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..., dedicated customer service department will provide you 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 your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Please read this manual carefully to come. Thanks again, from...
..., dedicated customer service department will provide you 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 your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Please read this manual carefully to come. Thanks again, from...
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... can provide firewall protection for more than two computers and you have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on both ends of a router. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and ... with your current setup. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working ...
... can provide firewall protection for more than two computers and you have Ethernet already installed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on both ends of a router. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and ... with your current setup. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working ...
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... System, then click Change Settings in the Workgroup box. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. All-numeric computer names are prompted to restart your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Use... to other users on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Use a computer name of up security for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up a network. Use the documentation that do not have for your ...
... System, then click Change Settings in the Workgroup box. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. All-numeric computer names are prompted to restart your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Use... to other users on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Use a computer name of up security for any required drivers. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up a network. Use the documentation that do not have for your ...
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... then power them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are unable to connect to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or...; Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Choose Diagnose and Repair on the left of that folder will be available to everyone on your network. After the drives and printers ...
... then power them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are unable to connect to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or...; Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Choose Diagnose and Repair on the left of that folder will be available to everyone on your network. After the drives and printers ...
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...Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. To... Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click...
...Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. To... Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click...
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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 Extending battery life 68 Maximizing battery performance 68 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes 70 Changing notebook power ... the notebook screen 84 Maintaining the battery 84 Storing batteries 85 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 85 Recovering your system 86 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 87 Using Microsoft System Restore 93 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 95 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Extending battery life 68 Maximizing battery performance 68 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes 70 Changing notebook power ... the notebook screen 84 Maintaining the battery 84 Storing batteries 85 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 85 Recovering your system 86 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 87 Using Microsoft System Restore 93 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 95 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
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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. 80
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. 80
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... (also called recovering or restoring your system). For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 87. • If only one or two items of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to recover your system under most...
... (also called recovering or restoring your system). For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 87. • If only one or two items of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to recover your system under most...
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...should create your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. If you need to recover software that you prepare for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. You can... pre-installed on your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive...
...should create your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. If you need to recover software that you prepare for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. You can... pre-installed on your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive...
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... click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. The What would you need to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to close it. CHAPTER...
... click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. The What would you need to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to close it. CHAPTER...
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...as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as they are required, insert the .... 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. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 6 If multiple discs ...
...as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as they are required, insert the .... 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. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 6 If multiple discs ...
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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. 90 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. 90 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
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...into the CD or DVD drive. 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. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay ...dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 91 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and...
...into the CD or DVD drive. 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. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay ...dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 91 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and...
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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. 92 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. 92 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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... 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 93 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore ...and saves them as restore points. You can return to one of hard-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. ...
... 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 93 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore ...and saves them as restore points. You can return to one of hard-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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... factory recovery deletes everything on your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard...
... factory recovery deletes everything on your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard...
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... Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your keyboard. www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press ...Windows: 1 If you can find your system using recovery discs" on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you the...
... Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your keyboard. www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press ...Windows: 1 If you can find your system using recovery discs" on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you the...
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...6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive bay 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 files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under ... 87. 2 Back up any Express cards. 105 For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you...
...6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive bay 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 files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under ... 87. 2 Back up any Express cards. 105 For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you...