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... 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 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 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005... 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system 32 Recovering specific files and software 32 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 34 Recovering your system from the hard drive 35 i
... 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 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 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005... 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system 32 Recovering specific files and software 32 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 34 Recovering your system from the hard drive 35 i
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www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, and ... and drop it into another program ■ Document annotation - insert handwritten notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes - Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 Clicking an item on...
www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Window item Description Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to its writing pad, soft keyboard, and ... and drop it into another program ■ Document annotation - insert handwritten notes into text or image files ■ Sticky Notes - Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. say what you learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005. 11 Clicking an item on...
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...the files or folders that you decide to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 25. 3 Click File, then click Restore. Help and Support For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Eventually the trash can recover ... files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 25. For instructions on how to restore. Windows moves the files and folders to their original locations. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Deleting files and folders Help and Support For more information about deleting files and folders...
...the files or folders that you decide to select multiple files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 25. 3 Click File, then click Restore. Help and Support For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin, click Start, then click Help and Support. Eventually the trash can recover ... files and folders, see "Shortcuts" on page 25. For instructions on how to restore. Windows moves the files and folders to their original locations. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Deleting files and folders Help and Support For more information about deleting files and folders...
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.... You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 34 describes how ... hidden area of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. For more information on using Microsoft System Restore" on page 28 tells you how to working condition. Gateway provides everything you have recorded is saved on page 35 tells ...
.... You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 34 describes how ... hidden area of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. For more information on using Microsoft System Restore" on page 28 tells you how to working condition. Gateway provides everything you have recorded is saved on page 35 tells ...
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www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your notebook has, you need ... drive. If you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Depending on page 30. Before you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that you have the appropriate number and type of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure...
www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your notebook has, you need ... drive. If you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Depending on page 30. Before you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that you have the appropriate number and type of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure...
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...on page 34. - You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on . 7 When the disc is recorded onto a disc. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive" on ...; To reinstall everything from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For a fee, Customer Care may be able to...
...on page 34. - You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on . 7 When the disc is recorded onto a disc. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive" on ...; To reinstall everything from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For a fee, Customer Care may be able to...
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... if you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. www.gateway.com Recovering your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future...
... if you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. www.gateway.com Recovering your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future...
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... box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to get your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your...
... box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to get your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your...
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... starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system 5 Click Next. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - www.gateway.com Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. OR Turn on or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your...
... starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system 5 Click Next. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - www.gateway.com Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. OR Turn on or restart your notebook, then press F11 while your...
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...has finished, the System Restore dialog box opens. 7 Click Restart. You still need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of the hard drive to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you ...purchased your hard drive except the restore files. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to your hard drive. This option saves your Internet cable...
...has finished, the System Restore dialog box opens. 7 Click Restart. You still need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of the hard drive to use this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you ...purchased your hard drive except the restore files. You need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to your hard drive. This option saves your Internet cable...
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...you have built-in support for your old devices, you want to reinstall the old one. Remember to restore your notebook's previous settings. CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Installing your old printer or scanner Tips & Tricks For more information about installing a printer in ... your peripheral device's user guide for program installation and registration. See your old programs, you do not need any programs you can restore your new notebook, such as personal finance software, graphics programs, or games. Installing your old programs Tips & Tricks If your new...
...you have built-in support for your old devices, you want to reinstall the old one. Remember to restore your notebook's previous settings. CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Installing your old printer or scanner Tips & Tricks For more information about installing a printer in ... your peripheral device's user guide for program installation and registration. See your old programs, you do not need any programs you can restore your new notebook, such as personal finance software, graphics programs, or games. Installing your old programs Tips & Tricks If your new...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution 99 controls 98 display ... 118 software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 ...19, 20, 116 in Help and Support 4 sharing drives 84 folders 84 printer 85 shortcuts adding to desktop 10 closing programs 25 closing windows 25 copying 25 cutting 25 deleting files and folders 25 keyboard 25 pasting 25 renaming...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution 99 controls 98 display ... 118 software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 ...19, 20, 116 in Help and Support 4 sharing drives 84 folders 84 printer 85 shortcuts adding to desktop 10 closing programs 25 closing windows 25 copying 25 cutting 25 deleting files and folders 25 keyboard 25 pasting 25 renaming...