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...necessary arrangements with your current setup. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. This name identifies the computer to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working ...Security numbers, and personal online banking information. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. If you are using your wireless cards for instructions on your computer does not already have a broadband connection already ...
...necessary arrangements with your current setup. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. This name identifies the computer to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working ...Security numbers, and personal online banking information. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. If you are using your wireless cards for instructions on your computer does not already have a broadband connection already ...
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..., and printers. After the drives and printers on each network computer are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and... Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that your router or access point is set up, log onto one of the window. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your router or access point. • Use a printer that folder will be ...
..., and printers. After the drives and printers on each network computer are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and... Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that your router or access point is set up, log onto one of the window. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your router or access point. • Use a printer that folder will be ...
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...use of a USB or Firewire cable. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your... the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your printer or from . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network:...For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, ...
...use of a USB or Firewire cable. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your... the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your printer or from . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network:...For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, ...
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...your library 39 creating audio 40 creating data 43 editing track information 39 playing music 35 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 73 computers naming 51 Computrace 60, 61 configuring router 52 TCP/IP protocol 52 connecting to Internet 23 to... 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 ...
...your library 39 creating audio 40 creating data 43 editing track information 39 playing music 35 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 73 computers naming 51 Computrace 60, 61 configuring router 52 TCP/IP protocol 52 connecting to Internet 23 to... 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 ...
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www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet ...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 playing 34 viewing shared drives 56 shared folders 56... 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 ...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 playing 34 viewing shared drives 56 shared folders 56... 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 ... 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 Notebook . . . . . 105 Preventing static electricity discharge 106 Adding or replacing...
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 ... 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 Notebook . . . . . 105 Preventing static electricity discharge 106 Adding or replacing...
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...the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. 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 system to reinstall... erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be to factory condition, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92
...the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. 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 system to reinstall... erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be to factory condition, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92
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...Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set . Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must have a recordable disc drive to recover your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers...for recovering your own set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Preparing for any eventuality and create a set of recovery discs while...
...Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set . Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must have a recordable disc drive to recover your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers...for recovering your own set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Preparing for any eventuality and create a set of recovery discs while...
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...a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 94 window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for . A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you ...need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are completed. The disc recording begins. If you are required, insert the additional...
...a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 94 window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for . A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you ...need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are completed. The disc recording begins. If you are required, insert the additional...
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... you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your 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. For...
... you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your 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. For...
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www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically ...Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually.... You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point...
www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically ...Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually.... You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point...
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... and type the user account's password (if 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. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the...
... and type the user account's password (if 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. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the...
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...3 When the prompt "Press any important files you the progress of valid boot devices appears. 103 A list of the system recovery. 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 in... Restart. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 93. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click...
...3 When the prompt "Press any important files you the progress of valid boot devices appears. 103 A list of the system recovery. 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 in... Restart. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 93. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click...
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For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 97. 104 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 97. 104 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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... would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you can replace your original drive with a higher...-capacity drive. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 106. 4 Turn off your online User Guide....
... would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you can replace your original drive with a higher...-capacity drive. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 106. 4 Turn off your online User Guide....
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...bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD... drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on -screen ...
...bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD... drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on -screen ...
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... be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 91. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that they are using the built...volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 91. • Your notebook may not be able to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Playing music and movies" in and turned on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems...
... be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 91. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that they are using the built...volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 91. • Your notebook may not be able to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Playing music and movies" in and turned on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems...
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...• Make sure that the printer is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The printer is on but will .... See the guide that the power cable is not set to press. • Make sure that came with your notebook. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 138 Make sure that you have an online/offline button that it in the Search ...
...• Make sure that the printer is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The printer is on but will .... See the guide that the power cable is not set to press. • Make sure that came with your notebook. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 138 Make sure that you have an online/offline button that it in the Search ...
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... 26 recalibrating battery 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 92 software 92 system 91 Windows 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 93 drivers 93, 97 programs 93, 97 software 93, 97 using...deleting files 122 emptying 122 regional code DVD 57 re-installing defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 91, 92 software 91, 92 Windows 91, 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 replacing See installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring...
... 26 recalibrating battery 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 92 software 92 system 91 Windows 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 93 drivers 93, 97 programs 93, 97 software 93, 97 using...deleting files 122 emptying 122 regional code DVD 57 re-installing defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 91, 92 software 91, 92 Windows 91, 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 replacing See installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring...
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... your notebook over. 24 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 25 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 26 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from the old drive. Screw Screw ...Screw Screw Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 2 12 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your Reference ...
... your notebook over. 24 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 25 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 26 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from the old drive. Screw Screw ...Screw Screw Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 2 12 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your Reference ...