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USERGUIDE
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Chapter 1: Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Thank you for purchasing our computer! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using the Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting help for Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2: Using Windows Vista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using the Windows desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using the Start menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adding icons to the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Identifying window items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Working with files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Viewing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Creating folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Copying and moving files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Deleting files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Searching for files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the Windows Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Browsing for files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Working with documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Creating a new document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Saving a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Opening a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Printing a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Learning about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting up an Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Accessing your Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Checking your e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Windows Fax and Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sending a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 4: Using Drives and Media Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Using a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using an optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Inserting an optical disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Playing a Blu-ray Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Playing an HD-DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Recording to optical discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Creating audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Copying optical discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Playing music and movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Playing audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Playing optical discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Creating audio files and music libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Creating music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Building a music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Editing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Creating music CDs and video DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Creating a music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Creating a video DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Creating and copying data discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Creating a data disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Starting Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using the Media Center remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Introduction to networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Making sure your broadband connection works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Networking terms you should know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Wired Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using a router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Wireless Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Wireless Ethernet standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using an access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Setting up your network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Naming the computers and the workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Configuring the TCP/IP protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Connecting to a wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Wireless security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Testing your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Adding a printer to your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Sharing resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Sharing drives and printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Viewing shared drives and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Creating a shortcut to a network drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Opening files across the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Copying files across the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Printing files across the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Chapter 6: Protecting Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Hardware security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Kensington lock slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Data security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Startup and hard drive password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Windows user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using McAfee SecurityCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using Windows Security Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Security updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Windows Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
BigFix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Chapter 7: Customizing Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Changing screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Changing color depth and screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Changing gadgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Setting up multiple monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Changing system sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Changing mouse settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adding and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Changing power-saving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Changing the power scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Changing accessibility settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Using the Ease of Access Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Using voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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CHAPTER 1
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Getting Help
• Using the Gateway Web site
• Using Help and Support
• Using online help
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Thank you for purchasing our computer!
You have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are sure that you will be pleased
with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new computer. Each and every
Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most stringent quality
control tests to ensure that you are provided with the best product possible.
Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with our range of services and support.
We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you keep your computer
in good operating condition.
Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers—to provide best-of-class service
and support in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. If you ever
have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you
with fast, considerate service.
We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new
Gateway computer for years to come.
Thanks again, from all of us at Gateway.
Using the Gateway Web site
Gateway’s online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most
current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your
computer. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com.
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Using Help and Support
Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information,
troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about
Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway computer.
To start Help and Support:
•Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens.
You can find help information by clicking a general topic under Find an answer, selecting an
option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. You can
also search for a topic.
Searching for a topic
To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search Help
box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then press ENTER.
For each search, you receive a list of suggested topics. To find the answer, click the result that
most closely matches your question. Additional results may be available if the first list does not
address your question.
Getting help for Windows Media Center
If your computer has Windows Vista Media Center Edition installed, you can access help for
information on how to use it.
To access Media Center help:
1Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens.
2In the Help and Support window, type Windows Media Center in the Search Help
box, then press ENTER. The Media Center Help window opens.
-OR-
If you are connected to the Internet, click Windows Online Help, then type Windows
Media Center in the Search Help For box.
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Using online help
Many programs provide information so you can research a topic or learn how to perform a task
while you are using the program. You can access most online help information by selecting a
topic from a Help menu or by clicking the Help button on the menu bar and selecting Online
Support from the list.
Available information depends on the program. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions),
a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues
are discussed.
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the back or side of your computer includes
the product key code for your operating system. If you ever reinstall Windows Vista from the
installation DVD, you will need to enter these numbers to activate it.
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Using Windows Vista
• Using the Windows desktop
• Working with files and folders
• Searching for files
• Working with documents
• Shortcuts
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Using the Windows desktop
After your computer starts, the first screen you see is the Windows desktop. The desktop is like
the top of a real desk. Think of the desktop as your personalized work space where you open
programs and perform other tasks.
Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your computer is set up.
The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon.
Help
For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and
Support. Type Windows desktop in the Search Help box, then press Enter.
Desktop elements Description
The taskbar is 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 program’s button on the taskbar to open the program’s window.
The Start button provides 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 Bin is where files, folders, and
programs that you discarded are stored. You
must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently
delete them from your computer. For
instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin,
see “Deleting files and folders” on page 11.
The Windows Security Center icon may
appear on the taskbar near the clock. The icon
changes appearance to notify you when the
security settings on your computer are set
below the recommended value or when
updates are available. Double-click this icon to
open the Windows Security Center. For more
information, see “Modifying security settings”
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Working with files and folders
You can organize your files and programs to suit your preferences much like you would store
information in a file cabinet. You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the
information just as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet.
Viewing drives
Drives are like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. A computer almost always has
more than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. You may
also have more drives such as a CD or DVD drive.
To view the drives, folders, and files on your computer:
1Click (Start), then click Computer.
2Double-click the drive icon.
Clicking the minimize button
reduces the active window to a
button on the taskbar. Clicking the
program button in the taskbar
opens the window again.
Clicking the maximize button
expands the active window to fit
the entire computer display. Clicking
the maximize button again restores
the window to its former size.
Clicking the close button closes the
active window or program.
Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or
Save.
Help
For more information about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and
Support. Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
Window item Description
Disc drive
Hard drives
Diskette drive
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Creating folders
Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. They can contain files and other folders.
Files are much like paper documents—letters, spreadsheets, and pictures—that you keep on your
computer. In fact, all information on a computer is stored in files.
To create a folder:
1Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start menu.
2Double-click the drive where you want to put the new folder. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is
your hard drive.
3If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder, double-click the existing folder.
4Click Organize, then click New Folder. The new folder is created.
5Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder name appears by the folder
icon.
For information about renaming folders, see “Shortcuts” on page 16.
Copying and moving files and folders
The skills you need to copy and move files are called copying, cutting, and pasting.
When you copy and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of the file or folder on the Windows
clipboard, which temporarily stores it. Then, when you decide what folder you want the copy
to go in (the destination folder), you paste it there.
When you cut and paste a file or folder, you remove the file or folder from its original location
and place the file or folder on the Windows clipboard. When you decide where you want the
file or folder to go, you paste it there.
To copy a file or folder to another folder:
1Locate the file or folder you want to copy. For more information, see “Viewing drives” on
page 9 and “Searching for files” on page 12.
2Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to copy. A pop-up
menu opens on the desktop.
3Click Copy on the pop-up menu.
4Open the destination folder.
5With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click.
Shortcut
File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name
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 or cut a different file or folder,
the original file or folder is deleted from the clipboard.
Folders
Files
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6Click Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the new location.
To move a file or folder to another folder:
1Locate the file or folder you want to move. For more information, see “Viewing drives” on
page 9 and “Searching for files” on page 12.
2Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you want to move. A pop-up
menu opens on the desktop.
3Click Cut on the pop-up menu.
4Open the destination folder.
5With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click.
6Click Paste. The file or folder you moved appears in its new location and is removed from
its old location.
Deleting files and folders
When you throw away paper files and folders, you take them from the file cabinet and put them
in a trash can. Eventually the trash can is emptied.
In Windows, you throw away files and folders by first moving them to the Windows trash can,
called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you decide to empty the bin.
You can recover any file in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been emptied.
To delete files or folders:
1In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you want to
delete. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders, see “Shortcuts” on
page 16.
If you cannot find the file you want to delete, see “Searching for files” on page 12.
2Click Organize, then click Delete. Windows moves the files and folders to the Recycle Bin.
To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin:
1Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and
folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it.
2Click the files or folders that you want to restore. For instructions on how to select multiple
files and folders, see “Shortcuts” on page 16.
3Click Restore. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to their original locations.
Help
For more information about copying files and folders or moving files or folders, click
Start, then click Help and Support. Type copying files and folders or moving files
and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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To empty the Recycle Bin:
1Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. The Recycle Bin window opens.
2Click Empty the Recycle Bin. Windows asks you if you are sure that you want to empty
the bin.
3Click Yes. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Recycle Bin.
Searching for files
If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have characteristics
in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you can use
the Search utility. to search by:
Files and folders found using this utility can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly
from the list in the results window.
Using the Windows Search
To find files and folders using the Search:
1Click (Start), then click Search. The Search Results window opens.
2If you want to search on your computer by file or folder name, type in all or part of the
file or folder name in the Search box in the top right of the window.
•If you type all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that name.
•If you type part of the name, Search will list all of the file and folder names containing the letters
you typed.
3Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list.
Caution
Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or folders in the bin. These
files cannot be restored.
Help
For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the Search Help box, then
press ENTER.
Help
For more information about searching for files and folders, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type searching in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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Using advanced search options
Search can find files meeting more criteria than file name. You can narrow your search by
selecting the search options that you want. You can search by the:
•Name or part of a name
•Creation date
•Modification date
•File type
•Tag
•Author
•Text contained in the file
•Time period in which it was created or modified
You can also combine search criteria to refine searches.
Files and folders found using this utility can be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly
from the list in the results window.
Browsing for files and folders
A file or folder that you need is rarely right on top of your Windows 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 file cabinet in that
they may have many levels (usually many more levels than a file cabinet, in fact). So you usually
will have to search through levels of folders to find the file or folder that you need. This is called
browsing.
To browse for a file:
1Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens.
2Double-click the drive or folder that you think contains the file or folder that you want to
find.
3Continue double-clicking folders and their subfolders until you find the file or folder you
want.
Working with documents
Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other similar files. The
basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most of these types
of files.
The following examples show how to create, save, open, and print a document using Microsoft
®
WordPad. Similar procedures apply to other programs such as Corel
® WordPerfect®, Microsoft
Word, and Microsoft Excel.
For more information about using a program, click Help on its menu bar.
Help
For more information about browsing for files and folders, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type files and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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Creating a new document
To create a new document:
1Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. Microsoft WordPad starts
and a blank document opens.
2Begin composing your document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the
window to format the document.
Saving a document
After you create a document, you need to save it if you want to use it later.
To save a document:
1Click File, then click Save. The Save As dialog box opens.
2Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder where you want to
save the file.
3Type a new file name in the File name box.
4Click Save.
Opening a document
To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it. Open the document in
the program that it was created in.
To open a document:
1Start the program.
2Click File, then click Open.
Help
For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and
Support. Type saving in the Search Help box, then press E NTER.
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3Click Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder you want to open.
4Double-click the document file name. The document opens.
Printing a document
To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your computer or have access to a
network printer. For more information about installing or using your printer, see the printer
documentation.
To print a document:
1Make sure that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper.
2Start the program and open the document.
3Click File, then click Print. The Print dialog box opens.
4Set the print options, then click Print. The document prints.
Help
For more information about opening documents, click Start, then click Help and
Support. Type opening files in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
Help
For more information about printing documents, click Start, then click Help and
Support. Type printing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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Shortcuts
The following table shows a few shortcuts that you can use in Windows and almost all programs
that run in Windows. For more information about shortcuts, see your Windows or program
documentation.
Help
For more information about Windows keyboard shortcuts, click Start, then click
Help and Support. Type Windows keyboard shortcuts in the Search Help box,
then press ENTER.
To... Do this...
Copy a file, folder, text, or
graphic
Click the item, then press CTRL + C.
Paste a file, folder, text, or
graphic
Click inside the folder or window where you want to
paste the object, then press CTRL + V.
Select multiple items in a
list or window
Click the first item, press and hold down the CTRL key,
then click each of the remaining items.
Select multiple adjacent
items in a list or window
Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the
SHIFT key, then click the last item in the list.
Permanently delete a file
or folder
Click the file or folder, then press SHIFT + DELETE. The file
or folder is permanently deleted. The file or folder is not
stored in the Recycle Bin.
Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new name,
then press ENTER.
Close the active window
or program
Press ALT + F4.
Switch to a different file,
folder, or running
program
Press ALT + TAB.
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Using the Internet and Faxes
• Learning about the Internet
• Setting up an Internet account
•Using the World Wide Web
• Using e-mail
• Using faxes
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Learning about the Internet
The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked together to provide information to
people everywhere. The two most popular services on the Internet are e-mail and the World Wide
Web. You can access this network by connecting your computer to a telephone, DSL (Digital
Subscriber Line), or cable television line and signing up with an Internet service provider (ISP).
If you want to access the Internet you need:
•A modem—a device that connects your computer to other computers or servers using a
telephone, DSL, or cable television line. Your computer may have a built-in dial-up
telephone modem. Cable and DSL modems connect to your computer through an Ethernet
jack and provide a faster connection speed than a standard telephone modem.
•An Internet service provider—a company that provides access to the Internet through an
ISP server. When you connect to an ISP, the ISP server lets you access the Internet and your
e-mail messages. Check your telephone book for a list of Internet service providers available
locally.
•A Web browser—a program that displays information from the World Wide Web. Microsoft
Internet Explorer was included with your computer. For more information, see “Using the
World Wide Web” on page 19.
•An e-mail program—a program that lets you create, send, and receive e-mail messages
over the Internet. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express was included with your computer.
For more information, see “Using e-mail” on page 21.
Important
To determine if you have an Ethernet jack on your computer, see your computer’s
hardware reference. If you do not have an Ethernet jack on your computer and would like
to purchase an Ethernet card, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com.
Your computer
connects to the Internet
through an ISP.
ISP Servers
let you connect to the
Internet and access your
e-mail messages.
Internet Servers
store information so other computers can
access it from the Internet.
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Setting up an Internet account
Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, you need to set up an Internet
account with an Internet service provider (ISP). To set up an ISP service or to transfer an existing
account to this computer, contact the ISP directly.
Dial-up Internet connections are those using a telephone system to connect to the Internet. This
may include ordinary analog telephone lines, ISDN connections, and in some cases ADSL over
PPP, or other technologies. Because dial-up connections are designed to be temporary
connections to the Internet, dial-up charges (with both your telephone company and Internet
service provider) often increase the longer you connect to the Internet. To minimize the cost for
dial-up Internet users, we suggest that you only connect to the Internet during your e-mail and
Web browsing session, then disconnect when you are finished. Your Internet service provider
can provide instructions on how to connect to and disconnect from the Internet.
Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your cable television or special
telephone lines to connect to your ISP and access the Internet. In many instances, broadband is
considered an always-connected service. With this type of service, your cost is the same
regardless of the amount of time you use your Internet connection.
Accessing your Internet account
The method you use to access your Internet account varies from ISP to ISP. Contact your ISP for
the correct procedure.
Using the World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you access to millions of
information sources.
Information on the Web comes to you on Web pages, which are electronic documents that you
view using a Web page display program called a browser. You can use any of the commercially
available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
Web pages can contain text, animations, music, and other multimedia features. A group of related
Web pages is called a Web site. You can access Web sites to shop, track investments, read the
news, download programs, and much more.
You can explore a Web site or visit other 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 animated image. You
can identify a link by moving the mouse pointer over it. If the pointer changes to a hand, the
item is a link.
Help
For general information about using Internet accounts, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type ISP in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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Downloading files
Downloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your
computer.
To download files or programs from a Web site:
1Connect to your Internet account.
2In the address bar, type the address of the Web site that contains the file or program you
want to download, then press ENTER.
- OR -
Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want
to download.
3Create or locate the folder where you want to store the file on your computer. For more
information, see “Working with files and folders” on page 9.
4Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download.
5Follow the on-screen instructions for saving the file in the folder that you want. A copy
of the file is downloaded to your computer. The time that it takes to transfer the file to
your computer depends on file size and Internet conditions.
6Open the folder that you created.
7Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. If applicable, follow the instructions
provided on the Web site to run or install the program.
Using e-mail
E-mail (electronic mail) lets you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and
e-mail address. E-mail is usually a free service of your Internet account.
The Internet never closes, so you can send e-mail messages at any time. Your e-mail messages
arrive at most e-mail addresses in minutes.
An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of the
Internet service provider (ISP) or company that “hosts” that user. Your e-mail address is assigned
when you sign up for an account with an ISP. For example, a person with an account with Hotmail
might have an e-mail address that is similar to this one:
Caution
To protect your computer against viruses, make sure that you scan the
files you download. For more information, see “Protecting your computer from
viruses” on page 63.
Help
For more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type downloading files in the Search Help box, then press
ENTER.
jdoe@hotmail.com
User name Internet domain name
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Sending e-mail
To send e-mail using Windows Mail:
1Connect to your Internet service provider.
2Click (Start), then click E-mail. Your default e-mail program opens.
3Click Create Mail.
4Type the e-mail address of the recipient you want to send e-mail to in the To box.
5Type the subject of your e-mail in the Subject box.
6Type the e-mail message.
7When finished, click Send. Your e-mail is sent over the Internet to the e-mail address you
specified.
Checking your e-mail
To check your e-mail using Windows Mail:
1Connect to your Internet service provider.
2Click (Start), then click E-Mail. Your default e-mail program opens.
3Click Send/Receive.
4Double-click the message you want to read.
For more information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see the online help
in your e-mail program.
Tip
Most e-mail programs let you attach files, such as photographs, to your
e-mail. For more information, see the help for your e-mail program.
Help
For general information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type e-mail in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
Tip
To protect your computer from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using
McAfee SecurityCenter. For more information, see “Protecting your computer from
viruses” on page 63.
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Using faxes
Using Windows Fax and Scan
Windows Fax and Scan comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate
Editions. If your computer has a built-in fax modem, Windows automatically detects it during
the setup process. You can connect your computer to one local fax modem, although you can
connect to multiple fax servers or devices on a network. If you are not sure whether your
computer has a built-in fax modem, check the hardware information that came with your
computer. If you have an external fax modem, follow the manufacturer's instructions for
attaching it to your computer. Make sure that the modem is turned on before proceeding.
Your fax cover page, on which you can include all required information, is set up when you
prepare to send the first fax from this computer.
You cannot send or receive a fax using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions.
Many Internet services exist that let you send or receive faxes using a broadband connection.
Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before you can send and receive faxes. You cannot
use your standard telephone modem to connect to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes.
Sending a Fax
Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using your dial-up modem.
To send a Fax:
1Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Windows Fax and Scan
opens.
2If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window.
3If you have never sent a fax on this computer before, click New Fax on the toolbar. The
Fax Setup window opens.
4Click the type of connection you will be using (fax modem or fax server). The Choose a
modem name screen opens.
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9To enter optional dialing rule information, click Dialing Rule and select a rule from the
menu. If you have not set up a dialing rule, select New Rule from the menu. The Location
Information dialog box opens.
10 Type your location information, then click OK. The Dialing Rules dialog box opens.
11 Highlight your location, then click Edit. The Edit Location dialog box opens.
12 Complete the location information, then click OK. You are returned to the Dialing Rules
dialog box.
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13 Click OK. The New Fax dialog box opens.
14 Enter, scan, or attach the fax information you want to send, then click Send.
Setting up your cover page template
You can create your own cover page template that you can use in place of the cover page
templates that Microsoft Fax provides for you. To create a cover page template, you use the Fax
Cover Page Editor. On this template, you insert information fields that automatically import values
you enter in both the Send Fax Wizard and the Fax Configuration Wizard when you send your fax.
To set up your fax cover page template:
1Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Windows Fax and Scan
opens.
2If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window.
3Click Tools, Cover Pages, then click New. The Fax Cover Page Editor opens.
•If you want to include fields that are imported from the Send Fax Wizard or the Fax
Configuration Wizard (such as To or From), add them to the page by using the Insert
menu, then move them to the appropriate place on your template. You can also use
the Insert menu to include information that is automatically calculated (such as number
of pages or date and time sent).
•If you want to include text that always appears on your cover page (such as a
letterhead or address), draw a box using the text box tool, type your text inside of it,
then move the box to the appropriate place on your template.
•If you want to include a logo that appears on your cover page, copy it to the Windows
clipboard, then paste it into the Cover Page Editor and move it to the appropriate place
on your template.
4To save your cover page template, click File, then click Save. The Save As dialog box opens
with your personal cover pages folder already in the Save in list.
5Type the new cover page template name, then click Save.
Faxing a scanned document or from programs
To fax a scanned document or directly from most programs:
1Scan the document using the program for your scanner, or open your document in the
program it was created in.
2Click File, then click Print. The Print dialog box opens.
3Click the arrow button to open the Name list, then click the Fax printer.
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4Click Print. The Send Fax Wizard opens.
5Complete the wizard by following the instructions in “Sending a Fax” on page 23, or “Faxing
a scanned document or from programs” on page 26.
Canceling a fax
You can cancel a fax that you have set up to send at a time in the future.
To cancel a fax that has not been sent:
1Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Windows Fax and Scan
opens.
2If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window.
3Click Outbox, then right-click the fax you want to cancel.
4Click Delete to cancel the fax.
5Click Yes.
Receiving and viewing a fax
To receive and view a fax:
1Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Fax and Scan. Windows Fax and Scan
opens.
2If Windows Fax and Scan is in Scan view, click Fax in the lower left corner of the window.
3To view a fax, click Inbox, then double-click the fax you want to view. The fax viewer
opens, where you can view and print the fax.
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Using Drives and Media Files
• Using the diskette drive
• Using the memory card reader
• Using an optical drive
• Playing music and movies
• Creating audio files and music libraries
• Creating music CDs and video DVDs
• Creating and copying data discs
• Using Windows Media Center
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Using the memory card reader
You can use the optional memory card reader to transfer pictures from a digital camera to your
computer. You can also use the memory card reader to transfer data between your computer
and a device that uses memory cards, such as a PDA, MP3 player, or cellular telephone. (Your
computer’s memory card reader may look different.)
Memory card types
The memory card reader supports several memory card types. To determine which types are
supported by your card reader, and what types the slots should be used for, examine the face
plate of the reader. Each slot is assigned a different drive letter (for example, the E: and F: drives)
so data can be transferred from one memory card type to another.
Using a memory card
To insert a memory card:
1Insert the memory card into the appropriate memory card slot.
2To access a file on the memory card, click (Start), then click Computer. Double-click
the drive letter (for example, the E: drive), then double-click the file name.
To remove a memory card:
•Wait for the memory card reader access indicator to stop blinking, then pull the memory
card out of the slot.
Caution
Before inserting a memory card into a slot, make sure that the slot is empty, or you
could damage the card reader.
Caution
Do not remove the memory card or turn off the computer while the memory
card reader access indicator is blinking. You could lose data. Also, remove the
memory card from the reader before you turn off the computer.
Important
Do not use the remove hardware icon in the taskbar to remove the
memory card, or you will have to restart the computer to re-enable the memory
card reader.
Memory card reader slots Activity indicator
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Using the diskette drive
The optional diskette drive (not available on all systems) uses 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called
floppy disks). Diskettes are useful for storing files or transferring files to another computer. (Your
computer’s diskette drive may look different.)
To use a diskette:
1Insert the diskette into the diskette drive with the label facing up.
2To access a file on the diskette, click (Start), then click Computer. Double-click the
diskette drive letter (for example, the A: drive), then double-click the file name.
3To remove the diskette, make sure that the drive activity light is off, then press the diskette
eject button.
Using an optical drive
You can use your computer to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features using optical disc
drives, which include CD drives, Blu-ray drives, and DVD and HD-DVD drives.
Identifying drive types
Your Gateway computer may contain one of the following drive types. Look on the front of the
drive for one or more of the following logos:
If your optical drive has
this logo... Your drive type is... Use your drive for...
CD
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, and
accessing data.
CD-RW
Installing programs, playing audio CDs,
accessing data, and creating CDs.
DVD/CD-RW
Installing programs, playing audio CDs,
accessing data, creating CDs, and playing DVDs.
DVD
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing
DVDs, and accessing data.
Drive activity light Eject buttonDiskette slot
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Inserting an optical disc
To insert an optical disc:
1Press the eject button on the optical disc drive.
2Place the disc in the tray with the label facing up.
3Press the eject button to close the tray.
DVD+RW
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing
DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and
data to CDs and DVD+R or DVD+RW discs.
DVD R/RW
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing
DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and
data to CDs and DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and
DVD-RW discs.
Double layer DVD+RW
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing
DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and
data to CDs and double layer DVD+R discs.
Note: To use the double layer capability of the
double layer recordable DVD drive, the blank
DVDs you purchase must state Double Layer,
Dual Layer, or DL. Using other types of blank
media will result in less capacity.
DVD-RAM/-RW
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing
DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and
data to CDs and DVD-RAM, DVD-R, or DVD-RW
discs.
Blu-ray Disc
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing
DVDs, playing Blu-ray Discs, accessing data, and
recording video and data to CDs, DVD-RAM,
DVD-R, DVD-RW, and Blu-ray discs.
HD-DVD
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing
DVDs and HD-DVDs, accessing data, and
recording video and data to CDs, DVD-RAM,
DVD-R, DVD-RW, and HD-DVD discs.
Important
When you place a single-sided disc in the tray, make sure that the label side
is facing up. If the disc has two playable sides, place the disc so the name of the
side you want to play is facing up.
If your optical drive has
this logo... Your drive type is... Use your drive for...
RECORDER
Activity indicator
(location varies)
Eject buttonManual eject hole
(location varies)
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Playing a CD
A standard Compact Disc (CD) can hold an entire album of digital songs and can be played on a
CD player or your computer’s CD drive.
Use a music program or Windows Media Player on your computer to:
•Play music CDs
•Create MP3 music files from your music CDs
•Edit music track information
•Use your music files to build a music library
For more information about playing CDs, see “Playing music and movies” on page 34.
Playing a DVD
A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. Because
of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of
data can fit on a single disc. DVDs can be played on a DVD player or a DVD drive-equipped computer. For more information about playing DVDs, see “Playing music and movies” on page 34.
Playing a Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is a high-capacity optical disc that can store much more data than a DVD. A dual-layer
Blu-ray Disc can hold 50 GB of files, about 23 hours of standard-definition video, or about nine
hours of high-definition video. Blu-ray Discs can be played on a Blu-ray-compatible player or a
Blu-ray drive-equipped computer. For more information about playing Blu-ray Discs, see “Playing
music and movies” on page 34.
Playing an HD-DVD
HD-DVD is a high-capacity optical disc that can store much more data than a DVD. A dual-layer
HD-DVD can hold 30 GB of files, about 14 hours of standard-definition video, or about 5.5 hours
of high-definition video. HD-DVDs can be played on an HD-DVD-compatible player or an HD-DVD
drive-equipped computer. For more information about playing HD-DVDs, see “Playing music and
movies” on page 34.
Recording to optical discs
You can use the disc burning program on your computer to copy tracks from a music CD to your
hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more. For more
information about creating CDs and DVDs, see “Creating music CDs and video DVDs” on page 40.
Creating audio and video files
You can create audio and music files, either from scratch or from music CDs. You can also create
video files from home video. For more information, see “Creating audio files and music libraries”
on page 37.
Copying optical discs
You can copy optical discs to make backups of your data. For more information, see “Creating
and copying data discs” on page 43.
Important
Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be able to play these
CDs on your computer.
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Playing music and movies
Playing audio and video files
Windows Media Player can play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3,
AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. For more information about using Windows Media Player, click Help.
To play a file using Windows Media Player:
1Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player
opens.
2Click Library, then double-click the media file you want to play.
Shortcut
Start Ö Computer Ö find the file Ö double-click the file
Media libraryPlayback controls
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3Click one of the following to control playback:
•Shuffle randomizes the playback order of the files in the playlist.
•Repeat starts playing the list over again after it reaches the end.
•Stop stops playback and rewinds the current file to the beginning.
•Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the
previous file in the playlist (when you click it).
•Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback.
•Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it) or
skips to the next file in the playlist (when you click it).
•Volume adjusts the volume.
Playing optical discs
Optical discs are flat discs that use a laser to read and write data. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray
Discs are all optical discs.
Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player
Use Windows Media Player to listen to CDs or watch movies on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs.
For more information about using Windows Media Player, click Help.
To play an optical disc:
1Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in and that the
volume is turned up.
2Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive.
Important
Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be able to play these
CDs on your computer.
To watch a DVD you must have a DVD-compatible drive in your computer. If you do not
have a DVD-compatible drive and would like to add an internal or external drive, visit the
Accessory Store at www.gateway.com.
Help
For more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and
Support. Type playing discs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
Shortcut
Insert disc Ö Windows Media Player automatically plays
Shuffle Stop
Rewind
Pause/Play
Fast forward Volume
Mute
Repeat
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3If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want the computer to do with the disc, click
Play. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc.
If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then
click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens.
4If the disc is not already playing, click (play).
Video screen
Playback controls
Playlist
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5Click one of the following to control playback:
•Shuffle randomizes the playback order of the files in the playlist.
•Repeat starts playing the list over again after it reaches the end.
•Stop stops playback and rewinds the current file to the beginning.
•Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the
previous file in the playlist (when you click it).
•Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback.
•Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it) or
skips to the next file in the playlist (when you click it).
•Volume adjusts the volume.
Creating audio files and music libraries
Creating music files
You can create several types of audio files for your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3,
and WMA files.
Recording audio files
Sound recorder is a simple Windows program that lets you record and play audio files. For
information about playing audio files, see “Playing audio and video files” on page 34.
To record an audio file:
1Plug a microphone into one of the microphone jacks on your computer. For the location
of the microphone jacks, see your computer’s Reference Guide.
2Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The
Sound Recorder opens.
3Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone.
Help
For more information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then
click Help and Support. Type recording audio or ripping in the Search Help box,
then press ENTER.
Shortcut
Start Ö All Programs Ö Accessories Ö Sound Recorder
Shuffle Stop
Rewind
Pause/Play
Fast forward Volume
Mute
Repeat
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4When you finish recording, click Stop Recording. The Save As dialog box opens.
5Type a name for the recording, specify the file type and location where you want to save
the recording, then click Save. The recording is saved.
Creating WMA and MP3 music files
Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your computer’s hard
drive as WMA or MP3 files. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity
music into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. WMA files end in the file extension
WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3.
To create WMA or MP3 files:
1Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player
opens.
2Insert a music CD into your optical disc drive.
3Click the Rip tab. The Rip screen opens.
4Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to record, then click Start Rip.
Windows Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive as WMA files. A progress bar
appears next to each track as it is recorded.
Important
Some music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy tracks from
copy-protected CDs.
Tip
For more information about ripping music from CDs, click the Rip tab, then
click Help with Ripping.
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Building a music library
Use Windows Media Player to build a music library. You can organize your music tracks (individual
MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by sorting, and add information to
a music file.
You can add music tracks to your music library by:
•Creating MP3 or WMA files—When you create MP3 or WMA files from the tracks on your
music CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your music library.
•Dragging and Dropping—Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your desktop
to the music library.
•Downloading files from the Internet—When you are connected to the Internet, WMA
and MP3 files that you download are automatically added to your music library.
Editing track information
After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you can edit the track’s tags
(informational fields).
To edit track information:
1Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player
opens.
2Click the Library tab.
3Right-click the track or album you want to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. The
Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens.
4Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. The new
track information appears in the Windows Media Player library.
Caution
During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. If
you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again.
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Creating music CDs and video DVDs
Creating a music CD
Creating a music CD using Windows Media Player
To create a music CD using Windows Media Player:
1Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player
opens.
2Insert a blank, writable CD into your recordable disc drive.
3Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you want to burn to CD from the Library
to the Burn List.
4Click Start Burn. The music is recorded onto the blank CD.
Important
We recommend that you do not use your computer for other tasks while creating
CDs or DVDs.
If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you need permission from the copyright
owner. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of
damages and other remedies. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal
advisor
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Creating a video DVD
Creating a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker
If your computer has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can
create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker.
To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker:
1Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive.
2Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows DVD Maker. The Windows DVD Maker
introduction window opens.
3Click Choose Photos and Videos. The main screen opens.
Important
We recommend that you do not use your computer for other tasks while
creating CDs or DVDs.
If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, you need permission from the
copyright owner. Otherwise, you may be violating copyright law and be subject
to payment of damages and other remedies. If you are uncertain about your rights,
contact your legal advisor.
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4Click Add items. The Add Items to DVD dialog box opens.
5Find and select the videos you want to add to the video DVD, then click Add. The videos
are added to the video list, and a graphic in the lower left corner of the window shows
you how much disc capacity will be used.
6Click Next. The Ready to burn disc dialog box opens.
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7Click any of the following options to customize your video disc:
•Preview shows how your DVD’s opening menu will look using the current settings.
•Menu text changes the disc title, font, and button names.
•Customize menu changes the menu fonts, background and foreground videos, audio
track, and button styles.
•Slide show creates a slide show from photo files.
8Click Burn. Your DVD is recorded.
Creating and copying data discs
You can burn two types of data discs:
•Live File System writes files immediately to the recordable disc, making it a one-step
process like copying files to a flash drive. Windows XP and later versions of Windows
support this feature.
•Mastered copies files to a temporary folder before you tell the computer to burn the files
to the disc. Although this is a slower process than Live File System, the resulting disc is
compatible with all operating systems.
The instructions below show you how to burn a disc using the Mastered format, which can be
read by all personal computers, regardless of the operating system installed.
Creating a data disc
To create a data disc:
1Insert a blank, writable optical disc into your optical disc drive. The Autoplay dialog box
opens.
2Click Burn files to disc. The Prepare this blank disc dialog box opens.
3Type the title of the disc, then click Show formatting options.
4Click Mastered, then click Next. An empty folder opens.
5Open the folder that contains the files you want to burn to disc, then click and drag the
files to the empty disc folder.
6Click Burn to disc. The files are burned to the disc.
Help
For information about burning a disc using the Live File System format, click Start,
then click Help and Support. Type live file system in the Search Help box, then
press ENTER.
Important
Some CDs have copy protection software. You cannot create MP3 files from
these CDs and you may not be able to listen to these CDs on your computer.
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