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...; Help and Support-This collection of Windows help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to get information 8 Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Just click (... Support. need a little extra help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer.
...; Help and Support-This collection of Windows help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to get information 8 Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Just click (... Support. need a little extra help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer.
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...When prompted, choose either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. Before you create this"recovery disc,"make a backup of applications and drivers) or Create ISO image (creates complete system backup). Depending on -screen instructions. CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs will not work. To... create the disc, click (Start), Gateway Recovery Center, then click Factory Recovery External Media and follow the on the type of recordable drive you use, you have blank discs ready. Make...
...When prompted, choose either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. Before you create this"recovery disc,"make a backup of applications and drivers) or Create ISO image (creates complete system backup). Depending on -screen instructions. CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs will not work. To... create the disc, click (Start), Gateway Recovery Center, then click Factory Recovery External Media and follow the on the type of recordable drive you use, you have blank discs ready. Make...
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...-name components at affordable prices. Thanks again, from your new computer. 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 in addition to provide best...-of services and support. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. We are provided with fast, considerate service...
...-name components at affordable prices. Thanks again, from your new computer. 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 in addition to provide best...-of services and support. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. We are provided with fast, considerate service...
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... point, if you have , hold both connectors are available in your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Category 5 cables are attached to copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to connect two computers. The Device Manager window ...installed in two different types; Setting up a network using a router If you are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you are attached to the copper pins in the same order (same colors, left . Setting up a network for more than two ...
... point, if you have , hold both connectors are available in your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Category 5 cables are attached to copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to connect two computers. The Device Manager window ...installed in two different types; Setting up a network using a router If you are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you are attached to the copper pins in the same order (same colors, left . Setting up a network for more than two ...
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... users on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. This name identifies the computer to install wireless cards and drivers on your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards..., visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from the task list ...
... users on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. This name identifies the computer to install wireless cards and drivers on your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards..., visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from the task list ...
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If you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents...want to set sharing for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to the...
If you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents...want to set sharing for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to the...
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...list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 59 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for a drive or folder on another computer, the contents of the drive or folder can be accessed as if the drive were attached directly to... double-click the file. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your desktop. 3 Click X to close the window. www.gateway.com Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is created on a computer for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. You...
...list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 59 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for a drive or folder on another computer, the contents of the drive or folder can be accessed as if the drive were attached directly to... double-click the file. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your desktop. 3 Click X to close the window. www.gateway.com Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is created on a computer for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. You...
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...or monitor cable into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for its driver. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your computer. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on your...the primary monitor (both monitors have two video connections), you can use the second monitor or projector as a 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. For the location of the ...
...or monitor cable into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for its driver. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your computer. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on your...the primary monitor (both monitors have two video connections), you can use the second monitor or projector as a 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. For the location of the ...
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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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.... 72 Occasionally discs are turned off. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 57. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 25. • Make sure that the mute controls are flawed or become scratched...8226; Try a different disc. For more information, see the "Using Drives and Media Files" chapter in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting • Clean the disc. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. Make sure...
.... 72 Occasionally discs are turned off. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 57. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 25. • Make sure that the mute controls are flawed or become scratched...8226; Try a different disc. For more information, see the "Using Drives and Media Files" chapter in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting • Clean the disc. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your computer. • Clean the disc. Make sure...
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Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on your computer People are sending you e-...
Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on your computer People are sending you e-...
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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 the monitor is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. Monitor The screen resolution is...
... "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 the monitor is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. Monitor The screen resolution is...
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...that the power cord is not the default printer, make sure that the surge protector is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. 89 Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on • Make sure that the printer... electrical outlet, turned on, and working device, such as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Replace any damaged cables. www.gateway.com • If your computer is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that you may need...
...that the power cord is not the default printer, make sure that the surge protector is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. 89 Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on • Make sure that the printer... electrical outlet, turned on, and working device, such as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Replace any damaged cables. www.gateway.com • If your computer is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that you may need...
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...use these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 96. 91 Gateway provides everything you created. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to its factory condition" on page ...of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 102. • To re-install your system under most conditions. www.gateway.com Help For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support...
...use these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 96. 91 Gateway provides everything you created. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to its factory condition" on page ...of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 102. • To re-install your system under most conditions. www.gateway.com Help For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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..., you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from your own set of software and driver recovery discs. Caution Although you must create... the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed...
..., you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from your own set of software and driver recovery discs. Caution Although you must create... the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed...
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... What would you will need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com You should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device...
... What would you will need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com You should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device...
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... for . If you are recording multiple discs, as they are for disc 2, and so on . Label the discs as you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Tip After a recovery disc is...
... for . If you are recording multiple discs, as they are for disc 2, and so on . Label the discs as you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Tip After a recovery disc is...