook To access the gateway.your.way dial-up server278 To run modem diagnostics in Windows To run modem diagnostics in Windows XP279 To turn down the modem volume in Windows XP To turn down the modem volume in WindowsMouse 280 Networks Passwords281 Power Your notebook is not working on AC powerYour notebook is not working on battery power PC Cards To set a default printer in Windows XP To set a default printer in WindowsPrinter 283 You see a Printer queue is full error message 284 Touchpad Sound285 Video External monitor is not workingTV out is not working 286 Telephone support Before calling Gateway Technical Support287 Telephone support Service description How to reach Resource Service description How to reachTelephone numbers 288 Tutoring and training Self-helpTutoring 289 Training Resource Service description For more information290 Setting up your system Important safety information291 Appendix a Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Replacement parts and accessories292 Care during use Regulatory compliance statements Wireless Guidance293 294 295 United States of AmericaUnintentional emitter per FCC Part 296 FCC declaration of conformity 297 Canada 298Industry Canada IC Intentional emitter per RSS Unintentional emitter per ICES-003 299 Mexico 300Intentional emitter Unintentional emitter Laser safety statement 301 Macrovision statement 302All Rights Reserved Trademark Acknowledgments Index 303 186 304 USB 3, 37 305 306 Wireless 192, 193, 194 307 308 Fn 28 309 Jack 6, 35 310 311 Battery 25, 140, 141, 142, 143 312 162 313 314 132 315 213 316 317 MAN SYS US 450 SX4 USR GDE R1 9/02