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... 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 XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 9 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows XP...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 ...
... 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 XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 9 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows XP...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 ...
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... to reinstall everything, including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 29 26 For more information on using Microsoft System Restore" on page 27. Finally, in ... you need to recover your system to completely reinstall the original factory software. Gateway provides everything you have recorded is saved on a hidden area of your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can wait until later. Using a recovery disc ...
... to reinstall everything, including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 29 26 For more information on using Microsoft System Restore" on page 27. Finally, in ... you need to recover your system to completely reinstall the original factory software. Gateway provides everything you have recorded is saved on a hidden area of your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can wait until later. Using a recovery disc ...
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... try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 Every time you can restore your system...get your system settings and saves it as a restore point. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore...
... try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 Every time you can restore your system...get your system settings and saves it as a restore point. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore...
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... Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook's system software up to date. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to fix the...
... Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook's system software up to date. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to fix the...
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...monitor: 1 Turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your notebook. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may not represent the screens on your notebook may need to install the...LCD panel and viewing the display on the projector or monitor. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are for its driver. on your 3 Turn on your notebook. 4 Plug the projector...
...monitor: 1 Turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your notebook. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may not represent the screens on your notebook may need to install the...LCD panel and viewing the display on the projector or monitor. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are for its driver. on your 3 Turn on your notebook. 4 Plug the projector...
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...with your printer to your computer. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to share, then ...network is plugged in and compare the status lights on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored...a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your access point is set up, log onto your notebook and ...
...with your printer to your computer. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that folder will be available to share, then ...network is plugged in and compare the status lights on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored...a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your access point is set up, log onto your notebook and ...
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... Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network... folder where you want to copy the file to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. You can print a file across...
... Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network... folder where you want to copy the file to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. You can print a file across...
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... your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be able to play these CDs on your notebook. ■ Make sure that they are using your volume control, see "Gateway Web site" on the tray, make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again...flawed and cannot be read by the drive. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. When you have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external monitor ...
... your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be able to play these CDs on your notebook. ■ Make sure that they are using your volume control, see "Gateway Web site" on the tray, make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again...flawed and cannot be read by the drive. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. When you have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external monitor ...
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...are turned on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, see a "Printer is out of the printer you may want to toggle the indicators. 165 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. For instructions on . If your Control Panel ...is turned up . ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is in the Search box, then click...
...are turned on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, see a "Printer is out of the printer you may want to toggle the indicators. 165 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. For instructions on . If your Control Panel ...is turned up . ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is in the Search box, then click...
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Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 tips 12 troubleshooting 163 peripheral devices 54 playing audio CD 66 audio file 64, 65 DVD 68 Media Player file 65 multimedia files 65 music CD 66 Windows Media Player file 65 Plug and... programs 142 scanner 142 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 troubleshooting 148 saving documents 22...
Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 tips 12 troubleshooting 163 peripheral devices 54 playing audio CD 66 audio file 64, 65 DVD 68 Media Player file 65 multimedia files 65 music CD 66 Windows Media Player file 65 Plug and... programs 142 scanner 142 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 troubleshooting 148 saving documents 22...
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... 87 DVD drive 87 tips pen 12 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 124 TPM 43 training CD 168 classroom 168 Gateway Learning Libraries 168 Learn With Gateway 168 transferring files from Internet 39 files from old computer 139, 140 Internet settings from old computer 141 settings from old... Trusted Platform Module 43 tutoring fee-based 168 U un-sharing drives 103 folders 103 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Windows 134 USB port 54 user accounts adding in Windows XP 128 switching in Windows XP 128 V VGA port 55 video capturing to computer 73 creating 72 editing 72, 74 playing...
... 87 DVD drive 87 tips pen 12 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 124 TPM 43 training CD 168 classroom 168 Gateway Learning Libraries 168 Learn With Gateway 168 transferring files from Internet 39 files from old computer 139, 140 Internet settings from old computer 141 settings from old... Trusted Platform Module 43 tutoring fee-based 168 U un-sharing drives 103 folders 103 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Windows 134 USB port 54 user accounts adding in Windows XP 128 switching in Windows XP 128 V VGA port 55 video capturing to computer 73 creating 72 editing 72, 74 playing...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery(ies 61 Extending battery life 62 Maximizing battery performance 62 Conserving battery power 62 Using alternate power sources 63 Changing power ... batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 80 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 81 Using Microsoft System Restore 87 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 90 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 92 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery(ies 61 Extending battery life 62 Maximizing battery performance 62 Conserving battery power 62 Using alternate power sources 63 Changing power ... batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 80 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 81 Using Microsoft System Restore 87 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 90 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 92 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing...
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... technical support pages at the factory, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 81. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that you want to return your system to factory condition, see...
... technical support pages at the factory, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 81. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that you want to return your system to factory condition, see...
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....) 81 You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Preparing for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. However, if you ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need...
....) 81 You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Preparing for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. However, if you ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need...
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window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc ... store them in a safe place. 83 The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on . Tip After a recovery... each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel...
window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc ... store them in a safe place. 83 The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on . Tip After a recovery... each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel...
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... you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. OR...
... you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. OR...
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www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore .... 87 In most cases of hard-to one of your system running again. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually.
www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore .... 87 In most cases of hard-to one of your system running again. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually.
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... Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 90 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not...While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press ...
... Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 90 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not...While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press ...
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...to recover your keyboard. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system using the Windows DVD Important You must recover your system using recovery discs" on page 85. 92 A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you have a DVD-capable drive to select the drive ...must have not already done so). To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can still run Windows, back up your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. If you install a new ...
...to recover your keyboard. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system using the Windows DVD Important You must recover your system using recovery discs" on page 85. 92 A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you have a DVD-capable drive to select the drive ...must have not already done so). To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can still run Windows, back up your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. If you install a new ...
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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 keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 20 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 21 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC cards. 101 www.gateway.com 19 Turn on -screen instructions.
As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 20 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 21 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC cards. 101 www.gateway.com 19 Turn on -screen instructions.