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... of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support...
... of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support...
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... disc or, to finish. 21 Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Before you have blank discs ready. prepare to recover When you first get your computer,... it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that came with your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway...
... disc or, to finish. 21 Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Before you have blank discs ready. prepare to recover When you first get your computer,... it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that came with your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
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...and performance of your notebook. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you ever have made... an excellent decision choosing Gateway. If you quickly discover and use the many features of your ...
...and performance of your notebook. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you ever have made... an excellent decision choosing Gateway. If you quickly discover and use the many features of your ...
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... System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your current setup. Cat 5 cables are using your ISP for more than two computers... the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have for setting up a network for any required drivers.
... System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your current setup. Cat 5 cables are using your ISP for more than two computers... the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have for setting up a network for any required drivers.
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...data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. If you are not allowed. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of wireless equipment you are using your current setup. If you do not set up your router (.... The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. This name identifies the computer to 15 characters with your ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed. Setting up...
...data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. If you are not allowed. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of wireless equipment you are using your current setup. If you do not set up your router (.... The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. This name identifies the computer to 15 characters with your ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed. Setting up...
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...you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Select Diagnose and Repair on the left of your computers, you can add a printer to your printer to a networked computer, then...the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on page 52. • Connect your printer to the network, do one of the following: • Connect your network. Wireless security For...
...you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Select Diagnose and Repair on the left of your computers, you can add a printer to your printer to a networked computer, then...the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on page 52. • Connect your printer to the network, do one of the following: • Connect your network. Wireless security For...
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...network. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on the computer you want to copy the file to, then ... that shipped with other computers. Important Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to communicate with your...
...network. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on the computer you want to copy the file to, then ... that shipped with other computers. Important Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to communicate with your...
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...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
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... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
MUWA200008 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide with eRecovery (English)
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www.gateway.com Using alternate power sources 67 Changing power modes 68 Changing notebook power settings 69 Changing the power plan 69 Changing advanced settings 71 Chapter 6: ... Maintaining the battery 82 Storing batteries 83 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 83 Recovering your system 84 Creating recovery discs 85 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . . 87 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 88 Returning your system to its factory condition . 90 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 93 Safety guidelines 94 First steps 94 Troubleshooting...
www.gateway.com Using alternate power sources 67 Changing power modes 68 Changing notebook power settings 69 Changing the power plan 69 Changing advanced settings 71 Chapter 6: ... Maintaining the battery 82 Storing batteries 83 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 83 Recovering your system 84 Creating recovery discs 85 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . . 87 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 88 Returning your system to its factory condition . 90 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 93 Safety guidelines 94 First steps 94 Troubleshooting...
MUWA200008 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide with eRecovery (English)
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... hub to provide additional USB ports. • Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 78 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their networks. • If your notebook has been exposed...
... hub to provide additional USB ports. • Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 78 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their networks. • If your notebook has been exposed...
MUWA200008 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide with eRecovery (English)
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Gateway provides everything was working correctly. If only one or two items of software ... your system to recover your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous system condition" ...on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 90. 84 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your...
Gateway provides everything was working correctly. If only one or two items of software ... your system to recover your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous system condition" ...on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 90. 84 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your...
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...contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only ...the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you ...
...contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only ...the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, you ...
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... the recovery discs. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 86 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. The first disc begins recording, and you will need to...
... the recovery discs. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 86 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. The first disc begins recording, and you will need to...
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...backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - OR If you need to recover software that did not come pre-...installed on your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to recover device drivers that did not come...
...backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - OR If you need to recover software that did not come pre-...installed on your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to recover device drivers that did not come...
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...windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 88 Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of your system running again. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click ...Help and Support. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-...
...windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 88 Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of your system running again. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click ...Help and Support. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-...
MUWA200008 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide with eRecovery (English)
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... discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything...
... discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything...
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...Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your computer. 5 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 4 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers... minutes. 91 A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to continue. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. This process...
...Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your computer. 5 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 4 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers... minutes. 91 A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to continue. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. This process...
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... Windows Vista and all files on your arrow keys to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to complete the recovery. 92
... Windows Vista and all files on your arrow keys to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to complete the recovery. 92
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...• Make sure that nothing is facing up, then try again. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You cannot eject a CD or DVD • Your notebook must be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. •... program has been installed on the notebook. For the location of the manual eject hole, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 50. 99 www.gateway.com • If you are using the built-in speakers, a set of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your...
...• Make sure that nothing is facing up, then try again. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You cannot eject a CD or DVD • Your notebook must be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. •... program has been installed on the notebook. For the location of the manual eject hole, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 50. 99 www.gateway.com • If you are using the built-in speakers, a set of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your...