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...a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. If you 're looking for. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer. Click a ... support, is a quick and easy way 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, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 need a little extra help ? ...
...a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. If you 're looking for. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer. Click a ... support, is a quick and easy way 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, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 need a little extra help ? ...
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... idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to create recovery discs for your system. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded... drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish. 21 prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. ...
... idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to create recovery discs for your system. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded... drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish. 21 prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. ...
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...through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to come. Please read this manual carefully to ensure that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. If you will be pleased with your Gateway computer. Use Help... easily accessible collection of help you for a topic in addition to provide best-of your computer's software features. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to familiarize...
...through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to come. Please read this manual carefully to ensure that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. If you will be pleased with your Gateway computer. Use Help... easily accessible collection of help you for a topic in addition to provide best-of your computer's software features. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to familiarize...
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... to the computers on both ends of a router. The router can assign IP addresses to connect two computers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of cable you have, hold both connectors are using your network as well. 44 For a crossover ... the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any network computer. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network for instructions on the computers that do not have...
... to the computers on both ends of a router. The router can assign IP addresses to connect two computers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of cable you have, hold both connectors are using your network as well. 44 For a crossover ... the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any network computer. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network for instructions on the computers that do not have...
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...documentation that you have them already installed. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Names must be different than any required drivers. If you are using your network. If you do not set up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). To ... computer name must give each computer on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. When you are not allowed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have connected the network cabling. The ...
...documentation that you have them already installed. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Names must be different than any required drivers. If you are using your network. If you do not set up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). To ... computer name must give each computer on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. When you are not allowed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have connected the network cabling. The ...
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...in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of your networked computer, then share the printer. Sharing resources With a network,...see the instructions that came with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 50. • Connect your access point. Follow the instructions included with your printer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control...
...in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of your networked computer, then share the printer. Sharing resources With a network,...see the instructions that came with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 50. • Connect your access point. Follow the instructions included with your printer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control...
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...port on your computer. Type Bluetooth in Bluetooth, you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across.... To connect to , then click Connect. If your printer or from . To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. You can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. Important Your computer...
...port on your computer. Type Bluetooth in Bluetooth, you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across.... To connect to , then click Connect. If your printer or from . To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. You can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. Important Your computer...
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...then turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to accommodate additional windows. Tip To help identify your computer... necessary. The Display Settings dialog box opens. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors.
...then turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to accommodate additional windows. Tip To help identify your computer... necessary. The Display Settings dialog box opens. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors.
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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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www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. Optical discs Optical discs include CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive • Make sure that ... Windows volume controls are turned up (and mute is turned off) and that any attached speakers are turned on page 56. • Update the device driver. For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on adding additional memory. • Contact your printer manufacturer's technical support. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Checking...
www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. Optical discs Optical discs include CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive • Make sure that ... Windows volume controls are turned up (and mute is turned off) and that any attached speakers are turned on page 56. • Update the device driver. For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on adding additional memory. • Contact your printer manufacturer's technical support. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Checking...
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... surface. Restart your computer. • Try a mouse you know is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. For instructions, see "Checking for Mexico is clean and free of the movie disc may not match your region. Your mouse uses optical sensors that...
... surface. Restart your computer. • Try a mouse you know is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. For instructions, see "Checking for Mexico is clean and free of the movie disc may not match your region. Your mouse uses optical sensors that...
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... and follow the on your computer. To check for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER. OR To check for future reference and troubleshooting. Write down this information ...
... and follow the on your computer. To check for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER. OR To check for future reference and troubleshooting. Write down this information ...
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You can . For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to create, but for recovering your system from significant hardware and software... problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 91. Caution To prepare your ...
You can . For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to create, but for recovering your system from significant hardware and software... problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 91. Caution To prepare your ...
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... set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 89 To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand.... Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by ...
... set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 89 To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand.... Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by ...
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CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove ...
CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove ...
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...-If you need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to... reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your...
...-If you need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to... reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your...
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The Backup and Restore Center opens. 92 A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to one of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them ... reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of your system running again. To return to complete the installation. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then...
The Backup and Restore Center opens. 92 A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to one of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them ... reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of your system running again. To return to complete the installation. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then...
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...95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your hard drive or the recovery discs you specified. Returning your system to its ...replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you want, click Next, then click Finish. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using either your computer. If you can access important files on your hard ...
...95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your hard drive or the recovery discs you specified. Returning your system to its ...replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you want, click Next, then click Finish. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using either your computer. If you can access important files on your hard ...