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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 ... Opening a document 23 Printing a document 23 Shortcuts 24 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 25 System recovery options 26 Drivers and applications recovery 26 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 27 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 28 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 29 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 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 23 Printing a document 23 Shortcuts 24 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 25 System recovery options 26 Drivers and applications recovery 26 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 27 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 28 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 29 Recovering your system...
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Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. This design provides you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power ...value proposition to manage the processor speed and power consumption for a greater battery life experience. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to our customers - to ...
Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. This design provides you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power ...value proposition to manage the processor speed and power consumption for a greater battery life experience. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to our customers - to ...
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... Computers to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your drivers. Product Support Click Product Support to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. Downloads Click Downloads to get drivers specific to view information about warranties...customer care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. To view support documents for both sales and support. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ ...
... Computers to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your drivers. Product Support Click Product Support to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. Downloads Click Downloads to get drivers specific to view information about warranties...customer care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. To view support documents for both sales and support. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ ...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 25
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 25
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... 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 32 describes how to completely reinstall the original factory software. Using a recovery disc that you ... We recommend that you have recorded is saved on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. 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 ...
... 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 32 describes how to completely reinstall the original factory software. Using a recovery disc that you ... We recommend that you have recorded is saved on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. 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 ...
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...need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Important If you continue, make sure that they are recording to a network" on the type of recordable drive your notebook has... a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs,...
...need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Important If you continue, make sure that they are recording to a network" on the type of recordable drive your notebook has... a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs,...
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... unlimited sets of x, and so on. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network location, so you can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a message tells...
... unlimited sets of x, and so on. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network location, so you can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a message tells...
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... the recovery files, then copies them to CDs, make sure you see "Creating discs from the files you will need one blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are done. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. For example, store the files for each ...discs from recovery files on a network: 1 Make sure that you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that they are for the recovery (ISO) file. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you have blank ...
... the recovery files, then copies them to CDs, make sure you see "Creating discs from the files you will need one blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are done. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. For example, store the files for each ...discs from recovery files on a network: 1 Make sure that you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that they are for the recovery (ISO) file. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you have blank ...
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... and software" on page 32. - OR - ■ To restore your system to restore your notebook. 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 31. - If you...label each file is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive...
... and software" on page 32. - OR - ■ To restore your system to restore your notebook. 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 31. - If you...label each file is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive...
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... recover software that you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. Turn on page 32. 31 www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the...
... recover software that you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. Turn on page 32. 31 www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the...
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... Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 Every time you can restore your system 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. In most cases of your system settings and ...
... Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 Every time you can restore your system 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. In most cases of your system settings and ...
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... software up to schedule automatic updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to... download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook and install them automatically. 49 Type the keyword Windows ...
... software up to schedule automatic updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to... download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook and install them automatically. 49 Type the keyword Windows ...
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...-click any empty space on the projector or monitor. Simultaneous display lets you control the presentation from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is connected and you close the LCD panel, your notebook. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power source and turn off...monitor or projector to switch between viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing the display on the desktop, then click Properties. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this ...
...-click any empty space on the projector or monitor. Simultaneous display lets you control the presentation from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is connected and you close the LCD panel, your notebook. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power source and turn off...monitor or projector to switch between viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing the display on the desktop, then click Properties. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this ...
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... software on your notebook ■ Turn off all of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you share a folder, only the contents of... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that folder will be available to everyone on your network. Then you can share your Internet connection, drives, and...
... software on your notebook ■ Turn off all of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you share a folder, only the contents of... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that folder will be available to everyone on your network. Then you can share your Internet connection, drives, and...
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...the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending ...printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer...
...the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending ...printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer...
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...if your notebook is lost or damaged. ■ Take your recovery discs (see "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26) in case you need to a network. CHAPTER 13: Traveling with Your Notebook www.gateway.com Additional tips ■ If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take... a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. ■ Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. 146
...if your notebook is lost or damaged. ■ Take your recovery discs (see "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26) in case you need to a network. CHAPTER 13: Traveling with Your Notebook www.gateway.com Additional tips ■ If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take... a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. ■ Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. 146
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.... The notebook's monitor port may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. When you place a disc on the tray, make sure that you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the disc... ■ Make sure that the CD label is facing up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external monitor or projector...
.... The notebook's monitor port may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. When you place a disc on the tray, make sure that you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the disc... ■ Make sure that the CD label is facing up , then try again. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external monitor or projector...
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...Windows volume control is turned up . ■ Make sure that Mute controls are turned on installing the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on . Type the keyword sound troubleshooting in speakers ■ Make... Printer Offline to use. See the guide that came with your notebook is turned up . On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to clear the check mark. ■ Wait until files have an online/offline...Control Panel is not set to toggle the indicators. 165 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver.
...Windows volume control is turned up . ■ Make sure that Mute controls are turned on installing the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on . Type the keyword sound troubleshooting in speakers ■ Make... Printer Offline to use. See the guide that came with your notebook is turned up . On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to clear the check mark. ■ Wait until files have an online/offline...Control Panel is not set to toggle the indicators. 165 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver.
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...118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 troubleshooting 150 using screen saver 122 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 21 opening 23 printing 23 saving 22 downloading files 39 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space...16 opening 14 pasting 16, 24 recovering 17 renaming 24 searching for 18, 19 sharing 102 un-sharing 103 viewing list 14 fragmentation 137 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space 135 defragmenting 137 deleting ...
...118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 troubleshooting 150 using screen saver 122 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 21 opening 23 printing 23 saving 22 downloading files 39 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space...16 opening 14 pasting 16, 24 recovering 17 renaming 24 searching for 18, 19 sharing 102 un-sharing 103 viewing list 14 fragmentation 137 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space 135 defragmenting 137 deleting ...
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Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 ... 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 Recycle Bin 8 deleting files and folders 17 emptying 17 recovering...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 ...
Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 ... 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 Recycle Bin 8 deleting files and folders 17 emptying 17 recovering...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 ...