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... the four screws 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 hardware guide for Customer...
... the four screws 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 hardware guide for Customer...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference
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... applications. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway. Removing the keyboard 40 To remove the keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers, and your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network... chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover...
... applications. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway. Removing the keyboard 40 To remove the keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers, and your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network... chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover...
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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...area of your factory-installed software as soon as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you need to reinstall specific software, such as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on your system under ...backup of your system to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your hard drive....
...area of your factory-installed software as soon as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you need to reinstall specific software, such as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on your system under ...backup of your system to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can restore your hard drive....
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...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...-to a previous condition. In most cases of your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. Every time you can restore your ...system settings and saves it as a restore point. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next....
...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...-to a previous condition. In most cases of your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. Every time you can restore your ...system settings and saves it as a restore point. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next....
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...to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to schedule automatic updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to date. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep...the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click...
...to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to schedule automatic updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to date. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep...the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click...
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...screens on your notebook. Your notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is connected and you control the presentation from the disc supplied by ... your notebook and at the same time face your audience. on your 3 Turn on your notebook for its driver. 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 ...
...screens on your notebook. Your notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is connected and you control the presentation from the disc supplied by ... your notebook and at the same time face your audience. on your 3 Turn on your notebook for its driver. 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 ...
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... Then you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the ...To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on...
... Then you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the ...To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on...
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...click My Computer. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the ...want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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 file from. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse ...
...click My Computer. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the ...want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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 file from. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse ...
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... some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed and cannot be inserted completely into the modular bay. Tips & Tricks For... on page 133. ■ Your notebook may be seated correctly in the tray. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to ...replicator, make sure the external monitor or projector is connected to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 62. ■ Make sure that Mute controls are...
... some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed and cannot be inserted completely into the modular bay. Tips & Tricks For... on page 133. ■ Your notebook may be seated correctly in the tray. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to ...replicator, make sure the external monitor or projector is connected to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 62. ■ Make sure that Mute controls are...
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...adjust the volume control in speakers ■ Make sure that headphones are turned on installing the printer driver. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. For instructions on your volume control, see a "Printer queue is full" error message ...9632; Make sure that the Windows volume control is not set to the printer. On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to...
...adjust the volume control in speakers ■ Make sure that headphones are turned on installing the printer driver. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. For instructions on your volume control, see a "Printer queue is full" error message ...9632; Make sure that the Windows volume control is not set to the printer. On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to...
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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...