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...and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Thanks again, from your notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24...stringent quality control tests to help you keep your new notebook. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support. We sincerely hope that...
...and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Thanks again, from your notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24...stringent quality control tests to help you keep your new notebook. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support. We sincerely hope that...
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... lets you should contact your network, you access the Internet connection from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. Setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from any specific instructions they have not already done so...for your Ethernet cards for your Internet service provider. Plug your Ethernet cable into your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for any network computer. Connecting network cables We recommend using your computer's jack and the router or ...
... lets you should contact your network, you access the Internet connection from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. Setting up a network. Broadband Internet settings differ from any specific instructions they have not already done so...for your Ethernet cards for your Internet service provider. Plug your Ethernet cable into your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for any network computer. Connecting network cables We recommend using your computer's jack and the router or ...
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...on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have connected the network cabling. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the...card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you are setting up a wired network, make...
...on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have connected the network cabling. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the...card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you are setting up a wired network, make...
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... any firewall software on the network. 54 Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. Then you share a folder, only the contents of the window. To add a printer to the network, do one of... and Sharing Center. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your network. If you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on your printer to your computer.
... any firewall software on the network. 54 Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. Then you share a folder, only the contents of the window. To add a printer to the network, do one of... and Sharing Center. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your network. If you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on your printer to your computer.
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...network printer. 3 Click Print. If you are sending the file from. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not... area network. The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you transfer information between...
...network printer. 3 Click Print. If you are sending the file from. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not... area network. The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you transfer information between...
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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 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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...recovering or restoring your system). Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Caution To prepare your notebook for the purpose. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to ...under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for additional system recovery options,...
...recovering or restoring your system). Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Caution To prepare your notebook for the purpose. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to ...under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for additional system recovery options,...
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... the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or...
... the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or...
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...lost or damaged. The What would you like to create an additional set . www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need recovery discs,... we recommend that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of software and driver recovery discs. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and...
...lost or damaged. The What would you like to create an additional set . www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need recovery discs,... we recommend that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of software and driver recovery discs. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and...
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... Cancel. The disc recording begins. 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 a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you need to create a full set , Recovery23 for . Tip After a recovery disc is...
... Cancel. The disc recording begins. 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 a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you need to create a full set , Recovery23 for . Tip After a recovery disc is...
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... recovery discs" on page 97. 95 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your...
... recovery discs" on page 97. 95 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your...
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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. 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 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
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...not start, open Computer and run the 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. 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.
...not start, open Computer and run the 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. 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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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 have a multiple-disc set of driver 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. 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 have a multiple-disc set of driver 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. 98
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... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
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... to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any ), then click... Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User ...
... to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any ), then click... Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User ...
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...Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you the progress of the system recovery. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows,... is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you selected Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must...
...Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you the progress of the system recovery. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows,... is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you selected Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must...