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...topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to ensure that you are sure that you will receive the utmost ...Gateway. To search for a topic. 2 You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with your Gateway notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows...
...topic under Find an answer, selecting an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from Microsoft. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to ensure that you are sure that you will receive the utmost ...Gateway. To search for a topic. 2 You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with your Gateway notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows...
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...thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with the connectors facing away from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. This type of cable. Setting up a network for more than two ...if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer is listed. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from any required drivers. Before you access the Internet connection from the task list on the left to copper...
...thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with the connectors facing away from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. This type of cable. Setting up a network for more than two ...if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer is listed. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from any required drivers. Before you access the Internet connection from the task list on the left to copper...
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... a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Check your current setup. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Use a computer name of wireless equipment you are using your access point documentation for setting up a ...your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up to other users on the network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If...
... a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Check your current setup. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Use a computer name of wireless equipment you are using your access point documentation for setting up a ...your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up to other users on the network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If...
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... computer, then share the printer. To add a printer to the network. Sharing resources With a network, you set up, log onto one of the window. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to the Internet: ... point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to your printer to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and ...
... computer, then share the printer. To add a printer to the network. Sharing resources With a network, you set up, log onto one of the window. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network, do one of your computers, you can add a printer to the Internet: ... point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to your printer to match the settings you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and ...
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...from the manufacturer's Web site. You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with other computers. Important Your notebook may...Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. 55 Printing files across the network: 1 Click (Start), ...the arrow button to , then click Paste. These devices may have built-in . www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can purchase...
...from the manufacturer's Web site. You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with other computers. Important Your notebook may...Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. 55 Printing files across the network: 1 Click (Start), ...the arrow button to , then click Paste. These devices may have built-in . www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can purchase...
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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...
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... notebook over. 24 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 25 Turn 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 boot from the old drive. Replacing.... Screw Screw Screw Screw Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted to insert your Reference ...
... notebook over. 24 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 25 Turn 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 boot from the old drive. Replacing.... Screw Screw Screw Screw Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted to insert your Reference ...
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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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... or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. If you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device...
... or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. If you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device...
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... not be expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set . The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 93 Important Your...originals are lost or damaged. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. 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 recover ...
... not be expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set . The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 93 Important Your...originals are lost or damaged. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. 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 recover ...
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If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 94 window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you are recording multiple discs, as ... is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to close it...
If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 94 window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you are recording multiple discs, as ... is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to close it...
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... opens. For instructions, see "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 menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 Important If...
... opens. For instructions, see "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 menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 Important If...
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... and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. For instructions, see ... a restore point" on page 101. You can return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again.
... and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. For instructions, see ... a restore point" on page 101. You can return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again.
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...your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a ...Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. If Windows...
...your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a ...Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. If Windows...
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Make sure that was not pre-installed on your hard drive. Recovering your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be ...When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. You still need to reinstall any key on or restart your notebook. ...
Make sure that was not pre-installed on your hard drive. Recovering your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be ...When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. You still need to reinstall any key on or restart your notebook. ...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. 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 select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 97. 104
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. 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 select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 97. 104
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... 106. 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. If you would like more information, see "Backing up any data you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter... new hard drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the notebook and remove any Express cards. 111 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.
... 106. 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. If you would like more information, see "Backing up any data you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter... new hard drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the notebook and remove any Express cards. 111 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.
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... the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your keyboard and follow the 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 Express cards. 114 As part of the process you may... hard drive kit to the notebook. 18 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable...
... the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your keyboard and follow the 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 Express cards. 114 As part of the process you may... hard drive kit to the notebook. 18 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable...
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...temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is plugged into the headphone jack on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Playing music and movies" in and turned on page 91. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or ... the notebook. 120 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may be able to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Front" on page 6. • If you are plugged in your notebook. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your...
...temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is plugged into the headphone jack on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Playing music and movies" in and turned on page 91. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or ... the notebook. 120 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may be able to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Front" on page 6. • If you are plugged in your notebook. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your...