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... affordable prices. We are provided with our range of your notebook. 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 notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of us at www...
... affordable prices. We are provided with our range of your notebook. 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 notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of us at www...
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... Ethernet cable into your current setup. Setting up a network using your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to connect two computers. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your network, you ...need to the copper pins in two different types; Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of a router. To order wired Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at this type of...
... Ethernet cable into your current setup. Setting up a network using your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to connect two computers. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your network, you ...need to the copper pins in two different types; Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of a router. To order wired Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at this type of...
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...connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a name, type a... already installed. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. This means that you have for any required drivers. Check your access point documentation for information about your home setup, make sure that another computer ...
...connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a name, type a... already installed. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. This means that you have for any required drivers. Check your access point documentation for information about your home setup, make sure that another computer ...
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For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 54. • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other...
For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on page 54. • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other...
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.... To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your computer. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print, then click ...to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Bluetooth networking You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. The Network...
.... To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your computer. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print, then click ...to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Bluetooth networking You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. The Network...
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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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... the battery charged. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on...
... the battery charged. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 You can perform a partial recovery by returning your system to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have ...pre-installed at the factory. If you need to recover software that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that you need to its factory condition" on page 92. For instructions, see "Recovering your only option for system recovery ...
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 You can perform a partial recovery by returning your system to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have ...pre-installed at the factory. If you need to recover software that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that you need to its factory condition" on page 92. For instructions, see "Recovering your only option for system recovery ...
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... the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. You should create your own set. Because these discs do ? Important Your notebook may have ...to need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of discs in case you need recovery discs, we...
... the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. You should create your own set. Because these discs do ? Important Your notebook may have ...to need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of discs in case you need recovery discs, we...
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... a safe place. 94 If you have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are recording multiple discs, as you remove each disc from the drive, use...
... a safe place. 94 If you have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are recording multiple discs, as you remove each disc from the drive, use...
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... 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, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens...
... 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, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens...
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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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...box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each... disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 ...
...box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each... disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 ...
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type 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 have a multiple-disc set 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. -
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type 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 have a multiple-disc set 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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www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore ...: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. To restore using...
www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore ...: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. To restore using...
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... a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and ...are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. This process is starting up now. If Windows...
... a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and ...are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. This process is starting up now. If Windows...
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... your original hard drive, you the progress of the system recovery. You also need to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution Continuing with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up to c:\backup. - Make sure that was not pre-installed on your...hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows, ...
... your original hard drive, you the progress of the system recovery. You also need to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution Continuing with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up to c:\backup. - Make sure that was not pre-installed on your...hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows, ...