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... find what you need additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Just click (Start),...need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way 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.
... find what you need additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Just click (Start),...need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way 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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... click Gateway Recovery Management. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to 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 create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready...
... click Gateway Recovery Management. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to 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 create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready...
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... behind our value commitment to our customers-to provide best-of us at www.gateway.com. Tip You can also search for a topic. 2 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 by clicking...
... behind our value commitment to our customers-to provide best-of us at www.gateway.com. Tip You can also search for a topic. 2 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 by clicking...
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...Ethernet you are using a router If you are attached to copper pins in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on to connect two computers. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to the Internet using...router or the cable or DSL modem at this type of cable is not working correctly. Before you access the Internet connection from any required drivers. Cat 5 cables are attached to ISP. straight-through cable, the wires on the bottom. For a crossover cable, the wires on ...
...Ethernet you are using a router If you are attached to copper pins in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on to connect two computers. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to the Internet using...router or the cable or DSL modem at this type of cable is not working correctly. Before you access the Internet connection from any required drivers. Cat 5 cables are attached to ISP. straight-through cable, the wires on the bottom. For a crossover cable, the wires on ...
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... does not already have a name, type a unique computer name in the Workgroup box. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your ISP. Establishing your network. 7 Click OK. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not...
... does not already have a name, type a unique computer name in the Workgroup box. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your ISP. Establishing your network. 7 Click OK. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not...
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... a printer to the network, do one of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on the left of your computers, you can access them back on network printers 50 For information...
... a printer to the network, do one of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on the left of your computers, you can access them back on network printers 50 For information...
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...to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on ...Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. If your printer or from . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can use of a USB or Firewire cable. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click ...
...to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on ...Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. If your printer or from . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can use of a USB or Firewire cable. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click ...
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... click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. If your computer. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your computer's video card supports additional ...driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. Tip To help identify your Windows desktop. For the location of your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to your computer. www.gateway...
... click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. If your computer. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your computer's video card supports additional ...driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. Tip To help identify your Windows desktop. For the location of your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to your computer. www.gateway...
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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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... troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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... drive • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , and make sure that the disc is clean and free from large scratches. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver.
... troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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... drive • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , and make sure that the disc is clean and free from large scratches. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver.
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... the system tray. For instructions, see "Checking for Mexico is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Restart your mouse. Your mouse uses optical sensors that the mouse port works. Memory card reader Drive letters for your computer. Use a different mouse pad...
... the system tray. For instructions, see "Checking for Mexico is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Restart your mouse. Your mouse uses optical sensors that the mouse port works. Memory card reader Drive letters for your computer. Use a different mouse pad...
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... opens. 2 Examine the list of the tabs. A device type with a yellow (problems) or red (failed) icon. 4 To update the device driver (a common solution to expand the list of devices. Write down this information for device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER....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 computer ...
... opens. 2 Examine the list of the tabs. A device type with a yellow (problems) or red (failed) icon. 4 To update the device driver (a common solution to expand the list of devices. Write down this information for device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER....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 computer ...
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... most conditions. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but for long-term reliability...
... most conditions. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to create, but for long-term reliability...
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... recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as...
... recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as...
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... identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. 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... screen. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 103 www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. The first disc begins recording, and you will need to list, then click Next. When...
... identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. 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... screen. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 103 www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. The first disc begins recording, and you will need to list, then click Next. When...
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...drive, then go to follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" on your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the ...Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting...
...drive, then go to follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" on your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the ...Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting...
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...one of these restore points to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com 3 Click Contents. A list of your system running again. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to install, ...then follow the on-screen prompts 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 reinstall. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then ...
...one of these restore points to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com 3 Click Contents. A list of your system running again. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to install, ...then follow the on-screen prompts 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 reinstall. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then ...
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... your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you can reinstall using either your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system. The Choose a restore...
... your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you can reinstall using either your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system. The Choose a restore...