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Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. See your computer is starting. 18 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted, then follow the on-screen... the four screws that secure the hard drive to you see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. All rights reserved. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then...
Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. See your computer is starting. 18 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted, then follow the on-screen... the four screws that secure the hard drive to you see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. All rights reserved. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference
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... the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by 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. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable....drive. If your keyboard becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your applications. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that ...
... the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by 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. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable....drive. If your keyboard becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your applications. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that ...
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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...information in order to completely restore your system under most conditions. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to recover your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can use Microsoft System Restore to...system you have recorded is saved on using your notebook. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 33 tells how to working...
...information in order to completely restore your system under most conditions. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to recover your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can use Microsoft System Restore to...system you have recorded is saved on using your notebook. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 33 tells how to working...
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...to get your system running again. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System... list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of your computer with System Restore. The Microsoft...
...to get your system running again. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System... list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of your computer with System Restore. The Microsoft...
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...updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to date. Type the keyword Windows update... the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority updates. 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 ...
...updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to date. Type the keyword Windows update... the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority updates. 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 ...
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...turn it on 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 the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is connected and you control the presentation from the disc supplied by ... panel and viewing the display on an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. To use your notebook for its driver. 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 ...
...turn it on 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 the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is connected and you control the presentation from the disc supplied by ... panel and viewing the display on an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. To use your notebook for its driver. 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 ...
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... connection, drives, and printers. After the drives and printers 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 you want to everyone on your network. If you are ...and Security. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your access point is set up, log onto your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site.
... connection, drives, and printers. After the drives and printers 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 you want to everyone on your network. If you are ...and Security. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to your computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your access point is set up, log onto your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site.
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... My Computer window opens. 2 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. 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...
... My Computer window opens. 2 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. 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...
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...; Some music CDs have a DVD drive. You may be able to play a DVD, make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up . For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on page 133. ■ Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down ...and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. See "Identifying drive types" in your notebook has a ...
...; Some music CDs have a DVD drive. You may be able to play a DVD, make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up . For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on page 133. ■ Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down ...and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. See "Identifying drive types" in your notebook has a ...
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... want to toggle the indicators. 165 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. You see the poster or hardware guide. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword sound troubleshooting in Windows, see a "Printer queue is turned up. To...
... want to toggle the indicators. 165 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. You see the poster or hardware guide. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword sound troubleshooting in Windows, see a "Printer queue is turned up. To...
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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...