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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 is starting. 18 Insert the Operating ... replace any PC Cards. 16 Turn on your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All other countries. See your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was...
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 is starting. 18 Insert the Operating ... replace any PC Cards. 16 Turn on your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All other countries. See your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference
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...gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the cover to replace the keyboard. Removing the keyboard 40 To remove the keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers...Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained...
...gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the cover to replace the keyboard. Removing the keyboard 40 To remove the keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers...Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained...
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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... as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a hidden area of several ways you can wait until later. If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to completely restore 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 may also involve re...
... as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a hidden area of several ways you can wait until later. If you are still experiencing problems, you may need to completely restore 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 may also involve re...
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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 Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog...Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try...
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 Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog...Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try...
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... www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49 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 updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows ...
... www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49 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 updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows ...
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...on your notebook. Important Press FN+F4 to your notebook 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 connecting an external monitor or projector to ...and at the same time face your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may turn it on your audience. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a ...
...on your notebook. Important Press FN+F4 to your notebook 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 connecting an external monitor or projector to ...and at the same time face your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may turn it on your audience. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a ...
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... up, log onto your computer. 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...instructions. If you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ... share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on the network. 102 Then you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If...
... up, log onto your computer. 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...instructions. If you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ... share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on the network. 102 Then you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If...
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.... 3 Click the arrow button to open . 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 contains the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across... 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 . CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the...
.... 3 Click the arrow button to open . 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 contains the file you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across... 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 . CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the...
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... Occasionally discs are plugged in your hardware guide. ■ Try a different disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to ...■ Make sure that you are using your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that headphones are not plugged into ...the modular bay. For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 2. 151 See "Identifying drive types" in...
... Occasionally discs are plugged in your hardware guide. ■ Try a different disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to ...■ Make sure that you are using your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that headphones are not plugged into ...the modular bay. For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 2. 151 See "Identifying drive types" in...
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...work offline. To make sure that the printer is in speakers ■ Make sure that headphones are turned off. The Control Panel window opens. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on . Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start,... the built-in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is turned up . ■ Make sure that you may want to toggle the ...
...work offline. To make sure that the printer is in speakers ■ Make sure that headphones are turned off. The Control Panel window opens. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on . Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start,... the built-in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is turned up . ■ Make sure that you may want to toggle the ...
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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...