User manual GATEWAY 200ARC

user'sguide Gateway 200 Notebook Customizing Troubleshooting Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway 200ARC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Keyboard area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Identifying your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Gateway model number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Gateway serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Internal wireless label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Finding your specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connecting the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waking up your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turning off your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restarting (rebooting) your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi-function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the EZ Pad touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting to a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Broadband Internet connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 18 19 20 20 21 22 24 25 26 28 29 30 32 33 34 34 3 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 HelpSpot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HelpSpot videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Do More With Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 38 39 40 i Online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 4 Windows Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 About the Windows environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Using the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Using the Start menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Adding icons to the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Identifying window items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Working with files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Viewing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Creating folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Copying and moving files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Deleting files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Browsing for files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Searching for files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Using the Windows Search utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Working with documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Creating a new document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Saving a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Opening a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Printing a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 5 Using the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Learning about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Setting up an Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Accessing your Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Using e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Checking your e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 6 Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Adjusting the volume in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Adjusting the volume in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Recording and playing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 ii Using S/PDIF digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Using the optional diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Using the CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Listening to CDs in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Listening to CDs in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Using MusicMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Playing CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Creating MP3 music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Editing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Building a music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Changing the music library display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Listening to Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Using advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Using a recordable drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Creating data CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Creating video DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Creating music CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Copying CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Connecting a digital camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Connecting a digital video camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Viewing the display on a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Changing from one display to another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 7 Sending and Receiving Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Installing and configuring Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing Fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring Fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring Fax in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sending a simple fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting up your cover page template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faxing from programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faxing a scanned document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canceling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatically retry sending a fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatically cancelling a fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 128 129 132 133 135 136 136 137 137 138 139 8 Managing Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 iii Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Recalibrating the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Changing power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Changing the power scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Changing alarm options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Changing advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Activating and using Hibernate mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Changing SpeedStep settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 9 Travel Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Radio frequency wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 Additional tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 10 Customizing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Adjusting the color depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Adjusting the screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Changing the desktop background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 Changing the touchpad settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 Adding and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 11 Networking Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 Benefits of networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Sharing a single Internet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Sharing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Sharing peripheral devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Streaming audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Playing multi-player games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Selecting a network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 Wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 iv Wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Example wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment you need for a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using a wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Example access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment you need for an access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . Example peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment you need for a peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using your notebook on a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing and configuring your notebook for Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . Turning your wireless Ethernet on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 185 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 192 193 193 193 12 Moving from Your Old Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finding your files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transferring Internet settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting up your ISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transferring your e-mail and address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transferring your Internet shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing your old printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing a USB printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing your old programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 197 197 199 199 200 200 200 201 202 13 Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Caring for your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating an emergency startup diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Disk Cleanup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking the hard drive for errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defragmenting the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backing up files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Scheduled Task Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the computer screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 206 208 211 211 212 213 215 217 217 219 219 219 220 220 v 14 Restoring Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 Using the Restoration CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 Reinstalling device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Updating device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Reinstalling programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 Reinstalling Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 15 Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 Adding and removing a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234 Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 Replacing the hard drive kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242 16 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248 First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 Software support tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 CD or DVD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 Cleaning CDs or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 Device installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 Diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258 Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 Before calling Gateway Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 Tutoring and training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 vi Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 vii viii Checking Out Your Gateway 200ARC This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your notebook. Read this chapter to learn: 1 How to identify the features of your Gateway notebook How to locate your notebook's model and serial number How to locate the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity How to locate the specifications for your notebook What accessories are available for your notebook Tips & Tricks To access the contents of this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. You can also download an electronic copy from support.gateway.com/support/manlib/. 1 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 200ARC Front LCD panel release latch Power indicator Battery charge indicator Component LCD panel release latch Battery charge indicator Icon Description Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch to the right. The LED shows the battery activity and status. LED green - battery is fully charged. LED orange - battery is charging. LED blinking green - battery charge is very low. LED alternating green and orange - battery is malfunctioning. This LED only lights up when the notebook is connected to AC power. Power indicator The LED shows the notebook power status. LED on - notebook is on. LED blinking - notebook is in Standby mode. LED off - notebook is off. 2 www.gateway.com Left side Left side Ventilation fan Modem jack Ethernet jack USB port Monitor port PC Card slot IEEE 1394 port Component Ventilation fan Modem jack Icon Description Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects into these slots. Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more information, see "Connecting the modem" on page 32. Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. For more information, see "Connecting to a wired Ethernet network" on page 33 and "Networking Your Computer" on page 181. Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a diskette drive, IomegaTM ZipTM drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. Insert one Type II PC Card into this slot. For more information, see "Adding and removing a PC Card" on page 234. 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 121. Ethernet jack Monitor port USB port PC Card slot IEEE 1394 port www.gateway.com 3 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 200ARC Right side Headphone jack Microphone jack CD, DVD, DVD/CD-RW or DVD-R/RW drive USB port Component Headphone jack Icon Description Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones are plugged into this jack. Plug a microphone into this jack. Microphone jack CD, DVD, DVD/CD-RW, or DVD-R/RW drive Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information, see "Using the CD or DVD drive" on page 91. This drive may be a CD, DVD, combination DVD/CD-RW, or DVD-R/RW drive. To determine the type of drive in the notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 91. USB port Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a diskette drive, IomegaTM ZipTM drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. 4 www.gateway.com Back Back Power connector S/PDIF digital audio jack S-Video out jack Kensington lock slot Component S-Video out jack Icon Description Plug a standard S-Video cable into this jack and the jack on an S-Video device. For more information, see "Viewing the display on a television" on page 122. Plug a digital audio cable into this jack. For more information, see "Using S/PDIF digital audio" on page 86. Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector. Secure your computer to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot. S/PDIF digital audio jack Power connector KensingtonTM lock slot www.gateway.com 5 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 200ARC Bottom Battery bay Battery latch Battery latch Mini PCI bay Hard drive bay Memory bay Component Battery bay Battery latch Memory bay Icon Description Insert the battery into this bay. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 145. Slide to release the battery. Install as many as two memory modules into this bay. For more information, see "Adding or replacing memory" on page 237. The hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, see "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 242. The optional wireless Ethernet mini PCI card is located in this bay. Hard drive bay Mini PCI bay 6 www.gateway.com Keyboard area Keyboard area For information on using your keyboard, see "Using the keyboard" on page 24. Multi-function buttons Status indicators Ventilation fan Power button Keyboard Speaker Touchpad Power indicators Speaker Component Multi-function buttons Icon Description Press these buttons to open programs assigned to them. These buttons are set to open your default Web browser, your default e-mail program, and the My Computer window, and to turn wireless Ethernet on and off. For more information, see "Multi-function buttons" on page 28. Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For more information, see "Status indicators" on page 22. Status indicators www.gateway.com 7 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 200ARC Component Power button Icon Description Press to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the power button for Standby/Resume mode. For more information on configuring the power button mode, see "Changing power settings" on page 149. Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are not plugged in. Inform you of your notebook's current power status and battery charge. For more information, see "Front" on page 2. Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information, see "Using the EZ Pad touchpad" on page 29. Provides all the features of a full-sized 86-key keyboard. For more information, see "Using the keyboard" on page 24. Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects into these holes. Speakers Power indicators Touchpad Keyboard Ventilation fan 8 www.gateway.com Identifying your model Identifying your model Important The labels shown in this section are for informational purposes only. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location. Gateway model number The label on the bottom of your notebook contains information that identifies your notebook model and its features. Gateway Technical Support will need this information if you call for assistance. Gateway model number Gateway serial number You can locate the Gateway serial number: Printed on a white sticker on the bottom or back of your notebook. Printed on the customer invoice that came with your notebook. The invoice also contains your customer ID number. Displayed in HelpSpot in Windows XP. Click Start, Help and Support, then click View product serial number. www.gateway.com 9 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 200ARC Internal wireless label A label similar to one of the following indicates if your computer contains a wireless communications device. The label is located on the bottom of your notebook. This label indicates a wireless emitter is installed in your notebook. This label indicates a wireless emitter is not installed in your notebook. Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the bottom of your notebook includes the product key code for your operating system. 10 www.gateway.com Finding your specifications Finding your specifications For more information about your computer, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, go to the See your PC's configuration link in HelpSpot in Windows XP or visit Gateway's eSupport page at support.gateway.com. The eSupport page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. In Windows XP, view your computer's serial number by clicking Start, Help and Support, then clicking View system serial number. Check your specifications by clicking Start, Help and Support, then clicking See your PC's configuration. www.gateway.com 11 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 200ARC You can also find out more about your computer at the Gateway eSupport site. Visit support.gateway.com. For more information, see "Using eSupport" on page 43. 12 www.gateway.com Accessories Accessories Gateway offers accessories that can help you make the most of using your notebook. To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. Batteries and automobile/airplane power adapters If you run your notebook on battery power for extended periods, you may want to buy an additional battery so you can swap batteries when necessary. See "Changing batteries" on page 145 for more information. With an automobile/airplane power adapter, you can save battery power by plugging your notebook into an automobile cigarette lighter or an airplane in-flight power receptacle. Carrying cases Gateway has large-capacity carrying cases if you need additional space for accessories or supplies. Peripheral devices You can attach devices (such as a keyboard, mouse, printer, or monitor) to your notebook. Memory Large programs, such as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of memory. If your programs are running more slowly than you think they should, try adding more memory. See "Adding or replacing memory" on page 237 for more information. Printers You can attach almost any type of printer to your notebook. The most common types are inkjet and laser printers, which print in color or black and white. See "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 34 for more information about attaching a printer to your notebook. Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively inexpensive, but they are slower than laser printers. Using an inkjet color printer, you can print pictures, banners, and greeting cards, as well as documents. Laser printers and cartridges are more expensive, but they print much faster than inkjet printers. Laser printers are better than inkjet printers when you are printing large documents. www.gateway.com 13 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 200ARC 14 www.gateway.com Getting Started This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway notebook. Read this chapter to find out how to: 2 Connect the AC adapter Start and turn off your notebook Identify the status indicators Use the keyboard Use the EZ Pad touchpad Connect the modem Connect to an Ethernet network Install peripheral devices 15 Chapter 2: Getting Started Connecting the AC adapter You can run your notebook using an AC adapter or the notebook battery. The battery was shipped to you partially charged. You should use the AC adapter right away to fully charge the battery. Allow 24 hours for the battery to fully charge. Important If the battery is not fully charged before you use your notebook on battery power for the first time, the battery life may be much shorter than you expect. If the battery life seems short even after being charged for 24 hours, the battery may need to be recalibrated. For more information, see "Recalibrating the battery" on page 144. To connect the AC adapter: 1 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter. Warning Make sure that you use the AC adapter that came with your notebook. Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged. The replacement cord must be of the same type and voltage rating as the original cord or your notebook may be damaged. 16 www.gateway.com Connecting the AC adapter 2 Connect the AC adapter to your notebook's power connector. 3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. The battery charge indicator turns on (see "Front" on page 2 for the location of the battery charge indicator). If the battery charge indicator does not turn on, unplug the adapter from your notebook, then plug it back in. 4 When you finish using your notebook for the first time, turn your notebook off and leave your notebook connected to AC power for at least 24 hours. The battery charge meter may not show a charge for several hours. For more information about the battery charge meter on your model, see "Monitoring the battery charge" on page 142. If the battery charge meter does not show a full charge after 24 hours, contact Gateway Technical Support at support.gateway.com, then click Contact Us. Warning Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that can cause serious injury or death. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. 5 www.gateway.com 17 Chapter 2: Getting Started Protecting from power source problems During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your notebook can increase to far above normal levels and cause data loss or system damage. Protect your notebook and peripheral devices by connecting them to a surge protector, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from reaching your notebook. Warning High voltages can enter your notebook through both the power cord and the modem connection. Protect your notebook 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 protector that has an antenna/cable TV jack. During an electrical storm, unplug both the surge protector and the modem. 18 www.gateway.com Starting your notebook Starting your notebook To start your notebook: 1 2 Open your notebook by sliding the latch on the front of your notebook to the right and lifting the LCD panel. Press the power button located above the keyboard. Power button The power button is preset to On/Off mode. However, you can also set it to function in Standby/Resume mode. For instructions on changing the power button mode, see "Changing power settings" on page 149. 3 If you are starting your notebook for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to set up your notebook. www.gateway.com 19 Chapter 2: Getting Started Waking up your notebook When you have not used your notebook for several minutes, or if you have closed the LCD panel without turning your notebook off, it may enter a power-saving mode called Standby. While in Standby, the power indicator flashes. If your notebook is in Standby mode, "wake" it up by pressing the power button. For more information on changing power-saving settings, see "Changing power settings" on page 149. Turning off your notebook To turn off your notebook in Windows XP: 1 2 Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. The Turn Off Computer dialog box opens. Click Turn Off. Windows shuts down and turns off your notebook. To turn off your notebook in Windows 2000: 1 2 3 Click Start, then click Shut Down. The Shut Down Windows dialog box opens. Click the arrow button to open the What do you want your computer to do list, then click Shut down. Click OK. Windows shuts down and turns off your notebook. Important If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer or Shut Down Windows option in Windows to turn off your notebook, press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it. 20 www.gateway.com Restarting (rebooting) your notebook Restarting (rebooting) your notebook If your notebook does not respond to keyboard or touchpad input, you may have to close programs that are not responding. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your notebook to normal operation, you may have to restart (reboot) your computer. To close unresponsive programs and restart your computer: 1 2 3 4 Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. A window opens that lets you close a program that is not responding. Click the program that is not responding. Click End Task. If your notebook does not respond, turn it off, wait ten seconds and turn it on again. Important If your notebook does not turn off immediately, complete the following steps until the notebook turns off: 1 Press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it. 2 Remove AC power and the battery for more than 10 seconds. As a part of the regular startup process, a program to check the disk status runs automatically. When the checks are finished, Windows starts. www.gateway.com 21 Chapter 2: Getting Started Status indicators Status indicators inform you when a drive is being used or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. Scroll Lock Caps Lock Pad Lock Hard drive Indicator Pad Lock Icon 1 Description Numeric keypad is turned on. For more information, see "System key combinations" on page 26. Caps Lock is turned on. Caps Lock A 22 www.gateway.com Status indicators Indicator Scroll Lock Icon Description Scroll Lock is turned on. For more information, see "System key combinations" on page 26. The hard drive is in use. Hard drive www.gateway.com 23 Chapter 2: Getting Started Using the keyboard Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows, function keys for specific system operations, and the Pad Lock keys for the numeric keypad. You can attach an external keyboard to the notebook using a USB port. You do not need to shut down the notebook to connect a USB keyboard. Function keys/System keys Application key Navigation keys FN key FN key Windows key Numeric keypad Windows key Arrow keys/LCD brightness keys/Volume keys 24 www.gateway.com Using the keyboard Key types The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys perform specific actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination with another key. Key type Function keys Icon Description Press these keys labeled F1 to F12 to perform actions in programs. For example, pressing F1 may open help. Each program uses different function keys for different purposes. See the program documentation to find out more about the function key actions. System keys Press these colored keys in combination with the FN key to perform specific actions. For more information, see "System key combinations" on page 26. Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows. 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 a document, or to the end of a document. Press the FN key in combination with a colored system key (such as STANDBY, STATUS, or S/PDIF) to perform a specific action. Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left. Press these colored keys in combination with the FN key to control the screen brightness. Press these colored keys in combination with the FN key to increase or decrease the volume or to turn off all sound. Press this key to open the Windows Start menu. This key can also be used in combination with other keys to open utilities like F (Search utility), R (Run utility), and E (Explorer utility). Use these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad is turned on. Press FN+PAD LOCK to turn on the numeric keypad. Application key Navigation keys FN key Arrow keys LCD brightness keys Volume keys Windows key Numeric keypad www.gateway.com 25 Chapter 2: Getting Started System key combinations When you press the FN key and a system key at the same time, your notebook performs the action identified by the colored text or icon on the key. Press and hold FN, then press this system key... To... Enter Standby mode. Press the power button to leave Standby mode. For more information, see "Changing power modes" on page 148. Display the power status box in the upper-left corner of your display. The box shows the battery charge level, the BIOS version, and whether the AC adapter is being used. Press the key combination again to close this box. Toggle the notebook display between the LCD, an external monitor, or both displays at the same time. A monitor must be plugged into the monitor port on your notebook. Mute the sound. Press the key combination again to restore the sound. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 78. Turn the S/PDIF digital audio jack on and off. S/PDIF must be enabled before this system key combination will work. For more information, see "Using S/PDIF digital audio" on page 86. Turn on Pad Lock so you can use the numeric keypad. Press this key combination again to turn off Pad Lock. The Pad Lock status indicator appears when this function is turned on. Pause the text scrolling in a DOS screen. Press this key combination again to continue scrolling. The Scroll Lock status indicator appears when this function is turned on. (This function is only available in some programs.) Increase the brightness of the display. 26 www.gateway.com Using the keyboard Press and hold FN, then press this system key... To... Decrease the brightness of the display. Increase volume. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 78. Decrease volume. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 78. www.gateway.com 27 Chapter 2: Getting Started Multi-function buttons Press the multi-function buttons to open the programs associated with them. Wireless Ethernet My Computer E-mail Internet Button Internet Icon Press to... Open your default Web browser. E-mail Open your default e-mail program. My Computer Wireless Ethernet Open the My Computer window. Turn wireless Ethernet on and off. This button glows when wireless Ethernet networking is turned on. For more information, see "Turning your wireless Ethernet on or off" on page 193. 28 www.gateway.com Using the EZ Pad touchpad Using the EZ Pad touchpad The EZ PadTM consists of a touchpad, two buttons, and a scroll wheel. Left touchpad button Right touchpad button Scroll wheel Touchpad When you move your finger on the touchpad, the pointer (arrow) on the screen moves in the same direction. www.gateway.com 29 Chapter 2: Getting Started You can use the EZ-Pad left and right buttons below the touchpad to select objects. You can use the scroll wheel, located between the left and right buttons, to scroll your screen up and down. Using the touchpad To... Move the pointer on the screen. Do this... Move your finger around on the touchpad. If you run out of space and need to move the pointer farther, lift your finger, move it to the middle of the touchpad, then continue moving your finger. Position the pointer over the object. Quickly press and release the left button once. This action is called clicking. Select an object on the screen. Start a program or open a file or folder. Position the pointer over the object. Press the left button twice in rapid succession. This action is called double-clicking. Access a shortcut menu or find more information about an object on the screen. Position the pointer over the object. Quickly press and release the right button once. This action is called right-clicking. 30 www.gateway.com Using the EZ Pad touchpad To... Move an object on the screen. Do this... Position the pointer over the object. Press the left button and hold it down, then use the touchpad to move (drag) the object to the appropriate part of the screen. Release the button to drop the object where you want it. For instructions on how to adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, right-hand or left-hand configuration, and other touchpad settings, see "Changing the touchpad settings" on page 177. www.gateway.com 31 Chapter 2: Getting Started Connecting the modem Your notebook has a built-in 56K modem that you can use to connect to a standard telephone line. Warning To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line cord. To connect the modem: 1 Insert one end of the modem cable into the modem jack side of your notebook. on the left 2 3 Insert the other end of the modem cable into a telephone wall jack. The modem will not work with digital or PBX telephone lines. Start your notebook, then start your communications program. 32 www.gateway.com Connecting to a wired Ethernet network Connecting to a wired Ethernet network Your notebook has a network jack that you can use to connect to a 10/100 wired Ethernet network. Important Your notebook may be equipped with built-in wireless Ethernet or you may have a wireless Ethernet PC Card. For information about connecting to a wired or wireless Ethernet network, see "Networking Your Computer" on page 181. For information about installing a wireless Ethernet PC Card, see "Adding and removing a PC Card" on page 234. To connect to a wired Ethernet network: 1 Insert one end of the network cable into the network jack side of your notebook. on the left 2 Insert the other end of the network cable into a network jack. Ask your network administrator to help you select the correct network jack. www.gateway.com 33 Chapter 2: Getting Started Broadband Internet connections You can use your notebook's Ethernet jack for more than just networking. Many broadband Internet connections, such as cable modems and DSL modems, connect to your notebook's Ethernet jack. For more information, see "Using the Internet" on page 67 and "Networking Your Computer" on page 181. Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Important Before you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device, see the device documentation and installation instructions. Your computer 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 printers, scanners, and digital cameras to your computer. For more information about port locations, see "Checking Out Your Gateway 200ARC" on page 1. IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play and hot swapping, which means that your computer 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 computer will prompt you to install any software the device needs. After doing this, you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any time. Help and Support For more information about installing peripheral devices in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword installing devices in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow. 34 www.gateway.com Getting Help This chapter tells you about additional information resources available to help you use your computer. Read this chapter to learn how to access: 3 HelpSpotTM Do More With Gateway Online help Gateway Web site 35 Chapter 3: Getting Help HelpSpot Your computer may include HelpSpot, an easily accessible collection of help information, troubleshooters, instructional videos, and automated support. Use HelpSpot to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway computer. HelpSpot also has an area called Who to contact for help that helps you find the right resource at Gateway to answer your questions or help solve your problems. To start HelpSpot: Click Start, then click Help and Support. HelpSpot opens. If this is the first time you have started HelpSpot, you may experience a brief wait while HelpSpot builds the help database, then HelpSpot displays an introductory video. 36 www.gateway.com HelpSpot You can find help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. To learn about using your Gateway computer, your touchpad, and other tasks, click the Using your Gateway computer link on the HelpSpot main page. www.gateway.com