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... appears, press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you see the Windows startup screen. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place the new drive, ...the hard drive to Step 20. -OR- All rights reserved. Go to the hard drive cover. A list of Gateway, Inc. If 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. 14 ...
... appears, press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you see the Windows startup screen. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place the new drive, ...the hard drive to Step 20. -OR- All rights reserved. Go to the hard drive cover. A list of Gateway, Inc. If 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. 14 ...
8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista
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... help ? Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information...
... help ? Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information...
8511882 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista
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Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to right). The Ethernet device installed in your ... Panel. Category 5 cables are using a router If you are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of cable. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from the task list on the left...
Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to right). The Ethernet device installed in your ... Panel. Category 5 cables are using a router If you are setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of cable. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from the task list on the left...
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... your computer is already installed on the left. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in your computer. • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment capability that makes it easier ... up your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Setting up and access your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that comes with the competing IEEE 802.11a format. This means that another computer outside your network can gain access to...
... your computer is already installed on the left. To order wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in your computer. • DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment capability that makes it easier ... up your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Setting up and access your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that comes with the competing IEEE 802.11a format. This means that another computer outside your network can gain access to...
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... to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy the file to... open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 56 You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you are sending...
... to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Paste. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy the file to... open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 3 Click Print. 56 You can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you are sending...
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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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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 software You can return to one of hard-to-resolve ... your system, you need to follow the on your system settings and saves them as device drivers and most cases of these restore points to get your system running again. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click on the appropriate recovery option, then follow that software's installation instructions...
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 software You can return to one of hard-to-resolve ... your system, you need to follow the on your system settings and saves them as device drivers and most cases of these restore points to get your system running again. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click on the appropriate recovery option, then follow that software's installation instructions...
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... may need to press. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 105 www.gateway.com Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The printer is not... the printer is connected to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Many printers have selected it is online. 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 ...
... may need to press. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 105 www.gateway.com Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The printer is not... the printer is connected to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Many printers have selected it is online. 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 ...
8512152 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide for Windows Vista
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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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... discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of software and driver recovery discs. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set . Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can perform a partial recovery by...
... discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of software and driver recovery discs. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set . Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can perform a partial recovery by...
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.... Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as you do not have enough discs, then click Next. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
.... Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as you do not have enough discs, then click Next. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
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... return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 81. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. In most cases of your system ... click Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 79 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" ...
... return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 81. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. In most cases of your system ... click Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 79 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" ...
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... not solved by any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Your computer restarts. - If Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press...Next. 5 Click the User name box to its hard drive 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. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. OR - ...
... not solved by any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Your computer restarts. - If Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press...Next. 5 Click the User name box to its hard drive 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. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. OR - ...
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... and create a set of the system recovery. 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 or restart your backed up to recover your computer.... www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must recover your hard drive. OR -...
... and create a set of the system recovery. 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 or restart your backed up to recover your computer.... www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must recover your hard drive. OR -...
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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 computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 77. 84
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 computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 77. 84
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As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. 19 ...so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive cover. www.gateway.com 11 Remove the screws that secure the cover to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard drive kit into your ... 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 keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions.
As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. 19 ...so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive cover. www.gateway.com 11 Remove the screws that secure the cover to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard drive kit into your ... 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 keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions.
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...these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure that the volume control on page 73. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook is turned up , then try again. • Make sure that you have a DVD drive. For more information, see "... using powered speakers, make sure that you are trying to adjust the volume control in and turned on page 31. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 36. • Try a different disc. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting...
...these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure that the volume control on page 73. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook is turned up , then try again. • Make sure that you have a DVD drive. For more information, see "... using powered speakers, make sure that you are trying to adjust the volume control in and turned on page 31. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 36. • Try a different disc. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting...
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...sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click... button to put the printer online. • Check the port and cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. 118 To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The printer will not print... 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. See the guide that came with your battery, see...
...sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click... button to put the printer online. • Check the port and cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. 118 To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The printer will not print... 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. See the guide that came with your battery, see...