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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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...safety information to provide an exceptional balance of us 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 notebook in addition to come. ...If you with fast, considerate service. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com. 2 Please read this manual ...
...safety information to provide an exceptional balance of us 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 notebook in addition to come. ...If you with fast, considerate service. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com. 2 Please read this manual ...
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... open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to get drivers specific to customer care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support...
... open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to get drivers specific to customer care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support...
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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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... options Most computer problems can be solved by using your network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating drivers and applications recovery discs" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy ...restore your system to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back ...
... options Most computer problems can be solved by using your network to store and create recovery discs, see "Creating drivers and applications recovery discs" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy ...restore your system to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back ...
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... type of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 27 If you are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. Depending on page 28. A message... or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have the appropriate number and type of ...
... type of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 27 If you are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. Depending on page 28. A message... or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have the appropriate number and type of ...
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... a message tells you to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last...A message asks you if you remove each disc from the drive, use . To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 28 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create...
... a message tells you to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last...A message asks you if you remove each disc from the drive, use . To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 28 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create...
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...sure you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. You need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are done. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. If you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs....are for. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank CDs. 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...
...sure you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. You need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are done. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. If you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs....are for. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank CDs. 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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...notebook. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on page 32. - www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system, you cannot restore the software from the ...from a set of your media burning software to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on . 7 When ...
...notebook. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on page 32. - www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system, you cannot restore the software from the ...from a set of your media burning software to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on . 7 When ...
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...5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you need to recover software...Microsoft System Restore" on your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need to follow the directions in a safe place ...
...5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The items you need to recover software...Microsoft System Restore" on your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need to follow the directions in a safe place ...
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... takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 3: ...Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System...
... takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 3: ...Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System...
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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 latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to date. You should update Windows regularly to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. 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 secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority ... the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to date. You should update Windows regularly to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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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. For the location of the VGA port on your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Windows recognizes the new ...may not represent the screens on the desktop, then click Properties. To use your notebook for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook. 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port ...
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. For the location of the VGA port on your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Windows recognizes the new ...may not represent the screens on the desktop, then click Properties. To use your notebook for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook. 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port ...
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...on the front of the access point with your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that drive will be available to everyone on your network. If you want to your computer. Sharing...your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you are shared, you want to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn ...
...on the front of the access point with your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that drive will be available to everyone on your network. If you want to your computer. Sharing...your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you are shared, you want to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn ...
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... Print. 3 Click the arrow button to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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 want to copy...Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you are sending the file from. 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 open the printer...
... Print. 3 Click the arrow button to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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 want to copy...Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you are sending the file from. 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 open the printer...
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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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...so the retainers hold the disc in your notebook is connected to a port replicator. When you place a disc on page 133. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your hardware guide. ■ Try a different disc. DVD drives Your notebook...Some music CDs have copy protection software. See "Identifying drive types" in place. ■ If your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The notebook's monitor port may be able to play these CDs on your notebook. ■ Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory ...
...so the retainers hold the disc in your notebook is connected to a port replicator. When you place a disc on page 133. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your hardware guide. ■ Try a different disc. DVD drives Your notebook...Some music CDs have copy protection software. See "Identifying drive types" in place. ■ If your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The notebook's monitor port may be able to play these CDs on your notebook. ■ Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory ...
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www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the ...status indicators are not getting sound from the built-in Windows, see the poster or hardware guide. On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to adjust the volume control in speakers ■ Make sure that the volume control ...on . To make sure that came with your volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on installing the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear the check...
www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the ...status indicators are not getting sound from the built-in Windows, see the poster or hardware guide. On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to adjust the volume control in speakers ■ Make sure that the volume control ...on . To make sure that came with your volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on installing the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear the check...
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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 ...