Gateway 400 series User Manual

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status indicator 2
surge protector 18
troubleshooting 241
turning off notebook 20
turning on notebook 19
power adapter
airplane
 14
automobile 14
printer
default
 242
inkjet 14
installing 34, 176
laser 14
parallel port 6
sharing 159
troubleshooting 241
USB port 3
printing documents 62
programs
closing
 63
closing unresponsive 21
installing 178, 204
opening 30, 45
reinstalling 178, 204
R
radio
listening with MusicMatch
 95
radio approval authorities 138
radio frequency wireless connections 
138
RAM
See memory
rebooting notebook
 21
recalibrating battery 126
recharging battery 125
recordable drive
activity indicator
 84
eject button 84
identifying drive 84
manual eject hole 84
status indicator 22
troubleshooting 226
using 84, 97
recording
audio file
 79
CD tracks 90
data CD 97
music CD 101
recovering files and folders 53
Recycle Bin 45
deleting files and folders 53
emptying 54
recovering files and folders 54
re-dialing telephone 120
reinstalling
drivers
 201
peripheral devices 176
printer 176
programs 178, 204
scanner 176
software 178, 204
Windows 206
See also installing
removing files and folders
 45, 53, 54, 
63, 188
renaming files and folders 63
replacing
See installing
reset hole
 7
using 21
resetting notebook 21
resolution
changing
 145
restarting notebook 21
Restoration CDs 200
restoring files and folders 53
right-clicking 31
rocker switch 29, 30
changing settings 153
router 162, 163
Roxio Easy CD Creator 97
S
safety
caring for computer
 180 
						

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general precautions 249
guidelines for troubleshooting 224
static electricity 212
saving documents 60
ScanDisk 189
scanner
installing
 34, 176
USB port 3
scanning drive
for errors
 189
for viruses 184
Scheduled Tasks Wizard 193
screen
adjusting settings
 144
changing color depth 144
changing number of colors 144
changing resolution 145
saver 150
troubleshooting 230, 244
screen objects
getting information
 31
moving 31
selecting 30
Scroll Lock
status indicator
 23, 26
system key 26
Search utility 57
searching
for files and folders
 55, 56, 57, 174
in HelpSpot 38
security features
Kensington cable lock
 5
security while travelling 139
serial number 10, 12, 139, 178
setting up
safety precautions
 250
sharing
devices
 159
drives 158
Internet connection 158
printer 159
See also networking
shortcut menusaccessing
 31
shortcuts
adding to desktop
 46
buttons 28
closing programs 63
closing windows 63
copying 63
cutting 63
deleting files and folders 63
keyboard 63
opening menu 31
pasting 63
renaming files and folders 63
selecting adjacent items in list 63
selecting items in list 63
switching between files, folders, or 
programs
 63
shutting down notebook 20, 21
small office network 158
SO-DIMM 213
software
See programs
sound
adjusting
 27, 76
controls 25, 76
muting 27, 76
troubleshooting 243
Sound Recorder
making audio recordings
 79
playing file 80
speakers
built-in
 2
jack 3
specifications 12
Standby mode 19, 20, 26, 130
Standby system key 26
Start button 45
Start menu 45
starting
notebook
 19
programs 30, 45
startup
diskette
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password 139
static electricity 212
status indicators 9
battery charge 2, 17, 124
Caps Lock 22
diskette drive 22
drive activity 22
DVD drive 22
DVD/CD-RW drive 22
hard drive 22
memory card reader 22
numeric keypad 23, 26
Pad Lock 23, 26
power 2
recordable drive 22
Scroll Lock 23, 26
streaming audio and video 159
support tool
PC Doctor
 225
surge protector 18
Suspend 26
system identification label 7, 10
system keys 25
combinations 26
T
taskbar 45
Technical Support 246
technical support
automated troubleshooting
 246
eSupport 12, 13
FaxBack support 246
resources 245
Technical Support 246
tips before contacting 245
tutorial service 246
telephone
acoustic handset coupler
 138
automatically canceling fax 121
canceling fax 119
configuring Fax 113
installing Fax 112
line protector 138
line tester 138
receiving and viewing faxes 119
retrying fax 120
sending fax 116
sending faxes from program 118
sending scanned image fax 118
setting up fax cover page template 
117
using Fax 111
telephone support 245
title bar 48
touchpad 9
buttons 29, 30
changing settings 152
clicking 30
double-clicking 30
dragging screen objects 31
moving pointer 29, 30
moving screen objects 31
opening files, folders, and programs 
30
opening shortcut menu 31
right-clicking 31
rocker switch 29, 30
selecting screen objects 30
training
CD
 248
classroom 248
Gateway Learning Libraries 248
Learn@Gateway 248
transferring
files from Internet
 72
files from old computer 171, 173
Internet settings from old computer 
175
settings from old computer 171
travel tips 137
troubleshooting
audio
 243
automated system 246
cleaning CD 228
cleaning DVD 228
device installation 228 
						

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diskette drive 229
display 230
DVD drive 226
DVD/CD-RW drive 226
Error-checking 189
faxed answers 246
faxes 237
files 231
gateway.your.way dial-up server 237
general guidelines 225
hard drive 231
Internet connection 232, 236
IRQ conflict 228
keyboard 234
LCD panel 230
memory 234
memory card reader 235
modem 235
mouse 239
network 240
passwords 240
PC Cards 240
PC Doctor 225
power 241
printer 241
reinstalling drivers 201
safety guidelines 224
screen 230, 244
screen area 230
screen resolution 230
sound 243
support tool 225
technical support 245
telephone support 245
video 244
Web site connection speed 233
turning off
notebook
 20, 21
wireless Ethernet 169
turning on
notebook
 19
wireless Ethernet 169
tutoringfee-based
 247
U
updating
device drivers
 42, 203
Norton AntiVirus 186
upgrading 209
USB port 3, 34
user accounts
adding
 154
switching 155
V
video
playing
 81, 96
streaming 159
troubleshooting 244
video file
streaming
 159
virus
protecting against
 184
removing with Norton AntiVirus 
185
volume
adjusting
 27, 76
adjusting modem 239
controls 25, 76
muting 27, 76
system keys 27
troubleshooting 243
W
waking up notebook 20
WAV file 81
Web address 71
Web browser 67, 69
button 28
Web page 69
Web site 69
connecting to 71
downloading files 72
Gateway 41
window 47 
						

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close button 48
closing 48, 63
maximize button 48
menu bar 48
minimize button 48
title bar 48
Windows
clipboard
 51
desktop 44
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 
172
installing 206
product key code 11
reinstalling 206
reinstalling drivers 201
Search utility 57
updating drivers 203
Windows key 25
Windows Media Player 81, 86, 96
wired Ethernet network 160, 161
equipment list 163
example 162
wireless Ethernet
label
 11
using while traveling 138
wireless Ethernet network 160, 164
access point equipment list 166
access point example 165
ad hoc equipment list 168
ad hoc example 167
peer-to-peer equipment list 168
peer-to-peer example 167
turning off 169
turning on 169
Wordpad 59
World Wide Web (WWW) 69
downloading files 72
write-protection for diskettes 183
Z
Zip drive 193
USB port 3