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...holes line up. 11 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to you see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Technical Support See the label on...registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then press F11 ...
...holes line up. 11 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to you see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Technical Support See the label on...registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then press F11 ...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference
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... remove any PC Cards. Removing the keyboard 40 To remove the keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers, and your applications. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard...2 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your keyboard becomes damaged, you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure...
... remove any PC Cards. Removing the keyboard 40 To remove the keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers, and your applications. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard...2 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your keyboard becomes damaged, you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure...
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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... 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 XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 9 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows XP...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 ...
... 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 XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 9 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows XP...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 ...
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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... using Microsoft System Restore" on a hidden area of several ways you can restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you may need to completely restore ... restoring your notebook. If you are still experiencing problems, you may also involve re-installing some or all of your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 27. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 29 26 For more information on using your system...
... using Microsoft System Restore" on a hidden area of several ways you can restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you may need to completely restore ... restoring your notebook. If you are still experiencing problems, you may also involve re-installing some or all of your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 27. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 29 26 For more information on using your system...
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... point in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points 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 your computer with System Restore. Every time you... restore point. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then...
... point in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points 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 your computer with System Restore. Every time you... restore point. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then...
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...Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to schedule automatic updates. These updates include security updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows... latest important updates for your notebook and install them automatically. 49 Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you...
...Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to schedule automatic updates. These updates include security updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows... latest important updates for your notebook and install them automatically. 49 Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you...
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...For the location of the VGA port on an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. Important Press FN+F4 to install the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook. 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook... Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. For the location of the VGA port on your monitor (VGA) port. on your 3 Turn on your audience. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the ...
...For the location of the VGA port on an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. Important Press FN+F4 to install the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook. 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook... Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. For the location of the VGA port on your monitor (VGA) port. on your 3 Turn on your audience. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the ...
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... If you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that folder will be available to everyone on your notebook and access... attached directly to the network. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that your access point is set up, log ... and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. With a network, you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions....
... If you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that folder will be available to everyone on your notebook and access... attached directly to the network. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that your access point is set up, log ... and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. With a network, you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions....
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The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3... then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 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 print. 2 Click File, then click Print. ...network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. CHAPTER 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 My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3... then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 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 print. 2 Click File, then click Print. ...network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. CHAPTER 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 ...
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... has a modular drive, it may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Tips & Tricks For more information, see the poster or hardware guide. See "Identifying drive types" in the tray. An audio CD does..."Adjusting the volume" on your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. ■ If you have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to...
... has a modular drive, it may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Tips & Tricks For more information, see the poster or hardware guide. See "Identifying drive types" in the tray. An audio CD does..."Adjusting the volume" on your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. ■ If you have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to...
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...■ Make sure that came with your notebook is turned up . www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your volume control, see the poster or hardware guide. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message After adding paper,...a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that Mute controls are turned on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on . Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound...
...■ Make sure that came with your notebook is turned up . www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your volume control, see the poster or hardware guide. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message After adding paper,...a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that Mute controls are turned on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on . Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound...
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Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 tips 12 troubleshooting 163 peripheral devices 54 playing audio CD 66 audio file 64, 65 DVD 68 Media Player file 65 multimedia files 65 music CD 66 Windows Media Player file 65 Plug and... programs 142 scanner 142 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 troubleshooting 148 saving documents 22...
Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 tips 12 troubleshooting 163 peripheral devices 54 playing audio CD 66 audio file 64, 65 DVD 68 Media Player file 65 multimedia files 65 music CD 66 Windows Media Player file 65 Plug and... programs 142 scanner 142 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 troubleshooting 148 saving documents 22...
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... 87 DVD drive 87 tips pen 12 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 124 TPM 43 training CD 168 classroom 168 Gateway Learning Libraries 168 Learn With Gateway 168 transferring files from Internet 39 files from old computer 139, 140 Internet settings from old computer 141 settings from old... Trusted Platform Module 43 tutoring fee-based 168 U un-sharing drives 103 folders 103 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Windows 134 USB port 54 user accounts adding in Windows XP 128 switching in Windows XP 128 V VGA port 55 video capturing to computer 73 creating 72 editing 72, 74 playing...
... 87 DVD drive 87 tips pen 12 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 124 TPM 43 training CD 168 classroom 168 Gateway Learning Libraries 168 Learn With Gateway 168 transferring files from Internet 39 files from old computer 139, 140 Internet settings from old computer 141 settings from old... Trusted Platform Module 43 tutoring fee-based 168 U un-sharing drives 103 folders 103 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Windows 134 USB port 54 user accounts adding in Windows XP 128 switching in Windows XP 128 V VGA port 55 video capturing to computer 73 creating 72 editing 72, 74 playing...