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... additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible...
... additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible...
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Follow the on-screen instructions to make sure that came with your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to finish. ... to recover When you have blank discs ready. To create recovery discs for your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded...
Follow the on-screen instructions to make sure that came with your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to finish. ... to recover When you have blank discs ready. To create recovery discs for your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
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...-of your new notebook. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized ...-class service and support in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. Thanks again, from your notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control ...
...-of your new notebook. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized ...-class service and support in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. Thanks again, from your notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control ...
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... working correctly. If the connection is listed. The Ethernet device installed in front of the cable with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. Be sure to ISP. Cat 5 cables are using for your network as well. 46 This type of a router. CHAPTER 5: Networking ...will be activated. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your current setup. Connecting network cables We recommend using your broadband connection is not listed, you do not have a...
... working correctly. If the connection is listed. The Ethernet device installed in front of the cable with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. Be sure to ISP. Cat 5 cables are using for your network as well. 46 This type of a router. CHAPTER 5: Networking ...will be activated. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your current setup. Connecting network cables We recommend using your broadband connection is not listed, you do not have a...
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... name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Use the documentation that...name must be activated. If the connection is working , contact your network. Make sure that comes with your current setup. 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 ...
... name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Use the documentation that...name must be activated. If the connection is working , contact your network. Make sure that comes with your current setup. 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 ...
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... all of the window. Modify the security settings to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Wireless security For information on each computer. 52 Adding a printer to match the settings you can add a printer to the network...hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the following: • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on wireless security, refer to the documentation that your router or access point is set on page 52. • Connect your printer to ...
... all of the window. Modify the security settings to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Wireless security For information on each computer. 52 Adding a printer to match the settings you can add a printer to the network...hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the following: • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on wireless security, refer to the documentation that your router or access point is set on page 52. • Connect your printer to ...
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...enabled devices. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with other computers. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth printer... where you want to copy the file to the Bluetooth personal area network. If you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. 55 www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click ...
...enabled devices. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with other computers. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth printer... where you want to copy the file to the Bluetooth personal area network. If you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. 55 www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click ...
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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 free... 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 free... 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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... 52 time limits 81 tips digital pen 15 title bar 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 ... shared folders 54 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 ...
... 52 time limits 81 tips digital pen 15 title bar 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 ... shared folders 54 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 ...
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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 ... Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Creating recovery discs 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Returning to a previous system condition 96 Returning your system to its factory condition 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102...
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 ... Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Creating recovery discs 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Returning to a previous system condition 96 Returning your system to its factory condition 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 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 Management. 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.
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You can . If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be ... and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 95. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see "Returning to its factory condition" on page 96. 4 Reset your system to...
You can . If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be ... and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 95. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see "Returning to its factory condition" on page 96. 4 Reset your system to...
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...contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are ...not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To create ...
...contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are ...not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To create ...
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... box opens. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable...
... box opens. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable...
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... Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95...
... Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95...
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... Help box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to a restore point: 1 Click...
... Help box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to a restore point: 1 Click...
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... problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. If you can access important files on page 99. 97 Your system is still working, see "Recovering from... cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. A confirmation message box appears. 4 Click Yes. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified.
... problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. If you can access important files on page 99. 97 Your system is still working, see "Recovering from... cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. A confirmation message box appears. 4 Click Yes. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified.
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... the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to...
... the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to...
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Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Windows ... you inserted. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on your arrow keys to open the boot menu. www.gateway.com Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on -screen prompts to continue. Caution Continuing the process will...
Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Windows ... you inserted. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on your arrow keys to open the boot menu. www.gateway.com Recovering from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on -screen prompts to continue. Caution Continuing the process will...
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... notebook and remove any data you can replace your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. www...
... notebook and remove any data you can replace your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. www...