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... Thank you for a topic in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 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 familiarize yourself with the best product possible. We sincerely hope that you...
... Thank you for a topic in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 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 familiarize yourself with the best product possible. We sincerely hope that you...
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... Change. 5 If your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Each computer name must be different than any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for information about your workgroup in the Computer name box. This name identifies the...you have connected the network cabling. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in your network workgroup, and the name must be unique on your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband...
... Change. 5 If your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Each computer name must be different than any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for information about your workgroup in the Computer name box. This name identifies the...you have connected the network cabling. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in your network workgroup, and the name must be unique on your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband...
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... and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on wireless security, refer to the documentation that your router or access point is set up, log...router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any actions suggested. • If you can access them back on the left of the window. Select Diagnose and Repair on . • Refer to your Internet service provider. To add a printer to the network, do one of your ...
... and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on wireless security, refer to the documentation that your router or access point is set up, log...router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any actions suggested. • If you can access them back on the left of the window. Select Diagnose and Repair on . • Refer to your Internet service provider. To add a printer to the network, do one of your ...
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... between these devices without the use Bluetooth to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to ...network: 1 Turn on your computer does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. Bluetooth lets you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. ...
... between these devices without the use Bluetooth to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to ...network: 1 Turn on your computer does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. Bluetooth lets you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. ...
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...Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to your Windows desktop. You may not represent the screens on your computer. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your computer. Use the additional...deselect the check box for its driver. The Display Settings dialog box opens. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for demonstrative purposes only and may need to accommodate additional windows. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important...
...Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to your Windows desktop. You may not represent the screens on your computer. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your computer. Use the additional...deselect the check box for its driver. The Display Settings dialog box opens. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for demonstrative purposes only and may need to accommodate additional windows. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important...
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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 62 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 62 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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...to speech 76 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 51 folders 51 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 59 Windows 61 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 ... recognition 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...
...to speech 76 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 51 folders 51 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 59 Windows 61 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 ... recognition 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...
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www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 83 Audio 84 Passwords 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 94 Recovering your system to its factory condition 96 Recovering your system using the...
www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 83 Audio 84 Passwords 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 94 Recovering your system to its factory condition 96 Recovering your system using the...
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... and X peripheral devices Creating system recovery discs You should create your system recovery discs as soon as possible (one time only) Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for software and device...
... and X peripheral devices Creating system recovery discs You should create your system recovery discs as soon as possible (one time only) Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for software and device...
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...technical support. An audio disc does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume controls are turned up (and mute is clean and free from large scratches. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and ... make sure that the disc is turned off) and that any attached speakers are turned on page 56. • Update the device driver. See your printer's user guide for instructions on page 87. • Your computer may want to add additional memory to the printer.
...technical support. An audio disc does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume controls are turned up (and mute is clean and free from large scratches. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and ... make sure that the disc is turned off) and that any attached speakers are turned on page 56. • Update the device driver. See your printer's user guide for instructions on page 87. • Your computer may want to add additional memory to the printer.
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... is 1, and the regional code for device problems" on page 87. • Your computer may be using the Remove Hardware icon in the Computer window • The memory card reader may have a printed or fabric pattern on a transparent, reflective, metallic, or glossy surface. Your mouse uses optical...region. For instructions, see "Checking for Mexico is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Play only discs with a clean, damp cloth. The Blu-ray regional code for your computer. The mouse works erratically • Clean the mouse by...
... is 1, and the regional code for device problems" on page 87. • Your computer may be using the Remove Hardware icon in the Computer window • The memory card reader may have a printed or fabric pattern on a transparent, reflective, metallic, or glossy surface. Your mouse uses optical...region. For instructions, see "Checking for Mexico is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Play only discs with a clean, damp cloth. The Blu-ray regional code for your computer. The mouse works erratically • Clean the mouse by...
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...To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on ...drivers" on page 88. You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Recovering pre-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...• If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may...
...To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on ...drivers" on page 88. You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Recovering pre-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...• If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may...
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... for recovering your hard drive. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of software and driver recovery discs. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? The...
... for recovering your hard drive. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of software and driver recovery discs. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? The...
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...If you are recording multiple discs, as they are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted. 7 When the process is finished, the Congratulations! window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you need... to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of...
...If you are recording multiple discs, as they are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted. 7 When the process is finished, the Congratulations! window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you need... to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of...
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.... - Important If 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 Center. For instructions, see...
.... - Important If 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 Center. For instructions, see...
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In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. You can return to one of your system running again. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 94 CHAPTER 6:... For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. For instructions, see "...
In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. You can return to one of your system running again. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 94 CHAPTER 6:... For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. For instructions, see "...
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... may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. The restore point is called a factory recovery. Caution A complete factory recovery ... factory condition. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can 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.
... may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. The restore point is called a factory recovery. Caution A complete factory recovery ... factory condition. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can 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.
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...system using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. When recovery is finished, the ...discs you must recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 89. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. You still need to reinstall any key on your backed up ...
...system using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. When recovery is finished, the ...discs you must recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 89. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. You still need to reinstall any key on your backed up ...
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Index re-installing drivers 91 re-installing programs 91 re-installing software 91 H hard drive adding 47 backing up files 62 checking for errors 60, 83 checking for free ... 19 PS/2 port 8 troubleshooting 81 USB port 7, 9 keys and buttons application 20 audio playback 19 Fn 19 function 19 mouse 21 navigating 20 numeric 20 Windows 19 L labels Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 model number 2, 99 serial number 2, 99 LCD panel cleaning 55 troubleshooting 77, 79 line in jack 9, 10 line out...
Index re-installing drivers 91 re-installing programs 91 re-installing software 91 H hard drive adding 47 backing up files 62 checking for errors 60, 83 checking for free ... 19 PS/2 port 8 troubleshooting 81 USB port 7, 9 keys and buttons application 20 audio playback 19 Fn 19 function 19 mouse 21 navigating 20 numeric 20 Windows 19 L labels Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 model number 2, 99 serial number 2, 99 LCD panel cleaning 55 troubleshooting 77, 79 line in jack 9, 10 line out...
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... computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 26 optical discs 26 recovering defaults 96 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 recovery discs creating 89 drivers 89, 92 programs 89, 92 software 89, 92 using 92 re-installing defaults...
... computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 26 optical discs 26 recovering defaults 96 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 recovery discs creating 89 drivers 89, 92 programs 89, 92 software 89, 92 using 92 re-installing defaults...