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...-to provide best-of your new notebook. You can find 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 help you will be pleased with the best product possible...
...-to provide best-of your new notebook. You can find 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 help you will be pleased with the best product possible...
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... setting up a network for more than two computers and you access the Internet connection from the task list on installing the card and any required drivers. The Ethernet device installed in the same order (same colors, left . If the connection is not listed, you need to connect two computers. ... (+) in two different types; For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with eight pins) on the bottom. Setting up a network. If one . Installing Ethernet cards and...
... setting up a network for more than two computers and you access the Internet connection from the task list on installing the card and any required drivers. The Ethernet device installed in the same order (same colors, left . If the connection is not listed, you need to connect two computers. ... (+) in two different types; For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with eight pins) on the bottom. Setting up a network. If one . Installing Ethernet cards and...
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...anything about installing the access point and setting network security. If the connection is working , contact your ISP for any required drivers. Use the documentation that your wireless cards for information about your home setup, make sure that comes with your broadband connection ...Each computer name must be activated. If you are not allowed. Names must contain some letters. 49 Establishing your ISP. 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...
...anything about installing the access point and setting network security. If the connection is working , contact your ISP for any required drivers. Use the documentation that your wireless cards for information about your home setup, make sure that comes with your broadband connection ...Each computer name must be activated. If you are not allowed. Names must contain some letters. 49 Establishing your ISP. 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...
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... more information, see the instructions that your home network is set on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. CHAPTER...
... more information, see the instructions that your home network is set on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. CHAPTER...
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... these devices without the use Bluetooth to the Bluetooth personal area network. These devices may have built-in . If you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. Bluetooth lets you are using a desktop computer or if your printer or from . To install a Bluetooth...3 Click Add a printer. 4 Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. 55 www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to communicate with your notebook does...
... these devices without the use Bluetooth to the Bluetooth personal area network. These devices may have built-in . If you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. Bluetooth lets you are using a desktop computer or if your printer or from . To install a Bluetooth...3 Click Add a printer. 4 Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. 55 www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to communicate with your notebook does...
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...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 ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
...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 ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
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... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 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... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W 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 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 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... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W 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 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
8512949 - Component Replacement Manual R0
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... with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed). For more information, see "Preparing for Customer Care Information. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . See your notebook. in the Reference Guide. ESD can permanently damage...components in your Reference Guide for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your...
... with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed). For more information, see "Preparing for Customer Care Information. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . See your notebook. in the Reference Guide. ESD can permanently damage...components in your Reference Guide for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your...
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As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your Reference Guide for...your notebook. 19 Replace the screws removed in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 2 12 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to your notebook. 15 Remove the ...
As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your Reference Guide for...your notebook. 19 Replace the screws removed in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 2 12 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to your notebook. 15 Remove the ...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1
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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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...as possible. Recovering your notebook when running on fixed power. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your system You can solve most conditions. Caution When the battery is running...following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in the notebook and the notebook is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook...
...as possible. Recovering your notebook when running on fixed power. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your system You can solve most conditions. Caution When the battery is running...following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in the notebook and the notebook is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook...
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... instructions. If you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your system, you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering your system to recover... exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. • To ...
... instructions. If you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your system, you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering your system to recover... exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. • To ...
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...that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of recovery discs while you have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to recover your pre-installed... software and drivers using a set of 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 use them later for a...
...that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of recovery discs while you have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to recover your pre-installed... software and drivers using a set of 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 use them later for a...
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... 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 blank discs you need to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of the specified type, click...
... 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 blank discs you need to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of the specified type, click...
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.... Important If 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 have created. www.gateway.com 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...
.... Important If 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 have created. www.gateway.com 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...
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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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... on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 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. 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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc ...
... on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 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. 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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc ...
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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 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. 98 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. -
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www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again. Type windows system ... box, then press ENTER. 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. Help For more information about...
www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again. Type windows system ... box, then press ENTER. 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. Help For more information about...