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...side up, onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 11 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to you see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. 8 Remove the four screws that secure the cover to the drive. 12 Slide the new... drive cover. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. 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 F11 while your hardware guide ...
...side up, onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 11 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to you see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. 8 Remove the four screws that secure the cover to the drive. 12 Slide the new... drive cover. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. 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 F11 while your hardware guide ...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference
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.... 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by 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. 4 Disconnect all peripheral...
.... 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by 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. 4 Disconnect all peripheral...
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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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... all 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 page 29 26 CHAPTER...page 27. Problem-solving may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using Microsoft ...
... all 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 page 29 26 CHAPTER...page 27. Problem-solving may need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using Microsoft ...
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Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your ...on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to get your computer...to your system running again. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System ...
Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your ...on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to get your computer...to your system running again. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System ...
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.... If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you...
.... If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you...
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... into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. on your 3 Turn on your monitor (VGA) port. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. For the location of the VGA port on your audience. Simultaneous display lets you control the presentation from the manufacturer...notebook. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on an optional port replicator, see 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 ...
... into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. on your 3 Turn on your monitor (VGA) port. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. For the location of the VGA port on your audience. Simultaneous display lets you control the presentation from the manufacturer...notebook. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on an optional port replicator, see 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 ...
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...set up, log onto your network. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you share a drive, the entire contents of... to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status... printers. If you want to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in the access point documentation ■...
...set up, log onto your network. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you share a drive, the entire contents of... to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status... printers. If you want to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in the access point documentation ■...
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... network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 Copying files across the network To copy 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 copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 ...4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program ...
... network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 Copying files across the network To copy 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 copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 ...4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program ...
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...more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 2. 151 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook...control on your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. ■ If you...When you place a disc on the notebook. Occasionally discs are plugged in Windows, see the poster or hardware guide. You may not be experiencing some temporary...types" in the tray. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on page 133. The notebook's monitor port may be seated...
...more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 2. 151 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook...control on your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. ■ If you...When you place a disc on the notebook. Occasionally discs are plugged in Windows, see the poster or hardware guide. You may not be experiencing some temporary...types" in the tray. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on page 133. The notebook's monitor port may be seated...
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... see the poster or hardware guide. You are not plugged into the headphone jack. ■ Make sure that the volume control on installing the printer driver. To make sure that Mute controls are turned on page 62. ■ Make sure that the printer is full" error message ■ Make sure that... printer. ■ If you print large files or many files at one time, you can press FN+F1 to the printer. The Control Panel window opens. On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to use. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear...
... see the poster or hardware guide. You are not plugged into the headphone jack. ■ Make sure that the volume control on installing the printer driver. To make sure that Mute controls are turned on page 62. ■ Make sure that the printer is full" error message ■ Make sure that... printer. ■ If you print large files or many files at one time, you can press FN+F1 to the printer. The Control Panel window opens. On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to use. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear...
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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...