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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 at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in your online User Guide. If the display is turned on , try restarting your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about color uniformity. For more information, see your online User Guide. If...
... for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in your online User Guide. If the display is turned on , try restarting your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about color uniformity. For more information, see your online User Guide. If...
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... Panel. See the guide that the printer is not set to the printer. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make ...to press after adding paper. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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...
... Panel. See the guide that the printer is not set to the printer. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make ...to press after adding paper. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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...
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... or hardware have a DVD-compatible drive to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that software's installation instructions. You can perform a partial... see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 97. For instructions on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you need to...
... or hardware have a DVD-compatible drive to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that software's installation instructions. You can perform a partial... see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 97. For instructions on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you need to...
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...drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. You should create your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you ever re-install Windows... would you need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare 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 recover your pre-installed ...
...drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. You should create your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you ever re-install Windows... would you need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare 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 recover your pre-installed ...
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A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to create a full set , Recovery23 for . window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your final disc, then label all of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you remove each disc from the drive, ..., your computer names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label 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. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 4 Insert a blank, ...
A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to create a full set , Recovery23 for . window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your final disc, then label all of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you remove each disc from the drive, ..., your computer names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label 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. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 4 Insert a blank, ...
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...Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 97 The Gateway... Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs...
...Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 97 The Gateway... Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs...
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...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. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "...Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. In most cases of hard-to get...
...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. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "...Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. In most cases of hard-to get...
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... its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. 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. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 2 On the left side of...
... its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. 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. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 2 On the left side of...
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...prompt "Press any key to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your keyboard. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears,... Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you have not already done so). A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you can still run Windows, back up files in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed...
...prompt "Press any key to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your keyboard. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears,... Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you have not already done so). A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you can still run Windows, back up files in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed...
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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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... easily accessible collection of us at www.gateway.com. Help and Support opens. 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 help you for years to ...ensure that you are sure that you will provide you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. You can find help information...
... easily accessible collection of us at www.gateway.com. Help and Support opens. 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 help you for years to ...ensure that you are sure that you will provide you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. You can find help information...
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..., and personal online banking information. The workgroup name must be different than any required drivers. Setting up your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must...OK. All-numeric computer names are prompted to restart your network. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Workgroup box. Each computer name...Names must be the same for all computers in the Computer name box. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important ...
..., and personal online banking information. The workgroup name must be different than any required drivers. Setting up your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must...OK. All-numeric computer names are prompted to restart your network. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Workgroup box. Each computer name...Names must be the same for all computers in the Computer name box. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important ...
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..., then click Network and Sharing Center. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you...Computer Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to the documentation that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each of your computers, you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored... share a printer among the computers connected to the network, do one of the window.
..., then click Network and Sharing Center. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you...Computer Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to the documentation that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each of your computers, you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored... share a printer among the computers connected to the network, do one of the window.
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...connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. Type Bluetooth in . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can...USB or Firewire cable. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the...
...connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. Type Bluetooth in . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can...USB or Firewire cable. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the...
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... second monitor or projector as an extension to roughly double the size of your Windows desktop. Use the additional desktop space to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings...
... second monitor or projector as an extension to roughly double the size of your Windows desktop. Use the additional desktop space to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings...
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...recording file 31 audio CD adding tracks to library 33 editing track information 33 playing 29 AVI file playing 28 B background changing Windows 65 BigFix 61 Bluetooth network 53 installing device 53 installing printer 53 personal area network 53 Blu-ray Disc playing 29 broadband ... DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 ...
...recording file 31 audio CD adding tracks to library 33 editing track information 33 playing 29 AVI file playing 28 B background changing Windows 65 BigFix 61 Bluetooth network 53 installing device 53 installing printer 53 personal area network 53 Blu-ray Disc playing 29 broadband ... DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 ...
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...speech 76 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 51 folders 51 updating device drivers 2 Norton Internet Security 58 Windows 60 user accounts adding in Windows 71 deleting 71 switching in Windows 71 V VGA port 69 video playing 28 viewing shared drives 52 shared folders 52 virus protecting against 57... 76 W WAN 42 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 42 window 8 changing colors 65 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar...
...speech 76 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 51 folders 51 updating device drivers 2 Norton Internet Security 58 Windows 60 user accounts adding in Windows 71 deleting 71 switching in Windows 71 V VGA port 69 video playing 28 viewing shared drives 52 shared folders 52 virus protecting against 57... 76 W WAN 42 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 42 window 8 changing colors 65 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar...