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Using e-mail
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Checking your e-mail
To check your e-mail using America Online:
1Connect to your America Online account.
2Click Read.
3Double-click the message you want to read.
For more information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, 
see the online help in your e-mail program.
Help and 
SupportFor general information about using e-mail in Windows XP, 
click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword e-mail in the HelpSpot Search box 
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Using Multimedia
This chapter provides information on using the multimedia 
features of your computer. Read this chapter to learn how 
to:
■Use the diskette drive
■Use the CD or DVD drive
■Adjust the volume
■Play CDs and DVDs
■Record and play audio files
■Use Windows Media Player
■Use MusicMatch
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Using the 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. 
Exposure could damage the data on the diskette.
Diskette drive
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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 drive activity light is off, then 
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Using the CD or DVD drive
You can use your computer to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features.
Identifying drive types
Your Gateway computer may contain one of the following drive types. Look 
on the front of the drive for one of the following logos:
CD drive
Use a CD drive for installing programs, 
playing audio CDs, and accessing data.
CD-RW driveUse a CD-RW drive for installing 
programs, playing audio CDs, accessing 
data, and creating CDs.
You can only write to a CD-R disc once. 
You can write to and erase CD-RW discs 
multiple times. For more information, see 
“Using a recordable drive” on page 101.
DVD driveUse a DVD drive for installing programs, 
playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, and 
accessing data.
Combination 
DVD/CD-RW 
driveUse a combination DVD/CD-RW drive for 
installing programs, playing audio CDs, 
playing DVDs, accessing data, and 
recording music and data to CD-R or 
CD-RW discs. For more information, see 
“Using a recordable drive” on page 101.
DVD-RWUse a combination DVD-RW drive for 
installing programs, playing audio CDs, 
playing DVDs, accessing data, and 
recording video and data DVD-R, or 
DVD-RW discs. For more information, 
see “Using a recordable drive” on 
page 101.
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Inserting a CD or DVD
ImportantSome music CDs have copy protection software. You may 
not be able to play these CDs on your computer.
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To insert a CD or DVD:
1Press the eject button on the CD or 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.
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 
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Adjusting the volume
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Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume in Windows XP
You can use the volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume 
of specific sound devices in your computer. Depending on the sound hardware 
installed in your computer, you may have additional volume controls available 
through the Start menu.
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-
Use the volume control buttons on the keyboard. See “Special-function 
buttons” on page 22 for more information.
To adjust the overall volume level from Windows:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
control panel is in Category View, click 
Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.
2Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio 
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3Click the Vo l u m e tab.
4Drag the Device Volume slider to change the volume or click to select the 
Mute check box, then click OK.
To adjust specific volume levels:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
control panel is in Category View, click 
Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.
2Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio 
Devices
. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about adjusting volume in 
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword adjusting volume in the HelpSpot 
Search box  , then click the arrow.