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...made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available ...the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. We are sure ...ensure that you are provided with the best product possible. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide ... manual carefully to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 2 CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you will be pleased with ...
...made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Thanks again, from your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available ...the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. We are sure ...ensure that you are provided with the best product possible. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide ... manual carefully to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 2 CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you will be pleased with ...
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... 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. To determine which type of cable you have, hold both connectors are available in the same order (same colors, left to right). The... pins in two different types; Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. A router lets you access the Internet connection from you and with eight pins) on each end. Setting up a network using a...
... 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. To determine which type of cable you have, hold both connectors are available in the same order (same colors, left to right). The... pins in two different types; Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. A router lets you access the Internet connection from you and with eight pins) on each end. Setting up a network using a...
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... name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Names must be different than any required drivers. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. The workgroup name must be the same for your workgroup in your network...Security numbers, and personal online banking information. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must be activated. Use a computer name of ...
... name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Names must be different than any required drivers. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. The workgroup name must be the same for your workgroup in your network...Security numbers, and personal online banking information. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must be activated. Use a computer name of ...
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... you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you want to everyone on your network. If you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored... on your desktop computer • Turn off all physical cable connections • Make sure that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly ...
... you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you want to everyone on your network. If you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored... on your desktop computer • Turn off all physical cable connections • Make sure that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly ...
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...Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to open...network: 1 Turn on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. 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 ...
...Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to open...network: 1 Turn on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. 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 ...
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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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...remove the battery. Recovering your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on page 93. 91 For instructions, see "Preparing for the purpose. Gateway provides everything you want to recover your notebook when running on AC power, the battery ...constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115...
...remove the battery. Recovering your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on page 93. 91 For instructions, see "Preparing for the purpose. Gateway provides everything you want to recover your notebook when running on AC power, the battery ...constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115...
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You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be ...need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system to follow that software's installation instructions. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. If you need to its factory condition" on page 102. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook ...
You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be ...need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system to follow that software's installation instructions. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. If you need to its factory condition" on page 102. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook ...
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...you have a recordable disc drive to perform 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. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 93 Caution Although... you prepare for any eventuality and create 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 hard drive, you like...
...you have a recordable disc drive to perform 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. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 93 Caution Although... you prepare for any eventuality and create 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 hard drive, you like...
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... a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! 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 which notebook the discs are for. The disc recording begins. If you are recording multiple discs, as they are...
... a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! 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 which notebook the discs are for. The disc recording begins. If you are recording multiple discs, as they are...
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... Center as an option, you must recover your 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 software and driver recovery discs you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software...
... Center as an option, you must recover your 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 software and driver recovery discs you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software...
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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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...-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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. 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...
...-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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. 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...
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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 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. - 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
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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 ... each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER...
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 ... each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER...
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...re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. To delete everything on your notebook's problems are not solved by any ), then click ...CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. If Windows starts to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If ... then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers.
...re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. To delete everything on your notebook's problems are not solved by any ), then click ...CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. If Windows starts to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If ... then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers.
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...on or restart your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. You also need to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any important... new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you can still run Windows, back up any key on your keyboard. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. Important Before your ...
...on or restart your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. You also need to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any important... new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you can still run Windows, back up any key on your keyboard. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. Important Before your ...