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... 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. If you 're looking for. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week...
... 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. If you 're looking for. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week...
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Follow the on-screen instructions 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. To create recovery discs for your system. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software...
Follow the on-screen instructions 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. To create recovery discs for your system. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software...
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..., troubleshooters, and automated support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. 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 answer questions about your new computer. Thanks again, from Microsoft...
..., troubleshooters, and automated support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. 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 answer questions about your new computer. Thanks again, from Microsoft...
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... and can provide firewall protection for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any network computer. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware...straight-through cable, the wires on to the Internet using for your network as well. 44 Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Before you change anything about 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with the ...
... and can provide firewall protection for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any network computer. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware...straight-through cable, the wires on to the Internet using for your network as well. 44 Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Before you change anything about 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with the ...
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...Use a workgroup name of wireless equipment you are setting up a wired network, make the necessary arrangements with your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed. Be sure... to restart your computer, click Restart Now. 47 Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have connected the network cabling. Use the documentation that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that you...
...Use a workgroup name of wireless equipment you are setting up a wired network, make the necessary arrangements with your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed. Be sure... to restart your computer, click Restart Now. 47 Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have connected the network cabling. Use the documentation that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that you...
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... and Sharing Center. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Select Diagnose and Repair on the left of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives... and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Wireless security...
... and Sharing Center. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Select Diagnose and Repair on the left of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives... and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Wireless security...
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... opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. These devices may have built-in Bluetooth, you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To print files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network....connect to a USB port on your computer does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 53 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...
... opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. These devices may have built-in Bluetooth, you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To print files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network....connect to a USB port on your computer does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 53 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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... onto 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 ...same content), click to your Windows desktop. Use the additional desktop space to roughly double the size of your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You can connect...
... onto 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 ...same content), click to your Windows desktop. Use the additional desktop space to roughly double the size of your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You can connect...
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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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... disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 87. • Your computer may want to add additional memory to the printer. • If you print... that the Windows volume controls are turned up (and mute is turned off) and that the disc is clean and free from large scratches. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. See your printer manufacturer's technical support.
... disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 87. • Your computer may want to add additional memory to the printer. • If you print... that the Windows volume controls are turned up (and mute is turned off) and that the disc is clean and free from large scratches. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. See your printer manufacturer's technical support.
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... the system tray. For instructions, see "Checking for Mexico is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Restart your computer, and it that the optical sensor is plugged in correctly. • Restart your mouse. Make sure that interferes with a non-glossy texture...
... the system tray. For instructions, see "Checking for Mexico is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Restart your computer, and it that the optical sensor is plugged in correctly. • Restart your mouse. Make sure that interferes with a non-glossy texture...
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...right-click the device, click Update Driver Software, then click Search automatically for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. Write down this information for device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems Faulty... devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. To check for future reference and troubleshooting. OR To check for specific ...
...right-click the device, click Update Driver Software, then click Search automatically for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. Write down this information for device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems Faulty... devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. To check for future reference and troubleshooting. OR To check for specific ...
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...factory condition. For instructions, see "Returning your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover your system to factory condition, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 89. For instructions, see "...Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 93. 88 Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also...
...factory condition. For instructions, see "Returning your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover your system to factory condition, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 89. For instructions, see "...Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 93. 88 Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also...
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To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. OR To create 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...are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as ...
To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. OR To create 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...are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as ...
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Make sure that you have the required 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 The ...
Make sure that you have the required 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 The ...
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... come pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" 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...
... come pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" 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...
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... restore point each day, and also each item you want to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 92 A list 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...
... restore point each day, and also each item you want to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 92 A list 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...
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This 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 computer. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" ... run Windows Vista and your system. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified.
This 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 computer. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" ... run Windows Vista and your system. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified.