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... and support. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with our range of us at Gateway. Thanks again, from your computer. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most...new computer. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway computer for purchasing our computer! You have highlighted some...
... and support. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with our range of us at Gateway. Thanks again, from your computer. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most...new computer. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway computer for purchasing our computer! You have highlighted some...
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... assign IP addresses to connect two computers. To determine which type of cable you access the Internet connection from any required drivers. If one . For a crossover cable, the wires on each end. A router lets you have Ethernet already installed....the copper pins in front of Ethernet you are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. straight-through cable, the wires on each connector are...computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com.
... assign IP addresses to connect two computers. To determine which type of cable you access the Internet connection from any required drivers. If one . For a crossover cable, the wires on each end. A router lets you have Ethernet already installed....the copper pins in front of Ethernet you are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. straight-through cable, the wires on each connector are...computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com.
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... settings area. The wireless Ethernet device installed in the Computer name box. Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of wireless equipment you are using for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and...installing it and setting network security. Names must be unique on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. 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 ...
... settings area. The wireless Ethernet device installed in the Computer name box. Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of wireless equipment you are using for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and...installing it and setting network security. Names must be unique on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. 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 ...
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...your network. The Properties dialog box opens. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on each computer. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can : • View a network drive •... to set sharing for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for this drive/folder. 4 Click OK, then click Close. 57 If...
...your network. The Properties dialog box opens. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on each computer. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can : • View a network drive •... to set sharing for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for this drive/folder. 4 Click OK, then click Close. 57 If...
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...printer or from computer 2, double-click shortcut icon. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on page 58. 2 Right-click the drive or folder, then click Create Shortcut. A shortcut is created for the drive... Documents folder on another computer, the contents of the drive or folder can print a file across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is created on a computer for a drive or folder on computer 1. For example, a shortcut...
...printer or from computer 2, double-click shortcut icon. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on page 58. 2 Right-click the drive or folder, then click Create Shortcut. A shortcut is created for the drive... Documents folder on another computer, the contents of the drive or folder can print a file across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is created on a computer for a drive or folder on computer 1. For example, a shortcut...
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... the location of the primary display, or as an extension 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...You can connect an additional monitor or projector to accommodate additional windows. 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. A large...
... the location of the primary display, or as an extension 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...You can connect an additional monitor or projector to accommodate additional windows. 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. A large...
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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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... Shut down and restart your computer. 72 To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 57. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 57. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility ...F2 while your computer restarts. For more information, see the "Using Drives and Media Files" chapter in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Make sure that the IDE controllers are enabled. • Make sure that the speaker cables are turned up , then try again. • ...
... Shut down and restart your computer. 72 To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 57. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 57. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility ...F2 while your computer restarts. For more information, see the "Using Drives and Media Files" chapter in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Make sure that the IDE controllers are enabled. • Make sure that the speaker cables are turned up , then try again. • ...
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... open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on the keyboard. • 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 computer People are sending you...
... open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on the keyboard. • 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 computer People are sending you...
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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 the monitor cable is connected to the video port on . The computer is running but there is no picture • Make...
... "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 the monitor cable is connected to the video port on . The computer is running but there is no picture • Make...
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.... • If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as a lamp, into the outlet and turn on installing the printer driver. 89 To test the outlet, plug a working correctly. The printer is on but will not turn it on. • Make sure that the printer is... free from cuts or damage. Press the button to an electrical outlet, turned on, and working device, such as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. www.gateway.com • If your computer is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that you have selected it in the printer setup.
.... • If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as a lamp, into the outlet and turn on installing the printer driver. 89 To test the outlet, plug a working correctly. The printer is on but will not turn it on. • Make sure that the printer is... free from cuts or damage. Press the button to an electrical outlet, turned on, and working device, such as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. www.gateway.com • If your computer is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that you have selected it in the printer setup.
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Gateway provides everything you need to its factory condition" on page 101. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 143 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Problem-solving may also involve re-installing ...-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system to recover your system to its factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Help For more information about sound ...
Gateway provides everything you need to its factory condition" on page 101. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 143 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Problem-solving may also involve re-installing ...-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system to recover your system to its factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Help For more information about sound ...
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...-installed at the factory. However, if you ever re-install Windows from a set . You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you have the opportunity. 92 Because these discs do not come pre-... driver recovery discs. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your hard drive. Preparing for any eventuality and create a set of recovery discs while you will need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway...
...-installed at the factory. However, if you ever re-install Windows from a set . You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you have the opportunity. 92 Because these discs do not come pre-... driver recovery discs. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your hard drive. Preparing for any eventuality and create a set of recovery discs while you will need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway...
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...complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to do? 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 recovering pre-...installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system...
...complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to do? 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 recovering pre-...installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system...
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.... Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! If you will need to close it. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted. 7 When the process is created, your...
.... Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! If you will need to close it. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted. 7 When the process is created, your...
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... opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 96. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery...
... opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 96. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery...
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... click Next. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The disc's Gateway Recovery Center starts. 96 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs...
... click Next. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The disc's Gateway Recovery Center starts. 96 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs...