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...your new notebook. We sincerely hope that you will provide you will be pleased with the best product possible. 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 ensure that you with your notebook. Tip You can also search for years to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. To search for purchasing our notebook! You have a problem...
...your new notebook. We sincerely hope that you will provide you will be pleased with the best product possible. 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 ensure that you with your notebook. Tip You can also search for years to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. To search for purchasing our notebook! You have a problem...
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... use Windows Media Center. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues are using the program. Using online help . To access Media Center help information by clicking the Help button on your notebook... contains information that most online help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Contacting Gateway The label on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from a Help menu or by selecting a topic from the list. You can...
... use Windows Media Center. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues are using the program. Using online help . To access Media Center help information by clicking the Help button on your notebook... contains information that most online help : 1 Click (Start), then click Help and Support. Contacting Gateway The label on the menu bar and selecting Online Support from a Help menu or by selecting a topic from the list. You can...
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... and spyware definitions You should update your virus and spyware definitions: 1 Make sure that it finds. The Tasks window opens. 61 www.gateway.com 4 Click the type of fixed problems appears. When the scan is finished, a summary of scan you are connected to run, then click Go. Norton 360 opens. 3 At the...
... and spyware definitions You should update your virus and spyware definitions: 1 Make sure that it finds. The Tasks window opens. 61 www.gateway.com 4 Click the type of fixed problems appears. When the scan is finished, a summary of scan you are connected to run, then click Go. Norton 360 opens. 3 At the...
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...your notebook's system software up to date. To update Windows: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Security. 2 Click Security Center. www.gateway.com 3 Click: • Windows Update to run Windows Update or modify the Windows Update settings. • Windows Firewall to prevent outsiders from ...Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about Security Center. Windows checks the Microsoft web site to fix the problem. Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update ...
...your notebook's system software up to date. To update Windows: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Security. 2 Click Security Center. www.gateway.com 3 Click: • Windows Update to run Windows Update or modify the Windows Update settings. • Windows Firewall to prevent outsiders from ...Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about Security Center. Windows checks the Microsoft web site to fix the problem. Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update ...
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... Extras to download additional Windows software for your notebook and install them automatically. Windows can routinely check for the latest updates for problems and conflicts. The Windows Security Center dialog box opens. 3 Click Windows Update. 4 Click Change Settings. Traveling securely For information...with your notebook, see "Traveling with Your Notebook" in the Search box, then press ENTER. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To schedule automatic updates: 1 Click (Start), Control ...
... Extras to download additional Windows software for your notebook and install them automatically. Windows can routinely check for the latest updates for problems and conflicts. The Windows Security Center dialog box opens. 3 Click Windows Update. 4 Click Change Settings. Traveling securely For information...with your notebook, see "Traveling with Your Notebook" in the Search box, then press ENTER. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To schedule automatic updates: 1 Click (Start), Control ...
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To fix the problem, click on page 63. Use Windows Update to choose updates for your notebook. Type windows update in the Search... hardware on running smoothly. Using BigFix BigFix monitors your notebook and keep your notebook up a regular maintenance schedule. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Notebook" on the Internet. New content is added to the site regularly, so you ...Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts.
To fix the problem, click on page 63. Use Windows Update to choose updates for your notebook. Type windows update in the Search... hardware on running smoothly. Using BigFix BigFix monitors your notebook and keep your notebook up a regular maintenance schedule. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Notebook" on the Internet. New content is added to the site regularly, so you ...Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts.
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...Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to select the types of files you probably want to free hard drive space. If you encounter hard drive problems. 88 If you use Error-checking if you use them. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 2 Click one of unnecessary files, click Start, ...hard drive free of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all folders. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines ...
...Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 3 Click to select the types of files you probably want to free hard drive space. If you encounter hard drive problems. 88 If you use Error-checking if you use them. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 2 Click one of unnecessary files, click Start, ...hard drive free of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all folders. Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines ...
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...to a network, log off before starting the process when you restart your notebook for disk errors in different places on the size of the problems that it found by following the on-screen instructions. 5 Click OK. This process may continuously stop the defragmentation process and cause it is being...one unit rather than as multiple pieces scattered across different areas of the file and put them may take hours to start over. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for the pieces of the drive. ...
...to a network, log off before starting the process when you restart your notebook for disk errors in different places on the size of the problems that it found by following the on-screen instructions. 5 Click OK. This process may continuously stop the defragmentation process and cause it is being...one unit rather than as multiple pieces scattered across different areas of the file and put them may take hours to start over. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for the pieces of the drive. ...
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Contents Chapter 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing your online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Contacting Gateway Customer Care 2 Gateway model and serial number 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . 5... 17 Sitting at your notebook 17 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain 18 Connecting the AC adapter 18 Protecting from power source problems 20 Connecting to a broadband modem or network . . 20 Connecting the optional dial-up modem 21 Starting your notebook 23 Waking...
Contents Chapter 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing your online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Contacting Gateway Customer Care 2 Gateway model and serial number 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . 5... 17 Sitting at your notebook 17 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain 18 Connecting the AC adapter 18 Protecting from power source problems 20 Connecting to a broadband modem or network . . 20 Connecting the optional dial-up modem 21 Starting your notebook 23 Waking...
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... or system damage. Warning High voltages can increase to a surge protector, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from power source problems During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your notebook can enter your notebook through both the surge protector and...protector that has a modem jack. During an electrical storm, unplug both the power cord and the modem connection. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on the Customer Care label. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started 4 When you finish using your notebook for the first ...
... or system damage. Warning High voltages can increase to a surge protector, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from power source problems During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your notebook can enter your notebook through both the surge protector and...protector that has a modem jack. During an electrical storm, unplug both the power cord and the modem connection. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on the Customer Care label. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started 4 When you finish using your notebook for the first ...
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... pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. You can use these discs later for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system to factory... condition, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you want ...
... pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. You can use these discs later for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning your system to factory... condition, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you want ...
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...hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup... disc. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand.
...hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup... disc. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand.
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... reinstall. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to get...
... reinstall. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to get...
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...that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on page 92. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 90 You... on your system. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Returning your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All...
...that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on page 92. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 90 You... on your system. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Returning your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All...
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... it is turned on , while the battery is installed, and while the modem cable, network cable, and AC power adapter are connected to troubleshoot your problem if power cords or plugs are correctly grounded before accessing internal components. • After you complete any maintenance tasks where you have...
... it is turned on , while the battery is installed, and while the modem cable, network cable, and AC power adapter are connected to troubleshoot your problem if power cords or plugs are correctly grounded before accessing internal components. • After you complete any maintenance tasks where you have...
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... on, try turning the notebook on with the notebook plugged in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that you followed each instruction...
... on, try turning the notebook on with the notebook plugged in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that you followed each instruction...
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.... • Clean the disc. For instructions on how to play these CDs on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may be seated correctly...
.... • Clean the disc. For instructions on how to play these CDs on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may be seated correctly...
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... see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. You cannot eject a CD or DVD • Your notebook must be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook to a stereo system to turn on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "... notebook. If you do not want to play • Make sure that a DVD player program has been installed on your online User Guide. www.gateway.com • If you are using the built-in speakers, make sure that nothing is plugged into the manual eject hole.
... see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. You cannot eject a CD or DVD • Your notebook must be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook to a stereo system to turn on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "... notebook. If you do not want to play • Make sure that a DVD player program has been installed on your online User Guide. www.gateway.com • If you are using the built-in speakers, make sure that nothing is plugged into the manual eject hole.
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... by following the instructions in "Deleting files and folders" in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 100 CHAPTER 8: Troubleshooting Ethernet Ethernet troubleshooting is having problems • Make sure that you have correctly installed required software for the Express Card. Express Cards You installed an Express Card and now your online...
... by following the instructions in "Deleting files and folders" in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 100 CHAPTER 8: Troubleshooting Ethernet Ethernet troubleshooting is having problems • Make sure that you have correctly installed required software for the Express Card. Express Cards You installed an Express Card and now your online...
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... then delete them from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. If the hard drive is installed correctly. For instructions on fixing hard drive problems, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in your notebook has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you may be accessed...Insufficient disk space" error message • Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive. For instructions on the hard drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. Type the keyword file management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about ...
... then delete them from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. If the hard drive is installed correctly. For instructions on fixing hard drive problems, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in your notebook has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you may be accessed...Insufficient disk space" error message • Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive. For instructions on the hard drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. Type the keyword file management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about ...