Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Convertible Tablet PC del fabbricante Gateway
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Gateway Con vertible T ablet PC U ser Guide.
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i www .gatewa y .com Co n te n t s 1G e t t i n g H e l p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii www .gatew a y .com Using the key board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Key types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 System key comb inations .
iii www .gatewa y .com Adding an d remo ving a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Viewing th e disp lay on a proj ector or monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 Viewing th e disp lay on a telev ision .
iv www .gatew a y .com Cleaning C Ds or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 0 Protect ing yo ur co nvertible tablet P C from v iruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1 Updating W indows . . . . . . . .
v www .gatewa y .com A Safety, R egulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1 1 Get ti ng He lp • Using the Gate wa y We b site • Using Help a nd Support •U s i n g B i g F i x • Using Y our Co mputer guide • Us ing online help.
2 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 1: G etting Help T hank y ou fo r purchasi ng our con ver tible tablet PC! Y ou have made an excellent decision choo sing Gateway . W e are sure t hat you will be pleased with the outstanding quality , reliability , and performance of your n ew convertible tablet PC.
3 www .gate wa y .com Gatewa y Web site Gat ew a y W eb site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day , 7 days per we ek and provides the most c urrent drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized informatio n about your convertible t ablet PC.
4 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 1: G etting Help Support Home T ap or click Support Home . T o view support do cuments for your convertible tablet PC, type your serial number in the Serial Number box, then tap or cl ick Submit .
5 www .gate wa y .com Help and S upport Help and Suppor t Y our convertible tablet PC includes Help and Support , an easily accessible collection of help information, trou bleshooters, and autom ated support.
6 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 1: G etting Help Searching for a topic To s e a r c h f o r a t o p i c i n H e l p a n d S u p p o r t , t y p e a w o r d o r p h r a s e ( k e y w o r d ) in the Search box loca ted at the top of an y Help and Support screen, then tap or clic k the arrow button.
7 www .gate wa y .com Using Yo ur Computer gu ide T o learn more about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, tap or click Help , then tap or click Tu t o r i a l . U sing Y our C omputer guide In addition to this guide, the Using Y our Comput er guide has been included on your hard driv e.
8 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 1: G etting Help Y ou can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the index, sear ching for a to pic or keyword, or browsing thro ugh the online help.
Chapter 2 9 Check ing Out Y our G ateway Con ver tible T a blet PC • Identifyi ng f eature s • Locating your con ve r tib le tab let PC’ s model and s erial number • Lo cating the Microsoft Ce.
10 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 2: C hecking Ou t Your Gatewa y Convertible Ta blet PC Fr o n t Compon ent Icon Descripti on Modul ar bay Use th is ba y for a D VD dr ive or combina tion D VD/CD -R W d rive. F or more inf ormation, see “C hanging modu les” on pag e 64 .
11 www .gate wa y .com Left Lef t Component Icon Description K ensingto n™ lock s lot Secu re your conver tible t ablet PC to a n objec t b y c o nnect ing a K ensingt on cab le loc k to this slot. PC Card slot Inser t o ne T y pe II PC Card into this sl ot.
12 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 2: C hecking Ou t Your Gatewa y Convertible Ta blet PC Right Headpho ne jack Plug amplifie d speak ers or headp hones in to this jac k. The buil t-in spea kers are turned off wh en speak ers or headph ones are plugge d into this jack .
13 www .gate wa y .com Back Back Modem jack Plug a mo dem cab le into this jac k. F or more inf or m ation, see “Conne cting the d ial-up mo dem” on page 27 . K ensing ton™ lock slot Secur e your co nv er ti ble t ablet PC to an object b y connec ting a K ensington cab le lo ck to thi s slot.
14 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 2: C hecking Ou t Your Gatewa y Convertible Ta blet PC USB ports Plug USB devic es (such as a diske tte drive , flash driv e, printer , scanne r , camera , ke yboard , or mouse) into these ports. Monitor p or t Plug an ana log V GA monitor or proje ctor into th is por t.
15 www .gate wa y .com Bottom Bott om Component I con Descriptio n System label Includes the produc t model n umber . For more inf ormation, see “Id entifying your model” on page 18 . Reset hole Insert a straight ened paper cli p into this ho le to man ually restart your con v er tib le tab let PC .
16 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 2: C hecking Ou t Your Gatewa y Convertible Ta blet PC K e yboard ar ea Component Icon Description Microp hone Recor d audio thro ugh this mic rophone . The b uilt-in microp hone is turned off w hile an e xter nal m icrophon e is connec ted.
17 www .gate wa y .com Keyb oard area Key b o ar d Multi-f unction bu ttons Press the se butto ns to open p rogram s assigned to them. These b u tt ons are se t to open y our def ault e-mail prog ram, yo ur def ault W eb bro wser , online hel p , and the My Comp uter windo w .
18 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 2: C hecking Ou t Your Gatewa y Convertible Ta blet PC Identifying y our model Gat ewa y model numbe r The label on the bottom of your c onvertible tablet PC contains information that identifies your convertible tablet PC mo del and its features.
19 www .gate wa y .com Findin g your specif ications Gat ew a y ser ial number Y ou can locate the Gateway serial number: ■ Printed on a white sticker on the bottom or back of your conver tible tablet PC. ■ Printed on the customer invoice that came with your co nvertible tablet PC.
20 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 2: C hecking Ou t Your Gatewa y Convertible Ta blet PC A cc essories T o order acc essories, visit the Accessor y Store at a ccessories.
21 www .gate wa y .com Access orie s Pri nters Y ou 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. Inkjet printers and cart ridges are relatively inexpen sive, but they are slower than laser printers .
22 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 2: C hecking Ou t Your Gatewa y Convertible Ta blet PC.
Chapter 3 23 Gett ing Star ted • Installin g the battery • Con necting the AC adapt er • Connectin g the dial- up modem • Con necting to a cable or DSL mod em or t o an Ethe r net ne twork •.
24 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted Installing the batter y T o install the battery: 1 Close the LCD p anel. 2 T urn your conv ertible tablet PC over so the bottom is facing up. 3 Hold the battery label-side down and lower it into the open batter y bay until the ba ttery clicks into place.
25 www .gate wa y .com Connectin g the AC a dapter T o connect the AC adapter: 1 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter . 2 Connect the AC adapter to your convertible tablet PC’ s power connecto r .
26 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted 3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. The battery charge indicat or turns on (see “Status indicators” o n page 33 for the location of the battery charge indicator).
27 www .gate wa y .com Conne cting the dial -up modem C onnec ting the dial-up modem Y our convertible tablet PC has a built-in 56K modem that you can use to connect to a standard tel ephone line. T o connect the modem: 1 Insert one end of the m odem cable into the mod em jack on the right side of your co nvertible tablet PC.
28 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted C onnec ting to a cable or DSL modem or to an E thernet network Y our convertible tablet PC has a network jack that y ou can use to connect to a cable or DSL m odem or to an Ethernet network.
29 www .gate wa y .com Startin g your convertib le tablet PC Star ting y our con v er tible tablet PC T o start your convertible tablet PC: 1 Slide the latch on the front of your convertible tab let PC, then lift the LCD pa nel.
30 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted 3 If you are starting y our convertible tablet PC for the first time, fo llow the on-screen instruction s to set up your convertible tablet PC.
31 www .gate wa y .com Turning o ff your convertib le tablet PC W aking up y our co n v er tible tablet PC When you have not used your convertible tablet PC for several minutes or if you close the L CD panel without turn ing off your convertible ta blet PC, it may enter a power-saving mode called Standby .
32 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted Restar ting (rebooti ng) y our con ver tible tablet PC If your convertible tablet P C does not respond to keyboard, touchpad, or mouse input, y ou may have to close programs tha t are not responding.
33 www .gate wa y .com Status indicators As a part of the regular startup process, a program to che ck the disk status runs automatically . When the checks are fini sh ed, Windows starts. Stat us indicat ors LED status indicators LED status indicators inform you when a drive is being used or indicate the power status of your convertible tablet PC.
34 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted Indicator Icon Description Hard drive The h ard dr ive is in use. Disc d ri v e The D VD or D VD/ CD-RW dri ve is in us e. Memor y card reader Th e memory card reader i s in use. Battery charge The LE D shows th e battery activity an d status.
35 www .gate wa y .com Status indicators K e yboard sta tus indicators Keyboard status ind icators inform you when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. Indicator Icon Description Caps L ock Caps Lock is tur n ed on. Scroll Lo ck Scroll Lock is turned on.
36 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted U sing the ke yboard Y our convertible tablet PC features a full-size keyboard that functio ns the same as a desktop comp uter keyboard.
37 www .gate wa y .com Usin g the ke yboard Key t y p e s The keyboard has several different types o f keys. Some keys perf orm specific actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination with another key . Key type Icon Description Funct ion ke ys Press th ese keys labe l ed F1 to F12 to perf orm action s in pr ograms .
38 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted S ystem k ey c ombinations When you press the F N key and a system key at the same time, your convertible tablet PC performs the action id entified by the text or icon on the key . Press and hold F N , then press this system key .
39 www .gate wa y .com Usin g the ke yboard Increa se the LCD panel brightne ss abo ve the normal br ightes t setti ng for 255 seconds. Us e this feature in bright ligh ting situa tions , such as outs ide in brig ht sunli ght. Pre ss a seco nd time t o decreas e the br ightn ess below the normal dimm est setting.
40 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted Mute the s ound. Press the ke y combin ation agai n to restore the s ound. F or more inf o r mation , see “Adj ustin g the v olume” on pag e 53 . Increase t he v olume . F or more inf ormation, see “Adjusting the v olume” on pag e 53 .
41 www .gate wa y .com Buttons Buttons Ta b l e t c o n t r o l b u t t o n s Press the tablet control butt o ns to control the convertible tablet PC while it is in tab let mode. The buttons ha ve dimples so you can pr ess them with your pen. Button Icon Press to.
42 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted XtraB rig ht/Xtra Dim Increa se th e LCD pa nel br ight ness a bov e t he nor ma l brightest se tting f or 255 s econds . Use this f eature in bright lig hting situati ons, s uch as outsi de in bright sunlig ht.
43 www .gate wa y .com Buttons Multi-func tion butt ons Press the multi-function buttons to open the programs associated with them. The butto ns have dimples so that you can press th em with your pen. Button Icon Press to... E-mail Open y our default e-mail pro gram.
44 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted U sing the EZ P ad touchpad The EZ Pad™ consists of a touchpa d, two buttons, and a rocker switc h. When you move your finger on the touchpa d, the pointer (arrow) on the screen moves in the same direction.
45 www .gate wa y .com Using the EZ Pad to uchpad Y ou can use the EZ-Pad left and right buttons belo w the tou chpa d to se lect objects. Y ou can assign a function to the rocker switch between the touchpad butto ns. This function can be to scroll up or down, maximize or minimize th e active window , or open a nd close the Start menu.
46 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted Start a program or open a fil e or fo lder . P osition the poi nter over the ob ject. Press the l eft button twic e in ra pid succes sion. T his action i s called doub le-clic king . Access a shor t cut menu or find more inf ormation abou t an objec t on the screen.
47 www .gate wa y .com Using the display U sing the displa y Y o ur convertible tablet PC’ s screen combines the eye-soothing readability of a liquid-crystal display wit h the responsiveness of a pen controller . The screen provides a hard, smooth writing surfa ce, minimizes glare, and increases readability .
48 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted C on v er ting the displa y from not ebook to tablet mode T o conver t the display from notebook mode to tablet mode: 1 Open the LCD panel to the normal viewing positi on. 2 Locate the ro tation direction arr ow on the LCD pane l hinge.
49 www .gate wa y .com Using the display 4 Close the LCD panel onto th e keyboard. There is a click when the LCD panel lat ch locks. Changing displa y orienta tion Y ou can change the display orientat.
50 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted A djusting brightness T o adjust screen brightness: ■ Use the increase brightness a nd decrease brightness keys on the keyboard. For mo re information, see “Sy stem k ey comb inatio ns” o n page 38 .
51 www .gate wa y .com Using th e pen U sing the pen Y our convertible tablet PC’ s pen is th e only device that can write, tap, and input directly on your c onvertible tablet PC’ s display . The pen can do ev erything a mouse does. Just think “tap” instead of “clic k”.
52 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted T o remove the pen from our convertible tablet PC: 1 Locate the pen latc h on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC. Fo r more inf ormat ion , se e “B ottom” on pag e 15 . 2 Slide the pen latc h until the pen is rele ased from the pen hold er .
53 www .gate wa y .com Adjust ing th e volu me A djusting the v olume Y ou can use the volume control to a djust the overall volume of your convertible tablet PC. T o adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls: ■ If you are using external speakers, turn the kno b on the front of the speakers.
54 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted T urning y our wireless ra dio on or off Y our Gateway convertible tablet PC may have wireless networking built-in. T o turn the wireless radio on or off: ■ Press F N + F7 . Wa r ni n g Radi o frequency w ireless com muni cation ca n interf ere with equi pment on com mercial airc raft.
Chapter 4 55 Using Windows XP T ablet P C 2005 • Us ing T ablet PC extens ions • Adjus ting tab let and pen settin gs.
56 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 4: U sing Windows X P Tablet PC 2005 U sing W indo ws XP T ablet PC 2005 The Microsof t Wi ndows XP T ablet PC 2005 operating sy stem is a fully functioning ver s ion.
57 www .gate wa y .com Using T ablet PC extensi ons U sing T ablet PC e x t ensions Calibra tion The first time you use yo ur convertible tablet PC, you should calibrate your pen for both portrait and la ndscap e orientati ons. Calibration ensures the accurac y of the pen and ad just s the screen’ s perfo rmance for different users.
58 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 4: U sing Windows X P Tablet PC 2005 ■ T o e ras e, dra w a sh ort, wide “Z.” ■ Y ou will find more information about gestures and gestu re symbols, as well as handwriting ti ps, in th e TIP help. For more information, see “T ablet Input Panel (TIP)” on pag e 59 .
59 www .gate wa y .com Using T ablet PC extensi ons ■ Y our convertible tablet PC responds to most Penabled™ EMR pen s manufactured by W acom ® . T ablet Input Panel ( TIP) Ta p t h e Ke yboar d icon near the Start button to open the T ablet Input Panel (TIP).
60 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 4: U sing Windows X P Tablet PC 2005 ■ T o adjust wri ting pad and keyboard setting s, tap or click the To o l s and Option s icon , then tap or click Opti ons .
61 www .gate wa y .com Adju sting tablet an d pen settings ■ Use the built- in microphone or an externa l microphone. ■ T o modi fy the speech reco gnition fun ction, see “Adj usting the T ablet PC Input Pan el Settings” on page 62 .
62 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 4: U sing Windows X P Tablet PC 2005 3 Change the button settings, then tap or click OK . A djusting the T ablet PC Input P anel S ettings T o adjust writing pad, w riting tools, and speech sett ings: 1 T ap or click the Ke yb oard icon .
Chapter 5 63 Using Drives and P or ts • Cha nging m odules • Using D VD dr iv es • Using th e media card reader •U s i n g a P C C a r d • Vie wing the d ispla y on a monitor , project or , .
64 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 5: U sing Drives and P orts Changing modules Y our convertible tablet PC’ s modular bay supports different bay modules , such as a DVD or comb ination D VD/CD-RW drive. T o change bay modules: 1 Make sure that the driv e is empty .
65 www .gate wa y .com Changing m odules 5 T urn your conv ertible tablet PC over so the bottom is facin g up. 6 Remove t he module bay lock screw . 7 Slide and hold the module bay la tch.
66 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 5: U sing Drives and P orts 9 Firmly push th e new module straight into the bay until the la tch clicks into pla ce. 10 Replace the module bay lock screw . U sing the D VD driv e Y ou can use your convertible tabl et PC to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features.
67 www .gate wa y .com Using the DVD d rive Inser ting a CD or DVD T o insert a CD or DVD: 1 Press the eject button on th e DVD drive. After the tray opens slightly , pull the disc tray completely open. 2 Place the disc in the tray with the label facing up, then press down carefully on the disc until i t snaps into place.
68 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 5: U sing Drives and P orts Pla ying a CD Use a music program or Windows Media Player on your convertible tablet PC to: ■ Play music C Ds ■ Create MP3 and WMA mus.
69 www .gate wa y .com Using the memory card rea der U sing the memor y card reader Y ou can use memor y card s to transfer pictures from a digital camera to your convertible tablet PC.
70 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 5: U sing Drives and P orts U sing a memor y card T o access a file on a memory card: 1 T ap or click Start , then tap o r click My Comput er . 2 Double-tap or double-click the drive letter (for example, the E: drive), then double-tap or double-clic k the file name.
71 www .gate wa y .com Addin g and removi ng a PC C ard T o remove a memor y card: 1 Push the memory card into the convertible tablet PC. The memory card po ps out s lightl y . 2 Pull the memory card out of the convertible tablet PC. 3 Insert the protector into the memor y card slot.
72 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 5: U sing Drives and P orts T o insert a PC Card: ■ Push the card firmly into the PC Ca rd sl ot label-side up until the outer edge of the card is flush with th e side of your convertible tablet PC.
73 www .gate wa y .com Vie wing th e disp lay on a pr oject or or monit or 3 Eject the PC Card by pressing the eject button a gain. Viewing the displa y on a projec tor or monitor Y ou can use your convertible t ablet PC for giving presenta tions by connecting an external m onitor or projector to your monit or (VGA) port.
74 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 5: U sing Drives and P orts 4 Plug the projector’ s or m onit or’ s p ower cord into an AC p ower sour ce and turn it on.
75 www .gate wa y .com Viewing th e display on a televisio n Viewing the displa y on a television The S-V ideo out jack on your optional port replicator lets you view your convertible tablet PC display on a television screen using a standard S-Vide o cable.
76 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 5: U sing Drives and P orts 5 T ap or click Start , then tap or c lick Control P anel . The Control Pa nel window opens. If y our Control Panel is in Category View , tap or click Appeara nce and Them es . 6 T ap/Doubl e-tap or click/double-cl ick the Display icon.
77 www .gate wa y .com Viewing th e display on a televisio n 11 T ap or click the T elevision button. 12 T ap or click Appl y . Changing fr om one displa y to another After you have set u p the second.
78 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 5: U sing Drives and P orts C onnec ting a video camera t o y our c on v er tible tablet PC Y our convertible t ablet PC has a 4- pin IEEE 1394 port (also known a s a Firewire ® or i.Link ® port) for con nect ing device s such as a vide o came ra.
Chapter 6 79 Ma naging P ower • Chec king an d rechar ging the batt er y • Recalibr ating th e battery • Cha nging ba tter ies • Extendin g the lif e of the batter y.
80 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 6: M anaging Power Monitoring the ba tter y char ge Y our new Gateway convertible tablet PC is designed to provide an exceptional bala nce of performance and portability .
81 www .gate wa y .com Recharging the battery If your battery charge indicator displays what looks like an inaccurate charge, you may need to recalibrate the battery .
82 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 6: M anaging Power 5 Open the Exit menu, then highligh t Exit Savin g Changes and press E NTER . 6 Sele ct Ye s , then press E NTER . The battery recalibrati on process begins and a screen opens showing you the progress.
83 www .gate wa y .com Changing batteries T o change the batter y: 1 Disconnect your convertible ta blet PC from the optional port replicator (see “D isconnecting from the port repl i cat or” on page 11 3 ). 2 If your convertible tablet PC is on and is connec ted to AC power , go to Step 3 .
84 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 6: M anaging Power 5 Slide the battery lock to the unlocked position, then slide the battery release latch. 6 Lift the battery out of the ba y . 7 Place a recharged battery into the bay and press down until it snaps into place.
85 www .gate wa y .com Extendin g battery lif e 10 Open the LCD panel and p ress the power button. Ex tending ba ttery life C onser ving ba ttery pow er T o conserve power while using the battery to power your convertible tablet PC: ■ Dim the display as low as is comf ortable.
86 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 6: M anaging Power ■ Use the DVD d ri ve on ly when necessary . This dr ive uses a large amount of po wer . ■ Recharge the battery often, take an extra ba ttery , and fu lly recharge the batteries before traveling.
87 www .gate wa y .com Extendin g battery lif e ■ Hibernate - (also c al led save to disk ) writes all curr ent me mory (R AM) information to the hard drive, then turns y our convertible tablet PC completely off.
88 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 6: M anaging Power.
Chapter 7 89 Upgr ading Y our Con v er tible Ta b l e t P C • Addi ng and rep lacing me mory • Replac ing the ha rd driv e.
90 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 7: U pgrading You r Convertible Tablet PC P re v enting static electricity discharge The components inside your c onvertible t ablet PC are extremely sens iti ve to st atic elec trici ty , also k nown as e lectrost atic discharge (ES D).
91 www .gate wa y .com Adding o r replacing m emory A dding or replacing memor y Y our convertible tablet PC uses memory modules called SO-DIMMs (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules). The modules are available in various capac i ties and any module can be plac ed in the slot.
92 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 7: U pgrading You r Convertible Tablet PC A dding or replacing memor y in the memor y bay T o add or replac e memory modules: 1 Follow the guidelines under “Preve nting static electricity discharge” on page 90 . 2 T urn off your convertible ta blet PC.
93 www .gate wa y .com Adding o r replacing m emory 6 T urn your conv ertible tablet PC over so the bottom is facing up. 7 Remove the battery (see “ Changing ba tteries” on page 82 ). 8 Loosen the two memory bay cov er screws, then re move the memory bay cover .
94 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 7: U pgrading You r Convertible Tablet PC 10 Pull the me mory module out of the slo t. 11 Hold the new or rep lacement module at a 30-degree angle and p ress it into the empty memory slot. Thi s module is keyed so it can only be inserted in one direction.
95 www .gate wa y .com Adding o r replacing m emory Replacing memor y under the keyboar d Installing replacement m emory under the keyboard is a process consisting of three pro cedures that must be done in sequence: 1 Open the keyboard com partment. 2 Replac e the me mor y .
96 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 7: U pgrading You r Convertible Tablet PC 8 Remove the two keybo ard screws marked with a K . 9 T urn your convertible tablet PC ov er so the top is facing up.
97 www .gate wa y .com Adding o r replacing m emory 11 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver under the bottom of the keyboard bezel between the F11 and F12 keys and gently pry it up. 12 Remove the bezel from your convertible ta blet PC by pulling the bezel toward you and at the same time lifting its front to clear the keyboard.
98 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 7: U pgrading You r Convertible Tablet PC 13 W ith a small Phillips screwdriver , remove the four keyboard screws and put the m in a sa fe p lace.
99 www .gate wa y .com Adding o r replacing m emory 14 Lift the back edge of the key board, then slowly rotate it toward you so it lies key s-down on top of y our c onvertibl e tab let PC. Be caref ul not to dama ge the LCD panel or unpl ug the keyboard rib bon cable.
100 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 7: U pgrading You r Convertible Tablet PC Replacing the memory T o replace the memor y: 1 Gently press outward on the clip at each end of the m emory module until the module ti lts upward. 2 Pull the me mory module out of the slo t.
101 www .gate wa y .com Adding o r replacing m emory 3 Hold the replacement module at a 30-degree angle and press it into the empty memory slot. This module i s k e y e d s o i t c a n o n l y b e inserted in one direction. If the mo dule does not fit, make sure that the notch in the module lines up with th e tab in the memory bay .
102 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 7: U pgrading You r Convertible Tablet PC 3 Gently press the keyboard down until it i s flat all the way across. The keyboard should easily fall into place. Be careful not to damage the LCD panel. 4 Replace the four keyboard screws.
103 www .gate wa y .com Adding o r replacing m emory 6 Press down on the bezel in several pl ace s to make sure it i s cor rec tly mounted. The b ezel is correctly mounted when you can run your finger along the bezel a nd find no loos e spots. The bezel should be flat all the way across.
104 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 7: U pgrading You r Convertible Tablet PC Replacing the hard driv e k it If you would like more hard drive capacity , you can replace your original drive wi th a higher-c apacity dr ive. T o replace the hard drive kit: 1 Back up any data you want to tra nsfer to the new hard drive.
105 www .gate wa y .com Replacin g the hard drive kit 7 T urn your conv ertible tablet PC over so the bottom is facing up. 8 Remove the battery (see “ Changing ba tteries” on page 82 ). 9 Remove the two hard drive kit screws. 10 Slide the old hard drive ki t out of your convertible tablet PC.
106 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 7: U pgrading You r Convertible Tablet PC 12 Remove the two screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive kit bracket. 13 Remove the bracket from the old drive. 14 Insert the new drive into the br acket, label side up, so the screw holes line up.
Chapter 8 107 Using the O ptional P o r t Rep li ca t or • Identifyi ng f eature s • Connectin g and disconne cting the por t replica tor • Securing the p or t repli cator wi th a loc king cabl .
108 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 8: U sing the Opti onal Port Replic ator Fr o n t Compon ent Icon Descript ion K ensington™ lock ri ng Secure y our port replicato r and con vertible tablet P C to an obj ect by runn ing a Kensing ton ca ble th roug h this ring a nd loc king it to t he slot on the conv er tible tabl et PC .
109 www .gate wa y .com Left Lef t Component Icon Description USB port Plug USB (Un ivers al Serial Bus) de vices (s uch as a disk ette driv e, fl as h driv e, Io me ga™ Zi p™ driv e , printer , scan ner , cam era, keyboar d, or m ouse) into t his po r t.
110 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 8: U sing the Opti onal Port Replic ator Back Component Icon Description S/PDIF digital audio jac k Plug an op tical (T oslink) A C-3 digital audio cabl e into this jack. S-Video out jack Plug a standard S-Vide o de vice, such as a tele vision, into this ja c k.
111 www .gate wa y .com Back P aral lel por t Plug a paralle l de vice (su ch as a printer) into this port. Serial port Plug a se rial de vice into this port. Monitor po r t Plug an analog V GA monitor o r projector into t his port. Ethernet jack Plug a 10/1 00/1000 Ethe r net network cab le into this jack.
112 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 8: U sing the Opti onal Port Replic ator C onnec ting to the por t repli cator Y ou can attach your convertible tablet PC to the port replicato r while your convertible tablet PC is off, on, or in Standby m ode.
113 www .gate wa y .com Connectin g to the port rep licator Disconnecting from the por t replica tor Y ou can separate your convertible tablet PC from the port repli cator while y o u r c o n v e r t i b l e t a b l e t P C i s o f f o r o n ( n o t i n S t a n d b y o r H i b e r n a t e mode).
114 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 8: U sing the Opti onal Port Replic ator Securing your por t replica tor Y ou can secure your convertible tablet PC and port replicator to an object by using the security ring located o n the left side of th e port replicator and the Kensington lock slot located o n the left side of your convertible tablet PC.
Chapter 9 115 Ma in taining Y our Con ver tible Ta b l e t P C • Caring f or y our con vertible tab let PC • C leaning your conv er tible tablet PC • Protecting y our con ve r tible tab let PC f.
116 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 9: M aintaining Your Convertible Tab let PC Ca ring for yo ur con v er tible tablet PC T o extend the life of your convertible tablet PC: ■ Be careful not to b ump or drop your convertible tablet PC , and do not put any o bjects on top of it.
117 www .gate wa y .com Caring for y our convertib le tablet PC Display scr een ■ Use only your convertible tablet PC’ s pe n on the display . Do not write on the surface with an ink pen or penc il. ■ Nothing heavier than your writing hand shou ld be pla ced on top of the display .
118 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 9: M aintaining Your Convertible Tab let PC Replacing the p en point Normal use can wear down the pen’ s point, and a lso cause it to pick up abrasive particles that ma y scratch the display . Therefore, the pen ships with extra points a nd a replacement tool.
119 www .gate wa y .com Cleanin g your conver tible tablet PC Cleaning your c on ver tible tablet PC Keeping your c onvertible tablet PC clean and the vents free from dust helps keep your convertible tablet PC performing at its best.
120 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 9: M aintaining Your Convertible Tab let PC Cleani ng th e ke yboard Y ou should clean the keybo ard occasionally by using an aerosol can of air with a narrow , straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys.
121 www .gate wa y .com Protect ing your co nvertible ta blet PC from viruses P rot ec ting y our c on v er tible tablet PC from viruses A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer , then spreads from one computer to another . V iruses can damage data or cause your convertible tabl et PC to malfunctio n.
122 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 9: M aintaining Your Convertible Tab let PC T o scan for viruses: 1 T ap or click Start , All Programs , Nor ton Int ernet S ecurit y , then tap o r click Norton Internet Secur ity . Norton Internet Security opens. 2 T ap or click Norton AntiVirus .
123 www .gate wa y .com Protect ing your co nvertible ta blet PC from viruses 3 T ap or click Scan f o r Viruse s . 4 Ta p o r c l i c k t h e t y p e o f s c a n y o u w a n t t o m a k e i n t h e S c a n f o r V i r u s e s area.
124 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 9: M aintaining Your Convertible Tab let PC T o update Norton Internet Security: 1 Make sure that you are connected to the Internet. 2 T ap or click Start , All Programs , Nor ton Int ernet S ecurit y , then tap o r click Norton Internet Secur ity .
125 www .gate wa y .com Restoring y our system Restoring y our syst em Microsof t S ystem Rest ore If your convertible tablet PC is not working correctly after you insta ll a program or c hange a setting in the Control Pa nel, you may need to use Microsoft Sy st e m Restore to restore the convertible tablet PC to a n earlier configuration.
126 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 9: M aintaining Your Convertible Tab let PC Reinstalling programs and driv ers If a program or device on your convertible tablet PC is not worki ng correctly , you may need to reinstall your program or driver .
Chapter 10 127 T roubles hooting • T roub leshooting typi cal hardw are and softw are prob lems • Getting te lephone sup por t • Using automated troublesho oting systems.
128 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting Safety guidelines While troubleshooting your convertible tablet PC, follow these safety guidelines: ■ Never remove the me mory bay cover or h.
129 www .gate wa y .com First st eps F irst steps If you have problems with y our convertible tablet PC, try these things first: ■ Make sure that the AC power adapter is connected to your convertible tabl et PC and an AC outlet and that the AC outlet is supplying power .
130 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting T roubleshooting Aud i o Audio troubleshooting is co vered under “So und” on p age 149 . Batt er y Battery troubleshooting is covered unde r “Powe r” on page 146 . CD driv es CD drive trou bleshooting is covered under “DVD d rives” on page 132 .
131 www .gate wa y .com Troubles hooting T o free IRQ res ources for the new device: 1 In the Device Manag er window , check the devic e list for a resource conf lict.
132 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting ■ Change the display settings. ■ Move your convertible tablet PC away from sources of electrical interference, such as t elevisions, unshielded speakers, microwaves, fluorescent lights, and meta l beams or shelves.
133 www .gate wa y .com Troubles hooting ■ Make sure that the disc la bel is facing up, then try again. ■ T ry a different disc. Occasionally discs a re flawed and cannot be read by the drive. ■ Some music CDs have copy p rotection software. Y ou may not be able to play these CDs on your c onvertible tablet PC.
134 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see “Downl oads” on pag e 4 . A DVD movie will not play ■ Make sure that the label or side you want to play is facing up, then try ag ain.
135 www .gate wa y .com Troubles hooting Y ou c annot ej ect a CD or D VD Y o ur c onver tib le tab let PC m ust be turn ed o n to r emo ve CD s an d DVD s. If you do not wa nt t o turn o n yo ur convertibl e tab let PC, ma nually eject the disc by inserting an op ened pape r clip into the manual ejec t hole.
136 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting Hard driv e Y ou see an “Insuffi cient disk spac e” e rror me ssage ■ Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. ■ Empty the Recy cle Bin by button-ta pping or right-clic king the Recycle Bin icon, then tapping or clicking Empty R ecycle Bi n .
137 www .gate wa y .com Troubles hooting Th e hard driv e canno t be acc essed , or y ou see a “ Gener al f ailur e re ading driv e C” e rror mess age ■ Make sure that the ha rd d rive is installed correctly . Remov e it, firmly reinsert it, then restart your convertible ta blet PC.
138 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting Double-check the URL or try a different URL . If the error message still appears, disconnect from the ISP connectio n and close your browser , then reconnect and open the browser . If you still get the error , your ISP may be having t echnical diffic ulties.
139 www .gate wa y .com Troubles hooting ■ If you spilled liquid in the keyboard, turn off your convertible tablet PC and unplug the keyboard. Clean the keyboard and turn i t upside down to drain it. Let the keyboard dry before using it again. If the keyboard does not work after it dries, you ma y need to replace it.
140 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting Modem (cable or DSL) ■ Make sure that the mode m cable is plugged into the Eth ernet network jack an d not the modem ja ck. See “Back” o n page 13 or “Back” o n page 110 t o m a k e s u r e t h a t t h e c o n n e c t i o n s h a v e b e e n made corre ctly .
141 www .gate wa y .com Troubles hooting 3 T ap or click the location from which you a re dialing, then tap or click Edit . 4 Make sure that all settin gs are correct. ■ Disconnect any answering mac hine, fax machine, o r printer that is on the same line as the modem.
142 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting Y o u cannot conn ect to th e Internet ■ The ISP may be having technical difficulties. Conta ct your ISP for technical sup port. ■ See if the modem works with a different communica tions pro gram.
143 www .gate wa y .com Troubles hooting T o run modem diagnostics: 1 Close all open p rograms. 2 T ap or click Start , then tap o r click Contr ol P anel . The Contro l Panel w in do w o p en s. If yo u r C on tr ol Pa n el is in Ca te g or y Vi ew , tap or click Printers and Other Har dware .
144 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting 3 T ap or clic k the modem you want t o adjust, then tap or cli ck Pr operties . 4 T ap or click the M odem t a b , t h e n a d j u s t t h e Speaker vo lume control. 5 T ap or click OK twice to close the Phon e and Modem Option s dialog box.
145 www .gate wa y .com Troubles hooting ■ Every home network is unique. See the documentation th at came with your network equipment for tro ubleshooting information. P assw ords Y o ur con ver tible table t PC does not accept your password Make sure that C AP S LOCK and N UM LOCK are turned off, then retype the password.
146 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting Pe n Th e con v ertible table t PC does not respond to the pe n ■ Y ou are not using the correct pen. Use only Penabled digitizer pens by W acom such as your converti ble tablet PC’ s pen. The convertible tablet PC does not respond to some other tablet pens or plastic pens.
147 www .gate wa y .com Troubles hooting ■ Make sure that the battery is installed correctly . For more information, see “Installing the battery” on page 24 . ■ Make sure that the ba ttery is fully recharged. For more information, see “Recharging the battery” on page 81 .
148 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting ■ Reinstall the printer driver . See the guide that came with your printer for instructions on inst alling the printer driver . Y ou s ee a “Printer queu e is full” error me ssage ■ Make sure that the printer is n ot set to work offline.
149 www .gate wa y .com Troubles hooting Sound Y ou ar e not getting sound from th e built-in sp eakers ■ Make sure that headphones are not p lugged into the headphone jack. ■ Make sure that the volume control on your convertible tablet PC is turned up.
150 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting Th e pointe r mov es une xpectedly ■ Clean the touchpad with a damp cloth (wa ter only) and wipe it dr y . ■ Adjust the touchp ad settings. Video The pr ojec tor or ex terna l monit or is no t worki ng ■ Make sure that you have pressed F N +F3 to a ctivate the external monitor opt ion.
151 www .gate wa y .com Telepho ne support T elephone suppor t Before calling Gatew a y Cust omer Car e If you have a technical problem wi th your convertible tablet PC, follow these recommendations b.
152 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting T elephone numbers Gateway offers a wide ra nge of customer service, custom er care, and information services.
153 www .gate wa y .com Telepho ne support Self -hel p If you have how-to questions about using your Gateway-supplied hardware or software, s ee the following resour ces: ■ The printed or online documentation that came with your hardware or software.
154 ww w . g ateway . co m Chapter 10 : Troubleshoo ting.
Appendix A 155 Sa f e ty , Regulator y , and Legal Inf ormation • Saf ety info r matio n • R egulator y stat ement s • En viron ment al inf or ma tion •N o t i c e s.
156 ww w . g ateway . co m Appen dix A: Safety , Regulatory , and Legal Infor mation Impor tant saf ety informa tion Y our Gateway c onvertible tablet PC is designed and tested to meet the la test standards for safety of information technology equipment.
157 www .gate wa y .com Regula tory complian ce stateme nts ■ When the convertible tablet PC is turned off, a smal l amo u nt o f elec trical current stil l flows through the convertible tabl et P C. T o avoid electrical shock, always unplug all power cables and modem cables from the wall outlets befor e cleaning the c onvertible tabl et PC .
158 ww w . g ateway . co m Appen dix A: Safety , Regulatory , and Legal Infor mation The power output of the wireless device or devices that may be embedded in your notebook is well below the RF exposure limits as known at this time.
159 www .gate wa y .com Regula tory complian ce stateme nts United Sta tes of America F ederal C ommunications C ommission (FC C) Intentional emi tter per FC C Part 15 Low po wer , Radio transmitter ty pe devices (radio freque ncy (RF) wireless comm unication devices), operating in the 2 .
160 ww w . g ateway . co m Appen dix A: Safety , Regulatory , and Legal Infor mation Unint entional emit ter per FC C P art 15 This device ha s been tested and found t o comply with th e limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC ru l es.
161 www .gate wa y .com Regula tory complian ce stateme nts Califor nia Pr oposition 65 W arning Mercury W arning T elecommunicati ons per P art 68 of the C ode of Feder al Regulations (CFR 47) (applicable t o products fitted w ith USA modems) Y our modem compli es with Part 68 of the Code of Federal Regulati ons (CFR 47) rules.
162 ww w . g ateway . co m Appen dix A: Safety , Regulatory , and Legal Infor mation the telepho ne number of the sendin g machine or such business, other ent ity , or individual . Refer to your fax commu nication software documenta tion for details on how to comply with the fax-branding requirement .
163 www .gate wa y .com Regula tory complian ce stateme nts Unint entional emit ter per I CES-003 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for rad i o noise emissio ns from digital apparat us as set out in th e radio interference re gulations of Indu stry Canada.
164 ww w . g ateway . co m Appen dix A: Safety , Regulatory , and Legal Infor mation Japane se Notice Japane se Modem Notice Laser safety sta tement All Gateway system s equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safe ty standards, includin g IEC 825 .
165 www .gate wa y .com Enviro nmental in formation En vironmental info rmation The product you have p urchased contains extrac ted natural resour c es that have been used in the manufactur ing process. This product may contain s ubstances known to be hazardous to the enviro nment or to human health.
166 ww w . g ateway . co m Appen dix A: Safety , Regulatory , and Legal Infor mation Noti c es Copy right © 2005 Gate way , Inc. All Rights Reserved 7565 Irvine Center Dr iv e Irvine, CA 92618 USA All Ri ghts Reserv ed This publication is protected by cop yr ight and all r ights are reserved.
167 www .gatew a y .com Inde x A AC adapter connecti ng 24 connecto r 14 , 110 international adapters 86 AC-3 digital audio ja ck 110 accessories purc hasing 20 safety precautions 157 airplan e power .
168 www .gate wa y .com PC Card slot 11 removi ng memory card 69 removing PC Card 71 slots 69 , 71 troubleshooting memory card 139 troubleshooting PC Card 145 types of memory cards supported 69 carryi.
169 www .gatew a y .com S/PDIF digital audio 110 scanner 14 , 109 , 110 serial 111 speaker 12 , 110 S-Video (TV) o ut 110 S-Video out 75 television 75 Toslink digital audio 11 0 USB 14 , 109 , 110 VGA.
170 www .gate wa y .com jack 14 , 28 , 11 1 external au dio jack 110 external monitor 14 , 38 , 111 EZ Pad touchp ad See to uchpa d F fan 13 faxes troubleshooting 142 files opening 46 troubleshooting .
171 www .gatew a y .com buttons 36 cleani ng 120 connecti ng 36 features 36 icon 59 , 62 locating 16 PS/2 port 111 troubleshooting 138 USB port 14 , 10 9 , 110 keys applic ation 36 , 37 arrow 36 , 37 .
172 www .gate wa y .com built-in 16 micro phone ja ck 11 , 110 Mic rosof t Certificate of Authentici ty 19 model number 18 modem cable 28 connecti ng 27 , 28 dial-up 27 DSL 28 jack 13 , 27 troubleshoo.
173 www .gatew a y .com inserting 71 installing 71 removing 71 slot 71 troubleshooting 145 PCMCIA card See PC Card PDA memory cards 69 pen button 58 calibra ting 57 , 146 care 11 7 ges tures 57 latch .
174 www .gate wa y .com See installing reset hole location 15 using 32 resetting convertible tablet PC 32 restarting convertible ta blet PC 32 restoring system 125 right-clicking 46 , 51 rock er s wit.
175 www .gatew a y .com getting s pecifications 19 using 3 surge protector 26 Suspen d 38 S-Video (TV) o ut jack 75 , 110 system identification label 15 , 18 system keys combinations 38 locating 36 , .
176 www .gate wa y .com screen area 131 screen resolution 131 sound 149 technical sup port 151 tele phon e supp ort 151 touchpad 14 9 video 150 Web site connection speed 138 turning off convertible ta.
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MAN M275 USR GDE R0 6/05.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Gateway Convertible Tablet PC è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Gateway Convertible Tablet PC - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Gateway Convertible Tablet PC imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Gateway Convertible Tablet PC ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Gateway Convertible Tablet PC, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Gateway Convertible Tablet PC.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Gateway Convertible Tablet PC. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Gateway Convertible Tablet PC insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
