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...additional help? need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to get information 8 Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Visit us at www.support....gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows 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, ...
...additional help? need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to get information 8 Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Visit us at www.support....gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows 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, ...
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To create the disc, click (Start), Gateway Recovery Center, then click Factory Recovery External Media and follow the on the type of applications and drivers) or Create ISO image (creates complete system backup). When prompted, choose either Create System Recovery Discs (makes a backup of recordable drive you use, you'll ...
To create the disc, click (Start), Gateway Recovery Center, then click Factory Recovery External Media and follow the on the type of applications and drivers) or Create ISO image (creates complete system backup). When prompted, choose either Create System Recovery Discs (makes a backup of recordable drive you use, you'll ...
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... value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will...
... value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will...
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...in your computer is not listed, you will be connecting your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. To order wired or wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at this type of the cable with the ...to right). Setting up a network for instructions on the computers that comes with this point, if you access the Internet connection from any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your network to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of Network adapters...
...in your computer is not listed, you will be connecting your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. To order wired or wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at this type of the cable with the ...to right). Setting up a network for instructions on the computers that comes with this point, if you access the Internet connection from any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your network to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of Network adapters...
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...box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have set up wireless Ethernet network hardware Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Each computer name...have a name, type a unique computer name in your access point documentation for your network, you must contain some letters. 53 www.gateway.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on the...
...box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have set up wireless Ethernet network hardware Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Each computer name...have a name, type a unique computer name in your access point documentation for your network, you must contain some letters. 53 www.gateway.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on the...
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Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. If you share a drive, the entire ... share drives (for this drive/folder. 4 Click OK, then click Close. 57 After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share your network.
Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. If you share a drive, the entire ... share drives (for this drive/folder. 4 Click OK, then click Close. 57 After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share your network.
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... computer 1 from the CD that contains the file you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to close the window. www.gateway.com Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is created on a computer for a drive or folder on another computer, the contents of ... attached directly to , then click Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from computer 2, double-click shortcut icon. To access the Documents folder on page 58. 2 Right-click the drive or folder, ...
... computer 1 from the CD that contains the file you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to close the window. www.gateway.com Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is created on a computer for a drive or folder on another computer, the contents of ... attached directly to , then click Paste. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from computer 2, double-click shortcut icon. To access the Documents folder on page 58. 2 Right-click the drive or folder, ...
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...this section are for demonstrative purposes only and may need to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, ...then click Display Settings. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Use...
...this section are for demonstrative purposes only and may need to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, ...then click Display Settings. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Use...
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... diskette drive 31 diskette drive identifying 31 using 31 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 21 drivers updating 2 drives CD 31 diskette 31 DVD 31 DVD-RAM/-RW/CD-RW 32 identifying...
... diskette drive 31 diskette drive identifying 31 using 31 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 21 drivers updating 2 drives CD 31 diskette 31 DVD 31 DVD-RAM/-RW/CD-RW 32 identifying...
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Contents address 21 checking for messages 22 sending 22 using 18, 21 Ethernet network equipment needed 49 example 48 installing cards 50, 53 installing drivers 50, 53 F Fast Ethernet 48 faxes canceling 27 receiving and viewing 27 sending 26 sending a Fax 23 sending from program 26 sending ... finding 12, 13 moving 10 opening 9 pasting 10, 16 recovering 11 renaming 16 searching for 12, 13 sharing 57 un-sharing 58 viewing list 9 86 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 48 H HD-DVD playing 33 recording 33 help Media Center 3 online 4 using 3 Help and Support 3 searching 3 starting ...
Contents address 21 checking for messages 22 sending 22 using 18, 21 Ethernet network equipment needed 49 example 48 installing cards 50, 53 installing drivers 50, 53 F Fast Ethernet 48 faxes canceling 27 receiving and viewing 27 sending 26 sending a Fax 23 sending from program 26 sending ... finding 12, 13 moving 10 opening 9 pasting 10, 16 recovering 11 renaming 16 searching for 12, 13 sharing 57 un-sharing 58 viewing list 9 86 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 48 H HD-DVD playing 33 recording 33 help Media Center 3 online 4 using 3 Help and Support 3 searching 3 starting ...
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www.gateway.com using DVD drive 31 using Windows Media Player 33, 34 MultiMediaCard 30 music library building 39 music tracks copying 38 N name computer 53 workgroup ... setting up fax cover page template 26 testing network 57 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 21 U un-sharing drives 58 folders 58 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 64 user accounts adding in Windows XP 80 switching in Windows XP 80 using Fax 23 V VGA port 77 video playing 33, 34...
www.gateway.com using DVD drive 31 using Windows Media Player 33, 34 MultiMediaCard 30 music library building 39 music tracks copying 38 N name computer 53 workgroup ... setting up fax cover page template 26 testing network 57 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 21 U un-sharing drives 58 folders 58 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 64 user accounts adding in Windows XP 80 switching in Windows XP 80 using Fax 23 V VGA port 77 video playing 33, 34...
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www.gateway.com Moving with Windows Easy Transfer 65 Moving files and settings manually 66 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 69 Safety guidelines 70 First steps 70 Troubleshooting 71 Add-...-up 83 Monitor 86 Mouse 88 Networks 88 Passwords 88 Power 88 Printer 89 Sound 90 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 98 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 101 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 102 Telephone support 102...
www.gateway.com Moving with Windows Easy Transfer 65 Moving files and settings manually 66 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 69 Safety guidelines 70 First steps 70 Troubleshooting 71 Add-...-up 83 Monitor 86 Mouse 88 Networks 88 Passwords 88 Power 88 Printer 89 Sound 90 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 98 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 101 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 102 Telephone support 102...
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... that you have copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 57. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the online...discs are turned off. For more information, see the "Using Drives and Media Files" chapter in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 57. • Restart your computer. 72 To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning...
... that you have copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 57. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the online...discs are turned off. For more information, see the "Using Drives and Media Files" chapter in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 57. • Restart your computer. 72 To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning...
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... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on your Internet service provider (ISP) is...
... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on your Internet service provider (ISP) is...
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... "Customizing Windows" chapter in and turned on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that establishes connection speeds and communication protocols. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click Phone and Modem Options...
... "Customizing Windows" chapter in and turned on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that establishes connection speeds and communication protocols. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click Phone and Modem Options...
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...the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on , and working device, such as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that you have an online/offline button that you may need to an electrical outlet, turned on installing the printer...any damaged cables. Many printers have selected it in the printer setup. To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com • If your computer is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that came with your computer. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click ...
...the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on , and working device, such as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that you have an online/offline button that you may need to an electrical outlet, turned on installing the printer...any damaged cables. Many printers have selected it in the printer setup. To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com • If your computer is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that came with your computer. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click ...
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...have a recordable disc drive to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 96. 91 Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your pre-installed...Caution To prepare your computer for system recovery may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Help For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Recovering your...
...have a recordable disc drive to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 96. 91 Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your pre-installed...Caution To prepare your computer for system recovery may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Help For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Recovering your...
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...installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of software and driver recovery discs. ...However, if you ever re-install Windows from a set of recovery discs while you need to recover your own set of recovery discs (you need to need to follow that you prepare for software and device driver... recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your system,... discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. Caution ...
...installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of software and driver recovery discs. ...However, if you ever re-install Windows from a set of recovery discs while you need to recover your own set of recovery discs (you need to need to follow that you prepare for software and device driver... recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your system,... discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. Caution ...
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... Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com You should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to do.... 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 93 The What would you will need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click...
... Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com You should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to do.... 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 93 The What would you will need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click...
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... remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to create a full set , Recovery23 for . If you will need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the...
... remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to create a full set , Recovery23 for . If you will need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the...