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...bags because only the inside your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to replace the hard drive. For more information, see "Changing Batteries"...the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . All rights reserved. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your ...
...bags because only the inside your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to replace the hard drive. For more information, see "Changing Batteries"...the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . All rights reserved. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your ...
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...the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. All rights reserved. in the United States and other ...product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 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...
...the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. All rights reserved. in the United States and other ...product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 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...
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...drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you can replace your original drive with your replacement hard drive. For more information. 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 your notebook. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the procedure found in...
...drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you can replace your original drive with your replacement hard drive. For more information. 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 your notebook. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the procedure found in...
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... cable, then turn on your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. If your keyboard becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your applications. Removing the keyboard...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 devices and remove any PC Cards. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover...
... cable, then turn on your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. If your keyboard becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your applications. Removing the keyboard...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 devices and remove any PC Cards. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover...
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...while traveling in an airplane. 802.11b (also known as known at this system are closely regulated and use drivers approved for requirements. The wireless devices in place and the notebook is considered safe limits; The transmitting antenna ... Some circumstances require restrictions on commercial aircraft. APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements www.gateway.com Wireless guidance Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on wireless devices. Current aviation regulations require wireless...
...while traveling in an airplane. 802.11b (also known as known at this system are closely regulated and use drivers approved for requirements. The wireless devices in place and the notebook is considered safe limits; The transmitting antenna ... Some circumstances require restrictions on commercial aircraft. APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements www.gateway.com Wireless guidance Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on wireless devices. Current aviation regulations require wireless...
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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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... with the best product possible. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to help you with our range of performance and portability. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and ...personalized information about your notebook in addition to come. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, ...
... with the best product possible. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to help you with our range of performance and portability. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and ...personalized information about your notebook in addition to come. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, ...
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Product Support Click Product Support to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your drivers. Customer Service Click Customer Service to view and purchase upgrades for your account and general information about warranties and special offers.... Us Click Contact Us to access links to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. To view support documents for both sales and support. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product...
Product Support Click Product Support to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your drivers. Customer Service Click Customer Service to view and purchase upgrades for your account and general information about warranties and special offers.... Us Click Contact Us to access links to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. To view support documents for both sales and support. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 25
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 25
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...as you get your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. For more information on creating recovery... Problem-solving may need to recover your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you ...
...as you get your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. For more information on creating recovery... Problem-solving may need to recover your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you ...
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...not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If your notebook has a recordable drive. Before you continue, make sure that they are recording to use drivers and applications recovery discs to CDs, make sure that you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If you have the appropriate number and type... If you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of...
...not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If your notebook has a recordable drive. Before you continue, make sure that they are recording to use drivers and applications recovery discs to CDs, make sure that you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. If you have the appropriate number and type... If you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of...
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... the drive, use . A message asks you if you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network location, so you can copy...
... the drive, use . A message asks you if you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network location, so you can copy...
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... CD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for . For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Important If you are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not... DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. Important Use the correct type of any networked computer. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from ...
... CD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for . For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Important If you are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not... DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. Important Use the correct type of any networked computer. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from ...
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...of your notebook. For more help . As you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to restore your system, you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. You are done. If you have...help , you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To restore your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system from the notebook's hard ...
...of your notebook. For more help . As you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to restore your system, you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. You are done. If you have...help , you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To restore your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system from the notebook's hard ...
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...the software's own instructions for future use. OR - Turn on page 32. 31 The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. The Application Recovery program opens. - To select multiple...system, you need to install. The items you have created. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using...
...the software's own instructions for future use. OR - Turn on page 32. 31 The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. The Application Recovery program opens. - To select multiple...system, you need to install. The items you have created. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using...
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... your system running again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System 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 can return to one of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to a previous condition. Every time you install new device drivers...
... your system running again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System 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 can return to one of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to a previous condition. Every time you install new device drivers...
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...them automatically. 49 Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to date. If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features...
...them automatically. 49 Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. 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, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to date. If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features...
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...your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook. 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port ... 55 For the location of the VGA port on . To use your notebook for its driver. Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your notebook may turn it on your notebook. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or ...
...your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook. 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port ... 55 For the location of the VGA port on . To use your notebook for its driver. Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your notebook may turn it on your notebook. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or ...
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... up, log onto your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. 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 and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with...
... up, log onto your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. 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 and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with...
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... want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then 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 . The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive ... the folder where you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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...
... want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then 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 . The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive ... the folder where you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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...