Gateway 200arc User Manual
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101 Using S/PDIF digital audio www.gateway.com 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 Master Volume area, click Options, then Advanced Controls.
102 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 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.
103 Using the CD or DVD drive www.gateway.com 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 or play DVDs. DVD driveinstalling programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, and accessing data. You cannot use this drive to create CDs or DVDs. Combination DVD/CD-RW driveinstalling programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording music and data to CD-R or CD-RW discs. You cannot use this drive to create DVDs. For more information, see “Creating CDs and DVDs using Nero Express” on page 117. Combination DVD-RW/CD-RW driveinstalling programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, recording music and data to CD-R or CD-RW discs, and recording video and data to DVD-R or DVD-RW discs. For more information, see “Creating CDs and DVDs using Nero Express” on page 117. ROM/R/RW
104 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 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. ImportantWhen you place a single-sided disc in the tray, make sure that the label side is facing up. If the disc has two playable sides, place the disc so the name of the side you want to play is facing up. Activity indicator Manual eject hole Eject button
105 Listening to CDs www.gateway.com 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. 2If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. - OR - If a dialog box does not open with a list of CD players, click Start, All Programs , then click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. ImportantSome music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be able to play these discs on your notebook.
106 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 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 Stop Next Previous MuteVo lu me
107 Listening to CDs www.gateway.com 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 the volume in Windows 2000” on page 95. PlayStop PreviousSkip Forward Next RewindEject CD
108 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 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: 1To have MUSICMATCH automatically list the album, artist, and track names of your CD, connect to the Internet before inserting your CD. 2Insert the music CD into the CD or DVD drive on your notebook. ImportantSome music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be able to play these discs on your notebook.
109 Using MUSICMATCH www.gateway.com 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.
110 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 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 storing your MP3 files, connect to the Internet before inserting your CD. 2Insert a music CD into your CD or DVD drive. 3If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Play Audio CD using MUSICMATCH Jukebox , then click OK. The musicmatch window opens. - OR - If a dialog box does not open, click Start, All Programs, MUSICMATCH, then click MUSICMATCH Jukebox. The musicmatch window opens. ImportantSome music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be able to play these discs on your notebook.