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...from all of your new notebook. We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at Gateway. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control ... to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. 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! If you ever have made an...
...from all of your new notebook. We are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at Gateway. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control ... to familiarize yourself with fast, considerate service. 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! If you ever have made an...
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...this type of cable. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Connecting network cables We recommend using category 5, unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, ...have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your ISP for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you access the Internet connection from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on both connectors are setting up a network. A router lets you have Ethernet ...
...this type of cable. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. Connecting network cables We recommend using category 5, unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, ...have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your ISP for any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you access the Internet connection from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on both connectors are setting up a network. A router lets you have Ethernet ...
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www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers. Make...point (wireless network). Before you begin setting up your network, you have connected the network cabling. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you should contact your ISP for information about your home setup, make sure that comes with your computer does not already...
www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for instructions on installing the cards and any required drivers. Make...point (wireless network). Before you begin setting up your network, you have connected the network cabling. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you should contact your ISP for information about your home setup, make sure that comes with your computer does not already...
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...8226; 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 page 54. • Connect your printer to a networked computer, then share the printer. For more ... wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on the front of the router or access point with your printer to your computer. The Properties dialog box opens. For information...
...8226; 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 page 54. • Connect your printer to a networked computer, then share the printer. For more ... wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on the front of the router or access point with your printer to your computer. The Properties dialog box opens. For information...
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... Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on your computer. Type Bluetooth in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to connect to, then click Connect. To print files across the network, you must install the device..., then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you are using a desktop...
... Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on your computer. Type Bluetooth in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to connect to, then click Connect. To print files across the network, you must install the device..., then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you are using a desktop...
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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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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 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 system recovery may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the information... "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 97. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com.
...for system recovery may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the information... "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 97. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com.
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www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your hard drive. However, if you ever re-install Windows from a set of recovery discs (you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs. Caution Although you ...shipped with your system, you need to recover software that were pre-installed at the factory. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need recovery discs, we recommend that software's installation instructions. If ...
www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your hard drive. However, if you ever re-install Windows from a set of recovery discs (you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs. Caution Although you ...shipped with your system, you need to recover software that were pre-installed at the factory. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need recovery discs, we recommend that software's installation instructions. If ...
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... the x in the upper-right corner to create a full set of blank discs you need to close it. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you like to do? CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To... create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you the number of recovery discs. 88 dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system...
... the x in the upper-right corner to create a full set of blank discs you need to close it. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you like to do? CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To... create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you the number of recovery discs. 88 dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system...
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... not have created. 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. The disc recording begins. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 91. 89 If you are completed. Tip...
... not have created. 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. The disc recording begins. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 91. 89 If you are completed. Tip...
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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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.... 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 drivers. 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...
.... 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 drivers. 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...
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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. 92
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. 92
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... windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 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 these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore...
... windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 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 these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore...
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...called a factory recovery. Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. If you may need to recover its hard drive to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything... window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. The System Properties dialog box opens to its factory condition. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now....
...called a factory recovery. Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. If you may need to recover its hard drive to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything... window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. The System Properties dialog box opens to its factory condition. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now....
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...window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you have not already done so). Recovering your system using recovery discs" on your original hard drive, you the progress of... valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you created to reinstall any key on page 91. 97 If you selected Recovery with...
...window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you have not already done so). Recovering your system using recovery discs" on your original hard drive, you the progress of... valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you created to reinstall any key on page 91. 97 If you selected Recovery with...
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.... 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the notebook and remove any Express cards. 105 If you... notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected 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 replace the hard drive kit.
.... 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the notebook and remove any Express cards. 105 If you... notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected 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 replace the hard drive kit.