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... fast, considerate service. To search for years to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to come. We sincerely hope that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing...
... fast, considerate service. To search for years to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to come. We sincerely hope that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing...
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...are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you begin setting up a network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from you and with eight pins) on the network ...and can assign IP addresses to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you must install one is not listed, you have for instructions on your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. CHAPTER...
...are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you begin setting up a network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from you and with eight pins) on the network ...and can assign IP addresses to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you must install one is not listed, you have for instructions on your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. CHAPTER...
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...on your ISP. To identify this computer on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have connected the network cabling. 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...computer to ISP. Before you begin setting up your network, you have for setting up your wireless cards for any required drivers. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Be sure to 15 characters with your ...
...on your ISP. To identify this computer on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have connected the network cabling. 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...computer to ISP. Before you begin setting up your network, you have for setting up your wireless cards for any required drivers. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Be sure to 15 characters with your ...
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...Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Modify the security settings to install the printer drivers on your network. Help For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on . • Refer to your network Instead of plugging ...a printer into each of the window. Testing your network Now that your router or access point is set on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of the devices, then...
...Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Modify the security settings to install the printer drivers on your network. Help For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on . • Refer to your network Instead of plugging ...a printer into each of the window. Testing your network Now that your router or access point is set on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To add a printer to the network, do one of the devices, then...
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... print a file across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1... Open the file you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive ...
... print a file across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1... Open the file you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive ...
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...your library 36 creating audio 37 creating data 41 editing track information 37 playing music 33 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 67 computers naming 49 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting to Internet 23 to Web site 24 ...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...
...your library 36 creating audio 37 creating data 41 editing track information 37 playing music 33 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 67 computers naming 49 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting to Internet 23 to Web site 24 ...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...
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www.gateway.com activity reports 83 blocking specific games 82 game ratings 81 Internet filtering 80 restricting game access 81, ... 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared drives 54 shared folders 54 virus... WAV file 32 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...
www.gateway.com activity reports 83 blocking specific games 82 game ratings 81 Internet filtering 80 restricting game access 81, ... 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared drives 54 shared folders 54 virus... WAV file 32 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...
8512949 - Component Replacement Manual R0
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...Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. All rights reserved. Screw Screw Screw Screw Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted to boot from the old drive. Screw Screw...keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 26 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards...
...Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. All rights reserved. Screw Screw Screw Screw Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted to boot from the old drive. Screw Screw...keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 26 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards...
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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 ... 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 Notebook . . . . . 105 Preventing static electricity discharge 106 Adding or replacing...
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 ... 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 Notebook . . . . . 105 Preventing static electricity discharge 106 Adding or replacing...
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.... • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 CHAPTER 7: ...its factory condition" on page 97. 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 upgrade or exchange your hard drive or...
.... • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 CHAPTER 7: ...its factory condition" on page 97. 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 upgrade or exchange your hard drive or...
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...-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. The What would you like to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. You should create your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center...
...-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. The What would you like to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. You should create your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center...
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.... Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! If you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you need to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the specified type, click I have enough discs, ...dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 2, and so on .
.... Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! If you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you need to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the specified type, click I have enough discs, ...dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 2, and so on .
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... you have recently reinstalled 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 recovery discs" on page 97. 95 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click...
... you have recently reinstalled 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 recovery discs" on page 97. 95 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click...
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... In most cases of hard-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 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore... return to one of your system running again. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually.
... In most cases of hard-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 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore... return to one of your system running again. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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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...may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you ... Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard...
...may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you ... Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard...
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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, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in its original factory condition....your personal files will delete everything on your notebook. 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 on or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key...
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, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in its original factory condition....your personal files will delete everything on your notebook. 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 on or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key...
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For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 97. 104
For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 97. 104
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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 more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network ... you would like more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 111 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
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 more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network ... you would like more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 111 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
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... cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard...
... cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard...
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...notebook. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. 120 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have copy protection software. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the...8226; Clean the disc. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure that the label or side you want to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Front" on page 6. • If you are plugged in and turned on page 91. • Your notebook may be experiencing some ...
...notebook. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. 120 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have copy protection software. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the...8226; Clean the disc. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure that the label or side you want to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Front" on page 6. • If you are plugged in and turned on page 91. • Your notebook may be experiencing some ...