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... familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at www.gateway.com. 2 CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for 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 in addition to ensure...
... familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at www.gateway.com. 2 CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for 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 in addition to ensure...
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...than two computers and you will be connecting your network to right). This type of the cable with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but...determined the type of a router. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. For a crossover cable, the wires on installing the card and any network computer. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Setting up wired Ethernet network...
...than two computers and you will be connecting your network to right). This type of the cable with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but...determined the type of a router. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. For a crossover cable, the wires on installing the card and any network computer. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Setting up wired Ethernet network...
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...waves. This name identifies the computer to 15 characters with no blank spaces. All-numeric computer names are prompted to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that you have a name, type a unique computer name in your network workgroup, and the name must give each ...anything about installing the access point and setting network security. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. Setting up your network. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Workgroup box. ...
...waves. This name identifies the computer to 15 characters with no blank spaces. All-numeric computer names are prompted to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that you have a name, type a unique computer name in your network workgroup, and the name must give each ...anything about installing the access point and setting network security. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. Setting up your network. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Workgroup box. ...
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... Print documents on the network. 54 If you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on each of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer...be available to the network. The Properties dialog box opens. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can access them back on your network. Follow the instructions included with your printer to everyone on • Refer to...
... Print documents on the network. 54 If you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on each of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer...be available to the network. The Properties dialog box opens. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can access them back on your network. Follow the instructions included with your printer to everyone on • Refer to...
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.... 4 Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn...file from the manufacturer's Web site. Type Bluetooth in . 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 are using a desktop ...
.... 4 Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn...file from the manufacturer's Web site. Type Bluetooth in . 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 are using a desktop ...
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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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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. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 80
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...8226; If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering ...Microsoft System Restore" on page 91. 86 Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre...
...8226; If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering ...Microsoft System Restore" on page 91. 86 Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre...
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... for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that did not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Preparing for any eventuality and create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software...your system, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from your hard drive. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of ...
... for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that did not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Preparing for any eventuality and create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software...your system, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from your hard drive. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of ...
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... tells you the number of recovery discs. 88 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. The What would you need to close it. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next...
... tells you the number of recovery discs. 88 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. The What would you need to close it. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next...
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...do not have created. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as you have enough blank discs of ... you are completed. 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 remove each disc from the drive, use the...
...do not have created. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as you have enough blank discs of ... you are completed. 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 remove each disc from the drive, use the...
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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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... recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. 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 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. 91 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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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 recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 92 OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type 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. -
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 recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 92 OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type 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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..., and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. 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 your system running again. You can return to one of these restore points...
..., and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. 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 your system running again. You can return to one of these restore points...
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... is called a factory recovery. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of...
... is called a factory recovery. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of...
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... the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you...
... the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you...
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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 ... more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. If you would like 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 static electricity discharge" on page 100. 4 Turn off your...
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 ... more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. If you would like 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 static electricity discharge" on page 100. 4 Turn off your...