Laptop User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Checking Out Your GatewayM305
- Getting Started
- Connecting the ACadapter
- Starting your notebook
- Turning off your notebook
- Restarting (rebooting) your notebook
- Status indicators
- Using the keyboard
- Multi-function buttons
- Using the EZPad touchpad
- Connecting the modem
- Connecting to a wired Ethernet network
- Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device
- Getting Help
- Windows Basics
- Using the Internet
- Using Multimedia
- Adjusting the volume
- Recording and playing audio
- Playing audio and video files with the WindowsMediaPlayer
- Using the CD or DVD drive
- Listening to CDs
- Using MUSICMATCH
- Playing a DVD
- Creating CDs using Roxio Easy CD Creator
- Creating CDs using Nero Express
- Advanced features
- Using the optional diskette drive
- Using the optional memory card reader
- Connecting a digital camera
- Sending and Receiving Faxes
- Managing Power
- Travel Tips
- Customizing Your Notebook
- Networking Your Notebook
- Moving From Your Old Computer
- Maintaining Your Notebook
- Restoring Software
- Upgrading Your Notebook
- Troubleshooting
- Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information
- Index
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Selecting a network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Using a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Example wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Equipment you need for a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Using a wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Wireless Ethernet speed and frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Example access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Equipment you need for an access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . 197
Example peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Equipment you need for a peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . 199
For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Using your notebook on a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Installing and configuring your notebook for Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . 200
Turning your wireless Ethernet emitter on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
12 Moving From Your Old Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Finding your files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Transferring Internet settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Setting up your ISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Transferring your e-mail and address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Transferring your Internet shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Installing your old printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Installing a USB printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Installing a parallel port printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Installing your old programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
13 Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Caring for your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Protecting your notebook from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Managing hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Checking hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Using Disk Cleanup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Checking the hard drive for errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Defragmenting the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Backing up files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Using the Scheduled Task Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Cleaning your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225