Express Gate
Quick Start Guide
E4452 / January 2009
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Express Gate
Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you quick access to several applications.Within a few seconds of powering on your computer, you will be at the Express Gate menu where you can start the web browser, Skype, or other Express Gate applications. Express Gate is entirely self-contained, so you can use it at any time, even without entering the operating system of your Notebook PC.
Instant Key
There is a group of instant keys which allows you to launch frequently used applications with one push of a button. Press the Express Gate key on your Notebook PC to enter Express Gate.
The location of the instant keys varies. Refer to the user manual for the location of the Express Gate key.
The icon on the Express Gate key may differ with models. Refer to the following sections for the instant key icons and definitions.
Power4Gear key
For some models, the Power4Gear key will also function as the Express Gate key.The icon on the instant key may show 
or simply 
. Press this instant key to enter Express Gate directly when the system is powered off.
The Power4Gear key toggles power savings between various power saving modes under the Microsoft Windows environment.
Express Gate Key
For models with a dedicated Express Gate key (
or 
), you can press this instant key to enter Express Gate directly from a poweredoff state.
The Express Gate key will not function under the Microsoft Windows environment.To enter Express Gate, you need to power off your Notebook PC and then press this key.
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Express Gate First Screen
Express Gate’s first screen appears within a few seconds after you press the Express Gate key. From here, you can immediately start the web browser, make a phone call with Skype, use various instant messaging services, view and organize photos, listen to music or even play online games.
Point to any large icon in the middle of the screen to scroll through Express Gate applications. Click to launch the application. Or, you can click the button on the Launch Bar at the bottom of the screen to launch the selected application.
You can also choose to continue booting normally to your installed operating system by clicking Exit, or to power off by clicking Power at the bottom right corner of the screen.
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