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...on your notebook are ready to replace the hard drive. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to dangerous electrical voltages and .... • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the online User Guide. For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in your notebook. All other countries. ...
...on your notebook are ready to replace the hard drive. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to dangerous electrical voltages and .... • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the online User Guide. For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in your notebook. All other countries. ...
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... Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted, then follow the on-screen instructions. All other countries. 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. in the United States and other brands and...
... Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted, then follow the on-screen instructions. All other countries. 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. in the United States and other brands and...
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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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... an exceptional balance of your notebook in addition to ensure that you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! We have made...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 new Gateway notebook for years to provide best-of us at Gateway. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to...
... an exceptional balance of your notebook in addition to ensure that you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! We have made...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 new Gateway notebook for years to provide best-of us at Gateway. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to...
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...general information about your notebook. Click Call Us to help you get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■... Contact Us to access links to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook...
...general information about your notebook. Click Call Us to help you get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■... Contact Us to access links to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook...
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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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... describes how to return your system from recovery files on a network" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 28 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive... applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 33 tells how to reinstall everything, including the operating system, so your notebook has its ...
... describes how to return your system from recovery files on a network" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 28 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive... applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 33 tells how to reinstall everything, including the operating system, so your notebook has its ...
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...record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network" on the 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 recordable drive your notebook does not have..., not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If your notebook has, you continue, make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. If...
...record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network" on the 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 recordable drive your notebook does not have..., not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If your notebook has, you continue, make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. If...
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...want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you remove 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. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, ...
...want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you remove 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. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, ...
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...computer has a recordable drive. For example, store the files for . If you continue, make sure that indicates which computer the files are for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. To create recovery discs from recovery files ... application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. 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 ...
...computer has a recordable drive. For example, store the files for . If you continue, make sure that indicates which computer the files are for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. To create recovery discs from recovery files ... application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. 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 ...
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... media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 33. 30 www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to complete the burning of x, and so on page 31. - As you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of your media burning software to label each disc... 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the recovery disc(s). For a fee, Customer Care may be able to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything, see "Recovering specific files and software" on . 7 When the disc is recorded onto a disc...
... media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on page 33. 30 www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to complete the burning of x, and so on page 31. - As you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of your media burning software to label each disc... 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the recovery disc(s). For a fee, Customer Care may be able to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything, see "Recovering specific files and software" on . 7 When the disc is recorded onto a disc...
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... discs in "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 32. 31 www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD... drive. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. The items you ...
... discs in "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 32. 31 www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD... drive. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. The items you ...
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To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one.... 2 Click Undo changes to your system settings and saves it as a restore point. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 In most cases of your computer...3 Click Restore my computer 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.
To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one.... 2 Click Undo changes to your system settings and saves it as a restore point. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 In most cases of your computer...3 Click Restore my computer 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.
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... latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure...
... latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure...
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...notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to install the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Important Press FN+F4 to your... projector or monitor. You can use a projector or external monitor: 1 Turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. 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 ...
...notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to install the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Important Press FN+F4 to your... projector or monitor. You can use a projector or external monitor: 1 Turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. 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 ...
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...9632; Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are unable to connect to the Internet: ■ Run the New Connection... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your access point is set up, log onto your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. With ...
...9632; Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each network computer are unable to connect to the Internet: ■ Run the New Connection... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your access point is set up, log onto your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. With ...
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You can print a file 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 computer you want to copy. 4... 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 manufacturer's Web site To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then ...
You can print a file 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 computer you want to copy. 4... 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 manufacturer's Web site To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then ...
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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 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only... insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance 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 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only... insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance 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.
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...drive types" in and turned on page 2. 151 Tips & Tricks For more information, see the poster or hardware guide. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on . ■ Clean the disc. DVD drives Your notebook does not recognize a disc ■ The disc may not be experiencing...; Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. ■ Make sure that headphones are using your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be seated correctly in place. ■ If your notebook has a modular drive, it may not be experiencing some temporary memory ...
...drive types" in and turned on page 2. 151 Tips & Tricks For more information, see the poster or hardware guide. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on . ■ Clean the disc. DVD drives Your notebook does not recognize a disc ■ The disc may not be experiencing...; Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. ■ Make sure that headphones are using your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be seated correctly in place. ■ If your notebook has a modular drive, it may not be experiencing some temporary memory ...
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www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your notebook is turned up . See the printer documentation ... Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to use. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. ...the Search box, then click the arrow. You are turned off. For instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that came with your volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 62. ...
www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your notebook is turned up . See the printer documentation ... Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to use. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. ...the Search box, then click the arrow. You are turned off. For instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that came with your volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 62. ...