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... the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. Screws Technical Support See the label...inside of their edges. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. All other countries. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the United States and other ...
... the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. Screws Technical Support See the label...inside of their edges. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. All other countries. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the United States and other ...
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...are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place the new drive, label side up... sent to the hard drive cover. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. 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 from the old drive.
...are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place the new drive, label side up... sent to the hard drive cover. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. 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 from the old drive.
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... recovery discs with your hard drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you can replace your original drive with the drivers and applications already installed. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need the operating...
... recovery discs with your hard drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you can replace your original drive with the drivers and applications already installed. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need the operating...
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... 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. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter... you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade ...
... 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. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter... you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade ...
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... way. Wireless devices are not user serviceable. See the Gateway System Restoration Kit, or contact Gateway Customer Care for service. however care should be restricted or eliminated. Caution Only use drivers approved for use it. Cellular data modem). The transmitting ... wireless device may be restricted or eliminated. 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. Warning In environments where ...
... way. Wireless devices are not user serviceable. See the Gateway System Restoration Kit, or contact Gateway Customer Care for service. however care should be restricted or eliminated. Caution Only use drivers approved for use it. Cellular data modem). The transmitting ... wireless device may be restricted or eliminated. 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. Warning In environments where ...
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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... provided with the best product possible. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. 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 ...provide an exceptional balance of us at Gateway. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days ...
... provided with the best product possible. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. 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 ...provide an exceptional balance of us at Gateway. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days ...
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Downloads Click Downloads to get drivers specific to your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ ... box, then click Submit. Product Support Click Product Support to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to locate your notebook. For more information, see ...
Downloads Click Downloads to get drivers specific to your notebook. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ ... box, then click Submit. Product Support Click Product Support to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to locate your notebook. For more information, see ...
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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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...may need to completely reinstall the original factory software. 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 how to install specific, factory-installed software and ... recovery discs (recommended), or you can restore your system under most conditions. Gateway provides everything you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system). If you are...
...may need to completely reinstall the original factory software. 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 how to install specific, factory-installed software and ... recovery discs (recommended), or you can restore your system under most conditions. Gateway provides everything you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system). If you are...
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... 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 use . 6 Make sure that you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then...
... 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 use . 6 Make sure that you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then...
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...System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc from the drive, use the marker to a network location, so you see... created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. As you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on.
...System Important Use a permanent marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc from the drive, use the marker to a network location, so you see... created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. As you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on.
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...1 Make sure that you continue, make sure you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. For example, store the files for the ...see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from the files you are recording to DVDs, ...
...1 Make sure that you continue, make sure you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. For example, store the files for the ...see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from the files you are recording to DVDs, ...
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... to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific files and software" on -screen instructions of recovery discs to restore your hard drive has failed and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located... notebook and you need to recover your system, you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of your notebook. For more help . As you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you cannot restore the software from the drive...
... to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific files and software" on -screen instructions of recovery discs to restore your hard drive has failed and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located... notebook and you need to recover your system, you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of your notebook. For more help . As you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you cannot restore the software from the drive...
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... applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into...
... applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into...
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...points to a previous condition. Every time you can restore your system to get 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. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software... problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return...
...points to a previous condition. Every time you can restore your system to get 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. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software... problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return...
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... should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to download high-priority updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-...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. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help ...
... should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to download high-priority updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-...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. Windows Update Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help ...
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...but will not enter Standby mode. Your notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. For the location of the VGA port on an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. To use your notebook for... 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 Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are ...
...but will not enter Standby mode. Your notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. For the location of the VGA port on an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. To use your notebook for... 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 Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section are ...
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... Connection Wizard ■ Make sure that your access point is set up, log onto your printer to install the printer drivers 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 ... of the devices, then turn them as though they were attached directly to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. 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...
... Connection Wizard ■ Make sure that your access point is set up, log onto your printer to install the printer drivers 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 ... of the devices, then turn them as though they were attached directly to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. 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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... the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from ... To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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...
... the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from ... To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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...