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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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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. to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition.... you again, from your new notebook. This design provides you with fast, considerate service. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Please read this manual carefully to our customers - You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with optimized...
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. to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition.... you again, from your new notebook. This design provides you with fast, considerate service. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Please read this manual carefully to our customers - You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with optimized...
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... Us Support Home Click Support Home, then click Notebooks. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. To view support documents for your account and general information about your notebook. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer... you manage your notebook. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Product Support Click Product Support to locate your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. Downloads ...
... Us Support Home Click Support Home, then click Notebooks. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. To view support documents for your account and general information about your notebook. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer... you manage your notebook. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Product Support Click Product Support to locate your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. Downloads ...
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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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... to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to return your system to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. You can immediately create the recovery discs...discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you ...
... to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to return your system to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. You can immediately create the recovery discs...discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you ...
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... device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and ...applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use drivers and applications recovery discs to use. 6 Make sure that you continue, make sure that your notebook has, you need...
... device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and ...applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use drivers and applications recovery discs to use. 6 Make sure that you continue, make sure that your notebook has, you need...
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..., 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." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create...
..., 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." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create...
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Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network ...Click Start, then click My Computer. 29 If the ISO filenames start with CD, you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you see "Creating... discs from recovery files stored on a network Before you are for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are done. Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that ...
Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network ...Click Start, then click My Computer. 29 If the ISO filenames start with CD, you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you see "Creating... discs from recovery files stored on a network Before you are for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are done. Important If you are recording to CDs, make sure that ...
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... so on page 31. - If you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover your system, you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of your system from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To ...selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your notebook. As you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of the recovery files. 5 Double-click...
... so on page 31. - If you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover your system, you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of your system from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To ...selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your notebook. As you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of the recovery files. 5 Double-click...
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... application you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to recover software that you have created. OR - To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software...
... application you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to recover software that you have created. OR - To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software...
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... Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. Every time 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.... 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to get your system running again. The Select a...
... Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. Every time 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.... 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to get your system running again. The Select a...
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... security updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49 These updates include security...
... security updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49 These updates include security...
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... then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 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 ... 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. To use your notebook for its driver. on your 3 Turn on the desktop, then click Properties. Your notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. Important If an external monitor...
... then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 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 ... 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. To use your notebook for its driver. on your 3 Turn on the desktop, then click Properties. Your notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. Important If an external monitor...
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...devices, then turn off any firewall software on your notebook ■ Turn off all of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. With a network, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network ... available to everyone on the network. 102 After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that folder will be available to everyone on your network. Then you share a drive, ...
...devices, then turn off any firewall software on your notebook ■ Turn off all of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. With a network, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network ... available to everyone on the network. 102 After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that folder will be available to everyone on your network. Then you share a drive, ...
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... to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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 contains the file you want to open... the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 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...
... to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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 contains the file you want to open... the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 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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...■ Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are trying to play these CDs on the notebook. For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, ...different disc. See "Identifying drive types" in the tray. Tips & Tricks For more information, see the poster or hardware guide. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external monitor or...
...■ Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are trying to play these CDs on the notebook. For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, ...different disc. See "Identifying drive types" in the tray. Tips & Tricks For more information, see the poster or hardware guide. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external monitor or...
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...Status indicators The status indicators are not functioning ■ Make sure the status indicators are turned off. For instructions on installing the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you... troubleshooting in Windows, see a "Printer is out of the printer you can press FN+F1 to work offline. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that Mute controls are turned on page 62. ■ Make sure that came with your volume control...
...Status indicators The status indicators are not functioning ■ Make sure the status indicators are turned off. For instructions on installing the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you... troubleshooting in Windows, see a "Printer is out of the printer you can press FN+F1 to work offline. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that Mute controls are turned on page 62. ■ Make sure that came with your volume control...
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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 ...