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...you need to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of a router. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is working , contact your computer's jack and the router... diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are setting up a network for more than two computers and you and with the connectors facing away from you ...
...you need to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of a router. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is working , contact your computer's jack and the router... diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are setting up a network for more than two computers and you and with the connectors facing away from you ...
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Before you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have set up to 15 characters with your network. Make sure that you have a name, type a unique computer name in... If your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must be different than any required drivers. The workgroup name must give each computer on the network. www.gateway.com Setting up your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. This means...
Before you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have set up to 15 characters with your network. Make sure that you have a name, type a unique computer name in... If your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must be different than any required drivers. The workgroup name must give each computer on the network. www.gateway.com Setting up your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. This means...
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...router or access point. • Use a printer that you can access them back on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. Follow the instructions included with your computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can... drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to...
...router or access point. • Use a printer that you can access them back on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. Follow the instructions included with your computer. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can... drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to...
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.... The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), ...Bluetooth to communicate with your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 57 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 ...
.... The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), ...Bluetooth to communicate with your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 57 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 ...
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...Internet 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 ...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 ...
...Internet 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 ...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 ...
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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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... or other grounded object. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your ... your notebook. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from their respective companies. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. in the Reference Guide. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit Replacing the Hard Drive Kit Tools You need the operating system...
... or other grounded object. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your ... your notebook. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from their respective companies. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. in the Reference Guide. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit Replacing the Hard Drive Kit Tools You need the operating system...
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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 ...Customer Care Information. If you see the Windows startup screen. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process, you may be prompted to Step 18. -OR- All rights reserved. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace...
...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 ...Customer Care Information. If you see the Windows startup screen. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process, you may be prompted to Step 18. -OR- All rights reserved. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace...
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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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... Windows Mobility Center, see "Using the Windows Mobility Center" in your online User Guide. 2 Click (Change display 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
... Windows Mobility Center, see "Using the Windows Mobility Center" in your online User Guide. 2 Click (Change display 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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For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 81. 74 Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 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.
For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 81. 74 Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 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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...or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer ...everything you want to recover your system under most notebook problems by following the information in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on page 81. 79 However, remember that when you should ...
...or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer ...everything you want to recover your system under most notebook problems by following the information in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on page 81. 79 However, remember that when you should ...
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... software and drivers that you must create the discs) or by using... by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If... pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 84. For instructions...; If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem...a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. If... software and device drivers using recovery discs that were not pre-installed,...
... software and drivers that you must create the discs) or by using... by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If... pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 84. For instructions...; If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem...a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. If... software and device drivers using recovery discs that were not pre-installed,...
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.... However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. Important Your notebook may want to recover your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs...
.... However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. Important Your notebook may want to recover your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs...
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... discs as you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the...
... discs as you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the...
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... Center as an option, you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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. OR - 83 For instructions, see "Recovering pre...
... Center as an option, you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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. OR - 83 For instructions, see "Recovering pre...
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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 need to recover, then click Next. If a recovery disc does not offer 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.
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 need to recover, then click Next. If a recovery disc does not offer 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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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. 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 does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and double-click the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. OR - 85
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. 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 does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and double-click the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. OR - 85
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..., then click the type of driver you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc.... You can return to one of your system running again. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list and you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help...
..., then click the type of driver you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc.... You can return to one of your system running again. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list and you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help...
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... delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can access important files on or restart your notebook. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click ... factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any of the...
... delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can access important files on or restart your notebook. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click ... factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any of the...