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...; Help and Support-This collection of Windows 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. If you 're looking for. Click a link...
...; Help and Support-This collection of Windows 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. If you 're looking for. Click a link...
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To create recovery discs for your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that you create these"recovery discs,"make... a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default...
To create recovery discs for your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that you create these"recovery discs,"make... a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default...
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... sure that you with fast, considerate service. Help and Support opens. 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 ensure that you quickly... discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and ...
... sure that you with fast, considerate service. Help and Support opens. 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 ensure that you quickly... discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and ...
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...you begin setting up your network, you are available in front of Ethernet you should contact your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you... If one is not listed, you access the Internet connection from ISP to connect two computers. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with your computer is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with the...
...you begin setting up your network, you are available in front of Ethernet you should contact your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Network adapters. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, you... If one is not listed, you access the Internet connection from ISP to connect two computers. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with your computer is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with the...
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...cabling. Check your current setup. Make sure that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Be sure to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that you have determined the type of wireless equipment...-numeric computer names are setting up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless 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 set up a wired network, make...
...cabling. Check your current setup. Make sure that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Be sure to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that you have determined the type of wireless equipment...-numeric computer names are setting up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless 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 set up a wired network, make...
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.... CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook 4 Click a network, then click Connect. Testing your network Now that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your printer to your network is using a wired... Ethernet network, check all of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Right-click on the left of the following: • Connect your Internet service provider. If you set up, log onto one...
.... CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook 4 Click a network, then click Connect. Testing your network Now that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your printer to your network is using a wired... Ethernet network, check all of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Right-click on the left of the following: • Connect your Internet service provider. If you set up, log onto one...
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... a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. These devices may have built-in . If you...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, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area...
... a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. These devices may have built-in . If you...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, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area...
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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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... the problem and you can use these discs later for recovering your system to a previous system condition. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, ...see that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 95. For instructions on reinstalling 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...
... the problem and you can use these discs later for recovering your system to a previous system condition. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, ...see that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 95. For instructions on reinstalling 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...
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... discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 93 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of...
... discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 93 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of...
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... the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. The first disc begins recording, and you have the required number of 2." 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...
... the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. The first disc begins recording, and you have the required number of 2." 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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... into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the 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, follow that software's installation...
... into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the 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, follow that software's installation...
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...previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Returning to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. Help For more ... then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. The...
...previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Returning to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. Help For more ... then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. The...
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... Vista and your original hard drive is restored using the restore point you may restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you specified. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If... your system. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your hard drive or the recovery discs you want, click Next, then click Finish. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using either your system to its factory condition.
... Vista and your original hard drive is restored using the restore point you may restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you specified. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If... your system. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your hard drive or the recovery discs you want, click Next, then click Finish. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using either your system to its factory condition.
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... 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. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to . Caution... Continuing the process will be recovered to your computer. 5 Click OK. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your hard drive. The Confirm Restoration dialog box...
... 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. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to . Caution... Continuing the process will be recovered to your computer. 5 Click OK. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your hard drive. The Confirm Restoration dialog box...
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Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. Recovering from your computer. The ...all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to complete the recovery. 99 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default.
Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. Recovering from your computer. The ...all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to open the boot menu. www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to complete the recovery. 99 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default.
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...Express cards. 7 Turn 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 information, see "Changing batteries" on page 93. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. If you would like...Creating recovery discs" on page 71. 107 For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. 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.
...Express cards. 7 Turn 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 information, see "Changing batteries" on page 93. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. If you would like...Creating recovery discs" on page 71. 107 For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. 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.