Gateway 600 Notebook User's Guide

Gateway 600 Notebook user's guide

Gateway 600 Notebook user's guide

Contents

1 Checking Out Your Gateway 600.....1
Front .....2
Left side .....3
Right side .....5
Back .....6
Bottom .....8
Keyboard area .....10
Identifying your model .....12
Gateway model number .....12
Gateway serial number .....12
Internal wireless label .....13
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity .....13
Finding your specifications .....14
Accessories .....16
2 Getting Started.....19
Connecting the AC adapter .....20
Protecting from power source problems .....22
Starting your notebook .....23
Waking up your notebook .....24
Turning off your notebook .....24
Restarting (rebooting) your notebook .....25
Status indicators .....26
Using the keyboard .....28
Key types .....29
System key combinations .....30
Multi-function buttons .....32
Using the EZ Pad touchpad .....33
Using the touchpad .....34
Connecting the modem .....36
Connecting to a wired Ethernet network .....37
Broadband Internet connections .....38
Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device .....38
3 Getting Help .....39
HelpSpot .....40
Searching for a topic .....42
HelpSpot videos .....43
Online help .....44

Gateway Web site .....45
Using eSupport .....46
4 Windows Basics.....47
About the Windows environment .....48
Using the desktop .....49
Using the Start menu .....49
Adding icons to the desktop .....51
Identifying window items .....52
Working with files and folders .....54
Viewing drives .....54
Creating folders .....55
Copying and moving files and folders .....57
Deleting files and folders .....59
Browsing for files and folders .....60
Searching for files .....62
Using the Windows Search utility .....63
Working with documents .....65
Creating a new document .....65
Saving a document .....66
Opening a document .....67
Printing a document .....68
Shortcuts .....69
5 Using the Internet .....71
Learning about the Internet .....72
Setting up an Internet account .....73
Accessing your Internet account .....74
Using the World Wide Web .....75
Connecting to a Web site .....76
Downloading files .....77
Using e-mail .....78
Sending e-mail .....78
Checking your e-mail .....79
6 Using Multimedia .....81
Using the diskette drive .....82
Using the DVD or recordable CD drive .....84
Identifying drive types .....84
Inserting a CD or DVD .....85
Adjusting the volume .....86
Adjusting the volume in Windows XP .....86

Adjusting the volume in Windows 2000 ..... 89
Using Audio DJ ..... 91
Audio DJ controls ..... 92
Assigning music to play channels ..... 93
Playing your play channels ..... 95
Listening to CDs ..... 96
Listening to CDs in Windows XP ..... 96
Listening to CDs in Windows 2000 ..... 98
Recording and playing audio ..... 99
Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player ..... 101
Using MusicMatch ..... 103
Playing CDs ..... 103
Creating MP3 music files ..... 105
Editing track information ..... 108
Building a music library ..... 109
Changing the music library display settings ..... 110
Listening to Internet radio ..... 111
Using advanced features ..... 112
Using a recordable CD drive ..... 112
Creating data CDs ..... 112
Creating music CDs ..... 116
Copying CDs ..... 121
Playing a DVD ..... 126
Viewing the display on a television ..... 128
Capturing video ..... 131
Sending and Receiving Faxes ..... 133
Installing and configuring Fax ..... 134
Installing Fax in Windows XP ..... 134
Configuring Fax in Windows XP ..... 135
Configuring Fax in Windows 2000 ..... 137
Sending a simple fax ..... 139
Setting up your cover page template ..... 140
Faxing from programs ..... 141
Faxing a scanned document ..... 142
Receiving and viewing a fax ..... 142
Canceling a fax ..... 143
Automatically retry sending a fax in Windows XP ..... 144
Automatically cancelling a fax in Windows XP ..... 145
Managing Power ..... 147
Monitoring the battery charge ..... 148
Recharging the battery ..... 149

Recalibrating the battery .....150
Changing batteries .....151
Replacing the main battery .....151
Installing a secondary battery .....153
Extending battery life .....156
Conserving battery power .....156
Using alternate power sources .....156
Changing power modes .....157
Changing power settings .....158
Changing the power scheme .....158
Changing alarm options .....160
Changing advanced settings .....161
Activating and using Hibernate mode .....162
Changing SpeedStep settings .....164

9 Travel Tips .....167
Modem .....168
Radio frequency wireless connections .....168
Files .....169
Security .....169
Power .....170
Additional tips .....171

10 Customizing Your Computer .....173
Adjusting the screen and desktop settings .....174
Adjusting the color depth .....174
Adjusting the screen resolution .....176
Changing the colors on your Windows desktop .....177
Changing the desktop background .....180
Selecting a screen saver .....183
Changing the touchpad settings .....185
Adding and modifying user accounts .....187

11 Networking Your Computer .....189
Benefits of networking .....190
Sharing a single Internet connection .....190
Sharing drives .....190
Sharing peripheral devices .....191
Streaming audio and video files .....191
Playing multi-player games .....191
Selecting a network connection