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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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...-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to come. We...provide you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your notebook. 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. We are provided with the ...
...-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to come. We...provide you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your notebook. 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. We are provided with the ...
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...click Notebook Computers to get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. Downloads Click Downloads to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. Customer Service Click Customer Service to your account and general information about ...your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. To view support documents for your notebook, type your drivers. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ ...
...click Notebook Computers to get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. Downloads Click Downloads to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. Customer Service Click Customer Service to your account and general information about ...your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. To view support documents for your notebook, type your drivers. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product 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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... system is saved on your notebook. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that you create. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating ...still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. For more information on using your system). CHAPTER...
... system is saved on your notebook. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that you create. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating ...still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. For more information on using your system). CHAPTER...
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...drive. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. If your notebook has, you have a recordable drive... 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). A message asks you if you continue, make sure that they are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message...
...drive. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. If your notebook has, you have a recordable drive... 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). A message asks you if you continue, make sure that they are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. A message...
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... Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you ...remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each ...
... Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you ...remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each ...
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..., then copies them to the location you specified. 4 When you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your computer has a recordable drive. To create discs from the... they are done. You need one blank disc for each recovery (ISO) file. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 29 www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from recovery files stored on a network Before you...
..., then copies them to the location you specified. 4 When you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your computer has a recordable drive. To create discs from the... they are done. You need one blank disc for each recovery (ISO) file. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 29 www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from recovery files stored on a network Before you...
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.... 7 When the disc is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." If you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover your system, you remove each disc from the drive, ... If your hard drive has failed and you can restore specific drivers and programs from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System...
.... 7 When the disc is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." If you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover your system, you remove each disc from the drive, ... If your hard drive has failed and you can restore specific drivers and programs from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System...
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... Recovery program opens. - To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. Turn on page 32. 31 www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the... applications, or click Quit to 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 your system, you need to install. When the installation is finished, a message...
... Recovery program opens. - To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. Turn on page 32. 31 www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the... applications, or click Quit to 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 your system, you need to install. When the installation is finished, a message...
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... a "snapshot" of hard-to a previous condition. Every time you can restore your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens....time, then click Next. In most cases of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens...
... a "snapshot" of hard-to a previous condition. Every time you can restore your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens....time, then click Next. In most cases of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens...
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... Express to download high-priority updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP 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. Windows Update Help...
... Express to download high-priority updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP 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. Windows Update Help...
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... monitor (VGA) port. Simultaneous display lets you control the presentation from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is connected and you close the LCD panel, your notebook. You may turn it on. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The...
... monitor (VGA) port. Simultaneous display lets you control the presentation from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is connected and you close the LCD panel, your notebook. You may turn it on. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The...
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... point with your printer to the network. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on each computer. With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. After the drives and printers on each... instructions. If you share a folder, only the contents of that you want to everyone on your network. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your access point is set up, log onto your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. Then...
... point with your printer to the network. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on each computer. With a network, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. After the drives and printers on each... instructions. If you share a folder, only the contents of that you want to everyone on your network. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your access point is set up, log onto your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. Then...
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...copy files across the network Important Before 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 ... you want to copy. 4 Click the file. 5 Click Edit, then click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . Printing files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer.
...copy files across the network Important Before 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 ... you want to copy. 4 Click the file. 5 Click Edit, then click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . Printing files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer.
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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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... volume" on the notebook. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 133. ■ Your notebook may not be read by the drive. ■ ... DVDs" on . ■ Clean the disc. Occasionally discs are flawed and cannot be seated correctly in and turned on page 133. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure that they are plugged in...
... volume" on the notebook. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 133. ■ Your notebook may not be read by the drive. ■ ... DVDs" on . ■ Clean the disc. Occasionally discs are flawed and cannot be seated correctly in and turned on page 133. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure that they are plugged in...
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... plugged into the headphone jack. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to use. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper"... error message After adding paper, make sure that headphones are turned on installing the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. ■ If you print large ... set to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver.
... plugged into the headphone jack. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to use. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper"... error message After adding paper, make sure that headphones are turned on installing the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. ■ If you print large ... set to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver.
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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 ...