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...latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per ... department will be pleased with the best product possible. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Thanks again, from all of help information by clicking a general topic under Find an answer, selecting ...
...latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per ... department will be pleased with the best product possible. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Thanks again, from all of help information by clicking a general topic under Find an answer, selecting ...
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... can assign IP addresses to connect two computers. If one is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of a router. For a crossover cable, the wires on installing the card and any network ...setting up a network using your ISP. Setting up a network for your network as well. 46 Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using category 5 (Cat 5), unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, ...
... can assign IP addresses to connect two computers. If one is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of a router. For a crossover cable, the wires on installing the card and any network ...setting up a network using your ISP. Setting up a network for your network as well. 46 Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using category 5 (Cat 5), unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, ...
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... (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Use a computer name of your network. If you are not allowed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed...how soon after the installation the line will be unique on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have for any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Check your access point documentation for your network, a hacker...
... (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Use a computer name of your network. If you are not allowed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed...how soon after the installation the line will be unique on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have for any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Check your access point documentation for your network, a hacker...
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...access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your Internet service provider. Take any firewall software on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of your computers, you can see the network name,... but you cannot connect to install the printer drivers on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using security. For information about wireless network...
...access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your Internet service provider. Take any firewall software on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of your computers, you can see the network name,... but you cannot connect to install the printer drivers on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using security. For information about wireless network...
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...drive that shipped with other computers. Important Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to, ...you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you can print a file across the network Important...
...drive that shipped with other computers. Important Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to, ...you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you can print a file across the network Important...
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...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 ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
...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 ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
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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 ...
8512949 - Component Replacement Manual R0
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... address or telephone number shown on the label on the bottom of your notebook. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on ...hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. See your Reference Guide for software and device driver recovery" in the Reference Guide. All ...
... address or telephone number shown on the label on the bottom of your notebook. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on ...hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. See your Reference Guide for software and device driver recovery" in the Reference Guide. All ...
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...notebook. 15 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. All other countries. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in Step 12. 20 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 21 Slide the battery into...bracket so the screw holes line up. 17 Replace the screws removed in Step 14. 18 Slide the new hard drive kit into your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of the process...
...notebook. 15 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. All other countries. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in Step 12. 20 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 21 Slide the battery into...bracket so the screw holes line up. 17 Replace the screws removed in Step 14. 18 Slide the new hard drive kit into your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of the process...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1
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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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...of the battery. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. If the battery is running on fixed power. Caution To prepare your ..., see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an ...
...of the battery. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. If the battery is running on fixed power. Caution To prepare your ..., see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an ...
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... drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 You can perform a partial recovery by returning your system to a previous state when...
... drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 You can perform a partial recovery by returning your system to a previous state when...
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...recovery discs, then click Next. 93 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. However, if you ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard...case, you like to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Because these discs do ? Caution Although you may want to recover your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. You should create ...
...recovery discs, then click Next. 93 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. However, if you ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard...case, you like to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Because these discs do ? Caution Although you may want to recover your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. You should create ...
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... opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is created, your...
... opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is created, your...
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... pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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 recovery discs" on... page 97. 95 Important If you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1...
... pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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 recovery discs" on... page 97. 95 Important If you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1...
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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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... a unique set of software and drivers. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If 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.
... a unique set of software and drivers. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If 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.
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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 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. - 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
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The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again.... In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. To restore using...
The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again.... In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. To restore using...