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... passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you for years to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 2 Gateway stands behind our value proposition... from all of -class service and support in good operating condition. We are provided with fast, considerate service. 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...
... passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you for years to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 2 Gateway stands behind our value proposition... from all of -class service and support in good operating condition. We are provided with fast, considerate service. 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...
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... the use of a router. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. This type of cable you need to right). straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of cable. Setting up a network using...the necessary arrangements with the connectors facing away from you access the Internet connection from ISP to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your network as well. 48 For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and...
... the use of a router. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. This type of cable you need to right). straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of cable. Setting up a network using...the necessary arrangements with the connectors facing away from you access the Internet connection from ISP to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your network as well. 48 For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and...
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...for all computers in the Computer name box. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Setting up your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for ... network, make the necessary arrangements with no blank spaces. Be sure to install wireless cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do ...
...for all computers in the Computer name box. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Setting up your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for ... network, make the necessary arrangements with no blank spaces. Be sure to install wireless cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do ...
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...: • Connect your printer to a networked computer, then share the printer. Choose Diagnose and Repair on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your router or access point. • Use a printer that your router or... is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on the left of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Then you can share drives ...
...: • Connect your printer to a networked computer, then share the printer. Choose Diagnose and Repair on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your router or access point. • Use a printer that your router or... is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on the left of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Then you can share drives ...
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You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on ... Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on your printer or from . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending...
You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on ... Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on your printer or from . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending...
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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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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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...also called recovering or restoring your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose. If the battery is running... on page 93. 91 Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Caution When the battery is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. However, remember that when you need to run on page 115 or in ...
...also called recovering or restoring your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose. If the battery is running... on page 93. 91 Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Caution When the battery is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. However, remember that when you need to run on page 115 or in ...
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... were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows DVD" on page 102. You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you...
... were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows DVD" on page 102. You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you...
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... to recover your own set. You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. 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 new hard drive, you should create a set...
... to recover your own set. You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. 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 new hard drive, you should create a set...
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... to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. Important Use a permanent marker to label 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. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove...
... to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. Important Use a permanent marker to label 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. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove...
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... Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 Important If you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All...
... Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 Important If you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All...
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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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If an 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. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need 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. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or...
If an 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. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need 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. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or...
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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. - 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
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... see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. Type windows system... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again. ...
... see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. Type windows system... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again. ...
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...keyboard to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any), then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click ... Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The Welcome to its hard drive to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard...
...keyboard to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any), then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click ... Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The Welcome to its hard drive to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard...
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...is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files... with automatic data backup, then click Next. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. Important Before your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your keyboard. Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard...
...is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files... with automatic data backup, then click Next. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. Important Before your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your keyboard. Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard...
