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... of help you quickly discover and use the many features 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..., from Microsoft. Use Help and Support to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. To search for a topic. 2 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 come. You...
... of help you quickly discover and use the many features 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..., from Microsoft. Use Help and Support to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. To search for a topic. 2 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 come. You...
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...a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with your network, you are attached to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with the spring clip on the bottom. Setting up a network using category 5 (Cat 5), unshielded, twisted...connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for instructions on each connector are using your network, you access the Internet connection from ISP to find ...
...a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with your network, you are attached to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with the spring clip on the bottom. Setting up a network using category 5 (Cat 5), unshielded, twisted...connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for instructions on each connector are using your network, you access the Internet connection from ISP to find ...
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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 installed, make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers. Setting ...click Change Settings in the Workgroup box. Names must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for your ISP. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you do not have a name, type a unique computer name in your computer does not already have them already installed. The ...
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 installed, make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers. Setting ...click Change Settings in the Workgroup box. Names must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for your ISP. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you do not have a name, type a unique computer name in your computer does not already have them already installed. The ...
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...Network and Sharing Center. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Follow the instructions included with your access point. Select Diagnose and Repair on network printers 50 Type wireless network... security methods in and compare the status lights on the front of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Adding a printer to your network Instead of the router or access point with your router or access point. • Use ...
...Network and Sharing Center. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Follow the instructions included with your access point. Select Diagnose and Repair on network printers 50 Type wireless network... security methods in and compare the status lights on the front of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Adding a printer to your network Instead of the router or access point with your router or access point. • Use ...
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... computers. Bluetooth networking You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. These devices may have built-in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. ..., cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. 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 transfer information between...
... computers. Bluetooth networking You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. These devices may have built-in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. ..., cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. 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 transfer information between...
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... can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on the screen of each monitor. 8 To use the second monitor or projector as a ...After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. For the location of your computer. www.gateway.com ...
... can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on the screen of each monitor. 8 To use the second monitor or projector as a ...After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. For the location of your computer. www.gateway.com ...
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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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You may be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 77 Occasionally, discs are trying to play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in ... recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. • If you...
You may be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 77 Occasionally, discs are trying to play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in ... recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. • If you...
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...the disc is on your DVD drive is determined by the DVD drive. • Clean the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 78 The regional code for Mexico is facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. For more information, see... "Adjusting the volume" on page 64. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 30. • Make sure that the disc label is 4. The regional code on the disc, ...
...the disc is on your DVD drive is determined by the DVD drive. • Clean the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 78 The regional code for Mexico is facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. For more information, see... "Adjusting the volume" on page 64. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 30. • Make sure that the disc label is 4. The regional code on the disc, ...
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... is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is plugged in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about color uniformity. Help For more information, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
... is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is plugged in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about color uniformity. Help For more information, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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... your computer. 85 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of air with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. For more...
... your computer. 85 A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of air with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. For more...
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... the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that came with your printer for adding additional...
... the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that came with your printer for adding additional...
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Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything you need to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that the speakers are turned on page 30. • If you ...are configured correctly. For instructions, see "Adjusting the volume" on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 30. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. Help For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on ...
Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything you need to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that the speakers are turned on page 30. • If you ...are configured correctly. For instructions, see "Adjusting the volume" on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 30. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. Help For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on ...
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... To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 106. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that software's installation instructions. For instructions, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page... the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 98 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at...
... To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 106. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that software's installation instructions. For instructions, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page... the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 98 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at...
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...discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. 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 ...your hard drive. Caution Although you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set . The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then...
...discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. 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 ...your hard drive. Caution Although you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set . The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then...
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... type, or click Cancel. The disc recording begins. If you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to close it. Tip After a recovery disc is finished...
... type, or click Cancel. The disc recording begins. If you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to close it. Tip After a recovery disc is finished...
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...-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 101 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - Important If you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
...-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 101 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - Important If you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
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...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. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. If... software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 102 To recover software and drivers using recovery...
...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. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. If... software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 102 To recover software and drivers using recovery...