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... to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 2 Thanks again, from 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 Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! You have made an excellent...
... to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 2 Thanks again, from 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 Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! You have made an excellent...
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... from any network computer. Before you change anything about your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Plug your Ethernet cable into your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for more than two computers and ...you will be connecting your network as well. 48 Setting up a network using your ISP for any required drivers. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to connect two computers. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables...
... from any network computer. Before you change anything about your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Plug your Ethernet cable into your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for more than two computers and ...you will be connecting your network as well. 48 Setting up a network using your ISP for any required drivers. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to connect two computers. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables...
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...your workgroup in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Names must give each computer on installing the cards and any required drivers. This means that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard... Start, then click Control Panel. Make sure that do not have them already installed. Use a workgroup name of up to ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have determined the type of wireless equipment...
...your workgroup in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Names must give each computer on installing the cards and any required drivers. This means that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard... Start, then click Control Panel. Make sure that do not have them already installed. Use a workgroup name of up to ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have determined the type of wireless equipment...
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... Connect your printer to a networked computer, then share the printer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are unable to connect to your network Instead of the window. Then you can share drives (for example ... a favorite Internet Web site. Choose Diagnose and Repair on the left of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. ...
... Connect your printer to a networked computer, then share the printer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are unable to connect to your network Instead of the window. Then you can share drives (for example ... a favorite Internet Web site. Choose Diagnose and Repair on the left of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. ...
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www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file ... View Bluetooth network devices. You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To install ...then click Help and Support. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on the computer you must install the driver for the printer on your printer or from . The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under ...
www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file ... View Bluetooth network devices. You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To install ...then click Help and Support. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on the computer you must install the driver for the printer on your printer or from . The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under ...
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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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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 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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...your system). For instructions, see "Preparing for the purpose. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your notebook when running on page 93. 91 This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Recovering your system under most...most conditions. Caution When the battery is in "Troubleshooting" on fixed power. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an ...
...your system). For instructions, see "Preparing for the purpose. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your notebook when running on page 93. 91 This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Recovering your system under most...most conditions. Caution When the battery is in "Troubleshooting" on fixed power. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an ...
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...a partial recovery by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your...created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 92. If you need to recover software that software's installation instructions. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or...
...a partial recovery by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your...created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 92. If you need to recover software that software's installation instructions. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or...
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...set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. Caution Although you may have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click... recovery discs while you have shipped with your notebook, you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you ever re-install Windows from your own set of discs in...
...set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. Caution Although you may have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click... recovery discs while you have shipped with your notebook, you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you ever re-install Windows from your own set of discs in...
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... the marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of which notebook the discs are completed. 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 need to close it. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your...
... the marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of which notebook the discs are completed. 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 need to close it. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your...
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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 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard...
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 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard...
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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. 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 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
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... Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 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. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another...
... Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 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. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another...
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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 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. -
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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 .... To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. 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 these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore .... To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually.
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. To delete everything on or restart your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. ... to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the ...
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. To delete everything on or restart your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. ... to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the ...
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... recovery. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 93. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your notebook. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the... full factory recovery will be automatically backed up any key to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to boot from CD...
... recovery. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 93. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your notebook. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the... full factory recovery will be automatically backed up any key to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to boot from CD...