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...hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. If you 're looking for. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to get ...what you need additional 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.
...hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. If you 're looking for. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to get ...what you need additional 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.
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...on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make... a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers...
...on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make... a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
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...in addition to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Tip You can also search for years to answer questions about your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Use Help and Support to come. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department...our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of your new notebook. 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...
...in addition to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Tip You can also search for years to answer questions about your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Use Help and Support to come. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department...our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of your new notebook. 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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...System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from you will be connecting your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is already installed on your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Setting ... any specific instructions they have for your network, you have , hold both connectors are attached to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Connecting network cables We recommend using category 5 (Cat 5), unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately ...
...System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from you will be connecting your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is already installed on your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Setting ... any specific instructions they have for your network, you have , hold both connectors are attached to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Connecting network cables We recommend using category 5 (Cat 5), unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately ...
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...computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. This name identifies the computer to ISP. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up to find out how soon after the installation the line will be unique on installing the ... window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Be sure to 15 characters with your ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have connected the network cabling. If the...
...computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. This name identifies the computer to ISP. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up to find out how soon after the installation the line will be unique on installing the ... window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Be sure to 15 characters with your ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have connected the network cabling. If the...
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...drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 52 Right-click on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to your Internet service provider. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer... access a favorite Internet Web site. If you can see the network name, but you are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on the network, then click Properties. Take any firewall software on the left of the router or access point with your access point....
...drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 52 Right-click on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to your Internet service provider. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer... access a favorite Internet Web site. If you can see the network name, but you are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on the network, then click Properties. Take any firewall software on the left of the router or access point with your access point....
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... Before you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on your computer. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal... area network. Bluetooth networking 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 want to copy the file...
... Before you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on your computer. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal... area network. Bluetooth networking 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 want to copy the file...
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...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 ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
...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 ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
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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 ... Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Creating recovery discs 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Returning to a previous system condition 96 Returning your system to its factory condition 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102...
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 ... Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Creating recovery discs 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Returning to a previous system condition 96 Returning your system to its factory condition 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 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 Management. 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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You can . To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on ...to its factory condition. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were ... hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 96. 4 Reset your system to a previous system condition.
You can . To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on ...to its factory condition. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were ... hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 96. 4 Reset your system to a previous system condition.
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...and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To ...create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems ...
...and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To ...create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems ...
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... drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable...
... drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable...
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... your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer...
... your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer...
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...and saves them as restore points. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your... restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Returning to reinstall. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts ...
...and saves them as restore points. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your... restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Returning to reinstall. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts ...
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www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from the ... hard drive or the recovery discs you specified. Returning your system 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 recovery discs" on page 99. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your...
www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from the ... hard drive or the recovery discs you specified. Returning your system 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 recovery discs" on page 99. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your...
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... box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all... files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. 98 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to your hard drive. 4 Click OK. The Confirm ...
... box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all... files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. 98 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to your hard drive. 4 Click OK. The Confirm ...
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...on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to start from factory default. www.gateway.com Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive..., then restart your computer. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard ...
...on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to start from factory default. www.gateway.com Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive..., then restart your computer. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard ...
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www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. For more information, ... up any Express cards. 7 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more information, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 71. 107 For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer...
www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. For more information, ... up any Express cards. 7 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more information, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 71. 107 For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer...