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9 Click/Tap Next. The Final Burn Settings screen opens.
10 Click/Tap the arrow to open the Current recorder list, then click/tap your
recordable drive.
11 Click/Tap Burn. The Burning Process screen opens and Nero Express burns
the files to the CD.
12 When a message tells you that the recording is complete, click/tap OK.
13 Click/Tap Next to return the main Nero Express screen.
14 Click/Tap Exit.
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Copying a CD
To copy a music CD or data CD:
1 Click/Tap Start, All Programs, Burn a CD or Data DVD, Nero Programs, then
click/tap
2 Click/Tap Copy entire disc. The Select source and destination screen opens.
Nero Express. Nero Express opens.
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3 Insert the music CD or data CD you want to copy into your recordable
drive.
Important If the drive you want to use is not in the modular bay, you
need to swap modules. For more information about
swapping modules, see “C hangin g mo dules ” on pa ge 1 10.
4 Click/Tap the arrow to open the Source drive list, then click/tap the drive
that contains your source disc.
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5 Click/Tap the arrow to open the Destination drive list, then click/tap your
recordable drive.
6 Click/Tap Burn. The Nero’s Title and CD Database dialog box opens.
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7 Wa it until the dialog box closes.
- OR Click/Tap
The Burning Process screen opens. Nero Express copies the tracks or files to
your hard drive.
Cancel.
8 A message prompts you to insert a CD. Remove the source CD, insert a
blank, writable CD, then wait for the message box to close. Nero Express
copies the files from your hard drive to the writable CD.
9 When a message tells you that the recording is complete, click/tap OK.
10 Click/Tap Next to return to the main Nero Express screen.
11 Click/Tap Exit.
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Copying music tracks
To copy music CD tracks to your hard drive:
1 Click/Tap Start, All Programs, Burn a CD or Data DVD, Nero Programs, then
click/tap
2 Insert the music CD that has the tracks you want to copy into your CD
drive.
Important If the drive you want to use is not in the modular bay, you
3 If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click/tap T ake no actio n, then click/tap OK.
4 Click/Tap More. The Nero Toolbar opens.
Nero Express. Nero Express opens.
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5 Click/T a p the Save T racks icon. The Nero’ s T itle and CD Database di alog bo x
opens.
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6 Wa it until the dialog box closes.
- OR Click/Tap
Cancel.
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7 If a message box opens, click/tap OK. The Save Tracks dialog box open s.
8 Click/T ap the arrow button to open the Output file format list, then click/tap
the format you want for the saved tracks.
9 To record all the tracks, click/tap GO. The recording process begins.
- OR T o record selected tracks, hold down the C
want, then click/tap
GO. The recording process begins.
TRL key, click/tap the tracks you
10 After the recording is complete, click/tap Close.
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Creating a musi c CD
To create a music CD:
1 Click/Tap Start, All Programs, Burn a CD or Data DVD, Nero Programs, then
click/tap
2 Insert a blank, writable CD into your recordable d rive.
Important If the drive you want to use is not in the modular bay, you
3 If a dialog box opens, cl ick/tap Take no action, then click/tap OK.
4 Move your pointer over Music, then click/tap one of the following options:
■ Audio CD to create a music CD that will play on all CD players. Nero
■ Audio and Data CD to create a CD that contains tracks and data files.
Nero Express. Nero Express opens.
Express converts MP3 and WMA files to Audio CD format.
You can play the music files in a CD player and you can view all files
on your convertible tablet PC.
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■ MP3 Disc to create a CD using MP3 fi les. You can play the CD o n yo ur
convertible tabletPC or a player that supports MP3 files.
■ WMA disc to create a CD using WMA files. You can play the CD on
your convertible tablet PC or a player that supports WMA files.
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The screen you use to add files opens.
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5 Click/Tap Add. The Select Files and Folders dialog box opens.
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6 Browse to the folder that contains the files you want to add. You can
click/tap the arrow to open the
or you can click/tap folders in the
to select multiple files.
Location list, then click/tap a drive or folder,
Name list. Press and hold the CTRL key
7 Click/Tap Add. You can continue to select files and click/tap Add.
8 After you select all your files, click/tap Finished.
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9 Click/Tap Next. The Final Burn Settings screen opens.
10 Click/Tap the arrow to open the Current recorder list, then click/tap your
recordable drive.
11 Click/Tap Burn. The Burning Process screen opens and Nero Express burns
the files to the CD.
12 When a message tells you that the recording is complete, click/tap OK.
13 Click/Tap Next to return the main Nero Express screen.
14 Click/Tap Exit.
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Advanced features
In addition to Nero Express, you can use:
■ Nero BackItUp to create a backup of files on your hard drive, then use
BackItUp to restore the files you backed up in case of a hard drive failure,
virus, or other problem.
■ Nero CD-DVD Speed to test your DVD and DVD/CD-RW drives for transfer
rates, load and eject times, seek and access times, and more.
■ Nero Cover Designe r to create labels for y our CDs and DVDs , covers for
your CD and DVD cases, booklets to include with your CDs and DVDs,
and more.
■ Nero DriveSpeed to control DVD or D VD/CD-RW drive read speed and
spin down time.
■ Nero InfoTool to find out about your drive capabilities and your
convertible tablet PC configuration.
To use these programs, click/tap
Programs
For more information, see the online help in the programs and the online user’s
guides. To access the user’s guides, click/tap
Data DVD
, then click/tap the program you want.
, User’s Guides, then click/tap the guide you want.
Start, All Programs, Burn a CD or Data DVD, Nero
Start, All Programs, Burn a CD or
Using the optional diskette drive
A diskette drive uses 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks). Diskettes
are useful for storing files or transferring files to another computer.
Warning Do not expose diskettes to water or magnetic fields.
Exposure could damage the data on the diskette.
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Using the optional dis kette drive
Tips & Tricks If you need to use a diskette drive , Gateway recom mends
purchasing a USB diskette drive. To order a USB diskette
drive, visit the Accessory Store at
accessories.gateway.com
.
Diskette activity indicator
Diskette eject button
To use a disk ette:
1 Plug the diskette drive into a USB port on your convertible tablet PC or
port replicator. For the location of your USB ports, see “Back” on page 6,
“Left side” on page 279, and “Back” on page 280.
2 Insert the diskette into the diskette drive with the label facing up.
3 To access a file on the diskette, click/tap Start, then click/tap My Computer.
Double-click/Double-tap the drive letter (for example, the A: drive), th en
double-click/double-tap the file name.
4 To remove the diskette, make sure that the diskette activity indicator is
off, then press the diskette eject button.
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Using the memory card reader
You can use memory cards to transfer pictures from a digital camera to your
convertible tablet PC. You can also use the memory card reader to transfer data
between your convertible tablet PC and a device that uses memory cards, such
as a PDA, MP3 player, or cellular telephone.
Memory card types
The memory card reader supports the following card types:
■ Memory Stick
■ MultiMediaCard™
■ Secure Digital™
■ SmartMedia™ (3.3V only)
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Using a memory card
To insert a memor y card:
1 Insert the memory card into the memory card slot with the label facing
up and the arrow on the label pointing towards your convertible tablet PC.
Important Insert the SmartMedia card with the label facing down.
Your convertible tablet PC only accepts 3.3V SmartMedia
cards.
Using the memory card read er
2 To access a file on the memory card, cl ick/tap Start, then click/tap My
Computer
drive), then double-click/double-tap the file name.
To remove a memor y card:
■ Make sure that the memory card reader status indicator (see “LCD panel
status indicators” on page 25) is off, then pull the memory card out of your
convertible tablet PC.
. Double-click/Double-tap the drive letter (for example, the E:
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Important Do not use the remove hardware icon in the taskbar
to remove the memory card.
Connecting a digital camera
You can connect most digital cameras to your convertible tablet PC’s USB port
to transfer pictures.
To connect a digital camera:
1 Connect one end of the USB cable to your digital camera, and connect
the other end of the cable to the USB port on the right side of your
convertible tablet PC.
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Connecting a digital camera
2 Use the program that came with your digital camera to transfer the pictures
to your convertible tablet PC.
-ORUse the Scanner and Camera Wizard to transfer the pictures to your
convertible tablet PC.
-ORIf your digital camera appe ars as a drive on your co nvertible tablet PC in
the My Computer window, see “Working with files and folders” on page 64
for information about moving files to your hard drive.
Help and
Support
Tips & Tricks See Do More With Gateway for more information about
For more information about using the Scanner and
Camera Wizard, click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and
Support.
Type the keyword digital picture in the Search box
, then click/tap the arrow.
using your convertible tablet PC to edit, store, and print
digital photos. Click/Tap Start, then click/tap Do More
With Gateway. If you are in the Business Solutions vi e w,
click/tap Consumer Solutions. Click/Tap Digital Photos.
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Connecting a digital video camera
Your convertible tablet PC has an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire or i.Link)
port that can be used to connect to a digital video camera. To find the location
of the IEEE 1394 port, see “Left Side” on page 3.
To connect a digital video camera:
■ Connect one end of the IEEE 1394 cable to your external source, such as
a video camera, and connect the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394
port on the side of your convertible tablet PC.
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Editing videos
Pinnacle Expression is a video capture program that lets you capture and edit
full-motion video, single images, and audio through the IEEE 1394 port. You
can also use Pin nacle E xpr ession to cre ate video DVDs. For more information
about using the Pinnacle Expression, see its online help.
To edit a video:
1 Click/Tap Start, All Programs, Pinnacle Expression, then click/tap
Pinnacle Expression. The program starts.
2 Use Pinnacle Expression to edit your video.
Important If Pinnacle Expression is not on your Start menu, install it
from the Pinnacle Expression CD. Insert the CD into your
DVD drive and follow the instructions in the setup wizard.
For more information on using Pinnacle Expression, see
its online help and the onlin e guide located on the prog ram
CD.
Editing videos
Tips & Tricks See Do More With Gateway for more information about
using your convertible tablet PC to edit videos. Click/Tap
Start, then click/tap Do More With Gateway. If you are
in the Business Solutions view, click/tap Consumer
Solutions. Click/Tap Digital Video.
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Viewing the display on a projector
or monitor
You can use your notebook for giving presentations by connecting an external
monitor or projector to your monitor (VGA) port. Your notebook supports
simultaneous LCD and CRT display. Simultaneous display allows you to control
the presentation from your notebook and at the same time face your audience.
To use a pr ojector or external monitor:
1 Turn off your convertible tablet PC.
2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into the VGA port on your convertible
tablet PC or port replicator. For the location of the VGA p ort, see “Back”
on page 6 and “Back” on page 280.
3 Turn on your convertible tablet PC.
4 Plug the projector’s or monito r’s power cord into an AC power source and
turn it on. Windows XP recognizes the new hardware and sea rches for its
driver. You may need to install the driver from the disc supplied by the
projector’s or monitor’s manufacturer or download the driver from the
manufacturer’s Web site.
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5 After the driver is installed, right-click/button-tap any empty space on the
desktop, then click/tap
Properties. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
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6 Click/Tap the Settings tab.
7 Right-click/Button-tap the s econd mo nitor icon (labeled 2), then click/tap
Attached.
8 Click/Tap Apply.
9 Adjust properties such as Screen Re solution or Color Quality if necessary.
10 Click/Tap OK.
Important Press FN+F3 to s witch between vi ewing the display o n the
LCD panel and viewing the display on the projector or
monitor.
Important If an external monitor or projector is connected, your
convertible tablet PC turns off the LC D panel, but do es not
enter Standby mode, when the LCD panel is closed.
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