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...uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in addition to provide best-of us at Gateway. Thanks again, from your new notebook. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. If you ever have.... We sincerely hope that you are sure that you will provide you with our range of services and support. 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 to ...
...uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in addition to provide best-of us at Gateway. Thanks again, from your new notebook. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. If you ever have.... We sincerely hope that you are sure that you will provide you with our range of services and support. 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 to ...
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... from ISP to connect two computers. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. A router lets you access the Internet connection from any required drivers. Broadband Internet settings differ from you and with eight pins) on installing the card and any network computer. Category 5 cables are setting up a... ISP. Be sure to right). 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 both ends of Ethernet you are using a router If you are available in the same order (...
... from ISP to connect two computers. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. A router lets you access the Internet connection from any required drivers. Broadband Internet settings differ from you and with eight pins) on installing the card and any network computer. Category 5 cables are setting up a... ISP. Be sure to right). 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 both ends of Ethernet you are using a router If you are available in the same order (...
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...onto the Internet using for your network, you do not set up to restart your access point documentation for any required drivers. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your Internet service provider. Use the documentation that do not have for setting ...some letters. 6 Type a name for all computers in the Workgroup box. Names must give each computer on the network. 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 ...
...onto the Internet using for your network, you do not set up to restart your access point documentation for any required drivers. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your Internet service provider. Use the documentation that do not have for setting ...some letters. 6 Type a name for all computers in the Workgroup box. Names must give each computer on the network. 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 ...
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...With a network, you can add a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the router or access point with the patterns described in the router ... or folders: 1 Click Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to your network...
...With a network, you can add a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the router or access point with the patterns described in the router ... or folders: 1 Click Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to your network...
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... or from . Bluetooth networking You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the ... The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. 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 open...
... or from . Bluetooth networking You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the ... The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. 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 open...
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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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... your system to its factory condition" on page 87. • If only one or two items of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to a previous state when everything you should create a set of... may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 95. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Recovering your system using the Windows...
... your system to its factory condition" on page 87. • If only one or two items of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to a previous state when everything you should create a set of... may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 95. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Recovering your system using the Windows...
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... ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Preparing for any eventuality and create a set . You should create your own set of recovery discs (you need recovery...them later for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your hard drive. If this procedure.) 87 ...
... ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Preparing for any eventuality and create a set . You should create your own set of recovery discs (you need recovery...them later for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your hard drive. If this procedure.) 87 ...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to create a full set ... recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you like to do? The...
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to create a full set ... recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you like to do? The...
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... notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on. 6 If multiple discs are completed. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If you have created. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 91. 89 The disc recording begins. Important If you have recently 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 do not have enough discs, then click Next. Label the discs as...
... notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on. 6 If multiple discs are completed. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If you have created. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 91. 89 The disc recording begins. Important If you have recently 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 do not have enough discs, then click Next. Label the discs as...
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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. - 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
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...file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 91 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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 ...
...file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 91 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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 ...
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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. - 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
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In most cases of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each... can also create a restore point manually. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and...
In most cases of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each... can also create a restore point manually. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and...
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...window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. Recovering your system to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your notebook's problems are not solved by any... pre-installed software and device drivers. The restore point is called a factory recovery. This process is created. 5 Click OK. The Create a restore point dialog box opens. 4 Type...
...window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. Recovering your system to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your notebook's problems are not solved by any... pre-installed software and device drivers. The restore point is called a factory recovery. This process is created. 5 Click OK. The Create a restore point dialog box opens. 4 Type...
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...notebook. You also need to recover your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. You still ... keyboard. Your notebook restarts in Step 8, you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 88. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, ...
...notebook. You also need to recover your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. You still ... keyboard. Your notebook restarts in Step 8, you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 88. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, ...
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www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you ..., see "Backing up any Express cards. 105 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing...
www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you ..., see "Backing up any Express cards. 105 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing...