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... Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 10 Identifying window items 10 ...Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system 32...
... Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 10 Identifying window items 10 ...Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system 32...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
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...drive" on page 35 tells how to recover your system from recovery files on a network" on a hidden area of several ways you need to recover your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Problem-solving may need to completely restore your system, including...Applications Recovery discs. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. Using a recovery disc that you how to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating drivers and applications recovery ...
...drive" on page 35 tells how to recover your system from recovery files on a network" on a hidden area of several ways you need to recover your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Problem-solving may need to completely restore your system, including...Applications Recovery discs. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. Using a recovery disc that you how to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating drivers and applications recovery ...
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...the files to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If you are recording...has, you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications...
...the files to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If you are recording...has, you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications...
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... Drivers-Applications CD(s). CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www.gateway.com 7 Click OK.
... Drivers-Applications CD(s). CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www.gateway.com 7 Click OK.
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...) file. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you are recording to DVDs, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc.... CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are for each recovery (ISO) file. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 31 Important If you will need blank CDs.
...) file. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you are recording to DVDs, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc.... CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are for each recovery (ISO) file. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 31 Important If you will need blank CDs.
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... For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system to follow the software's own instructions for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 35. For ...more help . www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to complete the burning of...
... For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system to follow the software's own instructions for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 35. For ...more help . www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to complete the burning of...
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... items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. You are installed. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you selected are done. 6 If your system...
... items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. You are installed. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you selected are done. 6 If your system...
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... settings and saves it as a restore point. In most cases of these restore points to your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can restore your ...your system running again. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
... settings and saves it as a restore point. In most cases of these restore points to your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can restore your ...your system running again. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
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Recovering your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. The System Recovery program starts. 35 See "Recovering your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on -screen instructions to use... System Restore does not solve your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. OR Turn on or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook and have it ready. 2 If you can still run Windows...
Recovering your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. The System Recovery program starts. 35 See "Recovering your system from the hard drive To recover from the hard drive" on -screen instructions to use... System Restore does not solve your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. OR Turn on or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook and have it ready. 2 If you can still run Windows...
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CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Caution The Full System Restore option deletes all files on your Internet cable and all USB peripheral devices. When file recovery has finished, the System Restore dialog box opens. 7 Click Restart. You are restored to date. ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats ... drive to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of hard drive space to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you restore your system, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it was when you back...
CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Caution The Full System Restore option deletes all files on your Internet cable and all USB peripheral devices. When file recovery has finished, the System Restore dialog box opens. 7 Click Restart. You are restored to date. ■ Full System Restore (Destructive) reformats ... drive to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of hard drive space to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you restore your system, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it was when you back...
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...Kensington lock slot on your notebook. If your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at most electronics stores and many department stores. A recovery team can give local law enforcement agencies tracking information and documentation to get the program up and running... of the Kensington lock slot, see your notebook with you. If someone else to steal. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take advantage of Computrace® Complete, a service you can purchase...
...Kensington lock slot on your notebook. If your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at most electronics stores and many department stores. A recovery team can give local law enforcement agencies tracking information and documentation to get the program up and running... of the Kensington lock slot, see your notebook with you. If someone else to steal. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can take advantage of Computrace® Complete, a service you can purchase...
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...25 music CD 76 text and graphics 25 copyright notice 119 creating CD label 77 desktop icons 10 desktop shortcuts 10 documents 22 DVD label 77 folders 16 music CD 67 music files 61 system recovery discs 29 video DVD 69, 70 WMA files 61 customizing 97 cutting files and folders 17...from Internet 39 Disk Cleanup 112 Disk Defragmenter 113 display changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives...
...25 music CD 76 text and graphics 25 copyright notice 119 creating CD label 77 desktop icons 10 desktop shortcuts 10 documents 22 DVD label 77 folders 16 music CD 67 music files 61 system recovery discs 29 video DVD 69, 70 WMA files 61 customizing 97 cutting files and folders 17...from Internet 39 Disk Cleanup 112 Disk Defragmenter 113 display changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives...