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..., or picking a category from Information from 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 and to come. If you ever have made an... excellent decision choosing Gateway. Help and Support opens. You have a problem, our knowledgeable...
..., or picking a category from Information from 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 and to come. If you ever have made an... excellent decision choosing Gateway. Help and Support opens. You have a problem, our knowledgeable...
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...that do not have not already done so. The Ethernet device installed in a different order (different colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the left to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of cable is listed. Broadband Internet.... For a crossover cable, the wires on installing the card and any specific instructions they have determined the type of cable. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from ISP to find out how soon after the installation the...
...that do not have not already done so. The Ethernet device installed in a different order (different colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the left to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of cable is listed. Broadband Internet.... For a crossover cable, the wires on installing the card and any specific instructions they have determined the type of cable. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from ISP to find out how soon after the installation the...
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... contact your Internet service provider. If you are setting up a network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Setting up to download viruses or view your personal data... equipment you are not allowed. Names must give each computer on your network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If... sure that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your network. This name identifies the computer...
... contact your Internet service provider. If you are setting up a network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Setting up to download viruses or view your personal data... equipment you are not allowed. Names must give each computer on your network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If... sure that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your network. This name identifies the computer...
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... Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. If you cannot connect to your printer to the network, do one of the window. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook 4 Click a network, then click Connect. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then ...access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any actions suggested. • If you are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on the network, then click Properties. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that your printer to the network. ...
... Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. If you cannot connect to your printer to the network, do one of the window. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook 4 Click a network, then click Connect. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then ...access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any actions suggested. • If you are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on the network, then click Properties. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that your printer to the network. ...
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... of a USB or Firewire cable. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on the computer ...-click the folder where you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with other computers. Printing files across the ...Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, 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...
... of a USB or Firewire cable. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on the computer ...-click the folder where you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with other computers. Printing files across the ...Sound. 3 Click Bluetooth Devices. 4 Click Add, 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...
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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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As part of their respective companies. Screw Screw Screw Screw Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted to boot from the old drive. See your Reference Guide for...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 insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard...
As part of their respective companies. Screw Screw Screw Screw Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted to boot from the old drive. See your Reference Guide for...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 insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard...
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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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... the problem and you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 103. • To re-install your system...
... the problem and you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 103. • To re-install your system...
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... media, then click Next. Caution Although you may have the opportunity. 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 have shipped with your notebook, you ...set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create...
... media, then click Next. Caution Although you may have the opportunity. 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 have shipped with your notebook, you ...set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create...
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...a different disc type, or click Cancel. 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 which notebook the discs are completed. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper...-right corner to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the discs and store them in a safe place. 94 The disc recording begins. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! A dialog box opens that ...
...a different disc type, or click Cancel. 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 which notebook the discs are completed. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper...-right corner to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the discs and store them in a safe place. 94 The disc recording begins. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! A dialog box opens that ...
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... 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 Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard...
... 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 Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard...
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... Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. You can return ... restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. In most cases of your system running again. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots"...
... Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. You can return ... restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. In most cases of your system running again. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots"...
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... notebook's problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If Windows starts to load instead, restart 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. Caution A complete factory ...
... notebook's problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If Windows starts to load instead, restart 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. Caution A complete factory ...
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... personal files will delete everything on your hard drive. 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 to...you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your notebook. You still need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in c:\backup...
... personal files will delete everything on your hard drive. 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 to...you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your notebook. You still need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in c:\backup...
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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 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.
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...would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 92. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page... Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any Express cards. 111
...would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 92. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page... Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any Express cards. 111
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... turn your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem 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 keyboard and follow the on your...
... turn your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem 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 keyboard and follow the on your...
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...that Mute controls are turned off. • If you are plugged in Windows, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 92. For more information about using your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be ...page 91. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your DVD drive's regional code match. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs ...
...that Mute controls are turned off. • If you are plugged in Windows, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 92. For more information about using your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be ...page 91. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your DVD drive's regional code match. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs ...