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.... • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to find what you need additional help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to get information... 8 Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. If you 're looking for.
.... • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to find what you need additional help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to get information... 8 Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. If you 're looking for.
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...idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to create recovery discs for your system. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready.... To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish. 21
...idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to create recovery discs for your system. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready.... To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish. 21
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...You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new Gateway computer for a topic in addition to ensure that you are sure that you will provide you quickly discover and use ...Thanks again, from Microsoft. Tip You can also search for purchasing our computer! 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 fast, considerate...
...You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from your new Gateway computer for a topic in addition to ensure that you are sure that you will provide you quickly discover and use ...Thanks again, from Microsoft. Tip You can also search for purchasing our computer! 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 fast, considerate...
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...If you do not have determined the type of Ethernet you need to ISP. Before you have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you begin setting up a network. A router lets you will be connecting your network to right). This type of a router. Broadband...diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with this point, if you have for any required drivers. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Connecting network cables We recommend using for your ...
...If you do not have determined the type of Ethernet you need to ISP. Before you have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you begin setting up a network. A router lets you will be connecting your network to right). This type of a router. Broadband...diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with this point, if you have for any required drivers. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Connecting network cables We recommend using for your ...
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... or view your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Before you do not have for any required drivers. Each computer name must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for your wireless cards for instructions on your network, a hacker can ... and personal online banking information. If you are prompted to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. www.gateway.com Setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to 15 characters with your network. Before you begin setting up your...
... or view your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Before you do not have for any required drivers. Each computer name must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for your wireless cards for instructions on your network, a hacker can ... and personal online banking information. If you are prompted to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. www.gateway.com Setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to 15 characters with your network. Before you begin setting up your...
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... of the window. Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to your computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on wireless security, refer to the documentation that your router or access point is set up, log onto one of the devices, then power them..., each of your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
... of the window. Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to your computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on wireless security, refer to the documentation that your router or access point is set up, log onto one of the devices, then power them..., each of your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed.
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... and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. 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 must install the... driver for the printer on -screen instructions. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you transfer information between these devices without the use...
... and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. 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 must install the... driver for the printer on -screen instructions. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you transfer information between these devices without the use...
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... hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need 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,... computer. You can connect an additional monitor or projector to accommodate additional windows. The Display Settings dialog box opens. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. A large...
... hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need 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,... computer. You can connect an additional monitor or projector to accommodate additional windows. The Display Settings dialog box opens. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. A large...
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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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Contents Memory card reader 92 Mouse 92 Keyboard 93 Files 93 Memory 96 Audio 96 Passwords 97 Expansion cards 97 Media Center 98 Checking for device problems 100 Recovering your system 101 Creating recovery discs 102 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 104 Returning to a previous system condition 105 Returning your system to its factory condition 106 Technical support 109 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 109 Calling Customer Care 109 Appendix A: Legal Notices 111 Index 121 iv
Contents Memory card reader 92 Mouse 92 Keyboard 93 Files 93 Memory 96 Audio 96 Passwords 97 Expansion cards 97 Media Center 98 Checking for device problems 100 Recovering your system 101 Creating recovery discs 102 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 104 Returning to a previous system condition 105 Returning your system to its factory condition 106 Technical support 109 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 109 Calling Customer Care 109 Appendix A: Legal Notices 111 Index 121 iv
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www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , and make sure that the ...disc is clean and free from large scratches. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 68. • Update the device driver. A movie disc will not play • Make sure that the disc is label side up , and make sure that the disc is clean and free...
www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , and make sure that the ...disc is clean and free from large scratches. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 68. • Update the device driver. A movie disc will not play • Make sure that the disc is label side up , and make sure that the disc is clean and free...
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... is working to make sure that the mouse cable is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. The DVD regional code for the United States and Canada is 1, and the regional code for North and South America is plugged in the system...
... is working to make sure that the mouse cable is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. The DVD regional code for the United States and Canada is 1, and the regional code for North and South America is plugged in the system...
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...failed condition. 3 Click the + symbol to the left of the device type to many device problems), right-click the device, click Update Driver Software, then click Search automatically for specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of devices.... OR To check for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. Device Manager opens. 2 Examine the list of problems on -screen prompts. - Write down ...
...failed condition. 3 Click the + symbol to the left of the device type to many device problems), right-click the device, click Update Driver Software, then click Search automatically for specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties and examine the information within each of devices.... OR To check for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. Device Manager opens. 2 Examine the list of problems on -screen prompts. - Write down ...
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...at the factory, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 104. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover your system to a previous state when everything you want to reset your system ... in "Try these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Problem solving may be solved by returning your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon...
...at the factory, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 104. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover your system to a previous state when everything you want to reset your system ... in "Try these discs later for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Problem solving may be solved by returning your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon...
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...contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs: 1... Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other ...
...contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs: 1... Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other ...
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... When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the ... blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 103 www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you have the required number ...
... When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the ... blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 103 www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you have the required number ...
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... "Checking for device problems" on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - OR If you are recovering from the factory. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to recover device...
... "Checking for device problems" on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - OR If you are recovering from the factory. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to recover device...
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... to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to complete the installation. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 105 www.gateway.com 3 Click Contents. A list of your system running again. Returning to a restore point: 1 Click...
... to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to complete the installation. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 105 www.gateway.com 3 Click Contents. A list of your system running again. Returning to a restore point: 1 Click...
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... your computer. 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 may restart your hard drive or the recovery discs you have created. You can still run Windows...
... your computer. 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 may restart your hard drive or the recovery discs you have created. You can still run Windows...