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... to our customers-to help you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at support.gateway.com. 2 Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality ... with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new computer. You have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer.
... to our customers-to help you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at support.gateway.com. 2 Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality ... with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new computer. You have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer.
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...in your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer is not listed, you access the Internet connection from any required drivers. Setting up a network for your network to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection ...(cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of Ethernet you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to right). Category 5 cables are setting up...
...in your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer is not listed, you access the Internet connection from any required drivers. Setting up a network for your network to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection ...(cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of Ethernet you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to right). Category 5 cables are setting up...
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...4 Click the plus (+) in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of wireless equipment you are using for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take ... the same Workgroup Name. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. If you have them already installed. www.gateway.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card ...
...4 Click the plus (+) in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of wireless equipment you are using for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take ... the same Workgroup Name. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. If you have them already installed. www.gateway.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card ...
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www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for this drive/folder. 4 Click OK, then click Close. 57 Important To share a printer among the ... (Start), then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. Follow the instructions included with your network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you want to install the printer...
www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for this drive/folder. 4 Click OK, then click Close. 57 Important To share a printer among the ... (Start), then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. Follow the instructions included with your network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you want to install the printer...
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...network drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in "Viewing shared drives and folders" on computer 1. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click ...File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. www.gateway.com Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is placed on your printer or from the CD that contains the file you want to ...
...network drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in "Viewing shared drives and folders" on computer 1. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click ...File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. www.gateway.com Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is placed on your printer or from the CD that contains the file you want to ...
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... Color Quality if necessary. Use the additional desktop space 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 screen of each monitor. 8 To use a projector or additional...Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as a "mirror" (duplicate) of your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors.
... Color Quality if necessary. Use the additional desktop space 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 screen of each monitor. 8 To use a projector or additional...Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as a "mirror" (duplicate) of your computer. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors.
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... diskette drive 31 diskette drive identifying 31 using 31 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 21 drivers updating 2 drives CD 31 diskette 31 DVD 31 DVD-RAM/-RW/CD-RW 32 identifying...
... diskette drive 31 diskette drive identifying 31 using 31 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 21 drivers updating 2 drives CD 31 diskette 31 DVD 31 DVD-RAM/-RW/CD-RW 32 identifying...
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Contents address 21 checking for messages 22 sending 22 using 18, 21 Ethernet network equipment needed 49 example 48 installing cards 50, 53 installing drivers 50, 53 F Fast Ethernet 48 faxes canceling 27 receiving and viewing 27 sending 26 sending a Fax 23 sending from program 26 sending ... finding 12, 13 moving 10 opening 9 pasting 10, 16 recovering 11 renaming 16 searching for 12, 13 sharing 57 un-sharing 58 viewing list 9 86 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 48 H HD-DVD playing 33 recording 33 help Media Center 3 online 4 using 3 Help and Support 3 searching 3 starting ...
Contents address 21 checking for messages 22 sending 22 using 18, 21 Ethernet network equipment needed 49 example 48 installing cards 50, 53 installing drivers 50, 53 F Fast Ethernet 48 faxes canceling 27 receiving and viewing 27 sending 26 sending a Fax 23 sending from program 26 sending ... finding 12, 13 moving 10 opening 9 pasting 10, 16 recovering 11 renaming 16 searching for 12, 13 sharing 57 un-sharing 58 viewing list 9 86 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 Gigabit Ethernet 48 H HD-DVD playing 33 recording 33 help Media Center 3 online 4 using 3 Help and Support 3 searching 3 starting ...
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www.gateway.com using DVD drive 31 using Windows Media Player 33, 34 MultiMediaCard 30 music library building 39 music tracks copying 38 N name computer 53 workgroup ... setting up fax cover page template 26 testing network 57 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 21 U un-sharing drives 58 folders 58 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 64 user accounts adding in Windows XP 80 switching in Windows XP 80 using Fax 23 V VGA port 77 video playing 33, 34...
www.gateway.com using DVD drive 31 using Windows Media Player 33, 34 MultiMediaCard 30 music library building 39 music tracks copying 38 N name computer 53 workgroup ... setting up fax cover page template 26 testing network 57 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 21 U un-sharing drives 58 folders 58 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 64 user accounts adding in Windows XP 80 switching in Windows XP 80 using Fax 23 V VGA port 77 video playing 33, 34...
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www.gateway.com Moving with Windows Easy Transfer 65 Moving files and settings manually 66 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 69 Safety guidelines 70 First steps 70 Troubleshooting 71 Add-...-up 83 Monitor 86 Mouse 88 Networks 88 Passwords 88 Power 88 Printer 89 Sound 90 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 98 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 101 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 102 Telephone support 102...
www.gateway.com Moving with Windows Easy Transfer 65 Moving files and settings manually 66 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 69 Safety guidelines 70 First steps 70 Troubleshooting 71 Add-...-up 83 Monitor 86 Mouse 88 Networks 88 Passwords 88 Power 88 Printer 89 Sound 90 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 98 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 101 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 102 Telephone support 102...
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...your computer. • Clean the disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 57. • Reinstall the device... driver. • Make sure that you have copy protection software. Occasionally discs are turned off. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on page 57....
...your computer. • Clean the disc. You may not be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your drive type, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 57. • Reinstall the device... driver. • Make sure that you have copy protection software. Occasionally discs are turned off. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on page 57....
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... open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in your e-mail program. • Make sure that might be...
... open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in your e-mail program. • Make sure that might be...
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... "Customizing Windows" chapter in and turned on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that establishes connection speeds and communication protocols. You may hear unusual handshaking sounds when the modems first connect. Monitor The screen resolution...
... "Customizing Windows" chapter in and turned on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that establishes connection speeds and communication protocols. You may hear unusual handshaking sounds when the modems first connect. Monitor The screen resolution...
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...printing. The printer is on , and working device, such as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Many printers have an online...need to put the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. 89 Replace any damaged cables. Make sure that it is connected to be the default printer,...8226; Make sure that the power cord is free from cuts or damage. www.gateway.com • If your computer is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that you have selected it...
...printing. The printer is on , and working device, such as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Many printers have an online...need to put the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. 89 Replace any damaged cables. Make sure that it is connected to be the default printer,...8226; Make sure that the power cord is free from cuts or damage. www.gateway.com • If your computer is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that you have selected it...
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...the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your computer for system recovery may also involve re-installing... some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. If you created. (Your computer ...
...the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your computer for system recovery may also involve re-installing... some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. If you created. (Your computer ...
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...factory. However, if you ever re-install Windows from a set of software and driver recovery discs. If you need to recover software that did not come with your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your system, you... need to follow that you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and...
...factory. However, if you ever re-install Windows from a set of software and driver recovery discs. If you need to recover software that did not come with your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your system, you... need to follow that you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and...
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... case you like 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. The What would you will need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to do? ...
... case you like 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. The What would you will need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to do? ...
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... for disc 2, and so on . A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you will need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you...
... for disc 2, and so on . A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you will need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you...
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... Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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. Important If you have recently ...or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 96. 2 To recover software that was pre...
... Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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. Important If you have recently ...or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 96. 2 To recover software that was pre...
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... click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The disc's Gateway Recovery Center starts. 96 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD/DVD drive. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of ...recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. CHAPTER 6:...
... click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The disc's Gateway Recovery Center starts. 96 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD/DVD drive. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of ...recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. CHAPTER 6:...