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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 23 Printing a document 23 Shortcuts 24 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 25 System recovery options 26 Drivers and applications recovery 26 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 27 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 28 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 29 Recovering your system...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 23 Printing a document 23 Shortcuts 24 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 25 System recovery options 26 Drivers and applications recovery 26 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 27 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 28 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 29 Recovering your system...
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...are provided 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 your new Gateway notebook for years to manage the processor speed and power ..., dedicated customer service department will be pleased with our range of -class service and support in good operating condition. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to ensure that you are sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from ...
...are provided 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 your new Gateway notebook for years to manage the processor speed and power ..., dedicated customer service department will be pleased with our range of -class service and support in good operating condition. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to ensure that you are sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from ...
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Downloads Click Downloads to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click Call Us to get drivers specific to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for both sales and support. Customer Service Click Customer Service to view and purchase upgrades for all the products that Gateway supports. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to view information about...
Downloads Click Downloads to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click Call Us to get drivers specific to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for both sales and support. Customer Service Click Customer Service to view and purchase upgrades for all the products that Gateway supports. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to view information about...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 25
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 25
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...For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to completely reinstall the original factory software. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Microsoft ...specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your system). Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, ...
...For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to completely reinstall the original factory software. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Microsoft ...specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your system). Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, ...
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... ready. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. Before you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a network" on the type of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into... CD(s). Depending on page 28. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. Important If you have the ...
... ready. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. Before you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a network" on the type of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into... CD(s). Depending on page 28. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. Important If you have the ...
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... applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the ... the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. As... Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs...
... applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the ... the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. As... Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs...
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...successfully," click OK. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that you have blank discs ready. You are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to ...save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from...
...successfully," click OK. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that you have blank discs ready. You are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to ...save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from...
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... insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each file is recorded onto a disc. OR - ■ To restore your notebook. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for help... , you remove each disc from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on -screen instructions of your media burning software to complete the burning of recovery discs to ...
... insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each file is recorded onto a disc. OR - ■ To restore your notebook. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for help... , you remove each disc from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on -screen instructions of your media burning software to complete the burning of recovery discs to ...
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...into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. - You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. OR - To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. The Application Recovery... for future use. If you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. You are installed. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32. 31
...into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. - You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. OR - To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. The Application Recovery... for future use. If you need to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. You are installed. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32. 31
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... hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of these restore points to a previous condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of your computer with System ...Restore. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center...
... hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of these restore points to a previous condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of your computer with System ...Restore. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center...
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www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority ... the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. You should update Windows regularly to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows...
www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority ... the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. You should update Windows regularly to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows...
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To use your notebook for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is connected and you control the presentation from the disc supplied by connecting an external monitor or projector to your notebook. 4 Plug the ...Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 Important Press FN+F4 to install the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook may turn it on. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor ...
To use your notebook for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is connected and you control the presentation from the disc supplied by connecting an external monitor or projector to your notebook. 4 Plug the ...Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 Important Press FN+F4 to install the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook may turn it on. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor ...
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... Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that your access point is set up, log onto your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. The folder properties dialog box opens. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to...the network. If you are shared, you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn off any firewall software ...
... Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that your access point is set up, log onto your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. The folder properties dialog box opens. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to...the network. If you are shared, you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn off any firewall software ...
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CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start... printer. 4 Click OK. 106 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that ...2 Browse to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Printing files 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 ...
CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start... printer. 4 Click OK. 106 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that ...2 Browse to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Printing files 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 ...
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CHAPTER 13: Traveling with Your Notebook www.gateway.com Additional tips ■ If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. ■ Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. 146 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only... insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. ■ Take your recovery discs (see "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26) in case you need to a network.
CHAPTER 13: Traveling with Your Notebook www.gateway.com Additional tips ■ If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. ■ Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. 146 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only... insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. ■ Take your recovery discs (see "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26) in case you need to a network.
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www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, ...may be disabled when connected to the monitor port on the port replicator and not on your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the volume control on the notebook. DVD drives Your notebook does not ...completely into the bay, then try again. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on page 133.
www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, ...may be disabled when connected to the monitor port on the port replicator and not on your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the volume control on the notebook. DVD drives Your notebook does not ...completely into the bay, then try again. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on page 133.
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www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that you want to add additional memory to ...files or many files at one time, you can press FN+F1 to use. For instructions on . On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to toggle the indicators. 165 To make sure that the printer is turned up . ...Mute controls are turned on how to work offline. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. If your notebook is turned up . You see a "Printer is in Windows, see a "Printer queue is full...
www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that you want to add additional memory to ...files or many files at one time, you can press FN+F1 to use. For instructions on . On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to toggle the indicators. 165 To make sure that the printer is turned up . ...Mute controls are turned on how to work offline. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. If your notebook is turned up . You see a "Printer is in Windows, see a "Printer queue is full...
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...118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 troubleshooting 150 using screen saver 122 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 21 opening 23 printing 23 saving 22 downloading files 39 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space...16 opening 14 pasting 16, 24 recovering 17 renaming 24 searching for 18, 19 sharing 102 un-sharing 103 viewing list 14 fragmentation 137 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space 135 defragmenting 137 deleting ...
...118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 troubleshooting 150 using screen saver 122 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 21 opening 23 printing 23 saving 22 downloading files 39 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space...16 opening 14 pasting 16, 24 recovering 17 renaming 24 searching for 18, 19 sharing 102 un-sharing 103 viewing list 14 fragmentation 137 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space 135 defragmenting 137 deleting ...
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Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 ... 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 Recycle Bin 8 deleting files and folders 17 emptying 17 recovering...software 142 removing files and folders 8, 17, 24, 136 renaming files and folders 24 resolution changing 119 restoring device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 S safety caring for notebook 132 general precautions 170 guidelines for ...
Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 ... 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 Recycle Bin 8 deleting files and folders 17 emptying 17 recovering...software 142 removing files and folders 8, 17, 24, 136 renaming files and folders 24 resolution changing 119 restoring device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 S safety caring for notebook 132 general precautions 170 guidelines for ...