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...performance and portability. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you are sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at support.gateway.com. 2 You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service... department will provide you will be pleased with optimized battery life when on battery power. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7...
...performance and portability. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you are sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at support.gateway.com. 2 You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service... department will provide you will be pleased with optimized battery life when on battery power. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7...
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...automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 5 www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then ...notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. Your notebook may include BigFix. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you can access online help : 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to the printed Windows XP Media Center...
...automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 5 www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then ...notebook has Windows XP Media Center Edition, you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. Your notebook may include BigFix. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you can access online help : 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to the printed Windows XP Media Center...
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...soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on using your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous ...drivers and applications recovery discs" on page 28 tells you can wait until later. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. For more information on page 32 ...
...soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on using your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous ...drivers and applications recovery discs" on page 28 tells you can wait until later. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. For more information on page 32 ...
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... using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to recover your notebook. You are done. As you need to label each disc from the notebook's hard...use the marker to label each file is complete, remove that you have problems with your notebook and you need to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system, you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific...
... using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to recover your notebook. You are done. As you need to label each disc from the notebook's hard...use the marker to label each file is complete, remove that you have problems with your notebook and you need to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system, you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific...
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www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you want to ..., System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use. OR Turn on page 34. 33 The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application...
www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you want to ..., System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use. OR Turn on page 34. 33 The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application...
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...Click Undo changes to your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours.... The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you can restore your system to...
...Click Undo changes to your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours.... The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you can restore your system to...
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... want to finish the restoration. OR Turn on or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. The System Recovery program starts. 35 Recovering your system 5 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on page 35 for...
... want to finish the restoration. OR Turn on or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. The System Recovery program starts. 35 Recovering your system 5 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on page 35 for...
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...notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook's system software up to schedule automatic ... then click Help and Support. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center.
...notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook's system software up to schedule automatic ... then click Help and Support. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. 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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...about traveling with your notebook, see your notebook and accessories. ■ Whoever sits next to your notebook display. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. Avoid working with confidential files until you can see "Traveling with your insurance company and credit card company...ownership or a merchandise passport when you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook for problems and conflicts. BigFix monitors your notebook www.gateway.com BigFix Your notebook may ask you to claim your notebook as soon as it through the x-ray ...
...about traveling with your notebook, see your notebook and accessories. ■ Whoever sits next to your notebook display. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. Avoid working with confidential files until you can see "Traveling with your insurance company and credit card company...ownership or a merchandise passport when you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook for problems and conflicts. BigFix monitors your notebook www.gateway.com BigFix Your notebook may ask you to claim your notebook as soon as it through the x-ray ...
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...smoothly. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Updating Windows Important Windows Update can always get the most recent updates and fixes to the Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, then.... 3 Follow the on page 49. Use Windows Update to -date. BigFix monitors your notebook for your notebook up-to choose updates for problems and conflicts. For more about Windows Update in the Search box, then click the arrow. New content is the online extension of Windows that...
...smoothly. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Updating Windows Important Windows Update can always get the most recent updates and fixes to the Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, then.... 3 Follow the on page 49. Use Windows Update to -date. BigFix monitors your notebook for your notebook up-to choose updates for problems and conflicts. For more about Windows Update in the Search box, then click the arrow. New content is the online extension of Windows that...
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...run Error-checking once a week. For more information about checking the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on the hard drive so Windows does not use the Windows Disk Cleanup program: 1 Click Start,... the hard drive for disk errors in the Search box, then click the arrow. If you encounter hard drive problems. 112 CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Deleting unnecessary files Help and Support For more information about file types you probably want to delete files from,...
...run Error-checking once a week. For more information about checking the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on the hard drive so Windows does not use the Windows Disk Cleanup program: 1 Click Start,... the hard drive for disk errors in the Search box, then click the arrow. If you encounter hard drive problems. 112 CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Deleting unnecessary files Help and Support For more information about file types you probably want to delete files from,...
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... The Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Click Check Now. 5 Click the options you are found . 6 Correct any problems that you want to use your notebook to a network, log off before starting Disk Defragmenter. This process may continuously stop the defragmentation process and cause...drive. Defragmenting the information stored on the hard drive. For help, press F1. Also, if you want to start over. 113 www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space To check the hard drive for errors. While the Disk Defragmenter program is running, do not use , then...
... The Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Click Check Now. 5 Click the options you are found . 6 Correct any problems that you want to use your notebook to a network, log off before starting Disk Defragmenter. This process may continuously stop the defragmentation process and cause...drive. Defragmenting the information stored on the hard drive. For help, press F1. Also, if you want to start over. 113 www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space To check the hard drive for errors. While the Disk Defragmenter program is running, do not use , then...
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... viewing list 15 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 115 finding files and folders 19, 20, 116 Help and Support topics 4 Firewire port 64 fixing problems 110 folders copying 17, 25 creating 16 cutting 17, 25 deleting 9, 18, 25 122 finding 19, 20 moving 17 opening 15 ...Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111 defragmenting 113 deleting files and folders 112 scanning for errors 112 help online 6 using 4 Help and Support 4 searching 4 starting 4 hotspots connecting to 88 hyperlinks 39 I i.Link port 64 IEEE 1394 port 64...
... viewing list 15 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 115 finding files and folders 19, 20, 116 Help and Support topics 4 Firewire port 64 fixing problems 110 folders copying 17, 25 creating 16 cutting 17, 25 deleting 9, 18, 25 122 finding 19, 20 moving 17 opening 15 ...Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111 defragmenting 113 deleting files and folders 112 scanning for errors 112 help online 6 using 4 Help and Support 4 searching 4 starting 4 hotspots connecting to 88 hyperlinks 39 I i.Link port 64 IEEE 1394 port 64...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution 99 controls 98 display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, ... file 57 multimedia files 57 music CD 57 Windows Media Player file 57 printer installing 118 sharing 85 printing documents 24 files across network 87 problems fixing 110 programs closing 25 opening 9 reinstalling 118 projector display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution 99 controls 98 display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, ... file 57 multimedia files 57 music CD 57 Windows Media Player file 57 printer installing 118 sharing 85 printing documents 24 files across network 87 problems fixing 110 programs closing 25 opening 9 reinstalling 118 projector display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable...
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...the online guide, click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. • Tech support-For help , continued... • User guide-For detailed information on using your computer. • BigFix*-Pre-installed for problems and conflicts and ® lets you know computers. Check your... User Guide for easyto-understand information on your Gateway computer, BigFix checks your computer for you can trust, talk to learn ...
...the online guide, click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. • Tech support-For help , continued... • User guide-For detailed information on using your computer. • BigFix*-Pre-installed for problems and conflicts and ® lets you know computers. Check your... User Guide for easyto-understand information on your Gateway computer, BigFix checks your computer for you can trust, talk to learn ...
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keeping your computer safe Your Gateway computer comes with hardware and software features that can help you if something is detected 14 For more information on your computer: • Windows Security-..., and Windows Defender-all built into Windows Vista • Norton 360-Reduces the chances of a virus affecting your computer • BigFix-Monitors your computer for problems, and alerts you keep your online user guide.
keeping your computer safe Your Gateway computer comes with hardware and software features that can help you if something is detected 14 For more information on your computer: • Windows Security-..., and Windows Defender-all built into Windows Vista • Norton 360-Reduces the chances of a virus affecting your computer • BigFix-Monitors your computer for problems, and alerts you keep your online user guide.
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You should update Windows regularly to fix the problem. To run Windows Update, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Update and download high-priority updates. You can schedule automatic updates with Windows Update 16 For more information on security, see"Protecting Your Computer"in your computer secure. up-to-date security Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows Vista, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to keep your online user guide.
You should update Windows regularly to fix the problem. To run Windows Update, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Update and download high-priority updates. You can schedule automatic updates with Windows Update 16 For more information on security, see"Protecting Your Computer"in your computer secure. up-to-date security Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows Vista, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to keep your online user guide.
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secure with Big Fix BigFix Your computer may include BigFix. To fix the problem, click that icon and BigFix will open. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon ( ). It automatically gathers information about updates are provided here 18 For more about BigFix Details and...Computer"in your online user guide. BigFix monitors your computer 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 information on the Internet. Click here for...
secure with Big Fix BigFix Your computer may include BigFix. To fix the problem, click that icon and BigFix will open. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon ( ). It automatically gathers information about updates are provided here 18 For more about BigFix Details and...Computer"in your online user guide. BigFix monitors your computer 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 information on the Internet. Click here for...
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You can return to one of these Restore Points to a previous state when everything worked right. To take advantage of your computer running again. backing up a bit - restoring your computer In the unlikely event that you experience software problems, the Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center lets you roll back your computer to get your system, called Restore Points. Windows Vista takes regular snapshots of the restore features in Windows, click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. 20
You can return to one of these Restore Points to a previous state when everything worked right. To take advantage of your computer running again. backing up a bit - restoring your computer In the unlikely event that you experience software problems, the Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center lets you roll back your computer to get your system, called Restore Points. Windows Vista takes regular snapshots of the restore features in Windows, click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. 20
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... your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. www.gateway.com 9 These updates include security updates. Update security Update security To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook's system software up to...
... your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. www.gateway.com 9 These updates include security updates. Update security Update security To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook's system software up to...