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... your notebook's DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 17 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 13 Insert the battery and turn your notebook over...
... your notebook's DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 17 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 13 Insert the battery and turn your notebook over...
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..., is a quick and easy way 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. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. Click...
..., is a quick and easy way 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. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. Click...
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... a router If you will be connecting your network to right). The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in two different types; Category 5 cables are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. For a crossover cable, the wires on... type of cable is not listed, you and with your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is...
... a router If you will be connecting your network to right). The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in two different types; Category 5 cables are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have not already done so. For a crossover cable, the wires on... type of cable is not listed, you and with your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Determining if an Ethernet card is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is...
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...your network. • Wireless security features like SecureEasySetup™ or 128-bit WEP encryption. www.gateway.com Tip When you buy , check out Gateway's accessory store at www.gateway.com. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from the ... front of wireless equipment you must install one is already installed on your personal data, like a firewall to install wireless cards and drivers on the left. If one . Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is not listed, you are not sure what to download viruses...
...your network. • Wireless security features like SecureEasySetup™ or 128-bit WEP encryption. www.gateway.com Tip When you buy , check out Gateway's accessory store at www.gateway.com. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from the ... front of wireless equipment you must install one is already installed on your personal data, like a firewall to install wireless cards and drivers on the left. If one . Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is not listed, you are not sure what to download viruses...
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You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. CHAPTER 5: Networking ... to copy the file to, then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the CD that contains the file you...
You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. CHAPTER 5: Networking ... to copy the file to, then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the CD that contains the file you...
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...your library 37 creating audio 38 creating data 41 editing track information 37 playing music 33 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 69 computers naming 50 Computrace 58, 59 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting to Internet 23 to... 22 Disk Cleanup 83 Disk Defragmenter 84 display using screen saver 70 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 85 checking for errors 84 checking for ...
...your library 37 creating audio 38 creating data 41 editing track information 37 playing music 33 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 69 computers naming 50 Computrace 58, 59 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting to Internet 23 to... 22 Disk Cleanup 83 Disk Defragmenter 84 display using screen saver 70 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 85 checking for errors 84 checking for ...
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... 86, 87 settings from old computer 86 U un-sharing drives 54 folders 54 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 61 Windows 82 user accounts adding in Windows XP 76 switching in Windows XP 76 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared drives 55 shared folders 55 virus... 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 42 help 3 Windows Media Player building music library 37 creating music files 36 creating ...
... 86, 87 settings from old computer 86 U un-sharing drives 54 folders 54 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 61 Windows 82 user accounts adding in Windows XP 76 switching in Windows XP 76 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared drives 55 shared folders 55 virus... 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 42 help 3 Windows Media Player building music library 37 creating music files 36 creating ...
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...System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Recovery. www.gateway.com • If you can still run Windows, see "Recovering using Microsoft System Restore" on page 69. • If... you cannot run Windows, see "Recovering using the Windows DVD" on page 70 Recovering specific files and ...
...System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Recovery. www.gateway.com • If you can still run Windows, see "Recovering using Microsoft System Restore" on page 69. • If... you cannot run Windows, see "Recovering using the Windows DVD" on page 70 Recovering specific files and ...
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... that you have selected it is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. To make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source. ...www.gateway.com Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name...
... that you have selected it is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. To make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source. ...www.gateway.com Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name...
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www.gateway.com Changing power modes 55 Changing notebook power settings 56 Changing the power plan 56 Changing advanced settings 58 Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 61 ... batteries 71 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 72 Recovering your system 72 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 73 Using Microsoft System Restore 79 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 82 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 83 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 85 Preventing static electricity discharge 86 Adding or replacing...
www.gateway.com Changing power modes 55 Changing notebook power settings 56 Changing the power plan 56 Changing advanced settings 58 Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 61 ... batteries 71 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 72 Recovering your system 72 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 73 Using Microsoft System Restore 79 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 82 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 83 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 85 Preventing static electricity discharge 86 Adding or replacing...
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...-installed software and drivers from a set of software and driver recovery discs. Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. You should create your own set of recovery discs (you must have the opportunity. However, if you ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install...
...-installed software and drivers from a set of software and driver recovery discs. Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. You should create your own set of recovery discs (you must have the opportunity. However, if you ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install...
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... have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in a safe place. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you are for disc 2, and so on. 6 If multiple discs are completed. The Gateway Recovery Center opens...
... have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in a safe place. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you are for disc 2, and so on. 6 If multiple discs are completed. The Gateway Recovery Center opens...
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... restore point" on page 81. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore ...you can also create a restore point manually. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. In most cases of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically...
... restore point" on page 81. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore ...you can also create a restore point manually. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. In most cases of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically...
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...Recovery, then click Next. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your computer. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System...OR - 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. This process is starting up now. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The Welcome to... the other recovery options, you may need to recover its hard drive to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 82 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on...
...Recovery, then click Next. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your computer. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System...OR - 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. This process is starting up now. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The Welcome to... the other recovery options, you may need to recover its hard drive to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 82 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on...
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... drive. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 74. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. You also need to save. 9 Click Yes, then ... with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. OR - ...
... drive. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 74. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. You also need to save. 9 Click Yes, then ... with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. OR - ...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 When the prompt "Press any key on page 77. 84 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to recover your keyboard.
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 When the prompt "Press any key on page 77. 84 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to recover your keyboard.
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www.gateway.com 11 Remove the screws that secure the cover to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard ... 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 notebook. 19 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from the old ... holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on -screen instructions. Screw Screw Screw Screw ...
www.gateway.com 11 Remove the screws that secure the cover to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard ... 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 notebook. 19 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from the old ... holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on -screen instructions. Screw Screw Screw Screw ...
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...notebook. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 31. ...• Make sure that they are plugged in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 36. • Try a different disc. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page...
...notebook. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 31. ...• Make sure that they are plugged in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 36. • Try a different disc. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page...
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... pins. • If the printer you want to press so the printer can start printing. For instructions on recalibrating your notebook. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to be the default printer..., then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have selected it is plugged into an AC power source. To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. ...
... pins. • If the printer you want to press so the printer can start printing. For instructions on recalibrating your notebook. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to be the default printer..., then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have selected it is plugged into an AC power source. To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. ...