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..., used to ISP. Before you have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that do not have for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. This type of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with eight pins) on both ends of a ...network as well. 48 For a crossover cable, the wires on each end. The router can assign IP addresses to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have , hold both connectors are attached to copper pins in the same order (same colors, left to the computers on the network ...
..., used to ISP. Before you have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that do not have for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. This type of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with eight pins) on both ends of a ...network as well. 48 For a crossover cable, the wires on each end. The router can assign IP addresses to right). Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have , hold both connectors are attached to copper pins in the same order (same colors, left to the computers on the network ...
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... data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Each computer name must be different than any required drivers. When you are using your network, you need to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Names must...have determined the type of up to download viruses or view your network. The workgroup name must be unique on the network. www.gateway.com Setting up a wired network, make sure that you have connected the network cabling. Establishing your computer, click Restart Now. 51 ...
... data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Each computer name must be different than any required drivers. When you are using your network, you need to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Names must...have determined the type of up to download viruses or view your network. The workgroup name must be unique on the network. www.gateway.com Setting up a wired network, make sure that you have connected the network cabling. Establishing your computer, click Restart Now. 51 ...
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... a wired Ethernet network, check all of that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that... networking. • Use a print server. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on your network. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on the front of your computers, you can add a printer to...
... a wired Ethernet network, check all of that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that... networking. • Use a print server. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on your network. For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on the front of your computers, you can add a printer to...
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...Bluetooth networking You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to connect to a ...USB port on your printer or from . You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you...
...Bluetooth networking You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to connect to a ...USB port on your printer or from . You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you...
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... 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using 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 up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for...25 checking for messages 26 sending 25 using 22, 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 a Fax 27 sending from program 30 sending scanned...
... 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using 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 up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for...25 checking for messages 26 sending 25 using 22, 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 a Fax 27 sending from program 30 sending scanned...
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www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet filtering 86...from old computer 98, 99 settings from 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... file 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 filtering 86...from old computer 98, 99 settings from 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... file 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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..., modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. •... electrostatic discharge (ESD). You may send you are extremely sensitive to replace the hard drive. Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. Warning To avoid exposure to use them. All rights reserved. Hard drive bay Screws Preventing static...
..., modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. •... electrostatic discharge (ESD). You may send you are extremely sensitive to replace the hard drive. Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. Warning To avoid exposure to use them. All rights reserved. Hard drive bay Screws Preventing static...
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... modem cable, and network cable. 15 Turn on your notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then restart your notebook... startup screen. As part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, and memory cards....
... modem cable, and network cable. 15 Turn on your notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then restart your notebook... startup screen. As part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, and memory cards....
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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 ... the notebook screen 77 Maintaining the battery 78 Storing 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...
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 ... the notebook screen 77 Maintaining the battery 78 Storing 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...
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... graphic processor installed in your notebook, the remaining steps may need to modify the television settings to match the television you are connecting to. 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
... graphic processor installed in your notebook, the remaining steps may need to modify the television settings to match the television you are connecting to. 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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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 81. 74 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software.
Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 81. 74 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software.
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Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Problem solving may also involve re-... problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 103 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to run on AC power, the battery constantly charges,... want to the edge, not around in the notebook and the notebook is running on page 81. 79 www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, remove the battery. If the battery ...
Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Problem solving may also involve re-... problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 103 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to run on AC power, the battery constantly charges,... want to the edge, not around in the notebook and the notebook is running on page 81. 79 www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, remove the battery. If the battery ...
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... see "Recovering your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. If you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the... product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 To recover software and drivers that you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is ...
... see "Recovering your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. If you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the... product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 To recover software and drivers that you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is ...
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...a new hard drive, you need to need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If this procedure.) To create discs for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must have... shipped with your notebook, you may have a recordable disc drive to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system...
...a new hard drive, you need to need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If this procedure.) To create discs for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must have... shipped with your notebook, you may have a recordable disc drive to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system...
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A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Tip After a recovery ...
A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Tip After a recovery ...
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... your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center...
... your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center...
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If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover device drivers that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. 84 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers.
If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover device drivers that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. 84 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers.
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OR - 85 If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and double-click the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. - If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. www.gateway.com To recover software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive.
OR - 85 If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and double-click the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. - If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. www.gateway.com To recover software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive.
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...manually. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list and you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type ... points to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 88. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore...
...manually. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list and you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type ... points to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 88. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore...
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...run Windows: a Turn on your notebook. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The Welcome to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 This process is starting up now. If you may need ...the other recovery options, you can still run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and... (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition. The...
...run Windows: a Turn on your notebook. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The Welcome to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 This process is starting up now. If you may need ...the other recovery options, you can still run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and... (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition. The...