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...prompted, then follow the on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.... Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. 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...
...prompted, then follow the on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.... Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. 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...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference
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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 from the old drive. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small ... 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. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw...
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 from the old drive. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small ... 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. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw...
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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... 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 recover your device drivers and software that came pre-installed on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. A backup copy of your operating...
... 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 recover your device drivers and software that came pre-installed on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. A backup copy of your operating...
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... 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 restore your system to an earlier time, then click Next. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and...-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of these restore points to your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
... 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 restore your system to an earlier time, then click Next. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and...-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of these restore points to your computer with System Restore. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
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...Click Custom to download high-priority updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to date. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook and install them automatically. 49 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. If a hacker finds a ...
...Click Custom to download high-priority updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to date. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook and install them automatically. 49 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. If a hacker finds a ...
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... your notebook and at the same time face your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. You can use ... (labeled 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 for...
... your notebook and at the same time face your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. You can use ... (labeled 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 for...
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... 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 share, then click Sharing and Security. With a network, you want to install the printer drivers on your ...among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you want to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you share a drive, the ...
... 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 share, then click Sharing and Security. With a network, you want to install the printer drivers on your ...among the computers connected to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you want to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you share a drive, the ...
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... must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file 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... installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3...
... must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file 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... installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3...
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...or projector is connected to a port replicator, make sure that you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the disc in Windows, see "Gateway Web site" on page 62. ■ Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. ■ Make sure that the disc label is ...tray, make sure that the volume control on your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your volume control, see the...
...or projector is connected to a port replicator, make sure that you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the disc in Windows, see "Gateway Web site" on page 62. ■ Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. ■ Make sure that the disc label is ...tray, make sure that the volume control on your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your volume control, see the...
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Computer
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... Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. For instructions on how to toggle the indicators. 165 On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to use. The Control Panel window opens. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear... Control Panel. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on installing the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on page 62. ■ Make sure that the printer is turned up. See the...
... Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. For instructions on how to toggle the indicators. 165 On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to use. The Control Panel window opens. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear... Control Panel. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on installing the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on page 62. ■ Make sure that the printer is turned up. See 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...