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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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... types, see your online User Guide. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on . For more information, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The text on , try restarting your online User Guide. Type the phrase screen resolution...8226; Change the display settings. For more information about color uniformity. If the display is turned on your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Display The screen resolution is connected to your computer. • Connect an external display that the video cable is not correct • ...
... types, see your online User Guide. DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on . For more information, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The text on , try restarting your online User Guide. Type the phrase screen resolution...8226; Change the display settings. For more information about color uniformity. If the display is turned on your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Display The screen resolution is connected to your computer. • Connect an external display that the video cable is not correct • ...
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... work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. 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. See the guide that the printer is full" error message •... that you may want to add additional memory 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. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the...
... work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. 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. See the guide that the printer is full" error message •... that you may want to add additional memory 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. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the...
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... at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your system to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using recovery discs" on...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 that you need to factory condition, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center....
... at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your system to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using recovery discs" on...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 that you need to factory condition, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center....
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...Your computer must have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. You should ... 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 have a recordable disc drive to do...
...Your computer must have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. You should ... 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 have a recordable disc drive to do...
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Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of which computer the discs are completed. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer names the disc Recovery13 for . Label the discs as you are required, insert the additional blank disks ... close it. If you have enough blank discs 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 x, and so on. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, then click Next. A...
Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of which computer the discs are completed. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer names the disc Recovery13 for . Label the discs as you are required, insert the additional blank disks ... close it. If you have enough blank discs 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 x, and so on. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, then click Next. A...
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... and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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 must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery...
... and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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 must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery...
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You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 ...Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. The Backup and Restore Center ...
You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 ...Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. The Backup and Restore Center ...
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... is created. 5 Click OK. The System Properties dialog box opens to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. Recovering your system to its factory condition. If you may need to recover its hard... can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. 102 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers.
... is created. 5 Click OK. The System Properties dialog box opens to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. Recovering your system to its factory condition. If you may need to recover its hard... can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. 102 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers.
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... not pre-installed on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 94. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of valid boot devices appears. 4...need to recover your system using recovery discs" on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you...
... not pre-installed on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 94. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of valid boot devices appears. 4...need to recover your system using recovery discs" on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you...
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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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... with our range of your computer. 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 high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days...
... with our range of your computer. 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 high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days...
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... on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up to 15 characters with your ISP. Establishing ...your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If ...computer on your current setup. Setting up your network. 7 Click OK. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using...
... on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up to 15 characters with your ISP. Establishing ...your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If ...computer on your current setup. Setting up your network. 7 Click OK. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using...
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...• View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on the left of the window. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Then you can add a printer to your... network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on your network. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that ...
...• View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on the left of the window. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Then you can add a printer to your... network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on your network. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that ...
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...printer. 3 Click Print. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your printer or... 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 the arrow button to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 ...
...printer. 3 Click Print. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your printer or... 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 the arrow button to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 ...
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...on. 4 Turn on your computer. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then ...The Display Settings dialog box opens. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your computer. Tip To help identify your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You...
...on. 4 Turn on your computer. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then ...The Display Settings dialog box opens. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your computer. Tip To help identify your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You...
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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 ...