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... at affordable prices. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Thanks again, from your notebook...
... at affordable prices. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Thanks again, from your notebook...
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...the line will be activated. Before you are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with this point, if you are attached to a... your network as well. 48 Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Broadband Internet settings differ from any network computer. Setting up a network for your network, you will be connecting your network, you...
...the line will be activated. Before you are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with this point, if you are attached to a... your network as well. 48 Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Broadband Internet settings differ from any network computer. Setting up a network for your network, you will be connecting your network, you...
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... through radio waves. Use the documentation that your network. Each computer name must be unique on installing the cards and any required drivers. Be sure to other users on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Before you change anything about installing ... up to ISP. Use a computer name of your wireless cards for instructions on your broadband connection is not working correctly. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for setting up a ...
... through radio waves. Use the documentation that your network. Each computer name must be unique on installing the cards and any required drivers. Be sure to other users on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Before you change anything about installing ... up to ISP. Use a computer name of your wireless cards for instructions on your broadband connection is not working correctly. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for setting up a ...
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...Network and Sharing Center. If you share a drive, the entire contents of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or ...folder that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to your network. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in and compare the status lights on the front...
...Network and Sharing Center. If you share a drive, the entire contents of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or ...folder that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to your network. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in and compare the status lights on the front...
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You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to open the printer name list, then click the network ... Network Connections. If you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you transfer information between these devices without the...
You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to open the printer name list, then click the network ... Network Connections. If you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you transfer information between these devices without the...
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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 Extending battery life 68 Maximizing battery performance 68 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes 70 Changing notebook power ... the notebook screen 84 Maintaining the battery 84 Storing batteries 85 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 85 Recovering your system 86 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 87 Using Microsoft System Restore 93 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 95 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Extending battery life 68 Maximizing battery performance 68 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes 70 Changing notebook power ... the notebook screen 84 Maintaining the battery 84 Storing batteries 85 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 85 Recovering your system 86 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 87 Using Microsoft System Restore 93 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 95 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 80 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. 80 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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... CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. To recover software and drivers that you need to its factory condition" on page 95. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of software and... driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Problem solving may be to reinstall Windows from the Windows ...
... CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. To recover software and drivers that you need to its factory condition" on page 95. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of software and... driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Problem solving may be to reinstall Windows from the Windows ...
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... you may have shipped with your notebook, you need to follow that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Important Your notebook may not be expecting to need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook ... a set of recovery discs while you have the opportunity. You should create your own set. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery discs (you must have a recordable disc drive to perform this is the...
... you may have shipped with your notebook, you need to follow that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Important Your notebook may not be expecting to need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook ... a set of recovery discs while you have the opportunity. You should create your own set. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery discs (you must have a recordable disc drive to perform this is the...
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The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of recovery discs. 88 The What would you need to close it. ... into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to create a full set of blank...
The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of recovery discs. 88 The What would you need to close it. ... into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to create a full set of blank...
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...page 91. 89 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. www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of a 3-disc set,... opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your 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 you are required, insert the additional blank...
...page 91. 89 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. www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of a 3-disc set,... opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your 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 you are required, insert the additional blank...
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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. 90 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. 90 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
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... recovery discs, each disc contains 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 does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file... Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 91 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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.
... recovery discs, each disc contains 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 does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file... Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 91 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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 have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 92 OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. -
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 92 OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. -
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You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 93 Windows automatically creates ... hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 94. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, ...
You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 93 Windows automatically creates ... hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 94. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, ...
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... factory condition If your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre...
... factory condition If your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre...
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You still need to reinstall any key on page 91. 97 You also need to recover your notebook. www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you have not already done so). Your notebook restarts in c:\backup....files in its original factory condition. A list of the system recovery. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your notebook's pre-installed software and...
You still need to reinstall any key on page 91. 97 You also need to recover your notebook. www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you have not already done so). Your notebook restarts in c:\backup....files in its original factory condition. A list of the system recovery. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your notebook's pre-installed software and...
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... Center. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 100. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data...
... Center. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 100. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data...