8511418 - Component Replacement Manual
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...Insert the battery and turn your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Replacing the Hard ... that secure the hard drive to you from the old drive. 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 see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then press F11 while your computer...
...Insert the battery and turn your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Replacing the Hard ... that secure the hard drive to you from the old drive. 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 see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then press F11 while your computer...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference
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...and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. If your keyboard becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2 for instructions on installing Windows, your drivers, and your applications. Tools Required You need a... 2 Turn off your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter 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 ...
...and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. If your keyboard becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2 for instructions on installing Windows, your drivers, and your applications. Tools Required You need a... 2 Turn off your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter 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 ...
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Computer
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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 ...
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... conditions. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed on page 31 describes how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Gateway provides everything you may also involve re-installing some or all of your system). A backup copy of your operating ... 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can wait until later. Problem-solving may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your device drivers and software that you have recorded...
... conditions. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed on page 31 describes how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Gateway provides everything you may also involve re-installing some or all of your system). A backup copy of your operating ... 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can wait until later. Problem-solving may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your device drivers and software that you have recorded...
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...point. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to an earlier time, then click Next. 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 computer with... System Restore. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to your system running again. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the ...
...point. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to an earlier time, then click Next. 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 computer with... System Restore. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to your system running again. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the ...
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...to schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows can routinely check for ...If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need...
...to schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows can routinely check for ...If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need...
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... necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 For the location of the VGA port on your audience. 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 ...the poster or hardware guide. 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 for demonstrative purposes only and may need to install the driver from the disc supplied by connecting an...
... necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 For the location of the VGA port on your audience. 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 ...the poster or hardware guide. 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 for demonstrative purposes only and may need to install the driver from the disc supplied by connecting an...
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... devices, then turn them as though they were attached directly to your computer. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. Then you can share drives (for... printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and ...
... devices, then turn them as though they were attached directly to your computer. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. Then you can share drives (for... printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and ...
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...Edit, then click Paste. 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 the manufacturer's Web...files across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 ... 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...
...Edit, then click Paste. 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 the manufacturer's Web...files across the network: 1 Open the file you are sending the file from. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 ... 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...
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... speakers, make sure that they are using your volume control, see "Gateway Web site" on the notebook. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook...disc. When you are plugged in place. ■ If your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Tips & Tricks For more information, see the poster or hardware guide. You may not be able ...or DVDs" on page 133. ■ Your notebook may be able to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 62. ■ Make sure that Mute controls are turned ...
... speakers, make sure that they are using your volume control, see "Gateway Web site" on the notebook. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook...disc. When you are plugged in place. ■ If your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Tips & Tricks For more information, see the poster or hardware guide. You may not be able ...or DVDs" on page 133. ■ Your notebook may be able to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 62. ■ Make sure that Mute controls are turned ...
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www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that came with your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that you may want to adjust the volume control in speakers ■ Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. The Control Panel window opens. Sound ..., then click Help and Support. For instructions on page 62. ■ Make sure that headphones are turned on installing the printer driver. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to the printer. You see "Adjusting the volume" on how to use. See the printer...
www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that came with your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that you may want to adjust the volume control in speakers ■ Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. The Control Panel window opens. Sound ..., then click Help and Support. For instructions on page 62. ■ Make sure that headphones are turned on installing the printer driver. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to the printer. You see "Adjusting the volume" on how to use. See the printer...
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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...
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Computer
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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...