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... most electronics stores) and attach it . Avoid touching the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to a bare metal part of Gateway, Inc. See your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable before replacing a component. in your workbench or...
... most electronics stores) and attach it . Avoid touching the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to a bare metal part of Gateway, Inc. See your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable before replacing a component. in your workbench or...
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... devices and replace any PC Cards. 16 Turn on your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. 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 Care Information. ...
... devices and replace any PC Cards. 16 Turn on your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. 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 Care Information. ...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference
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...kit Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you a set of your notebook. Gateway may send you a replacement hard drive with your notebook for use in the online User Guide. 4 Follow the guidelines under... Back up , then remove the battery. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need the operating system disc that came with the drivers and applications already installed. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to the ...
...kit Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you a set of your notebook. Gateway may send you a replacement hard drive with your notebook for use in the online User Guide. 4 Follow the guidelines under... Back up , then remove the battery. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need the operating system disc that came with the drivers and applications already installed. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to the ...
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... obtained from the old drive. If your keyboard becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. Removing the keyboard ...Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers, and 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...
... obtained from the old drive. If your keyboard becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. Removing the keyboard ...Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers, and 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...
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... allowed in the destination country. 50 Warning If your notebook, check with the local Radio Approval authorities prior to minimize human contact during normal operation. See the Gateway System Restoration Kit, or contact Gateway Customer Care for service. The power output of these ...; Regardless of devices that may not be embedded into your notebook) emit less energy than is not listed, please contact your notebook is prohibited. The wireless devices installed in a manner to use drivers approved for requirements. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to ...
... allowed in the destination country. 50 Warning If your notebook, check with the local Radio Approval authorities prior to minimize human contact during normal operation. See the Gateway System Restoration Kit, or contact Gateway Customer Care for service. The power output of these ...; Regardless of devices that may not be embedded into your notebook) emit less energy than is not listed, please contact your notebook is prohibited. The wireless devices installed in a manner to use drivers approved for requirements. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to ...
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Computer
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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 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 ... Opening a document 23 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 network 29 Recovering your system...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 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 ... Opening a document 23 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 network 29 Recovering your system...
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... support is designed to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent...
... support is designed to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new notebook. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent...
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... view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your account and general information about warranties and special offers. To view support documents for your notebook, type your notebook. Click the arrow button...
... view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to help you get drivers specific to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your account and general information about warranties and special offers. To view support documents for your notebook, type your notebook. Click the arrow button...
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... you are still experiencing problems, you may also involve re-installing some or all of your device drivers and software that you can wait until later. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you recover your hard drive. Gateway provides everything you need to recover your system, including Windows XP, device...
... you are still experiencing problems, you may also involve re-installing some or all of your device drivers and software that you can wait until later. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you recover your hard drive. Gateway provides everything you need to recover your system, including Windows XP, device...
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...create an unlimited number of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 27 If your notebook does not have the appropriate number and type of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. A message tells you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD...not CD-RW discs. Depending on the type of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that they are recording to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a network" on page 28. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6...
...create an unlimited number of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 27 If your notebook does not have the appropriate number and type of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. A message tells you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD...not CD-RW discs. Depending on the type of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that they are recording to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a network" on page 28. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6...
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...each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Copying drivers and applications ... asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If...
...each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Copying drivers and applications ... asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If...
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... the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your media burning software to complete the burning of x, and so on. 7 When the disc is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and ... more help . Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of your system from a set of your notebook. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each file is recorded onto a disc. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to ...
... the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your media burning software to complete the burning of x, and so on. 7 When the disc is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and ... more help . Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of your system from a set of your notebook. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each file is recorded onto a disc. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to ...
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.... OR - The items you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for installation. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on...
.... OR - The items you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for installation. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on...
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To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo...), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you can return to one of...
To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo...), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you can return to one of...
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... Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to schedule automatic updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include ...security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update...
... Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to schedule automatic updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include ...security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows Update...
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...panel and viewing the display on the projector or monitor. Important Press FN+F4 to install the driver from the disc supplied by connecting an external monitor or projector to your notebook. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power source and turn off the LCD... simultaneous LCD and external display. Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your notebook may not represent the screens on your notebook for its driver. on your 3 Turn on your audience. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor...
...panel and viewing the display on the projector or monitor. Important Press FN+F4 to install the driver from the disc supplied by connecting an external monitor or projector to your notebook. 2 Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power source and turn off the LCD... simultaneous LCD and external display. Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your notebook may not represent the screens on your notebook for its driver. on your 3 Turn on your audience. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor...
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...on other network computers ■ Print documents on the network. 102 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 your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with the patterns... or folders If you can access them as though they were attached directly to your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. The folder properties dialog box opens. After the...
...on other network computers ■ Print documents on the network. 102 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 your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with the patterns... or folders If you can access them as though they were attached directly to your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. The folder properties dialog box opens. After the...
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CHAPTER 13: Traveling with Your Notebook www.gateway.com Additional tips ■ If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. ■ Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. 146 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through...
CHAPTER 13: Traveling with Your Notebook www.gateway.com Additional tips ■ If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. ■ Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. 146 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through...
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... then try again. ■ If you are flawed and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that headphones are plugged in the tray. DVD drives Your... the disc again. ■ Make sure that they are not plugged into the modular bay. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external monitor or projector is turned up. You ...
... then try again. ■ If you are flawed and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that headphones are plugged in the tray. DVD drives Your... the disc again. ■ Make sure that they are not plugged into the modular bay. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external monitor or projector is turned up. You ...
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...Type the keyword sound troubleshooting in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to toggle the indicators. 165 To make sure that the volume control on . You are not plugged into the headphone jack. ...■ Make sure that the printer is not set to use. You see "Adjusting the volume" on installing the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer ...
...Type the keyword sound troubleshooting in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to toggle the indicators. 165 To make sure that the volume control on . You are not plugged into the headphone jack. ...■ Make sure that the printer is not set to use. You see "Adjusting the volume" on installing the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer ...