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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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... through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in addition to ensure that you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with our range of services and support. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours... days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to manage the ...
... through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in addition to ensure that you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with our range of services and support. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours... days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to manage the ...
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... to locate your account and general information about your drivers. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to your notebook. To view support documents for Gateway products. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box,... for both sales and support. 3 Upgrades Click Upgrades to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to view and purchase upgrades for all Gateway notebooks. Click Call Us to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your...
... to locate your account and general information about your drivers. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to your notebook. To view support documents for Gateway products. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box,... for both sales and support. 3 Upgrades Click Upgrades to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to view and purchase upgrades for all Gateway notebooks. Click Call Us to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your...
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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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...or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Finally, in your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory ... (recommended), or you recover your device drivers and software that you can restore your system to working condition. Gateway provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 28 tells...
...or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Finally, in your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory ... (recommended), or you recover your device drivers and software that you can restore your system to working condition. Gateway provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 28 tells...
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...DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Important If you want... 30. Before you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (...
...DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Important If you want... 30. Before you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (...
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... you remove each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image...in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you can burn unlimited sets of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. The program prepares the recovery files, then records ...
... you remove each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image...in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you can burn unlimited sets of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. The program prepares the recovery files, then records ...
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.... Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. You need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for...computer. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you have blank discs ready. Creating discs from recovery files stored on page 31. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc.
.... Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. You need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for...computer. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you have blank discs ready. Creating discs from recovery files stored on page 31. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc.
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... Important If your hard drive has failed and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that you have problems with your notebook and you... is recorded onto a disc. As you have created. 32 If you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To restore your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific files and software" on page ...
... Important If your hard drive has failed and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that you have problems with your notebook and you... is recorded onto a disc. As you have created. 32 If you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To restore your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific files and software" on page ...
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...gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install more drivers... or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. OR Turn on page 34....
...gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install more drivers... or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. OR Turn on page 34....
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... system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your computer with System...
... system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your computer with System...
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.... Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to date. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook...
.... Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to date. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook...
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Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to your computer. With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers &#...
Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to your computer. With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers &#...
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... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 You can print a file 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 from the... print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you...
... to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 You can print a file 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 from the... print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you...
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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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...and Support. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to find what you need additional help? If you 're looking for. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. need a little extra help with ...at www.support.gateway.com. • Help 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,...
...and Support. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to find what you need additional help? If you 're looking for. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. need a little extra help with ...at www.support.gateway.com. • Help 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,...
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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. CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs will not work. When prompted, choose either several CD...-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. Make your selection, then continue with your system. prepare to make a backup of applications and drivers) or Create an ISO image (creates complete system backup). Depending on -screen instructions. 21 Before you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that your computer...
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. CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs will not work. When prompted, choose either several CD...-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. Make your selection, then continue with your system. prepare to make a backup of applications and drivers) or Create an ISO image (creates complete system backup). Depending on -screen instructions. 21 Before you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that your computer...
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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. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. Update security Update security To keep your notebook secure, you need...
... 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. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. Update security Update security To keep your notebook secure, you need...
