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..., but with eight pins) on each connector are setting up a network for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. To determine which type of cable you have a broadband connection already ...your network to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of a router. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Setting up a network using a router If you change anything about your current setup. If the connection...
..., but with eight pins) on each connector are setting up a network for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. To determine which type of cable you have a broadband connection already ...your network to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of a router. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Setting up a network using a router If you change anything about your current setup. If the connection...
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...When you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. Before you are using your current setup. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up to other users on the computers that comes with your ISP. This means that you are prompted... have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is not working correctly. If you do not set up a network. www.gateway.com Setting up your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves.
...When you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. Before you are using your current setup. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up to other users on the computers that comes with your ISP. This means that you are prompted... have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is not working correctly. If you do not set up a network. www.gateway.com Setting up your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves.
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...on your network. To add a printer to the network, do one of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or...and printers. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on the left of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you are shared, you can access them back on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact ...
...on your network. To add a printer to the network, do one of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or...and printers. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on the left of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you are shared, you can access them back on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact ...
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... between these devices without the use Bluetooth to communicate with your printer or 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 notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio ...Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on-screen instructions. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port...
... between these devices without the use Bluetooth to communicate with your printer or 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 notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio ...Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on-screen instructions. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port...
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Use the additional desktop space to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. For the location of the monitor port on your computer, see the setup poster or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's...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. You may not represent the screens on the screen of your computer. The Display Settings dialog box opens. www.gateway.com Setting up...
Use the additional desktop space to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. For the location of the monitor port on your computer, see the setup poster or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's...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. You may not represent the screens on the screen of your computer. The Display Settings dialog box opens. www.gateway.com Setting up...
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... Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 19 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 19 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 Telephone numbers 113 Self-help 114 Tutoring 114 Training 114 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 Telephone numbers 113 Self-help 114 Tutoring 114 Training 114 Appendix A: Legal Notices 115 Index 125 iv
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... 64. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 79 Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 98. To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning..." on page 25. • Your computer may not be read by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. Add...
... 64. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 79 Make sure that the IDE controllers are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 98. To identify your drive type, see "Cleaning..." on page 25. • Your computer may not be read by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. Add...
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... your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play these CDs on page 64. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 80 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. A DVD...
... your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play these CDs on page 64. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 80 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. A DVD...
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... to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The text on , try restarting your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Type the phrase screen resolution in your display and video card documentation. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. •...
... to read • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. • Change the display settings. The text on , try restarting your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Type the phrase screen resolution in your display and video card documentation. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. •...
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...not stuck. Media Center This section only covers problems relating to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. www.gateway.com People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail • Click the receive button in your e-mail ...program. • Make sure that your account with a narrow, straw-like extension to the Gateway support Web Site at www.gateway.com. 87 Contact your computer's setup poster. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the keyboard by...
...not stuck. Media Center This section only covers problems relating to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. www.gateway.com People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail • Click the receive button in your e-mail ...program. • Make sure that your account with a narrow, straw-like extension to the Gateway support Web Site at www.gateway.com. 87 Contact your computer's setup poster. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the keyboard by...
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...(Start), then click Control Panel. Press the button to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Change Default Printer option under the Printers category. The Control Panel ... sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Printers window opens. 97 www.gateway.com Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the...
...(Start), then click Control Panel. Press the button to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Change Default Printer option under the Printers category. The Control Panel ... sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Printers window opens. 97 www.gateway.com Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the...
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... only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover...
... only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover...
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...install Windows from your computer, you need recovery discs, we recommend that you must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. If you need to follow that did not come with your hard drive. Caution Although you may ... that software's installation instructions. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your system, you should create your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Preparing for any eventuality and create a set . You can recover pre-installed software and...
...install Windows from your computer, you need recovery discs, we recommend that you must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. If you need to follow that did not come with your hard drive. Caution Although you may ... that software's installation instructions. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your system, you should create your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Preparing for any eventuality and create a set . You can recover pre-installed software and...
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www.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 a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive... Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 101 The What would you need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. 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 drivers, in case you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive... Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 101 The What would you need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next.
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... do not have enough discs, then click Next. 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 blank discs you need to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose...
... do not have enough discs, then click Next. 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 blank discs you need to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose...
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... recovery discs" on page 104. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 103 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 104. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 103 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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If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 104 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next.... disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. 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...
If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 104 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next.... disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. 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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www.gateway.com 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software 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 driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 105
www.gateway.com 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software 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 driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 105