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... way to find what you need additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse...
... way to find what you need additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse...
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... came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. To...
... came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. To...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide
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... carefully to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Gateway stands behind our value commitment to our customers-to provide best-of...
... carefully to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Gateway stands behind our value commitment to our customers-to provide best-of...
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... eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with this point, if you and with eight pins) on installing the card and any required drivers. This type of the cable with the connectors facing away from you have , hold both connectors are setting up a network. The router...and you have not already done so. To determine which type of cable you will be connecting your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you are attached to right). Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Connecting network cables We recommend ...
... eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with this point, if you and with eight pins) on installing the card and any required drivers. This type of the cable with the connectors facing away from you have , hold both connectors are setting up a network. The router...and you have not already done so. To determine which type of cable you will be connecting your ISP. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you are attached to right). Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Connecting network cables We recommend ...
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... window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. This name identifies the computer to ISP. Use a workgroup name of your network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have set up to 15 characters with...Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Establishing your home setup, make sure that you are prompted to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your ...
... window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. This name identifies the computer to ISP. Use a workgroup name of your network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have set up to 15 characters with...Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Establishing your home setup, make sure that you are prompted to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your ...
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... printers, see the instructions that came with your access point. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can add a printer to your network. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer...
... printers, see the instructions that came with your access point. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can add a printer to your network. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer...
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... Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. To install a Bluetooth ... Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print,...
... Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. To install a Bluetooth ... Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print,...
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...click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as an extension to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of the monitor port on your computer, see the setup poster or your Reference Guide...location of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Windows recognizes the new ...
...click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as an extension to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of the monitor port on your computer, see the setup poster or your Reference Guide...location of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Windows recognizes the new ...
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... Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
... Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
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... template 25 testing network 50 text to speech 76 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 51 folders 51 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 59 Windows 61 user accounts adding in Windows 71 deleting 71 switching in Windows 71 V VGA port 69 video playing 28 viewing ... voice recognition 76 W WAN 42 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 42 window 8 changing colors 65 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows changing ...
... template 25 testing network 50 text to speech 76 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 51 folders 51 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 59 Windows 61 user accounts adding in Windows 71 deleting 71 switching in Windows 71 V VGA port 69 video playing 28 viewing ... voice recognition 76 W WAN 42 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 42 window 8 changing colors 65 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows changing ...
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www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support 96 iii
www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support 96 iii
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For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. Type printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. See ...; Make sure that the disc is label side up, and make sure that the disc is clean and free from large scratches. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. See your printer's user guide for device problems...
For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. Type printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. See ...; Make sure that the disc is label side up, and make sure that the disc is clean and free from large scratches. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. See your printer's user guide for device problems...
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.... Restart your computer, and it that the optical sensor is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. The mouse works erratically • Clean the mouse by wiping the bottom with a regional code for the memory card slots do not work • Make...
.... Restart your computer, and it that the optical sensor is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. The mouse works erratically • Clean the mouse by wiping the bottom with a regional code for the memory card slots do not work • Make...
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... this information for specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of devices. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER. To check for device problems Faulty devices or ...opens. 2 Examine the list of the device type to many device problems), right-click the device, click Update Driver Software, then click Search automatically for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. The faulty device is marked with problems have available if you call Customer...
... this information for specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of devices. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER. To check for device problems Faulty devices or ...opens. 2 Examine the list of the device type to many device problems), right-click the device, click Update Driver Software, then click Search automatically for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. The faulty device is marked with problems have available if you call Customer...
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... To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you can. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If only one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you should create a set... of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3...
... To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you can. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If only one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you should create a set... of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3...
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..., you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 89 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's ... recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs:...
..., you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 89 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's ... recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs:...
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... Burn to complete the recovery discs. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of 2." or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. When...
... Burn to complete the recovery discs. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of 2." or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. When...
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... Recovery main menu opens. 91 To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - OR If you are recovering from the factory. You can recover using either your hard drive or the... application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 87. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your ...
... Recovery main menu opens. 91 To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - OR If you are recovering from the factory. You can recover using either your hard drive or the... application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 87. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your ...
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...them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 92 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click Contents. To return to a previous system condition Microsoft System... Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall. A ...
...them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 92 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click Contents. To return to a previous system condition Microsoft System... Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall. A ...
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...on page 95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive is restored using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you may restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows... and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you specified. Returning your system to its factory condition In case your original hard drive has ...
...on page 95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive is restored using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you may restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows... and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you specified. Returning your system to its factory condition In case your original hard drive has ...