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Inserting a memory card
To use a memory card:
1Insert the memory card into the memory card slot with the label facing 
up and the arrow on the label pointing towards the notebook.
2To access a file on the memory card, click Start, then click My Computer. 
Double-click the drive letter (for example, the E: drive), then double-click 
the file name.
ImportantIf the memory card reader is not in the modular bay, you 
need to swap modules or use the reader externally. For 
more information about swapping modules, see “Changing 
modules” on page 104. For more information about using 
the reader externally, see “Using the memory card reader 
externally” on page 142.
ImportantInsert the SmartMedia card with the label facing down. 
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3To remove the memory card, make sure that the activity indicator or the 
module status indicator (see “Status indicators” on page 25) is off, then pull 
the memory card out of the notebook.
Using the memory card reader externally
You can use the memory card reader without inserting it in the modular bay.
To use the memory card reader externally:
1Plug the cable that has been provided into the port on the memory card 
reader.
2Plug the other end of the cable into a USB port on your notebook or port 
replicator.
ImportantDo not use the remove hardware icon in the taskbar 
to remove the memory card. 
						

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Connecting a digital camera
You can connect most digital cameras to your notebook’s USB port to transfer 
pictures.
To connect a digital camera:
1Connect one end of the USB cable to your digital camera, and connect 
the other end of the cable to the USB port on the side of your notebook 
or optional port replicator (see “Left side” on page 3 and “Back” on 
page 246).
2Use the program that came with your digital camera to transfer the pictures 
to your notebook.
-OR-
Use the Scanner and Camera Wizard to transfer the pictures to your 
notebook.
-OR-
If your digital camera appears as a drive on your notebook in the 
My Computer window, see “Working with files and folders” on page 57 for 
information about moving files to your hard drive.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about using the Scanner and 
Camera Wizard, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword digital picture in the Help and Support 
Search box  , then click the arrow.
Tips & TricksSee Do More With Gateway for more information about 
using your notebook to edit, store, and print digital photos. 
Click Start, then click Do More With Gateway. Click 
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Connecting a digital video camera
Your notebook has an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire or i.Link) port that 
can be used to connect to a digital video camera. To find the location of the 
IEEE 1394 port, see “Left side” on page 3. Pinnacle Expression is a video capture 
program that lets you capture and edit full-motion video, single images, and 
audio through the IEEE 1394 port. 
To connect a digital video camera:
■Connect one end of the IEEE 1394 cable to your external source, such as 
a video camera, and connect the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394 
port on the side of your notebook.
After you connect your digital camcorder to your notebook, creating a video 
DVD typically consists of three basic steps: transfer the video, edit the video, 
and record the video to a recordable DVD disc.
Tips & TricksSee Do More With Gateway for more information about 
using your notebook to edit videos. Click Start, then click 
Do More With Gateway. Click Video. 
						

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Editing videos and creating video 
DVDs
Pinnacle Expression is a video capture program that lets you capture and edit 
full-motion video, single images, and audio through the IEEE 1394 port. You 
can also use Pinnacle Expression to create video DVDs. For more information 
about using the Pinnacle Expression, see its online help.
To create a video DVD:
1Insert a blank, writable DVD into your recordable DVD drive.
2If a CD Drive dialog box opens, click Take no action, then click OK.
ImportantWe recommend that you do not use your notebook for 
other tasks while creating DVDs.
ImportantIf you record copyrighted material on a DVD, you need 
permission from the copyright owner. Otherwise, you may 
be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of 
damages and other remedies. If you are uncertain about 
your rights, contact your legal advisor.
ImportantIf Pinnacle Expression is not on your Start menu, install it 
from the Pinnacle Expression disc. Insert the disc into your 
DVD drive and follow the instructions in the setup wizard. 
For more information on using Pinnacle Expression, see 
its online help and the online guide located on the program 
disc.
ImportantIf the recordable DVD drive is not in the modular bay, you 
need to swap modules. For more information about 
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3Click Start, All Programs, Pinnacle Expression, then click Pinnacle Expression. 
The program starts.
4Use Pinnacle Expression to edit your video and create video DVDs.
Viewing the display on a projector 
or monitor
You can use your notebook for giving presentations by connecting an external 
monitor or projector to your monitor (VGA) port. Your notebook supports 
simultaneous LCD and CRT display. Simultaneous display lets you control the 
presentation from your notebook and at the same time face your audience.
To use a projector or external monitor:
1Turn off your notebook.
2Plug the projector or monitor cable into the VGA port on your notebook 
or port replicator. For the location of the VGA port, see “Left side” on 
page 3 and “Back” on page 246.
3Turn on your notebook.
4Plug the projector’s or monitor’s power cord into an AC power source and 
turn it on. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its 
driver. You may need to install the driver from the disc supplied by the 
projector’s or monitor’s manufacturer or download the driver from the 
manufacturer’s Web site.
5After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, 
then click 
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6Click the Settings tab.
7Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached.
8Click Apply.
9Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary.
10Click OK.
ImportantPress FN+LCD/CRT to switch between viewing the 
display on the LCD panel and viewing the display on the 
projector or monitor.
ImportantIf an external monitor or projector is connected and you 
close the LCD panel, your notebook turns off the LCD 
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Using extended desktop
You can use an external monitor to make your desktop larger to accommodate 
additional windows.
To turn on extended desktop:
1Right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. The 
Display Properties dialog box opens.
2Click the Settings tab.
3Click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Extend my Windows 
desktop onto this monitor
.
4Click Apply.
You can open windows in your notebook desktop and drag them over to 
the external monitor.
Viewing the display on a television
The TV out (NTSC/PAL Composite Video) jack on your notebook lets you view 
your notebook display on a television screen using a standard RCA video cable. 
The S-Video out jack on your port replicator lets you view your notebook display 
on a television screen using a standard S-Video cable.
ImportantTo turn on external video by default, connect the television 
(or other external video device) before starting your 
notebook.
ImportantAudio is not transmitted through the TV out or S-Video 
jack. Use the built-in speakers, a set of headphones or 
external powered speakers, or connect your notebook to 
a stereo system to hear sound while playing a DVD. DVD 
playback to a VCR will be scrambled by copyright 
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To view your notebook display on a television:
1With your notebook off, connect one end of a standard RCA video cable 
to the TV out (Composite Video) jack on your notebook. For the location 
of the TV out jack on your notebook, see “Back” on page 6.
- OR -
With your notebook off, connect one end of a standard S-Video cable to 
the S-Video out jack on your port replicator. For the location of the S-Video 
out jack on your port replicator, see “Back” on page 246.
2Connect the other end of the cable to the Video in jack on your television 
or VCR.
3Turn on the television or VCR.
4Start your notebook.
5Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
Control Panel is in Category View, click 
Appearance and Themes.
6Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
7Click the Settings tab. 
						

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8Click Advanced. The Multiple Monitors and ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 
Properties dialog box opens.
9Click the Displays tab.
10Click the Enable TV button if it is not already enabled.
11Click TV to make any adjustments to the TV settings.
12Click Apply.
13Click OK to close the Default Monitor and Mobility 7 Properties dialog box.
14Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box.
15Click X to close the Control Panel window.
Enable TV
TV