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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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... knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with our range of us at Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site 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 notebook in addition to come. to...
... knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with our range of us at Gateway. Visit the Gateway Support Web site 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 notebook in addition to come. to...
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...offers. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your drivers. Click Call Us to get drivers specific to your notebook. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to access product documentation, specifications,...notebook. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ...
...offers. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your drivers. Click Call Us to get drivers specific to your notebook. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to access product documentation, specifications,...notebook. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ 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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..."Recovering specific files and software" on page 31 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on page 27. If you are still having ...disc that you have recorded is saved on a hidden area of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 33 tells how to reinstall specific software, such as you may need to reinstall everything you how ...
..."Recovering specific files and software" on page 31 describes how to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on page 27. If you are still having ...disc that you have recorded is saved on a hidden area of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 33 tells how to reinstall specific software, such as you may need to reinstall everything you how ...
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... one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). 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. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation...
... one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). 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. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation...
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... ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a drive). 28
... ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a drive). 28
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...recording to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from recovery files on page 29. 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 have blank discs ready. For example, if...Click OK. Important Use the correct type of any networked computer. You need blank CDs. 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 CDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs,...
...recording to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from recovery files on page 29. 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 have blank discs ready. For example, if...Click OK. Important Use the correct type of any networked computer. You need blank CDs. 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 CDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs,...
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...problems with your notebook and you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of ...the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to ...
...problems with your notebook and you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of ...the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to ...
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...System Restore" on your system Recovering specific files and software You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you need to recover software that you ..., press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. OR - The Application Recovery program opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. If you need to follow the directions in...
...System Restore" on your system Recovering specific files and software You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you need to recover software that you ..., press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. OR - The Application Recovery program opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. If you need to follow the directions in...
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CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you ... restore points to a previous condition. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to one of your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 Every time you can return to...
CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you ... restore points to a previous condition. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to one of your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 Every time you can return to...
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... include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to date. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook...
... include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to date. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook...
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...2), 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 are... projector or external monitor: 1 Turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. on your 3 Turn on your notebook. 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator....
...2), 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 are... projector or external monitor: 1 Turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. on your 3 Turn on your notebook. 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator....
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... the New Connection Wizard ■ Make sure that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer... stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on the front of the access point with your network. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn them as though they were...
... the New Connection Wizard ■ Make sure that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your printer to install the printer... stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on the front of the access point with your network. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn them as though they were...
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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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... down and restart your volume control, see the poster or hardware guide. Occasionally discs are not plugged into the modular bay. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the Windows ... ■ If you are plugged in the tray. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on page 133. See "Identifying drive types" in place. ■ If your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that headphones are flawed...
... down and restart your volume control, see the poster or hardware guide. Occasionally discs are not plugged into the modular bay. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the Windows ... ■ If you are plugged in the tray. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on page 133. See "Identifying drive types" in place. ■ If your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that headphones are flawed...
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...documentation for instructions for instructions on how to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. For instructions on installing the printer driver. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your Control Panel is online. If your volume control, see a "Printer is... ■ Make sure the status indicators are turned off. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to press after adding paper. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the Windows volume control is not set to ...
...documentation for instructions for instructions on how to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. For instructions on installing the printer driver. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your Control Panel is online. If your volume control, see a "Printer is... ■ Make sure the status indicators are turned off. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to press after adding paper. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the Windows volume control is not set to ...
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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 ...