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... and performance of services and support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you keep your notebook in good operating condition. 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 tests to come.... Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. We have highlighted some basic care and...
... and performance of services and support. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you keep your notebook in good operating condition. 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 tests to come.... Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. We have highlighted some basic care and...
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...you are using your current setup. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. straight-through cable, the wires on the bottom. The router can assign IP addresses to right). Category 5 cables are attached to ... onto the Internet using for more than two computers and you will be connecting your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using a router If you are attached to the copper pins in two different types; ...
...you are using your current setup. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. straight-through cable, the wires on the bottom. The router can assign IP addresses to right). Category 5 cables are attached to ... onto the Internet using for more than two computers and you will be connecting your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using a router If you are attached to the copper pins in two different types; ...
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.... Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any required drivers. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. To identify this computer on your network. Before you begin...7 Click OK. Each computer name must be unique on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have for your workgroup in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Use a computer name of up to 15 characters...
.... Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any required drivers. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. To identify this computer on your network. Before you begin...7 Click OK. Each computer name must be unique on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have for your workgroup in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Use a computer name of up to 15 characters...
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...drives and printers" on the left of the window. The Properties dialog box opens. If you are shared, you want to install the printer drivers on your network. To add a printer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then the Network and ..., drives, and printers. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the...
...drives and printers" on the left of the window. The Properties dialog box opens. If you are shared, you want to install the printer drivers on your network. To add a printer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then the Network and ..., drives, and printers. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the...
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... files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the .... Type Bluetooth in . Important 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 print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you transfer information...
... files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the .... Type Bluetooth in . Important 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 print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you transfer information...
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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 Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing 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...
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 ... the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing 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...
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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. 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 Center. 86
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... page 115 or in the notebook and the notebook is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to run on... AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you want to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has...
... page 115 or in the notebook and the notebook is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to run on... AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you want to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has...
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...pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that software's installation instructions. You can perform a partial recovery by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 For ...instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re...
...pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that software's installation instructions. You can perform a partial recovery by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 For ...instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re...
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... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 93 The What would you like to create an additional set . www.gateway.com Preparing for any eventuality...this is the case, you may want to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. You should create your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Important Your notebook may not be expecting to...
... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 93 The What would you like to create an additional set . www.gateway.com Preparing for any eventuality...this is the case, you may want to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. You should create your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Important Your notebook may not be expecting to...
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... it. The disc recording begins. Label the discs as you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you need to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc 1 of which notebook the...
... it. The disc recording begins. Label the discs as you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you need to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc 1 of which notebook the...
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... Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover 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. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
... Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover 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. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
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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. 96 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. 96 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
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... created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. 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. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. To recover software and...
... created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. 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. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. To recover software and...
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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. 98 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 have a multiple-disc set of driver 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. 98 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 have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. -
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... points. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. The Backup...
... points. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. The Backup...
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...of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Welcome to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your notebook. Caution ...by any ), then click Next. This process is starting up now. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then...
...of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Welcome to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your notebook. Caution ...by any ), then click Next. This process is starting up now. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then...
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...To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. 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 .... Caution Continuing with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in its original factory condition. Recovering your keyboard. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you have not already...
...To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. 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 .... Caution Continuing with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in its original factory condition. Recovering your keyboard. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you have not already...