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... and support in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 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 come. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of us...
... and support in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. 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 come. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of us...
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... the card and any network computer. Setting up a network using for more than two computers and you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. A router lets you and with the connectors facing ... of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with eight pins) on the left. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from you access the Internet connection from ISP to ISP. Be ...
... the card and any network computer. Setting up a network using for more than two computers and you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that your broadband connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. A router lets you and with the connectors facing ... of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack connector, but with eight pins) on the left. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from you access the Internet connection from ISP to ISP. Be ...
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.... The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have them already installed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any required...the line will be unique on the network. This means that you need to ISP. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers...
.... The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have them already installed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any required...the line will be unique on the network. This means that you need to ISP. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers...
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...add a printer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the window. Sharing resources With a network, you set up, log onto one of the devices, then power them back on page 52. • ...connection, drives, and printers. Help For more information, see the network name, but you are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to the documentation that came...
...add a printer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information. • Contact your network Instead of plugging a printer into each of the window. Sharing resources With a network, you set up, log onto one of the devices, then power them back on page 52. • ...connection, drives, and printers. Help For more information, see the network name, but you are unable to connect to install the printer drivers on your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. Wireless security For information on wireless security, refer to the documentation that came...
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...Click Add, then follow the on -screen instructions. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse ...network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. 55 www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you... To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with other computers. Printing files across...
...Click Add, then follow the on -screen instructions. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse ...network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. 55 www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you... To print files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with other computers. Printing files across...
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...your library 36 creating audio 37 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 67 computers naming 49 Computrace 58, 59 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting to Internet 23 to... 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 ...
...your library 36 creating audio 37 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 67 computers naming 49 Computrace 58, 59 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting to Internet 23 to... 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 ...
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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 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 video playing 32 viewing shared drives 54 shared folders 54...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...
www.gateway.com activity reports 83 blocking specific games 82 game ratings 81 Internet filtering 80 restricting game access ...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 video playing 32 viewing shared drives 54 shared folders 54...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...
8512564 - Component Replacement Manual R0
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... 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 notebook. 17 Follow the on .... © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Go to Step 18. -OR- See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, and memory cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. If you see the Windows startup screen. All ...
... 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 notebook. 17 Follow the on .... © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Go to Step 18. -OR- See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, and memory cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. If you see the Windows startup screen. All ...
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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 ... 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 Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing...
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 ... 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 Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing...
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... your online User Guide. 2 Click (Change display 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 Important Depending on a television: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. To adjust the display properties on the graphic...
... your online User Guide. 2 Click (Change display 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 Important Depending on a television: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. To adjust the display properties on the graphic...
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... system, you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 90. • To ... on your system to its factory condition" on page 80. If you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or...
... system, you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 90. • To ... on your system to its factory condition" on page 80. If you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or...
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... recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new...
... recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new...
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... type, or click Cancel. The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 2, and so on . A dialog box opens...
... type, or click Cancel. The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 2, and so on . A dialog box opens...
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... Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your Start menu does not contain Gateway...
... Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your Start menu does not contain Gateway...
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...3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 88. 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. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then... press ENTER. 86 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also ...
...3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 88. 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. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then... press ENTER. 86 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also ...
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... everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. Your notebook restarts. ... to its hard drive to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 If Windows starts 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. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the...
... everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. Your notebook restarts. ... to its hard drive to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 If Windows starts 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. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the...
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...sure that was not pre-installed on or restart your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you have backed up your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive,..., then click Next. Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 81. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your hard...
...sure that was not pre-installed on or restart your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you have backed up your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive,..., then click Next. Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 81. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your hard...
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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 on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 91 www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your keyboard.
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 on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 91 www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your keyboard.
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..." on page 61. 100 Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 94. 4 Turn off your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and...to replace the hard drive kit. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. If you would like more information, see "Backing up files" in your original drive with a...
..." on page 61. 100 Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 94. 4 Turn off your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and...to replace the hard drive kit. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. If you would like more information, see "Backing up files" in your original drive with a...
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Screw Screw Screw Screw 12 Remove the cover from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. 102 13 Insert the new drive ... 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 PC Cards or Express Cards.
Screw Screw Screw Screw 12 Remove the cover from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. 102 13 Insert the new drive ... 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 PC Cards or Express Cards.