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...prices. We sincerely hope that you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your computer's software features. 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...Information from all of us at www.gateway.com. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. 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...
...prices. We sincerely hope that you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your computer's software features. 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...Information from all of us at www.gateway.com. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. 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...
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... Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of Ethernet you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network for any network computer. Before you access the Internet connection from ISP to... and can assign IP addresses to right). Setting up a network. Plug your Ethernet cable into your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for setting up a network using your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this type ...
... Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of Ethernet you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network for any network computer. Before you access the Internet connection from ISP to... and can assign IP addresses to right). Setting up a network. Plug your Ethernet cable into your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for setting up a network using your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this type ...
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... Click OK. If you are using your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must be different than any required drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have for setting up a network. Use... you are setting up a wired network, make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for your Internet service provider. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have set up security ...
... Click OK. If you are using your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must be different than any required drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have for setting up a network. Use... you are setting up a wired network, make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for your Internet service provider. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have set up security ...
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...with your access point. Help For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with the patterns described in the router or access point ...documentation. • Temporarily turn off any actions suggested. • If you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on page 50. • Connect your printer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network...
...with your access point. Help For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with the patterns described in the router or access point ...documentation. • Temporarily turn off any actions suggested. • If you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on page 50. • Connect your printer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network...
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... installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio ... Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. 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, then click...
... installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio ... Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. 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, then click...
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...it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. The Display Settings dialog box opens. To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of the primary display, or as ... 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. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important ...
...it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. The Display Settings dialog box opens. To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of the primary display, or as ... 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. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on 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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... page 64. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 77 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by pressing and holding F2 while...
... page 64. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 77 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by pressing and holding F2 while...
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... that the volume controls are turned on and that the disc label is on page 64. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 78 The regional code for Mexico is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. To...
... that the volume controls are turned on and that the disc label is on page 64. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 78 The regional code for Mexico is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. To...
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For more information, see your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The text on the display is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the drive. Help For more information about display types, see the "...
For more information, see your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The text on the display is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the drive. Help For more information about display types, see the "...
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... works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer. 85 Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in correctly. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and...
... works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Contact your computer. 85 Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in correctly. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and...
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... 3 Right-click the printer you want to add additional memory to the printer. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then ...Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 96
... 3 Right-click the printer you want to add additional memory to the printer. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then ...Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 96
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...page 99. 97 Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your system You can solve most conditions. Recovering your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 30. • If you are using external speakers: •...; Make sure that the speakers are turned up. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also...
...page 99. 97 Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your system You can solve most conditions. Recovering your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 30. • If you are using external speakers: •...; Make sure that the speakers are turned up. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also...
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...not help, then the problem may be solved by using recovery discs" on page 102. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your system to its factory condition" on page 104. • If nothing ...DVD" on page 108. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 98 To recover software and drivers that did not come pre-installed on your system, you want to return your system...
...not help, then the problem may be solved by using recovery discs" on page 102. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your system to its factory condition" on page 104. • If nothing ...DVD" on page 108. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 98 To recover software and drivers that did not come pre-installed on your system, you want to return your system...
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... recovery discs while you have a recordable disc drive to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer...
... recovery discs while you have a recordable disc drive to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer...
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... the discs as they are recording multiple discs, as you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you need to close it. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer names the disc Recovery13 for...
... the discs as they are recording multiple discs, as you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you need to close it. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer names the disc Recovery13 for...
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... recovery discs" on page 102. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 101 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu...
... recovery discs" on page 102. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 101 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu...
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...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 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of ...recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista...
...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 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of ...recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista...