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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 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 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 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system...
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... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to ensure that you ... keep your new notebook. We are provided with the best product possible. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you for years to our customers - You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be...
... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to ensure that you ... keep your new notebook. We are provided with the best product possible. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you for years to our customers - You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be...
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...information about warranties and special offers. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for Gateway products. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Click the arrow button to ...links to view and purchase upgrades for both sales and support. 3 www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ Tools ■...
...information about warranties and special offers. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for Gateway products. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Click the arrow button to ...links to view and purchase upgrades for both sales and support. 3 www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ Tools ■...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
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...hard drive" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your hard drive. Gateway provides everything you how to completely reinstall the original factory software. For more information on ... you are still experiencing problems, you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a hidden area of your notebook. Finally, in your system from recovery files on a network" on page 34...
...hard drive" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your hard drive. Gateway provides everything you how to completely reinstall the original factory software. For more information on ... you are still experiencing problems, you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a hidden area of your notebook. Finally, in your system from recovery files on a network" on page 34...
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...If you have blank discs ready. If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that they are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you the number of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. To record a set ....-RW or DVD+RW discs. If your notebook does not have the appropriate number and type of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of blank discs, then insert a blank ...
...If you have blank discs ready. If you are recording to a DVD, make sure that they are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you the number of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. To record a set ....-RW or DVD+RW discs. If your notebook does not have the appropriate number and type of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of blank discs, then insert a blank ...
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...gateway.com 7 Click OK. You are done. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To copy drivers... can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. As you can copy driver and application recovery files to a drive). 30 The program prepares the recovery...each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery."
...gateway.com 7 Click OK. You are done. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from the drive, use . CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To copy drivers... can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. As you can copy driver and application recovery files to a drive). 30 The program prepares the recovery...each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery."
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... into the recordable drive of blank disc for . For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are for the recovery (ISO) file. 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 ...
... into the recordable drive of blank disc for . For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are for the recovery (ISO) file. 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 ...
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...restore your system to restore your system to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific ...Restore" on page 32. - www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to complete the burning of the recovery disc(s). OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the drive, use the marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see...
...restore your system to restore your system to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific ...Restore" on page 32. - www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to complete the burning of the recovery disc(s). OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the drive, use the marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see...
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www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. When .... The items you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application...
www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. When .... The items you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application...
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...The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to a previous condition. The Microsoft Windows XP ... time you can restore your system to one of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems...
...The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to a previous condition. The Microsoft Windows XP ... time you can restore your system to one of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems...
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CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update Help and Support...
CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update Help and Support...
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...shared, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. After the drives and printers on your computer. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. The folder properties dialog box ...your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 If you can share your printer to the network. To share drives or folders...
...shared, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. After the drives and printers on your computer. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. The folder properties dialog box ...your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 If you can share your printer to the network. To share drives or folders...
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You can print a file 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 are sending the ... the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program...
You can print a file 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 are sending the ... the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program...
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... changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
... changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
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... from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V video capturing to computer 64 creating 64 editing... adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10 Windows clipboard 17 desktop 8 Files...
... from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V video capturing to computer 64 creating 64 editing... adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10 Windows clipboard 17 desktop 8 Files...