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2Plug the adapter into the S/PDIF digital audio jack on the back of your 
notebook.
3Plug the other end of the Toslink cable into your stereo receiver.
4Open the Master Volume or Vo l u m e  C o n t r o l window. For more information, 
see “Adjusting the volume in Windows XP” on page 92 or “Adjusting the 
volume in Windows 2000” on page 95.
5Click Advanced in the Master Volume area. If the Advanced button does not 
appear in the 
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6Click Enable SPDIF or SPDIF.
After S/PDIF has been activated, you can use the key combination 
F
N+S/PDIF to turn S/PDIF on or off. For more information, see “System 
key combinations” on page 27. 

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Using the CD or DVD drive
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Using the CD or DVD drive
You can use your notebook to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features.
Identifying drive types
Your Gateway notebook contains one of the following drive types. Look on the 
front of the drive for one of the following logos:
If your drive has this 
logo...This is your drive 
type...Use your drive for...
CD drive
installing programs, playing audio CDs, and 
accessing data.
You cannot use this drive to create CDs or DVDs 
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Inserting a CD or DVD
To insert a CD or DVD:
1Press the eject button on the CD or DVD drive. After the disc tray opens 
slightly, pull the tray completely open.
2Place the disc in the tray with the label facing up, then press down carefully 
on the disc until it snaps into place.
3Push the tray in until it is closed.
ImportantSome music CDs have copy protection software. You may 
not be able to play these discs on your notebook.
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Listening to CDs
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Listening to CDs
You can use the CD or DVD drive on your notebook to listen to music CDs.
Listening to CDs in Windows XP
Use the Windows Media Player to listen to CDs in Windows XP. For more 
information about using the Windows Media Player, click 
Help. You can also 
use MUSICMATCH to listen to CDs in Windows XP. For more information, see 
“Using MUSICMATCH” on page 108.
To play a CD:
1Insert a CD into the CD or DVD drive.
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3When the media player opens, click (play).
If you do not hear sound or you want to change the volume, see “Adjusting 
the volume in Windows XP” on page 92.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about playing CDs in Windows XP, 
click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword playing CDs in the Search box 
, then click the arrow.
Play
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Listening to CDs in Windows 2000
Use the Windows CD Player to play an audio CD in Windows 2000.
To play a CD:
■Insert a CD into the CD or DVD drive. The CD Player opens and the CD 
plays.
- OR -
If the CD does not start playing automatically, click 
Start, Programs, 
Accessories, Entertainment, then click CD Player. When the CD Player opens, 
click (play).
If you do not hear sound or you want to change the volume, see “Adjusting 
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Using MUSICMATCH
Using MUSICMATCH®, you can:
■Play music CDs
■Create MP3 music files from your music CDs
■Edit music track information
■Use your music files to build a music library
■Listen to Internet Radio
MUSICMATCH is only available on Gateway computers having Windows XP. 
For more information on using MUSICMATCH, see its online help.
Playing CDs
You can use MUSICMATCH to play music CDs.
To play a music CD in Windows XP:
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3If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Play Audio CD using MUSICMATCH 
Jukebox
, then click OK. The musicmatch window opens, the CD begins 
playing, and the names of the music tracks appear in the playlist area.
- OR -
If a dialog box does not open, click 
Start, All Programs, MUSICMATCH, then 
click 
MUSICMATCH Jukebox. The musicmatch window opens, the CD begins 
playing, and the names of the music tracks appear in the playlist area. 

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Creating MP3 music files
Using MUSICMATCH, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your 
notebook’s hard drive as MP3 files. MP3 (MPEG Layer 3) is a standard for 
digitally compressing high-fidelity music into compact files without noticeably 
sacrificing quality. MP3 files end in the file extension .MP3.
To create MP3 files:
1To have MUSICMATCH automatically list the album, artist, and track 
names of your CD, then use that information for naming and...