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... notebook. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for years to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. You have a problem...
... notebook. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you for years to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. You have a problem...
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If the connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. Connecting network cables We recommend using a router If you are attached to copper pins in the same order (... eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with this point, if you will be connecting your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. Setting up your network, you access the Internet connection from the task list on your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control...
If the connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. Connecting network cables We recommend using a router If you are attached to copper pins in the same order (... eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with this point, if you will be connecting your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. Setting up your network, you access the Internet connection from the task list on your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control...
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...Name and the same Workgroup Name. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your network. Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important...computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a name, type a ...
...Name and the same Workgroup Name. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your network. Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important...computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a name, type a ...
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...wireless security, refer to the documentation that your home network is set on page 52. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using security. Take any firewall software on... each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For more information about sharing printers, see "Sharing drives and printers" on your router or access point if the router or access...
...wireless security, refer to the documentation that your home network is set on page 52. • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using security. Take any firewall software on... each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For more information about sharing printers, see "Sharing drives and printers" on your router or access point if the router or access...
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...a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. 55 To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to communicate with your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth... name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. If you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area...
...a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. 55 To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to communicate with your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth... name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. If you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area...
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... 32 audio playing 32 audio CD adding tracks to library 36 editing track information 37 playing 33 AVI file 32 B backing up files 90 BigFix 64 broadband Internet connection 22, 46, 49 browser Web 22, 23 browsing for files and folders 13 C cable modem 22, 45, 46 CD adding ... from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space...
... 32 audio playing 32 audio CD adding tracks to library 36 editing track information 37 playing 33 AVI file 32 B backing up files 90 BigFix 64 broadband Internet connection 22, 46, 49 browser Web 22, 23 browsing for files and folders 13 C cable modem 22, 45, 46 CD adding ... from Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for free space...
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... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 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 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 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 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . .102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . .103 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . .102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . .103 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. 86
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. 86
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...Wipe from the center to the edge, not around in the notebook and the notebook is running on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet,... the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or...
...Wipe from the center to the edge, not around in the notebook and the notebook is running on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet,... the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or...
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...must create the discs) or by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 To recover software and drivers that you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is... completely erased or corrupted, your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Using ...
...must create the discs) or by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 To recover software and drivers that you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is... completely erased or corrupted, your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Using ...
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Because these discs do ? If this procedure.) 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 may want to create an additional set of discs in case you... from your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed...
Because these discs do ? If this procedure.) 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 may want to create an additional set of discs in case you... from your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed...
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... disc drive, then click Next. Label the discs as you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of a 3-disc set...
... disc drive, then click Next. Label the discs as you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of a 3-disc set...
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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 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows...
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 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows...
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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. 96
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. 96
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... Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.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. 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.
... Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.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. 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.
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software 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 driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software 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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... 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. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center..... The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 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.
... 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. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center..... The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 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.
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...hard drive to its factory condition. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to ... user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any ), then...
...hard drive to its factory condition. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to ... user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any ), then...
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...DVD" appears, press any important files you have not already done so). For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 93. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your backed up files in c:\backup... discs (if you can still run Windows, back up your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up to c:\backup. -...
...DVD" appears, press any important files you have not already done so). For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 93. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your backed up files in c:\backup... discs (if you can still run Windows, back up your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up to c:\backup. -...