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6Remove the module bay lock screw.
7Slide and hold the module bay latch. The module may move out slightly.
8Slide the module out.
9Firmly push the new module straight into the bay until the latch clicks 
into place.
10Replace the module bay lock screw.
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Using the DVD or DVD/CD-RW 
drive
You can use your convertible tablet PC to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia 
features.
Identifying drive types
Your Gateway convertible tablet PC may contain 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...
DVD drive
installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing 
DVDs, and accessing data.
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Inserting a CD or DVD
To insert a CD or DVD:
1Press the eject button on the DVD or DVD/CD-RW 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
ImportantSome music CDs have copy protection software. You may 
not be able to play these CDs on your convertible 
tablet PC.
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3Push the tray in until it is closed.
Listening to CDs
You can use the DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive on your convertible tablet PC to 
listen to music CDs.
Listening to CDs
Use the Windows Media Player to listen to CDs. For more information about 
using the Windows Media Player, click/tap 
Help. You can also use 
MUSICMATCH to listen to CDs. For more information, see “Using 
MUSICMATCH” on page 116.
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To play a CD:
1Insert a CD into the DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive.
2If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click/tap 
Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens.
- OR - 
If a dialog box does not open with a list of CD players, click/tap 
Start, All 
Programs
, then click/tap Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player 
opens.
3When the media player opens, click/tap (play).
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If you do not hear sound or you want to change the volume, see “Adjusting 
the volume” on page 102.
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
For more information on using MusicMatch, see its online help.
Playing CDs
You can use the MUSICMATCH program to play music CDs.
To play a music CD:
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2Insert the music CD into the DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive on your 
convertible tablet PC. 
3If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click/tap Play Audio CD using MUSICMATCH 
Jukebox
, then click/tap 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/tap 
Start, All Programs, MUSICMATCH, 
then click/tap 
MUSICMATCH Jukebox. The musicmatch window opens, the 
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Creating MP3 music files
Using MUSICMATCH, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your 
convertible tablet PC’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 
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3If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click/tap Play Audio CD using MUSICMATCH 
Jukebox
, then click/tap OK. The musicmatch window opens.
- OR -
If a dialog box does not open, click/tap 
Start, All Programs, MUSICMATCH, 
then click/tap 
MUSICMATCH Jukebox. The musicmatch window opens.
4If the CD is playing, click/tap Stop.
5In the MUSIC CENTER area, under COPY, click/tap CD -> Files. The 
MUSICMATCH recorder opens.
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7Click/Tap Start.
8When a message appears that tells you the CD drive needs to be configured, 
click/tap 
OK. After the drive is configured, MUSICMATCH records the 
tracks to your hard drive as MP3 files. A progress bar appears next to each 
track as it is recorded.
Editing track information
After you add a CD track as an MP3 file to your music library, you can edit 
the track’s information.
To edit track information:
1Open MUSICMATCH.
2If a CD is playing,...