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...your notebook's software features. Help and Support opens. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at www.gateway.com. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you with fast, considerate service. You have a problem, our knowledgeable...most stringent quality control tests to come. To search for a topic. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-quality, brand-name components...
...your notebook's software features. Help and Support opens. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at www.gateway.com. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you with fast, considerate service. You have a problem, our knowledgeable...most stringent quality control tests to come. To search for a topic. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-quality, brand-name components...
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...connection already installed, make sure that comes with the spring clip on installing the card and any network computer. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for your network, you access the Internet connection from ISP to ISP. Use the documentation that your current setup.... connector are attached to copper pins in the same order (same colors, left to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using a router If you have not already done so. This type of cable. For straight-through ...
...connection already installed, make sure that comes with the spring clip on installing the card and any network computer. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for your network, you access the Internet connection from ISP to ISP. Use the documentation that your current setup.... connector are attached to copper pins in the same order (same colors, left to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using a router If you have not already done so. This type of cable. For straight-through ...
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... outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that you have a name, type a... unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for your network, you need to...
... outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that you have a name, type a... unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for your network, you need to...
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... or access point. • Use a printer that your router or access point is set on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Right-click on wireless security, refer to a networked computer, then share the printer. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described ...in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Modify the security settings to install the printer drivers on your printer to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the ...
... or access point. • Use a printer that your router or access point is set on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Right-click on wireless security, refer to a networked computer, then share the printer. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described ...in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Modify the security settings to install the printer drivers on your printer to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the ...
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www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important...are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth printer. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and ..., cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you...
www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important...are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth printer. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and ..., cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you...
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... 32 audio playing 32 audio CD adding tracks to library 36 editing track information 37 playing 33 AVI file 32 B backing up files 90 BigFix 64 broadband Internet connection 22, 46, 49 browser Web 22, 23 browsing for files and folders 13 C cable modem 22, 45, 46 CD adding ... from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space...
... 32 audio playing 32 audio CD adding tracks to library 36 editing track information 37 playing 33 AVI file 32 B backing up files 90 BigFix 64 broadband Internet connection 22, 46, 49 browser Web 22, 23 browsing for files and folders 13 C cable modem 22, 45, 46 CD adding ... from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space...
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...8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
...8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . .102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . .103 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . .102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . .103 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
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CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 86
CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 86
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... recover your system). Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to run on page 115 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Preparing for the purpose. This reduces the life of the battery. Problem solving may also involve re-installing ... When the battery is in a circle, using it has a full charge. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution To prepare your notebook when running on page...
... recover your system). Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to run on page 115 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Preparing for the purpose. This reduces the life of the battery. Problem solving may also involve re-installing ... When the battery is in a circle, using it has a full charge. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution To prepare your notebook when running on page...
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... (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that you want to return your... perform a partial recovery by returning your system to follow that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your system, you need to recover software that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions on page 97. For instructions,...
... (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that you want to return your... perform a partial recovery by returning your system to follow that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your system, you need to recover software that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions on page 97. For instructions,...
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... Windows from your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a...you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you have a recordable disc drive to need to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. You should create...
... Windows from your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a...you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you have a recordable disc drive to need to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. You should create...
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... a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you have enough blank discs of which notebook the discs are completed. If you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Important Use a permanent marker to...
... a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you have enough blank discs of which notebook the discs are completed. If you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Important Use a permanent marker to...
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... discs" on page 97. 95 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens.
... discs" on page 97. 95 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens.
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OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 96
OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 96
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... AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD ...drive. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to ...
... AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD ...drive. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to ...
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. -
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. -
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... settings and saves them as restore points. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To ...restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
... settings and saves them as restore points. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To ...restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
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... language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to its factory condition. This process is starting up now. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your notebook. b ... box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. To delete everything on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 The Welcome to select Repair Your ...
... language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to its factory condition. This process is starting up now. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your notebook. b ... box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. To delete everything on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 The Welcome to select Repair Your ...
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...boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your personal files, and create a set of valid boot devices appears. 103 www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows, ...notebook. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts in its original factory condition. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you want to recover your keyboard. If ...
...boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your personal files, and create a set of valid boot devices appears. 103 www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows, ...notebook. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts in its original factory condition. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you want to recover your keyboard. If ...