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... the on your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover 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... the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 15 Turn on -screen instructions. 19 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you see the Windows startup screen. Go to you from the old drive. See your notebook. 16 If the hard drive...
... the on your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover 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... the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 15 Turn on -screen instructions. 19 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you see the Windows startup screen. Go to you from the old drive. See your notebook. 16 If the hard drive...
8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista
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...need additional 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 ...and Support. If you 're looking for. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to get information 8 Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ?
...need additional 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 ...and Support. If you 're looking for. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to get information 8 Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ?
8511882 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista
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... Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of a router. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using for your network as well. 46 The router can assign IP... (same colors, left . Plug your Ethernet cable into 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...
... Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of a router. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from any required drivers. Connecting network cables We recommend using for your network as well. 46 The router can assign IP... (same colors, left . Plug your Ethernet cable into 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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...point, make sure it and setting network security. 49 To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your... hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the left. The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in your access point documentation for your network, you need to download viruses or view your...
...point, make sure it and setting network security. 49 To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. Use the documentation that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your... hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the left. The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in your access point documentation for your network, you need to download viruses or view your...
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... installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the CD that contains the file you...
... installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Printing files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. 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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...drivers and most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you need to recover software that software's installation instructions. If you need to follow the on your system, you can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as restore points. 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...
...drivers and most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you need to recover software that software's installation instructions. If you need to follow the on your system, you can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as restore points. 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...
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www.gateway.com Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click...make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you have an ... print to put the printer online. • Check the port and cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 105 Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. You see a "Printer queue is full"...
www.gateway.com Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click...make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you have an ... print to put the printer online. • Check the port and cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 105 Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. You see a "Printer queue is full"...
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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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... your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may not be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Caution Although you prepare for recovering your own set of discs for any eventuality and create a set...
... your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may not be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Caution Although you prepare for recovering your own set of discs for any eventuality and create a set...
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... Congratulations! 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 Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Label the discs...
... Congratulations! 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 Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Label the discs...
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...1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems..., you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 81. To restore using Microsoft System... and saves them as restore points. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
...1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems..., you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 81. To restore using Microsoft System... and saves them as restore points. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
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... (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes ...everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your computer. Your computer restarts. - b Click Recovery, then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts,...
... (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes ...everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your computer. Your computer restarts. - b Click Recovery, then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts,...
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...Step 8, you want to c:\backup. - Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 74. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on ...which shows you must recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up any software that you have not already done so). OR - www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click ...
...Step 8, you want to c:\backup. - Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 74. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on ...which shows you must recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up any software that you have not already done so). OR - www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click ...
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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. 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.
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... from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC cards. 93 As part of the process you may be prompted to the hard drive cover. www.gateway.com 11 Remove the screws that secure the cover to... 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 notebook. 19 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from the old drive. 13 Insert the...
... from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC cards. 93 As part of the process you may be prompted to the hard drive cover. www.gateway.com 11 Remove the screws that secure the cover to... 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 notebook. 19 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from the old drive. 13 Insert the...
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For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 73. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on . • Clean the disc. Occasionally discs are plugged in and turned on page ... control is turned up. For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Adjusting the volume" on the notebook. • If you are using your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. • If...
For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 73. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on . • Clean the disc. Occasionally discs are plugged in and turned on page ... control is turned up. For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Adjusting the volume" on the notebook. • If you are using your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. • If...
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... then click Control Panel. See the guide that the power cable is online. Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you want to print to is not ...or broken pins. • If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Make sure that you may need to press so the printer can start printing. Printer Help For more information about printer...
... then click Control Panel. See the guide that the power cable is online. Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you want to print to is not ...or broken pins. • If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Make sure that you may need to press so the printer can start printing. Printer Help For more information about printer...