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... the power button to control media playback. www.gateway.com Front Component Media navigation interface (optional) Optical disc drive Multimedia panel (optional) Removable hard drive carriers (optional) Media card reader (optional) USB ports Optical drive eject buttons Power button/power indicator Description Press these... a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other devices into these ports. Install a new hard drive to one of two-channel (stereo) audio to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable...
... the power button to control media playback. www.gateway.com Front Component Media navigation interface (optional) Optical disc drive Multimedia panel (optional) Removable hard drive carriers (optional) Media card reader (optional) USB ports Optical drive eject buttons Power button/power indicator Description Press these... a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other devices into these ports. Install a new hard drive to one of two-channel (stereo) audio to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable...
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www.gateway.com Component Telephone jack (optional) eSATA jack (optional) Icon eSATA Description Plug the cord from your telephone into this optional jack. (only for certain models). Connect an external SATA hard drive to this jack.eSATAportConnects to USB 2.0 or eSATA devices (only for certain models). 7
www.gateway.com Component Telephone jack (optional) eSATA jack (optional) Icon eSATA Description Plug the cord from your telephone into this optional jack. (only for certain models). Connect an external SATA hard drive to this jack.eSATAportConnects to USB 2.0 or eSATA devices (only for certain models). 7
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Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive X space Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining Your Computer Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up files X X X Clean computer case and X peripheral devices Caring for your computer To extend the life of your computer: 26
Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive X space Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining Your Computer Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up files X X X Clean computer case and X peripheral devices Caring for your computer To extend the life of your computer: 26
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...warranty. www.gateway.com • Be careful not to bump or drop your computer, and do not put it . Magnetic fields can result in unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to the computer. • When storing your computer for you put any liquid can erase data on hard drives. •... Never turn off your computer when the drive indicator is not made to extreme temperature changes. When spilled onto computer components, almost any objects on the...
...warranty. www.gateway.com • Be careful not to bump or drop your computer, and do not put it . Magnetic fields can result in unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to the computer. • When storing your computer for you put any liquid can erase data on hard drives. •... Never turn off your computer when the drive indicator is not made to extreme temperature changes. When spilled onto computer components, almost any objects on the...
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... may help . "Unable to browse the Internet" on page 44. "General failure reading drive C" See "The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you followed each instruction. • If an error occurs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Check all cable connections, including power. • If an error message...
... may help . "Unable to browse the Internet" on page 44. "General failure reading drive C" See "The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you followed each instruction. • If an error occurs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Check all cable connections, including power. • If an error message...
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...deleted, the file cannot be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your files to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. Help For more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type System Restore in the Search Help box, then ... Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. If the hard drive is restored to restore, then click Restore. Type file management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 43 Caution All deleted files will be restored. www.gateway.com Files You get an "Insufficient disk space" error message ...
...deleted, the file cannot be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your files to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive. Help For more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type System Restore in the Search Help box, then ... Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. If the hard drive is restored to restore, then click Restore. Type file management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 43 Caution All deleted files will be restored. www.gateway.com Files You get an "Insufficient disk space" error message ...
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... 44. See "Recovering your system" on page 51. You need to reinstall the operating system. The hard drive cannot be the result of your computer's USB ports. Checking the hard drive for errors Use Error-checking if you may be accessed, or you see "Opening the case" on ... because they have become corrupted or erased. See "Recovering your system" on page 45. • A USB flash drive or a USB portable music player is unable to detect the hard drive. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting You get an "Operating system not found" error message • Your computer is connected to one...
... 44. See "Recovering your system" on page 51. You need to reinstall the operating system. The hard drive cannot be the result of your computer's USB ports. Checking the hard drive for errors Use Error-checking if you may be accessed, or you see "Opening the case" on ... because they have become corrupted or erased. See "Recovering your system" on page 45. • A USB flash drive or a USB portable music player is unable to detect the hard drive. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting You get an "Operating system not found" error message • Your computer is connected to one...
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... that it found by following the on-screen instructions. 5 Click OK. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors. Important Error checking cannot scan a drive while the drive is checked for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. After Windows has finished checking the...asking you if you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check. If you want to scan the hard drive later (the next time you restart your computer). www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for disk errors in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 45 Type checking for errors:...
... that it found by following the on-screen instructions. 5 Click OK. Help For more information about checking the hard drive for errors. Important Error checking cannot scan a drive while the drive is checked for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. After Windows has finished checking the...asking you if you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check. If you want to scan the hard drive later (the next time you restart your computer). www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for disk errors in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 45 Type checking for errors:...
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... must create the set of recovery discs as soon as possible. 51 To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Creating recovery discs If your system You can solve most conditions. To reinstall using discs, you create each type of...disc. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 30 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your computer for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all of recovery discs beforehand. Important We recommend that are not ...
... must create the set of recovery discs as soon as possible. 51 To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Creating recovery discs If your system You can solve most conditions. To reinstall using discs, you create each type of...disc. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 30 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your computer for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all of recovery discs beforehand. Important We recommend that are not ...
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... instructions. • New device drivers-If you need to list, then click Next. Make sure that you can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have the required number of blank, recordable discs you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that ...label on the screen. This dialog box tells you the number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in "Checking for updating drivers in the Burn to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 50. 52 CHAPTER 4: ...
... instructions. • New device drivers-If you need to list, then click Next. Make sure that you can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have the required number of blank, recordable discs you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that ...label on the screen. This dialog box tells you the number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in "Checking for updating drivers in the Burn to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 50. 52 CHAPTER 4: ...
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...installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To return to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab...Next. Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts...these restore points to get your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance...
...installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To return to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab...Next. Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts...these restore points to get your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance...
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...files on your system to factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on your hard drive, back them up now. •... by other methods, you may restart your hard drive or the recovery discs you have created. Recovering from your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. A confirmation message box appears....
...files on your system to factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on your hard drive, back them up now. •... by other methods, you may restart your hard drive or the recovery discs you have created. Recovering from your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. A confirmation message box appears....
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... prompts you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to your hard drive. 4 Click OK. This process may take several minutes. 55 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all files on your computer, then...
... prompts you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to your hard drive. 4 Click OK. This process may take several minutes. 55 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all files on your computer, then...
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...where you inserted. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press Fn+F12 to open the boot menu. With Labelflash, you burn label images... onto Labelflash discs, as well as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to select CD/DVD, then press ENTER....for creating a "label" image on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Labelflash™ is part of the disc, it will erase all pre-installed ...
...where you inserted. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press Fn+F12 to open the boot menu. With Labelflash, you burn label images... onto Labelflash discs, as well as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to select CD/DVD, then press ENTER....for creating a "label" image on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Labelflash™ is part of the disc, it will erase all pre-installed ...
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... must be a convenient solution to end and click on your computer run memory-intensive applications such as possible. Warning: If your computer's hard drive, just like Hibernate; Memory Memory (RAM) is a key component of the memory. Hibernate Hibernate stores all activity on again. No power... but also keeps a copy in memory, ready to turn off . Forced Shutdown If your computing needs may evolve, Gateway is here to help your computer's hard drive, and then powers down. Hybrid Sleep Hybrid sleep stores all activity on End Task. Depending on your needs, you ...
... must be a convenient solution to end and click on your computer run memory-intensive applications such as possible. Warning: If your computer's hard drive, just like Hibernate; Memory Memory (RAM) is a key component of the memory. Hibernate Hibernate stores all activity on again. No power... but also keeps a copy in memory, ready to turn off . Forced Shutdown If your computing needs may evolve, Gateway is here to help your computer's hard drive, and then powers down. Hybrid Sleep Hybrid sleep stores all activity on End Task. Depending on your needs, you ...
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...will need to complete the recovery discs. Make sure that you the number of recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. This dialog box tells you have the required number of ...Management To prepare your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by on Gateway Recovery Management. Click on Start > All Programs > Gateway, then click on -screen instructions. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows and all factory-loaded software and drivers...
...will need to complete the recovery discs. Make sure that you the number of recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. This dialog box tells you have the required number of ...Management To prepare your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by on Gateway Recovery Management. Click on Start > All Programs > Gateway, then click on -screen instructions. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows and all factory-loaded software and drivers...
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... as it runs smoothly for and attempt recovery of bad sectors, your computer will decrease wear and tear on your hard drive and thus decrease the chance of errors: ✓ file system errors, such as temporary Internet files, files in the Recycle Bin and other ...or dates; ✓ physical errors, which may safely delete. 1. It checks and repairs two types of a fault developing at a later date. Click on your hard drive to proceed. Right-click on Tools and Check Now in this guide. Click on your system from getting unreliable and information getting lost. Disk Defragmenter...
... as it runs smoothly for and attempt recovery of bad sectors, your computer will decrease wear and tear on your hard drive and thus decrease the chance of errors: ✓ file system errors, such as temporary Internet files, files in the Recycle Bin and other ...or dates; ✓ physical errors, which may safely delete. 1. It checks and repairs two types of a fault developing at a later date. Click on your hard drive to proceed. Right-click on Tools and Check Now in this guide. Click on your system from getting unreliable and information getting lost. Disk Defragmenter...
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...program, be held responsible for any cables. Most CDs or DVDs start automatically: c. Check that they can run . Insert the CD or DVD. Gateway cannot be sure all other applications are securely connected to the printer and computer. Software Before purchasing new programs, check that the cables are closed..., please read the instructions included with a new program or hardware, please check the supplied documentation as well as the amount of memory or hard drive space needed to shut down your computer's packaging. 2. a. Right-click on your printer.
...program, be held responsible for any cables. Most CDs or DVDs start automatically: c. Check that they can run . Insert the CD or DVD. Gateway cannot be sure all other applications are securely connected to the printer and computer. Software Before purchasing new programs, check that the cables are closed..., please read the instructions included with a new program or hardware, please check the supplied documentation as well as the amount of memory or hard drive space needed to shut down your computer's packaging. 2. a. Right-click on your printer.
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... soon as when you have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 47. 4. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 46 - You can . HELPDESK RECOVERING YOUR SYSTEM If the troubleshooting steps (page 34) did not come ... - If nothing else has solved the problem and you can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you purchased it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2. This will restore your driver and application recovery disc...
... soon as when you have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 47. 4. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 46 - You can . HELPDESK RECOVERING YOUR SYSTEM If the troubleshooting steps (page 34) did not come ... - If nothing else has solved the problem and you can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you purchased it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2. This will restore your driver and application recovery disc...
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.... 3. This process may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on Next. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. During startup, press F12 to your hard drive. You can select which device to start from the hard drive during startup" on page 48. • If you cannot...
.... 3. This process may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on Next. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. During startup, press F12 to your hard drive. You can select which device to start from the hard drive during startup" on page 48. • If you cannot...