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... your network, you should contact your ISP for any network computer. straight-through cable, the wires on installing the card and any required drivers. For a crossover cable, the wires on the bottom. To determine which type of cable you have Ethernet already installed. Setting up a... The router can provide firewall protection for your network as well. 46 If the connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large ...
... your network, you should contact your ISP for any network computer. straight-through cable, the wires on installing the card and any required drivers. For a crossover cable, the wires on the bottom. To determine which type of cable you have Ethernet already installed. Setting up a... The router can provide firewall protection for your network as well. 46 If the connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large ...
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... 15 characters with your ISP. Before you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your network. Each computer name must be activated. To test the connection, log onto the...computers in the Workgroup box. Names must give each computer on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.uk.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not set up your router (wired ...
... 15 characters with your ISP. Before you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your network. Each computer name must be activated. To test the connection, log onto the...computers in the Workgroup box. Names must give each computer on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.uk.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not set up your router (wired ...
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..., you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your network... is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. After the drives and printers on each of the...
..., you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your network... is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. After the drives and printers on each of the...
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.... 4 Click Add, then follow the on-screen instructions. www.uk.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or... if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . Important Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. To connect ...
.... 4 Click Add, then follow the on-screen instructions. www.uk.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or... if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . Important Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. To connect ...
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... cable into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for its driver. You may not represent the screens on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for Extend my Windows desktop onto ...the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as an extension to your Windows desktop. www.uk.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. If your computer's video card supports...
... cable into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for its driver. You may not represent the screens on your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for Extend my Windows desktop onto ...the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such as an extension to your Windows desktop. www.uk.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. If your computer's video card supports...
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... Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 21 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 52 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
... Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 21 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 52 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
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...template 26 testing network 52 text to speech 80 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 21 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 60 Windows 65 user accounts adding in Windows 76 deleting 76 switching in Windows 76 V VGA port 73 video playing 30 viewing... voice recognition 80 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 30 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 20 downloading files 21 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 69 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows ...
...template 26 testing network 52 text to speech 80 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 21 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 60 Windows 65 user accounts adding in Windows 76 deleting 76 switching in Windows 76 V VGA port 73 video playing 30 viewing... voice recognition 80 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 30 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 20 downloading files 21 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 69 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows ...
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Contents Passwords 96 Power 96 Printer 97 Sound 98 Recovering your system 99 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 100 Using Microsoft System Restore 106 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 109 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 110 Telephone support 111 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 111 Self-help 112 Calling Customer Care 113 Appendix A: Legal Notices 115 Index 125 iv
Contents Passwords 96 Power 96 Printer 97 Sound 98 Recovering your system 99 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 100 Using Microsoft System Restore 106 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 109 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 110 Telephone support 111 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 111 Self-help 112 Calling Customer Care 113 Appendix A: Legal Notices 115 Index 125 iv
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... 84. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer. • Clean the disc. www.uk.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 79 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play these CDs on page...
... 84. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer. • Clean the disc. www.uk.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 79 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play these CDs on page...
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... If the DVD movie does not play • Make sure that you have a DVD drive. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 80 For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 30. • If you have external speakers attached, make sure that the speakers ...are turned on your computer's delivery address. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 64. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 64. • Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code may not be...
... If the DVD movie does not play • Make sure that you have a DVD drive. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 80 For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 30. • If you have external speakers attached, make sure that the speakers ...are turned on your computer's delivery address. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 64. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 64. • Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code may not be...
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... for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. If the light stays on, try restarting your computer. • Reinstall the device driver.
... for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity. If the light stays on, try restarting your computer. • Reinstall the device driver.
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.... To view Media Center troubleshooting information that is plugged in this section, go to the Gateway support Web Site at www.uk.gateway.com. 87 If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable... technical support. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it . www.uk.gateway.com People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail • Click the receive button...works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to Media Center mode.
.... To view Media Center troubleshooting information that is plugged in this section, go to the Gateway support Web Site at www.uk.gateway.com. 87 If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable... technical support. Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it . www.uk.gateway.com People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail • Click the receive button...works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to Media Center mode.
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... work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The Printer window opens. 3 Right-click the printer... printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Change Default Printer option under the Printers category. www.uk.gateway.com Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your computer.
... work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The Printer window opens. 3 Right-click the printer... printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Change Default Printer option under the Printers category. www.uk.gateway.com Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your computer.
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...to return your system to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.uk.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 106. • If nothing else ...prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 100. • If only one or two items of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.uk.gateway.com Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem...
...to return your system to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.uk.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 106. • If nothing else ...prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 100. • If only one or two items of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.uk.gateway.com Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem...
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...recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to follow that you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Preparing for any ...eventuality and create a set of software and driver recovery discs. Caution Although you may not be expecting...
...recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to follow that you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Preparing for any ...eventuality and create a set of software and driver recovery discs. Caution Although you may not be expecting...
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...then click Next. 101 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to do? www.uk.gateway.com You should create a ...set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software...
...then click Next. 101 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to do? www.uk.gateway.com You should create a ...set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software...
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... is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner 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...
... is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner 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 recovery discs" on page 104. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 103 www.uk.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
... Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 104. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 103 www.uk.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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... a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover, try another 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 an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and...
... a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover, try another 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 an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and...
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 105 www.uk.gateway.com 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and you want to recover. -
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 105 www.uk.gateway.com 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and you want to recover. -