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...and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your... computer. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection ...
...and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your... computer. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection ...
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..., 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 disc or, to finish. 21 To create recovery discs for your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs...
..., 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 disc or, to finish. 21 To create recovery discs for your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs...
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... our 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 come. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of help information...
... our 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 come. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of help information...
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...: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Connecting network cables We recommend using for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. A router lets you do not have Ethernet already installed. The router can assign IP addresses to right). Before you begin setting up... your ISP. 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 do not have , hold both connectors are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left...
...: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Connecting network cables We recommend using for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. A router lets you do not have Ethernet already installed. The router can assign IP addresses to right). Before you begin setting up... your ISP. 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 do not have , hold both connectors are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left...
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...not working correctly. If you are setting up a wired network, make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for any required drivers. Before you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. Setting up your network, you should contact your ISP... download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed....
...not working correctly. If you are setting up a wired network, make the necessary arrangements with your wireless cards for any required drivers. Before you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. Setting up your network, you should contact your ISP... download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed....
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... click Start, then click Help and Support. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your printer to install the printer drivers on wireless security, refer to the documentation that your home network is using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the router or access... if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Wireless security For information on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the ...
... click Start, then click Help and Support. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your printer to install the printer drivers on wireless security, refer to the documentation that your home network is using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the router or access... if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Wireless security For information on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the ...
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www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the ...using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. Important Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth...the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . These devices may have built-in . If you are sending the file from the CD that...
www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the ...using a desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. Important Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth...the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . These devices may have built-in . If you are sending the file from the CD that...
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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 ...
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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 ... Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Creating recovery discs 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Returning to a previous system condition 96 Returning your system to its factory condition 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102...
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 ... Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Creating recovery discs 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Returning to a previous system condition 96 Returning your system to its factory condition 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 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 Management. 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.
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... system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous system condition. For instructions on page 96. 4 Reset your system to... its factory condition" on page 95. For instructions, see "Returning to a previous system condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
... system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous system condition. For instructions on page 96. 4 Reset your system to... its factory condition" on page 95. For instructions, see "Returning to a previous system condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
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...operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. OR To create recovery discs for the hard 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. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer...
...operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. OR To create recovery discs for the hard 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. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer...
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or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable ...
or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable ...
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... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that did not come ...Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95 OR If you are recovering from the factory. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Gateway...
... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that did not come ...Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95 OR If you are recovering from the factory. To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Gateway...
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Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to one of these restore points to get your system settings and saves ... Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to a ...
Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to one of these restore points to get your system settings and saves ... Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to a ...
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... 99. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you have installed a replacement...
... 99. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you have installed a replacement...
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... 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. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will be... recovered to factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click...
... 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. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to your hard drive. Caution Continuing the process will be... recovered to factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click...
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...Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. www.gateway.com Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and... drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click...
...Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup. www.gateway.com Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and... drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click...
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... like more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 71. 107 For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. 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... guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 93. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management.
... like more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 71. 107 For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. 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... guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 93. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management.