Gateway m675 User Manual

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Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player
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Playing audio and video files with 
the Windows Media Player
The Windows Media Player can play several types of audio and video files, 
including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. For more information 
about using the Windows Media Player, click 
Help.
To play a file using the Windows Media Player:
1In Windows XP, click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. 
The Windows Media Player opens.
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2Click File, then click Open. The Open dialog box opens.
3Click the file you want to play, then click Open.
4Play the file by clicking (play), then stop playing the file by 
clicking (stop).
ImportantIf the menu bar does not appear, click the show menu 
bar button.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about playing audio and video using 
the Windows Media Player in Windows XP, click Start, then 
click Help and Support.
Type the keyword Media Player in the...

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Using S/PDIF digital audio
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Using S/PDIF digital audio
To listen to your notebook on a stereo system using the S/PDIF digital audio 
jack, you must activate S/PDIF.
To activate S/PDIF digital audio:
1Connect the digital audio cable to the adapter, then plug the adapter into 
universal jack 3 on the side of your notebook. For the location of universal 
jack 3, see “Left Side” on page 3.
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Plug one end of the Toslink cable into the S/PDIF digital audio jack on 
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5Click Enable SPDIF or SPDIF.
6If you are using the S/PDIF jack on the port replicator, you are finished.
-OR-
If you are using universal jack 3 on the notebook, you need to configure 
the jack for S/PDIF. See “Configuring the audio jacks” on page 97 for more 
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Changing modules
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Changing modules
Your notebook’s modular bays support different bay modules,  s u c h  a s  a  C D  d r i v e ,  
DVD drive, combination DVD/CD-RW drive, DVD-RW/CD-RW drive, a second 
hard drive, a diskette drive, or a memory card reader.
To change bay modules:
1If you are removing an optical drive (such as a CD or DVD drive), diskette 
drive, or a memory card reader, make sure that the module is empty.
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4Disconnect your notebook from the optional port replicator (see 
“Disconnecting from the port replicator” on page 274).
5Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up.
6Slide and hold the bay module latch. The module may move out slightly.
Right-side modular bay
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7Slide the bay module out.
8Firmly push the new bay module straight into the bay until the latch clicks 
into place.
9Turn your notebook over.
10Reconnect the optional port replicator.
11Open the LCD panel.
12If your notebook is on, click OK to continue working on your notebook.
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Using the CD or 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 of the following logos:
If your drive has this 
logo...This is your drive 
type...Use your drive for...
CD drive
installing programs, playing audio CDs, and 
accessing data.
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Using the CD or DVD drive
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Inserting a CD or DVD
To insert a CD or DVD:
1Press the eject button on the CD or DVD 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 notebook.
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3Push the tray in until it is closed.
Listening to CDs
You can use the CD or DVD drive on your notebook to listen to music CDs.
Listening to CDs in Windows XP
Use the Windows Media Player to listen to CDs in Windows XP. For more 
information about using the Windows Media Player, click 
Help. You can also 
use MusicMatch to listen to CDs in Windows XP. For more information, see 
“Using MUSICMATCH” on page 114.
You can use the audio buttons on the front of...