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.... • Help and Support-This collection 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. Just click (Start), then click Help and...
.... • Help and Support-This collection 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. Just click (Start), then click Help and...
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...Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for your system. 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 finish. 21 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded...
...Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for your system. 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 finish. 21 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded...
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..., dedicated customer service department will provide you quickly discover and use the many features of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from Microsoft. Visit the... 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 familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of ...
..., dedicated customer service department will provide you quickly discover and use the many features of your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from Microsoft. Visit the... 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 familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of ...
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... an Ethernet card is already installed on both ends of a router. The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in your current setup. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for instructions on the network and can assign IP... two different types; straight-through cable, the wires on your broadband connection works Important If you must install one is listed. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from any network computer. To test the connection, log onto...
... an Ethernet card is already installed on both ends of a router. The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in your current setup. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for instructions on the network and can assign IP... two different types; straight-through cable, the wires on your broadband connection works Important If you must install one is listed. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from any network computer. To test the connection, log onto...
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... (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Use the documentation that your network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have connected the...make the necessary arrangements with your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to download viruses or view your ISP for any required drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have for information about your home...
... (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Use the documentation that your network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have connected the...make the necessary arrangements with your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to download viruses or view your ISP for any required drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have for information about your home...
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..., you set up, log onto one of the devices, then power them back on. • Refer to the network, do one of the window. Select Diagnose and Repair on page 52. • Connect your printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of your router or... Use a printer that your router or access point is plugged in and compare the status lights on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to the documentation that your home network is using a wired Ethernet network, check all of...
..., you set up, log onto one of the devices, then power them back on. • Refer to the network, do one of the window. Select Diagnose and Repair on page 52. • Connect your printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of your router or... Use a printer that your router or access point is plugged in and compare the status lights on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to the documentation that your home network is using a wired Ethernet network, check all of...
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You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to...Bluetooth, you can use of a USB or Firewire cable. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth printer. ... Bluetooth lets you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to communicate with your computer. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to...
You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to...Bluetooth, you can use of a USB or Firewire cable. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth printer. ... Bluetooth lets you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to communicate with your computer. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to...
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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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To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you must... reinstall the Windows 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. - www.gateway.com Creating ...
To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you must... reinstall the Windows 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. - www.gateway.com Creating ...
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...2." When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen... recording discs until the process is complete. 94 The first disc begins recording, and you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into...
...2." When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen... recording discs until the process is complete. 94 The first disc begins recording, and you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into...
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To return to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Returning to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, ... settings and saves them as restore points. A list of these restore points to reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of ...
To return to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Returning to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, ... settings and saves them as restore points. A list of these restore points to reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of ...
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www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, back them up ... completely re-formatted or you want, click Next, then click Finish. If you can access important files on 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 the hard drive during startup" on page...
www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, back them up ... completely re-formatted or you want, click Next, then click Finish. If you can access important files on 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 the hard drive during startup" on page...
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...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 your computer. 5 Click OK. This process ...box prompts you its progress. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. 98 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system...
...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 your computer. 5 Click OK. This process ...box prompts you its progress. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. 98 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system...
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...device to start from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. 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. Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Your hard drive's original, factory-...
...device to start from factory default. Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. 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. Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Your hard drive's original, factory-...
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... 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 "Creating recovery discs" 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.
... 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 "Creating recovery discs" 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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As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading ... 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 Express cards. 110
As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading ... 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 Express cards. 110
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... User Guide. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 91. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on the notebook. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the CD label is plugged into the headphone jack on...then try again. • Shut down and restart your volume control, see "Playing music and movies" in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using your notebook. • Clean the disc. You may be able to adjust the...
... User Guide. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 91. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on the notebook. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the CD label is plugged into the headphone jack on...then try again. • Shut down and restart your volume control, see "Playing music and movies" in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using your notebook. • Clean the disc. You may be able to adjust the...
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... is plugged into an AC power source. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 134 You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that... sure that the power cable is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. To make sure that you want to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you ...
... is plugged into an AC power source. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 134 You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that... sure that the power cable is online. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. To make sure that you want to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you ...
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... See memory rebooting notebook 26 recalibrating battery 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 97 drivers 92, 95 programs 92, 95 software 92, 95 system 91 with Gateway Recovery Management 95 with Windows System Restore 96 Recycle Bin deleting files 118 emptying 118 regional code DVD 57 ... Restore 96 replacing See installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring defaults 97 drivers 92, 95 programs 92, 95 software 92, 95 system 91 with Gateway Recovery Management 95 with Windows System Restore 96 right-clicking 42 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 19 caring for notebook ...
... See memory rebooting notebook 26 recalibrating battery 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 97 drivers 92, 95 programs 92, 95 software 92, 95 system 91 with Gateway Recovery Management 95 with Windows System Restore 96 Recycle Bin deleting files 118 emptying 118 regional code DVD 57 ... Restore 96 replacing See installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring defaults 97 drivers 92, 95 programs 92, 95 software 92, 95 system 91 with Gateway Recovery Management 95 with Windows System Restore 96 right-clicking 42 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 19 caring for notebook ...