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... support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. Click a link, do a search, or ..., along with something on your computer. need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way 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...
... support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. Click a link, do a search, or ..., along with something on your computer. need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way 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...
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To create recovery discs for 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. Before you have blank discs ready. prepare to recover When you... you create these"recovery discs,"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
To create recovery discs for 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. Before you have blank discs ready. prepare to recover When you... you create these"recovery discs,"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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... to ensure that you are sure that you with your computer's software features. Help and Support opens. 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 provide best-of your computer. You have a problem, our...
... to ensure that you are sure that you with your computer's software features. Help and Support opens. 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 provide best-of your computer. You have a problem, our...
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... types; Setting up a network using for more than two computers and you will be connecting your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your Ethernet cards for setting up ... the use of the cable with the connectors facing away from you and with your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. ...
... types; Setting up a network using for more than two computers and you will be connecting your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your Ethernet cards for setting up ... the use of the cable with the connectors facing away from you and with your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. ...
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...and the name must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for all computers in the Workgroup box. Be sure to install wireless cards and drivers on the network. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. If you do not set up your access point A wireless ... 5 If your computer does not already have a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed.
...and the name must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for all computers in the Workgroup box. Be sure to install wireless cards and drivers on the network. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. If you do not set up your access point A wireless ... 5 If your computer does not already have a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed.
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... and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can add a printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers 50 After the drives and printers on each of the window. Adding a printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If you... : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
... and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can add a printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers 50 After the drives and printers on each of the window. Adding a printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If you... : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
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...the on your computer does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. 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 connect to... Manage Network Connections. Bluetooth networking You can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to communicate with your computer. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you can use of a USB or Firewire cable. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, ...
...the on your computer does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. 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 connect to... Manage Network Connections. Bluetooth networking You can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to communicate with your computer. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you can use of a USB or Firewire cable. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, ...
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... purposes only and may need to roughly double the size of your computer. 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. You can... Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as an extension 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 (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display...
... purposes only and may need to roughly double the size of your computer. 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. You can... Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as an extension 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 (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display...
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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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Contents Memory card reader 92 Mouse 92 Keyboard 93 Files 93 Memory 96 Audio 96 Passwords 97 Expansion cards 97 Media Center 98 Checking for device problems 100 Recovering your system 101 Creating recovery discs 102 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 104 Returning to a previous system condition 105 Returning your system to its factory condition 106 Technical support 109 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 109 Calling Customer Care 109 Appendix A: Legal Notices 111 Index 121 iv
Contents Memory card reader 92 Mouse 92 Keyboard 93 Files 93 Memory 96 Audio 96 Passwords 97 Expansion cards 97 Media Center 98 Checking for device problems 100 Recovering your system 101 Creating recovery discs 102 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 104 Returning to a previous system condition 105 Returning your system to its factory condition 106 Technical support 109 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 109 Calling Customer Care 109 Appendix A: Legal Notices 111 Index 121 iv
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... are turned up (and mute is turned off) and that any attached speakers are turned on page 68. • Update the device driver. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. Type printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on...
... are turned up (and mute is turned off) and that any attached speakers are turned on page 68. • Update the device driver. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. Type printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on...
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.... Your mouse uses optical sensors that the optical sensor is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Play only discs with a clean, damp cloth. The mouse works erratically • Clean the mouse by wiping the bottom with a regional code for your computer...
.... Your mouse uses optical sensors that the optical sensor is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Play only discs with a clean, damp cloth. The mouse works erratically • Clean the mouse by wiping the bottom with a regional code for your computer...
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...prompts. - The faulty device is marked with problems have available if you call Customer Care. 100 Write down this information for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. It may also be useful information to many device problems), right-click the device, click Update... Driver Software, then click Search automatically for future reference and troubleshooting. To check for specific problems, right-click the device, then click ...
...prompts. - The faulty device is marked with problems have available if you call Customer Care. 100 Write down this information for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. It may also be useful information to many device problems), right-click the device, click Update... Driver Software, then click Search automatically for future reference and troubleshooting. To check for specific problems, right-click the device, then click ...
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...as soon as you want to reset your system to factory condition, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous system condition. If reinstalling software or..." on page 105. 4 Reset your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 104. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can solve most conditions...
...as soon as you want to reset your system to factory condition, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous system condition. If reinstalling software or..." on page 105. 4 Reset your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 104. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can solve most conditions...
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... to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. 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. OR To create recovery discs for the...
... to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. 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. OR To create recovery discs for the...
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..., and you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 103 www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. Make sure that you have the required number of blank, recordable discs you the number of identical... the recovery discs. This dialog box tells you will need to list, then click Next. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK.
..., and you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 103 www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. Make sure that you have the required number of blank, recordable discs you the number of identical... the recovery discs. This dialog box tells you will need to list, then click Next. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK.
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... computer, follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into... the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2...
... computer, follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into... the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2...
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...for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore ...periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to complete the installation. www.gateway.com 3 Click Contents. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about using Microsoft...
...for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore ...periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to complete the installation. www.gateway.com 3 Click Contents. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about using Microsoft...
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Caution This complete recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your computer. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" ...
Caution This complete recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your computer. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" ...