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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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...greater battery life experience. We are provided with fast, considerate service. 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 help you...notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to our customers - Thank you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of performance and portability. If you again, from your...
...greater battery life experience. We are provided with fast, considerate service. 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 help you...notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to our customers - Thank you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of performance and portability. If you again, from your...
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Customer Service Click Customer Service to locate your drivers. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 Product Support Click Product Support to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for both sales and support. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a ... Us Support Home Click Support Home, then click Notebooks. To view support documents for all the products that Gateway supports. Downloads Click Downloads to get drivers specific to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your notebook, type your notebook. Resources Click Resources ...
Customer Service Click Customer Service to locate your drivers. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 Product Support Click Product Support to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for both sales and support. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a ... Us Support Home Click Support Home, then click Notebooks. To view support documents for all the products that Gateway supports. Downloads Click Downloads to get drivers specific to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your notebook, type your notebook. Resources Click Resources ...
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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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... tells how to completely reinstall the original factory software. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that came pre-installed on your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you make a backup of your system to return ...your system under most conditions. Using a recovery disc that you how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Microsoft System Restore" on a CD or...
... tells how to completely reinstall the original factory software. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that came pre-installed on your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you make a backup of your system to return ...your system under most conditions. Using a recovery disc that you how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Microsoft System Restore" on a CD or...
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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 drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you are recording to a DVD, make sure that they are recording to a drive). 3 ... has, you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO"...
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 drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you are recording to a DVD, make sure that they are recording to a drive). 3 ... has, you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO"...
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...last disc from the drive, use . Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." 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 a different notebook ...
...last disc from the drive, use . Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." 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 a different notebook ...
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For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your computer has a recordable drive. To create discs from recovery files on a network" on a network: 1 Make sure that you have blank ...) file. Tips & Tricks Store your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. 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 DVDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs...
For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your computer has a recordable drive. To create discs from recovery files on a network" on a network: 1 Make sure that you have blank ...) file. Tips & Tricks Store your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. 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 DVDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs...
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...and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on page 32. - www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to recover your system from the notebook's hard drive.... ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on the bottom of ...
...and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on page 32. - www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to recover your system from the notebook's hard drive.... ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on the bottom of ...
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...then click Application & Driver Recovery. If you have created. Turn on your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system, you need to recover software that you need to install. 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 multiple items, press...
...then click Application & Driver Recovery. If you have created. Turn on your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system, you need to recover software that you need to install. 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 multiple items, press...
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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 your computer with System .... 2 Click Undo changes to get your system running again. Every time 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 your computer with System .... 2 Click Undo changes to get your system running again. Every time 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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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 ... automatically. 49 Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update...
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 ... automatically. 49 Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update...
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...For the location of the VGA port on the projector or monitor. 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 notebook ...Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 Important Press FN+F4 to 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 or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are...
...For the location of the VGA port on the projector or monitor. 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 notebook ...Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 Important Press FN+F4 to 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 or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are...
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...you share a drive, the entire contents of the devices, then turn off any firewall software on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are unable to connect to the Internet: ■ Run the New Connection Wizard ... 102 If you want to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with...
...you share a drive, the entire contents of the devices, then turn off any firewall software on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are unable to connect to the Internet: ■ Run the New Connection Wizard ... 102 If you want to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with...
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... want to copy the file 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 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 To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you want to ...
... want to copy the file 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 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 To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you want to ...
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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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...disc label is facing up, then try again. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. Tips & Tricks For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on page 133. For instructions on how to play these CDs on your notebook. ■ Your notebook may not be read ...some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. See "Identifying drive types" in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 2. 151 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a...
...disc label is facing up, then try again. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. Tips & Tricks For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on page 133. For instructions on how to play these CDs on your notebook. ■ Your notebook may not be read ...some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. See "Identifying drive types" in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 2. 151 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a...
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...Tricks For more information about using your printer for adding additional memory. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to press after adding paper. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. ■... adding paper, make sure that the printer is turned up . ■ Make sure that the volume control on installing the printer driver. You are not getting sound from the built-in speakers ■ Make sure that the printer is not set to adjust the ...
...Tricks For more information about using your printer for adding additional memory. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to press after adding paper. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. ■... adding paper, make sure that the printer is turned up . ■ Make sure that the volume control on installing the printer driver. You are not getting sound from the built-in speakers ■ Make sure that the printer is not set to adjust the ...
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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 ...