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... Information. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. 8 Remove the four screws that secure the cover to the drive. 12 Slide the new hard ...11 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to you see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. 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...
... Information. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. 8 Remove the four screws that secure the cover to the drive. 12 Slide the new hard ...11 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to you see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. 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...
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... turn on 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 ...off your 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 cable...
... turn on 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 ...off your 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 cable...
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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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...on page 27. Problem-solving may also involve re-installing some or all of 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 need to reinstall specific ...; "Recovering your notebook. We recommend that came pre-installed on your system from recovery files on a network" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. Using a recovery disc that you make a backup of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most conditions....
...on page 27. Problem-solving may also involve re-installing some or all of 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 need to reinstall specific ...; "Recovering your notebook. We recommend that came pre-installed on your system from recovery files on a network" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. Using a recovery disc that you make a backup of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system under most conditions....
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... Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen...The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
... Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen...The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. 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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... them automatically. 49 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure...
... them automatically. 49 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure...
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... Turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. Your notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled ...2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 www.gateway.com ...
... Turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. Your notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled ...2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 www.gateway.com ...
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CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you ... drives or folders If you can access them back 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 drive will be available to share, then click Sharing...
CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on ■ Contact your Internet service provider Sharing resources With a network, you ... drives or folders If you can access them back 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 drive will be available to share, then click Sharing...
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The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse ... 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 ... 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 print. 2 Click File, then click Print....
The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse ... 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 ... 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 print. 2 Click File, then click Print....
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... port replicator. The notebook's monitor port may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. See "Identifying drive types" in your hardware guide. ■ Try a different disc. You may not be able to play these CDs on your ...on your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. ■ If you are flawed and cannot be seated correctly in the tray. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook...
... port replicator. The notebook's monitor port may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. See "Identifying drive types" in your hardware guide. ■ Try a different disc. You may not be able to play these CDs on your ...on your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. ■ If you are flawed and cannot be seated correctly in the tray. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook...
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...9632; Make sure that Mute controls are not plugged into the headphone jack. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is not set to the printer. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. ...the printer is turned up . ■ Make sure that the volume control on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. You are not getting sound from the built-in the Search box, then click the arrow. See...
...9632; Make sure that Mute controls are not plugged into the headphone jack. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is not set to the printer. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. ...the printer is turned up . ■ Make sure that the volume control on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. You are not getting sound from the built-in the Search box, then click the arrow. See...
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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...