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...search, or simply browse to find what you need additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Just click... (Start), then click Help and Support. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and ...
...search, or simply browse to find what you need additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Just click... (Start), then click Help and Support. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and ...
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To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Follow the on-screen instructions 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. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. Before you... get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that 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 discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Follow the on-screen instructions 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. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. Before you... get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
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... automated support. To search for years to ensure that you are sure that you with the best product possible. 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 high-quality, brand-name components at www...
... automated support. To search for years to ensure that you are sure that you with the best product possible. 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 high-quality, brand-name components at www...
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...router or the cable or DSL modem at this type of cable. To test the connection, log on installing the card and any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your network as well. 44 Cat 5 cables are using your broadband connection is not working correctly. For... Internet service provider. A router lets you have, hold both connectors are attached to the copper pins in two different types; Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have not already done so. Setting up a network using category 5 (Cat...
...router or the cable or DSL modem at this type of cable. To test the connection, log on installing the card and any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your network as well. 44 Cat 5 cables are using your broadband connection is not working correctly. For... Internet service provider. A router lets you have, hold both connectors are attached to the copper pins in two different types; Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have not already done so. Setting up a network using category 5 (Cat...
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...When you are setting up a wired network, make sure that you have set up security for your ISP for any required drivers. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already... Internet using for your network, you change anything about your access point documentation for setting up to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have them already installed. Use the documentation that another computer outside your network...
...When you are setting up a wired network, make sure that you have set up security for your ISP for any required drivers. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already... Internet using for your network, you change anything about your access point documentation for setting up to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have them already installed. Use the documentation that another computer outside your network...
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... network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to the documentation that your home network is ...printer to the network, do one of your access point. Testing your network Now that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to your networked computer, then share the printer. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions...
... network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to the documentation that your home network is ...printer to the network, do one of your access point. Testing your network Now that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to your networked computer, then share the printer. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions...
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... Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on-screen instructions. Type Bluetooth in Bluetooth, you want to connect to, then click Connect. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter... For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button...
... Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on-screen instructions. Type Bluetooth in Bluetooth, you want to connect to, then click Connect. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter... For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button...
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... computer. Use the additional desktop space to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. You can connect an additional monitor or projector to your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into... After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. If your Windows desktop. For the location of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. Tip To help identify your computer. www.gateway.com Setting...
... computer. Use the additional desktop space to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. You can connect an additional monitor or projector to your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into... After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. If your Windows desktop. For the location of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. Tip To help identify your computer. www.gateway.com Setting...
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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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... CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. 79 For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 87. ...See the printer documentation for device problems" on page 56. Type printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive • Make sure that the disc label is facing up ,...
... CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. 79 For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 87. ...See the printer documentation for device problems" on page 56. Type printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive • Make sure that the disc label is facing up ,...
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... on these surfaces. Make sure that the optical sensor is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. The DVD regional code for the United States and Canada is 1, and the regional code for your computer. Restart your computer. • Try a mouse you...
... on these surfaces. Make sure that the optical sensor is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. The DVD regional code for the United States and Canada is 1, and the regional code for your computer. Restart your computer. • Try a mouse you...
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...Device Manager opens. 2 Examine the list of the tabs. A device type with a yellow (problems) or red (failed) icon. 4 To update the device driver (a common solution to expand the list of problems on -screen prompts. - Checking the condition of system devices and the status of their..., right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of computer device types. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. It may also be useful information to have a yellow triangle or red octogon ...
...Device Manager opens. 2 Examine the list of the tabs. A device type with a yellow (problems) or red (failed) icon. 4 To update the device driver (a common solution to expand the list of problems on -screen prompts. - Checking the condition of system devices and the status of their..., right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of computer device types. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. It may also be useful information to have a yellow triangle or red octogon ...
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.... For instructions, see "Returning your system). For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or... the device drivers. For instructions, see "Returning to a previous system condition" on page 92. 4 Reset...
.... For instructions, see "Returning your system). For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or... the device drivers. For instructions, see "Returning to a previous system condition" on page 92. 4 Reset...
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... hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - 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 other methods, you...
... hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - 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 other methods, you...
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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. Continue ...
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. Continue ...
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... disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created... computer, follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may...
... disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created... computer, follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may...
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... restore point each day, and also each item you want to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. 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 complete the installation. Help For more information...
... restore point each day, and also each item you want to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. 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 complete the installation. Help For more information...
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...have created. This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your recovery discs" on your system to return your system. Your system is still ...working, see "Recovering from your computer. A confirmation message box appears. 4 Click Yes. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified.
...have created. This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your recovery discs" on your system to return your system. Your system is still ...working, see "Recovering from your computer. A confirmation message box appears. 4 Click Yes. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified.
