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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system...
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... mobile processor technologies to provide an exceptional balance of -class service and support in good operating condition. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in addition to provide best-of performance and portability. This...
... mobile processor technologies to provide an exceptional balance of -class service and support in good operating condition. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in addition to provide best-of performance and portability. This...
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... sales and support. 3 Upgrades Click Upgrades to access user guides and specifications for all Gateway notebooks. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ Tools ■ Contact Us Product Support Click...
... sales and support. 3 Upgrades Click Upgrades to access user guides and specifications for all Gateway notebooks. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ Tools ■ Contact Us Product Support Click...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
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...to working condition. For more information on using Microsoft System Restore" on your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Finally, in your notebook. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has... discs (recommended), or you how to completely reinstall the original factory software. Recovery discs let you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a hidden area of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your factory-installed ...
...to working condition. For more information on using Microsoft System Restore" on your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Finally, in your notebook. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has... discs (recommended), or you how to completely reinstall the original factory software. Recovery discs let you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a hidden area of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your factory-installed ...
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... sure that you have blank discs ready. To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 29 The...
... sure that you have blank discs ready. To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 29 The...
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www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 30 The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a message tells ... the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. A message asks you if you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System...
www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 30 The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a message tells ... the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. A message asks you if you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System...
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...named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. You need one blank disc for a DVD, make sure that they are done. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. Creating discs from ...(ISO) file. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank CDs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from ...
...named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. You need one blank disc for a DVD, make sure that they are done. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. Creating discs from ...(ISO) file. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank CDs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from ...
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... back your system to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on page 35. You can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device... your notebook. If you can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 34. - As you need to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You are done. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the drive, use the marker to follow the software's ...
... back your system to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on page 35. You can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device... your notebook. If you can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 34. - As you need to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You are done. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the drive, use the marker to follow the software's ...
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... want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you want to install more... to install. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you selected are done. 6 If your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your system still has problems, follow the directions in...
... want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you want to install more... to install. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you selected are done. 6 If your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your system still has problems, follow the directions in...
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... Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to get your system settings and saves it as a restore ...Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 Every time you can restore your computer with System Restore...
... Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to get your system settings and saves it as a restore ...Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 Every time you can restore your computer with System Restore...
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...Click Custom to schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about the Windows Security Center, click Get help about Windows Update, click Start, then... the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to fix the problem. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center.
...Click Custom to schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about the Windows Security Center, click Get help about Windows Update, click Start, then... the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to fix the problem. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center.
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...-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. With a network, you... the instructions included with your printer to the network. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on your computer.
...-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. With a network, you... the instructions included with your printer to the network. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on your computer.
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Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the ...list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or ...
Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the ...list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or ...
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... changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text and... 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
... changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text and... 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
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...from old computer 115, 116 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V... computer 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 viewing shared drives 86 shared folders 86 virus protecting against 46 removing 46 voice recognition 11 volume adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 ...
...from old computer 115, 116 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V... computer 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 viewing shared drives 86 shared folders 86 virus protecting against 46 removing 46 voice recognition 11 volume adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 ...
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... extra help ? Click a link, do a search, or simply browse 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. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along...
... extra help ? Click a link, do a search, or simply browse 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. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along...
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...-RW, and DVD+RW discs will not work. Depending on -screen instructions. 21 To create a disc, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, click Gateway Recovery Center, then click Application and Drivers External Media and follow the onscreen instructions. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea to...
...-RW, and DVD+RW discs will not work. Depending on -screen instructions. 21 To create a disc, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, click Gateway Recovery Center, then click Application and Drivers External Media and follow the onscreen instructions. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea to...
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... finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. www.gateway.com 9
... finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. www.gateway.com 9