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...reliability, and performance of services and support. You have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you keep your new Gateway computer for purchasing our computer! If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with...We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Thanks again, from your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for years to come. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the best ...
...reliability, and performance of services and support. You have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you keep your new Gateway computer for purchasing our computer! If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with...We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Thanks again, from your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for years to come. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the best ...
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...that the label side is ... DVD R/RW Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and Blu-ray discs. Blu-ray Disc Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, playing Blu-ray Discs, accessing data, ...and data to CDs and DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW discs. this logo... Inserting an optical disc 32 Activity indicator (location varies) Manual eject hole Eject button (location varies) To insert an optical disc: 1 Press the eject button on the optical disc drive. Double layer DVD+RW...
...that the label side is ... DVD R/RW Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and Blu-ray discs. Blu-ray Disc Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, playing Blu-ray Discs, accessing data, ...and data to CDs and DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW discs. this logo... Inserting an optical disc 32 Activity indicator (location varies) Manual eject hole Eject button (location varies) To insert an optical disc: 1 Press the eject button on the optical disc drive. Double layer DVD+RW...
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... than any computer name on your computer. Type the following in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. • Connect to an available network • Manually add a wireless Ethernet network • Connecting to wireless Ethernet network After you have named your computer and workgroup, you are prompted to 15 characters with...
... than any computer name on your computer. Type the following in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. • Connect to an available network • Manually add a wireless Ethernet network • Connecting to wireless Ethernet network After you have named your computer and workgroup, you are prompted to 15 characters with...
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... McAfee SecurityCenter checks for . Important To update McAfee SecurityCenter after the subscription period expires, you must extend your virus definitions: 1 Make sure that you should manually update your virus definitions. McAfee scans your computer. McAfee SecurityCenter opens. 3 Click Update. You can configure McAfee VirusScan to automatically retrieve the latest virus definitions...
... McAfee SecurityCenter checks for . Important To update McAfee SecurityCenter after the subscription period expires, you must extend your virus definitions: 1 Make sure that you should manually update your virus definitions. McAfee scans your computer. McAfee SecurityCenter opens. 3 Click Update. You can configure McAfee VirusScan to automatically retrieve the latest virus definitions...
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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-in cards 71 Audio 71 CD or DVD drives 71 Diskette drive ... Microsoft System Restore 98 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 101 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 102 Telephone support 102 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 102 Telephone numbers 103 iii
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-in cards 71 Audio 71 CD or DVD drives 71 Diskette drive ... Microsoft System Restore 98 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 101 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 102 Telephone support 102 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 102 Telephone numbers 103 iii
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..., the User Guide has been included on your hard drive. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your files • Playing and recording media • Maintaining To access the User...than your model of Gateway computer. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to your computer because hardware options and port locations may vary. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that are specific to -read manual that includes information ...
..., the User Guide has been included on your hard drive. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your files • Playing and recording media • Maintaining To access the User...than your model of Gateway computer. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to your computer because hardware options and port locations may vary. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that are specific to -read manual that includes information ...
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Important If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista™, you must manually move your files, folders, software settings, and user account settings (such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer to your new one ... itself, to complete the transfer. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on the computers. www.gateway.com Moving from your old computer Moving with Windows Easy Transfer You can move your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, external hard drive...
Important If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista™, you must manually move your files, folders, software settings, and user account settings (such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer to your new one ... itself, to complete the transfer. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens. 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on the computers. www.gateway.com Moving from your old computer Moving with Windows Easy Transfer You can move your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, external hard drive...
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... Find or Search to Step 4. - Go to Step 4. - The My Documents window opens and displays many of your network. You can manually transfer your personal data files by looking at the file's extension (the part of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data ... step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the My Documents folder. CHAPTER 5: Maintaining Your Computer Moving files and settings manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to a network location or to another computer on the desktop. The Documents folder opens...
... Find or Search to Step 4. - Go to Step 4. - The My Documents window opens and displays many of your network. You can manually transfer your personal data files by looking at the file's extension (the part of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data ... step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the My Documents folder. CHAPTER 5: Maintaining Your Computer Moving files and settings manually You can often identify different data file types by copying them to a network location or to another computer on the desktop. The Documents folder opens...
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... Backup and Restore Center opens. 98 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 99.
... Backup and Restore Center opens. 98 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 99.
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Manually creating a restore point To manually create a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. Your system is restored using System Restore, then click Next. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 A confirmation message box appears. 4 Click Yes. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you specified. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish.
Manually creating a restore point To manually create a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. Your system is restored using System Restore, then click Next. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 A confirmation message box appears. 4 Click Yes. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you specified. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish.
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...some situations. In some protection against voltage surges and static charges. If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to your Gateway PC, make sure that it is electrically grounded to provide some cases, the inside wiring associated with regard to proper grounding of the mast... of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in accordance with the above conditions may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of ...
...some situations. In some protection against voltage surges and static charges. If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to your Gateway PC, make sure that it is electrically grounded to provide some cases, the inside wiring associated with regard to proper grounding of the mast... of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in accordance with the above conditions may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of ...
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... municipal waste stream (residential garbage collection). These changes are made periodically. Due to continuing system improvements, Gateway is believed to help , we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to make improvements in this manual has been carefully checked and is not responsible for the environment by disposing of in newer...
... municipal waste stream (residential garbage collection). These changes are made periodically. Due to continuing system improvements, Gateway is believed to help , we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to make improvements in this manual has been carefully checked and is not responsible for the environment by disposing of in newer...