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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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... mode, see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in Sleep mode, move the mouse, press a key on your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you turn your online User Guide. Waking up . Putting your computer into Sleep mode is much faster... than turning on the keyboard, or press the power button to turn off your computer Warning When you left them. www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer's menus, see the "Customizing" chapter in Sleep mode, press the power button. To put your computer. The computer saves ...
... mode, see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in Sleep mode, move the mouse, press a key on your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you turn your online User Guide. Waking up . Putting your computer into Sleep mode is much faster... than turning on the keyboard, or press the power button to turn off your computer Warning When you left them. www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer's menus, see the "Customizing" chapter in Sleep mode, press the power button. To put your computer. The computer saves ...
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... volume control slider opens. 2 Click and drag the slider up to increase volume and down to decrease volume. 3 To mute the volume, click (Mute). To restore volume, click it again. 30 For more information, see "Using the keyboard" on the keyboard. To adjust the overall volume using hardware controls: • If...
... volume control slider opens. 2 Click and drag the slider up to increase volume and down to decrease volume. 3 To mute the volume, click (Mute). To restore volume, click it again. 30 For more information, see "Using the keyboard" on the keyboard. To adjust the overall volume using hardware controls: • If...
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... fan cable from Step 2. 12 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on page 35. 2 For more information on restoring your system, see "Recovering your system" on page 93. For more stability, place your computer on its side. To replace the heat sink and processor... plug the hard drive cage fan cable back into the case. If you are replacing a drive, use your notes from the system board. 49 www.gateway.com 9 Line up the tabs on the right side of the cage with your computer.
... fan cable from Step 2. 12 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on page 35. 2 For more information on restoring your system, see "Recovering your system" on page 93. For more stability, place your computer on its side. To replace the heat sink and processor... plug the hard drive cage fan cable back into the case. If you are replacing a drive, use your notes from the system board. 49 www.gateway.com 9 Line up the tabs on the right side of the cage with your computer.
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... "Installing memory" on your computer. 13 While your computer. 54 The main menu of the BIOS Setup utility opens. 14 In the BIOS Setup utility, restore any settings that you install the new board.) Tip You can label each cable with tape to make it easier to re-connect them later...
... "Installing memory" on your computer. 13 While your computer. 54 The main menu of the BIOS Setup utility opens. 14 In the BIOS Setup utility, restore any settings that you install the new board.) Tip You can label each cable with tape to make it easier to re-connect them later...
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...or Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps or 10/100/1000 Mbps). File management Help For more information, see the documentation that you try to restore, then click Restore. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you expect, check the speed of Ethernet, Fast ...Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet components will result in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You need to restore your computer to the place where it was originally deleted from. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was emptied before you have ...
...or Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps or 10/100/1000 Mbps). File management Help For more information, see the documentation that you try to restore, then click Restore. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you expect, check the speed of Ethernet, Fast ...Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet components will result in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You need to restore your computer to the place where it was originally deleted from. A file was accidentally deleted If a file was emptied before you have ...
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... page 31. Recovering your computer for software and device driver recovery" on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your system). Gateway provides everything you need to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. For more information, see... see "Adjusting the volume" on page 30. • If you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 73 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER....
... page 31. Recovering your computer for software and device driver recovery" on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your system). Gateway provides everything you need to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. For more information, see... see "Adjusting the volume" on page 30. • If you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 73 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER....
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... a partial recovery by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to use these options.) • To...
... a partial recovery by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to use these options.) • To...
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... install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup...
... install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup...
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... several minutes, and may restart your computer. Manually creating a restore point To manually create a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish. Your system...
... several minutes, and may restart your computer. Manually creating a restore point To manually create a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish. Your system...
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The restore point is called a factory recovery. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, back them up now. 102 If you may need to ... access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. The Create a restore point dialog box opens. 4 Type a description for the restore point (such as the date and time), then click Create. This process is created. 5 Click OK...
The restore point is called a factory recovery. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, back them up now. 102 If you may need to ... access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. The Create a restore point dialog box opens. 4 Type a description for the restore point (such as the date and time), then click Create. This process is created. 5 Click OK...
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b Click Recovery, then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User ... computer is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your hard drive. The Welcome to c:\backup. - Make sure that you have backed up to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next....
b Click Recovery, then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User ... computer is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your hard drive. The Welcome to c:\backup. - Make sure that you have backed up to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next....
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... 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 97 re-installing 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 out 9 safety avoiding repetitive strain 14 general precautions 110 guidelines for ...
... 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 97 re-installing 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 out 9 safety avoiding repetitive strain 14 general precautions 110 guidelines for ...
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www.gateway.com diskette drive 75 display 76 DSL modem 85 DVD drive 73, 76 Ethernet network 77 faxes 88 files 78 general guidelines 72 hard drive ... troubleshooting 92 W waking computer 17 Windows Product Key Code 3 Windows Easy Transfer 68 Windows key 20, 21 Windows Media Center troubleshooting 82 Windows System Restore 93 creating restore point 101 Windows Update 62 wired Ethernet troubleshooting 77 working safely 12 X xD 28 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 14 updating Windows 62 UPS 14...
www.gateway.com diskette drive 75 display 76 DSL modem 85 DVD drive 73, 76 Ethernet network 77 faxes 88 files 78 general guidelines 72 hard drive ... troubleshooting 92 W waking computer 17 Windows Product Key Code 3 Windows Easy Transfer 68 Windows key 20, 21 Windows Media Center troubleshooting 82 Windows System Restore 93 creating restore point 101 Windows Update 62 wired Ethernet troubleshooting 77 working safely 12 X xD 28 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 14 updating Windows 62 UPS 14...
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Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Working with files and folders You can ... and throw away information in a file cabinet. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking an item on the taskbar. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or...
Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its former size. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Working with files and folders You can ... and throw away information in a file cabinet. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking an item on the taskbar. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or...
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...that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it. 2 Click the files or folders... folders, you moved appears in the new location. Eventually the trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you want to restore. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. For more information about copying files and folders or moving ...
...that you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for files" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists the files and folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it. 2 Click the files or folders... folders, you moved appears in the new location. Eventually the trash can , called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you want to restore. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. For more information about copying files and folders or moving ...
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... folders of the file and folder names containing the letters you are stored on the desktop. to search on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your computer by file or folder name, type in all of that you want to empty the bin...
... folders of the file and folder names containing the letters you are stored on the desktop. to search on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your computer by file or folder name, type in all of that you want to empty the bin...
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www.gateway.com Bluetooth 55 testing 52 using 53 wired Ethernet 44 wireless Ethernet 47 O online help 2, 4 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 54 folders 9 programs 7 ... and folders 11 remote control Windows Media Center 42 removing files and folders 6, 11, 12, 16 renaming files and folders 16 resolution changing screen 68 restoring files and folders 11 router configuring 50 example network 44 setting up 46, 47 using 44 S saving documents 14 scheduling computer use 82 screen adjusting...
www.gateway.com Bluetooth 55 testing 52 using 53 wired Ethernet 44 wireless Ethernet 47 O online help 2, 4 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 54 folders 9 programs 7 ... and folders 11 remote control Windows Media Center 42 removing files and folders 6, 11, 12, 16 renaming files and folders 16 resolution changing screen 68 restoring files and folders 11 router configuring 50 example network 44 setting up 46, 47 using 44 S saving documents 14 scheduling computer use 82 screen adjusting...