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1 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Identifying your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Gateway model number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Gateway serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Finding your specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Working safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Reducing eye strain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting up your computer desk and chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Setting up your computer and computer accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Sitting at your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Starting your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Turning off your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Restarting (rebooting) your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4 Windows Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

About the Windows environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Using the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Start menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Adding icons to the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33


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Identifying window items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Working with files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Viewing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Creating folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Copying and moving files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Deleting files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Browsing for files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Searching for files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Using the Windows Search utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Working with documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Creating a new document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Saving a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Opening a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Printing a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

5 Using the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Learning about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Setting up an Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Accessing your Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Using e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Checking your e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

6 Sending and Receiving Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Installing and configuring Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Installing Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Configuring Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Sending a simple fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Setting up your cover page template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69Faxing from programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Faxing a scanned document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71Canceling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71Automatically retry sending a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72Automatically cancelling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

7 Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76


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Recording and playing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Using the CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Using MUSICMATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Playing CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Creating MP3 music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Editing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Building a music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Changing the music library display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Listening to Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Using advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Creating CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Copying a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Creating a data CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Copying music tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Creating a music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Connecting a digital camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Connecting a digital video camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Creating video DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

8 Customizing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Adjusting the screen and desktop settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Adjusting the color depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Adjusting the screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Changing the colors on your Windows desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Changing the desktop background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Changing the mouse settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124Adding and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Using power saving modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Changing power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128Changing the power scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128Changing advanced power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Activating and using Hibernate mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Setting up an uninterruptible power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132


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9 Networking Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Benefits of networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136Sharing a single Internet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136Sharing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136Sharing peripheral devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137Streaming audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Playing multi-player games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137Selecting a network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138Wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Using a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139Example wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140Equipment you need for a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Using a wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142Wireless Ethernet speed and frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142Example access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Equipment you need for an access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . .145Example peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146Equipment you need for a peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . .147For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Using your computer on a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148Installing and configuring your computer for Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . .148

10 Moving from Your Old Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Finding your files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151Transferring Internet settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Setting up your ISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153Transferring your e-mail and address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154Transferring your Internet shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Installing your old printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154Installing a USB printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154Installing a parallel port printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Installing your old programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

11 Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Caring for your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160Managing hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Checking hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163


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CD, DVD, or recordable drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216Cleaning CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222Modem (dial-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231Using the BIOS Setup utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232

Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234Before calling Gateway Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235Tutoring and training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239

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Computer

Th is chap ter introd uces you to t h e basic features of you r

Gateway computer. Read this chapter to learn:

How to identify the features of your computer

How to locate your computers model and serial

number

How to locate th e Microsoft Certificate of

Authenticity

How to locate the specifications for your computer

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FrontYour com puter m ay con tain any of th e following comp on ents.

3.5-inch drive baycovers

DVD/CD drive(optional)

CD/DVD ejectbutton

Reset button

USB ports

Power button

Power indicatorHard driveindicator

Port door

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DVD/CD drive

(optional)

Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and

programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable

CDs (depending on drive type). For more information, see

Using the CD or DVD drive on page 82.

This drive may be a CD, CD-RW, DVD, DVD/CD-RW, orDVD-RW/CD-RW drive. To identify your drive type and for

more information about your drive, see Identifying drive

types on page 82.

Reset button Press this button to restart your computer if your computer

does not respond to mouse or keyboard input.

Hard drive indicator Turns on when the hard drive is accessed.

IEEE 1394 port Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire or i.Link)

device (such as a digital camcorder) into this 4-pin IEEE 1394

port. For more information, see Connecting a digital video

camera on page 112.

CD/DVD eject button Press this button to open the CD or DVD drive tray. For more

information, see Using the CD or DVD drive on page 82.

3.5-inch drive bay

covers

Remove these covers to install additional 3.5-inch drives.

Power indicator Turns on when computer power is on.

Power button Press this button to turn the power on or off. You can also

configure the power button to operate in Standby/Resume

mode or Hibernate mode. For more information on changing

the power button setting, see Changing the power schemeon page 128.

USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB

Iomega Zip drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or

mouse) into these ports. For more information, see Installing

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BackYour com puter m ay con tain any of th e following comp on ents.

GATEWAYSERIAL NO.

Modem jack

Parallel port

Serial port

USB ports

PS/2 keyboard portPS/2 mouse port

Voltage switch

Power connector

Audio input(Line in) jack

Microphone jack

Headphone/analogspeakers

(Line out 1) jack

USB portsEthernet(network) jack

Case coverscrew

Case coverthumbscrew

Microsoft Certificateof Authenticity(located on the sideremovable cover)

Telephone jack

Gateway serialnumber

System label

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Power connector Plug the power cable into this connector.

Voltage switch Before turning on your computer, make sure that this switch isin the correct position for the correct power available. The

switch is preset at the factory with the correct voltage for your

area.

In the United States, the utility power is supplied at a nominal

115 volts at 60 Hz. The power supply should always be set to

this when your computer is operating in the United States. Inother areas of the world, such as Europe, the utility power is

supplied at 230 volts at 50 Hz. If your computer is operating

in an environment such as this, the voltage switch should be

moved to 230.

PS/2 keyboard port Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port.

USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB

Iomega Zip drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or

mouse) into these ports. For more information, see Installing

a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device on page 21.

Serial port Plug a serial device (such as a digital camera) into this port.

For more information, see Installing a printer, scanner, or other

peripheral device on page 21.

Monitor port Plug a monitor into this port.

Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is color-coded red

or pink.

Headphone/analog

speakers

(Line out 1) jack

Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or

headphones into this jack. This jack is color-coded lime green.

Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack.

Case cover

thumbscrew

Remove this screw before opening the case.

Gateway serial

number

Provides your computers serial number. For more information,

see Gateway serial number on page 7.

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Parallel port Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port. For more

information, see Installing a printer, scanner, or other

peripheral device on page 21.

System label Includes your computers model number. For more information,

see Identifying your model on page 7.

Ethernet (network)

jack

Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a

DSL or cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into

this jack. For more information, see Learning about the

Internet on page 54.

Audio input

(Line in) jack

Plug an external audio input source (such as a stereo) into this

jack so you can record sound on your computer. This jack is

color-coded blue.

Microsoft

Certificate of

Authenticity

Contains your Windows product key. For more information, see

Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity on page 7.

Telephone jack

(optional)

If your modem has a telephone jack, plug the cable for a

telephone into this jack.

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Identifying your model

Gateway model numberTh e label on th e back of your com puter case con tain s in form ation th at

identifies your computer model. Gateway Technical Support will need this

inform ation if you call for assistance.

Gateway serial numberYou can locate th e Gateway serial nu m ber:

Printed o n a wh ite sticker on th e front or back of your com puter case.

Printed on the customer invoice that came with your computer. The

invoice also contains your customer ID number.

Microsoft Certificate of AuthenticityThe Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the side of your

computer case includes the product key code for your operating system.

Important The labels shown in this section are for informational

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Finding your specificationsFor m ore in form ation about you r compu ter, such as m emory size, mem ory type,

an d h ard d rive size, visit Gateways eSupportpage at support.gateway.com. Th e

eSupportpage also h as links to add ition al Gateway docum entation and detailed

specification s. For m ore in formation , see Using eSupp ort on page 26.
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AccessoriesGateway offers accessories that can help you make the most of using your

computer. To order accessories, visit the Accessory Superstore at

accessories.gateway.com .

Home networking kitWith a home networking kit , you can network, or link, two or more

comp uters in you r h om e. After you h ave set up a h om e n etwork, you can access

th e files, drives, and prin ters on lin ked com pu ters, play mu ltiplayer gam es, and

even share one Internet connection.

Two types of home networking kits are available. Wireless home networking

kits use radio frequency to link your computers wirelessly. Ethernet home

networking kits use network cabling to link your computers. For more

information, see Networkin g Your Com put er on p age 135.

Imaging equipmentA digital camera lets you take pictures that you can view and edit on your

computer. For more information, see Connecting a digital camera on

page 111.

A digital video cam era lets you t ake mo vies that yo u can view an d edit on you r

computer. For more information, see Connecting a digital video camera on

page 112.

A scan n er cop ies an im age, such as a graph ic or docu m en t, th en stores th e cop y

in a file.

You can attach you r digital ph oto graph s or scann ed im ages to e-mail messages

or post them on a Web site.

PrintersYou can attach m any types of prin ters to you r comp uter. Th e m ost com m on

types are inkjet an d laser printers, wh ich prin t in color or black an d wh ite. For

m ore in form ation about attachin g a prin ter to your comp uter, see Installing

a printer, scann er, or oth er peripheral device on page 21.

Inkjet prin ters and cartridges are relatively inexp en sive, but usually th ey are

slower th an laser printers. Using an inkjet color printer, you can prin t p ictures,banners, and greeting cards, as well as documents.
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Laser print ers an d cartridges are mo re expensive, but u sually th ey print m uch

faster than inkjet printers. Laser printers are better than inkjet printers when

you are printin g large documen ts.

Storage DevicesIf you need additional storage space or you want to back up your files, you

can add storage devices to you computer.

With a recordable CD or DVD drive, you can free up h ard d rive space by backing

up files, th en rem oving th em from your h ard drive. Writable CDs can h old as

m uch as 700 MB of data. Writable DVDs can h old as much as 4700 MB of data.

For more information about using recordable drives, see Creating CDs and

DVDs on page 95.

If you need to back up your entire system, you probably need a tape backup

(TBU) drive. TBU d rives, like tape record ers, use m agn etic tap e cartridges to store

data. Tape drive cartridges can store 2 GB, 20 GB, 40 GB, 130 GB, or m ore of

data.

If you wan t to increase you r intern al storage space, try replacin g your existin g

hard drive with a larger drive. For more information about installing a larger

drive, see Replacin g the h ard drive on page 197.

MemoryLarge program s, such as m ultimed ia gam es or graph ics programs, use a lot o f

m emory. If your program s are run n in g more slowly than you th ink th ey sh ould,

try adding more memory.

Uninterruptible power suppliesA standby, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) protects your computer from

data loss during a total power failure. A UPS uses a battery to keep your

comp uter run n ing tem porarily durin g a power failure so you can save your work

and shut down your computer correctly. A UPS may also provide protection

from po wer surges. For in format ion abou t setting u p a UPS, see Settin g up an

un in terrupt ible power supply on page 132.
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Getting Started

Read this chapter to find out how to:

Use you r com pu ter safely

Protect you r com puter from power source problems

Start and turn off your computer

Use the keyboard

Use the mouse

Use the computer display

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Working safelyBefore using your computer, read the following recommendations for setting

up a safe and comfortable work area and avoiding discomfort and strain.

Reducing eye strainSun light or brigh t ind oor lightin g sh ould n ot reflect on th e comp uter display

or shine directly into your eyes.

Position th e com put er desk and comp uter so you can avoid glare on your

computer display and light shining directly into your eyes. Reduce glare

by in stallin g sh ades or curtains on wind ows, and by in stallin g a glare screen

filter on your computer display.

Use soft, indirect lighting in your work area. Do not use your computer

in a dark room.

Avoid focusing your eyes on your computer display for long periods oftim e. Look away from you r display occasion ally, an d try t o focus on distan t

objects.

Top of display is nothigher than eye level

Feet are flat on the floor

Hands andarms are

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Setting up your computer desk and chairWhen you are setting up your computer desk and chair, make sure that the

desk is the approp riate heigh t and th e chair h elps you m ain tain good posture.

Select a flat surface for you r com pu ter desk.

Adjust the height of the computer desk so your hands and arms arepositioned parallel to th e floor when you u se th e keyboard and m ouse. If

th e desk is n ot ad justable or is too t all, con sider u sin g a keyboard d rawer.

Use an adjustable ch air that is com fortable, distributes your w eigh t even ly,

and keeps your body relaxed.

Position your ch air so th e keyboard is at or slight ly below th e level of your

elbow. This position lets your shoulders relax while you type.

Adjust th e chair height , adjust th e forward tilt of th e seat, or use a foot rest

to distribute your weight evenly on the chair and relieve pressure on the

back of your thighs. Adjust the back of the chair so it supports the lower curve of your spine.

You can u se a pillow o r cushion to p rovide extra back sup port.

Setting up your computer and computeraccessories

Set up yo ur com pu ter so th e display is n o h igh er than eye level, th e display

controls are within reach, and the display is tilted to be perpendicular to

your line of sight.

Place your keyboard an d m ou se at a com fortable distance. You shou ld be

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Sitting at your computer Avoid bending, arching, or angling your wrists. Make sure that they are

in a relaxed position wh en you type.

Do n ot slouch forward or lean far back. Sit with your b ack straigh t so your

knees, hips, and elbows form right angles when you work.

Take breaks to stand an d stretch your legs.

Avoid twisting your torso or neck.

Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitivestrain

Vary your activities to avoid excessive repetition.

Take breaks to ch an ge your po sition , stretch your m uscles, an d relieve your

eyes.

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Protecting from power sourceproblems

Durin g a power surge, th e voltage level of electricity com ing in to you r com pu ter

can increase to far above n orm al levels and cause data loss or system dam age.Protect your com pu ter an d p eriph eral devices by conn ecting th em to a surge

protector, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from reaching your

computer.

An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) sup plies battery power to your com pu ter

during a po wer failure. Althou gh you cann ot run your com puter for an

extended period of time with a UPS, a UPS lets you run your computer long

enou gh to save your work and shu t down your comp uter norm ally. For m ore

information, see Settin g up an un interruptible power supply on page 132.

Warning High voltages can enter your computer through both the

power cord and the modem connection. Protect your

computer by using a surge protector. If you have a

telephone modem, use a surge protector that has a

modem jack. If you have a cable modem, use a surge

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Starting your computer

To start your computer:

1 Con n ect th e cables to your com puter u sing th e setup p oster.

2 Turn on your computer.

3 If you are starting you r com pu ter for th e first time, follow th e on -screeninstructions to set up your com puter.

4 Turn on any peripheral devices, such as printers or scanners, and see thedocumentation that came with the device for setup instructions.

Turning off your computer

To turn off your computer:

1 ClickStart,th en clickTurn Off Computer. Th e Turn Off Computerdialog boxopens.

2 ClickTurn Off. Windows shuts down and turns off your computer.

Tips & Tricks When you turn off your computer, certain components in

the power supply and system board remain energized. In

order to remove all electrical power from your computer,unplug the power cord and modem cable from the wall

outlets. We recommend disconnecting the power cord and

modem cable when your computer will not be used for long

periods.

Important If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer

option in Windows to turn off your computer, press and

hold the power button for about five seconds, then

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Restarting (rebooting) yourcomputer

If your comp uter does n ot respon d to keyboard or m ouse in put , you m ay have

to close programs that are not responding. If closing unresponsive programsdoes not restore your com pu ter to no rmal operation , you m ay have to restart

(reboot) your computer.

To close unresponsive programs and restart your computer:

1 Press CTRL+ALT+DEL, then clickTask Manager. The Task Managerwindowopens.

2 Click the Applications tab, then click the program that is not responding.

3ClickEnd Task.

4 If your com put er does n ot respon d, turn it off, wait ten secon ds and turnit on again.

Important If your computer does not turn off, press and hold the

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Keyboard

Press thesekeys...

To...

Function keys Start program actions. Each program uses different function keys for

different purposes. See the program documentation to find out more

about the function key actions.

Navigation keys Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line, to the

end of a line, up the page, down the page, to the beginning of adocument, or to the end of a document.

Indicators Show if your NUM LOCK, CAPS LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK keys areactivated. Press the corresponding key to activate the function.

Windows keys Press one of these keys to open the Windows Start menu. These keys

can also be used in combination with other keys to open utilities like

F (Search utility), R (Run utility), and E (Explorer utility).

Application key Access shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows.

Directional keys Move the cursor up, down, right, or left.

Numeric keypad Use these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad (NUM LOCK)is turned on.

Function keys Navigation keys Indicators

Windows keys Applicationkey

Directionalkeys

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MouseTh e mouse is a device that controls the pointer movement on the computer

display. This illustration shows the standard mouse.

As you m ove the m ouse, th e pointer(arrow) on th e display moves in th e same

direction.

You can use th e left an d right buttons on the mouse to select objects on the

display.

You can use th e scroll wheel on th e mouse to move th rough a document . Th is

feature is not available in all programs.

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Using the mouse

For instructions on how to adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed,

right-han d o r left-h and configuration , and oth er m ouse settin gs, see Changing

the m ouse set t in gs on page 124.

For instruction s on h ow to clean th e m ouse, see Cleaning the mouse on

page 173.

To. .. Do this.. .

Move the pointer

on the computer

display

Move the mouse around on the mouse

pad. If you run out of space on your

mouse pad and need to move the pointerfarther, pick up the mouse, set it down in

the middle of the mouse pad, then

continue moving the mouse.

Select an object on

the computer

display

Position the pointer over the object.

Quickly press and release the left mouse

button once. This action is called

clicking.

Start a program or

open a file or folder


Quickly press and release the left mousebutton twice. This action is called

double-clicking.

Access a shortcut

menu or find more

information about

an object on the

computer display.


Quickly press and release the right

mouse button once. This action is called

right-clicking.

Move an object on

the computerdisplay.


Press the left mouse button and hold itdown. Move (drag) the object to the

appropriate part of the computer display.

Release the button to drop the object

where you want it.

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click,click

click,click

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Installing a printer, scanner, orother peripheral device

You r com pu ter h as one or m ore of the followin g ports: IEEE 1394 (also kno wn

as Firewire or i.Link), Un iversal Serial Bus (USB), serial, an d pa rallel. You use

th ese ports to con n ect periph eral devices such as print ers, scann ers, and digital

cameras to your computer. For more information about port locations, see

Checking Out Your Gateway Com puter on p age 1.

IEEE 1394 an d USB ports supp ort plug-and-play an d hot-swapping, wh ich m ean sth at your com pu ter will usually recogn ize such a device when ever you p lug it

into t h e approp riate port. Wh en yo u use an IEEE 1394 or USB device for th e

first time, your computer will prompt you to install any software the device

n eeds. After doing th is, you can disconn ect an d reconn ect th e device at an y

time.

Parallel and serial port devices are not plug-and-play. See the device

docum entation for detailed in form ation and installation instructions.

Important Before you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral

device, see the device documentation and installation

instructions.

Help and

Support

For more information about installing peripheral devices in

Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.

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This chapter tells you about additional information

resou rces available to h elp you use your com pu ter. Readthis chapter to learn how to access:

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Help and SupportYou r com pu ter includesHelp and Support, an easily accessible collection of h elp

information, troub leshooters, an d aut om ated support. Use Help an d Supp ort

to an swer question s about Windo ws an d to h elp you qu ickly discover and use

the many features of your Gateway computer.

To start Help and Support:

ClickStart, then clickHelp and Support. Help and Supp ort open s.

You can find h elp in formation by clickin g a link, perform ing a search, or

browsing th e in dex.

Searching for a topicTo search for a to pic in Help an d Sup port , type a word o r ph rase (keyword) in

th e Search box located at th e top o f any Help an d Supp ort screen, th en click

th e arrow button .

For each search, you receive the following search result types:

Suggested Topics - These topics are located in Help and Support and are

relevant to your search topic.

Full-text Search Matches - These topics are located in Help and Supportand contain the words you en tered in the Search box.

Microsoft Kn owledge Base - Th ese topics are located on th e Microsoft Web

site and contain the words you entered in the Search box. You m ust be

connected to the Internet to search for and access these topics.

To view a list of you r search results, click th e results h eader for th e type of results

you want to view.

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Online helpMan y program s provide inform ation o n lin e so you can research a top ic or learn

h ow to perform a task wh ile you are using th e program. You can access mo st

on lin e h elp in form ation by selecting a top ic from a Help m enu or by clickin g

a Help but ton.

You can search for in formation by viewing th e help con ten ts, ch ecking th e

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Gateway Web siteGateways on lin e sup po rt is available 24 h ou rs per day, 7 days per week an d

provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and

personalized information about your system. Visit the Gateway eSupport

Web site at support.gateway.com. For more information about connecting toth e Internet, see Using th e In tern et on page 53.

Using eSupportThe eSupport site is divided into five major areas:

Support Home

Downloads

Contact Us

Account Info

PC Tools

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Support Home

To get specific inform ation ab ou t your com pu ter, type your serial nu m ber in to

th e My Supportbox, then clickContinue, or clickLook up my serial number for

me. For more information, see Findin g your specifications on page 8.

ClickSupport Home, then clickAll Support Documents to access prod uct

do cum en tation , specification s, an d guides. By ent erin g your serial n um ber, youget specific docum en ts related to your system. You can also browse th rough

the reference area to locate an article specific to the question you have.

ClickSupport Home, then clickGeneral Tutorials to access an extensive library

of ho w-to articles an d videos on top ics such as m akin g audio CDs an d in stallin g

a hard drive.

Downloads

ClickDownloads, th en clickMy Downloads to get th e latest software upd ates for

BIOS an d d river up grades. By en tering you r serial nu m ber you get drivers

specific to your system. ClickAll Downloads to walk through a step-by-stepwizard to locate your drivers.

Contact Us

ClickContact Us to access links to technical support with a live technician,

including chat and e-mail. ClickCall Us to get a list of Gateway telephone

n um bers for both sales and support. For m ore in form ation , see Telephone

num bers on page 235.

Account Info

ClickAccount Info to access sup po rt for n on -tech n ical issues, like th e status ofyour order or ch anging your accoun t add ress.

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Windows BasicsRead th is chapter to learn h ow to:

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About the Windows environmentAfter you r com pu ter starts, th e first screen you see is th e Wind ows desktop. Th e

desktop is like the to p o f a real desk. Th ink of th e desktop as your p erson alized

work space where you op en program s and perform oth er tasks.

Your d esktop m ay be different from th is exam ple, depend ing on h ow your

computer is set up.

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Support

For more information about the Windows XP desktop, click

Start, then click Help and Support.

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Using the desktopThe desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon.

Desktop elements Description

The taskbaris the bar at the bottom of the computer display containing the

Start button on the left and a clock on the right. Other buttons on the taskbar

represent programs that are running.

Click a programs buttonon the taskbar to open the programs window.

The Start buttonprovides access to programs, files, help for Windows and

other programs, and computer tools and utilities.

Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking an item on

the menu that opens.

The Recycle Binis where files, folders, and programs that you discarded

are stored. You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them fromyour computer. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see Deleting

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Using the Start menuYou can start p rogram s, op en files, custo m ize you r system , get h elp, search for

files and folders, and more using the Start menu.

To use the Start menu:1 Click th e Start butto n on th e lower left of th e Win dows desktop. Th e Start

m enu open s sh owing you t h e first level of men u items.

2 ClickAll Programs to see all programs and files in the Start menu. Whenyou m ove the mo use pointer over any m enu item th at has an arrow next

to it , anoth er men u, called a submenu, opens and reveals related files,

programs, or commands.

3 Click a file or program to open it.

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Support

For more information about the Windows XP Start menu,

click Start, then click Help and Support.

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Adding icons to the desktopYou m ay want to add an icon (sh ortcut) to th e desktop for a program th at you

use frequently.

To add icons to the desktop:1 ClickStart, then clickAll Programs.

2 Righ t-click (press th e right m ouse button ) the program th at you want toadd to the desktop.

3 ClickSend To, th en clickDesktop (create shortcut). A sho rtcut icon for thatprogram appears on the desktop.

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Identifying window itemsWh en you do uble-click th e icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window

open s on th e desktop. Th is example shows th e Local Disk (C:) win dow, which

open s after you d ou ble-click th e Local Disk (C:) icon in th eMy Computerwindow.

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Maximize

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Every program wind ow looks a little different because each h as its own m en us,

icons, and controls. Most windows include these items:

Window item Description

The title baris the horizontal bar at the top

of a window that shows the window title.

Clicking the minimize buttonreduces the

active window to a button on the taskbar.

Clicking the program button in the taskbaropens the window again.

Clicking the maximize buttonexpands the

active window to fit the entire computer

display. Clicking the maximize button again

restores the window to its former size.

Clicking the close buttoncloses the active

window or program.

Clicking an item on the menu barstarts an

action such as Print or Save.

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Working with files and foldersYou can organize your files and program s to suit you r preferences mu ch like

you wou ld store inform ation in a file cabinet. You can store th ese files in folders

and copy, m ove, and delete th e information just as you would reorgan ize and

throw away information in a file cabinet.

Viewing drivesDrives are like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. A computer

almost always has more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, for example,

Local Disk (C:) for th e h ard d rive. You m ay also h ave m ore drives such as a CD

or DVD drive.

To view the drives on your computer:

ClickStart, then clickMy Computer on th e Start m enu.

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To see the files and folders on a drive:

Dou ble-click th e drive icon . If you d o n ot see th e con ten ts of a drive after

you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive.

Creating folders

Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. They can contain files and

oth er folders.

Files are mu ch like pap er docum en tsletters, spreadsheets, an d p icturesth at

you keep on your com put er. In fact, all information on a com puter is stored

in files.

Help and

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To create a folder:

1 ClickStart, then clickMy Computer on th e Start m enu.

2 Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. Typically,Local Disk (C:) is you r hard drive. If you d o n ot see th e cont en ts of th e

drive, clickShow the contents of this drive.

3 If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-clickthe existing folder. If you do not see the contents of the drive or folder,

click Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this folder.

4 ClickFile, New, then clickFolder. The new folder is created.

5 Type a n am e for th e folder, then press ENTER. Th e n ew folder nam e appearsby the folder icon.

For information about renaming folders, see Sh ortcuts on p age 51.

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Copying and moving files and foldersThe skills you n eed to copy an d m ove files are called copying, cutting, an d pasting.

Wh en you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of the file or folder

on the Windows clipboard, which tem po rarily stores it. Th en , when you d ecide

wh at folder you wan t th e copy to go in (the destination folder), you paste it there.

Wh en you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from its

origin al location an d p lace the file or folder on th e Wind ows clipbo ard. Wh en

you decide where you want the file or folder to go, you paste it there.

To copy a file or folder to another folder:

1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. For more information, seeViewing drives on page 36 an d Searchin g for files on page 44.

2 Right-click (press the right m ou se button ) the file or folder th at you wan tto copy. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop.

3 ClickCopy on th e pop-up m enu.

4 Open th e destin ation folder.

5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click.

6 ClickPaste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the new location.

Important The clipboard stores whatever you cut or copy until you cut

or copy again. Then the clipboard contains the new

information only. Therefore, you can paste copies of a file

or folder into more than one place, but as soon as you copy

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To move a file or folder to another folder:

1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. For more information, seeViewing drives on page 36 an d Searchin g for files on page 44.

2 Righ t-click (press th e right m ou se bu tton ) the file or folder th at you wan tto m ove. A pop-up m enu opens on th e desktop.

3 ClickCut on th e pop-up m enu.

4 Open th e destination folder.

5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click.

6 ClickPaste. Th e file or folder you m oved ap pears in its n ew location an dis removed from its old location.

Help andSupport

For more information about copying files and folders ormoving files and folders in Windows XP, click Start, then

click Help and Support.

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Deleting files and foldersWh en you t h row away paper files an d folders, you take th em from th e file

cabin et and put th em in a trash can . Eventu ally the trash can is emp tied.

In Win dows, you th row away files an d folders by first mo vin g them to th e

Windows trash can, called the Recycle Bin , where they remain un til you d ecideto empty the bin.

You can recover an y file in th e Recycle Bin as lon g as th e bin h as no t b een

emptied.

To delete files or folders:

1 In My Com pu ter or Win do ws Explorer, click th e files or folders that youwan t to delete. For instruction s on h ow to select m ultiple files an d folders,

see Sh ortcuts on page 51.

If you can n ot find t h e file you wan t to d elete, see Searching for files on

page 44.

2 ClickFile, then clickDelete. Windows moves the files and folders to theRecycle Bin.

To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin:

1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. The Recycle Bin win dow op ens and liststhe files and folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it.

2 Click th e files or folders th at you w an t to restore. For instruction s on h owto select multiple files and folders, see Sh ortcuts on p age 51.

3 ClickFile, th en clickRestore. Wind ows return s th e deleted files or foldersto their original locations.

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To empty the Recycle Bin:

1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on th e desktop. Th e Recycle Bin windowopens.

2 ClickFile, th en clickEmpty Recycle Bin. Wind ows asks you if you are surethat you want to empty the bin.

3 ClickYes. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Recycle Bin.

Browsing for files and foldersA file or folder th at you n eed is rarely right on top of your Win dow s desktop .

It is usually on a drive inside a folder that may be inside yet another folder,

and so on.

Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real filecabinet in th at th ey may h ave man y levels (usually man y m ore levels th an a

file cabin et, in fact). So you u sually will h ave to search th rou gh levels of folders

to find the file or folder that you need. This is called browsing.

Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or

folders in the bin. These files cannot be restored.

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To browse for a file:

1 ClickStart, then clickMy Computer. The My Computerwin dow op ens.

2 Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folderth at you wan t to find . If you d o n ot see th e cont en ts of a folder, clickShow

the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this folder.

3 Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find thefile or folder you want.

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To find files and folders using the Search utility:

1 ClickStart, then clickSearch. The Search Results window opens. ClickAllfiles and folders.

2 If you wan t to search by file or folder n am e, type in all or part of th e fileor folder name in the name box in the left pane of the window.

If you type all of th e n am e, Search will list all files and folders of that

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3 ClickSearch. When the search is completed, Windows lists the files andfolders whose names contain the text that you searched for.

4 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list.

Using advanced search options

Search can find files m eetin g m ore criteria th an file nam e. You can n arrow you r

search by selecting th e search opt ion s that you wan t. You can search b y th e:

Date th e file was created o r m odified.

Size of th e file.

Type of file, such as a program or a text document.

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For more information about searching for files and folders

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Opening a documentTo view, revise, or print an existing d ocum en t, first you n eed to o pen it. Open

the document in the program that i t was created in.

To open a document:1 Start the program.

2 ClickFile, then clickOpen.

3 Click the arrow button to open the Look in list, then click th e folder youwant to open . If you do n ot see the folder you want, browse throu gh th e

folders listed below the Look in list.

4 Double-click th e docum ent file n ame. Th e docum ent o pen s.

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Using theInternet

Th is chapter provides information abo ut th e In ternet an d

the World Wide Web. Read this chapter to learn how to:

Set up and access an Internet account using

Am erica On line

Connect to a Web site using a browser

Down load files from th e Internet

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Using the World Wide WebTh e World Wide Web is a mu ltim edia window to t h e In ternet th at gives you

access to m illion s of inform ation sources.

Information on the Web comes to you on W eb pages, which are electronic

documents that you view using a Web page display program called a browser.

You can use an y of th e com m ercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft

Internet Explorer (which comes installed on your new computer), Netscape

Navigator, or the browser built into America Online.

Web p ages can contain text, animation s, music, and oth er mu ltim edia features.

A group of related Web pages is called a Web site. You can access Web sites to

sh op, track in vestm ents, read the n ews, down load program s, and m uch m ore.

You can explo re a Web site or visit o th er Web sites by clicking areas on a Web

page called links or hyperlinks. A link may be colored or underlined text, a

picture, or an an imated im age. You can ident ify a lin k by mo ving th e mo usepoint er over i t . If the p ointer chan ges to a h and , th e item is a l in k.

To learn m ore abou t u sin g th e Web browser features, clickHelp in th e men u bar.

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To check your e-mail using America Online:

1 Con n ect to you r Am erica Online accoun t.

2 ClickRead.

3 Double-click the message you want to read.

For m ore information about m anaging an d organ izing you r e-m ail m essages,

see th e on lin e h elp in your e-m ail program .

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Installing and configuring Fax

Installing FaxMicrosoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using your modem. When

Wind ows XP was origin ally installed on you r comp uter, Fax was n ot in stalled.

You n eed to install Fax from your blue Operating System CD.

To install Fax:

1 Insert the blue Operating System CD in your CD or DVD drive.

2 If the W elcome to Microsoft W indows X P dialog box op ens, clickInstalloptional Windows components. The Windows Components Wizard opens.

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If the W elcome to Microsoft W indows X P dialog box does not open, click

Start, then clickControl Panel. The Control Panel win dow open s.

Click/Double-clickAdd and Remove Programs. Th e Add or Rem ove Program s

dialog box o pen s. ClickAdd/Remove Windows Components. Th e Win dows

Components Wizard opens.

3 ClickFax Services, then clickNext.

4 ClickFinish to exit the Windows Components Wizard.

5 ClickExit to close the W elcom e to Microsoft W indows X P dialog box.

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ClickClose to close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box.

Important Your modem cable must be installed before you can send

and receive faxes. You cannot use your standard

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Configuring FaxBefore you sen d yo ur first fax, you n eed to set up your u ser inform ation . You r

fax cover sheets and fax headers contain this information, some of which is

required by law. Th e Fax Con figuration Wizard o pen s the first tim e you t ry to

send a fax.

To configure Microsoft Fax:

1 ClickStart, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, Fax, then clickFaxConsole. The Fax Configuration Wizard opens.

2 O n t he W elcome to Fax Configuration W izardscreen, clickNext. Th e SenderInformation screen opens.

3 Type th e in form ation about you rself that you want to app ear on you r faxcover page, then clickNext. Th e Select Device for Sending or Receiving Faxesscreen opens.

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10 If you set up your computer to receive faxes, select a folder you want tostore received faxes in and a printer you want to print received faxes on,

then clickNext. The Configuration Summary screen opens.

11 ClickFinish.

Sending a simple faxYou can u se th e Sen d Fax Wizard to sen d a simp le one-page fax to o n e or m ore

recipients.

To send a simple fax:

1 ClickStart, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, Fax, th en clickSenda Fax. The Send Fax Wizard opens.

2 O n t he W elcome to Fax Configuration W izardscreen , clickNext. Th eRecipientInformation screen opens.

3 Type th e nam e and fax n um ber of th e recipient o f your fax.

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5 If you wan t to send your fax to m ore th an on e recipient, clickAdd an dtype the name and fax number of the next recipient.

6 Wh en yo u h ave added all you r recipien ts, clickNext. Th e Preparing the CoverPage screen opens.

7 Click the arrow to open th e Cover page template, th en click th e cover pagetemplate you want to use.

8 Type the subject text in the Subject line area.

9 Type th e m essage text in th e Note area, then clickNext. Th e Schedule screenopens.

10 Select when you wan t to send th e fax and a priority for th e fax, then clickNext. The Completing the Send Fax W izardscreen opens.

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Faxing from programs

To fax a document directly from most programs:

1 Open your document in the program it was created in.

2 ClickFile, then clickPrint. The Print dialog box opens.

3 Click the arrow button to open the Name list, then click the Fax printer.

4 ClickPrint or OK. Th e Send Fax Wizard o pen s.

5 Complete the wizard by following the instructions in Sending a simplefax on page 67.

Faxing a scanned document

To fax a document that you have scanned:

1 Scan th e docum ent usin g th e program for your scan n er.

2 With t h e scann ed file op en , clickFile, th en clickPrint. Th e Printdialog boxopens.

3 Click the arrow button to open the Name list, then click the Fax printer.

4 ClickPrint or OK. Th e Send Fax Wizard o pen s.

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Automatically retry sending a faxYou can set u p Fax so it con tin ues to t ry sen din g your fax if th e receiving fax

machine is busy.

To automatically retry sending a fax:

1 ClickStart, then clickControl Panel. The Control Panel wind ow open s.

2 If you r Con trol Pan el is in Category View, clickPrinters and Other Hardware.ClickView installed printers or fax printers. The Printers and Faxes window

opens.

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If you r Con trol Pan el is in Classic View, do ub le-click th e Printers and Faxes

icon. The Printers and Faxes win dow op ens.

3 Righ t-clickFax, then clickProperties. The Fax Properties dialog box open s.

4 Click th e Devices tab, then clickProperties. The Modem dialog box open s.

5 Specify the number of retries and the amount of time between retries.

6 ClickOK.

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Automatically cancelling a faxIf your com puter tried to sen d a fax an d failed to conn ect to a fax m ach ine,

you can auto m atically can cel a failed fax.

To automatically cancel a failed fax:

1 ClickStart, then clickControl Panel. The Control Panel win dow op ens.

2 If you r Con trol Pan el is in Ca tegory View, clickPrinters and Other Hardware.ClickView installed printers or fax printers. The Printers and Faxes window

opens.

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If you r Con tro l Pan el is in Classic View, do ub le-click th e Printers and Faxes

icon. The Printers and Faxes win dow op ens.

3 Righ t-clickFax, then clickProperties. The Fax Properties dialog box open s.

4 Click th e Devices tab, then clickProperties. The Modem dialog box opens.

5 Click the Cleanup tab.

6 Click to select th e Automatically delete failed faxes after check box an d specifythe number of days.

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Adjusting the volumeYou can use the volum e controls to adjust the o verall volum e and th e volum e

of specific soun d d evices in your com puter. Depen ding on th e soun d h ardware

installed in you r com pu ter, you m ay have addition al volum e con trols available

through th e Start m enu.

To adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls:

If you are usin g external speakers, turn th e knob on th e fron t of th e

speakers.

To adjust specific volume levels:

1 ClickStart, th en clickControl Panel. Th e Cont rol Panel win dow open s. If yourcon trol p an el is in Cat egory View, clickSounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.

2 Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and AudioDevices. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens.

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4 ClickAdvanced in the Device volume area.

If the device you want to adjust does not appear in the window, click

Options, Properties, the check box next to the audio device you want to

adjust, then clickOK.

5 Drag the volum e level an d b alance sliders for th e device you wan t to ad just.For m ore information about th e volume controls, clickHelp in th e win dow.

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Recording and playing audioUse the following instructions to make an audio recording by speaking into a

microphone.

To make an audio recording:

1 Plug a microph on e in to th e Microph on e jack on your comp uter. For th elocation of the Microphone jack, see Ch ecking Ou t You r Gateway

Computer on page 1.

2 ClickStart, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then clickSoundRecorder. Th e Soun d Recorder opens.

3 Click (record), t hen speak in to t he m icrophone .

4 When you fini sh recording, click (stop).

5 ClickFile, then clickSave As. The Save As dialog box open s.

6 Name t h e recording, specify th e location wh ere you want to save therecording, then clickSave. The recording is saved.

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To play an audio recording in Sound Recorder:

1 Open the Sound Recorder.

2 ClickFile, then clickOpen. The Open dialog box open s.

3 Click the file you want to play, then click Open.

4 Play the file by cl ickin g (play), then stop playing th e fi le byclickin g (sto p).

Help and

Support

For more information about making or playing an audio

recording in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and

Support.

Type the keyword recording aud io or playing audio in

the Search box , then click the

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Playing audio and video files withthe Windows Media Player

Th e Win dow s Media Player can p lay several types of aud io and video files,

includin g WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, an d MPEG form ats. For m ore in form ationabout u sin g the Windo ws Media Player, clickHelp.

To play a file using the Windows Media Player:

1 ClickStart, All Programs, then clickWindows Media Player. TheWin dows Media Player open s.

Video fileinformation

Video

screen

Stop

Play
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2 ClickFile, then clickOpen. The Open dialog box open s.

3 Click the file you want to play, then click Open.

4 Play the file by cl ickin g (play), then stop playing th e fi le byclickin g (sto p).

Important If the menu bar does not appear, click the show menu

bar button.

Help and

Support

For more information about playing audio and video using

the Windows Media Player in Windows XP, click Start, then

click Help and Support.

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Inserting a CD or DVD

Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may

not be able to play these CDs on your computer.

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3 When the media p layer opens , click (p lay).

If you do n ot h ear soun d or you wan t to chan ge th e volum e, see Adjusting

the volum e on page 76.

Play

Stop

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Using MUSICMATCHUsin g MUSICMATCH, you can:

Play m usic CDs

Create MP3 m usic files from you r m usic CDs

Edit music track information

Use your music files to build a music library

Listen to Intern et Radio

For more information on using MUSICMATCH, see its online help.

Playing CDs

You can use th e MUSICMATCH pro gram t o p lay mu sic CDs.

To play a music CD in Windows XP:

1 To have MUSICMATCH automatically list the album, artist, and trackn am es of your CD, con n ect to th e Internet before insertin g your CD.

2 Insert the m usic CD in to th e CD or DVD drive on your comp uter.

Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may

not be able to play these CDs on your computer.
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3 If an Audio CD dialog box op en s, clickPlay Audio CD using MUSICMATCHJukebox, then clickOK. The musicmatch window opens, the CD begins

playing, and the names of the music tracks appear in the playlist area.

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If a dialog box do es n ot op en , clickStart, All Programs, MUSICMATCH, then

clickMUSICMATCH Jukebox. Th e musicmatch windo w open s, th e CD begin splaying, and the names of the music tracks appear in the playlist area.


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4 If the CD is playing, click Stop.

5 In th e MUSIC CENTER area, un der COPY, click CD -> Files. TheMUSICMATCH recorder o pen s.

6 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to record.

7 ClickStart.

8 Wh en a m essage app ears th at tells you th e CD drive needs to be con figured,click OK. After the drive is configured, MUSICMATCH records the tracksto your hard drive as MP3 files. A progress bar appears next to each track

as it is recorded.

Editing track informationAfter you ad d a CD track as an MP3 file to you r m usic library, you can edit

the tracks information.

To edit track information:

1 Op en MUSICMATCH.

2 If a CD is playing, click the stop button.

3 In th e MUSIC CENTER area, click the track you want to edit.


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