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... 47 Expansion cards 47 Media Center 48 Checking for device problems 50 Recovering your system 51 Creating recovery discs 51 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 52 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 53 Returning your system to its factory condition . 54 Creating Labelflash Disc Labels 56 What is Labelflash 56 Creating...
... 47 Expansion cards 47 Media Center 48 Checking for device problems 50 Recovering your system 51 Creating recovery discs 51 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 52 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 53 Returning your system to its factory condition . 54 Creating Labelflash Disc Labels 56 What is Labelflash 56 Creating...
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... connection, drives, and printers. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to share, then click Sharing on the menu. 4 ... opens. 3 Right-click the name and icon of the printer you can share printers among the network computers, each computer. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can print documents on network printers. 21 Sharing drives and printers With a network, you want to ...
... connection, drives, and printers. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to share, then click Sharing on the menu. 4 ... opens. 3 Right-click the name and icon of the printer you can share printers among the network computers, each computer. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can print documents on network printers. 21 Sharing drives and printers With a network, you want to ...
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... of card, examine the face plate of the media card reader. To determine which types are sending the file from. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your card reader and the slots to use the media card reader to transfer pictures from... a digital camera to another. 22 To print files across the network, you must install the driver for example, the E: and F: drives) so data can be transferred from one memory card type to your computer and a device that uses memory cards, such...
... of card, examine the face plate of the media card reader. To determine which types are sending the file from. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your card reader and the slots to use the media card reader to transfer pictures from... a digital camera to another. 22 To print files across the network, you must install the driver for example, the E: and F: drives) so data can be transferred from one memory card type to your computer and a device that uses memory cards, such...
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... large files or many files at one time, you may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Restart your computer. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting • Reinstall the printer driver. A movie disc will not play • Make sure that the disc is label side up , and make sure that the disc is clean and free... sure that the disc is label side up , and make sure that the disc is clean and free from large scratches. • Update the device driver. • Your computer may want to add additional memory to the printer.
... large files or many files at one time, you may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Restart your computer. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting • Reinstall the printer driver. A movie disc will not play • Make sure that the disc is label side up , and make sure that the disc is clean and free... sure that the disc is label side up , and make sure that the disc is clean and free from large scratches. • Update the device driver. • Your computer may want to add additional memory to the printer.
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... using the Remove Hardware icon in correctly. • Restart your computer. • Try a mouse you know is 4. Restart your region. www.gateway.com • The regional code of the movie disc may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Restart your computer. Mouse The mouse does not work... Make sure that the mouse cable is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Memory card reader Drive letters for your computer, and it will recognize the card reader again. The DVD regional code for the United States and...
... using the Remove Hardware icon in correctly. • Restart your computer. • Try a mouse you know is 4. Restart your region. www.gateway.com • The regional code of the movie disc may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Restart your computer. Mouse The mouse does not work... Make sure that the mouse cable is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Memory card reader Drive letters for your computer, and it will recognize the card reader again. The DVD regional code for the United States and...
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...of system devices and the status of the tabs. Device Manager opens. 2 Examine the list of computer device types. To check for updated driver software and follow the on your computer is marked with problems have available if you call Customer Care. 50 Write down this information for ...specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of their drivers can cause a variety of devices. Make sure that your computer. It may also be connected to the Internet to the Internet. OR -
...of system devices and the status of the tabs. Device Manager opens. 2 Examine the list of computer device types. To check for updated driver software and follow the on your computer is marked with problems have available if you call Customer Care. 50 Write down this information for ...specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of their drivers can cause a variety of devices. Make sure that your computer. It may also be connected to the Internet to the Internet. OR -
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...the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 ...the effort is worth it. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Recovery discs take some or all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on ...
...the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 ...the effort is worth it. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Recovery discs take some or all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on ...
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... its progress on page 50. 52 When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the factory. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on each... blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to recover device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from the drive and mark it...
... its progress on page 50. 52 When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the factory. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on each... blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to recover device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from the drive and mark it...
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...Next. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 53 OR If you install software or device drivers. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you are recovering from your system running again.... restore point each day, and also each item you can return to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To return to ...
...Next. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 53 OR If you install software or device drivers. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you are recovering from your system running again.... restore point each day, and also each item you can return to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To return to ...
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... take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Returning your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from...
... take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Returning your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from...
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... startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to restart your computer. 5 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to continue. www.gateway.com 3 Click Yes, then click Start. Recovering from factory default...
... startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to restart your computer. 5 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to continue. www.gateway.com 3 Click Yes, then click Start. Recovering from factory default...
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... longer need to print separate disc labels. With Labelflash, you can make this type of the disc, it will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Labelflash™ is Labelflash? The boot...
... longer need to print separate disc labels. With Labelflash, you can make this type of the disc, it will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Labelflash™ is Labelflash? The boot...
Gateway Desktop Quick Start Guide
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...Computer 13 Internet and Software 15 Using Windows and your Software 15 Windows Welcome Center 15 Internet Security Offer 15 Gateway Recovery Management 16 Your Computer's Documentation 17 Playing Multimedia Files 18 First steps on the Net 20 Protecting your computer...34 Top Troubleshooting Cases 34 Miscellaneous Troubleshooting 39 Recovering your system 46 To recover your system 46 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers .. 46 Returning to a previous system condition.......... 47 Returning your system to its factory condition.. 48 Regulatory Information 49 ...
...Computer 13 Internet and Software 15 Using Windows and your Software 15 Windows Welcome Center 15 Internet Security Offer 15 Gateway Recovery Management 16 Your Computer's Documentation 17 Playing Multimedia Files 18 First steps on the Net 20 Protecting your computer...34 Top Troubleshooting Cases 34 Miscellaneous Troubleshooting 39 Recovering your system 46 To recover your system 46 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers .. 46 Returning to a previous system condition.......... 47 Returning your system to its factory condition.. 48 Regulatory Information 49 ...
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..., help fix it , while giving you can run the Gateway Recovery Management program. If you call us will also help you maintain your computer and troubleshoot in the Quick Start & Troubleshooting Guide did not help , drivers and downloads. Important Information - 3 Having these items to ...update the guide at least once online (see page 46 for details). Gateway InfoCentre To discover more about your computer, please make the most of...
..., help fix it , while giving you can run the Gateway Recovery Management program. If you call us will also help you maintain your computer and troubleshoot in the Quick Start & Troubleshooting Guide did not help , drivers and downloads. Important Information - 3 Having these items to ...update the guide at least once online (see page 46 for details). Gateway InfoCentre To discover more about your computer, please make the most of...
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... should create a set of recovery discs beforehand. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you will be guided by other methods, you will need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Throughout the process, you may need to create...
... should create a set of recovery discs beforehand. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you will be guided by other methods, you will need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Throughout the process, you may need to create...
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... When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it with a permanent marker. Select a category To update the contents of 2' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery disc'. 5. Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in order to list, then click Next. InfoCentre, your electronic user's guide contains... recording discs until the process is not the only reference for the computer you can watch its progress on Start > All Programs > Gateway > Gateway InfoCentre. The first disc begins recording, and you have purchased. If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then...
... When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it with a permanent marker. Select a category To update the contents of 2' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery disc'. 5. Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in order to list, then click Next. InfoCentre, your electronic user's guide contains... recording discs until the process is not the only reference for the computer you can watch its progress on Start > All Programs > Gateway > Gateway InfoCentre. The first disc begins recording, and you have purchased. If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then...
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...: It is not recommended that may be easily controlled with simple menus that you may use Windows Media Player to -date information, help, drivers and downloads. To start the media program installed on your computer, click on your computer! The first time you start a setup wizard, ...select the Express setup option, you use the media software on your computer. sign). One or more media programs are installed on your computer by Gateway feature a documentation file. Other media players (such as Windows Media Center. Setup Caution: If your keyboard, or click on using a program,...
...: It is not recommended that may be easily controlled with simple menus that you may use Windows Media Player to -date information, help, drivers and downloads. To start the media program installed on your computer, click on your computer! The first time you start a setup wizard, ...select the Express setup option, you use the media software on your computer. sign). One or more media programs are installed on your computer by Gateway feature a documentation file. Other media players (such as Windows Media Center. Setup Caution: If your keyboard, or click on using a program,...
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... Your computer will open System Restore. This is useful when a driver installation failed, or when you cannot access the Windows desktop: 1. Helpdesk - 27 Press the Alt+F10 key upon start-up when the Gateway logo appears. Windows System Restore. These programs will not restore lost... documents either). Windows System Restore does not uninstall programs. To do this, you do this. Select Windows System Restore and click on Next. driver installations or specific software).
... Your computer will open System Restore. This is useful when a driver installation failed, or when you cannot access the Windows desktop: 1. Helpdesk - 27 Press the Alt+F10 key upon start-up when the Gateway logo appears. Windows System Restore. These programs will not restore lost... documents either). Windows System Restore does not uninstall programs. To do this, you do this. Select Windows System Restore and click on Next. driver installations or specific software).
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Create a Restore Point Windows creates restore points automatically at regularly scheduled times or before certain programs or drivers are probably eager to explore everything the Internet has to access advanced startup options. 2. Alternately, you to the selected date and time. ...shop, bank, or browse online. Click on Create a restore point, and then click on Next. Use the arrow keys to be safe online, Gateway has pre-installed Symantec's award-winning Norton Internet Security on your computer up -to your identity when you to highlight Last Known Good Configuration and...
Create a Restore Point Windows creates restore points automatically at regularly scheduled times or before certain programs or drivers are probably eager to explore everything the Internet has to access advanced startup options. 2. Alternately, you to the selected date and time. ...shop, bank, or browse online. Click on Create a restore point, and then click on Next. Use the arrow keys to be safe online, Gateway has pre-installed Symantec's award-winning Norton Internet Security on your computer up -to your identity when you to highlight Last Known Good Configuration and...
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... determine whether the USB connector is functioning correctly, it works fine. 3. To fix this feature may freeze when the Gateway logo displays. When the Gateway logo appears, press F8 to restart your computer. Check USB ports. Try to access the advanced start -up process,... Windows runs a number of the options below. Press Del when starting your InfoCentre updates! The computer will likely hang. Check InfoCentre to use basic files and drivers...
... determine whether the USB connector is functioning correctly, it works fine. 3. To fix this feature may freeze when the Gateway logo displays. When the Gateway logo appears, press F8 to restart your computer. Check USB ports. Try to access the advanced start -up process,... Windows runs a number of the options below. Press Del when starting your InfoCentre updates! The computer will likely hang. Check InfoCentre to use basic files and drivers...