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... need 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...
... need 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...
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...-screen instructions to create recovery discs for your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you... get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
...-screen instructions to create recovery discs for your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you... get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
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..., an easily accessible collection of your notebook. Use Help and Support to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 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 come. Thanks again, from your new...
..., an easily accessible collection of your notebook. Use Help and Support to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 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 come. Thanks again, from your new...
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...is working , contact your current setup. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with eight pins) on the bottom. Be sure to connect two computers. This type of cable you are...your network, you have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that do not have for setting up a network for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of Ethernet you are...
...is working , contact your current setup. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with eight pins) on the bottom. Be sure to connect two computers. This type of cable you are...your network, you have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that do not have for setting up a network for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of Ethernet you are...
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...your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have for your wireless cards for information about your home setup, make sure ...window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Each computer name must contain some letters. 49 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, make...
...your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have for your wireless cards for information about your home setup, make sure ...window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Each computer name must contain some letters. 49 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, make...
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... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of the window. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then...Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 52. • Connect your printer to your network Instead of your computers, you can add a printer to the network. ...
... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of the window. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then...Search Help box, then press ENTER. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 52. • Connect your printer to your network Instead of your computers, you can add a printer to the network. ...
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..., then follow the on -screen instructions. 55 You can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on the computer you must install the driver for the printer on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices.... use of a USB or Firewire cable. These devices may have built-in . To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your computer. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the...
..., then follow the on -screen instructions. 55 You can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on the computer you must install the driver for the printer on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices.... use of a USB or Firewire cable. These devices may have built-in . To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your computer. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the...
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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 ...
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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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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. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 86
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... two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can use these discs later ...for recovering your system to a previous system condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on page 97. 92 You can . For instructions on...
... two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can use these discs later ...for recovering your system to a previous system condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on page 97. 92 You can . For instructions on...
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... disc as soon as possible. 93 To reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and...
... disc as soon as possible. 93 To reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and...
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... number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box...
... number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box...
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...New software-If you need to recover device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the device. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need... to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your ...
...New software-If you need to recover device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the device. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need... to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your ...
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... condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Repeat this step for each time you can return to one of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen...
... condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Repeat this step for each time you can return to one of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen...
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www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click ... you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on page 99...
www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click ... you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on page 99...
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... your computer, then continues by copying files to factory default. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to . Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to your hard drive. 4 Click OK... box displays information about 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. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all...
... your computer, then continues by copying files to factory default. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to . Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to your hard drive. 4 Click OK... box displays information about 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. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all...
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... your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre...-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to complete the recovery. 99 The boot menu is where ...optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to open the boot menu. www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will erase all files on your arrow keys to select...
... your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre...-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to complete the recovery. 99 The boot menu is where ...optical disc. 3 Use your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to open the boot menu. www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will erase all files on your arrow keys to select...
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www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. For more information, ... static electricity discharge" on page 93. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. 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 would like more information, see "Backing up files" in your original drive with a higher...
www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. For more information, ... static electricity discharge" on page 93. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. 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 would like more information, see "Backing up files" in your original drive with a higher...