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Gateway M275 Notebook

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1 Checking Out Your Gateway M275. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Left Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Right Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Keyboard area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Identifying your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Gateway model number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Gateway serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Internal wireless label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Finding your specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

General tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Basic safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Starting your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Waking up your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Turning off your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Restarting (rebooting) your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

LED status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Keyboard status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Key types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

System key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Tablet control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Multi-function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the EZ Pad touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Converting the display from notebook to tablet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Using the pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Storing and removing the pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Pen button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Tablet Input Panel (TIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Using speech recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Connecting the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Connecting to a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Broadband Internet connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

3Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Do More With Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

4 Windows Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

About Windows XP tablet PC Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

About the Windows environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Using the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Using the Start menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Adding icons to the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Identifying window items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Working with files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Viewing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Creating folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Copying and moving files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Deleting files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Browsing for files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Searching for files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Using the Windows Search utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Working with documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Creating a new document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Saving a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Opening a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Printing a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

5 Using the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Learning about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Setting up an Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Accessing your Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Using e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Checking your e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

6 Sending and Receiving Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Installing and configuring Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Installing Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Configuring Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Sending a simple fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Setting up your cover page template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Faxing from programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Faxing a scanned document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Canceling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Automatically retry sending a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Automatically cancelling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

7 Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Recording and playing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using S/PDIF digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Changing modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Using the DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Using MUSICMATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Playing CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Creating MP3 music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Editing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Building a music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Changing the music library display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Listening to Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

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Using advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Creating CDs using Nero Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Creating a data CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Copying a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Copying music tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Creating a music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Using the optional diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Using a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Connecting a digital camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Connecting a digital video camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Editing videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Viewing the display on a projector or monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Viewing the display on a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Changing from one display to another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

8 Managing Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Recalibrating the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Changing power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Changing the power scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Changing alarm options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Changing advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Turning on the Power on Lid Lift feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Activating and using Hibernate mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

9 Traveling With Your Gateway M275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Packing your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Traveling by air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Radio frequency wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Additional tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

10 Customizing Your Gateway M275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Using the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Changing display orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Adjusting brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Adjusting the screen and desktop settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Adjusting the color depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Adjusting the screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Changing the colors on your Windows desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Changing the desktop background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Adjusting tablet and pen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Programming the buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Changing the touchpad settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Adding and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

11 Networking Your Gateway M275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Benefits of networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Sharing a single Internet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Sharing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Sharing peripheral devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Streaming audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Playing multi-player games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Selecting a network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Using a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Example wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Equipment you need for a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Using a wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Wireless Ethernet speed and frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Example access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Equipment you need fo r an access point wireles s Ethernet network . . . . . . 20 7

Example peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Equipment you need fo r a peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . 20 9

For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Using your convertible tablet PC on a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Installing and configu ring your convert ible tablet PC for Ether net networking 210

Turning your wireless Ethernet emitter on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

12 Moving From Your Old Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Finding your files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Transferring Internet settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Setting up your ISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Transferring your e-mail and address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217

Transferring your Internet shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217

Installing your old printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217

Installing a USB printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Installing a parallel port printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Installing your old programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

13 Maintaining Your Gateway M275. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Caring for your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Display screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Replacing the pen point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Protecting your convertible tablet PC from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Managing hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

Checking hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

Using Disk Cleanup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Checking the hard drive for errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

Defragmenting the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233

Backing up files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235

Using the Scheduled Task Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235

Cleaning your convertible tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238

Cleaning the convertible tablet PC screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238

Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238

14 Restoring Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241

Using the Gateway Windows XP Pro Tablet PC DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242

Reinstalling device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243

Updating device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Reinstalling programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246

Reinstalling Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248

15 Upgrading Your Gateway M275. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251

Adding and removing a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252

Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Adding or replacing memory in the memory bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

Replacing memory under the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Replacing the hard drive kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

16 Using the Gateway M275 Port Replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Connecting to the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Attaching to the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Disconnecting from the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Securing your port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

17 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Software support tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Device installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Diskette drive (external) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

DVD or DVD/CD-RW drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Interface/Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Modem (dial-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

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Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303

Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304

Before calling Gateway Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304

Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305

Tutoring and training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306

Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306

Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306

Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307

A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

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Checking Out

Your

Gateway M 275

This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your convertible tablet PC. Read this chapter to learn:

■ How to identify the features of your Gateway

convertible tablet PC

■ How to locate your convertible tablet PC’s model and

serial number

■ How to locate the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity

■ How to locate the specifications for your convertible

tablet PC

■ What accessories are available for your convertible

tablet PC

Tips & Tricks Y ou can down load an electron ic copy of this

guide from

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Modular bay

Component Icon Description

Modular bay Use this bay for a DVD drive or combination

LCD panel release latch Open the LCD panel by pressing the release latch.

LCD panel release latch

DVD/CD-RW drive. For more information, see “Changing

modules” on page 110.

To determine the type of drive in the modular bay, examine the drive tray’s plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in “Identifying drive types” on

page 112.

Important: Your convertible tablet PC may have come with a DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive. To order a different module, contact Gateway.

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Left Side

Kensington lock slot

PC Card slot

Memory card reader

IEEE 1394 port

Microphone jack

Headphone jack

Power switch

Speaker

Component Icon Description

Kensington™ lock slot Secure your convertible tablet PC to an object by

connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot.

PC Card slot Insert one Type II PC Card into this slot. For more

information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on

page 252.

Memory card reader Insert a memory c ard from a digital camera, MP3 player,

PDA, or cellular telephone int o the memory ca rd reader. For more information, see “Using the memory card

reader” on page 142.

IEEE 1394 port Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire

device (such as a digital camcorder, Iomega™ Zip™ drive, or MP3 player) i nto thi s 4 -pi n IEEE1394 port. For more information, see “Connecting a digital video

camera” on page 146.

or i.Link®)

Microphone jack Plug a micropho ne into this j ack. The built-in microphone

is turned off when a mic rophone is plugged into this jack . For the location of your built-in microphone, see

“Keyboard area” on page8.

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Component Icon Description

Headphone jack Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack.

The built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones are plugged into this jack.

Power switch Slide to turn the power on or of f. You can also configure

the power switch for Standby/Resume mode. For more information on configuring the power switch mode, see

“Changing power settings” on page 165.

Speaker Provides audio output when headphones or amplified

speakers are not pl ugged into y our convertib le tablet PC or port replicator.

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Right Side

Pen Speaker Modem jack Kensington

Component Icon Description

Pen Write, tap, and input directly on your convertible

tablet PC’s display using the cordless pen.

Speaker Provides audio output when headphones or amplified

speakers are not pl ugged into y our convertib le tablet PC or port replicator.

Modem jack Plug a modem cable i nto this jac k. For more inform ation,

see “Connecting the modem” on page 47.

Kensington™ lock slot Secure your convertible tablet PC to an object by

connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot.

lock slot

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Ventilation fan

USB port

Monitor port

Docking port

Ethernet jack

Power connector

USB port

Status indicators

Component Icon Description

Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert

objects into these slo ts.

USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a

diskette drive, flash drive, Iomega™ Zi p™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports.

Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port.

Docking port Connect the port replicator to this port.

Warning! Power is passed through this port. This docking connection is certified to UL 1950 for use only with port replicators designed for your Gateway convertible tablet PC.

Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. For

more information, see “Connecting to a wired Ethernet

network” on page 48 and “Networking Your

Gateway M275” on page 197.

Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector. Status indicators Inform you of the power s tatus o r when a drive is in use.

For more information, see “LED status indicators” on

page 25.

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Bottom

System

label

Bottom

Pen latch

Battery latch

Reset

hole

Memory

bay cover

Battery bay

Hard drive bay

Component Icon Description

System label Includes the product model number. For more information, see

“Identifying your model” on page 10.

Reset hole Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole to manually restart

your convertible tablet PC.

Memory bay cover

Open this cover to install a me mory m od ule. For more information,

see “Adding or replacing memory” on page 255. Pen latch Slide to release the pen. Battery latch Slide to release the battery.

Battery bay Insert the battery in to this bay . For more information , see “Changing

batteries” on page 159.

Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, see

“Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 267.

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Keyboard area

For information on using your keyboard, see “Using the keyboard” on page 28.

Microphone

LCD panel

multi-function

buttons/status

indicators

Keyboard

Keyboard multi-function buttons/status indicators

Touchpad

Component Icon Description

Microphone Record audio through th is microphone. The built -in microphone

is turned off while an external microphone is connected. For the location of your mic rophone jack , see “Left Si de” on page 3 and “Back” on page 274.

LED status indicators

Tabl et contro l buttons

Inform you of the power status or when a drive is in use. For more information, see “LED status indicators ” on pag e 25.

See “Tablet control buttons” on page 32 for a description of each button.

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Keyboard area

Component Icon Description

Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized 86-key keyboard. For

more information, see “Using the keyboard” on page 28.

T ou chpad Provides all the function ality of a mouse. For more informa tion,

see “Using the EZ Pad touchpad” on page 35.

Keyboard Multi-function buttons

Keyboard Status indicators

Press these buttons to open programs assigned to them. These buttons are se t to open your defaul t e-mail program, you r default Web browser, online help, and the My Computer window. For more information, see “Multi-function buttons” on

page 34.

Inform you when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboa rd is used . For more informat ion, see “Keyboard

status indicators” on page 27.

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Identifying your model

Important The labels shown in this section are for informational

purposes only . Label information varie s by model, featur es ordered, and location.

Gateway model number

The label on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC contains information that identifies your convertible tablet PC model and its features. Gateway Technical Support will need this information if you call for assistance.

Gateway

model

number

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Gateway serial number

You ca n locate the Gateway serial number:

■ Printed on a white sticker on the bottom or back of your convertible

tablet PC.

■ Printed on the customer invoice that came with your c onvertible tablet PC.

The invoice also contains your customer ID number.

Internal wireless label

A label similar to the following indicates your convertible tablet PC contains a wireless communications device. The label is affixed to the main system label.

Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity

The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC includes the product key code for your operating system.

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Finding your specifications

For more information about your convertible tablet PC, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway’s eSupport page at

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documentation and detailed specifications. For more information, see “Using

eSupport” on page 55.

. The eSupport page also has links to additional Gateway

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Accessories

Gateway offers accessories that can help you make the most of using your convertible tablet PC. To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at

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Batteries and automobile/airplane power adapte rs

If you run your convertible tablet PC on battery power for extended periods, you may want to buy an additional battery so you can swap batteries when necessary. S ee “Replacing the battery” on page 160 for more information about using an additional battery in your convertible tablet PC.

With an automobile/airplane power adapter, you can save battery power by plugging your convertible tablet PC 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.

Drives

Use a diskette drive or USB flash drive for storing files or transferring files to another computer. See “Using the optional diskette drive” on page 1 40.

Accessories

Memory

Large programs, such as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of memory . If your programs a re running more slo wly than you think they sho uld, try adding more memory. See “Adding or replacing memory” on page 255 for more information.

Peripheral devices

Y ou can atta ch devices (such as a keyboard, mouse, printer, monitor, or diskette drive) to your convertible tablet PC.

Port replicators

Although you can attach devices directly to your convertible tablet PC, a port replicator lets you make all of those connections at one time. When you travel with your convertible tablet PC, you merely disconnect from the port rep licator instead of unplugging all the devices.

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A port replicator also provides addition al ports and other expansion features not included with your convertible tablet PC. See “Using the Gateway M275

Port Replicator” on page 271 for more information about using a port replicator

with your convertible tablet PC.

Printers

You can attach almost any type of printer to your convertible tablet PC. 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 49 for more information about attaching a printer to your convertible

tablet PC. 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.

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Getting Started

This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway convertible tablet PC. Read this chapter to find out how to:

■ Connect the AC adapter

■ Start and turn off your convertible tablet PC

■ Identify the status indicators

■ Use the keyboard

■ Use the EZ Pad touchpad

■ Use the display

■ Use the pen

■ Connect the modem

■ Connect to an Ethernet network

■ Install peripheral devices

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Safety instructions

Certain precautions should be observed to further reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to your convertible tablet PC.

General tips

■ When setting up your convertible tablet PC for work, place it on a level

surface.

■ Before you clean your convertible tablet PC, turn if off, unplug it from its

power source, and remove the battery. For more information, see “Cleaning

your convertible tablet PC” on page 237.

■ Do not push objects into air vents or openings of your convertible

tablet PC. Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components.

■ When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector, not on the cable itself.

As you pull out the connector, keep it evenly a ligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Al so, before you connect a cab le make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.

■ Use of mobile phones can interfere with the sound system. Your

convertible tablet PC operation is not impaired but we recommend that a distance of 12 inches (30 cm) be maintained between your convertible tablet PC and the mobile phone.

■ When you move your convertible tablet PC between environments with

very different humidity or temperature ranges, condensation may form on or within your convertible tablet PC. To avoid damaging your convertible tablet PC, allow sufficient time for the moisture to evaporate before using your convertible tablet PC.

■ When traveling, do not check your convertible tablet PC as baggage. You

can put your convertible tablet PC through an X-ray security machine, but never put your convertible tablet PC through a metal detector. If you have your convertible tablet PC checked by hand, be sure to have a charged battery available in case you are asked to turn on your convertible tablet PC. For more information, see “Traveling W ith Y our Gateway M275”

on page 173.

■ When traveling, do not place your convertible tablet PC in overhead

storage compartments where it could slide around. For more information, see “Traveling With Your Gateway M275” on page 173.

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■ Do not drop your convertible tablet PC or subject it to other physical

shocks.

■ To completely turn off all convertible tablet PC power, turn your

convertible tablet PC off, remove the battery, and disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet.

■ The bottom of your convertible tablet PC can become warm with use. This

is normal.

■ Do not apply heavy pressure to your convertible tablet PC or subjec t it to

strong impact. Excessive pressure or impact can cause damage to convertible tablet PC components, break the display scr een, or otherwise cause malfunct ions.

■ Some PC Cards can become hot with prolon ged use. Overheating of a

PC Card can result in errors or instability in the card’s operation. Be careful when you remove a PC Card that has been used for extended periods.

Using the battery

■ Do not carry a battery in your pocket, purse, or other container where

metal objects (such as car keys) could short-circuit the battery terminals. The resulting excessive current flow can cause extremely high temperatures and may result in he at damage.

Safety instructio ns

■ Protect your convertible tablet PC, battery, and hard drive from

environmental hazards such as dirt, dust, food, liquids, temperature extremes, and overexposure to sunlight.

■ Replace only with a Gateway convertible tablet PC battery to avoid risk of

fire or explosion. For more information, see “Changing b atteries” on

page 159.

■ Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’ s in structions. Do

not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. For more information, see “Changing batteries” on page 159.

Using the AC adapter

■ Place the adapter in a ven tilated area, such as a d esktop or on the floor,

when you use it to run your convertible tablet PC or to charge the battery . Do not cover the adapter with papers or other items that will reduce cooling, and do not use the adapter while it is inside a carrying c ase.

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■ Make sure that nothing rests on your adapter’s power cable and that the

cable is not located where it can be tripped over or stepped on.

■ Use only the adapter and power cord approved for use with this convertible

tablet PC. Use of another type of adapter may create a risk of fire or explosion.

■ If you use an extension cable with your adapter, ensure that the total

ampere rating of the products plugged in to the extension cable does not exceed the ampere rating of the extension cable.

Basic safety precautions

When using your conv ertible tablet PC and peri pheral devices, basic s afety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons, including the following:

■ Do not use this product near water. For example, do not use it near a

bathtub or kitchen sink.

■ Avoid using the wired modem or LAN during an electrical storm. There

may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

■ The cable used with the modem should be manufactured with a minimum

wire size of 26 American wire gauge (AWG) and an FCC-compliant RJ-11 modular plug.

■ To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or

disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.

Warning When working with peripheral devices or replacing

memory modules, always follow installation instructions closely. Except for replacing memory or the hard drive, do not attempt to service your convertib le tab letPC yourself. (See “Using eSupport” on page 55 and “Telephone

support” o n page 304 for service information.)

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Connecting the AC adapt er

Connecting the AC adapter

Y ou can run your convertible tablet PC using an AC adapter or your convertible tablet PC’s ba ttery. The battery was shipp ed to you partially charged. Y ou 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

convertible tablet PC 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 158.

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 convertible tablet PC or one of the same type

purchased from Gateway.

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 convertible tablet PC

may be damaged.

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2 Connect the AC adapter to your convertible tablet PC’s power connector.

3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet.

The battery charge indicator turns on (see “LED status indicators” on

page 25 for the location of the battery charge indicator). If the battery

charge indicator does not turn on, unplug the adapter from your convertible tablet PC, then plug it back in.

4 When you finish using your convertible tablet PC for the first time, turn

it off and leave it connected to AC power for at least 24 hours .

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 tha t can cause serious i njury or de ath. Con tact Gatew ay about returning defective AC adapters.

Protecting from power source problems

During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your convertible tablet PC can increase to far above normal levels and cause data loss or system damage. Protect your convertible tablet PC and peripheral devices by connecting them to a surge protector, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from reaching your convertible tablet PC.

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Connecting the AC adapt er

Warning High voltages can enter yo ur convertible tablet PC through

both the power cord and the modem connection. Protect

your convertible tablet PC 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 ha s an anten na/cable T V jack. During

an electrical storm, unplug both the surge protector and

the modem.

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Starting your convertible tablet PC

To start your convertible tablet PC:

1 Press the latch on the front of your convertible tablet PC, then lift the LCD

panel.

2 Slide the power switch located on the left side of your convertible tablet PC.

-OROpen the LCD panel.

The power switch is preset to On/Off mode. However, you can also set it to function in Standby/Resume mode. For instructions on changing the power switch mode, see “Changing power settings” on page 165.

Important The Power on Lid Lift feature turns on your convertible

tablet PC whenever you open the LCD panel. Your convertible tablet PC was shipped to you with the Power on Lid Lift feature turned off. For more information, see

“Turning on the Power on Lid Lift feature” on page 169.

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Turning off your conve rtible tablet PC

3 If you are starting your convertible tablet PC for the first time, follow the

on-screen instructions to set up your convertible tablet PC.

W aking up your convertible tablet PC

When you do not use your convertible tablet PC for several minutes, or if you close the LCD panel without turning your convertible tablet PC off, it may enter a power-saving mod e called Standby. While in Standby, the power indicator flashes.

If your convertible tablet PC is in Standby mode, open the L CD panel or slide the power switch to “wake” it up. For more information on turning on the Power on Lid Lift feature, see “Turning on the Power on Lid Lift feature” on page 169. For more information on changing power-saving settings, see “Changing p ower

settings” on page 165.

T urning off your convertible tablet PC

To turn off your c onvertible tablet PC:

1 Click/Tap Start, then click/tap Turn Off Computer. The Tu r n Of f C o mp u t e r

dialog box opens.

2 Click/Tap Turn Off. Windows shuts down and turns off your convertible

tablet PC.

Important If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer

option in Windows to turn off your convertible tablet PC,

slide and hold the power switch for about five seconds,

then release it.

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Restarting (rebooting) your convertible tablet PC

If your convertible tablet PC 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 convertible tablet PC to normal operation, you may have to restart (reboot) your convertible tablet PC.

To close unresponsive programs and restart your convertible tablet PC:

1 Press the Windows Security button. A window opens that lets you close a

program that is not responding. For more information, see “T a blet control

buttons” on page 32.

-ORPress C

is not responding.

TRL+ALT+DEL. A window opens that lets you close a program that

2 Click/Tap the program that is not responding. 3 Click/Tap End Task. 4 If your convertible tablet PC does not respond, turn it off, wait ten seconds

and turn it on again.

Important If your convertible t abletPC does not tu rn of f immedia tel y,

complete the following steps until your convertible tablet PC turns off:

1 Slide and hold the power switc h for about fiveseconds,

then release it.

2 Insert a straightened paper clip into the reset hole on

the bottom of your convertible tablet PC.

3 Unplug the power cord and re move the batt ery 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.

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Status indicators

LED status indicators

LED status indicators inform you when a drive is being used or indicate the power status of your convertible tablet PC.

Memory card reader

Disc drive

Hard drive

Battery charge

Power

Status indicators

Indicator Icon Description

Hard drive The hard dri ve is in use.

Disc drive The DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive is in use.

Memory card reader

The memory card reader is in use.

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Indicator Icon Description

Battery charge The LED shows the battery activity and status.

Power The LED shows your conv ertible t ablet PC’s power status.

■

LED blue - battery is fully charged.

■

LED purple - battery is charging .

■

LED blinkin g red - batt ery charge is very lo w.

■

LED solid red - battery is malfunctioning.

This LED only lights up when your convertible tablet PC is connected to AC power or the battery charge is very low.

■

LED on - convertible tablet PC is on.

■

LED blinking - convertible tablet PC is in Standby mode.

■

LED off - conv ertible tablet PC is off .

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Keyboard status indicators

Keyboard status indicators inform you when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used.

Pad lock

Scroll lock

Caps lock

Status indicators

Indicator Icon Description

Caps Lock Caps Lock is turned on.

Scroll Lock Scroll Lock is turned on. For more information, see “System key

combinations” on page30.

Pad Lock Numeric keypad is turned on.

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Using the keyboard

Your convertible tablet PC 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 and function keys for specific system operations.

You can attach an external keyboard to your convertible tablet PC using a USB port. You do not need to shut down your convertible tablet PC to connect a USB keyboard.

Function keys/

System keys

Navigation keys/ Volume keys

FN key

Windows key

Numeric

keypad

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Application

Arrow keys/LCD

key

brightness keys

Using the keyboard

Key types

The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys per form specific actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination with another key.

Key type Icon Description

Function key s Press these keys labeled F1 to F12 to perform actions in

programs. For example, pressing Each program uses diff erent function keys for di fferent purposes .

See the program documentation to find out more about the function key actions.

F1 may open help.

System keys Press these co lored keys i n combinat ion with th e

perform specific act ions. For m ore informati on, see “Syste m key

combinations” on page30.

Navigation keys Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line,

to the end of a line, up the p age, down the page , to the beginning of a document, or to the end of a document.

Volume keys Press these colored key s in combinat ion with t he

increase or decrease the volume or to turn off all sound.

FN key to

FN key Press th e FN key in combination with a colored system key (such

STATUS, STANDBY, or PAUSE) to pe rform a s pecific a ction.

Windows key Press this key to open the Windows Start menu. This key ca n

also be used in combination with other keys to open utilities like

F (Search utility), R (Run utility), and E (Explorer utility).

Numeric keypad Use these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad is

turned on.

Application key Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help

assistants in Windows.

Arrow keys Press these keys to move the cursor up, down , right, o r left. LCD bright ness

keys

Press these colored k eys in combin ation wit h the control the screen brightness.

FN key to

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System key combinations

When you press the FN key and a system key at the same time, your convertible tablet PC performs the action identified by the colored text or icon on the key.

Press and hold F

N, then

press this system key...

To...

Display the power status box in the upper-left corner of your display . The box show s the battery charge l evel, the BIOS version, and whether the AC adapter is being used. Press the key combination again to close this box.

Toggle your convertible tabletPC’s 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 convertible tablet PC.

Enter Standby mode. Slide the power switch to leave Standby mode. For more information, see “Changing power modes” on

page 163.

Turn the wireless Et hernet emitte r on or o ff. Fo r more in formation, see “Turning y our wireless Etherne t emitter on or off ” on page 210.

Increase the LCD panel brightness above the normal brightest setting for 255 seconds. Use this feature in bright lighting situatio ns, such as outside i n bright su nlight.

Press a second time to decrease the brightness belo w the normal dimmest setting. Use this feature in dim lighting situations.

Press a third time to return the display to the normal brightness setting.

Important: Using this feature will affect battery performance. For more information, see “XtraBright/XtraDim” on page 181.

Turn on PadLock so you can us e the nu meric keypa d. Press this key combination again to turn off Pad Lock. The Pad Lock status indicator appears when this function is turned on.

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Press and hold FN, then press this system key...

Home

To...

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.)

Pause execution of a DOS program. (This function is only available in some programs.)

Stop the currently running DOS program. (This function is only available in some programs.)

Increase the brightness of the display. This key combination overrides the XtraBright/XtraDim setting. For more information, see “Adjusting brightness” on page180.

Decrease the brightness of the display.This key combination overrides the XtraBright/XtraDim setting. For more information, see “Adjusting brightness” on page180.

Mute the sound. Press the key combination again to restore the sound. For more information, see “Adjusting the volume” on

page 102.

PgUp

PgDn

Increase the volume. For more information, see “Adjusting the

volume” on page102.

Decrease the volume. For more information, see “Adjusting the

volume” on page102.

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Buttons

T ablet control buttons

Press the tablet control buttons to control the convertible tablet PC while it is in tablet mode. The buttons have dimples so that y ou can press them with your pen.

Screen rotation

Tablet input panel

XtraBright/ XtraDim

Windows security

Button Icon Press to...

Screen rotation Rotate the display orientation. For more information,

see “Changing display orientation” on page 180.

Tablet input panel Open the tablet input panel. For more information,

see “Tablet Input Panel (TIP)” on page 44.

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Button Icon Press to...

XtraBright/XtraDim Increase the LCD panel brightness above the n ormal

brightest setting for 255 seconds. Use this feature in bright lighting situations, such as outside in bright sunlight.

Press a seco nd time to decrease t he bright ness below the normal dimmest setting. Use this feature in dim lighting situations.

Press a third time to return the display to the normal brightness setting.

Important: Using this feature will affect battery performance.

For more information, see “XtraBright/XtraDim” on

page 181.

Windows security Open the Windows Task Manager. Also is used for

domain authentication or logon screen.

Buttons

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Multi-function buttons

Press the multi-function buttons to open the programs associated with them.The buttons have dimples so that you can press them with your pen.

Help

Internet

E-mail

Button Icon Press to...

My Computer

E-mail Open your default e-mail program.

Internet Open your default Web browser.

Help Open online help.

My Computer Open the My Computer window.

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Using the EZ Pad touchpad

The EZ Pad™ consists of a touchpad, two buttons, and a rocker switch.

Left touchpad button

Rocker switch

When you move your finger on the touchpad, the pointer (arrow) on the screen moves in the sam e directi on.

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You can use the EZ-Pad left and right buttons below the touchpad to select objects.

You can assign a function to the rocker switch between the touchpad buttons. This function can be to scroll up or down, maximize or minimize the active window, or open and close the Start menu. For more information about programming the rocker switch, see “Changing the touchpad settings” on

page 192.

Using the touchpad

To ... Do this...

Move the pointer on the scre en.

Select an object on the scre en.

Start a program or open a file or folder.

Move your finger around on the touchpad. If you r un out of s pace 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 pointe r over the object. Quickly press and release the left button once. This action is called clicking.

Position the pointe r over the object. Press the left button twice in rapid succession. This actio n is called double-clicking.

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To ... Do this...

Using the EZ Pad touchpad

Access a shor tcut menu or find more information about an object on the scre en.

Move an object on the scre en.

Position the pointe r over the object. Quickly press and release the righ t button once. This action is called right-clicking.

Position the pointe r over the object. Press the left button and hold it down, then use the touchpad to move (drag) the object to the appropriat e part of the scree n. 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 192.

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Using the display

Your convertible tablet PC’s screen combines the eye-soothing readability of a liquid-crystal display with the responsiveness of a pen controller. The screen provides a hard, smooth writing surface, minimizes glare, and increases readability.

■ Unlike other touchscreens and PDAs, your convertible tablet PC’s display

responds only to your convertible tablet PC’s pen. Your convertible tablet PC will not respond to a PDA pen or the touch of a fingertip.

■ Steady your hand on the display surface while writing. The pressure of your

hand or fingers will not affect any open programs.

■ Switching from AC to battery power dims the display slightly to save

battery power.

Important If you prefer maximum brightness while on batter y power,

use the XtraBright/XtraDim button. For more information, see “Tablet control buttons” on page32.

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Converting the display from notebook to tablet mode

To conver t the display from notebook mode to tablet mode:

1 Open the LCD panel to the normal viewing position. 2 Locate the rotation direction arrow on the LCD panel hinge.

Rotation direction arrow

Using the display

3 Rotate the LCD panel in the direction of the rotation direction arrow until

the panel is backwards. The panel soft-locks into the final po sition.

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4 Close the LCD pan el onto the keyboard. There is a click when the LCD

panel latch locks.

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Using the pen

Y our convertible tablet PC’s pen is the only device that can write, tap, and input directly on your convertible tablet PC’s display.

Warning A finger-tap or PDA stylu s has no effe ct on your convertibl e

tablet PC’s display , and ink pens an d other pointed objec ts

could damage the surface. Always use the pen that came

with your convertible tablet PC. You can order extra pens

from Gateway.

Warning Do not sharply strike the display. Although the display is

durable, it can break.

The pen can do everything a mouse does. Just think “tap” instead of “click”.

With a mouse: With a pen:

Point and c lick Point and ta p

Using the pen

Double-click Double-tap Click-and-drag Tap-and-drag Right-click Button-tap

(press the pen button whil e tappin g or press an d hold with the pen)

Storing and removing the pen

To store the pen in y our convertible tablet PC:

1 Locate the pen holder on the right side of your convertible tablet PC. For

more information, see “Right Side” on page 5.

2 Slide the pen into the holder with the pocket clip down until the pen clicks

into place.

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To remove the pen from our convertible tablet PC:

1 Locate the pen latch on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC. For more

information, see “Bottom” on page 7 .

2 Slide the pen latch until the pen is release from the pen holder.

Calibration

The first time you use your convertible tablet PC, you should calibrate your pen for both portrait and landscape orientations. Calibration ensures the accuracy of the pen and adjusts the screen’s performance for different users.

If the on-screen pointer does not seem to line up with the tip of the pen—for example, because someone else has used your convertible tablet PC and adjusted it for their own use—recalibrate it to your tapping patterns.

Recalibrate if you write with the opposite hand from the previous user—right-handed writer to left-handed writer.

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To open the calibration program:

■ Double-click/Double-tap (Tablet and Pen Settings) in the taskbar, then

click/tap

Calibrate. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Gestures

A gesture is a shape you draw with your convertible tablet PC pen to send a command to your convertible tablet PC. In Input Panel, you can also use gestures to control the insertion point in the active program. When you use these gestures, you get the same result as pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard.

■ Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and forth over the

screen.

■ Backspace by drawing a right-to-left line on the display surface.

■ In most text input programs, you can erase text by scratching it out.

Windows interprets a scratchout as a delete command.

Using the pen

■ To erase, draw a short, wide “Z.”

■ Y ou will find more information about ge stures and gesture symbols, as well

as handwriting tips, in the

Help section of the TIP’s Tools menu. For more

information, see “Tablet Inpu t Panel (TI P)” on pag e 44.

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Pen button

The pen button serves the same function as the right button on a mouse. Press it and tap (button-tap) to open right-click menus when they are available.

Tips

■ Hold the pen the same way you hold a writing pen, and steady your writing

hand by resting it on the display surface.

■ Line up the pointer before you tap, in cases where the pointer and pen

point are out of alignment. The screen reads the position of the pointer, not the tap.

■ Store the pen in the Gateway convertible tablet PC’s pen holder . Store extra

pens in a drawer to avoid prolonged pressu re on the pen tip.

■ The pen has internal electronics, so keep it dry and avoid contact with

liquids.

■ Your convertible tablet PC responds to most Penabled™ EMR pens

manufactured by Wacom

T ablet Input Panel (TIP)

Tap (the Keyboard icon) near the Start butto n to open the T ablet Input Panel (TIP). Use the TIP to enter data by hand, soft keyboard, or voice into a word processing program or a text-entry form.

■ Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by clicking/tapping the tabs near

the bottom of the window.

■ To set up speech options, click/tap Tools, then click/tap Speech.

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TIP tips

Using the pen

■ Open a program for your input (for example, a word processing program

or a Web form) before using the writing pad or soft keyboard.

■ T o adjust writing pad and keyboard settings, click/tap Tools, then click/tap

Options.

■ For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords),

use your convertible tablet PC Input Panel’s soft keyboard instead of the writing pad.

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Using speech recognition

The Gateway convertible tablet PC is designed to accept and interpret the human voice, both for dictation (speech recognition) and for keyboar d-equival ent voic e command s.

■ Set up speech recognition through your conv ertible tablet PC Input Panel’ s

Tools menu.

■ Learn more about voice commands in the Accessibility section of the Help

and Support Center.

■ Use the built-in microphone or an external microphone.

■ To modify the speech recognition function, see “Adjusting the Tablet PC

Input Panel Settings” on page 191.

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Connecting the modem

Your convertible tablet PC has a built-in 56K modem that you can use to connect to a standard telephone line.

Important 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 on the right

side of your convertible tablet PC.

Connecting the modem

2 Insert the oth er end of the modem cable into a telephone wa ll jack. The

modem will not work with digital or PBX telephone lines.

3 Start your convertible tablet PC, then start your communications program.

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Connecting to a wired Ethernet network

Your convertible tablet PC has a network jack that you can use to connect to a 10/100 wired Ethernet network.

Important Y our conv ertible table t PC may be equipped with a bui lt-in

wireless E thernet e mitter or you may hav e a wireles s Ethernet PC Card. For information about connecting to a wired or wireless Ethernet networ k , see “Networking Your

Gateway M275” on page 197. For information about

installing a wireless Ethernet PC Card, see “Adding and

removing a PC Card” on page 252.

To connect to a wired Ethernet network:

1 Insert one end of the network cable into the network jack on the back

of your convertible tablet PC.

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.

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Broadband Internet connections

You can use your convertible tablet PC’s Ethernet jack for more than just networking. Many broadband Internet co nnections, such as c able modems and DSL modems, connect to your convertible tablet PC’s Ethernet jack. For more information, see “Using the Internet” on page 79 and “Networking Your

Gateway M275” on page 197.

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 convertible tablet PC or port replicator has one or more of the following ports: IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire serial, and parallel. You use these ports to connect peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, and digital cameras to your convertible tablet PC. For more information about port locations, see “Checking Out Your Gateway M275” on

page 1 and “Using the Gateway M275 Port Replicator” on page 271.

IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play and hot-swapping, which means that your convertible tablet PC will usually recognize such a device whenever you plug it into the appropriate po rt. When you use an IEEE 1394 or USB device for the first time, your convertible tablet PC will prompt you to install any software the device needs. After doing this, you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any time .

Parallel and serial por t devices are not plug-an d-play. See the device documentation for detailed information and installation instructions.

Help and

Support

For more information about installing peripheral devices,

click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword installing devices in the Search box

or i.Link®), Universal Serial Bus (USB),

, then click/tap the arrow.

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Getting Help

This chapter tells you about additional information resources available to help you use your convertible tablet PC. Read this chap ter to learn how to access:

■ Help and Support

■ Do More With Gateway

■ Online help

■ Gateway Web site

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Help and Support

Your convertible tablet PC includes Help and Support, an easi ly accessible collection of help information, troubleshooters, instructional videos, and automated support. Use Help and Suppor t to answer questions about W i ndows.

To start Help and Support:

■ Click/Tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support. Help and Support opens.

You can find help information by clicking/tapping a l ink, p erf ormi ng a se a r c h, or browsing the index.

Searching for a topic

To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in

Search box located at the top of any Help an d Support screen, then click/tap

the the arrow button.

For each search, you receive the following search result types:

■ Suggested Topics - These topics are located in Help and Support and are

relevant to your search topic.

■ Full-text Search Matches - These topics are located in Help and Support

and contain the words you entered in the

■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - These topics are located on the Microsoft Web

site and contain the words you entered in the connected to the Internet to search for and access these topics.

To view a list of your search results, click/tap the results header for the type of results you want to view.

To view a topic, click/tap the topic name in the

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Search box.

Search box. You must be

Search Results list.

Do More With Gateway

Your convertible tablet PC may include Do Mor e With Gateway, a tool that provides additional information about using your Gateway convertible tablet PC for digital music, digital photography, digital video, gaming, and other programs. To access Do More With Gateway , click/tap

Do More With Gateway. Click/Tap the topics listed on the left-side of the page to

learn more about the software already installed on your convertible tablet PC as well as partnerships and special offers available through Gateway.

Start, then click/tap

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Online help

Many programs provide information online 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 clicking/tapping a

You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the index, searching for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help.

Help menu or by

Help button.

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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 convertible tablet PC. Visit the Gateway eSupport Web site at support.gateway.com connecting to the Internet, see “Using the Internet” on page 79.

. For more information about

Gateway Web site

Using eSupport

The eSupport site is divided into five major areas:

■ Support Home

■ Downloads

■ Contact Us

■ Account Info

■ PC Tools

Each of these areas is represented by a menu across the top of the Web page.

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Support Home

To get specific information about your convertible tablet PC, type your serial number into the My Support box, then click/tap

my serial number for me

on page 12.

Continue, or click/tap Look up

. For more information, see “Finding your specifications”

Click/Tap documentation, specifications, and guides. By entering your serial number, you get specific documents related to your convertible tablet PC. You can also browse through the reference area to locate an article specific to the question you have.

Click/Tap library of how-to articles and videos on topics such as making audio CDs and installing a hard drive.

Support Home, then click/tap All Support Documents to access product

Support Home, then click/tap General Tutorials to access an extensive

Downloads

Click/Tap Downloads, then click/tap My Downloads to get the latest software updates for BIOS and driver upgrades. By entering your serial number you get drivers specific to your convertible tablet PC. Click/Tap through a step-by-step wizard to locate your drivers.

All Downloads to walk

Contact Us

Click/Tap Contact Us to access links to technical support with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. Click/Tap numbers for both sales and support. For more information, see “Telephone

numbers” on page 305.

Call Us to get a list of Gateway telephone

Account Info

Click/Tap Account Info to access support for non-technical issues, like the status of your order or changing your a ccount address.

PC T ools

Click/Tap PC Tools to access utilities to help you manage your convertible tablet PC.

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Windows Basics

Read this chapter to learn how to:

■ Use the Windows desktop

■ Manage files and folders

■ Wo r k w i t h d ocu m e n ts

■ Use shortcuts

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About Windows XP tablet PC Edition

The Microsoft Windows XP tablet PC Edition operating system is a fully functioning version of Windows XP Professional with added pen-based computing features:

■ Tablet and Pen Setting s — set properties for the pen, tablet buttons, and

display screen

■ tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) — use its writing pad, soft keyboard, and voice

recognition for entering data

■ Windows® Journal — hand-write documents, then turn them into text or

image files

■ Sticky Notes — make a quick note with your pen or voice and drop it into

another program

■ Document annotation — insert handwritten notes into Word documents

and other programs

■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition — say what you are thinking, and your

tablet will understand

■ Inkball — practice and master pen input with this game of strategy

■ MicroSoft OneNote — capture, organize, and reuse your notes on notebook

computers, desktop computers, or Tablet PCs.

The Wh at’s New in Wi ndows XP link in the Help and Support Center and the Windows XP Start Here booklet that shipped with your convertible tablet PC can help you learn more about using Windows XP tablet PC Edition.

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About the Windows environment

After your convertible tablet PC 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 pro grams and perform other tasks.

Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your convertible tablet PC is set up.

Help and

Support

For more information about the Windows XP desktop,

click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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Using the desktop

The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon.

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 o n the right. Oth er buttons on th e taskbar represent programs that are running.

Click/Tap 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/Tap the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking/tapping

an item on the menu that opens. The Recycl e Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded

are stored. Y ou must empt y the Recycle Bin to permanen tly delete them from your convertible tablet PC. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see “Deleting files and folders” on page 68.

Using the Start menu

You can st art prog rams, ope n file s, cust omize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more using the Start menu.

To use the Start menu:

1 Click/Tap the Start button on the lower left of the Windows desktop. The

Start menu opens showing you the first level of menu items.

2 Click/Tap All Programs to see all programs and files in the Start menu.

When you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next to it, another menu, called a submenu, opens and reveals related files, programs, or commands.

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3 Cli ck/Tap a file or pro gram to ope n it.

Using the desktop

Help and

Support

For more information about the Windows XP Start menu,

click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the Search

box , then click/tap the arrow.

Adding icons to the desktop

You may want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you use frequently.

To add icons to the des ktop:

1 Click/Tap Start, then click/tap All Programs.

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2 Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the program that you want

to add to the desktop.

-ORButton-tap (press the pen button) the program that you want to add to

the desktop.

3 Click/Tap Send To, then click/tap Desktop (create shortcut). A shortcut icon

for that program appears on the desktop.

Help and

Support

For more information about des ktop ic ons, cli ck/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword desktop icons in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

Identifying window items

When you double-click/double-tap the icon for a drive, folder , file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. This example shows the Local Disk (C: ) window , which opens after you double-click/double- tap the in the My Computer window.

Titl e ba r

Menu bar

Local Disk (C:) icon

Close Maximize Minimize

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Identifying window ite ms

Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. Most windows include these items:

Window item Description

The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that shows the window title.

Clicking/T app ing the minimize butt on reduces the active windo w to a but ton on the taskbar. Clicking/Tapping the program button in the taskbar opens the window again.

Clicking/Tapping the maximize button expands the active window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking/Tapping the maximize button again restores the window to its former si ze.

Clicking/Tapping the close button cl ose s th e active window or program.

Clicking/Tapping an item on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save.

Help and

Support

For more information about windows, click/tap Start, then

click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword window in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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Working with files and folders

You ca n organize your files and pr ograms to suit your preferen ces much like you would store information in a file cabinet. Y ou 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 convertible tablet PC almost always has more than one drive. Each drive has a letter , usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ F loppy ( A:) for the optional diskette drive. You will also have more drives such as a DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive.

To view the drives on your convertible tablet PC:

■ Click/Tap Start, then click/tap My Computer on the Start menu.

Drives

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To see the files and folders on a drive:

■ Double-click/Double-tap the drive icon. If you do not see the c ontents of

a drive after you double-click/double-tap its icon, click/tap

contents of this drive

Show the

Help and

Support

For more information about files and folders, click/tap

Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword files and folders in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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 convertible tablet PC. In fact, all information on a convertible tablet PC is stored in files.

Folders

Files

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To create a folder:

1 Click/Tap Start, then click/tap My Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click/Double-tap the drive where you want to put the new folder.

Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy(A:) is your optional diskette drive. If you do not see the contents of the drive, click/tap

Show the contents of this drive.

3 If you want to create a new folder inside an existing folder,

double-click/double-tap the existing folder. If you do not see the contents of the folder, click/tap

of this folder

4 Click/Tap File, New, then click/tap Folder. The new folder is created. 5 Type a name for the folder, then press ENTER. The new folder name appears

by the folder icon.

Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents

Help and

Support

For information about renaming folders, see “Keyboard shortcuts” on page 78 .

For more information about creating files and folders, click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword creating files and folders in the Search box , then click/tap the arrow.

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.

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Important The clipbo ard store s whatever you cut o r copy unti l 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 co py

or cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is

deleted from the clipboard.

To copy a file or folder to another folder:

1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. For more information, see

“Viewing drives” on page 64 and “Searching for files” on page 71 .

2 Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the file or folder that you

want to copy. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop.

-ORButton-tap (press the pen button) the file or folder that you want to copy.

A pop-up menu opens on the desktop.

3 Click/Tap Copy on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click/button-tap. 6 Click/Tap Paste. A copy of the file or folder appears in the new location.

To move a file or folder to another folder:

1 Locate the file or folder you want to move. For more information, see

“Viewing drives” on page 64 and “Searching for files” on page 71 .

2 Right-click (press the right touchpad button) the file or folder that you

want to move. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop.

-ORButton-tap (press the pen button) the file or folder that you want to mo ve.

A pop-up menu opens on the desktop.

3 Click/Tap Cut on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder.

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5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click/button-tap. 6 Click/Tap Paste. The file or folder you moved appears in its new location

and is removed from its old location.

Help and

Support

For more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders, click/tap Start, then click/ta p Help and Support.

Type the keyword copying files and folders or moving files and folders in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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:

1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click/tap the files or folders that

you want to delete. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders, see “Keyboard shortcuts” on page 78.

If you cannot find the file you want to delete, see “Searching for files” on

page 71.

2 Click/Tap File, then click/tap Delete. Windows moves the files and folders

to the Recycle Bin.

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Help and

Support

For more information about deleting files and folders,

click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword deleting file s and folders in the

Search box , then click/tap the

arrow.

To recov er files or folders from the Recycle Bin:

1 Double-click/Double-tap the Recycle Bin icon. The Recycle Bin window

opens and lists the files and folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it.

2 Click/Tap the files or folders that you want to restore. For instructions on

how to select multiple files and folders, see “Keyboard shortcuts” on

page 78.

3 Click/Tap File, then click/tap Restore. Wi ndows returns the deleted files or

folders to their original locations.

To empty the Recycle Bin:

Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or

folders in the bin. These files cannot be restored.

1 Double-click/Double-tap the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. The Recycle

Bin window opens.

2 Click/Tap File, then click/tap Empty Recycle Bin. Windows asks you if you

are sure that you want to empty the bin.

3 Click/Tap Yes. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Recycle Bin.

Help and

Support

For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin,

click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword emptying Recycle Bin in the Search

box , then click/tap the arrow.

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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 th rough levels of folders to find the file or folder that you need. This is called browsing.

To browse for a file:

1 Click/Tap Start, then click/tap My Computer. The My Computer window

opens.

2 Double-click/Double-tap the drive or folder that you think contains the

file or folder that you want to find. If you do not see the contents of a folder, click/tap

folder

Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this

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3 Continue double-clicking/double-tapping folders and their subfo lders until

you find the file or folder you want.

Help and

Support

For more information about browsing for files and folders,

click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword files and folders in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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:

■ Name or part of a name

■ Creation date

■ Modification date

■ File type

■ Text contained in the file

■ Time period in which it was created or modified

You can also combine sea rch criteria to refine s earches. Files and folders found using this utility can be opened, copied, cut, renamed,

or deleted directly from the list in the results window.

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Using the Windows Search utility

To find files and folders using the Search utility:

1 Click/Tap Start, then click/tap Search. The Search Results window opens.

Click/Tap

All files and folders.

2 If you want to search by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file

or folder name in the name box in the left pane 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.

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3 Click/Tap Search. When the search is completed, Windows lists the files

and folders whose names contain the text that you searched for.

4 Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking/double-tapping the

name in the list.

Help and

Support

For more information abo ut search ing for fil es and fol ders,

click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword searching in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

Using advanced search opt ions

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:

■ Date the file was created or modified.

■ Size of the file.

■ Type of file, such as a program or a text document.

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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 as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.

For more information about using a program, click/tap

WordPad. Similar procedures apply to o ther programs such

Help on its menu bar.

Creating a new document

To create a new doc ument:

1 Click/Tap Start, All Programs, Accessories, then click/tap WordPad. Microsoft

WordPad starts and a blank document opens.

2 Begin co mposing your document . Use the menus and t oolbar buttons at

the top of the window to format the document.

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Saving a document

After you create a document, you need to save it if you want to use it later.

To save a document:

1 Click/Tap File, then click/tap Save. The Save As dialog box opens.

Save in

list

File

name

2 Click/Tap the arrow button to open t he Save in list, then click/tap t he folder

where you want to save the file. If you do not see the folder you want, browse through the folders listed below the Save in list.

3 Type a new file name in the File name box. 4 Click/Tap Save.

Help and

Support

For more information about saving documents, click/tap

Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword saving in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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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:

1 Start the program. 2 Click/Tap File, then click/tap Open. 3 Click/Tap the arrow button to open the Look in list, then click/tap the folder

you want to open. If you do not see the folder you want, browse through the folders listed below the Look in list.

Look in

list

4 Double-click/Double-tap the document file name. The document opens.

Help and

Support

For more information about opening documents, click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword opening files in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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Printing a document

To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your convertible tablet PC or have access to a network printer. For more information about installing or using your printer, see the printer documentation.

To print a document:

1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. 2 Start the program and open the document. 3 Click/Tap File, then click/tap Print. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Set the print options, then click/tap OK. The document prints.

Help and

Support

For more information about printing documents, click/tap

Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword printing in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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Keyboard 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.

To ... Do this...

Copy a file, folder, text, or graphic Click the item, then press CTRL + C. Cut a file, folder, text, or graphic Click the item, then press Paste a file, folder, text, or graphic Click inside the folder or window where you want to paste

the object, then press

Select multiple items in a list or window Click the first item, press and hold down the

then click each of the remaining items.

Select multiple adja cen t item s in a lis t or window

Permanently delete a file or folder Click the file or folder, then press

Rename a file or folder Click the file or folder, press F2, type the new name, then

Close the active window or program Press Switch to a differe nt file, fo lder, or

running pro gram

Help and

Support

For more information abou t Wi ndo w s key boa rd s hort cut s, click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword Windows keyboard shortcuts in the Search box , then click/tap the arrow.

Click the first item in the list, press and hold down the

SHIFT key, then click the last item in the list.

file or folder is permanently deleted. The file or folder is not stored in the Recycle Bin.

press

ENTER.

ALT + F4. ALT +TAB.

Press

CTRL + X.

CTRL + V.

CTRL key,

SHIFT + DELETE. The

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Using the

Internet

This chapter provides information about the Internet and the Wor ld Wide Web. Read this chapter to learn how to:

■ Set up and access an Internet account using

America Online

■

Connect to a Web site using a browser

■ Download files from the Internet

■ Send and receive e-mail using America Online

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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 convertible tablet PC to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable line and signing up with an Internet service provider (ISP).

Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as broadband, use your TV cable or special telephone lines to connect to your ISP and access the Internet. Cable and DSL modems connect to your convertible tablet PC through an Ethernet jack and provide a faster conn ection sp eed tha n a sta ndard teleph one modem .

Important For the location of your modem and Ethernet jacks, see

“Right Side” on page 5, “Back” on page 6, and “Back” on page 274.

Internet Servers

store information so other computers can access it from the Internet.

Your computer connects to the Internet through an ISP.

ISP Servers

let you connect to the Internet and access your e-m ail messages.

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Setting up an Internet acc ount

If you want to access the Internet you need:

■ A modem – a device that connects your convertible tablet PC to other

computers or servers using a telephone, DSL, or cable line.

■ An I nternet service provider – a company that provides access to the

Internet through an ISP server. When you connect to an ISP, th e ISP server lets you access the Internet and yo ur e-mail messages.

■ A Web browser – a program that displays information from the World

Wide Web .

■ An e-mail program – a program that lets you create, send, and receive

e-mail messages over the Internet.

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). If you have chosen America Online as an ISP, follow these instructions to set up and connect to your account. To set up a different ISP service or to transfer an existing account to this convertible tablet PC, contact the ISP directly.

If you set up an account with America Online, an Internet e-mail address is created for you. After completing the setup, you are ready to access the Internet.

To set up an Internet acc ount with America Online:

1 Click/Tap Start, All Programs, then click/tap America Online. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. After setting up your account, you can

connect to the Internet and access your e-mail services.

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Accessing your Internet account

To connect to y our America Online Internet account:

1 Click/Tap Start, All Programs, then click/tap America Online. 2 Complete the member name and password information, then click/tap

Connect. Your convertible tablet PC dials the Internet account telephone

number. After co nnecting, the Welcome window op ens.

If you are using a service other than America Online, chec k with your ISP for the correct procedure for conn ecting.

To disconnect from your America Online Internet account:

■ Click/Tap X in the top-right corner of the America Online window. Your

convertible tablet PC disconnects from the Internet.

Important Make sure that your convertible tablet PC disconnects

correctly from your Interne t acc ount. I f you d o not have a n “unlimited hours” I SP account, you may have to pay for the time that you are connected, even if you are not at your convertible tablet PC.

If you are using a service other than America Online, chec k with your ISP for the correct procedure for disconnecting.

Help and

Support

For general information about using Internet accounts, click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword ISP in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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Using the World Wide Web

The Wo rld 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 We b pag e s , w hich are electron ic documents that you view us ing a Web page display program called a browser. You can use any of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer (which comes installed on your new convertible tablet PC), Netscape Navigator, or the browser built into America Online.

W eb page s can c ontain text , animat ions, mus ic, an d other multimedia featur es. A group of related Web pages is called a Web site. You can access Web sites to shop, track investments, read the news, dow nload programs, and much mo re.

You can explore a Web site or visit other Web sites by clicking/tapping areas on a Web page called links or hype rlinks. A link may be c olored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated ima ge. You can identify a link by movi ng the mouse pointer over it. If the pointer changes to a hand, the item is a link.

To learn more about using the Web browser, click/tap

Link

Web

page

Linked Web

page

Help in the menu bar.

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Connecting to a Web site

After you set up an account with an Internet service provider (ISP) such as America Online, you can access the many information sources on the World Wide Web .

To connect to a Web site:

1 Connect to your Internet account. After your convertible tablet PC

connects, a default opening pa ge or welcome screen opens.

2 To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for “Universal

Resource Locator”) in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click/tap

- OR On the current Web page, click/tap a link to a Web site. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads

(transfers) data to your convertible tablet PC, and displays the page on the site that you requested.

GO on the browser address bar.

Help and

Support

Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed that a We b page displays on your screen depends on the complexity of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Additionally , the speed of your connection will determine how fast We b pages display.

For more information about connecting to a Web site, click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type t he keyword connecting to Web site in the Search box , then click/tap the arrow.

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Using the World Wide Web

Downloading files

Downloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your convertible tablet PC.

To protect your convertible tablet PC against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. For more information, see “Protecting your convertible

tablet PC from viruses” on page 226 .

To download files or programs from a Web site:

1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of the Web site that contains the file

or program you want to download, then click/tap address bar.

- OR Click/Tap a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the

file that you want to download.

3 Create or locate th e folder where you want to store the file on your

convertible tablet PC. For more information, see “Working with

documents” on pa ge 74.

GO on the browser

4 Click/Tap the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for saving the file in the folder that you

want. A copy of the file is downloaded to your convertible tablet PC. The time that it takes to transfer the file to your convertible tab let PC depends on file size and Internet conditions.

6 Open the folder that yo u created. 7 Install or view the downloa ded file by dou ble-clicking/double-tapping it.

If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the Web site to run or install the program.

Help and

Support

For more information about downloading files, click/tap

Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword downloading files in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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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 co nsists 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 America Online might have an e-mail address that is similar to this one:

jdoe@aol.com

User name I nternet do main name

Sending e-mail

To send e-mail using America Online:

1 Connect to your America Online account. 2 Click/Tap Write. 3 Type the e-mail address of the recipi ent you want to send e-mail to in the

Send To box.

4 Type the subject of your e-mail in the Subject box. 5 Type the e-mail message. 6 When finish ed, click/tap Send Now. Your e-mail is sent over the Internet

to the e-mail address you specified.

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Checking your e-mail

To check your e-mail using America Online:

1 Connect to your America Online account. 2 Click/Tap Read. 3 Double-click/Double-tap 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.

Using e-mail

Help and

Support

For general information about us ing e-mail, click/tap Start,

then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword e-mail in the Search box

, then click/tap the arrow.

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Sending and

Receiving Faxes

Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using the modem. Read this chapt er to learn how to:

■ Install and configure Fax

■ Create and se nd a new fax

■ Set up a fax cover page template

■ Fax a document you scanne d or created in another

program

■ Receive, view, and print a fax

Help and

Support

For more information about sending and receiving fa xes, click /tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.

Type the keyword Fax in the Search box

, then click/tap the

arrow.

Chapter 6: Sending and Rec eiving Faxes

Installing and configuring Fax

Important Your modem cable must be installed before you ca n se nd

and receive faxes. You cannot use your standard telephone modem to connec t to the Inte rnet while sending and receiving faxes.

Installing Fax

Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using your modem. When Windows XP was originally installed on your convertible tablet PC, Fax was not installed. You need to install Fax from your Gate way Windows XP Pro Tablet PC DVD.

To install Fax:

1 Insert the Gateway Windows XP Pro Tablet PC DVD in your DVD or

DVD/CD-RW drive.

2 If the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box opens, click/tap Install

optional Windows components

-ORIf the W elcome to Micr osoft W indows XP dialog box does not open, click/tap

Start, then click/tap Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.

Click/Double-click/Tap/Double-tap Remove Programs dialog box opens. Click/Tap

Components

. The Windows Components Wizard opens.

Add and Remove Programs. The Add or

Add/Remove Windows

3 Click/Tap Fax Services, then click/tap Next. 4 Click/Tap Finish to exit the Windows Components Wizard. 5 Click/Tap Exit to close the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box.

-ORClick/Tap

Close to close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box.

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Gateway m275 schematic

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Front

Left Side

Right Side

Back

Bottom

Keyboard area

Identifying your model

Gateway model number

Gateway serial number

Internal wireless label

Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity

Finding your specifications

Accessories

Getting Started

Safety instructions

General tips

Using the battery

Using the AC adapter

Basic safety precautions

Protecting from power source problems

Status indicators

LED status indicators

Keyboard status indicators

Using the keyboard

Key types

System key combinations

Buttons

T ablet control buttons

Multi-function buttons

Using the touchpad

Using the display

Converting the display from notebook to tablet mode

Using the pen

Storing and removing the pen

Calibration

Gestures

Pen button

Tips

T ablet Input Panel (TIP)

TIP tips

Using speech recognition

Connecting the modem

Connecting to a wired Ethernet network

Installing a printer, scanner, or other peri pheral device

Broadband Internet connections

Getting Help

Help and Support

Searching for a topic

Do More With Gateway

Online help

Gateway Web site

Using eSupport

Support Home

Downloads

Contact Us

Account Info

PC T ools

Windows Basics

About the Windows environment

Using the desktop

Using the Start menu

Adding icons to the desktop

Identifying window items

Working with files and folders

Viewing drives

Creating folders

Copying and moving files and folders

Deleting files and folders

Browsing for files and folders

Searching for files

Using the Windows Search utility

Using advanced search opt ions

Working with documents

Creating a new document

Saving a document