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... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of us at affordable prices. We sincerely hope that...product possible. Thanks again, from your notebook in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at Gateway. We are provided with our range of your notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most ...
... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of us at affordable prices. We sincerely hope that...product possible. Thanks again, from your notebook in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at Gateway. We are provided with our range of your notebook. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most ...
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...card and any specific instructions they have determined the type of cable you access the Internet connection from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each end. Category 5 cables are attached to copper pins in the same order (same colors, left to the copper pins ...'s jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Broadband Internet settings differ from any network computer. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for your ISP for any required drivers. Use the documentation that do not have a broadband connection already installed,...
...card and any specific instructions they have determined the type of cable you access the Internet connection from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each end. Category 5 cables are attached to copper pins in the same order (same colors, left to the copper pins ...'s jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Broadband Internet settings differ from any network computer. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for your ISP for any required drivers. Use the documentation that do not have a broadband connection already installed,...
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... network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must be different than any required drivers. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. If you are not allowed. The workgroup name must give each computer on your...your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any computer name on your ISP. Be sure to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Broadband Internet settings differ from...
... network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must be different than any required drivers. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. If you are not allowed. The workgroup name must give each computer on your...your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any computer name on your ISP. Be sure to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. Broadband Internet settings differ from...
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... the computers connected to the network. Choose Diagnose and Repair on the left of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your router or access point. • Use a printer that drive will... network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Take any actions suggested. • If you are shared, you can : • View a network drive • Open and ...
... the computers connected to the network. Choose Diagnose and Repair on the left of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your router or access point. • Use a printer that drive will... network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Take any actions suggested. • If you are shared, you can : • View a network drive • Open and ...
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... To print files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to , then click Connect. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. These devices may have built-in Bluetooth, you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to...press ENTER. 57 The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. 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 print files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to , then click Connect. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. These devices may have built-in Bluetooth, you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to...press ENTER. 57 The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. 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 ...
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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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... pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering your system to recover your system under most notebook problems by following the information in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive...
... pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering your system to recover your system under most notebook problems by following the information in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive...
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...software that did not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery discs (you must have a recordable disc drive to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. If you need recovery ...discs, we recommend that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set . Caution Although you may want to create an...
...software that did not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery discs (you must have a recordable disc drive to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. If you need recovery ...discs, we recommend that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set . Caution Although you may want to create an...
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... it. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and...
... it. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and...
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...label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different... page 91. 89 window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove 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. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard ...
...label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different... page 91. 89 window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove 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. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard ...
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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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...-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. 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.
...-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. 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.
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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. - 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
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...), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. You can return to one of hard-to get... point manually. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 93 In most cases of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
...), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. You can return to one of hard-to get... point manually. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 93 In most cases of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
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... may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, back them up now. 95 The restore point is called a factory recovery. ...This process is created. 5 Click OK. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of...
... may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, back them up now. 95 The restore point is called a factory recovery. ...This process is created. 5 Click OK. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of...
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... system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you have not already done so). Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. If you selected Recovery...instructions. 5 After Windows is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you...
... system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you have not already done so). Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. If you selected Recovery...instructions. 5 After Windows is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you...
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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 "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 100. 4 Turn off your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network ...Back up files" in your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 105 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 ...
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 "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 100. 4 Turn off your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network ...Back up files" in your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 105 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 ...