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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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For more information about five seconds, then release it. Waking up . To put your online User Guide. www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer for several minutes, it may enter a power-saving mode called Sleep. While in Sleep mode, the power indicator on using ... in Windows to save power, and saves your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you turn off your computer, press and hold the power button for files. Turning off your computer...
For more information about five seconds, then release it. Waking up . To put your online User Guide. www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer for several minutes, it may enter a power-saving mode called Sleep. While in Sleep mode, the power indicator on using ... in Windows to save power, and saves your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you turn off your computer, press and hold the power button for files. Turning off your computer...
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... increase volume and down to decrease volume. 3 To mute the volume, click (Mute). To adjust the volume from Windows: 1 Click (Volume) on page 19. To restore volume, click it again. 30 CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Adjusting the volume You can also adjust the volume of the speakers. -ORUse the...
... increase volume and down to decrease volume. 3 To mute the volume, click (Mute). To adjust the volume from Windows: 1 Click (Volume) on page 19. To restore volume, click it again. 30 CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Adjusting the volume You can also adjust the volume of the speakers. -ORUse the...
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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... drive cage fan cable back into the case. Replacing the heat sink and processor Tools You need a Phillips screwdriver to replace the heat sink. www.gateway.com 9 Line up the tabs on the right side of the cage with your computer. Hard drive cage tabs Slots on inside of the case...
... 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... drive cage fan cable back into the case. Replacing the heat sink and processor Tools You need a Phillips screwdriver to replace the heat sink. www.gateway.com 9 Line up the tabs on the right side of the cage with your computer. Hard drive cage tabs Slots on inside of the case...
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... While your computer starts, press and hold the F1 key. 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 your computer, then slide...
... While your computer starts, press and hold the F1 key. 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 your computer, then slide...
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... • If your network running at the slowest component speed. If the Recycle Bin was deleted while holding down and restart your computer to restore a file, the file cannot be standard Ethernet (10 Mbps), Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps or 10/100 Mbps), or Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps...If a file was emptied before you try to a working condition • See "Recovering your expansion card. • Reseat the card. You need to restore your computer. • Make sure that came with your system" on page 75. 78 A mixture of each Ethernet component. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Your Ethernet ...
... • If your network running at the slowest component speed. If the Recycle Bin was deleted while holding down and restart your computer to restore a file, the file cannot be standard Ethernet (10 Mbps), Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps or 10/100 Mbps), or Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps...If a file was emptied before you try to a working condition • See "Recovering your expansion card. • Reseat the card. You need to restore your computer. • Make sure that came with your system" on page 75. 78 A mixture of each Ethernet component. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Your Ethernet ...
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Gateway provides everything 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. ... sure that the speakers are turned on page 94. 93 For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Sound You are not getting sound from the speakers • Make sure that the volume controls are configured correctly. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter...
Gateway provides everything 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. ... sure that the speakers are turned on page 94. 93 For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Sound You are not getting sound from the speakers • Make sure that the volume controls are configured correctly. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter...
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...stopped working correctly. If you need to follow that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system, ... see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 To recover software and drivers that software's installation instructions. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover...
...stopped working correctly. If you need to follow that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system, ... see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 To recover software and drivers that software's installation instructions. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover...
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...press ENTER. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install ...or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 100 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel...
...press ENTER. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install ...or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 100 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel...
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Your system is restored using System Restore, then click Next. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 101 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. This process may take several minutes, and may restart your computer. The Choose a restore point dialog...
Your system is restored using System Restore, then click Next. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 101 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. This process may take several minutes, and may restart your computer. The Choose a restore point dialog...
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...2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your system to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. The restore point is called a factory recovery. If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition. 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. Recovering your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, ...
...2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your system to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. The restore point is called a factory recovery. If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition. 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. Recovering your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, ...
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...backed up to save. 103 The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. OR - www.gateway.com To delete everything on your hard drive. b Click Recovery, then click ...on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. Your computer restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows:...
...backed up to save. 103 The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. OR - www.gateway.com To delete everything on your hard drive. b Click Recovery, then click ...on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. Your computer restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows:...
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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 again restores the window to a button on the taskbar. Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the ... drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking an item on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. You...
Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to a button on the taskbar. Working with files and folders You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the ... drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking an item on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to its former size. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. You...
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www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. ...-click the Recycle Bin icon on page 12. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete. The file or folder you want to restore. To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you moved appears...or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to delete, see "Shortcuts" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. For instructions on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on how to their original locations. 11 A ...
www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. ...-click the Recycle Bin icon on page 12. 2 Click Organize, then click Delete. The file or folder you want to restore. To delete files or folders: 1 In the Computer or Windows Explorer window, click the files or folders that you moved appears...or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to delete, see "Shortcuts" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. For instructions on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on how to their original locations. 11 A ...
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.... Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in...
.... Help For more information about searching for a particular file or folder or a set of the file and folder names containing the letters you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in...
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www.gateway.com updating 58 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... and folders 11 remote control Windows Media Center 40 removing files and folders 6, 11, 12, 16 renaming files and folders 16 resolution changing screen 64 restoring files and folders 11 router configuring 48 example network 42 setting up 44, 45 using 42 S saving documents 14 scheduling computer use 78 screen adjusting...
www.gateway.com updating 58 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... and folders 11 remote control Windows Media Center 40 removing files and folders 6, 11, 12, 16 renaming files and folders 16 resolution changing screen 64 restoring files and folders 11 router configuring 48 example network 42 setting up 44, 45 using 42 S saving documents 14 scheduling computer use 78 screen adjusting...
