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... of Windows help 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. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support...
... of Windows help 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. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support...
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..., 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 disc or, to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ...
..., 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 disc or, to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
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...you quickly discover and use the many features of your notebook's software features. 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 familiarize yourself with the best ... support. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of us at Gateway. Help and Support opens. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. To search for years to ensure that you will be pleased with fast...
...you quickly discover and use the many features of your notebook's software features. 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 familiarize yourself with the best ... support. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of us at Gateway. Help and Support opens. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. To search for years to ensure that you will be pleased with fast...
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...need to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of cable. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your Ethernet cards for more than two computers and you access the ... necessary arrangements with your ISP for setting up a network. straight-through cable, the wires on installing the card and any required drivers. Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP. Before you begin setting...
...need to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of cable. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your Ethernet cards for more than two computers and you access the ... necessary arrangements with your ISP for setting up a network. straight-through cable, the wires on installing the card and any required drivers. Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP. Before you begin setting...
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www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection...Settings in the Computer name box. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have set up a network. All-numeric computer names are setting up a wired network, make sure that ... your home setup, make sure that you have determined the type of up to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that you should contact your network. To identify this computer on your ISP for your ...
www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection...Settings in the Computer name box. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have set up a network. All-numeric computer names are setting up a wired network, make sure that ... your home setup, make sure that you have determined the type of up to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that you should contact your network. To identify this computer on your ISP for your ...
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Right-click on the left of the devices, then power them back on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Testing your network Now that your home network is set on page 52. • Connect your network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, ... front of the router or access point with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of your router or access point is using a wired Ethernet network, check ...
Right-click on the left of the devices, then power them back on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Testing your network Now that your home network is set on page 52. • Connect your network. Sharing drives and printers With a network, ... front of the router or access point with your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of your router or access point is using a wired Ethernet network, check ...
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...from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel... the folder where you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print...
...from the manufacturer's Web site. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel... the folder where you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print...
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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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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. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 86
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...returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon ... to factory condition, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 97. 92 If nothing else has solved the problem and you can use these...
...returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon ... to factory condition, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 97. 92 If nothing else has solved the problem and you can use these...
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...set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 93 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 experiences problems ... entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods,...
...set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 93 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 experiences problems ... entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods,...
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... Disc 1 of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box...
... Disc 1 of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box...
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... factory. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your...
... factory. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your...
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...-screen prompts to reinstall. In most cases of your system running again. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and... also each item you can return to one of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to complete the installation. A list of these restore points to a restore point: ...
...-screen prompts to reinstall. In most cases of your system running again. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and... also each item you can return to one of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to complete the installation. A list of these restore points to a restore point: ...
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... Yes. This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see... discs" on your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 99. 97 www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. Caution This complete recovery deletes ...
... Yes. This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see... discs" on your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 99. 97 www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. Caution This complete recovery deletes ...
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...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. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to ... recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your hard drive. CHAPTER ...
...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. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to ... recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your hard drive. CHAPTER ...
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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. Your hard drive's original, ...factory-loaded contents are recovered. 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. This process will erase all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to ...
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. Your hard drive's original, ...factory-loaded contents are recovered. 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. This process will erase all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to ...
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... more information, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 71. 107 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more information, see "Backing up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity... kit. If you would like more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 93. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. 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.
... more information, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 71. 107 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more information, see "Backing up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity... kit. If you would like more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 93. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. 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.