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...gateway.com. Use the documentation that do not have them already installed. Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for your workgroup in your network workgroup, and the name must be different than any required drivers. The Control Panel window... your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not...
...gateway.com. Use the documentation that do not have them already installed. Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for your workgroup in your network workgroup, and the name must be different than any required drivers. The Control Panel window... your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not...
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...on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to install the printer drivers on each of your computers, you share a folder, only the contents of that your router or access point is set up, log onto one of...or folders: 1 Click Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to the network, do one of the window. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on ...
...on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to install the printer drivers on each of your computers, you share a folder, only the contents of that your router or access point is set up, log onto one of...or folders: 1 Click Start, then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to the network, do one of the window. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on ...
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... include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, ... click Help and Support. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. Bluetooth networking You can print a file across the...Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can use of a USB or Firewire...
... include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, ... click Help and Support. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. Bluetooth networking You can print a file across the...Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can use of a USB or Firewire...
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...your library 39 creating audio 40 creating data 43 editing track information 39 playing music 35 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 73 computers naming 51 Computrace 60, 61 configuring router 52 TCP/IP protocol 52 connecting to Internet 23 to... 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 ...
...your library 39 creating audio 40 creating data 43 editing track information 39 playing music 35 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 73 computers naming 51 Computrace 60, 61 configuring router 52 TCP/IP protocol 52 connecting to Internet 23 to... 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 ...
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www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet ...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 playing 34 viewing shared drives 56 shared folders 56... 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 ...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 playing 34 viewing shared drives 56 shared folders 56... 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 ... 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 Notebook . . . . . 105 Preventing static electricity discharge 106 Adding or replacing...
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 ... 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 Notebook . . . . . 105 Preventing static electricity discharge 106 Adding or replacing...
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...corrupted, your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be to reinstall Windows from a set of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of software or... System Restore" on your system, you need to follow that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your only option for system recovery may be solved by re-installing the software...
...corrupted, your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be to reinstall Windows from a set of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of software or... System Restore" on your system, you need to follow that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your only option for system recovery may be solved by re-installing the software...
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... or damaged. The What would you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you like to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Important Your notebook may not be expecting to need to ... we recommend that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. You should create your hard drive. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then ...
... or damaged. The What would you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you like to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Important Your notebook may not be expecting to need to ... we recommend that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. You should create your hard drive. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then ...
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... them in a safe place. 94 Label the discs as you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook...
... them in a safe place. 94 Label the discs as you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook...
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... 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. 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...
... 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. 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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...creating a restore point" on page 101. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. 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 points. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically creates an ...
...creating a restore point" on page 101. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. 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 points. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically creates an ...
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... restart 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. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. Caution A complete factory recovery ...To delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard...
... restart 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. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. Caution A complete factory recovery ...To delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard...
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... up any important files you can find your hard drive. 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 or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to save....window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Your notebook restarts in step 8, you want to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any software that you have backed up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have not already done so). www.gateway...
... up any important files you can find your hard drive. 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 or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to save....window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Your notebook restarts in step 8, you want to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any software that you have backed up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have not already done so). www.gateway...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 97. 104 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 97. 104 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 92. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 106. 4 Turn off your ... To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you would like more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 111 www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive...
For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 92. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 106. 4 Turn off your ... To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you would like more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 111 www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive...
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As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading ... turn your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any Express cards. 114
As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading ... turn your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any Express cards. 114
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...player program has been installed on page 91. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 49. • Make sure that Mute controls are using your volume control, see "...Playing music and movies" in Windows, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on . • Clean the disc. For instructions on how to play these CDs on your notebook. • Your notebook ...
...player program has been installed on page 91. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 49. • Make sure that Mute controls are using your volume control, see "...Playing music and movies" in Windows, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on . • Clean the disc. For instructions on how to play these CDs on your notebook. • Your notebook ...
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... the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. See the guide that came with your notebook. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that it ...want to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 138 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then ...
... the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. See the guide that came with your notebook. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that it ...want to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 138 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then ...
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... 26 recalibrating battery 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 92 software 92 system 91 Windows 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 93 drivers 93, 97 programs 93, 97 software 93, 97 using...deleting files 122 emptying 122 regional code DVD 57 re-installing defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 91, 92 software 91, 92 Windows 91, 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 replacing See installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring...
... 26 recalibrating battery 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 92 software 92 system 91 Windows 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 93 drivers 93, 97 programs 93, 97 software 93, 97 using...deleting files 122 emptying 122 regional code DVD 57 re-installing defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 91, 92 software 91, 92 Windows 91, 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 replacing See installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring...
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... you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide for ... notebook over. 24 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 25 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 19 Replace the screws removed in the United States and other brands and product names ...
... you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide for ... notebook over. 24 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 25 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 19 Replace the screws removed in the United States and other brands and product names ...