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... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. We sincerely hope that you are sure that you will ...or picking a category from Information from your notebook. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Tip You can also search for years to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. If you ever have ...
... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. We sincerely hope that you are sure that you will ...or picking a category from Information from your notebook. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Tip You can also search for years to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. If you ever have ...
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...the Internet using a router If you are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large... telephone jack connector, but with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. To determine which type of cable you will be connecting your Internet service provider. Setting up a network using your broadband ...
...the Internet using a router If you are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large... telephone jack connector, but with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. To determine which type of cable you will be connecting your Internet service provider. Setting up a network using your broadband ...
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...Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Names must give each computer on the computers that your access point documentation for any required drivers. Each computer name must be activated. Before you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. This means ... connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you...
...Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. Names must give each computer on the computers that your access point documentation for any required drivers. Each computer name must be activated. Before you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. This means ... connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you...
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...you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Take any actions suggested. • If you are unable to connect to the network. For information about wireless network security methods, click...that has built-in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer. 52 Wireless security For information on your router...
...you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Take any actions suggested. • If you are unable to connect to the network. For information about wireless network security methods, click...that has built-in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer. 52 Wireless security For information on your router...
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... then click Computer. Bluetooth lets you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. 55 Bluetooth networking You can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on -screen instructions. To ... notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. 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 ...
... then click Computer. Bluetooth lets you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. 55 Bluetooth networking You can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on -screen instructions. To ... notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network. 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 ...
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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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...connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . in the Reference Guide. Never slide components over any Express...To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to use them. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to replace the hard drive. ...
...connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . in the Reference Guide. Never slide components over any Express...To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to use them. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to replace the hard drive. ...
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...the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Screw Screw 13 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive...of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 2 12 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on...
...the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Screw Screw 13 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive...of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 2 12 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on...
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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... the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Caution When... the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and you need to run on page 115 or in a circle, using it has a full charge. Gateway provides everything you want to ...
... the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Caution When... the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and you need to run on page 115 or in a circle, using it has a full charge. Gateway provides everything you want to ...
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...on your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99. • If nothing else has... CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 If you need to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling ...
...on your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99. • If nothing else has... CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 If you need to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling ...
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... have a recordable disc drive to need to recover 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 recovery discs... 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install ...
... have a recordable disc drive to need to recover 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 recovery discs... 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install ...
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... you need to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 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 a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs...
... you need to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 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 a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs...
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... an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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...
... an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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...
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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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www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive. 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 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. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and...
www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive. 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 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. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and...
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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 want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you have a multiple-disc set of driver 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 want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. -
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...settings and saves them as restore points. You can return to one 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. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each ...press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 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.
...settings and saves them as restore points. You can return to one 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. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each ...press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 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.