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... the operating system disc that came with your notebook. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by...
... the operating system disc that came with your notebook. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by...
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... eMachines are trademarks or 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 the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. Replacing the Hard...
... eMachines are trademarks or 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 the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. Replacing the Hard...
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... shown on the label on the bottom of recovery discs with a higher-capacity drive. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the procedure found in the online User Guide. 4 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page... replacement hard drive with your notebook. Hard drive kit Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www...
... shown on the label on the bottom of recovery discs with a higher-capacity drive. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the procedure found in the online User Guide. 4 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page... replacement hard drive with your notebook. Hard drive kit Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www...
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... cable, then turn on your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. If your keyboard becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your applications. Replacing the keyboard...the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers, and your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover...
... cable, then turn on your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. If your keyboard becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your applications. Replacing the keyboard...the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers, and your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover...
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... Every country has different restrictions on wireless devices. APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements www.gateway.com Wireless guidance Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on the system rating label. The wireless devices in... frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), may not be restricted or eliminated. If the country you are intended to use drivers approved for authorization prior to use of the lid should be taken to be restricted or eliminated. Because the wireless devices...
... Every country has different restrictions on wireless devices. APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements www.gateway.com Wireless guidance Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on the system rating label. The wireless devices in... frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), may not be restricted or eliminated. If the country you are intended to use drivers approved for authorization prior to use of the lid should be taken to be restricted or eliminated. Because the wireless devices...
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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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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... most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in good operating condition. If you ever have highlighted some basic care and safety information to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support... customer service department will be pleased with the best product possible. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you for a greater battery life experience. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent ...
... most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in good operating condition. If you ever have highlighted some basic care and safety information to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support... customer service department will be pleased with the best product possible. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you for a greater battery life experience. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent ...
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... special offers. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Click Call Us to help you get the latest software updates for both sales and support. Customer Service Click Customer Service to...
... special offers. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Click Call Us to help you get the latest software updates for both sales and support. Customer Service Click Customer Service to...
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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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... restore your hard drive. 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 reinstall the original factory software. Problem-solving may need... to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your notebook. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you create. Gateway provides everything you may also involve re-installing some or all...
... restore your hard drive. 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 reinstall the original factory software. Problem-solving may need... to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your notebook. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you create. Gateway provides everything you may also involve re-installing some or all...
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...sure that they are recording to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an... unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. Before you continue, make sure that you have a recordable drive...
...sure that they are recording to restore device drivers or programs. You can use . 6 Make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an... unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. Before you continue, make sure that you have a recordable drive...
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... ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." To copy 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, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe... place for future use the marker to a drive). 28 www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you see the message ...
... ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." To copy 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, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe... place for future use the marker to a drive). 28 www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you see the message ...
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...files stored on page 29. You need one blank disc for a DVD, make sure that they are done. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are for the recovery (ISO) file. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank CDs. If the... computer the files are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. 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 the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from recovery...
...files stored on page 29. You need one blank disc for a DVD, make sure that they are done. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are for the recovery (ISO) file. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need blank CDs. If the... computer the files are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. 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 the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from recovery...
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... a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your notebook. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label... cannot restore the software from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your media burning software to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set...
... a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your notebook. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label... cannot restore the software from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your media burning software to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set...
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... CD or DVD drive. You are installed. 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 follow the directions in "Recovering your system using either the... items you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32. 31 To...
... CD or DVD drive. You are installed. 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 follow the directions in "Recovering your system using either the... items you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32. 31 To...
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... takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to your system to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens... software problems, you can restore your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen...
... takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to your system to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens... software problems, you can restore your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen...
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...about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to date. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to ...download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. These updates include security updates. If a hacker finds a...
...about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to date. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to ...download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. These updates include security updates. If a hacker finds a...
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...panel, but will not enter Standby mode. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. For the location of the ... Simultaneous display lets you control the presentation from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is connected and you close the LCD panel, your notebook may turn off your monitor (VGA) port. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or...
...panel, but will not enter Standby mode. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. For the location of the ... Simultaneous display lets you control the presentation from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is connected and you close the LCD panel, your notebook may turn off your monitor (VGA) port. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or...
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CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the ...in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them back on network printers Sharing drives or folders If... among the network computers, each computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that...
CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the ...in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are shared, you can access them back on network printers Sharing drives or folders If... among the network computers, each computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that...
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... folder where you want to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 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 computer you are sending the... To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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 open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to . 7 Click...
... folder where you want to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 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 computer you are sending the... To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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 open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to . 7 Click...