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... to help you will be pleased with our range of -class service and support in good operating condition. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests ...years to come. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to ...
... to help you will be pleased with our range of -class service and support in good operating condition. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests ...years to come. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to ...
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...have not already done so. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of cable. Connecting network cables We recommend using category 5, unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately 1/4-inch diameter... you begin setting up your network, you should contact your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. A router lets you are available in two different types; Broadband Internet settings differ from you need to connect two computers. For...
...have not already done so. Be sure to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of cable. Connecting network cables We recommend using category 5, unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately 1/4-inch diameter... you begin setting up your network, you should contact your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. A router lets you are available in two different types; Broadband Internet settings differ from you need to connect two computers. For...
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... computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. All-numeric computer names are using your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you change anything about installing the access point...Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. This name identifies the computer to 15 characters with your ISP for any required drivers. When you have determined the type of up a wired network, make sure that you should contact your ISP. To test the...
... computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. All-numeric computer names are using your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you change anything about installing the access point...Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. This name identifies the computer to 15 characters with your ISP for any required drivers. When you have determined the type of up a wired network, make sure that you should contact your ISP. To test the...
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... on the left of your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 54. • Connect your printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer. After the drives and printers... on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can add a printer to your network. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that your router or access...
... on the left of your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 54. • Connect your printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer. After the drives and printers... on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can add a printer to your network. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that your router or access...
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...printer, click Next, then follow the on-screen instructions. 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 the computer you transfer information between these ... use of a USB or Firewire cable. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . Bluetooth networking You can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on your Bluetooth radio and the ...
...printer, click Next, then follow the on-screen instructions. 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 the computer you transfer information between these ... use of a USB or Firewire cable. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . Bluetooth networking You can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on your Bluetooth radio and the ...
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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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www.gateway.com Extending battery life 68 Maximizing battery performance 68 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes 70 Changing notebook power ... the notebook screen 84 Maintaining the battery 84 Storing batteries 85 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 85 Recovering your system 86 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 87 Using Microsoft System Restore 93 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 95 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Extending battery life 68 Maximizing battery performance 68 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes 70 Changing notebook power ... the notebook screen 84 Maintaining the battery 84 Storing batteries 85 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 85 Recovering your system 86 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 87 Using Microsoft System Restore 93 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 95 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 80 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. 80 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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... not help, then the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "... page 95. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 93. • If nothing else has solved the problem ...
... not help, then the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "... page 95. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 93. • If nothing else has solved the problem ...
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... (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. If you need to create an additional set of software and driver recovery discs. You should create your own set. You can perform a partial ... prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery ...
... (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. If you need to create an additional set of software and driver recovery discs. You should create your own set. You can perform a partial ... prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery ...
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..., click the x in the upper-right corner to do? A dialog box opens that tells you the number of recovery discs. 88 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the...
..., click the x in the upper-right corner to do? A dialog box opens that tells you the number of recovery discs. 88 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the...
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... a safe place. For instructions, see "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. www.gateway.com 5 If you do not have enough discs, choose a different ... reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each ...
... a safe place. For instructions, see "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. www.gateway.com 5 If you do not have enough discs, choose a different ... reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each ...
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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. 90 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. 90 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
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...exe. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the ...file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 91 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD ...
...exe. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the ...file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 91 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD ...
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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. 92 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. 92 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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www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore ... Center. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 94.
www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore ... Center. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 94.
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... a restore point or change settings, then click Next. The System Properties dialog box opens to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your hard... 5 Click OK. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Create a restore point dialog box opens. 4 Type a description for the restore point (such as the date and time), then click Create.
... a restore point or change settings, then click Next. The System Properties dialog box opens to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your hard... 5 Click OK. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Create a restore point dialog box opens. 4 Type a description for the restore point (such as the date and time), then click Create.
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...personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you can still run Windows,..., see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 88. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your ... "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. When recovery is... and driver recovery discs you must recover your backed up your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. The...need to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you the progress...
...personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you can still run Windows,..., see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 88. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your ... "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. When recovery is... and driver recovery discs you must recover your backed up your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. The...need to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you the progress...
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.... 105 If you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect...
.... 105 If you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect...