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Using the EZ Pad touchpad
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For instructions on how to adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, 
right-hand or left-hand configuration, and other touchpad settings, see 
“Changing the touchpad settings” on page 183.
Access a shortcut 
menu or find 
more information 
about an object 
on the screen.Position the pointer over the object. 
Quickly press and release the right 
button once. This action is called 
right-clicking.
Move an object 
on the screen.Position the pointer over the...

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Connecting the modem
Your notebook has a built-in 56K modem that you can use to connect to a 
standard telephone line.
To connect the modem:
1Insert one end of the modem cable into the modem jack on the left 
side of your notebook.
2Insert the other end of the modem cable into a telephone wall jack. The 
modem will not work with digital or PBX telephone lines.
3Start your notebook, then start your communications program.
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Connecting to a wired Ethernet network
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Connecting to a wired Ethernet 
network
Your notebook has a network jack that you can use to connect to a 10/100 
wired Ethernet network.
To connect to a wired Ethernet network:
1Insert one end of the network cable into the network jack on the left 
side of your notebook.
2Insert the other end of the network cable into a network jack. Ask your 
network administrator to help you select the correct network jack.
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Broadband Internet connections
You can use your notebook’s Ethernet jack for more than just networking. Many 
broadband Internet connections, such as cable modems and DSL modems, 
connect to your notebook’s Ethernet jack. For more information, see “Using 
the Internet” on page 65 and “Networking Your Notebook” on page 187.
Installing a printer, scanner, or 
other peripheral device
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Getting Help
This chapter tells you about additional information 
resources available to help you use your notebook. Read 
this chapter to learn how to access:
■Help and Support
■Do More With Gateway
■Online help
■Gateway Web site 

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Help and Support
Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help 
information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support 
to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use 
the many features of your Gateway computer.
To start Help and Support:
■Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens.
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Do More With Gateway
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Do More With Gateway
Your notebook may include Do More With Gateway, a tool that provides 
additional information about using your Gateway notebook for digital music, 
digital photography, digital video, gaming, and other programs. To access Do 
More With Gateway in Windows XP, click 
Start, then click 
Do More With Gateway. Click the topics listed on the left-side of the page to learn 
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Online help
Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn 
how to perform a task while you are using the program. You can access most 
online help information by selecting a topic from a 
Help menu or by clicking 
a 
Help button.
You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the 
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Gateway Web site
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Gateway Web site
Gateway’s online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and 
provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and 
personalized information about your system. Visit the Gateway eSupport 
We b s i t e  a t  support.gateway.com
. For more information about connecting to 
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Using eSupport
The eSupport site is divided into five major areas:
■Support Home
■Downloads
■Contact Us
■Account Info
■PC Tools
Each of these areas is represented by a menu across the top of the Web page.
Support Home
To get specific information about your notebook, type your serial number into 
the My Support box, then click 
Continue, or click Look up my serial number for 
me
. For more information, see “Finding your specifications” on page 12.
Click 
Support...