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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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...a key on using your computer's menus, see the "Customizing" chapter in your computer is much faster than turning on the power button flashes. www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer, certain components in Sleep mode, press the power button. For more information about five seconds, then release it has ...and modem cable when your computer after it . While in Windows to save power, and saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you cannot use the Shut Down option in Sleep mode, the power indicator on your computer...
...a key on using your computer's menus, see the "Customizing" chapter in your computer is much faster than turning on the power button flashes. www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer, certain components in Sleep mode, press the power button. For more information about five seconds, then release it has ...and modem cable when your computer after it . While in Windows to save power, and saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you cannot use the Shut Down option in Sleep mode, the power indicator on your computer...
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... in your speakers' controls or the Windows volume controls. To adjust the overall volume using hardware controls: • If you are using your computer. To restore volume, click it again. 30 For more information, see "Using the keyboard" on the taskbar.
... in your speakers' controls or the Windows volume controls. To adjust the overall volume using hardware controls: • If you are using your computer. To restore volume, click it again. 30 For more information, see "Using the keyboard" on the taskbar.
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.... To avoid scratching the case, place it on your computer. 15 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. If you are using the new hard drive as your... 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 computer on page 93. For more stability, place your system" on its side.
.... To avoid scratching the case, place it on your computer. 15 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. If you are using the new hard drive as your... 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 computer on page 93. For more stability, place your system" on its side.
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.... 12 Turn 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...
.... 12 Turn 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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..., see the documentation that you try to a working condition • See "Recovering your network running at the slowest component speed. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you want to the place where it was emptied before...click Start, then click Help and Support. The file is running slower than you expect • If your Ethernet network is restored to restore, then click Restore. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Your Ethernet network is running slower than you expect, check the speed of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit ...
..., see the documentation that you try to a working condition • See "Recovering your network running at the slowest component speed. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you want to the place where it was emptied before...click Start, then click Help and Support. The file is running slower than you expect • If your Ethernet network is restored to restore, then click Restore. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Your Ethernet network is running slower than you expect, check the speed of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit ...
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... information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 30. • Make sure that the universal jacks are turned up. ...Recovering your speaker connections. • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. Gateway provides everything you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the volume controls are configured correctly. Problem solving may also involve...
... information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 30. • Make sure that the universal jacks are turned up. ...Recovering your speaker connections. • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. Gateway provides everything you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the volume controls are configured correctly. Problem solving may also involve...
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For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to use these options.) • To re-... follow that software's installation instructions. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 You can perform a partial recovery by using recovery discs" on page 97. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting • If only one or two items of...
For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to use these options.) • To re-... follow that software's installation instructions. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 You can perform a partial recovery by using recovery discs" on page 97. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting • If only one or two items of...
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...), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can...
...), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can...
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... take several minutes, and may restart your computer. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you specified. Your system is restored using System Restore, then click Next. 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. A confirmation...
... take several minutes, and may restart your computer. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you specified. Your system is restored using System Restore, then click Next. 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. A confirmation...
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Recovering your system to its factory condition. This process is created. 5 Click OK. The restore point is called a factory recovery. The System Properties dialog box opens to the System Protection tab. 3 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. If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your computer's problems are...
Recovering your system to its factory condition. This process is created. 5 Click OK. The restore point is called a factory recovery. The System Properties dialog box opens to the System Protection tab. 3 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. If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your computer's problems are...
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... 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. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. www.gateway.com To delete everything on your keyboard to c:\backup...and type the user account's password (if any important files you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. OR - Make sure that you have backed up to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. Your computer...
... 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. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. www.gateway.com To delete everything on your keyboard to c:\backup...and type the user account's password (if any important files you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. OR - Make sure that you have backed up to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. Your computer...
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...8 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 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 ...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 ...
...8 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 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 ...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 ...
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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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... the close button closes the active window or program. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because... they hold files and folders. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. A computer almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click ...
... the close button closes the active window or program. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences much like file cabinets because... they hold files and folders. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. A computer almost always has more information about files and folders, click Start, then click ...
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www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Help For... where they remain until you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. For instructions on how to delete. For instructions on how to the Windows trash can is removed from its new ...: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move . You can . If you cannot find the file you want to restore. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click ...
www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. Help For... where they remain until you want to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. For instructions on how to delete. For instructions on how to the Windows trash can is removed from its new ...: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to move . You can . If you cannot find the file you want to restore. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click ...
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... Bin permanently erases any files or folders in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your computer by file...
... Bin permanently erases any files or folders in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. The Search Results window opens. 2 If you want to search on your computer by file...
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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...