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... 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. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support...
... 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. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support...
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... recover When you have blank discs ready. 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. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that you..., it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
... recover When you have blank discs ready. 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. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that you..., it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
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...computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-quality, brand-name... components at www.gateway.com. We are provided with your new Gateway computer for a topic in addition to help ...
...computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-quality, brand-name... components at www.gateway.com. We are provided with your new Gateway computer for a topic in addition to help ...
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...twisted-pair cable (about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with eight pins) on the bottom. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your Ethernet cards for instructions on to install Ethernet cards and... working correctly. Setting up a network using for setting up a network. Be sure to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. To test the connection, log on installing the card and any network computer. Cat 5 cables are attached to copper pins in the ...
...twisted-pair cable (about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with eight pins) on the bottom. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your Ethernet cards for instructions on to install Ethernet cards and... working correctly. Setting up a network using for setting up a network. Be sure to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. To test the connection, log on installing the card and any network computer. Cat 5 cables are attached to copper pins in the ...
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...Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must be the same for instructions on your network. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Establishing your personal data... information. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. www.gateway.com Setting up a network. If you are prompted to other users on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel.
...Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must be the same for instructions on your network. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Establishing your personal data... information. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. www.gateway.com Setting up a network. If you are prompted to other users on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel.
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... click Network and Sharing Center. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing drives and printers With a network, ... and Support. After the drives and printers on network printers 50 Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all physical cable connections. • Make ...
... click Network and Sharing Center. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing drives and printers With a network, ... and Support. After the drives and printers on network printers 50 Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all physical cable connections. • Make ...
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...opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel...then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. 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 want to...
...opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel...then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. 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 want to...
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... are for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. 69 Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Windows recognizes ...the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the screens on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled...
... are for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. 69 Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Windows recognizes ...the new hardware and searches for its driver. You may not represent the screens on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled...
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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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... Help box, then press ENTER. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , and make sure...See the printer documentation for instructions. • Wait until files have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. See your printer's user guide for instructions on and connected correctly. • Make sure that the disc is label side up...
... Help box, then press ENTER. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , and make sure...See the printer documentation for instructions. • Wait until files have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. See your printer's user guide for instructions on and connected correctly. • Make sure that the disc is label side up...
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... 1, and the regional code for North and South America is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Mouse The mouse does not work correctly on it will recognize the card reader again. Make sure that the optical sensor is clean and free...
... 1, and the regional code for North and South America is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Mouse The mouse does not work correctly on it will recognize the card reader again. Make sure that the optical sensor is clean and free...
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... marked with problems have available if you call Customer Care. 87 OR To check for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. www.gateway.com Checking for specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of the tabs. Device...
... marked with problems have available if you call Customer Care. 87 OR To check for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. www.gateway.com Checking for specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of the tabs. Device...
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To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you want to reset your computer... for additional system recovery options, you can solve most conditions. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" ...
To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you want to reset your computer... for additional system recovery options, you can solve most conditions. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" ...
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...create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall ... Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences ...
...create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall ... Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences ...
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... watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of blank, recordable discs you will need to list, then click Next. 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...
... watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of blank, recordable discs you will need to list, then click Next. 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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... then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 91 OR If you need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on... installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you are recovering from the factory. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed on page 87...
... then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 91 OR If you need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on... installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you are recovering from the factory. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed on page 87...
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...problems, you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to one of your system running again. In most cases of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance,... then click Backup and Restore Center. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows system restore in the Search ...
...problems, you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to one of your system running again. In most cases of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance,... then click Backup and Restore Center. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows system restore in the Search ...
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...Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you want, click ...Next, then click Finish. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. You can still run Windows Vista,...
...Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you want, click ...Next, then click Finish. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. You can still run Windows Vista,...