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... you quickly discover and use the many features of your computer's software features. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at www.gateway.com. 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...
... you quickly discover and use the many features of your computer's software features. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at www.gateway.com. 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...
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... used to right). Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any network computer. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of a router. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband ... make sure that your broadband connection is working , contact your ISP. The router can assign IP addresses to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network and can provide firewall protection for your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this ...
... used to right). Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any network computer. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of a router. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband ... make sure that your broadband connection is working , contact your ISP. The router can assign IP addresses to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network and can provide firewall protection for your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this ...
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... , contact your computer does not already have a name, type a unique computer name in the Workgroup box. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of wireless equipment you are prompted to find out how soon after the installation the line will be different...the Internet using for your network, you are using your network. This name identifies the computer to 15 characters with your ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up security for your network, ...
... , contact your computer does not already have a name, type a unique computer name in the Workgroup box. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of wireless equipment you are prompted to find out how soon after the installation the line will be different...the Internet using for your network, you are using your network. This name identifies the computer to 15 characters with your ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have set up security for your network, ...
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Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of the window. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and ... back on. • Refer to your computer. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on the front of the router or access point with your router or access point. • Use a printer that your home network is plugged in...
Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of the window. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and ... back on. • Refer to your computer. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on the front of the router or access point with your router or access point. • Use a printer that your home network is plugged in...
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... if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 53 Type Bluetooth in . 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 print, ...Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. You can use of a USB or ...
... if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 53 Type Bluetooth in . 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 print, ...Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. You can use of a USB or ...
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...You can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings... 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 Settings. Tip To help identify your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important ...
...You can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings... 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 Settings. Tip To help identify your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important ...
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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 Internet Security 58 Windows 60 user accounts adding in Windows 71 deleting 71 switching in Windows 71 V VGA port 69 video playing 28... 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 Internet Security 58 Windows 60 user accounts adding in Windows 71 deleting 71 switching in Windows 71 V VGA port 69 video playing 28... 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 Passwords 94 Power 95 Printer 95 Sound 97 Recovering your system 97 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 98 Using Microsoft System Restore 104 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 106 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 108 Telephone support 109 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 109 Telephone numbers 110 Self-help 111 Tutoring 111 Training 111 Appendix A: Legal Notices 113 Index 123 iv
Contents Passwords 94 Power 95 Printer 95 Sound 97 Recovering your system 97 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 98 Using Microsoft System Restore 104 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 106 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 108 Telephone support 109 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 109 Telephone numbers 110 Self-help 111 Tutoring 111 Training 111 Appendix A: Legal Notices 113 Index 123 iv
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...82. Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 77 You may be able to play these CDs on page 25. • Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut...cards See "Expansion cards" on page 97. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer. • Clean the disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you are listed in alphabetical order.
...82. Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 77 You may be able to play these CDs on page 25. • Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut...cards See "Expansion cards" on page 97. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer. • Clean the disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you are listed in alphabetical order.
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...; Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 78 For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 64. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc is 4. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 30...
...; Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 78 For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 64. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc is 4. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 30...
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... display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the display is plugged in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about color uniformity. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. •...
... display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the display is plugged in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about color uniformity. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. •...
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www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, performing ... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you have not received any mail • Click the receive button in correctly. For more information, see your computer's setup...
www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, performing ... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you have not received any mail • Click the receive button in correctly. For more information, see your computer's setup...
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.../offline button that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time..., you may want to add additional memory to press after adding paper. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 96 You see a "Printer is out of paper" error ...
.../offline button that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one time..., you may want to add additional memory to press after adding paper. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 96 You see a "Printer is out of paper" error ...
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...: • Make sure that the speakers are turned up. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your speaker connections. • Make sure that...are turned off. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 30. • Make sure that mute controls are configured correctly. For...
...: • Make sure that the speakers are turned up. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your speaker connections. • Make sure that...are turned off. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 30. • Make sure that mute controls are configured correctly. For...
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...your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that you created....drivers. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers...Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 98. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore.... For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory,...
...your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that you created....drivers. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers...Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 98. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore.... For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory,...
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... box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 99 www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover ... discs, we recommend that you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you like to perform this...
... box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 99 www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover ... discs, we recommend that you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you like to perform this...
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... a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are recording multiple discs, as they are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted...
... a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are recording multiple discs, as they are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted...
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... Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 102. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click...
... Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 102. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click...
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... pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not ...start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 102 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If a ...
... pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not ...start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 102 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If a ...