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..., 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 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. Visit us at www.support...
..., 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 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. Visit us at www.support...
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...Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. 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. Before you have blank discs ready...
...Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. 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. Before you have blank discs ready...
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... knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you quickly discover and use the many features of us at 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 you with your computer's software features. Thanks...
... knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you quickly discover and use the many features of us at 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 you with your computer's software features. Thanks...
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Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this...). Setting up a network using a router If you are setting up a network for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. The router can assign IP addresses to the computers on the network and can provide firewall protection for instructions on the computers...
Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at this...). Setting up a network using a router If you are setting up a network for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. The router can assign IP addresses to the computers on the network and can provide firewall protection for instructions on the computers...
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www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers. If the ..., make sure that do not set up to install wireless cards and drivers on your network, you are prompted to 15 characters with no blank spaces. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have them already installed. Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming ...
www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers. If the ..., make sure that do not set up to install wireless cards and drivers on your network, you are prompted to 15 characters with no blank spaces. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have them already installed. Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming ...
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...; If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of your access point. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer...
...; If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of your access point. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer...
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... Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you transfer... other computers. To print files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. 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...
... Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you transfer... other computers. To print files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. 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...
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...secondary monitor port on your computer. To use the second monitor or projector as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Shortcut Right...on the screen of your computer. Use the additional 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 ...
...secondary monitor port on your computer. To use the second monitor or projector as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Shortcut Right...on the screen of your computer. Use the additional 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 ...
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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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... troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 68. • Update the device driver. An audio disc does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume controls are turned up (and mute is turned off) and...CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Checking for instructions on page 68. The computer does not recognize a disc or ...
... troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 68. • Update the device driver. An audio disc does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume controls are turned up (and mute is turned off) and...CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Checking for instructions on page 68. The computer does not recognize a disc or ...
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... and Canada is 1, and the regional code for Mexico is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Your mouse uses optical sensors that interferes with a non-glossy texture, such as fabric. • The mouse pad may be using the Remove Hardware icon...
... and Canada is 1, and the regional code for Mexico is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Your mouse uses optical sensors that interferes with a non-glossy texture, such as fabric. • The mouse pad may be using the Remove Hardware icon...
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...problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER. 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 the device type to many device problems), right-click the device, click Update... Driver Software, then click Search automatically for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. OR To check for specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties ...
...problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER. 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 the device type to many device problems), right-click the device, click Update... Driver Software, then click Search automatically for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. OR To check for specific problems, right-click the device, then click Properties ...
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... condition" on page 102. 2 Perform minor fixes. For instructions on reinstalling 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... the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway provides everything was working correctly. You can . For instructions, see "Returning your system to a previous system condition. To recover software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning to a previous system...
... condition" on page 102. 2 Perform minor fixes. For instructions on reinstalling 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... the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway provides everything was working correctly. You can . For instructions, see "Returning your system to a previous system condition. To recover software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Returning to a previous system...
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...reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To reinstall using discs, you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Creating recovery discs If your...you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 102 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 ...
...reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To reinstall using discs, you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Creating recovery discs If your...you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 102 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 ...
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www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. Make sure that you have the required number of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Continue recording discs until the process is complete...
www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. Make sure that you have the required number of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Continue recording discs until the process is complete...
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... Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. To recover your computer, follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the...
... Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. To recover your computer, follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the...
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www.gateway.com 3 Click Contents. Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get ...Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To return to complete the installation. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to one of your system running again. Type windows system restore in the Search ... and also each item you can return to reinstall. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers.
www.gateway.com 3 Click Contents. Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get ...Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To return to complete the installation. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to one of your system running again. Type windows system restore in the Search ... and also each item you can return to reinstall. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers.
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... recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your system to reinstall everything on your system. A confirmation message box appears. 4 Click Yes. Returning...
... recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your system to reinstall everything on your system. A confirmation message box appears. 4 Click Yes. Returning...