Gateway 901 Series Manuel d'utilisateur

Gateway 901 Series Family Room Media CenterUser’s Guide

4Your Family Media Center accepts a variety of audio and video inputs and it can output audio and video to a number of audio and video devices. This i

94Using Help and SupportYour Family Media Center also includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information, troubleshooters,

95DocumentationThe Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition guide provides information about configuring the Windows XP Media Center software, tips a

96Contacting GatewayYou can access the following services through your telephone to get answers to your questions:Resource Service description How to

97Safety, Regulatory,and Legal InformationAppendixA

98Important safety informationYour Gateway system is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment.

99Care during use• Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it.• Do not spill anything on the system. The best way to avoid spills i

100Regulatory compliance statementsUnited States of AmericaFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Intentional emitter per FCC Part 15Your system may h

101Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must a

102Telecommunications per part 68 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR 47) (applicable to products fitted with USA modems)Your modem complies with

103Warning:Wireless devices are not user serviceable. Do not modify them in any way. Modification to a wireless device will void the authorization to

5Connect to your Family Media Center using:• Cable set-top box (S-Video, composite, or coaxial connection)• Satellite receiver set-top box (S-Vide

104Warning:To avoid electrical shock or equipment malfunction do not attempt to make electrical ground connections by yourself. Contact the appropriat

105Television antenna connectors protectionExternal television antenna groundingIf an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to your recei

106Laser safety statementAll Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safety standards, including IEC 825. The lase

107Copyright © 2003 Gateway, Inc.All Rights Reserved14303 Gateway PlacePoway, CA 92064 USAAll Rights ReservedThis publication is protected by copyrigh

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6Setting up the hardwareFor detailed instructions about connecting to a display device, see page 15.For detailed instructions about connecting the aud

7For more information, see “Sychronizing the wireless keyboard and mouse” on page 8.6 Install the mouse, keyboard, and remote batteries.7 Plug in y

8Press the battery release button on the end of the mouse, then remove the battery pack and discard the plastic insulator tab.To install and charge th

9Press the keyboard cover tabs down to remove the keyboard cover from the back of the keyboard. To install the keyboard batteries1Remove the battery c

10Press and hold the Learn button on your Family Media Center for 2 seconds then release the button. The Status light on the Family Media Center’s fro

11Press and release the Teach button on the top left corner of the wireless keyboard.4To exit the Learn mode, press the Learn button on your Family Me

12Caution:Tip:If the video devices connected to your Media Center are not grounded correctly, your Media Center could be damaged. For more information

131Connect an RCA cable (not included) from the Audio Out jacks on the video device to the Audio In RCA jack on the back of your Media Center.To conne

14Tip:Connecting the IR control cableIf your Family Media Center configuration uses a set-top box for the Media Center video source, connect the infra

15Tip:Many TVs use interlaced video. Interlaced video displays a video frame with two passes of alternating scan lines. The TV screen first displays t

16Connect a VGA cable (not included), S-Video cable, or DVI cable (not included) to the VGA port, S-Video port, or DVI port on the back of your Family

17Connect digital (S/PDIF) audio with 1/8" stereo to 1/8" stereo plug for digital output or use 1/8" stereo to RCA plug for analog outp

18After you have connected your add-on sound system, use the sound and audio properties to select speaker setup options.Click Start, Control Panel, So

19Setting up the software1 Complete the Windows XP setup After you’ve turned on your Family Media Center, wait for it to start up, then follow the o

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21GettingStartedChapterTwo• Start the Windows XP Media Center• Use your Family Media Center• Learn about the remote• Learn about the wireless keyb

22Checking out your Family Media CenterFront1Item Component Icon Description1 Power buttonPress to turn the power on. Press to put the Family Media Ce

23Item Component Icon Description5DVD/CD drive eject buttonPress to open the CD/DVD tray.6Four-way scroll buttonPress the up , down , left , or righ

Table of ContentsChapter One: Setting Up Family Room Media Center 1 About your Family Media Center 2 Planning your Family Media Center s

24Item Component Icon Description20 SmartMedia SM Transfer fi les from a digital device to your Media Center through the removable memory card drive.21

25Back (Gateway FMC-901 Media Center)47 48 49 50 51 52 53 5455 56 57 58 5938 40 41 42 43 44 45 463960Item Component Icon Description38 Ethernet jackPl

26Item Component Icon Description46 TV In jack (coaxial)Plug a coaxial cable from a video source, such as cable, satellite, or antenna, into this jack

27Back (Gateway FMC-901X Media Center)68 6961 626378 80 81738564656684727170838277767574 7967Item Component Icon Description61 Ethernet jackPlug 10/10

28Item Component Icon Description67Digital Out jack (line out)(Yellow jack)Digital OutPlug an audio system into this jack. Provides six-channel or com

29Item Component Icon Description80 DVI-D Out jack Plug a digial DVI-D display device, such as plasma display, into this port.81 To Wall (modem In jac

30Power control buttonputs the Family Media Center in Standby mode (reduced power).Transport buttonslet you replay recorded (buffered) TV and radio pr

31Use the remote navigation buttons to highlight a Windows XP Media Center menu option, then press the OK button to select the menu option. Use the Me

32Learning about the wireless mouseScroll wheel and buttonuse to move vertically through a document or program. Status LED indicatorindicates mouse st

33Hold the mouse in a comfortable, relaxed position:• Put your index finger on the activation trigger and your thumb at the base of the scroll wheel.•

Table of Contents Learning about the wireless mouse 32 Using the wireless mouse 33 Fine-tuning the wireless mouse pointer control 34 C

34Press and hold the Channel button on the bottom of the wireless keyboard or mouse for two seconds.To change the wireless keyboard or mouse channel1W

35Press and quickly release the Channel button on the bottom of the wireless keyboard or mouse.To determine the wireless keyboard or mouse channel1Cou

36123 4 58967Learning about the wireless keyboardUse the keyboard to navigate and select the Windows XP Media Center menus and options and perform oth

37Item Component Icon Description1 Status LED indicator Status Indicates keyboard status. See “Media Center FAQs” on page 88. 2 Channel buttonUse to c

38You can take full control of the Family Media Center from your wireless keyboard, remote, and mouse. Use the device that is comfortable for you. St

39Using the Windows XP Media CenterYou can switch to the Microsoft Windows desktop at any time. Windows XP Media Center will continue to run in the ba

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41• Watch Live TV• View the Guide and select TV programs• Schedule, record, and sort TV program recordings• Search for programs by categories, titl

42Help:Watching TVYou can control your TV viewing experience with My TV. Use My TV to watch TV, record TV, watch buffered (time-shifted) TV, watch rec

43Using the remote to play TV recordingsMy TV automatically records TV programs to a program buffer as you watch TV. When you stop or pause live TV pr

Table of Contents Adding music CDs to the Media Library 55 Playing My Music 57Chapter Five: Using My Pictures 61 Getting started with My

44Help:Tip:Tip:On the remote, press the Rew button until you locate the point in the TV program that you want to replay, then press the Play button.

45Help:Using the GuideOn the remote, press the Guide button. The Guide opens. To start the Guide•With the Guide open, press the up , down , left ,

46Tip:Help:When you use the Windows XP Media Center setup wizard, you can set up the Guide to automatically download program information from your cab

47Tip:Tip:Tip:Your Family Media Center lets you record the program you are watching, record a program that is scheduled to broadcast later, or record

48Tip:Help:Help:On the remote, press the Guide button. The Guide opens. Highlight the program you want to record, then press the Record button two t

49Tip:Use Recorded TV to view and manage your program recordings. After you have recorded TV programs, go to Recorded TV to sort programs by date, nam

50Help:Use My TV Settings to customize the Windows XP Media Center My TV. You can adjust settings for the TV recorder, Guide, TV signal, display setti

51After you have recorded a TV program, you may want to save the program to a DVD to watch on another computer that has a DVD player or your home DVD

52Tip:DVD-Rs have a 4.7 GB maximum capacity. If the TV program you want to record is long enough to require more than 4.7 GB of recording space, you c

53UsingMy MusicChapterFour• Browse music selections• Search for music by titles and keywords• Play music• Add songs and audio files to the Media Li

6Chapter Ten: Getting Help 87 Media Center FAQs 88 Wireless keyboard and mouse troubleshooting 91 Getting more help 93 Using Help an

54Tip:Getting started with My MusicMy Music lets you enjoy a complete music experience from the Windows XP Media Center. You can listen to CDs, view a

55Help:If this is the first time you’ve added music files to the Media Library, click Yes. The Media Player searches for all music files on your Famil

56Tip:If you agree to the copyright statement, click Next. The Copy Options (2 of 2) dialog box opens.- OR -If you do not agree to the copyright state

57To listen to a CDInsert the CD you want to listen to.1You can play music CDs with Windows XP Media Center’s My Music. After you’ve added your CD col

58On the remote, press the My Music button. My Music opens. 1To listen to the Media Library music from the Windows XP Media CenterYou can also:• Selec

59Help:After you’ve selected your music, click OK. The selections play.3For more information about methods to browse and select music files, see topic

60Click the Select an action to perform option, Play Audio CD using Media Center under Actions, then click OK.5With the mouse, click Start, then click

61UsingMy PicturesChapterFive• Manage and add pictures to your photo library• Browse and search for pictures• View and touch up pictures• Print an

62Getting started with My PicturesThe Windows XP Media Center’s My Pictures makes it easy and fun to look at your digital photos. My Pictures lets you

63With the mouse, click Start, then click My Pictures. The My Pictures window opens. To organize picture files1Organizing picture filesTo view picture

1SettingUpFamily Room Media CenterChapterOne• Plan your Family Media Center setup• Set up hardware and software

64Viewing My PicturesAfter you’ve organized your picture files in the My Pictures or Shared Pictures folder, then you can view pictures in the Windows

65You can view individual pictures by highlighting a picture and pressing the OK button. You can also choose from the menu options:• Select Play slide

66Help:Playing audio during a slide showIn addition to watching slide shows, you can also play music along with your slide show. To view a slide show

67UsingMy VideosChapterSix• Manage and add videos to your video library• Browse and search for videos• View videos• Share videos• View video detail

68Tip:Getting started with My VideosThe Windows XP Media Center’s My Videos makes it easy to enjoy your digital videos. My Videos lets you watch and s

69Help:With the mouse, click Start, My Documents, then click My Videos. The My Videos window opens. To organize video files1Organizing video filesTo v

70Viewing My VideosAfter you’ve organized your video files in the My Videos or Shared Videos folder, you can view videos in the Windows XP Media Cente

71Help:Using More InfoWhile viewing videos, you can press the More Info button to view information about the video (if available) and change the video

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73UsingPlay DVDChapterSeven• Play DVDs• Set language, subtitles, and audio defaults

2About your Family Media CenterThe Family Media Center provides rich entertainment and powerful computing capabilities. You can run the Windows XP Med

74Playing a DVDYou can watch a DVD with the Windows XP Media Center. If the Windows XP Media Center is running when you insert a DVD into the DVD driv

75Tip:Press the DVD menu button. The DVD menu opens.To select DVD menu optionsOn the remote, highlight the menu option you want to select, such as lan

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77UsingRadioChapterEight• Play FM and Internet radio• Preset favorite radio stations• Rewind, pause, stop, skip forward, and play radio recordings

78Playing the RadioYou can enjoy the Family Media Center’s FM radio and control playback with the remote. When you play the radio, the Window XP Media

79Tip:Tip:On the remote, press the Radio button. The Radio window opens. With the remote, highlight Tune + or Tune –, then press the OK button repeate

80Using the remote to play Radio recordingsWhen you play the radio, the Windows XP Media Center automatically records radio programs to a program buff

81Help:Use Radio Settings to customize the Windows XP Media Center Radio. You can change, remove, and reorder Changing Radio SettingsIn Settings you c

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83UsingOther FeaturesChapterNine• Adjust Windows XP Media Center Settings• Use More Programs• View the Online Spotlight

3Video source — Make sure that you have access to a video source before starting your Family Media Center setup. Your Media Center receives video inpu

84Press the Start button on the remote. The Windows XP Media Center menu is displayed.To access the Settings menu12Changing Windows XP Media Center

85Using More ProgramsMore Programs gives you access to other programs and games available to use or play from the Windows XP Media Center. Press the S

86Press the Start button on the remote. The Media Center menu is displayed.To access the Online Spotlight12Using Online SpotlightThe Windows XP Medi

87GettingHelpChapterTen• Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) • Learn about the Windows XP Media Center online help and other informatio

88Following are Family Media Center Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). To view other Media Center FAQs that are not covered in this section, go to the

89• Screen resolution — By default, if your display device was purchased with the Family Media Center, the computer uses a screen resolution of 1024 x

90(described above) on your computer to play TV programs recorded with Sonic PrimeTime. - OR - Yes, you can record a .DVR-MS file, as a data file, to

91Wireless keyboard and mouse troubleshootingSymptom Reason SolutionThe Family Media Center does not recognize keyboard or mouse data input.Keyboard/m

92Symptom Reason SolutionThe mouse pointer moves too slow or too fast.The mouse speed or acceleration is not set correctly. Change the mouse pointer t

93Getting more helpThe Windows XP Media Center is easy to use when you follow the on-screen menus. However, if you need additional help or information