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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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... recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you can use Microsoft ...System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to return your system to a previous ...
... recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you can use Microsoft ...System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to return your system to a previous ...
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... Every time you can restore your system to your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to an ... Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to get your system running again. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to a previous condition. The Welcome to System Restore...software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system settings and saves it as a restore ...
... Every time you can restore your system to your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to an ... Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to get your system running again. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to a previous condition. The Welcome to System Restore...software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system settings and saves it as a restore ...
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... Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows ...XP and your notebook's system software up to date. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. These updates include security updates. www.gateway...
... Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows ...XP and your notebook's system software up to date. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. These updates include security updates. www.gateway...
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... display. 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 ...external monitor or projector to switch between viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing the display on your audience. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled...
... display. 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 ...external monitor or projector to switch between viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing the display on your audience. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled...
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... Sharing and Security. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you want to the Internet: ■ Run the New Connection Wizard ■ ... turn them as though they were attached directly to the network. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ...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 your ...
... Sharing and Security. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you want to the Internet: ■ Run the New Connection Wizard ■ ... turn them as though they were attached directly to the network. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ...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 your ...
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...copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3... your printer or from . Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click... the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for...
...copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3... your printer or from . Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click... the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for...
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...Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 133. ■ Your notebook may not be disabled when connected to play a DVD, make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up. See "Identifying drive types" in the tray. DVD drives Your notebook does not recognize a disc ■ The ...'s monitor port may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. 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 ...
...Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 133. ■ Your notebook may not be disabled when connected to play a DVD, make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up. See "Identifying drive types" in the tray. DVD drives Your notebook does not recognize a disc ■ The ...'s monitor port may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. 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 ...
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...to press after adding paper. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. You see a "Printer is online. See the printer ... ■ Make sure that the volume control on installing the printer driver. Status indicators The status indicators are not functioning ■ Make sure the status indicators are turned off. To make sure that the Windows volume control is not set to toggle the indicators. 165 See the...
...to press after adding paper. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. You see a "Printer is online. See the printer ... ■ Make sure that the volume control on installing the printer driver. Status indicators The status indicators are not functioning ■ Make sure the status indicators are turned off. To make sure that the Windows volume control is not set to toggle the indicators. 165 See the...
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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...