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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 ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system...
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 ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system...
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... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for years to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Please read this manual carefully to come. If you ... most stringent quality control tests to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with optimized battery life when on battery power. We have ...
... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for years to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. Please read this manual carefully to come. If you ... most stringent quality control tests to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with optimized battery life when on battery power. We have ...
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...your notebook. Upgrades Click Upgrades to locate your account and general information about your drivers. Documents Click Documents to view information about warranties and special offers. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product ...Home, then click Notebooks. To view support documents for BIOS and driver upgrades. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to view and purchase upgrades for Gateway products. Customer Service Click Customer Service to access user guides and ...
...your notebook. Upgrades Click Upgrades to locate your account and general information about your drivers. Documents Click Documents to view information about warranties and special offers. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product ...Home, then click Notebooks. To view support documents for BIOS and driver upgrades. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to view and purchase upgrades for Gateway products. Customer Service Click Customer Service to access user guides and ...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
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...disc that you have recorded is saved on your hard drive. Finally, in your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to working condition. We recommend that came pre-installed on a hidden...32 describes how to recover your system under most conditions. 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 create. A backup copy of your operating system is ...
...disc that you have recorded is saved on your hard drive. Finally, in your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to working condition. We recommend that came pre-installed on a hidden...32 describes how to recover your system under most conditions. 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 create. A backup copy of your operating system is ...
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... ISO" (copy the files to a network" on the type of recordable disc you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not...
... ISO" (copy the files to a network" on the type of recordable disc you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not...
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... discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you remove each disc from the drive, use . You are done. As you want ...to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD...
... discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you remove each disc from the drive, use . You are done. As you want ...to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD...
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...need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for the recovery (ISO) file. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. To create discs from the files you just...My Computer. 31 If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need blank CDs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from ...
...need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for the recovery (ISO) file. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. To create discs from the files you just...My Computer. 31 If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need blank CDs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from ...
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... Care contact information on the label located on -screen instructions of your media burning software to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to complete the burning of the recovery disc(s). For more help . You are ...your hard drive has failed and you need to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your notebook. You can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for installation. For a fee, Customer Care may be ...
... Care contact information on the label located on -screen instructions of your media burning software to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to complete the burning of the recovery disc(s). For more help . You are ...your hard drive has failed and you need to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your notebook. You can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for installation. For a fee, Customer Care may be ...
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...33 The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install 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 notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the...Next. The items you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application...
...33 The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install 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 notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the...Next. The items you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application...
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... Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to your system running again. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system settings and saves...
... Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to your system running again. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system settings and saves...
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CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box...
CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box...
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CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 Then... to the network. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 Then... to the network. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
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...printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-...7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you...
...printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-...7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you...
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... changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text and... 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
... changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text and... 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
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...from old computer 115, 116 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V... computer 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 viewing shared drives 86 shared folders 86 virus protecting against 46 removing 46 voice recognition 11 volume adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 ...
...from old computer 115, 116 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V... computer 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 viewing shared drives 86 shared folders 86 virus protecting against 46 removing 46 voice recognition 11 volume adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 ...