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... help ? Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to find what you need additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 If you 're looking for. Just click (Start), then click Help and Support.... Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick ...
... help ? Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to find what you need additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 If you 're looking for. Just click (Start), then click Help and Support.... Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick ...
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...Gateway Recovery Management. Before you have blank discs ready. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers...), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Follow the on-screen ...
...Gateway Recovery Management. Before you have blank discs ready. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers...), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Follow the on-screen ...
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... manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your Gateway computer. Thanks again, from all of us at www.gateway.com. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides ... with your new computer. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. 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 help information ...
... manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your Gateway computer. Thanks again, from all of us at www.gateway.com. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides ... with your new computer. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. 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 help information ...
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... not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with eight pins) on the bottom. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are attached to copper pins in two different types; For straight-through cables,... used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have ...
... not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with eight pins) on the bottom. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you are attached to copper pins in two different types; For straight-through cables,... used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have ...
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... computer on your network. 7 Click OK. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Workgroup box. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for setting up a network. Before you... do not have connected the network cabling. Check your network, you are not allowed. Use a workgroup name of up security for any required drivers. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your computer, click Restart Now. 47
... computer on your network. 7 Click OK. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Workgroup box. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for setting up a network. Before you... do not have connected the network cabling. Check your network, you are not allowed. Use a workgroup name of up security for any required drivers. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your computer, click Restart Now. 47
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...8226; If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the ...5: Networking Your Computer Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to the documentation that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other...
...8226; If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the ...5: Networking Your Computer Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to the documentation that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other...
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... Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on-screen instructions. These devices may have built-in Bluetooth, you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to open the printer name..., click View Bluetooth network devices. Type Bluetooth in . Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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 connect to the...
... Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on-screen instructions. These devices may have built-in Bluetooth, you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to open the printer name..., click View Bluetooth network devices. Type Bluetooth in . Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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 connect to the...
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...You can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. A large number appears on the screen of each monitor. 8 To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer...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 click Display Settings. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors...
...You can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. A large number appears on the screen of each monitor. 8 To use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer...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 click Display Settings. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors...
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... Start menu 7 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 viewing files and...
... Start menu 7 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 viewing files and...
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... template 25 testing network 50 text 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 ... voice 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 8 Windows changing ...
... template 25 testing network 50 text 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 ... voice 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 8 Windows changing ...
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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 ... 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support 96 iii
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 ... 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support 96 iii
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... instructions on page 56. 79 Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 87. • Your computer may want to add additional memory to... is clean and free from large scratches. See the printer documentation for device problems" on page 56. • Update the device driver. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on adding additional memory. • Contact your computer. An audio...
... instructions on page 56. 79 Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 87. • Your computer may want to add additional memory to... is clean and free from large scratches. See the printer documentation for device problems" on page 56. • Update the device driver. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on adding additional memory. • Contact your computer. An audio...
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... problems. Restart your computer. • Try a mouse you know is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver.
... problems. Restart your computer. • Try a mouse you know is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver.
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...have available if you call Customer Care. 87 To check for future reference and troubleshooting. Device Manager opens. 2 Examine the list of their drivers can cause a variety of problems on -screen prompts. - Write down this information for device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device ...manager, then press ENTER. OR To check for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. Checking the condition of system devices and the ...
...have available if you call Customer Care. 87 To check for future reference and troubleshooting. Device Manager opens. 2 Examine the list of their drivers can cause a variety of problems on -screen prompts. - Write down this information for device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device ...manager, then press ENTER. OR To check for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. Checking the condition of system devices and the ...
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...in "Troubleshooting" on page 69 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 89. Recovery discs take some or all of software..., see that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on page 91. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. Problem solving may be...
...in "Troubleshooting" on page 69 or in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 89. Recovery discs take some or all of software..., see that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on page 91. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. Problem solving may be...
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... reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including...
... reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including...
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or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Make sure that you have the required number of blank, ...
or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Make sure that you have the required number of blank, ...
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... the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer...
... the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer...
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... ENTER. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to complete the installation. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device... drivers. In most cases of hard-to one of your system running again. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 92 Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft ...
... ENTER. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to complete the installation. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device... drivers. In most cases of hard-to one of your system running again. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 92 Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft ...
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This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you specified. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from your hard drive or the...95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive is restored using the restore point you may restart your system. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using either your recovery discs" on your computer. A confirmation message box appears....
This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you specified. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from your hard drive or the...95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive is restored using the restore point you may restart your system. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using either your recovery discs" on your computer. A confirmation message box appears....