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... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to ensure that you will provide you... manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for years to come. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to help ...
... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to ensure that you will provide you... manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for years to come. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to help ...
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... used to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of cable. Setting up a network for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using category 5, unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing...-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. For a crossover cable, the wires on the network and can assign IP addresses to ISP. A router lets you should contact your...
... used to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of cable. Setting up a network for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using category 5, unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing...-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. For a crossover cable, the wires on the network and can assign IP addresses to ISP. A router lets you should contact your...
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...Name. If you are not allowed. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. 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. The System and...
...Name. If you are not allowed. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. 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. The System and...
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...network, do one of your network. The Properties dialog box opens. Choose Diagnose and Repair on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you are unable to connect to your computer. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be ... or parallel port. After the drives and printers on each of your computers, you are shared, you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on the left of the following: • Connect your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to...
...network, do one of your network. The Properties dialog box opens. Choose Diagnose and Repair on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you are unable to connect to your computer. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be ... or parallel port. After the drives and printers on each of your computers, you are shared, you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on the left of the following: • Connect your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to...
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... installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you ...Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you transfer information between these devices without...
... installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you ...Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you transfer information between these devices without...
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...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for ...checking for messages 26 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 95 Ethernet network equipment needed 47 example 46 installing cards 48, 51 installing drivers 48, 51 F Fast Ethernet 46 faxes canceling 31 receiving and viewing 31 sending 30 sending a Fax 27 sending from program 30 sending ...
...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for ...checking for messages 26 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 95 Ethernet network equipment needed 47 example 46 installing cards 48, 51 installing drivers 48, 51 F Fast Ethernet 46 faxes canceling 31 receiving and viewing 31 sending 30 sending a Fax 27 sending from program 30 sending ...
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www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet filtering 86...from old computer 98, 99 settings from old computer 98 Trusted Platform Module 61 U un-sharing drives 55 folders 55 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Windows 92 user accounts adding in Windows XP 81 switching in Windows XP 81 using Fax 26 V video... file 34 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 8 103
www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet filtering 86...from old computer 98, 99 settings from old computer 98 Trusted Platform Module 61 U un-sharing drives 55 folders 55 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Windows 92 user accounts adding in Windows XP 81 switching in Windows XP 81 using Fax 26 V video... file 34 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 8 103
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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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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 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.
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...your notebook for the purpose. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Caution To prepare your system). If the battery is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from your system under most notebook problems ... in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in the notebook and the notebook is running on page 93. 91 Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is fully charged and you want to the edge,...
...your notebook for the purpose. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Caution To prepare your system). If the battery is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from your system under most notebook problems ... in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in the notebook and the notebook is running on page 93. 91 Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is fully charged and you want to the edge,...
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... using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by...
... using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by...
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... a recordable disc drive 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. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. You should create ... your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. 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 ...
... a recordable disc drive 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. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. You should create ... your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. 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 ...
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... is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next.
... is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next.
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... an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery 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...
... an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery 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...
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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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... to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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 If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and...
... to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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 If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and...
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 98
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 98
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www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore .... To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can...
www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore .... To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can...
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...System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all ...on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. ...
...System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all ...on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. ...
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...finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in its original factory condition. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD...re-format your hard drive. OR - To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window...
...finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in its original factory condition. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD...re-format your hard drive. OR - To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window...