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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 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ... Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system 32 Recovering specific files and software 32 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 34 Recovering your system from the hard drive 35 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 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows ... Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system 32 Recovering specific files and software 32 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 34 Recovering your system from the hard drive 35 i
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www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating a data CD or DVD 73 Copying a CD or DVD 76 Advanced multimedia software features 77 Windows Media Player advanced features 77 CyberLink Power2Go advanced features 77 Chapter 7: Wireless Networking 79 Wireless networking 80 Buying wireless equipment...
www.gateway.com Contents Creating a video DVD 69 Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 73 Creating a data CD or DVD 73 Copying a CD or DVD 76 Advanced multimedia software features 77 Windows Media Player advanced features 77 CyberLink Power2Go advanced features 77 Chapter 7: Wireless Networking 79 Wireless networking 80 Buying wireless equipment...
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...■ Tools ■ Contact Us Product Support Click Support Home, then click Notebooks. Documents Click Documents to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for Gateway products. Upgrades Click Upgrades to locate your account and general information about your drivers. To view support documents for both sales and support. 3 Drivers & ...a step-by-step wizard to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Customer Service Click Customer Service to get the latest software updates for your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit.
...■ Tools ■ Contact Us Product Support Click Support Home, then click Notebooks. Documents Click Documents to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for Gateway products. Upgrades Click Upgrades to locate your account and general information about your drivers. To view support documents for both sales and support. 3 Drivers & ...a step-by-step wizard to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Customer Service Click Customer Service to get the latest software updates for your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit.
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...and applications is saved on page 32 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Finally, in your system to working condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Microsoft System... Restore" on page 31 28 Recovery discs let you may also involve re-installing some or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or ...
...and applications is saved on page 32 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Finally, in your system to working condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Microsoft System... Restore" on page 31 28 Recovery discs let you may also involve re-installing some or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or ...
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... condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 35. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." If you have created. 32 Recovering your system Important ...■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for installation. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on your system, you can ...
... condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 35. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." If you have created. 32 Recovering your system Important ...■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for installation. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on your system, you can ...
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...more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. You are installed. www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available... is finished, a message asks you if you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. The Application Recovery program opens. - To select multiple items...
...more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. You are installed. www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available... is finished, a message asks you if you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. The Application Recovery program opens. - To select multiple items...
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...Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to get your system running again. Every time you can restore your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software...the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of hard-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 Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens...
...Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to get your system running again. Every time you can restore your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software...the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of hard-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 Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens...
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You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your notebook's software up all files on your hard drive except the restore files. This option saves your existing data files, but all USB peripheral devices. When file ... hard drive space to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of the hard drive to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your notebook. You are restored to date. ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system...
You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your notebook's software up all files on your hard drive except the restore files. This option saves your existing data files, but all USB peripheral devices. When file ... hard drive space to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of the hard drive to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your notebook. You are restored to date. ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats the hard drive and restores the system...
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...be enabled to take it with a call to your insurance agent, but you may be able to get it back by using tracking software. But these features also make it easy for someone steals your notebook, you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook from being stolen... location of the Kensington lock slot, see your notebook once a day while it is connected to the Internet. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take advantage of Computrace® Complete, a service you . Because it's light-weight...
...be enabled to take it with a call to your insurance agent, but you may be able to get it back by using tracking software. But these features also make it easy for someone steals your notebook, you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook from being stolen... location of the Kensington lock slot, see your notebook once a day while it is connected to the Internet. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take advantage of Computrace® Complete, a service you . Because it's light-weight...
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...set up a user account for each account. Use a password that you use Computrace Complete to Gateway so we can access files in the My Documents folder. 45 When you can upgrade your notebook when the software is keeping your notebook's BIOS setup utility. You can assign a password to guess. Your ... and you can remember. Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure that you can remember but does not include the TPM software, you cannot bypass it . You have to get TPM up a My Documents folder for someone else to each account so only the account owner...
...set up a user account for each account. Use a password that you use Computrace Complete to Gateway so we can access files in the My Documents folder. 45 When you can upgrade your notebook when the software is keeping your notebook's BIOS setup utility. You can assign a password to guess. Your ... and you can remember. Notebook startup and hard drive password Tips & Tricks Make sure that you can remember but does not include the TPM software, you cannot bypass it . You have to get TPM up a My Documents folder for someone else to each account so only the account owner...
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www.gateway.com Data security Important To update McAfee SecurityCenter after the subscription period expires, you are connected to extend your subscription, an alert appears on your ... to protect your virus definitions: 1 Make sure that you must extend your notebook through: ■ A firewall ■ Automatic Windows updates ■ Third party virus protection software ■ Security options in the Search box, then click the arrow. To update your notebook from the latest viruses. Type the keyword security center in...
www.gateway.com Data security Important To update McAfee SecurityCenter after the subscription period expires, you are connected to extend your subscription, an alert appears on your ... to protect your virus definitions: 1 Make sure that you must extend your notebook through: ■ A firewall ■ Automatic Windows updates ■ Third party virus protection software ■ Security options in the Search box, then click the arrow. To update your notebook from the latest viruses. Type the keyword security center in...
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...updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. These updates include security updates. If a...way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority updates. Type the ...
...updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. These updates include security updates. If a...way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority updates. Type the ...
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...Play Stop Video file information 2 Click File, then click Open. DVDs can be able to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. Windows Media Player opens. You may not be played on your notebook. A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to play, then click... using Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Important To watch a DVD you do not have copy protection software. A standard Compact Disc (CD) holds an entire album of music can fit on a CD player or your notebook. To play several albums of...
...Play Stop Video file information 2 Click File, then click Open. DVDs can be able to add an external drive, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. Windows Media Player opens. You may not be played on your notebook. A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to play, then click... using Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Important To watch a DVD you do not have copy protection software. A standard Compact Disc (CD) holds an entire album of music can fit on a CD player or your notebook. To play several albums of...
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.... For more information on the differences between the two types of CD players, click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. Creating WMA and MP3 music files using Windows Media Player Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the...
.... For more information on the differences between the two types of CD players, click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Creating audio files and music libraries Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. Creating WMA and MP3 music files using Windows Media Player Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the...
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CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos If your home video ...of video editing programs, click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Movie Maker. For more information about using this software, including additional features not available in the Search box, then click the arrow. If a dialog box does not ...Maker opens. - OR - Windows Movie Maker opens. 64 For more information about editing videos, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may have received additional movie editing software with a list of video editing programs, click Windows ...
CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating and editing videos If your home video ...of video editing programs, click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Movie Maker. For more information about using this software, including additional features not available in the Search box, then click the arrow. If a dialog box does not ...Maker opens. - OR - Windows Movie Maker opens. 64 For more information about editing videos, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may have received additional movie editing software with a list of video editing programs, click Windows ...
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..., click OK to start the LabelPrint program or click Cancel to return to Power2Go. TV programs that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD) installed. www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 7 After you have more than one CD burner, click Burn. The Configuration/Information dialog box...
..., click OK to start the LabelPrint program or click Cancel to return to Power2Go. TV programs that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD) installed. www.gateway.com Creating music CDs and video DVDs 7 After you have more than one CD burner, click Burn. The Configuration/Information dialog box...
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...CD or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. If you need permission from the copyright owner. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 14 If you have more than one DVD burner, click Burn. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to the CD...Burn. We recommend that you may be violating copyright law and be recorded to the DVD. -ORIf you that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD) installed. Media Center starts. 3 Click More Programs, then click Create CD/DVD. 72 The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns...
...CD or DVD, you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. If you need permission from the copyright owner. CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 14 If you have more than one DVD burner, click Burn. The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns the files to the CD...Burn. We recommend that you may be violating copyright law and be recorded to the DVD. -ORIf you that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD) installed. Media Center starts. 3 Click More Programs, then click Create CD/DVD. 72 The Burning dialog box opens and Power2Go burns...
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Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs Creating a data CD or DVD Important Some CDs have copy protection software. You cannot create MP3 files from these CDs and you may not be able to listen to these CDs on -screen prompts to finish burning ...the DVD. To create a data CD or DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD or DVD into your notebook. www.gateway.com Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. 5 Follow the on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box...
Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs Creating a data CD or DVD Important Some CDs have copy protection software. You cannot create MP3 files from these CDs and you may not be able to listen to these CDs on -screen prompts to finish burning ...the DVD. To create a data CD or DVD: 1 Insert a blank, writable CD or DVD into your notebook. www.gateway.com Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs 4 Click Video DVD, then click OK. 5 Follow the on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box...
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...source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to a different audio format. 77 Advanced multimedia software features Windows Media Player advanced features You can use Windows Media Player to transfer WMA and MP3 files to insert a CD or DVD. The Burning... Disc Image create an exact image of a disc on your hard drive and then burn that the recording is complete, click OK. www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features 6 Click Copy. If you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from the source disc to the blank, recordable disc....
...source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to a different audio format. 77 Advanced multimedia software features Windows Media Player advanced features You can use Windows Media Player to transfer WMA and MP3 files to insert a CD or DVD. The Burning... Disc Image create an exact image of a disc on your hard drive and then burn that the recording is complete, click OK. www.gateway.com Advanced multimedia software features 6 Click Copy. If you are using two drives, Power2Go copies the tracks from the source disc to the blank, recordable disc....
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... sure that helps you do not set up your access point A wireless network sends and receives information through radio waves. The software automatically configures your access point and sets up your network. Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you easily set up ...credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. If the connection is working , contact your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network involves three steps: 1 Make sure your...
... sure that helps you do not set up your access point A wireless network sends and receives information through radio waves. The software automatically configures your access point and sets up your network. Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you easily set up ...credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. If the connection is working , contact your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network Setting up your wireless network involves three steps: 1 Make sure your...