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... waves. Setting up your Internet service provider. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the ... numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have set up security for your network, a hacker can intercept the ...computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If...
... waves. Setting up your Internet service provider. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the ... numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have set up security for your network, a hacker can intercept the ...computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If...
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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. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents ...printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of your computers, you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on the left of the window. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you want to the network. The Properties dialog box opens. If you share a folder...
...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. Then you can: • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents ...printer to your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of your computers, you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on the left of the window. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you want to the network. The Properties dialog box opens. If you share a folder...
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... You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you transfer .... To connect to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View... a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on your printer or from . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network:...
... You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you transfer .... To connect to a Bluetooth personal area network: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View... a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on your printer or from . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network:...
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...editing track information 39 playing music 35 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 73 computers naming 51 Computrace 60, 61 configuring router 52 ... screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing ..., 25 Error-checking 95 Ethernet network equipment needed 47 example 46 installing cards 48, 51 installing drivers 48, 51 F Fast Ethernet 46 faxes canceling 31 receiving and viewing 31 sending 30 sending ...
...editing track information 39 playing music 35 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 73 computers naming 51 Computrace 60, 61 configuring router 52 ... screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing ..., 25 Error-checking 95 Ethernet network equipment needed 47 example 46 installing cards 48, 51 installing drivers 48, 51 F Fast Ethernet 46 faxes canceling 31 receiving and viewing 31 sending 30 sending ...
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www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet ...old computer 98 Trusted Platform Module 61 U un-sharing drives 55 folders 55 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Windows 92 user accounts adding in Windows XP 81 switching in Windows XP 81 using Fax 26 V video playing 34 viewing shared drives 56 shared folders 56... 34 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 8 103
www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet ...old computer 98 Trusted Platform Module 61 U un-sharing drives 55 folders 55 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Windows 92 user accounts adding in Windows XP 81 switching in Windows XP 81 using Fax 26 V video playing 34 viewing shared drives 56 shared folders 56... 34 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 8 103
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...Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you see the Windows startup screen. As part of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 2 13 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 14 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 15 Turn on your Drivers... to Step 18. -OR- If you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then restart your reference guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, ...
...Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you see the Windows startup screen. As part of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 2 13 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 14 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 15 Turn on your Drivers... to Step 18. -OR- If you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then restart your reference guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, ...
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www.gateway.com Conserving battery power 63 Using alternate power sources 64 Changing power modes 64 Changing notebook power settings 66 Changing the power plan 66 Changing ... batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 79 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 80 Using Microsoft System Restore 86 Recovering your system to its factory condition 89 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 90 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing...
www.gateway.com Conserving battery power 63 Using alternate power sources 64 Changing power modes 64 Changing notebook power settings 66 Changing the power plan 66 Changing ... batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 79 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 80 Using Microsoft System Restore 86 Recovering your system to its factory condition 89 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 90 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing...
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Tip For more information about the Windows Mobility Center, see "Using the Windows Mobility Center" in your online User Guide. 2 Click (Change display settings). To adjust the display properties on the graphic processor... on a television: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. The Display Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click Advanced Settings. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. www.gateway.com Adjusting the television display settings You may vary. 4 Click Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile. 5 Click Graphics Properties. 55
Tip For more information about the Windows Mobility Center, see "Using the Windows Mobility Center" in your online User Guide. 2 Click (Change display settings). To adjust the display properties on the graphic processor... on a television: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. The Display Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click Advanced Settings. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. www.gateway.com Adjusting the television display settings You may vary. 4 Click Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile. 5 Click Graphics Properties. 55
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...installing the software or the hardware drivers. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 For instructions... and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD"...
...installing the software or the hardware drivers. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 For instructions... and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD"...
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... (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 81 However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged.... not be expecting to need to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you have the opportunity...
... (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 81 However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged.... not be expecting to need to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you have the opportunity...
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window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different ... to create a full set , Recovery23 for . If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is created, your...
window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different ... to create a full set , Recovery23 for . If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is created, your...
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... Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. OR - 83 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows... or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created.
... Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. OR - 83 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows... or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created.
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...-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 86 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device drivers. You can return to one of... these restore points to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 88....
...-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 86 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device drivers. You can return to one of... these restore points to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 88....
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...load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory ...condition. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password...
...load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory ...condition. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password...
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... up files in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 81. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your backed up your hard drive. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 8...Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up any software that you can find your notebook. Recovering your ...
... up files in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 81. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your backed up your hard drive. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 8...Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up any software that you can find your notebook. Recovering your ...
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www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 84. 91
www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 84. 91
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Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Changing the battery" on page 80. 2 Back up..., then remove the battery. For more hard drive capacity, you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 61. 100 If you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable.... Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive.
Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Changing the battery" on page 80. 2 Back up..., then remove the battery. For more hard drive capacity, you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 61. 100 If you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable.... Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive.
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... cover from CD or DVD" appears, press any PC Cards or Express Cards. As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. 19 When the prompt "Press any key to boot... turn your notebook over. 17 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 18 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions.
... cover from CD or DVD" appears, press any PC Cards or Express Cards. As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. 19 When the prompt "Press any key to boot... turn your notebook over. 17 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 18 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions.
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...108 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 42. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 36. • Make sure that nothing is turned up . A DVD movie will not play ... able to play these CDs on your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the Windows volume control is plugged into the headphone jack on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be read by the drive. • Some...
...108 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 42. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 36. • Make sure that nothing is turned up . A DVD movie will not play ... able to play these CDs on your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the Windows volume control is plugged into the headphone jack on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be read by the drive. • Some...
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...additional memory. 126 To make sure that the printer is not set the printer to the printer. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you want... to add additional memory to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 If the printer status is Offline, right-click the name...then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting The printer is on installing the printer...
...additional memory. 126 To make sure that the printer is not set the printer to the printer. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you want... to add additional memory to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 If the printer status is Offline, right-click the name...then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting The printer is on installing the printer...