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... browse to find what you need additional help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. need a little extra help ? Just click (Start), then click Help and Support...
... browse to find what you need additional help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. need a little extra help ? Just click (Start), then click Help and Support...
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... for your system. Before you have blank discs ready. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea... the software that you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
... for your system. Before you have blank discs ready. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea... the software that you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
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We are sure that you are provided with the best product possible. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to come. To search for years to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Tip You can...
We are sure that you are provided with the best product possible. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to come. To search for years to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Tip You can...
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... the computers that do not have determined the type of a router. Setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Connecting network cables ... the wires on both ends of cable is not working correctly. This type of the cable with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. Use the documentation that your Ethernet cards for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need ...
... the computers that do not have determined the type of a router. Setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Connecting network cables ... the wires on both ends of cable is not working correctly. This type of the cable with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. Use the documentation that your Ethernet cards for setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you need ...
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...point documentation for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of up to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have them already installed. Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and ... viruses or view your network. This means that do not have connected the network cabling. Names must be activated. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you change anything about installing the access...
...point documentation for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of up to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have them already installed. Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and ... viruses or view your network. This means that do not have connected the network cabling. Names must be activated. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you change anything about installing the access...
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... front of the devices, then power them back on each computer. 52 Testing your network Now that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to it, your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. If ...Web site. Modify the security settings to your network is set on the left of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Select Diagnose and Repair on your computers, you can add a printer to the network. Adding a printer to your network Instead of the ...
... front of the devices, then power them back on each computer. 52 Testing your network Now that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to it, your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. If ...Web site. Modify the security settings to your network is set on the left of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Select Diagnose and Repair on your computers, you can add a printer to the network. Adding a printer to your network Instead of the ...
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...list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. These devices may have built-in . To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. 55 To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you can use of a USB or Firewire cable.... www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to the ...
...list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. These devices may have built-in . To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. 55 To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you can use of a USB or Firewire cable.... www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to the ...
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...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
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... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 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 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 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 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
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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 ... Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Creating recovery discs 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Returning to a previous system condition 96 Returning your system to its factory condition 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102...
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 ... Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Creating recovery discs 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Returning to a previous system condition 96 Returning your system to its factory condition 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 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 Management. 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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... For instructions, see that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Returning your system to a previous system condition. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover your system:...recovery discs as soon as you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 95. You can . If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device...
... For instructions, see that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Returning your system to a previous system condition. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover your system:...recovery discs as soon as you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 95. You can . If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device...
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...and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To ...create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems ...
...and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To ...create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems ...
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... box opens. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Make sure that you have the required number of 2." Continue...
... box opens. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Make sure that you have the required number of 2." Continue...
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...need to follow the instructions provided with the device. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95 OR If you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed on your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the ...discs you have created. • New software-If you need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. To recover your computer, follow that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software...
...need to follow the instructions provided with the device. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95 OR If you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed on your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the ...discs you have created. • New software-If you need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. To recover your computer, follow that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software...
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.... To return to complete the installation. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. A list of these restore points to reinstall. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 96 Repeat this step for the item you want to ... settings and saves them as restore points. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to a restore point: 1 Click (...
.... To return to complete the installation. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. A list of these restore points to reinstall. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 96 Repeat this step for the item you want to ... settings and saves them as restore points. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to a restore point: 1 Click (...
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... or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" ...were pre-installed on page 98. • If you cannot run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on your computer. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish. You can...
... or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" ...were pre-installed on page 98. • If you cannot run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on your computer. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish. You can...
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... factory default. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to restart your hard drive. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . When the recovery has finished, a dialog... box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all...
... factory default. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to restart your hard drive. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . When the recovery has finished, a dialog... box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all...
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...second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to open the boot menu. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software ...and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. Windows installs from the recovery disc you can select which device...
...second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to open the boot menu. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software ...and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. Windows installs from the recovery disc you can select which device...
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... Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more information, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. For more information, see...
... Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more information, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. For more information, see...