Gateway m320 User Manual
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35www.gateway.com Adjusting the volume You can use the volume control to adjust the overall volume your notebook. To adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls: ■If you are using external speakers, turn the knob on the front of the speakers. -OR- Press the volume control on the notebook. For more information, see “Right side” on page 12. Tips & TricksFor instructions on how to adjust the volume in Windows, see “Adjusting the Volume” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation.
Chapter 4 37 ■Using DVD drives ■Using the media card reader ■Using a PC Card ■Viewing the display on a monitor or projector
38www.gateway.com Using the DVD drive You can use your notebook to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features. Identifying drive types Your Gateway notebook may contain one of the following drive types. Look on the front of the drive for one or more of the following logos: If your drive has this logo... This is your drive type... Use your drive for... Combination DVD/CD-RW drive Installing 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. DVD-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-RAM, DVD-R, or DVD-RW discs. Tips & TricksFor more information, see “Creating CDs and DVDs” on page 41.
39www.gateway.com Inserting a CD or DVD To insert a CD or DVD: 1Press the eject button on the DVD drive. After the tray opens slightly, pull the disc 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 CDs 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. Eject buttonManual eject hole
40www.gateway.com Playing a CD Use the music program or Windows Media Player on your computer to: ■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 Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of data can fit on a single disc. You can play DVDs with the DVD program or Windows Media Player. Tips & TricksFor more information about playing CDs, see “Playing CDs” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Tips & TricksFor more information about playing DVDs, see “Playing DVDs” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation.
41www.gateway.com Creating CDs and DVDs You can use the CD and DVD burning program on your computer to copy tracks from a music CD to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more. Using the memory card reader You can use memory cards to transfer pictures from a digital camera to your notebook. You can also use the memory card reader to transfer data between your notebook and a device that uses memory cards, such as a PDA, MP3 player, or cellular phone. Memory card types The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™. Tips & TricksFor more information about creating CDs and DVDs, see “Creating CDs and DVDs” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation.
42www.gateway.com Inserting a memory card To use a memory card: 1Remove the protector from the memory card slot. For the location of the memory card slot, see “Left side” on page 11. 2Insert the memory card into the memory card slot with the label facing up and the arrow on the label pointing towards the notebook. 3To 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. To remove a memory card: 1Push the memory card into the notebook. The memory card pops out slightly. 2Pull the memory card out of the notebook. 3Insert the protector into the memory card slot. ImportantDo not use the remove hardware icon in the taskbar to remove the memory card.
43www.gateway.com Adding and removing a PC Card Your notebook has a PC Card slot (also known as a PCMCIA card slot). This slot accepts one Type II card. You do not need to restart your notebook when changing most cards because your notebook supports hot-swapping. Hot-swapping means that you can insert a PC Card while your notebook is running. If your PC Card does not work after hot-swapping, see the PC Card manufacturer’s documentation for further information. To insert a PC Card: ■Push the card firmly into the PC Card slot label-side up until the outer edge of the card is flush with the side of your notebook.
44www.gateway.com To remove a PC Card: 1Click the remove hardware icon in the taskbar, the PC Card name, then click Stop. -OR- Turn off your notebook. 2Release the eject button by pressing the PC Card eject button once. 3Eject the PC Card by pressing the eject button again. ImportantIf the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click the show hidden icons button.