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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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We are sure that you keep your new notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for years to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable ... yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your notebook in addition to come. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with optimized battery life when on battery power. If ...
We are sure that you keep your new notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for years to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable ... yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your notebook in addition to come. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with optimized battery life when on battery power. If ...
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...notebook, type your notebook. Documents Click Documents to get the latest software updates for Gateway products. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to access user guides and specifications for BIOS and driver upgrades. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to...Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to view information about your drivers. Upgrades Click Upgrades to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ...
...notebook, type your notebook. Documents Click Documents to get the latest software updates for Gateway products. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to access user guides and specifications for BIOS and driver upgrades. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to...Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to view information about your drivers. Upgrades Click Upgrades to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ...
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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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...problems can wait until later. We recommend that you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 28 tells you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition ...you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you make a backup of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system from recovery files on a network" on your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Using a recovery...
...problems can wait until later. We recommend that you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 28 tells you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition ...you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you make a backup of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system from recovery files on a network" on your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Using a recovery...
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... the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 29 Before you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to CDs, make sure that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If your notebook has, you are...applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you are recording to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of recordable disc you...
... the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 29 Before you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to CDs, make sure that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If your notebook has, you are...applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you are recording to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of recordable disc you...
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... so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network location, so you to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). The ... 9 When you remove each disc from the drive, use . CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from the drive, then click...
... so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network location, so you to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). The ... 9 When you remove each disc from the drive, use . CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from the drive, then click...
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www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank ... & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. If you will need one blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are done. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure you have blank discs ready. For example, if...
www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank ... & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. If you will need one blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are done. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure you have blank discs ready. For example, if...
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... programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 32. - As you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs to restore your ...34. - OR - ■ To restore your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you have created. 32 Recovering specific files and software You can find the...
... programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 32. - As you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs to restore your ...34. - OR - ■ To restore your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you have created. 32 Recovering specific files and software You can find the...
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...you selected are done. 6 If 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 & Driver Recovery. When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you want to exit. 5 Store ... use. You are installed. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. OR Turn on page 34. 33
...you selected are done. 6 If 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 & Driver Recovery. When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you want to exit. 5 Store ... use. You are installed. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. OR Turn on page 34. 33
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.... The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click...a restore point. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can restore your system to a previous condition. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to get your system running...
.... The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click...a restore point. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can restore your system to a previous condition. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to get your system running...
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... should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need...
... should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need...
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... Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the...
... Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer. Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the...
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...open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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. 4 Click the ...: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you...
...open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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. 4 Click the ...: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you...
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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...
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... way to find what you need additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. If you 're looking for. Click a link...
... way to find what you need additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. If you 're looking for. Click a link...
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To create a disc, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, click Gateway Recovery Center, then click Application and Drivers External Media and follow the onscreen instructions. CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs will not work. Before you create these"recovery...with your selection, then continue with the on the type of the software that you 'll need either Create Application and Driver Recovery Disc (makes a backup of applications and drivers) or Create an ISO image (creates complete system backup). Depending on -screen instructions. 21 When prompted, choose either several ...
To create a disc, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, click Gateway Recovery Center, then click Application and Drivers External Media and follow the onscreen instructions. CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs will not work. Before you create these"recovery...with your selection, then continue with the on the type of the software that you 'll need either Create Application and Driver Recovery Disc (makes a backup of applications and drivers) or Create an ISO image (creates complete system backup). Depending on -screen instructions. 21 When prompted, choose either several ...
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... XP and your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority updates. www.gateway.com 9 Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft...
... XP and your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority updates. www.gateway.com 9 Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft...