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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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... with maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with optimized battery life when on battery power. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. This design provides you for purchasing our notebook! We...
... with maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with optimized battery life when on battery power. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. This design provides you for purchasing our notebook! We...
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... Tools to access utilities to help you get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your notebook. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Upgrades Click Upgrades to get the latest software updates for... e-mail. To view support documents for both sales and support. 3 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 ■...
... Tools to access utilities to help you get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your notebook. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Upgrades Click Upgrades to get the latest software updates for... e-mail. To view support documents for both sales and support. 3 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 ■...
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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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... information on using your network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating drivers and applications recovery discs" on page 31 28 Gateway provides everything you recover your device drivers and software that came pre-installed on page 32 describes how to install specific... having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 35 tells how to completely reinstall the original factory software. For more information on creating ...
... information on using your network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating drivers and applications recovery discs" on page 31 28 Gateway provides everything you recover your device drivers and software that came pre-installed on page 32 describes how to install specific... having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 35 tells how to completely reinstall the original factory software. For more information on creating ...
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www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have the appropriate number and type of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. Depending on page 30. A message tells you...has, 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 ...
www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have the appropriate number and type of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. Depending on page 30. A message tells you...has, 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 ...
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www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of...remove the last disc from the drive, use . You are done. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9...safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent ...
www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of...remove the last disc from the drive, use . You are done. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9...safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent ...
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... copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. To create 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. You are recording to CDs, ...make sure you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. For example, if...
... copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. To create 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. You are recording to CDs, ...make sure you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. For example, if...
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... to complete the burning of the recovery disc(s). OR - ■ To restore your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system from the drive, use the marker to restore your notebook. For more...be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your notebook. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file ...
... to complete the burning of the recovery disc(s). OR - ■ To restore your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system from the drive, use the marker to restore your notebook. For more...be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your notebook. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file ...
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... When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application...
... When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application...
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...Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. ... your system to an earlier time, then click Next. 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 The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens...
...Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. ... your system to an earlier time, then click Next. 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 The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens...
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... secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to...update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up 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. These updates include security updates. Windows XP...
... secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to...update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up 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. These updates include security updates. Windows XP...
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...files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on your network. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you share a drive, the entire contents of that you can share your computer. If you can access them as though they were ... example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security.
...files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on your network. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you share a drive, the entire contents of that you can share your computer. If you can access them as though they were ... example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security.
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.... 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . You can print a file across the network, you must install the... printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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...
.... 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . You can print a file across the network, you must install the... printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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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...; 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, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Just click (Start), then click Help and...
...; 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, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Just click (Start), then click Help and...
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...get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that you 'll need either Create Application and Driver Recovery Disc (makes a backup of applications and drivers) or Create an ISO image (creates complete system backup). Depending on the type of the software that came ... continue with your computer has a recordable drive and that your system. 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.
...get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that you 'll need either Create Application and Driver Recovery Disc (makes a backup of applications and drivers) or Create an ISO image (creates complete system backup). Depending on the type of the software that came ... continue with your computer has a recordable drive and that your system. 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.
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... include security updates. www.gateway.com 9 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. Windows Update If a hacker 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. Update security...
... include security updates. www.gateway.com 9 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. Windows Update If a hacker 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. Update security...