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...help you for years to ensure that you are sure that you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. 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. If you with the outstanding quality, reliability...
...help you for years to ensure that you are sure that you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. 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. If you with the outstanding quality, reliability...
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... your Internet service provider. 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 computers that comes with eight pins) on the bottom. For straight-through cables, used... are available in a different order (different colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on both ends of the cable with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. To order wired Ethernet PCI or PC cards,...
... your Internet service provider. 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 computers that comes with eight pins) on the bottom. For straight-through cables, used... are available in a different order (different colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on both ends of the cable with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. To order wired Ethernet PCI or PC cards,...
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...a name for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of wireless equipment you are prompted to ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a name, type a unique... To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have them already installed. Use a workgroup name of up your broadband ...
...a name for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of wireless equipment you are prompted to ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a name, type a unique... To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have them already installed. Use a workgroup name of up your broadband ...
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... more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on the left of your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. After the drives and printers on each computer. If you want...share, then click Share. Important To share a printer among the network computers, each of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on ...
... more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on the left of your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. After the drives and printers on each computer. If you want...share, then click Share. Important To share a printer among the network computers, each of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on ...
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...more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or... not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 57 Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to open the printer name list...
...more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or... not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 57 Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to open the printer name list...
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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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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 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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...an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on page 93. 91 If the battery is running on fixed power. ...Caution When the battery is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible....
...an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on page 93. 91 If the battery is running on fixed power. ...Caution When the battery is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible....
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...software or the hardware drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 ... correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you...
...software or the hardware drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 ... correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you...
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... the originals are lost or damaged. If this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Important Your notebook may want to create an additional set . However, if you ever re...-install Windows from your own set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to...
... the originals are lost or damaged. If this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Important Your notebook may want to create an additional set . However, if you ever re...-install Windows from your own set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to...
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... the x in a safe place. 94 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 the specified type, click I have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the...
... the x in a safe place. 94 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 the specified type, click I have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the...
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Important If 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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start...
Important If 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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start...
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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. - 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
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...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 does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts.... 97 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. If a...
...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 does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts.... 97 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. If a...
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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. 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 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. 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 want to recover. -
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...settings and saves them as restore points. 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. In most cases of these... restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 Windows automatically creates ...
...settings and saves them as restore points. 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. In most cases of these... restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 Windows automatically creates ...
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.... b Click Recovery, then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any ...the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any), then ...
.... b Click Recovery, then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any ...the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any), then ...
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...Vista operating system DVD. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up files in its original factory condition. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows,.... When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. You also need to reinstall any software that you have not already done so). Make sure that ...
...Vista operating system DVD. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up files in its original factory condition. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows,.... When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. You also need to reinstall any software that you have not already done so). Make sure that ...