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...; 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, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Just click (Start), then click Help and...
...; 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, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Just click (Start), then click Help and...
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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 create recovery discs for your system. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, ... the software that you create these"recovery discs,"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 Before you have blank discs ready. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs...
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 create recovery discs for your system. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, ... the software that you create these"recovery discs,"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 Before you have blank discs ready. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide
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...purchasing our computer! We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance 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 ... in Help and Support: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and 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 provide best-of us at affordable...
...purchasing our computer! We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance 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 ... in Help and Support: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and 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 provide best-of us at affordable...
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...For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. This type of cable you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have , hold both connectors... your current setup. To test the connection, log on to the computers on both ends of a router. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you will be connecting your network to right). The router can provide firewall protection for more than two computers and you have ...
...For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. This type of cable you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have , hold both connectors... your current setup. To test the connection, log on to the computers on both ends of a router. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you will be connecting your network to right). The router can provide firewall protection for more than two computers and you have ...
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www.gateway.com Setting up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Be sure to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that do not have determined the type of your computer, click Restart Now. 47 Broadband Internet settings differ ...from ISP to restart your network. If the connection is working , contact your current setup. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have them already installed. Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send...
www.gateway.com Setting up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Be sure to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that do not have determined the type of your computer, click Restart Now. 47 Broadband Internet settings differ ...from ISP to restart your network. If the connection is working , contact your current setup. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have them already installed. Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send...
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...a printer to the network, do one of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on the front of the router or access point with the patterns described in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Sharing resources ... point. Follow the instructions included with your Internet service provider. Take any firewall software on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Select Diagnose and Repair on network printers 50 For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and ...
...a printer to the network, do one of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on the front of the router or access point with the patterns described in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Sharing resources ... point. Follow the instructions included with your Internet service provider. Take any firewall software on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Select Diagnose and Repair on network printers 50 For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and ...
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...Type Bluetooth in Bluetooth, you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on -screen instructions. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to open the printer ...The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. 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 connect to, ...
...Type Bluetooth in Bluetooth, you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on -screen instructions. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to open the printer ...The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. 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 connect to, ...
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...To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. You can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for its driver. For the location of the primary monitor (both monitors have the same content), click to your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an... Right-click an empty space on the screen of each monitor. 8 To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors.
...To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. You can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for its driver. For the location of the primary monitor (both monitors have the same content), click to your computer. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an... Right-click an empty space on the screen of each monitor. 8 To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of your computer. 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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... are turned on adding additional memory. • Contact your computer. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. 79 www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device...
... are turned on adding additional memory. • Contact your computer. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. 79 www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device...
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... is working to make sure that the mouse cable is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Make sure that interferes with your drive's regional code. Play only discs with a clean, damp cloth. For instructions, see "Checking for the memory card slots...
... is working to make sure that the mouse cable is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Make sure that interferes with your drive's regional code. Play only discs with a clean, damp cloth. For instructions, see "Checking for the memory card slots...
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...Device Manager 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. OR To check for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device...the problem. 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 devices. www.gateway.com Checking for specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of the...
...Device Manager 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. OR To check for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device...the problem. 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 devices. www.gateway.com Checking for specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of the...
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... the factory, see that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 89. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on page 89. 2 Perform minor fixes. For instructions, see "Creating...discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to create, but for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything was working correctly....
... the factory, see that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 89. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on page 89. 2 Perform minor fixes. For instructions, see "Creating...discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to create, but for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything was working correctly....
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...experiences problems that you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To reinstall using 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 ...
...experiences problems that you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To reinstall using 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 ...
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This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you will need to list, then click Next. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 90 When ...
This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you will need to list, then click Next. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 90 When ...
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... software that did not come pre-installed on 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 need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall...
... software that did not come pre-installed on 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 need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall...
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...for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows system restore in the... Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click Contents. In most cases of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance...
...for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows system restore in the... Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click Contents. In most cases of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance...
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... 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 original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created...opens. 3 Click the restore point you cannot run Windows Vista and your computer. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. Your system is still working, see "...
... 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 original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created...opens. 3 Click the restore point you cannot run Windows Vista and your computer. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. Your system is still working, see "...