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...; Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse...
...; Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse...
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To create recovery discs for your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you... that came with your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready.
To create recovery discs for your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you... that came with your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready.
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide
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...the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to answer questions about your Gateway computer. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We sincerely hope that you will provide you... under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from all of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to ensure...
...the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to answer questions about your Gateway computer. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We sincerely hope that you will provide you... under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from all of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to ensure...
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... correctly. To determine which type of a router. A router lets you access the Internet connection from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each end. Before you change anything about 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment ...45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with your network, you need to ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your current setup. For a crossover cable, the wires on the computers that do not have a broadband ...
... correctly. To determine which type of a router. A router lets you access the Internet connection from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each end. Before you change anything about 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment ...45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with your network, you need to ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Plug your Ethernet cable into your current setup. For a crossover cable, the wires on the computers that do not have a broadband ...
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... network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Use a computer name of up to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your ... activated. All-numeric computer names are using your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already ...
... network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Use a computer name of up to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your ... activated. All-numeric computer names are using your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already ...
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...has built-in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are unable to connect to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then ...information. • Contact your Internet service provider. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network ...
...has built-in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are unable to connect to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then ...information. • Contact your Internet service provider. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network ...
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www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the ... must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. Bluetooth lets you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support...
www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from the ... must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. Bluetooth lets you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (...can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. For the location of your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 A large number appears on your computer.
www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (...can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. For the location of your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 A large number appears on your computer.
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... Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
... Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
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... template 25 testing network 50 text to speech 76 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 51 folders 51 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 59 Windows 61 user accounts adding in Windows 71 deleting 71 switching in Windows 71 V VGA port 69 video playing 28 viewing ... voice recognition 76 W WAN 42 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 42 window 8 changing colors 65 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows changing ...
... template 25 testing network 50 text to speech 76 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 51 folders 51 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 59 Windows 61 user accounts adding in Windows 71 deleting 71 switching in Windows 71 V VGA port 69 video playing 28 viewing ... voice recognition 76 W WAN 42 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 42 window 8 changing colors 65 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows changing ...
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www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support 96 iii
www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support 96 iii
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... press ENTER. For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. 79 www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions on adding additional memory. • Contact your printer's user...
... press ENTER. For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. 79 www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions on adding additional memory. • Contact your printer's user...
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... a surface with your computer. • Try a mouse you know is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. The DVD regional code for the United States and Canada is 1, and the regional code for Mexico is clean and free of the movie disc...
... a surface with your computer. • Try a mouse you know is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. The DVD regional code for the United States and Canada is 1, and the regional code for Mexico is clean and free of the movie disc...
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... device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. To check for future reference and troubleshooting. OR To check for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. A device type with a yellow (problems...
... device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. To check for future reference and troubleshooting. OR To check for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. A device type with a yellow (problems...
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...create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth...91. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover your system). Caution To prepare your system to a previous state when everything you can. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by ...
...create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth...91. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover your system). Caution To prepare your system to a previous state when everything you can. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by ...
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...contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only ...the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you may...
...contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only ...the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you may...
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Make sure that you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove ...
Make sure that you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove ...
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... it into the disc drive, then go to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to Step 3 after the...
... it into the disc drive, then go to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to Step 3 after the...
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... automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. To return to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen...
... automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. To return to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen...
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... that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your recovery discs" on page 95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive ... hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 95. 93 www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. A confirmation message box appears. 4 Click Yes....
... that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your recovery discs" on page 95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive ... hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 95. 93 www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. A confirmation message box appears. 4 Click Yes....