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... service. 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. Gateway stands behind our value commitment... knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from Microsoft. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests...
... service. 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. Gateway stands behind our value commitment... knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from Microsoft. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests...
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...mail and to your hard drive to find out how soon after the installation the line will be different than any required drivers. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Each computer name must contain some letters. ...change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. Use the documentation that comes with no blank spaces. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have connected the network cabling. If...
...mail and to your hard drive to find out how soon after the installation the line will be different than any required drivers. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Each computer name must contain some letters. ...change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. Use the documentation that comes with no blank spaces. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have connected the network cabling. If...
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...you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can add a printer to your Internet connection, drives, and ... off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your router or access point is set up, log onto one of the window. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your networked computer, then share the printer. Testing your network Now...
...you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can add a printer to your Internet connection, drives, and ... off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your router or access point is set up, log onto one of the window. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your networked computer, then share the printer. Testing your network Now...
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...the on-screen instructions. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. To access a... include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar,... on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the...
...the on-screen instructions. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. To access a... include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar,... on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the...
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... turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. Use the additional desktop space to your Windows desktop. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to roughly double the... Right-click an empty space on your computer. You may not represent the screens on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors.
... turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. Use the additional desktop space to your Windows desktop. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to roughly double the... Right-click an empty space on your computer. You may not represent the screens on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors.
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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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... 176 Cleaning the computer screen 176 Cleaning the mouse 177 12 Restoring Software 179 Using the Restoration CDs 180 Reinstalling device drivers 181 Updating device drivers 183 Reinstalling programs 184 Reinstalling Windows 186 13 Upgrading Your Computer 189 Selecting a place to work 190 Gathering the tools you need 190 Preventing static electricity discharge...
... 176 Cleaning the computer screen 176 Cleaning the mouse 177 12 Restoring Software 179 Using the Restoration CDs 180 Reinstalling device drivers 181 Updating device drivers 183 Reinstalling programs 184 Reinstalling Windows 186 13 Upgrading Your Computer 189 Selecting a place to work 190 Gathering the tools you need 190 Preventing static electricity discharge...
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12 Restoring Software Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Reinstall device drivers ■ Update device drivers ■ Reinstall programs ■ Reinstall Windows If you are not comfortable with the procedures covered in this chapter, seek help from a more experienced computer user or a computer service technician. 179
12 Restoring Software Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Reinstall device drivers ■ Update device drivers ■ Reinstall programs ■ Reinstall Windows If you are not comfortable with the procedures covered in this chapter, seek help from a more experienced computer user or a computer service technician. 179
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... system, and other programs that you have tried these steps do not resolve the problem, use the Gateway Restoration CDs to reinstall device drivers, your Gateway Restoration CDs, make sure that were preinstalled at the factory. Type the keyword system restore in the ...Restore. Chapter 10: Restoring Software Using the Restoration CDs Use the Gateway Restoration CDs to reinstall device drivers or programs. If reinstalling device drivers or programs does not resolve the problem, reinstall Windows. 180 www.gateway.com If these steps first: ■ Use the diagnostics and ...
... system, and other programs that you have tried these steps do not resolve the problem, use the Gateway Restoration CDs to reinstall device drivers, your Gateway Restoration CDs, make sure that were preinstalled at the factory. Type the keyword system restore in the ...Restore. Chapter 10: Restoring Software Using the Restoration CDs Use the Gateway Restoration CDs to reinstall device drivers or programs. If reinstalling device drivers or programs does not resolve the problem, reinstall Windows. 180 www.gateway.com If these steps first: ■ Use the diagnostics and ...
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... to do so while troubleshooting ■ If you have inserted the red Drivers CD, accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) by the device manufacturer. OR - If you install a new device, you need to reinstall device drivers because you just reinstalled Windows XP, the device drivers were automatically reinstalled. If you are installed at Gateway.
... to do so while troubleshooting ■ If you have inserted the red Drivers CD, accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) by the device manufacturer. OR - If you install a new device, you need to reinstall device drivers because you just reinstalled Windows XP, the device drivers were automatically reinstalled. If you are installed at Gateway.
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... computer to Step 2. 2 Click Start, then click Run. www.gateway.com 183 If the program does not start automatically, go to direct-dial the device driver update service. Depending on the device driver you are updating, you restart your modem and telephone line to Step... 5. - The Gateway Driver and Application Recovery program starts and the Drivers and Application Recovery tab appears. 7 Click the Web Updates tab. 8 Click Check Now. The Connect window opens. 9 Install available updated device drivers by following the on -screen instructions. OR -...
... computer to Step 2. 2 Click Start, then click Run. www.gateway.com 183 If the program does not start automatically, go to direct-dial the device driver update service. Depending on the device driver you are updating, you restart your modem and telephone line to Step... 5. - The Gateway Driver and Application Recovery program starts and the Drivers and Application Recovery tab appears. 7 Click the Web Updates tab. 8 Click Check Now. The Connect window opens. 9 Install available updated device drivers by following the on -screen instructions. OR -...
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... CD(s): 1 If you have reinstalled your CD or DVD drive). 7 Click OK. 8 If this is the first time you just reinstalled Windows, go to Step 8. - If the program does not start automatically, go to Step 4. Reinstalling programs If you have problems running a program... User License Agreement (EULA) by clicking Yes, I accept it, then clicking Continue. The Gateway Driver and Application Recovery program starts and the Drivers and Application Recovery tab appears. 184 www.gateway.com If you can reinstall programs from other program CDs. If the program starts automatically, go...
... CD(s): 1 If you have reinstalled your CD or DVD drive). 7 Click OK. 8 If this is the first time you just reinstalled Windows, go to Step 8. - If the program does not start automatically, go to Step 4. Reinstalling programs If you have problems running a program... User License Agreement (EULA) by clicking Yes, I accept it, then clicking Continue. The Gateway Driver and Application Recovery program starts and the Drivers and Application Recovery tab appears. 184 www.gateway.com If you can reinstall programs from other program CDs. If the program starts automatically, go...
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...Certificate of Authenticity label located on the back or side of Authenticity" on page 222. ■ Reinstalling device drivers. To reinstall Windows XP and the device drivers: Caution Back up your personal files before you use the Restoration CDs to correct the problem: ■ Troubleshooting....from CD-ROM. 4 Select a language option. 186 www.gateway.com For more information, see "Troubleshooting" on page 6. All files on page 184. If the options above do not correct the problem, you through reinstalling Windows XP. To reinstall your programs, follow the instructions in "...
...Certificate of Authenticity label located on the back or side of Authenticity" on page 222. ■ Reinstalling device drivers. To reinstall Windows XP and the device drivers: Caution Back up your personal files before you use the Restoration CDs to correct the problem: ■ Troubleshooting....from CD-ROM. 4 Select a language option. 186 www.gateway.com For more information, see "Troubleshooting" on page 6. All files on page 184. If the options above do not correct the problem, you through reinstalling Windows XP. To reinstall your programs, follow the instructions in "...
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...have a hard drive that requires a special hard drive driver, select 1. The Gateway Application Loader automatically installs your hard drive. Reinstalling Windows 5 Select 1. Delete all files and restart. 7 When prompted, press any key to your drivers and programs. Your computer restarts several times during this ... to boot from CD-ROM. 9 Select a language option. 10 Select 2. www.gateway.com 187 Normal installation of Windows w/ special HDD controllers. 12 When prompted, remove the red Drivers CD and insert the blue Operating System CD into the CD or DVD drive, then...
...have a hard drive that requires a special hard drive driver, select 1. The Gateway Application Loader automatically installs your hard drive. Reinstalling Windows 5 Select 1. Delete all files and restart. 7 When prompted, press any key to your drivers and programs. Your computer restarts several times during this ... to boot from CD-ROM. 9 Select a language option. 10 Select 2. www.gateway.com 187 Normal installation of Windows w/ special HDD controllers. 12 When prompted, remove the red Drivers CD and insert the blue Operating System CD into the CD or DVD drive, then...
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The Control Panel window opens. If information about modem troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support....available, if a white screen appears with no data, or if you can turn down the modem volume. 232 www.gateway.com The Modem Properties dialog box opens. 5 Click the Diagnostic tab, then click Query Modem. Help and Support ...computer and reseat the modem. The modem is in the Search box , then click the arrow. ■ Reinstall the device driver. If the handshaking sounds are too loud, you get an error such as port already open programs. 2 Click Start, ...
The Control Panel window opens. If information about modem troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support....available, if a white screen appears with no data, or if you can turn down the modem volume. 232 www.gateway.com The Modem Properties dialog box opens. 5 Click the Diagnostic tab, then click Query Modem. Help and Support ...computer and reseat the modem. The modem is in the Search box , then click the arrow. ■ Reinstall the device driver. If the handshaking sounds are too loud, you get an error such as port already open programs. 2 Click Start, ...
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...modem you know works to your computer case and reseat the video card. www.gateway.com 233 Troubleshooting To turn down the modem volume: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. Help and Support For more information, see "Adjusting the screen resolution" on.... Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on page 181. ■ Open your computer. For more information, see "Reinstalling device drivers" on . For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Monitor The screen resolution is plugged...
...modem you know works to your computer case and reseat the video card. www.gateway.com 233 Troubleshooting To turn down the modem volume: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. Help and Support For more information, see "Adjusting the screen resolution" on.... Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on page 181. ■ Open your computer. For more information, see "Reinstalling device drivers" on . For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Monitor The screen resolution is plugged...
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...To set to work offline. 236 www.gateway.com If your Control Panel is working by plugging a working device, such as Default Printer. ■ Make sure that the cable between the printer and your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full...default printer, make sure that the printer is online. See the documentation that the electrical outlet is in the printer setup. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as a lamp, into the outlet,...
...To set to work offline. 236 www.gateway.com If your Control Panel is working by plugging a working device, such as Default Printer. ■ Make sure that the cable between the printer and your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full...default printer, make sure that the printer is online. See the documentation that the electrical outlet is in the printer setup. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as a lamp, into the outlet,...
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... 113 cards 117, 206 CD drive 198 CD-RW drive 198 devices 24 260 digital camera 24, 113 digital video camera 24 diskette drive 198 drivers 181 drives 198, 203 DVD drive 198 DVD/CD-RW drive 198 expansion cards 206 Fax 66 front bezel 195 hard drive 203 memory 208..., 158 Pinnacle Expression 114 power supply 214 printer 24, 158 programs 160, 184 scanner 24, 158 side panel 192 system battery 212 system board 216 Windows 186 Internet 56 account 57 button 21 connecting to 58 downloading files 61 requirements to access 57 sharing access 140 transferring settings from old computer...
... 113 cards 117, 206 CD drive 198 CD-RW drive 198 devices 24 260 digital camera 24, 113 digital video camera 24 diskette drive 198 drivers 181 drives 198, 203 DVD drive 198 DVD/CD-RW drive 198 expansion cards 206 Fax 66 front bezel 195 hard drive 203 memory 208..., 158 Pinnacle Expression 114 power supply 214 printer 24, 158 programs 160, 184 scanner 24, 158 side panel 192 system battery 212 system board 216 Windows 186 Internet 56 account 57 button 21 connecting to 58 downloading files 61 requirements to access 57 sharing access 140 transferring settings from old computer...
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...programs closing 53 closing unresponsive 18 opening 23, 34 reinstalling 160, 184 PS/2 port keyboard 5 mouse 5 R radio listening with MusicMatch 95 RAM See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 3, 9, 85 activity indicator 85 adding 198 eject button 85 identifying drive 84 locating 3 replacing 198 ...and folders 43 emptying 44 recovering files and folders 43, 225 re-dialing telephone 74 reinstalling drivers 181 peripheral devices 158 printer 158 programs 160, 184 scanner 158 software 160, 184 Windows 186 See also installing removing files and folders 33, 43, 44, 53, 168 renaming...
...programs closing 53 closing unresponsive 18 opening 23, 34 reinstalling 160, 184 PS/2 port keyboard 5 mouse 5 R radio listening with MusicMatch 95 RAM See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 3, 9, 85 activity indicator 85 adding 198 eject button 85 identifying drive 84 locating 3 replacing 198 ...and folders 43 emptying 44 recovering files and folders 43, 225 re-dialing telephone 74 reinstalling drivers 181 peripheral devices 158 printer 158 programs 160, 184 scanner 158 software 160, 184 Windows 186 See also installing removing files and folders 33, 43, 44, 53, 168 renaming...