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...days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. If you 're looking for. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. need a little extra help with automated support,... is a quick and easy way to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials...
...days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. If you 're looking for. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. need a little extra help with automated support,... is a quick and easy way to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials...
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..., click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default...
..., click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default...
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... You can also search for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and 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 outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of -class...
... You can also search for a topic: 1 Click (Start), then click Help and 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 outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of -class...
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...away from you do not have , hold both connectors are attached to copper pins in front of a router. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with this point...Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from ISP to right). The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your network as well. 46 Broadband Internet settings differ from...
...away from you do not have , hold both connectors are attached to copper pins in front of a router. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with this point...Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from ISP to right). The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with your network as well. 46 Broadband Internet settings differ from...
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... wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your network. Use the documentation that comes with no blank spaces. If you are not allowed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do ... Before you begin setting up your network, you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. All-numeric computer names are setting up a wired network,...
... wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your network. Use the documentation that comes with no blank spaces. If you are not allowed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do ... Before you begin setting up your network, you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. All-numeric computer names are setting up a wired network,...
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... the network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you set up, log onto one of your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the window. Select Diagnose and Repair on the left of your printer to the documentation that has built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Sharing... network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 52. • Connect your computers, you can see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer...
... the network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you set up, log onto one of your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the window. Select Diagnose and Repair on the left of your printer to the documentation that has built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Sharing... network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 52. • Connect your computers, you can see "Sharing drives and printers" on each computer must have the shared printer...
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...Click Add, then follow the on -screen instructions. These devices may have built-in . www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you transfer information between ...-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you want to print,...Print. 2 Click the arrow button to the network drive that shipped with other computers. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click...
...Click Add, then follow the on -screen instructions. These devices may have built-in . www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you transfer information between ...-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you want to print,...Print. 2 Click the arrow button to the network drive that shipped with other computers. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click...
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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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...drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important... We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery...
...drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important... We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery...
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...click Next. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ...a permanent marker. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the...
...click Next. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ...a permanent marker. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the...
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... 3 Click Contents. In most cases of these restore points to reinstall. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 96...problems, you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to get your system settings and...
... 3 Click Contents. In most cases of these restore points to reinstall. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 96...problems, you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to get your system settings and...
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... condition In case your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on page 98. • If you cannot run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" ... files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you may restart your system.
... condition In case your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on page 98. • If you cannot run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" ... files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you may restart your system.
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...click Restore system to . Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating... system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time ...
...click Restore system to . Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating... system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time ...
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Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to open the boot menu. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to complete the...start from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from factory default. www.gateway.com Recovering from , such as the hard ...
Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to open the boot menu. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to complete the...start from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from factory default. www.gateway.com Recovering from , such as the hard ...
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Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook over so the bottom is facing up any Express cards. 7 Turn your original ... under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 93. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 71. 107 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.
Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook over so the bottom is facing up any Express cards. 7 Turn your original ... under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 93. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 71. 107 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.
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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... Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on -screen instructions. As part of the process you may be prompted ...
... 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... Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on -screen instructions. As part of the process you may be prompted ...
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... copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on . • Clean the disc. For instructions on how to play these CDs on page 91. • Your ... able to play these CDs on page 49. • Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. • If you are using the built-in Windows, see "Front" on page 6. • If you are using your notebook. • Clean the disc. A DVD movie will not play • Make...
... copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on . • Clean the disc. For instructions on how to play these CDs on page 91. • Your ... able to play these CDs on page 49. • Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. • If you are using the built-in Windows, see "Front" on page 6. • If you are using your notebook. • Clean the disc. A DVD movie will not play • Make...
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...message • Make sure that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. See the guide that the printer is online. To make sure that the... power cable is plugged into an AC power source. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 134 The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions...
...message • Make sure that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. See the guide that the printer is online. To make sure that the... power cable is plugged into an AC power source. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 134 The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions...
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