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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 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using ...Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system 32 Recovering specific files ...
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 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using ...Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system 32 Recovering specific files ...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
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...may also involve re-installing some or all of your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 28 tells you how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed on your notebook. If you ...of several ways you can restore your system under most conditions. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or...
...may also involve re-installing some or all of your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 28 tells you how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed on your notebook. If you ...of several ways you can restore your system under most conditions. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or...
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... does not have blank discs ready. Depending on page 30. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. A message...
... does not have blank discs ready. Depending on page 30. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. A message...
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...the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network location, so you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that... then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 ...
...the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network location, so you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that... then insert a blank disc. 9 When you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. As you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 ...
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... you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your computer has a recordable drive. To create recovery discs from recovery files on a network" on a network: 1 Make sure that you have blank discs ready. If you are.... If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will 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 DVDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs...
... you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your computer has a recordable drive. To create recovery discs from recovery files on a network" on a network: 1 Make sure that you have blank discs ready. If you are.... If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will 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 DVDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs...
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... 35. Recovering your system Important If your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To restore your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or...
... 35. Recovering your system Important If your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To restore your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or...
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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. OR Turn on page 34. 33 You are installed. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click.... 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver...
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. OR Turn on page 34. 33 You are installed. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click.... 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver...
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... running again. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer 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 one of your system settings and saves it as a restore point....The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
... running again. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer 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 one of your system settings and saves it as a restore point....The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
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If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system 5 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. Recovering your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration.... to use the restore point you can still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, System Recovery, then click Yes. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - The System Recovery program starts. 35 The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that came...
If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your system 5 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. Recovering your system from the hard drive: 1 Get the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration.... to use the restore point you can still run Windows, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, System Recovery, then click Yes. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - The System Recovery program starts. 35 The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that came...
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... that you back up to your hard drive except the restore files. Format and Recover dialog box opens. 6 Click Yes. When file recovery has finished, the System Restore dialog box opens. 7 Click Restart. You are restored to date. ■ Full System Restore (Destructive)... its setup and installation. 8 Reconnect your Internet cable and all personal data files before continuing this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your notebook's software up all USB peripheral devices. The System Restore - Files are done. 36 This...
... that you back up to your hard drive except the restore files. Format and Recover dialog box opens. 6 Click Yes. When file recovery has finished, the System Restore dialog box opens. 7 Click Restart. You are restored to date. ■ Full System Restore (Destructive)... its setup and installation. 8 Reconnect your Internet cable and all personal data files before continuing this process. 4 Click a system recovery option: www.gateway.com Important After you purchased your notebook's software up all USB peripheral devices. The System Restore - Files are done. 36 This...
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...to every fifteen minutes. This program automatically reports the location of your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at most electronics stores and many department stores. But these features also make it 's easy to carry. Your notebook may... or table. You can buy a cable lock at www.gateway.com/business to purchase the service. CompuTrace Tips & Tricks Use Computrace Complete's online help find your notebook is connected to the Internet. A recovery team can give local law enforcement agencies tracking information and documentation...
...to every fifteen minutes. This program automatically reports the location of your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at most electronics stores and many department stores. But these features also make it 's easy to carry. Your notebook may... or table. You can buy a cable lock at www.gateway.com/business to purchase the service. CompuTrace Tips & Tricks Use Computrace Complete's online help find your notebook is connected to the Internet. A recovery team can give local law enforcement agencies tracking information and documentation...
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...64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text and graphics 25 copyright notice 119 creating CD label 77 desktop icons 10 desktop shortcuts 10 documents 22 DVD label 77 folders 16 music CD 67 music files 61 system recovery... from Internet 39 Disk Cleanup 112 Disk Defragmenter 113 display changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives ...
...64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text and graphics 25 copyright notice 119 creating CD label 77 desktop icons 10 desktop shortcuts 10 documents 22 DVD label 77 folders 16 music CD 67 music files 61 system recovery... from Internet 39 Disk Cleanup 112 Disk Defragmenter 113 display changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives ...
Starter Guide
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Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you have blank discs ready. Depending on -screen instructions. 21 CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs ... with the on the type of applications and drivers) or Create an ISO image (creates complete system backup). To create a disc, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, click Gateway Recovery Center, then click Application and Drivers External Media and follow the onscreen instructions. When prompted, choose either Create Application and Driver...
Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you have blank discs ready. Depending on -screen instructions. 21 CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs ... with the on the type of applications and drivers) or Create an ISO image (creates complete system backup). To create a disc, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, click Gateway Recovery Center, then click Application and Drivers External Media and follow the onscreen instructions. When prompted, choose either Create Application and Driver...
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This moves the contents of the hard drive to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of the following system recovery options when prompted: • Recovery with automatic data backup (recommended)- This option saves your data files, so they must be saved on an external disc ... the system software as it was when you restore your computer to reformatting. 22 The System Recovery wizard opens. 5 Follow the on , then click Next. 4 On the System Recovery Options screen, click Recovery Manager (last option). This process deletes your existing data files, but all programs must be...
This moves the contents of the hard drive to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of the following system recovery options when prompted: • Recovery with automatic data backup (recommended)- This option saves your data files, so they must be saved on an external disc ... the system software as it was when you restore your computer to reformatting. 22 The System Recovery wizard opens. 5 Follow the on , then click Next. 4 On the System Recovery Options screen, click Recovery Manager (last option). This process deletes your existing data files, but all programs must be...
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Your computer will restart and Windows will appear with the same files and programs it had when it will finish its setup and installation. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you restore your computer's software up to date. 23 You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer, it shipped from the factory. 7 Click Next, then click Yes. Recovery starts. 8 When recovery is complete, click Finish.
Your computer will restart and Windows will appear with the same files and programs it had when it will finish its setup and installation. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you restore your computer's software up to date. 23 You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer, it shipped from the factory. 7 Click Next, then click Yes. Recovery starts. 8 When recovery is complete, click Finish.
Security Guide
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... it's light-weight and compact, it's easy to steal. You attach the cable lock to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook. A recovery team 2 www.gateway.com You may be able to replace your notebook with you. You can buy a cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores....you may be able to get it back by using tracking software. If your notebook is stolen, the frequency increases to every fifteen minutes. Gateway Notebook Security Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can purchase to help find your notebook if it is stolen.
... it's light-weight and compact, it's easy to steal. You attach the cable lock to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook. A recovery team 2 www.gateway.com You may be able to replace your notebook with you. You can buy a cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores....you may be able to get it back by using tracking software. If your notebook is stolen, the frequency increases to every fifteen minutes. Gateway Notebook Security Hardware security You probably purchased your notebook so you can purchase to help find your notebook if it is stolen.
Restoration Guide
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Contents Introduction 1 Creating Recovery discs 2 Restoring system software 4 Restoring the hard drive from the hard drive backup copy 6 Restoring the hard drive from the Recovery discs 7
Contents Introduction 1 Creating Recovery discs 2 Restoring system software 4 Restoring the hard drive from the hard drive backup copy 6 Restoring the hard drive from the Recovery discs 7
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... Software tells you how to record ("burn") recovery discs using either backup files on your hard drive or the recovery discs you created by yourself. Introduction This booklet has two sections: ■ Creating Recovery CDs or DVDs ■ Restoring System Software Creating Recovery CDs or DVDs tells you how to restore your... with your computer. If Customer Care provides the discs, use the instructions in "Restoring the hard drive from the hard drive or the recovery discs, contact Customer Care for help. If your hard drive does not work and you cannot restore the software from the...
... Software tells you how to record ("burn") recovery discs using either backup files on your hard drive or the recovery discs you created by yourself. Introduction This booklet has two sections: ■ Creating Recovery CDs or DVDs ■ Restoring System Software Creating Recovery CDs or DVDs tells you how to restore your... with your computer. If Customer Care provides the discs, use the instructions in "Restoring the hard drive from the hard drive or the recovery discs, contact Customer Care for help. If your hard drive does not work and you cannot restore the software from the...
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...strongly recommend that were included with your computer's hard drive. The Recovery Media Creator program lets you create the Recovery discs when first prompted to create recovery discs. You can: ■ Immediately follow the Recovery Media Creator's on your computer to create the full set of all... the blank discs that you create only one set of Recovery discs from the hard drive using blank discs. Creating Recovery discs All software, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs required for a complete system restoration...
...strongly recommend that were included with your computer's hard drive. The Recovery Media Creator program lets you create the Recovery discs when first prompted to create recovery discs. You can: ■ Immediately follow the Recovery Media Creator's on your computer to create the full set of all... the blank discs that you create only one set of Recovery discs from the hard drive using blank discs. Creating Recovery discs All software, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs required for a complete system restoration...