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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. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse...
...; 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. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse...
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... 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 discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded...
... 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 discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
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... someone, or picking a category from Information from your notebook's software features. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. 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 high-quality, brand-name components at...
... someone, or picking a category from Information from your notebook's software features. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. 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 high-quality, brand-name components at...
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...to ISP. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for setting up a network. This type of cable. straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of Network adapters. A...outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with the connectors facing away from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection works Important If you access the Internet connection from the task list on the left to...
...to ISP. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for setting up a network. This type of cable. straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of Network adapters. A...outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with the connectors facing away from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection works Important If you access the Internet connection from the task list on the left to...
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...up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Setting up your network, you need to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that another computer outside your network... already installed. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for setting up a network...
...up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Setting up your network, you need to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that another computer outside your network... already installed. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have for setting up a network...
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...Select Diagnose and Repair on the left of the devices, then power them back on 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 access point. Follow the instructions included with your Internet service provider. Modify the security settings to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to the network. Type wireless network security methods in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn...
...Select Diagnose and Repair on the left of the devices, then power them back on 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 access point. Follow the instructions included with your Internet service provider. Modify the security settings to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to the network. Type wireless network security methods in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn...
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...Print. 2 Click the arrow button to the Bluetooth personal area network. You can print a file across the network Important Before 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... then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Add a printer. 4 Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. 55 www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the...
...Print. 2 Click the arrow button to the Bluetooth personal area network. You can print a file across the network Important Before 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... then click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Add a printer. 4 Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. 55 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 ...
8513017 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide with eRecovery R2
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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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... for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 93. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on page 96. 4... to factory condition, see "Returning to a previous system condition" on page 97. 92 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 95. You can ....
... for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 93. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on page 96. 4... to factory condition, see "Returning to a previous system condition" on page 97. 92 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 95. You can ....
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... reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you must create...
... reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you must create...
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Make sure that you have the required number of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. The first disc begins recording, and you will need to ...
Make sure that you have the required number of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. The first disc begins recording, and you will need to ...
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... come pre-installed on 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 OR If you are recovering from the factory. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover...
... come pre-installed on 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 OR If you are recovering from the factory. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover...
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... saves them as restore points. 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. Returning to a previous system condition... ENTER. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 Click Contents. Repeat this step for the item you can return to one 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 reinstall. A list of...
... saves them as restore points. 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. Returning to a previous system condition... ENTER. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 Click Contents. Repeat this step for the item you can return to one 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 reinstall. A list of...
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... 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. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you have...
... 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. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you have...
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... 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 . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within...be recovered to restart your hard drive. 4 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer. 5 Click OK. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to your computer, then continues by copying files to factory ...
... 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 . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within...be recovered to restart your hard drive. 4 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer. 5 Click OK. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to your computer, then continues by copying files to factory ...
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...-loaded contents are recovered. Windows installs from the hard drive during startup. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your hard drive. 2...take several minutes. This process will erase 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. www.gateway.com Recovering from the recovery disc you can select which device to...
...-loaded contents are recovered. Windows installs from the hard drive during startup. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your hard drive. 2...take several minutes. This process will erase 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. www.gateway.com Recovering from the recovery disc you can select which device to...
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... 7 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook over so the bottom is facing up any data you... online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" 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. If you want...
... 7 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook over so the bottom is facing up any data you... online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" 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. If you want...