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...for years to help you with the best product possible. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week...will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of services and support. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. Please read this manual ...
...for years to help you with the best product possible. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week...will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of services and support. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. Please read this manual ...
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.... Category 5 cables are available in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with eight pins) on installing the card and any required drivers. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to right... the cable with your ISP. 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 the bottom. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to the computers on both ends of cable...
.... Category 5 cables are available in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with eight pins) on installing the card and any required drivers. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to right... the cable with your ISP. 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 the bottom. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to the computers on both ends of cable...
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... computer names are prompted to find out how soon after the installation the line will be different than any required drivers. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. If you are using your ISP. When you need to install wireless cards and... drivers on your computer does not already have set up security for information about your home setup, make sure that another ...
... computer names are prompted to find out how soon after the installation the line will be different than any required drivers. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. If you are using your ISP. When you need to install wireless cards and... drivers on your computer does not already have set up security for information about your home setup, make sure that another ...
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... a wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you share a folder, only...
... a wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you share a folder, only...
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...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 must install the... driver for the printer on -screen instructions. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . If you are sending the file from the CD that device you can purchase...
...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 must install the... driver for the printer on -screen instructions. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . If you are sending the file from the CD that device you can purchase...
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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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... DVD" on page 97. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 95. Problem solving may be solved by following the information in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive...
... DVD" on page 97. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 95. Problem solving may be solved by following the information in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive...
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... Applications Recovery disc. Important Your notebook may want to create an additional set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of discs in case you need to use them later for a complete ...-installed on your hard drive. You should create your own set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. If you need to recover software that software's installation instructions. You can recover pre-installed software and...
... Applications Recovery disc. Important Your notebook may want to create an additional set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of discs in case you need to use them later for a complete ...-installed on your hard drive. You should create your own set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. If you need to recover software that software's installation instructions. You can recover pre-installed software and...
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... like to close it. 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 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...
... like to close it. 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 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...
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... x, and so on. 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. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are...
... x, and so on. 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. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are...
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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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... 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. 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.... If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery...
... 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. 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.... If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery...
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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-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. Type... Help box, then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 93 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 your system running again. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then...
In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. Type... Help box, then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 93 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 your system running again. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then...
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... you may need to recover its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is created. 5 Click OK. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, back them...
... you may need to recover its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is created. 5 Click OK. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, back them...
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...drive, then turn on or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back up files...image recovery window opens, which shows you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any ...
...drive, then turn on or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back up files...image recovery window opens, which shows you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any ...
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... on page 87. 2 Back 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 hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable... and remove any data you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 100. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows ...
... on page 87. 2 Back 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 hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable... and remove any data you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 100. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows ...