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Creating CDs and DVDs using Nero Express
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9Click Next. The Final Burn Settings screen opens.
10Click the arrow to open the Current recorder list, then click your recordable 
drive.
11Click Burn. The Burning Process screen opens and Nero Express burns the 
files to the CD.
12When a message tells you that the recording is complete, click OK.
13Click Next to return the main Nero Express screen.
14Click Exit. 
						

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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.
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.
WarningDo not expose diskettes to water or magnetic fields. 
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Using the optional diskette drive
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To use a diskette:
1Plug the diskette drive into a USB port on your convertible tablet PC or 
port replicator. For the location of your USB ports, see “Right side” on 
page 4 and “Back” on page 5.
2Insert the diskette into the diskette drive with the label facing up.
3To access a file on the diskette, click/tap Start, then click/tap My Computer. 
Double-click/Double-tap the drive letter (for example, the A: drive), then 
double-click/double-tap the file name.
4To remove the diskette, make sure that the diskette activity indicator is 
off, then press the diskette eject button.
Important If 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
.
Diskette activity indicator
Diskette eject button 
						

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Using the SD memory card reader
You can use SD memory cards to transfer pictures from a digital camera to your 
notebook. You can also use the memory card reader to transfer data and music 
files between your notebook and a device that uses memory cards, such as a 
PDA, MP3 player, or cellular telephone.
Using an SD memory card
To insert an SD 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. For the 
location of the memory card slot, see “Left side” on page 3.
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.
-OR-
To play music stored on a memory card, see “Using the Gateway M505 
Music Player” on page 101.
To remove a memory card:
■Make sure that memory card not being accessed, then pull the memory 
card out of the notebook.
ImportantDo not use the remove hardware icon in the taskbar 
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Connecting a digital camera
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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 right side or back of 
your notebook.
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 50 for 
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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 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 
Consumer Solutions. Click Digital Photos. 
						

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Connecting a digital video camera
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Connecting a digital video camera
Your notebook has a four-pin and a six-pin 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 ports, see “Back” on page 5.
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 one of the 
IEEE 1394 ports on the back of your notebook. 
						

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Editing videos
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 edit a video:
1Click Start, All Programs, Pinnacle Expression, then click 
Pinnacle
Expression. The program starts.
2Use Pinnacle Expression to edit your video.
ImportantIf Pinnacle Expression is not on your Start menu, install it 
from the Pinnacle Expression CD. Insert the CD into your 
DVD/CD-RW or DVD-RW/CD-RW 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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Viewing the display on a projector or monitor
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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 allows you to 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. 
For the location of the VGA port, see “Back” on page 5.
3Turn on your notebook.
4Plug the projector’s or monitor’s power cord into an AC power source and 
turn it on. Windows XP 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/tap Attached.
8Click Apply.
9Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary.
10Click OK.
ImportantPress FN+  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, your 
notebook turns off the LCD panel, but does not enter 
Standby mode, when the LCD panel is closed.