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...technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of us at www.gateway.com. 2 Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours... safety information to come. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are provided with our range of your notebook. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for years to help you for purchasing our notebook! We sincerely hope ...
...technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of us at www.gateway.com. 2 Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours... safety information to come. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are provided with our range of your notebook. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for years to help you for purchasing our notebook! We sincerely hope ...
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...not have a broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP.... for your current setup. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. straight-through cable, the wires on each end. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your...
...not have a broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP.... for your current setup. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. straight-through cable, the wires on each end. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your...
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...or access point (wireless network). Names must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers. When you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. If you are prompted to 15 characters with your ISP....sends and receives information through radio waves. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed...
...or access point (wireless network). Names must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers. When you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. If you are prompted to 15 characters with your ISP....sends and receives information through radio waves. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed...
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... included with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers ...network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 54. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel...
... included with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers ...network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 54. • Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel...
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... The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. 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... list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 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, then...
... The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. 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... list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 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, then...
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...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for ...checking for messages 26 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 95 Ethernet network equipment needed 47 example 46 installing cards 48, 51 installing drivers 48, 51 F Fast Ethernet 46 faxes canceling 31 receiving and viewing 31 sending 30 sending a Fax 27 sending from program 30 sending ...
...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for ...checking for messages 26 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 95 Ethernet network equipment needed 47 example 46 installing cards 48, 51 installing drivers 48, 51 F Fast Ethernet 46 faxes canceling 31 receiving and viewing 31 sending 30 sending a Fax 27 sending from program 30 sending ...
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www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet filtering 86...from old computer 98, 99 settings from old computer 98 Trusted Platform Module 61 U un-sharing drives 55 folders 55 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Windows 92 user accounts adding in Windows XP 81 switching in Windows XP 81 using Fax 26 V video... file 34 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 103
www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet filtering 86...from old computer 98, 99 settings from old computer 98 Trusted Platform Module 61 U un-sharing drives 55 folders 55 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Windows 92 user accounts adding in Windows XP 81 switching in Windows XP 81 using Fax 26 V video... file 34 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 103
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... names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their antistatic bags only when you a set of Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive ...with the drivers and applications already installed. Replacing the hard drive Replacing the hard drive Tools You ...
... names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their antistatic bags only when you a set of Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive ...with the drivers and applications already installed. Replacing the hard drive Replacing the hard drive Tools You ...
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...Guide for Customer Care Information. See your notebook. As part of Gateway, Inc. Screw Screw Screw Screw -OR- Screw Screw 13 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace ...any key to the hard drive bracket. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory...
...Guide for Customer Care Information. See your notebook. As part of Gateway, Inc. Screw Screw Screw Screw -OR- Screw Screw 13 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace ...any key to the hard drive bracket. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 82 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software.
Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 82 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software.
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... the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps ... system recovery options, you have removed the battery from your system). Recovering your notebook when running on page 89. 87 www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your system You can solve most conditions. However, remember that when you should create a set of...
... the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps ... system recovery options, you have removed the battery from your system). Recovering your notebook when running on page 89. 87 www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your system You can solve most conditions. However, remember that when you should create a set of...
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... see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 88. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you... and drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 93. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your system to return your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery ...
... see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 88. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you... and drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 93. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your system to return your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery ...
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... notebook may not be expecting to need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you have a recordable disc drive to recover your pre...
... notebook may not be expecting to need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you have a recordable disc drive to recover your pre...
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... Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is...
... Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is...
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... discs" on page 93. 91 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens.
... discs" on page 93. 91 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens.
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 92 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 92 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
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... recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another...
... recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another...
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. -
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. -
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...system settings and saves them as restore points. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again. The... Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and...
...system settings and saves them as restore points. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again. The... Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and...