Gateway tablet pc User Manual
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41 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device www.gateway.com Broadband Internet connections You can use your tablet PC’s Ethernet jack for more than just networking. Many broadband Internet connections, such as cable modems and DSL modems, connect to your tablet PC’s Ethernet jack. For more information, see “Using the Internet” on page 77 and “Networking Your Tablet PC” on page 165. Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Your tablet PC and optional FlexDock has one or more of the following ports: IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) and Universal Serial Bus (USB). You use these ports to connect peripheral devices such as drives, printers, scanners, and digital cameras to your tablet PC. For more information about port locations, see “Checking Out Your Gateway M1300 Tablet PC” on page 1 and “Using the Tablet PC FlexDock” on page 227. IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play and hot swapping, which means that your tablet PC will usually recognize such a device whenever you plug it into the appropriate port. When you use an IEEE 1394 or USB device for the first time, your tablet PC will prompt you to install any software the device needs. After doing this, you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any time. ImportantBefore you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device, see the device documentation and installation instructions. Help and SupportFor more information about installing peripheral devices, tap Start, then tap Help and Support. Type the keyword installing devices in the Help and Support Center Search box , then tap the arrow.
3 43 Getting Help This chapter tells you about additional information resources available to help you use your tablet PC. Read this chapter to learn how to access: ■Tut o r ia l s ■Help and Support Center ■Do More with Gateway ■Online help ■Gateway Web site
44 Chapter 3: Getting Help www.gateway.com Using the tutorials To run the tutorials, tap the Welcome to Tablet PC link in the Help and Support Center. Help and SupportTo open the Help and Support Center, tap Start, then tap Help and Support.
45 Using the tutorials www.gateway.com More helpful startup pages and programs Get Going with Tablet PC This interactive introduction offers more hints on using your Tablet PC and helps you calibrate the pen and display. You should calibrate the pen right away. To open Get Going with Tablet PC: ■Ta p Start, All Programs, then tap Get Going with Tablet PC. Take a Tour of Windows XP To open Take a Tour of Windows XP: 1Ta p Start, then tap Help and Support Center. 2Ta p What’s new in Windows XP. 3Ta p Taking a tour or tutorial. 4Ta p Take the Windows XP tour.
46 Chapter 3: Getting Help www.gateway.com Inkball After you finish the tutorials, you can play Inkball to hone your pen skills. To play Inkball: ■Ta p Start, All Programs, Games, then tap Inkball.
47 Help and Support Center www.gateway.com Help and Support Center Your tablet PC includes Windows Help and Support Center, an easily accessible collection of help information, troubleshooters, instructional videos, and automated support. Use Help and Support Center to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway Tablet PC. Whenever you open the Help and Support Center while the Gateway Tablet PC is online, the Did You Know section checks for updates from Microsoft and Motion, such as tablet usage hints, and notices from Motion about your Gateway Tablet PC. To start Help and Support ■Ta p Start, then tap Help and Support. The Windows Help and Support Center opens.
48 Chapter 3: Getting Help www.gateway.com Searching for a topic To search for a topic in Help and Support Center, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search box located at the top of any Help and Support Center screen, then tap the arrow button. For each search, you receive the following search result types: ■Suggested Topics - These topics are located in Help and Support Center and are relevant to your search topic. ■Full-text Search Matches - These topics are located in Help and Support Center and contain the words you entered in the Search box. ■Microsoft Knowledge Base - These topics are located on the Microsoft Web site and contain the words you entered in the Search box. You must be connected to the Internet to search for and access these topics. To view a list of your search results, tap the results header for the type of results you want to view. To view a topic, tap the topic name in the Search Results list. Search box Search results header Search results headers
49 Do More with Gateway www.gateway.com Do More with Gateway Your tablet PC includes Do More with Gateway, a tool that provides additional information about using your Gateway computer for digital music, digital photography, digital video, gaming, and other programs. To access Do More with Gateway, tap Start, then tap Do More with Gateway. Tap the topics listed on the left-side of the page to learn more about the software already installed on your tablet PC as well as partnerships and special offers available through Gateway.
50 Chapter 3: Getting Help www.gateway.com Online help Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you are using the program. You can access most online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by tapping a Help button. You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the index, searching for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help.