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...Help and Support. need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to get information 8 Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Visit us at www.support....gateway.com. • 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...
...Help and Support. need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to get information 8 Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Visit us at www.support....gateway.com. • 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...
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...recovery discs for your system. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. 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 that you first get your computer, it is ...a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create...
...recovery discs for your system. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. 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 that you first get your computer, it is ...a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create...
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... passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you with the best product possible. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24...then click Help and Support. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of us at Gateway. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your notebook. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Thanks ...
... passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you with the best product possible. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24...then click Help and Support. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of us at Gateway. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your notebook. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Thanks ...
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...the network and can provide firewall protection for your computer is listed. The router can assign IP addresses to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. Setting up a network. A router lets you access the Internet connection from... than two computers and you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. This type of Network adapters. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to right...
...the network and can provide firewall protection for your computer is listed. The router can assign IP addresses to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. Setting up a network. A router lets you access the Internet connection from... than two computers and you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. This type of Network adapters. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to right...
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... network, make sure that do not have them already installed. All-numeric computer names are using your ISP for any required drivers. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have connected the network cabling. Before...same Workgroup Name. Be sure to 15 characters with your ISP. Before you begin setting up your network. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have set up security for setting up your computer does not already have a broadband connection already installed, make sure ...
... network, make sure that do not have them already installed. All-numeric computer names are using your ISP for any required drivers. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have connected the network cabling. Before...same Workgroup Name. Be sure to 15 characters with your ISP. Before you begin setting up your network. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have set up security for setting up your computer does not already have a broadband connection already installed, make sure ...
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...your access point. Select Diagnose and Repair on the network, then click Properties. If you are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to the network. Modify the security settings to it, your access point. Type wireless network security methods in... share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your...
...your access point. Select Diagnose and Repair on the network, then click Properties. If you are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to the network. Modify the security settings to it, your access point. Type wireless network security methods in... share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your...
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You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the ... -screen instructions. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 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: 1 Open the file you must install the...
You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the ... -screen instructions. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 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: 1 Open the file you must install the...
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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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... product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous system condition. 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 to its factory condition" on page 97. 92 To ... were pre-installed at the factory, see that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 95. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped...
... product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to a previous system condition. 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 to its factory condition" on page 97. 92 To ... were pre-installed at the factory, see that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 95. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped...
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... 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 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...
... 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 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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... until the process is complete. 94 Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. Make sure that you have the required number of 2." 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...
... until the process is complete. 94 Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. Make sure that you have the required number of 2." 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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... 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. OR If you need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow that software...'s installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you are recovering from the factory. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95 To recover your computer from your computer, you need to...
... 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. OR If you need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow that software...'s installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you are recovering from the factory. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95 To recover your computer from your computer, you need to...
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... Help box, then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 96 Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click...
... Help box, then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 96 Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click...
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...still run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from your system to return your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your computer. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to its factory condition. A confirmation message box... page 98. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified.
...still run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from your system to return your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your computer. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to its factory condition. A confirmation message box... page 98. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified.
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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. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your hard drive....drive. When the 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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. The ...
... 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. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your hard drive....drive. When the 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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. The ...
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Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup 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 arrow keys to open the boot ...
Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup 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 arrow keys to open the boot ...
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...For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer 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 , 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. For more information...
...For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer 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 , 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. For more information...