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Using an external monitor
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Using an external monitor
To attach an external monitor:
1Turn off the Tablet PC.
2Plug the monitor cable into the VGA port on the tablet or FlexDock. Turn 
on the tablet.
3Plug the 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 monitor’s 
manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer’s Web site. 
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Connecting a digital camera
Most digital cameras connect to your tablet PC’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 tablet PC or FlexDock. 
For the location of your USB ports, see “Ports side” on page 7, “Front” on 
page 228, and “Back” on page 229.
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Connecting a digital camera
www.gateway.com Help and 
SupportFor more information about using the Scanner and 
Camera Wizard, tap Start, then tap Help and Support.
Type the keyword digital picture in the Help and Support 
Center Search box  , then tap the 
arrow.
Tips & TricksSee Do More With Gateway for more information about 
using your tablet PC to edit, store, and print digital photos. 
Ta p  Start, then tap Do More With Gateway. 

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Connecting a digital video camera
Your tablet PC has an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire or i.Link) port that 
can be used to connect to a digital video camera. NeroVision Express is a video 
capture program that lets you capture and edit full-motion video, single images, 
and audio through the IEEE 1394 port.
To connect a digital video camera:
1Connect one end of the IEEE 1394 cable to your video camera, and connect 
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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 
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■Receive, view, and print a fax 

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Installing Fax
Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using your modem. When 
Windows XP was originally installed on your tablet PC, Fax was not installed. 
You need to install Fax from your blue Operating SystemCD.
To install Fax:
1Insert the blue Operating SystemCD in your combination DVD/CD-RW 
drive. For more information, see “Using the optional DVD/CD-RW drive” 
on page 94.
2If the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box opens, tap...

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Configuring Fax
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5Ta p  Exit to close the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box.
-OR-
Ta p  
Close to close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box.
Configuring Fax
Before you send your first fax, you need to set up your user information. Your 
fax cover sheets and fax headers contain this information, some of which is 
required by law. The Fax Configuration Wizard opens the first time you try to 
send a fax.
ImportantThe first time you run the Fax Configuration Wizard, you 
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To configure Microsoft Fax:
1Ta p  Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, Fax, then tap Fax 
Console
. The Fax Configuration Wizard opens.
2On the Welcome to Fax Configuration Wizard screen, tap Next. The Sender 
Information screen opens.
3Type the information about yourself that you want to appear on your fax 
cover page, then tap 
Next. The Select Device for Sending or Receiving Faxes 
screen opens.
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6Ta p  Next. The Transmitting Subscriber Identification (TSID) screen opens.
7Type the transmitting fax identifier information. This identifier 
information is required by law. You can type up to 20 characters in the 
text box. We suggest using eight characters for your identifier name, 
followed by 12 characters for your telephone number.
8Ta p  Next.
9If you set up your tablet PC to receive faxes, type the receiving fax identifier 
information, then tap 
Next. This...

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Sending a simple fax
You can use the Send Fax Wizard to send a simple one-page fax to one or more 
recipients.
To send a simple fax:
1Ta p  Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, Fax, then tap Send a 
Fax
. The Send Fax Wizard opens.
2On the Welcome to Fax Configuration Wizard screen, tap Next. The Recipient 
Information screen opens.
3Type the name and fax number of the recipient of your fax.
4If you need to use the area code for your...