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... latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at www.gateway.com. 2 You have a problem, our .... If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Please read this manual carefully to come. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you will be pleased ...
... latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at www.gateway.com. 2 You have a problem, our .... If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Please read this manual carefully to come. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you will be pleased ...
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...If the connection is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. To order wired Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at this type of cable. To determine which type of cable ...assign IP addresses to right). Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Category 5 cables are attached to copper pins...
...If the connection is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. To order wired Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at this type of cable. To determine which type of cable ...assign IP addresses to right). Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Category 5 cables are attached to copper pins...
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... installed, make the necessary arrangements with no blank spaces. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that do not have them already installed. To...for setting up to restart your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up your computer, click Restart Now. 51 Check your current setup. Use a workgroup ...
... installed, make the necessary arrangements with no blank spaces. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that do not have them already installed. To...for setting up to restart your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up your computer, click Restart Now. 51 Check your current setup. Use a workgroup ...
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... of plugging a printer into each of the window. After the drives and printers on each network computer are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer...
... of plugging a printer into each of the window. After the drives and printers on each network computer are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer...
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...Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth printer. 2 Click (Start),... or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. Type Bluetooth in . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the...
...Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth printer. 2 Click (Start),... or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. Type Bluetooth in . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click 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 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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... notebook for additional system recovery options, you have removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. If the battery is running on fixed power. However, remember that when you should create ... as possible. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you want to recover your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or ...
... notebook for additional system recovery options, you have removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. If the battery is running on fixed power. However, remember that when you should create ... as possible. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you want to recover your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or ...
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...software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see "Recovering your only option for system recovery may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 If you need to recover software that software's installation instructions. You can perform a partial recovery by re-...installing the software or the hardware drivers. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your system to ...
...software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see "Recovering your only option for system recovery may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 If you need to recover software that software's installation instructions. You can perform a partial recovery by re-...installing the software or the hardware drivers. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your system to ...
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... 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create... want to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new...
... 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create... want to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new...
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... , Recovery23 for disc 2, and so on . A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is...
... , Recovery23 for disc 2, and so on . A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is...
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... 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 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
... 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 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
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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. - 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
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... Center starts. 97 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. 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. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or...
... Center starts. 97 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. 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. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or...
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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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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. 99 Help For ...as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point"...
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. 99 Help For ...as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point"...
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If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or ... and type the user account's password (if any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. This process is starting up now. The Welcome to its factory condition. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you may need to recover...
If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or ... and type the user account's password (if any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. This process is starting up now. The Welcome to its factory condition. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you may need to recover...
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... to recover your notebook. You also need to reinstall any software that you the progress of valid boot devices appears. 103 www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up to... When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. OR - To completely re-install Windows:...
... to recover your notebook. You also need to reinstall any software that you the progress of valid boot devices appears. 103 www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up to... When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. OR - To completely re-install Windows:...