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CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook www.gateway.com Restarting (rebooting) your notebook Important If your notebook does not turn it on again. If your notebook does not respond to keyboard, touchpad, or ... cord and remove the battery for about five seconds, then release it off, wait ten seconds, then turn off : 1. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your notebook to normal operation, you may have to close unresponsive programs and restart your notebook does not respond, turn it . 2. As a part of the...
CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook www.gateway.com Restarting (rebooting) your notebook Important If your notebook does not turn it on again. If your notebook does not respond to keyboard, touchpad, or ... cord and remove the battery for about five seconds, then release it off, wait ten seconds, then turn off : 1. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your notebook to normal operation, you may have to close unresponsive programs and restart your notebook does not respond, turn it . 2. As a part of the...
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Press a third time to return the display to restore the sound. Play or pause the CD or DVD. Mute the sound. Press the key combination again to the normal brightness setting. F8 -+ To... Skip ... more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 22. Important: Using this system key... Decrease the brightness of the display. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook www.gateway.com Press and hold FN, then press this feature will affect battery performance. Use this feature in bright lighting situations, such as outside in...
Press a third time to return the display to restore the sound. Play or pause the CD or DVD. Mute the sound. Press the key combination again to the normal brightness setting. F8 -+ To... Skip ... more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 22. Important: Using this system key... Decrease the brightness of the display. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook www.gateway.com Press and hold FN, then press this feature will affect battery performance. Use this feature in bright lighting situations, such as outside in...
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..., and Oxygen or flammable gas laden atmospheres are intended to any move or trip for requirements. See the Gateway System Restoration Kit, or contact Gateway Customer Care for service. In some areas, use it. APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements ... a wireless device in the top third of the power levels, care should be using the wireless device in the 2.4 GHz (i.e. 802.11b/g LAN & Bluetooth), 5.2 GHz (i.e. 802.11a LAN), and traditional cellular or PCS cellular bands (i.e. Regardless of the lid should be used . Measurements ...
..., and Oxygen or flammable gas laden atmospheres are intended to any move or trip for requirements. See the Gateway System Restoration Kit, or contact Gateway Customer Care for service. In some areas, use it. APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements ... a wireless device in the top third of the power levels, care should be using the wireless device in the 2.4 GHz (i.e. 802.11b/g LAN & Bluetooth), 5.2 GHz (i.e. 802.11a LAN), and traditional cellular or PCS cellular bands (i.e. Regardless of the lid should be used . Measurements ...
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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 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ... 28 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 29 Recovering your system 30 Recovering specific files and software 31 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 32 Recovering your system from the hard drive 33 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 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ... 28 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 29 Recovering your system 30 Recovering specific files and software 31 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 32 Recovering your system from the hard drive 33 i
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...on the desktop. When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search box, then click the arrow. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to its own menus, icons, and controls. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the...action such as Print or Save. 10 Clicking the program button in the taskbar opens the window again. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Identifying window items Help and Support For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the minimize button reduces...
...on the desktop. When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the Search box, then click the arrow. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to its own menus, icons, and controls. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the...action such as Print or Save. 10 Clicking the program button in the taskbar opens the window again. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Identifying window items Help and Support For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Clicking the minimize button reduces...
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... sure that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on the desktop. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to restore. Help and Support For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Recycle Bin window opens.... and folders, you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on how to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Deleting files and folders Help and Support For more information about deleting files and folders, click Start, then...
... sure that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on the desktop. Windows returns the deleted files or folders to restore. Help and Support For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Recycle Bin window opens.... and folders, you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on how to empty the bin. 3 Click Yes. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders Deleting files and folders Help and Support For more information about deleting files and folders, click Start, then...
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...on a hidden area of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells ... Recovery discs. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32 describes how to return your system to a previous working order. Gateway provides everything you create. A backup copy of your...
...on a hidden area of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells ... Recovery discs. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32 describes how to return your system to a previous working order. Gateway provides everything you create. A backup copy of your...
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...drive. 27 A message tells you the number of blank discs that your notebook has, you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. A ...message asks you if you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that you continue, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not...
...drive. 27 A message tells you the number of blank discs that your notebook has, you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. A ...message asks you if you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that you continue, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not...
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...each file is recorded onto a disc. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32. - OR - ■ To restore your system to complete the burning of your... notebook. As you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of...
...each file is recorded onto a disc. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32. - OR - ■ To restore your system to complete the burning of your... notebook. As you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of...
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You are installed. www.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 .... 2 Click the driver or application you have created. Turn on your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system, you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use...
You are installed. www.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 .... 2 Click the driver or application you have created. Turn on your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system, you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use...
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The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to get your system running again. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the...
The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to get your system running again. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the...
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... Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. OR Turn on page 33 for instructions. See "Recovering your notebook and have it ready. 2 If you selected, and read all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on-screen instructions to use the restore point you can still run Windows, click Start...
... Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. OR Turn on page 33 for instructions. See "Recovering your notebook and have it ready. 2 If you selected, and read all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on-screen instructions to use the restore point you can still run Windows, click Start...
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... will appear with the same files and programs it had when it was when you restore your hard drive. Files are done. 34 The System Restore - You are restored to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your Internet cable and all programs must be reinstalled and...
... will appear with the same files and programs it had when it was when you restore your hard drive. Files are done. 34 The System Restore - You are restored to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your Internet cable and all programs must be reinstalled and...
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CHAPTER 12: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Installing your old printer or scanner Tips & Tricks For more information about installing printers and scanners, see "Installing a printer, scanner, digital camera, or other peripheral devices. Type the keyword System Restore in the Search box, then click... that may have trouble after you install the software for program installation and registration. Help and Support For more information about restoring your new notebook. This means you want to reinstall the old one. You probably use some time going through your old...
CHAPTER 12: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Installing your old printer or scanner Tips & Tricks For more information about installing printers and scanners, see "Installing a printer, scanner, digital camera, or other peripheral devices. Type the keyword System Restore in the Search box, then click... that may have trouble after you install the software for program installation and registration. Help and Support For more information about restoring your new notebook. This means you want to reinstall the old one. You probably use some time going through your old...
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... notebook, manually eject the disc by inserting an opened paper clip into the manual eject hole. Your DVD drive's regional code must be restored. The regional code for the United States and Canada is 4. If you want to play , the disc's regional code and your notebook... A file was deleted while holding down and restart your hardware guide. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Playing music and movies" on select Gateway notebooks. Important The television feature is facing up, then try to hear sound while playing a DVD...
... notebook, manually eject the disc by inserting an opened paper clip into the manual eject hole. Your DVD drive's regional code must be restored. The regional code for the United States and Canada is 4. If you want to play , the disc's regional code and your notebook... A file was deleted while holding down and restart your hardware guide. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Playing music and movies" on select Gateway notebooks. Important The television feature is facing up, then try to hear sound while playing a DVD...
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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 ...printer 142 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...
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 ...printer 142 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...