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Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. All other countries. 8 Remove the four screws that secure the cover ...the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other brands and product names...
Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. All other countries. 8 Remove the four screws that secure the cover ...the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other brands and product names...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference
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Removing the keyboard 40 To remove the keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers, and your applications. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the ... on page 32. 2 Turn off your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook...
Removing the keyboard 40 To remove the keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers, and your applications. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the ... on page 32. 2 Turn off your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook...
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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... Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 9 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows XP...Printing a document 23 Shortcuts 24 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 25 System recovery options 26 Drivers and applications recovery 26 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 27 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 28 Creating discs from recovery files on a ...
... Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 9 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows XP...Printing a document 23 Shortcuts 24 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 25 System recovery options 26 Drivers and applications recovery 26 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 27 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 28 Creating discs from recovery files on a ...
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...system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications...may need to completely reinstall the original factory software. 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 can wait until later. For more information on using...
...system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications...may need to completely reinstall the original factory software. 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 can wait until later. For more information on using...
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Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while ...Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points 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. The Welcome to System Restore... dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to get...
Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while ...Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points 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. The Welcome to System Restore... dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to get...
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... updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates... To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver...
... updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates... To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver...
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... notebook may not represent the screens on your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may turn it on. Tips...projector is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or ...monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are for its driver. Important Press FN+F4 to switch between viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing...
... notebook may not represent the screens on your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may turn it on. Tips...projector is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or ...monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are for its driver. Important Press FN+F4 to switch between viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing...
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...available to everyone on the network. 102 To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you share a folder, only the contents of that...turn them as though they were attached directly to your computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights... on the front of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you can access them back on ■ ...
...available to everyone on the network. 102 To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you share a folder, only the contents of that...turn them as though they were attached directly to your computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights... on the front of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you can access them back on ■ ...
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The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click ... from . Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the...
The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click ... from . Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the...
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When you place a disc on the tray, make sure that you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the disc in Windows, see "Gateway Web site" on your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the CD label is facing up, then try again. ■ If you are... trying to adjust the volume control in place. ■ If your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Tips & Tricks For more information, see "Cleaning CDs...
When you place a disc on the tray, make sure that you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the disc in Windows, see "Gateway Web site" on your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the CD label is facing up, then try again. ■ If you are... trying to adjust the volume control in place. ■ If your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Tips & Tricks For more information, see "Cleaning CDs...
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www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you may want to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click ... sure that headphones are turned on your Control Panel is not set to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. You see the poster or hardware guide. For instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that came with your volume control, see...
www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you may want to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click ... sure that headphones are turned on your Control Panel is not set to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. You see the poster or hardware guide. For instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that came with your volume control, see...
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Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 tips 12 troubleshooting 163 peripheral devices 54 playing audio CD 66 audio file 64, 65 DVD 68 Media Player file 65 multimedia files 65 music CD 66 Windows Media Player file 65 Plug and... programs 142 scanner 142 software 142 removing files and folders 8, 17, 24, 136 renaming files and folders 24 resolution changing 119 restoring device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 S safety caring for notebook 132 general precautions 170 guidelines for troubleshooting 148 saving documents 22...
Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 tips 12 troubleshooting 163 peripheral devices 54 playing audio CD 66 audio file 64, 65 DVD 68 Media Player file 65 multimedia files 65 music CD 66 Windows Media Player file 65 Plug and... programs 142 scanner 142 software 142 removing files and folders 8, 17, 24, 136 renaming files and folders 24 resolution changing 119 restoring device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 S safety caring for notebook 132 general precautions 170 guidelines for troubleshooting 148 saving documents 22...
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... 87 DVD drive 87 tips pen 12 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 124 TPM 43 training CD 168 classroom 168 Gateway Learning Libraries 168 Learn With Gateway 168 transferring files from Internet 39 files from old computer 139, 140 Internet settings from old computer 141 settings from old... Trusted Platform Module 43 tutoring fee-based 168 U un-sharing drives 103 folders 103 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Windows 134 USB port 54 user accounts adding in Windows XP 128 switching in Windows XP 128 V VGA port 55 video capturing to computer 73 creating 72 editing 72, 74 playing...
... 87 DVD drive 87 tips pen 12 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 124 TPM 43 training CD 168 classroom 168 Gateway Learning Libraries 168 Learn With Gateway 168 transferring files from Internet 39 files from old computer 139, 140 Internet settings from old computer 141 settings from old... Trusted Platform Module 43 tutoring fee-based 168 U un-sharing drives 103 folders 103 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Windows 134 USB port 54 user accounts adding in Windows XP 128 switching in Windows XP 128 V VGA port 55 video capturing to computer 73 creating 72 editing 72, 74 playing...