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Please read this manual carefully to high-quality, brand-name components at Gateway. 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! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best...
Please read this manual carefully to high-quality, brand-name components at Gateway. 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! Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best...
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... this type of a router. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. The router can provide firewall protection for more than two computers and you will be connecting your network to ISP. To test the... comes with your Ethernet cards for instructions on the network and can assign IP addresses to the computers on installing the card and any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using your current setup. A router lets you access the Internet connection from ISP to a high-speed Broadband ...
... this type of a router. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. The router can provide firewall protection for more than two computers and you will be connecting your network to ISP. To test the... comes with your Ethernet cards for instructions on the network and can assign IP addresses to the computers on installing the card and any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using your current setup. A router lets you access the Internet connection from ISP to a high-speed Broadband ...
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...provider. Use a computer name of your network, you are using your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not set up your current setup. ...You must be activated. Establishing your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. This means that ...
...provider. Use a computer name of your network, you are using your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not set up your current setup. ...You must be activated. Establishing your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. This means that ...
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..., you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Testing your network Now that you want to share, then click Share. Choose Diagnose and Repair on your... that your router or access point is set up, log onto one of the following: • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to your network...
..., you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Testing your network Now that you want to share, then click Share. Choose Diagnose and Repair on your... that your router or access point is set up, log onto one of the following: • Connect your printer to install the printer drivers on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to your network...
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... Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. Bluetooth lets you transfer information between these devices without the use...(Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on -screen instructions. 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 connect to open...
... Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. Bluetooth lets you transfer information between these devices without the use...(Start), Control Panel, then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, then follow the on -screen instructions. 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 connect to open...
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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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... following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in the notebook and the notebook is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you want to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge. Problem solving may also involve... 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 page 93. 91 Caution When the battery is running on fixed power. This reduces the life of the notebook's software ...
... following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in the notebook and the notebook is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you want to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge. Problem solving may also involve... 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 page 93. 91 Caution When the battery is running on fixed power. This reduces the life of the notebook's software ...
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...the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 If you want to return your system to recover software that did not come ...pre-installed on page 97. To recover software and drivers that software's installation instructions. For instructions, see "Using ...
...the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 If you want to return your system to recover software that did not come ...pre-installed on page 97. To recover software and drivers that software's installation instructions. For instructions, see "Using ...
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... notebook may want to perform this is the case, you have shipped with your notebook, you like to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you should create a set of discs in case you prepare for any...set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. 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 hard drive, ...
... notebook may want to perform this is the case, you have shipped with your notebook, you like to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you should create a set of discs in case you prepare for any...set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. 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 hard drive, ...
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If you need to close it. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are recording multiple discs, as they are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 ...
If you need to close it. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are recording multiple discs, as they are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 ...
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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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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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... need to recover, try another disc. 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 an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 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 a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc ...
... need to recover, try another disc. 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 an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 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 a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc ...
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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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... and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to one of these restore points...get your system settings and saves them as restore points. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Type windows system restore in the Search...
... and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to one of these restore points...get your system settings and saves them as restore points. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Type windows system restore in the Search...
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... the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click ...click Next. This process is starting up now. To delete everything on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. If ...
... the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click ...click Next. This process is starting up now. To delete everything on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. If ...
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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, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up to c:\backup. - Your notebook...any important files you have not already done so). A list of the system recovery. Recovering your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on or restart your notebook. 3 When the ...
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, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up to c:\backup. - Your notebook...any important files you have not already done so). A list of the system recovery. Recovering your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on or restart your notebook. 3 When the ...