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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 XP 7 About the Windows ... 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 32 Recovering specific files and software 32 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 34 Recovering your system from the hard drive 35 i
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 XP 7 About the Windows ... 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 32 Recovering specific files and software 32 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 34 Recovering your system from the hard drive 35 i
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... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to...-class service and support in good operating condition. This design provides you will provide you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! to help you for a ...
... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to...-class service and support in good operating condition. This design provides you will provide you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! to help you for a ...
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..., including chat and e-mail. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■... Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to access user guides and specifications for your notebook, type your drivers. To view support documents for Gateway products. Documents Click Documents to locate your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click...
..., including chat and e-mail. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■... Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to access user guides and specifications for your notebook, type your drivers. To view support documents for Gateway products. Documents Click Documents to locate your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click...
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... recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 28 tells you make a backup of several ways you ...to return your system to recover your system under most conditions. We recommend that came pre-installed on page 32 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Finally, in your system). Using a recovery disc that you have recorded is saved on a ...
... recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 28 tells you make a backup of several ways you ...to return your system to recover your system under most conditions. We recommend that came pre-installed on page 32 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Finally, in your system). Using a recovery disc that you have recorded is saved on a ...
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... x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on -screen instructions of your notebook. Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 35. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from the hard drive" on page 34... when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system, you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. OR - ■ To restore your...
... x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on -screen instructions of your notebook. Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 35. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from the hard drive" on page 34... when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system, you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. OR - ■ To restore your...
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...message asks you if you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. The items you want to install more ...Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. You are installed. The Application Recovery program opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. OR Turn...
...message asks you if you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. The items you want to install more ...Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. You are installed. The Application Recovery program opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. OR Turn...
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... dialog box as described to select the Mute check box, then click OK. If your Control Panel is in the System Tray. To adjust specific volume levels: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Shortcut Click the speaker icon in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.... 2 Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices. The volume control opens. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Adjusting the volume Help & Support For more information about adjusting the volume, click Start, then click Help and Support. Move the volume control...
... dialog box as described to select the Mute check box, then click OK. If your Control Panel is in the System Tray. To adjust specific volume levels: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Shortcut Click the speaker icon in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.... 2 Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices. The volume control opens. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Adjusting the volume Help & Support For more information about adjusting the volume, click Start, then click Help and Support. Move the volume control...
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... personal online banking information. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using your Internet service provider. SecureEasySetup is a program that Gateway has already installed on your notebook. Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you are ready to follow the on the front...home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your access point has it and setting network security. Before you change anything about any specific instructions you press the SecureEasySetup button on -screen instructions. If you do not have you need to set up security for ...
... personal online banking information. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using your Internet service provider. SecureEasySetup is a program that Gateway has already installed on your notebook. Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you are ready to follow the on the front...home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your access point has it and setting network security. Before you change anything about any specific instructions you press the SecureEasySetup button on -screen instructions. If you do not have you need to set up security for ...
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... then click the arrow. Moving from your old computer to schedule and follow the on during scheduled tasks. The wizard also moves specific files or entire folders, such as running Disk Defragmenter and Error-checking. The Scheduled Task Wizard lets you want to your old ... Help and Support. To start the Scheduled Task Wizard: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Scheduled Tasks. www.gateway.com Moving from your notebook is off, scheduled tasks will not run. Help and Support For more information about Scheduled Tasks Wizard, click Start,...
... then click the arrow. Moving from your old computer to schedule and follow the on during scheduled tasks. The wizard also moves specific files or entire folders, such as running Disk Defragmenter and Error-checking. The Scheduled Task Wizard lets you want to your old ... Help and Support. To start the Scheduled Task Wizard: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Scheduled Tasks. www.gateway.com Moving from your notebook is off, scheduled tasks will not run. Help and Support For more information about Scheduled Tasks Wizard, click Start,...
Starter Guide
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... and Support-This collection of Windows 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. Just click (Start), then click Help and Support...
... and Support-This collection of Windows 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. Just click (Start), then click Help and Support...
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... and BigFix will open. secure with Big Fix BigFix Your computer may include BigFix. Click here for information about updates specific to your computer Click here to go directly to the Gateway Web support site Click here, then click Tutorial to learn more about BigFix Details and information about the latest bugs...
... and BigFix will open. secure with Big Fix BigFix Your computer may include BigFix. Click here for information about updates specific to your computer Click here to go directly to the Gateway Web support site Click here, then click Tutorial to learn more about BigFix Details and information about the latest bugs...
Network Guide
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...compatible with the older IEEE 802.11b format but not with your notebook. Making sure your broadband connection works Before you change anything about any specific instructions you need to follow when you set up and access your network. ■ Internet security features like a firewall to find out ... activated. Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with the competing IEEE 802.11a format. www.gateway.com 3 If you are not sure what to buy your access point, make sure it easier to set up your current setup. Be sure...
...compatible with the older IEEE 802.11b format but not with your notebook. Making sure your broadband connection works Before you change anything about any specific instructions you need to follow when you set up and access your network. ■ Internet security features like a firewall to find out ... activated. Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with the competing IEEE 802.11a format. www.gateway.com 3 If you are not sure what to buy your access point, make sure it easier to set up your current setup. Be sure...