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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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... behind our value proposition to high-quality, brand-name components 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 notebook. to provide best-of your notebook. We sincerely hope that you with fast...
... behind our value proposition to high-quality, brand-name components 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 notebook. to provide best-of your notebook. We sincerely hope that you with fast...
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... a step-by-step wizard to view information about your notebook. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 Customer Service Click Customer Service to locate your notebook..., then click Notebooks. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to view and purchase upgrades for all the products that Gateway supports. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to customer care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. To view support documents for ...
... a step-by-step wizard to view information about your notebook. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 Customer Service Click Customer Service to locate your notebook..., then click Notebooks. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to view and purchase upgrades for all the products that Gateway supports. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to customer care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. To view support documents for ...
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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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...on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your factory-installed software as soon as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you may also involve re-...drive. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to completely reinstall the original factory software. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has ...
...on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your factory-installed software as soon as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you may also involve re-...drive. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to completely reinstall the original factory software. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has ...
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...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 have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on the type of drivers...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). If your notebook has, you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Depending on page 28. To record a ...
...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 have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on the type of drivers...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). If your notebook has, you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Depending on page 28. To record a ...
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... files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you remove each disc 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." As you can burn... unlimited sets of x, and so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 28
... files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you remove each disc 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." As you can burn... unlimited sets of x, and so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 28
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...) file. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 29 Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are for a DVD, make sure that you will need blank CDs. If the ISO filenames start... from recovery files on a network: 1 Make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are done. To create discs from the files you use a blank DVD...
...) file. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 29 Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are for a DVD, make sure that you will need blank CDs. If the ISO filenames start... from recovery files on a network: 1 Make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are done. To create discs from the files you use a blank DVD...
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...your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything from a set of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." If you have problems with your ...notebook and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of recovery discs,...
...your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything from a set of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." If you have problems with your ...notebook and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of recovery discs,...
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... that you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. To select multiple items, press... You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.gateway.com Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your notebook, ...
... that you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. To select multiple items, press... You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.gateway.com Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your notebook, ...
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Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 In most cases of these restore points to get your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you can restore your system settings and saves it as a .... 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: 1 Press F1.
Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 In most cases of these restore points to get your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you can restore your system settings and saves it as a .... 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: 1 Press F1.
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... XP Security Center to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom 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 secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high...
... XP Security Center to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom 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 secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high...
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on your 3 Turn on your notebook. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on ... For the location of the VGA port on your monitor (VGA) port. To use your notebook for its driver. Your notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. Important If an external monitor or projector is installed, right-...the projector or monitor. Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your notebook may need to install the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into...
on your 3 Turn on your notebook. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on ... For the location of the VGA port on your monitor (VGA) port. To use your notebook for its driver. Your notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. Important If an external monitor or projector is installed, right-...the projector or monitor. Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your notebook may need to install the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into...
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... ■ Turn off all of the devices, then turn them as though they were attached directly to your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network...; Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. 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 ...
... ■ Turn off all of the devices, then turn them as though they were attached directly to your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network...; Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. 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 ...
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... then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. You can print a file 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 shipped with your printer or from the... 4 Click OK. 106 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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...
... then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. You can print a file 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 shipped with your printer or from the... 4 Click OK. 106 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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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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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...notebook's monitor port may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. See "Identifying drive types" in and turned on the notebook. You may be disabled when connected to the monitor port on the port.... ■ Make sure that the CD label is facing up, then try again. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your volume control, see the poster or hardware guide. Tips & Tricks For more ...
...notebook's monitor port may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. See "Identifying drive types" in and turned on the notebook. You may be disabled when connected to the monitor port on the port.... ■ Make sure that the CD label is facing up, then try again. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your volume control, see the poster or hardware guide. Tips & Tricks For more ...
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... many files at one time, you need to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. For instructions on how to the printer. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to adjust the volume control in speakers ■ Make sure that headphones are not plugged into the headphone...; Wait until files have an online/offline button that the printer is turned up . ■ Make sure that the volume control on installing the printer driver. If your printer for adding additional memory. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer...
... many files at one time, you need to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. For instructions on how to the printer. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to adjust the volume control in speakers ■ Make sure that headphones are not plugged into the headphone...; Wait until files have an online/offline button that the printer is turned up . ■ Make sure that the volume control on installing the printer driver. If your printer for adding additional memory. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer...
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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 ...