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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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... and enjoyment from all of services and support. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. 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 consumption...
... and enjoyment from all of services and support. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. 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 consumption...
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... and support. By entering your serial number you get drivers specific to help you manage your notebook. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to your account and general information about warranties and special offers. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major..., see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 Product Support Click Product Support to get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. Click Call Us to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your drivers.
... and support. By entering your serial number you get drivers specific to help you manage your notebook. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to your account and general information about warranties and special offers. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major..., see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 Product Support Click Product Support to get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. Click Call Us to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your drivers.
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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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... (also called recovering or restoring your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you can be solved by using your system under most conditions. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive ...system). If you are still experiencing problems, you can restore your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your notebook....
... (also called recovering or restoring your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you can be solved by using your system under most conditions. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive ...system). If you are still experiencing problems, you can restore your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your notebook....
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..." (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network" on the type of blank discs that are recording to use drivers and applications recovery discs to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. Important ... 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Before you continue, make sure that your notebook has, you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you ...
..." (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network" on the type of blank discs that are recording to use drivers and applications recovery discs to CDs, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. Important ... 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Before you continue, make sure that your notebook has, you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you ...
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... you remove each disc from the drive, use . CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each... disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 Click ...
... you remove each disc from the drive, use . CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each... disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 Click ...
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... your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. Important Use the correct type of any networked computer. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need one blank disc for the recovery (ISO) file.... For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are done. Important If you use a...
... your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. Important Use the correct type of any networked computer. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need one blank disc for the recovery (ISO) file.... For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are done. Important If you use a...
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... another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." As you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system from the hard ...drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. If you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover...
... another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." As you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system from the hard ...drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. If you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover...
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... exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 32. 31 www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select...
... exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 32. 31 www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select...
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To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to get your computer with ... dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1...
To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to get your computer with ... dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1...
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...bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to date. These updates include security updates. You should update Windows ... Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49
...bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to date. These updates include security updates. You should update Windows ... Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49
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... if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 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 switch...LCD panel and viewing the display on your audience. You may need to install the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector ...
... if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 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 switch...LCD panel and viewing the display on your audience. You may need to install the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector ...
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...Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer....the New Connection Wizard ■ Make sure that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 102 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 ...
...Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer....the New Connection Wizard ■ Make sure that drive will be available to everyone on the network. 102 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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...open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 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 copy. 4 Click the... then click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the...
...open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 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 copy. 4 Click the... then click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the...
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...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
...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
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..., see "Adjusting the volume" on page 2. 151 See "Identifying drive types" in place. ■ If your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on the notebook or optional port replicator. ■ If you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the disc... in your volume control, see "Gateway Web site" on page 62. ■ Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. ■ Make sure that you are not plugged into...
..., see "Adjusting the volume" on page 2. 151 See "Identifying drive types" in place. ■ If your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on the notebook or optional port replicator. ■ If you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the disc... in your volume control, see "Gateway Web site" on page 62. ■ Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. ■ Make sure that you are not plugged into...
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...adding paper. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to use. To make sure that came with your volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on installing the ...many files at one time, you can press FN+F1 to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message ...
...adding paper. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to use. To make sure that came with your volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on installing the ...many files at one time, you can press FN+F1 to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message ...
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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 ...