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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 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 ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 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...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 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 ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 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...
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... from your notebook in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. This design...outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of performance and portability. We sincerely hope that you will provide you keep your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! We are provided with fast, considerate service. If you ever have highlighted some basic ...
... from your notebook in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. This design...outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of performance and portability. We sincerely hope that you will provide you keep your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! We are provided with fast, considerate service. If you ever have highlighted some basic ...
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... Documents Click Documents to your notebook. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to access user guides and specifications for all Gateway notebooks. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Contact Us Click Contact Us to..., type your account and general information about warranties and special offers. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ Tools ■...
... Documents Click Documents to your notebook. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to access user guides and specifications for all Gateway notebooks. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Contact Us Click Contact Us to..., type your account and general information about warranties and special offers. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ Tools ■...
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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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... software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a hidden area of several ways you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering...called recovering or restoring your device drivers and software that you need to recover your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can wait until later. Gateway provides everything , including the operating...
... software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a hidden area of several ways you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering...called recovering or restoring your device drivers and software that you need to recover your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can wait until later. Gateway provides everything , including the operating...
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...notebook has a recordable drive. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you are recording to a DVD, make sure that your notebook has, you want... 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 use drivers and applications recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of recordable ...
...notebook has a recordable drive. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you are recording to a DVD, make sure that your notebook has, you want... 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 use drivers and applications recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of recordable ...
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www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. You are done. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). As you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the ... the files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. To copy...
www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. You are done. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). As you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the ... the files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. To copy...
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... example, store the files for each recovery (ISO) file. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 31 You need one blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are for. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank CDs. Tips & Tricks Store your computer... has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on page ...
... example, store the files for each recovery (ISO) file. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 31 You need one blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are for. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank CDs. Tips & Tricks Store your computer... has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on page ...
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...OR - ■ To restore your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for installation. You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 35. You are done. ..., you can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. Recovering your system Important If your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the...
...OR - ■ To restore your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for installation. You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page 35. You are done. ..., you can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. Recovering your system Important If your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the...
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www.gateway.com 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. You are installed. The items you selected are done. 6 If your system still ... Application Recovery program opens. - To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system To recover specific...
www.gateway.com 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. You are installed. The items you selected are done. 6 If your system still ... Application Recovery program opens. - To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system To recover specific...
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To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to get your system running again. Every time you can restore your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 .... The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to get your system running again. Every time you can restore your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 .... The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. 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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... for the latest important updates for your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to date. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. These updates include security updates. ■...security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 50 Security ...
... for the latest important updates for your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to date. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. These updates include security updates. ■...security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 50 Security ...
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... among the computers connected to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. With a network, you want to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share your computer. Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open... that drive will be available to share, then click Sharing and Security. If you want to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your network.
... among the computers connected to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. With a network, you want to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share your computer. Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open... that drive will be available to share, then click Sharing and Security. If you want to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your network.
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You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy ... file, then double-click the file. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program...
You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy ... file, then double-click the file. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program...
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... changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text and... 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 backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
... changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text and... 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 backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...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 Scheduled Tasks ...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...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 Scheduled Tasks ...
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...from old computer 115, 116 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V... computer 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 viewing shared drives 86 shared folders 86 virus protecting against 46 removing 46 voice recognition 11 volume adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 ...
...from old computer 115, 116 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V... computer 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 viewing shared drives 86 shared folders 86 virus protecting against 46 removing 46 voice recognition 11 volume adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 ...