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...your new notebook. To search for a topic. 2 Help and Support opens. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you for years to ensure that you...will be pleased with your notebook. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-quality, brand-name components ...
...your new notebook. To search for a topic. 2 Help and Support opens. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Using Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you for years to ensure that you...will be pleased with your notebook. We are provided with fast, considerate service. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-quality, brand-name components ...
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... and you will be connecting your network to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to the copper pins in front of cable is listed. For a crossover cable, the wires on each end. To...log onto the Internet using for your network, you have determined the type of a router. Cat 5 cables are attached to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is already installed on your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. This type of Network ...
... and you will be connecting your network to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you need to the copper pins in front of cable is listed. For a crossover cable, the wires on each end. To...log onto the Internet using for your network, you have determined the type of a router. Cat 5 cables are attached to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is already installed on your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. This type of Network ...
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...you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. If the connection is working , contact your ISP for any required drivers. Check your access point documentation for information about your home setup, make sure that you have set up security for setting up a ... out how soon after the installation the line will be unique on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed,...
...you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. If the connection is working , contact your ISP for any required drivers. Check your access point documentation for information about your home setup, make sure that you have set up security for setting up a ... out how soon after the installation the line will be unique on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed,...
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... • Connect your printer to your printer to the network. Select Diagnose and Repair on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your computers, you are using security. Wireless security For information on wireless ...security, refer to install the printer drivers on the left of your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access...
... • Connect your printer to your printer to the network. Select Diagnose and Repair on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your computers, you are using security. Wireless security For information on wireless ...security, refer to install the printer drivers on the left of your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the router or access...
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...a printer. 4 Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on the computer you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. Important Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. These devices...printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to ...
...a printer. 4 Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on the computer you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. Important Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. These devices...printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to ...
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...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 29 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 29 sending ...
...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 29 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 29 sending ...
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www.gateway.com activity reports 83 blocking specific games 82 game ratings 81 Internet filtering 80 restricting game access...old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 Trusted Platform Module 59 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton Internet Security 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V...file 32 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 Windows clipboard 10 97
www.gateway.com activity reports 83 blocking specific games 82 game ratings 81 Internet filtering 80 restricting game access...old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 Trusted Platform Module 59 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton Internet Security 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V...file 32 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 Windows clipboard 10 97
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... You may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Hard drive bay Screws Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. Avoid touching the edge connectors. ...9 Remove the cover from their respective companies. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to use them. Gateway and eMachines are ready to replace the hard drive. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic...
... You may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Hard drive bay Screws Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. Avoid touching the edge connectors. ...9 Remove the cover from their respective companies. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to use them. Gateway and eMachines are ready to replace the hard drive. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic...
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..., PC, and memory cards. Technical Support See the label 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. 17 Follow the...
..., PC, and memory cards. Technical Support See the label 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. 17 Follow the...
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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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The Display Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click Advanced Settings. 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 To adjust the display properties on the graphic processor installed in your notebook, the remaining steps may need to ...
The Display Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click Advanced Settings. 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 To adjust the display properties on the graphic processor installed in your notebook, the remaining steps may need to ...
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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. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
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... your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 103 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Caution When the battery is in a circle, using it has a full charge...battery is running on page 81. 79 For instructions, see "Preparing for the purpose. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery...
... your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 103 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Caution When the battery is in a circle, using it has a full charge...battery is running on page 81. 79 For instructions, see "Preparing for the purpose. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 For instructions, see "Recovering your system, you need to factory condition, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 84...condition" on page 90. • To re-install your only option for system recovery may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. If you want to return your system to follow that software's installation instructions. Recovering pre-installed ...
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 For instructions, see "Recovering your system, you need to factory condition, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 84...condition" on page 90. • To re-install your only option for system recovery may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. If you want to return your system to follow that software's installation instructions. Recovering pre-installed ...
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Because these discs do ? If this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you like to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive...
Because these discs do ? If this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you like to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive...
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... blank discs of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your final disc, then label all of...
... blank discs of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your final disc, then label all of...
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... was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - For instructions, see "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. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start...
... was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - For instructions, see "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. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start...
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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. 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
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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. 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 appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe.
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. 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 appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe.
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...points. 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. Windows ...automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device drivers. You can return to one of your system running again. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can also create...
...points. 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. Windows ...automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device drivers. You can return to one of your system running again. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can also create...