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Advanced features
In addition to Nero Express, you can use:
■Nero BackItUp to create a backup of files on your hard drive, then use 
BackItUp to restore the files you backed up in case of a hard drive failure, 
virus, or other problem.
■Nero CD-DVD Speed to test your CD and DVD drives for transfer rates, 
load and eject times, seek and access times, and more.
■Nero Cover Designer to create labels for your CDs and DVDs, covers for 
your CD and DVD cases, booklets to include with your CDs and DVDs, 
and more.
■Nero DriveSpeed to control CD or DVD drive read speed and spin down 
time.
■Nero InfoTool to find out about your drive capabilities and your notebook 
configuration.
To use these programs, click 
Start, All Programs, Burn a CD or Data DVD, Nero 
Programs
, then click the program you want.
For more information, see the online help in the programs and the online user’s 
guides. To access the user’s guides, click 
Start, All Programs, Burn a CD or Data 
DVD
, User’s Guides, then click the guide you want. 
						

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Using the optional diskette drive
The diskette drive uses 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks). 
Diskettes are useful for storing files or transferring files to another computer.
To use a diskette:
1Insert the diskette into the diskette drive with the label facing up.
2To access a file on the diskette in Windows XP, click Start, then click My 
Computer
. Double-click the drive letter (for example, the A: drive), then 
double-click the file name.
- OR -
To access a file on the diskette in Windows 2000, double-click the 
My 
Computer
 icon, the drive letter (for example, the A: drive), then double-click 
the file name.
3To remove the diskette, make sure that the diskette drive status indicator 
(see “Status indicators” on page 22) is off, then press the diskette eject 
button.
WarningDo not expose diskettes to water or magnetic fields. 
Exposure could damage the data on the diskette.
ImportantYour notebook comes with either a built-in diskette drive 
or a built-in memory card reader. If your notebook has a 
built-in memory card reader and you need to use a diskette 
drive, Gateway recommends purchasing a USB diskette 
drive. To order a USB diskette drive, visit the Accessory 
Store at accessories.gateway.com
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Using the optional 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 telephone.
ImportantYour notebook comes with either a built-in diskette drive 
or a built-in memory card reader. If your notebook has a 
built-in diskette drive and you need to use a memory card 
reader, Gateway recommends purchasing a USB or 
IEEE1394 memory card reader. To order a USB or 
IEEE1394 memory card reader, visit the Accessory Store 
at accessories.gateway.com
.
Left slot
Right slot 
						

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Memory card types
The memory card reader supports the following card types.
Each slot is assigned a different drive letter (for example, the E: and F: drives) 
so data can be transferred from one card type to another.Card Type Slot
CompactFlash®right
IBM Microdrive
™right
Memory Stick
®left
MultiMediaCard
™left
Secure Digital
™left
SmartMedia
™ (3.3V only) left
xD-Picture Card
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Using a memory card
To insert 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 your notebook.
2To access a file on the memory card in Windows XP, click Start, then click 
My Computer. Double-click the drive letter (for example, the E: drive), then 
double-click the file name.
- OR -
To access a file on the memory card in Windows 2000, double-click the 
My Computer icon, the drive letter (for example, the E: drive), then 
double-click the file name.
ImportantInsert the SmartMedia card with the label facing down. 
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To remove a memory card:
■Make sure that diskette drive status indicator (see “Status indicators” on 
page 22) is off, then pull the memory card out of the notebook.
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 right side of your 
notebook.
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2Use the program that came with your digital camera to transfer the pictures 
to your notebook.
-OR-
In Windows XP, 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 51 for 
information about moving files to your hard drive.
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 “Right side” on page 5. 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. 
Help and 
SupportFor more information about using the Scanner and Camera 
Wizard in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and 
Support.
Type the keyword digital picture in the Help and Support 
Search box  , then click the arrow.
Tips & TricksIn Windows XP, see 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. If you are in the Business Solutions view, click 
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To connect a digital video camera:
1Connect 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.
2Click Start, All Programs, Pinnacle Expression, then click Pinnacle Expression. 
The program starts.
ImportantIf Pinnacle Expression is not on your Start menu, install it 
from the Pinnacle Expression CD. Insert the CD into your 
CD or 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 CD.
Tips & TricksIn Windows XP, see Do More With Gateway for more 
information about using your notebook to edit videos. Click 
Start, then click Do More With Gateway. If you are in the 
Business Solutions view, click Consumer Solutions. Click 
Digital Video. 
						

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Sending and
Receiving Faxes
Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using the 
modem. Read this chapter to learn how to:
■Install and configure Fax
■Create and send a new fax
■Set up a fax cover page template
■Fax a document you scanned or created in another 
program
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Installing and configuring Fax
If you are using Windows XP, complete the following instructions for installing 
and configuring Fax. If you are using Windows 2000, go to “Configuring Fax 
in Windows 2000” on page 144.
Installing Fax in Windows XP
Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using your modem. When 
Windows XP was originally installed on your notebook, Fax was not installed. 
You need to install Fax from your blue Operating SystemCD.
To install Fax:
1Insert the blue Operating SystemCD in your CD or DVD drive.
2If the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box opens, click Install 
optional Windows components
. The Windows Components Wizard opens.
-OR-
If the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box does not open, click 
Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 
Click/Double-click 
Add and Remove Programs. The Add or Remove Programs 
dialog box opens. Click 
Add/Remove Windows Components. The Windows 
Components Wizard opens.
3Click Fax Services, then click Next.
4Click Finish to exit the Windows Components Wizard.
ImportantYour modem cable must be installed before you can send 
and receive faxes. You cannot use your standard telephone 
modem to connect to the Internet while sending and 
receiving faxes.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about sending and receiving faxes 
in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword Fax in the Help and Support Search box 
, then click the arrow.