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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 23 Printing a document 23 Shortcuts 24 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 25 System recovery options 26 Drivers and applications recovery 26 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 27 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 28 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 29 Recovering your system...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 23 Printing a document 23 Shortcuts 24 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 25 System recovery options 26 Drivers and applications recovery 26 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 27 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 28 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 29 Recovering your system...
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...some basic care and safety information to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. If you ever have a problem,... this manual carefully to help you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with fast, considerate service. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to our customers - This design provides you keep your notebook in addition to manage the...
...some basic care and safety information to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. If you ever have a problem,... this manual carefully to help you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with fast, considerate service. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to our customers - This design provides you keep your notebook in addition to manage the...
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...for both sales and support. Customer Service Click Customer Service to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click Call Us to view information about your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ... wizard to view and purchase upgrades for all the products that Gateway supports. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to get drivers specific to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your drivers. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to locate your notebook. For ...
...for both sales and support. Customer Service Click Customer Service to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click Call Us to view information about your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ... wizard to view and purchase upgrades for all the products that Gateway supports. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to get drivers specific to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your drivers. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to locate your notebook. For ...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 25
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 25
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.... Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can wait until later. If you...the information in order to recover your system you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you may need to reinstall everything, including the operating system, so your notebook...
.... Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can wait until later. If you...the information in order to recover your system you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you may need to reinstall everything, including the operating system, so your notebook...
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... set . 5 Click the type of recordable drive your notebook has, you have blank discs ready. Important If you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (...copy the files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are CD-R and...
... set . 5 Click the type of recordable drive your notebook has, you have blank discs ready. Important If you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on the type of recordable disc you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (...copy the files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are CD-R and...
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...see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from the drive, use . www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe...If a message tells you to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create...
...see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from the drive, use . www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe...If a message tells you to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create...
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...continue, make sure that indicates which computer the files are for. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need one blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your computer has a recordable drive. To create discs from the files you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ...of blank disc for a DVD, make sure you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not ...
...continue, make sure that indicates which computer the files are for. If the ISO filenames start with DVD, you will need one blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your computer has a recordable drive. To create discs from the files you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ...of blank disc for a DVD, make sure you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not ...
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... hard drive has failed and you can restore specific drivers and programs from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 33. 30 www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous... condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, see "Recovering your notebook and ...
... hard drive has failed and you can restore specific drivers and programs from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 33. 30 www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous... condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, see "Recovering your notebook and ...
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... Application Recovery program opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system, you need to recover software that you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to...
... Application Recovery program opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on your system, you need to recover software that you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to...
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... Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to your system running again.... Every time you can return to get your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System...
... Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to your system running again.... Every time you can return to get your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System...
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... to schedule automatic updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook and install them automatically. 49 www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express ...-priority updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... to schedule automatic updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook and install them automatically. 49 www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express ...-priority updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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...optional port replicator. Important If an external monitor or projector is connected and you control the presentation from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on . Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your monitor (VGA) port.... 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are for...
...optional port replicator. Important If an external monitor or projector is connected and you control the presentation from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on . Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on your monitor (VGA) port.... 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are for...
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... with the patterns described in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you can share your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web...your notebook ■ Turn off all of the devices, then turn off any firewall software on your computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn them as though they ...
... with the patterns described in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you can share your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web...your notebook ■ Turn off all of the devices, then turn off any firewall software on your computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn them as though they ...
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... 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the...across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want...
... 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the...across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want...
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...if your notebook is lost or damaged. ■ Take your recovery discs (see "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26) in case you need to a network. CHAPTER 13: Traveling with Your Notebook www.gateway.com Additional tips ■ If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take... a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. ■ Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. 146
...if your notebook is lost or damaged. ■ Take your recovery discs (see "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26) in case you need to a network. CHAPTER 13: Traveling with Your Notebook www.gateway.com Additional tips ■ If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take... a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. ■ Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. 146
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...may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Clean the disc. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on the tray, make sure that you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the disc in Windows...modular drive, it may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external ...
...may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Clean the disc. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on the tray, make sure that you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the disc in Windows...modular drive, it may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external ...
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...in speakers ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is not set to work offline. On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to toggle the indicators. 165 To make sure that Mute controls are turned off....getting sound from the built-in the Search box, then click the arrow. For instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is turned up . ■ Make sure that headphones are turned on ... Panel window opens. If your printer for adding additional memory. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver.
...in speakers ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is not set to work offline. On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to toggle the indicators. 165 To make sure that Mute controls are turned off....getting sound from the built-in the Search box, then click the arrow. For instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is turned up . ■ Make sure that headphones are turned on ... Panel window opens. If your printer for adding additional memory. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver.
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...118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 troubleshooting 150 using screen saver 122 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 21 opening 23 printing 23 saving 22 downloading files 39 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space...16 opening 14 pasting 16, 24 recovering 17 renaming 24 searching for 18, 19 sharing 102 un-sharing 103 viewing list 14 fragmentation 137 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space 135 defragmenting 137 deleting ...
...118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 troubleshooting 150 using screen saver 122 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 21 opening 23 printing 23 saving 22 downloading files 39 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space...16 opening 14 pasting 16, 24 recovering 17 renaming 24 searching for 18, 19 sharing 102 un-sharing 103 viewing list 14 fragmentation 137 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space 135 defragmenting 137 deleting ...
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Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 ... 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 Recycle Bin 8 deleting files and folders 17 emptying 17 recovering...software 142 removing files and folders 8, 17, 24, 136 renaming files and folders 24 resolution changing 119 restoring device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 S safety caring for notebook 132 general precautions 170 guidelines for ...
Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 ... 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 Recycle Bin 8 deleting files and folders 17 emptying 17 recovering...software 142 removing files and folders 8, 17, 24, 136 renaming files and folders 24 resolution changing 119 restoring device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 S safety caring for notebook 132 general precautions 170 guidelines for ...