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...information 8 If you 're looking for. Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. need a little extra help ? 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, ...
...information 8 If you 're looking for. Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. need a little extra help ? 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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... good 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. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish. 21 prepare to recover... When you have blank discs ready. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
... good 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. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish. 21 prepare to recover... When you have blank discs ready. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
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...can also search for a topic. 2 Thanks again, from all of your Gateway computer. Help and Support opens. 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 help you ...collection of your new computer. To search for a topic in addition to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. 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 ensure ...
...can also search for a topic. 2 Thanks again, from all of your Gateway computer. Help and Support opens. 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 help you ...collection of your new computer. To search for a topic in addition to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. 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 ensure ...
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...left to right). To determine which type of cable you will be connecting your Internet service provider. Setting up a network using for any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your network to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of...be activated. Before you begin setting up a network. To test the connection, log on both ends of a router. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. Plug your Ethernet cable into your network as well. 44 For a crossover cable, the wires on the...
...left to right). To determine which type of cable you will be connecting your Internet service provider. Setting up a network using for any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your network to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of...be activated. Before you begin setting up a network. To test the connection, log on both ends of a router. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. Plug your Ethernet cable into your network as well. 44 For a crossover cable, the wires on the...
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...are prompted to other users on the network. Be sure to ISP. All-numeric computer names are using your current setup. 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 installed..., make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers. To identify this computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. If you do not set up your...
...are prompted to other users on the network. Be sure to ISP. All-numeric computer names are using your current setup. 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 installed..., make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers. To identify this computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. If you do not set up your...
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... printer to your network. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. Take any firewall software on your desktop...drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, 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 came with the patterns...
... printer to your network. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. Take any firewall software on your desktop...drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, 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 came with the patterns...
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... area network. Important Your computer may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start... 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...
... area network. Important Your computer may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start... 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...
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...need to your computer. You can connect an additional monitor or projector 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 ...cable into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for its driver. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. To use ...
...need to your computer. You can connect an additional monitor or projector 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 ...cable into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for its driver. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. To use ...
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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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Contents Memory card reader 92 Mouse 92 Keyboard 93 Files 93 Memory 96 Audio 96 Passwords 97 Expansion cards 97 Media Center 98 Checking for device problems 100 Recovering your system 101 Creating recovery discs 102 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 104 Returning to a previous system condition 105 Returning your system to its factory condition 106 Technical support 109 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 109 Calling Customer Care 109 Appendix A: Legal Notices 111 Index 121 iv
Contents Memory card reader 92 Mouse 92 Keyboard 93 Files 93 Memory 96 Audio 96 Passwords 97 Expansion cards 97 Media Center 98 Checking for device problems 100 Recovering your system 101 Creating recovery discs 102 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 104 Returning to a previous system condition 105 Returning your system to its factory condition 106 Technical support 109 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 109 Calling Customer Care 109 Appendix A: Legal Notices 111 Index 121 iv
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www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. See your printer manufacturer's technical support. A movie disc will not play • Make sure that the disc is label side up, and make sure that ... disc is clean and free from large scratches. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 68. • Update the device driver. For information on and connected correctly. • Make sure that the disc is label side up , and make sure that the disc is clean and...
www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. See your printer manufacturer's technical support. A movie disc will not play • Make sure that the disc is label side up, and make sure that ... disc is clean and free from large scratches. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 68. • Update the device driver. For information on and connected correctly. • Make sure that the disc is label side up , and make sure that the disc is clean and...
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... not work • Make sure 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 North and South America is clean and free of...
... not work • Make sure 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 North and South America is clean and free of...
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... device manager, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Checking for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. OR To check for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. It may also be useful information to have a yellow triangle.... 3 Click the + symbol to the left of the device type to many device problems), right-click the device, click Update Driver Software, then click Search automatically for specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of problems...
... device manager, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Checking for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. OR To check for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. It may also be useful information to have a yellow triangle.... 3 Click the + symbol to the left of the device type to many device problems), right-click the device, click Update Driver Software, then click Search automatically for specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of problems...
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... most conditions. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state...
... most conditions. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state...
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...operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. CHAPTER 7: ... recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as...
...operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. CHAPTER 7: ... recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as...
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www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark ... with a permanent marker. This dialog box tells you will need to list, then click Next. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 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. 103 Make...
www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark ... with a permanent marker. This dialog box tells you will need to list, then click Next. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 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. 103 Make...
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... application recovery 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. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 104 To recover your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device...
... application recovery 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. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 104 To recover your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device...
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www.gateway.com 3 Click Contents. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to get your system settings and ... and Restore Center. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 105 Returning 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 can return to one of these restore points to complete the installation. A list of your system...
www.gateway.com 3 Click Contents. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to get your system settings and ... and Restore Center. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 105 Returning 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 can return to one of these restore points to complete the installation. A list of your system...
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... been completely re-formatted or you have created. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your system to its factory condition. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting 2 On the left side of the window...
... been completely re-formatted or you have created. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your system to its factory condition. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting 2 On the left side of the window...