Gateway m675 User Manual
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101 Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player www.gateway.com 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. - OR - In Windows 2000, click Start, Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. Video file information Video screen Stop Play
102 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 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 Search box , then click the arrow.
103 Using S/PDIF digital audio www.gateway.com 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. -OR- Plug one end of the Toslink cable into the S/PDIF digital audio jack on the back of your port replicator. For the location of the S/PDIF digital audio jack, see “Back” on page 269. 2Plug the other end of the cable into your stereo receiver. 3Open the Master Volume or Vo l u m e C o n t r o l window. For more information, see “Adjusting the volume in Windows XP” on page 92 or “Adjusting the volume in Windows 2000” on page 95. 4Click Advanced in the Master Volume area. If the Advanced button does not appear in the Master Volume area, click Options, then Advanced Controls. Tips & TricksYou can purchase an adapter at your local electronic parts store. We suggest a Y-Adapter Audio Cable or a Stereo Audio Adapter.
104 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 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 information.
105 Changing modules www.gateway.com 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. 2Click the remove hardware icon in the taskbar, the drive you are removing, then click Stop. -OR- Turn off your notebook (do not place it in Standby or Hibernate mode). 3Close the LCD panel. ImportantIf the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click the show hidden icons button. Modular bay latch Modular bay latch Modular bay Modular bay
106 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 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 Left-side modular bay
107 Changing modules www.gateway.com 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. - OR - If your notebook is off, turn it on.
108 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 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. You cannot use this drive to create CDs or DVDs or play DVDs. DVD driveinstalling programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, and accessing data. You cannot use this drive to create CDs or DVDs. Combination DVD/CD-RW driveinstalling 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. For more information, see “Creating CDs and DVDs using Nero Express” on page 137. Combination DVD-RW/CD-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-R or DVD-RW discs. For more information, see “Creating CDs and DVDs using Nero Express” on page 137. ROM/R/RW
109 Using the CD or DVD drive www.gateway.com 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. 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. Activity indicatorEject button Manual eject hole
110 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 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 your notebook to control how you play your CDs. For more information, see “Using the audio controls” on page 34. ImportantSome music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be able to play these CDs on your notebook.