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Contents Passwords 90 Power 90 Printer 91 Sound 92 Recovering your system 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 94 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 103 Telephone support 104 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 104 Telephone numbers 105 Self-help 106 Tutoring 106 Training 107 Appendix A: Legal Notices 109 Index 119 iv
Contents Passwords 90 Power 90 Printer 91 Sound 92 Recovering your system 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 94 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 103 Telephone support 104 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 104 Telephone numbers 105 Self-help 106 Tutoring 106 Training 107 Appendix A: Legal Notices 109 Index 119 iv
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...the phrase screen resolution in your computer. The text on page 73. 76 If the light stays on your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Help For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter...The screen resolution is dim or difficult to the video port on , try restarting your online User Guide. For more information, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in and turned on. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on the display is not correct • Change the ...
...the phrase screen resolution in your computer. The text on page 73. 76 If the light stays on your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Help For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter...The screen resolution is dim or difficult to the video port on , try restarting your online User Guide. For more information, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in and turned on. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on the display is not correct • Change the ...
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...the Printers category. You see a "Printer is online. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click... Help and Support. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear the check mark. ...
...the Printers category. You see a "Printer is online. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click... Help and Support. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear the check mark. ...
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...at the factory. 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, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 94. If you upgrade or ... completely erased or corrupted, your system to follow that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you need to its factory condition" on page 102. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering ...
...at the factory. 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, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 94. If you upgrade or ... completely erased or corrupted, your system to follow that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you need to its factory condition" on page 102. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering ...
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...you should create a set of recovery discs while you have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. Because these discs do ? Caution Although you may not ... box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 95 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 a new hard drive, you like to perform this procedure.) To...
...you should create a set of recovery discs while you have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. Because these discs do ? Caution Although you may not ... box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 95 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 a new hard drive, you like to perform this procedure.) To...
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If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you remove each disc from the ... . 6 If multiple discs are completed. The disc recording begins. If you need to close it. Important Use a permanent marker 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...
If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you remove each disc from the ... . 6 If multiple discs are completed. The disc recording begins. If you need to close it. Important Use a permanent marker 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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Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - The Gateway Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software...
Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - The Gateway Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software...
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..., click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to one of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. Type...
..., click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to one of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. Type...
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...as the date and time), then click Create. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. The System Properties dialog box opens to its hard drive ...its factory condition. Recovering your system to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. The restore point is called a factory recovery. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can...
...as the date and time), then click Create. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. The System Properties dialog box opens to its hard drive ...its factory condition. Recovering your system to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. The restore point is called a factory recovery. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can...
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.... 4 Press the arrow keys to reinstall any key on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. You still need to recover your computer. If you selected Recovery with automatic ...data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back up files in its original factory condition. A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your original hard drive, you have not already done so)....
.... 4 Press the arrow keys to reinstall any key on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. You still need to recover your computer. If you selected Recovery with automatic ...data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back up files in its original factory condition. A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your original hard drive, you have not already done so)....
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... recording audio files 27 optical discs 27 recovering defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 94 drivers 94, 97 programs 94, 97 software 94, 97 using...and folders 64 resetting computer 18 restarting computer 18 restoring defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 files from Recycle Bin 78 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 Resume mode 7 right-clicking 23 S S/PDIF...
... recording audio files 27 optical discs 27 recovering defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 94 drivers 94, 97 programs 94, 97 software 94, 97 using...and folders 64 resetting computer 18 restarting computer 18 restoring defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 files from Recycle Bin 78 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 Resume mode 7 right-clicking 23 S S/PDIF...
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... questions about your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 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 familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. We have highlighted some basic care...
... questions about your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 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 familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. We have highlighted some basic care...
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...control of up to 15 characters with your wireless cards for your network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Use a computer name of your network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do...up your current setup. When you do not have a name, type a unique computer name in the Workgroup box. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Make sure that comes with no...
...control of up to 15 characters with your wireless cards for your network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Use a computer name of your network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do...up your current setup. When you do not have a name, type a unique computer name in the Workgroup box. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Make sure that comes with no...
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...To add a printer to the network, do one of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. Follow the instructions included with your networked computer...set up, log onto one of the following: • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are unable to connect to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and ... drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window.
...To add a printer to the network, do one of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. Follow the instructions included with your networked computer...set up, log onto one of the following: • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are unable to connect to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and ... drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window.
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... then press ENTER. 55 Bluetooth lets you want to connect to, then click Connect. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: ...or Firewire cable. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a ... file from the manufacturer's Web site. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View ...
... then press ENTER. 55 Bluetooth lets you want to connect to, then click Connect. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: ...or Firewire cable. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a ... file from the manufacturer's Web site. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View ...
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... setup poster or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on your Windows desktop. For the location of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. Shortcut Right-click an empty space... After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. You may not represent the screens on your multiple monitors in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Tip To help identify your computer. www.gateway.com Setting...
... setup poster or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on your Windows desktop. For the location of the primary display, or as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. Shortcut Right-click an empty space... After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. You may not represent the screens on your multiple monitors in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Tip To help identify your computer. www.gateway.com Setting...
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...36 creating data 39 editing track information 35 playing music 31 Certificate of Authenticity 4 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 16 window 9, 16 color changing scheme 69 depth 68 high contrast scheme 79 computers naming 49 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting ...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...
...36 creating data 39 editing track information 35 playing music 31 Certificate of Authenticity 4 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 16 window 9, 16 color changing scheme 69 depth 68 high contrast scheme 79 computers naming 49 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting ...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...
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...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 shared drives 54 shared folders 54 virus ... 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 changing background 69 clipboard 10 Product Key Code 4 Search utility 12 ...
...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 shared drives 54 shared folders 54 virus ... 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 changing background 69 clipboard 10 Product Key Code 4 Search utility 12 ...