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... 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, and personalized information about your computer. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to find what you need...
... 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, and personalized information about your computer. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to find what you need...
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...instructions to make sure 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 your system. To create recovery discs for only the factory-...loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software...
...instructions to make sure 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 your system. To create recovery discs for only the factory-...loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software...
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.... Use Help and Support to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. 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. Thanks again, from... all of your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Tip You can also search for years to help information,...
.... Use Help and Support to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. 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. Thanks again, from... all of your new Gateway notebook for a topic. 2 Tip You can also search for years to help information,...
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... If you are setting up your network, you access the Internet connection from the task list on the left to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and... drivers on the computers that do not have determined the type of Ethernet you will be connecting your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. For a ...
... If you are setting up your network, you access the Internet connection from the task list on the left to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and... drivers on the computers that do not have determined the type of Ethernet you will be connecting your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. For a ...
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... and take control of wireless equipment you are using your ISP. Be sure to download viruses or view your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and .... To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for instructions on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make...
... and take control of wireless equipment you are using your ISP. Be sure to download viruses or view your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and .... To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for instructions on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make...
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... drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer. 52 Follow the instructions included with your ...Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to install the printer drivers on your network Now that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. Testing your access point. Take any firewall software...
... drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Adding a printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer. 52 Follow the instructions included with your ...Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to install the printer drivers on your network Now that has built-in networking. • Use a print server. Testing your access point. Take any firewall software...
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...Right-click the folder where you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you must install the device, then connect to a USB port on your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio...2 Click the arrow button to communicate with your printer or from . If you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to the Bluetooth personal...
...Right-click the folder where you want to copy the file to, then click Paste. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you must install the device, then connect to a USB port on your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio...2 Click the arrow button to communicate with your printer or from . If you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to the Bluetooth personal...
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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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... to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. You can . To recover software and... were pre-installed at the factory, see that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 95. For instructions on page 97. 92 For instructions, see "Returning your system to a previous system condition. If nothing else has solved the...
... to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to its factory condition" on reinstalling software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. You can . To recover software and... were pre-installed at the factory, see that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 95. For instructions on page 97. 92 For instructions, see "Returning your system to a previous system condition. If nothing else has solved the...
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... To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire ...including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for...
... To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire ...including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for...
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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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... drive, then go to recover device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the device. 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 Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore...
... drive, then go to recover device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the device. 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 Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore...
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...one of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. To return to complete the installation....Repeat this step for the item you can return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to a restore point: 1 Click ...
...one of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. To return to complete the installation....Repeat this step for the item you can return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to a restore point: 1 Click ...
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...still run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on 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 have created. 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 want, click Next, then click Finish. If you can access important files on your hard ...
...still run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on 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 have created. 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 want, click Next, then click Finish. If you can access important files on your hard ...
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... 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. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. This process may take a while, but... shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within...
... 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. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. This process may take a while, but... shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within...
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www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to open the boot menu. The... the recovery disc you can select which device to start from factory default. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow...
www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to open the boot menu. The... the recovery disc you can select which device to start from factory default. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow...
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... Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace the hard drive kit. 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 "Changing batteries" on page 93. 2 Back up any Express cards. 7 Turn your notebook ...over so the bottom is facing 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 notebook and remove any data ...
... Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace the hard drive kit. 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 "Changing batteries" on page 93. 2 Back up any Express cards. 7 Turn your notebook ...over so the bottom is facing 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 notebook and remove any data ...