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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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...Microsoft System Restore" on page 33 tells how to a previous working order. Gateway provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you how to install specific, factory... discs" on a hidden area of several ways you may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can wait until later. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook...
...Microsoft System Restore" on page 33 tells how to a previous working order. Gateway provides everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you how to install specific, factory... discs" on a hidden area of several ways you may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can wait until later. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook...
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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 Restore. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to get your system running again. The ...on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. 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 hard-to-resolve software problems, you...
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 Restore. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to get your system running again. The ...on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. 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 hard-to-resolve software problems, you...
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... software up to fix the problem. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom 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...
... software up to fix the problem. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom 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...
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Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your audience. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from the disc supplied by connecting an external monitor or projector to switch between viewing the display on the LCD... OK. 55 You can use a projector or external monitor: 1 Turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. 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 ...
Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your audience. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from the disc supplied by connecting an external monitor or projector to switch between viewing the display on the LCD... OK. 55 You can use a projector or external monitor: 1 Turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. 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 ...
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...entire contents of that drive will be available to your computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation... on each network computer are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a folder, only the contents of the...or folder, use the following instructions. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that your access point is set up, log onto...
...entire contents of that drive will be available to your computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation... on each network computer are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a folder, only the contents of the...or folder, use the following instructions. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that your access point is set up, log onto...
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The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file 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...to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or 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 are sending the...
The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file 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...to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or 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 are sending the...
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... that you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the disc in Windows, see "Adjusting the volume" on the notebook. The notebook's monitor port may not be... off. ■ Make sure that you are using your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. DVD drives Your notebook does not recognize a disc ■ The disc may be experiencing some temporary... control, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. ■ Clean the disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook has a modular drive, ...
... that you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the disc in Windows, see "Adjusting the volume" on the notebook. The notebook's monitor port may not be... off. ■ Make sure that you are using your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. DVD drives Your notebook does not recognize a disc ■ The disc may be experiencing some temporary... control, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. ■ Clean the disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook has a modular drive, ...
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...adding paper. Status indicators The status indicators are not functioning ■ Make sure the status indicators are turned off. The Control Panel window opens. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that Mute controls ... the built-in Windows, see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that came with your Control Panel is not set to work offline. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to the printer. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. You see "...
...adding paper. Status indicators The status indicators are not functioning ■ Make sure the status indicators are turned off. The Control Panel window opens. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that Mute controls ... the built-in Windows, see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that came with your Control Panel is not set to work offline. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to the printer. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. You see "...
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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...