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... the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. 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...
... the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. 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...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference
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...becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2 for instructions on installing Windows, your drivers, and your applications. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard ... devices and remove any PC Cards. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to the drive. 15 Slide... 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 holes line...
...becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2 for instructions on installing Windows, your drivers, and your applications. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard ... devices and remove any PC Cards. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to the drive. 15 Slide... 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 holes line...
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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... on using Microsoft System Restore" on page 26 tells you how to recover your system you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to completely reinstall the original factory software. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www...notebook. Recovery discs let you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your ...
... on using Microsoft System Restore" on page 26 tells you how to recover your system you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to completely reinstall the original factory software. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www...notebook. Recovery discs let you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your ...
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Every time 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 changes to determine whether you can restore your system running again. ...point. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. 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...
Every time 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 changes to determine whether you can restore your system running again. ...point. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to a previous condition. 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...
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... in the Search box, then click the arrow. 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 and install them automatically...to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to date. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep...
... in the Search box, then click the arrow. 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 and install them automatically...to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to date. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep...
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... an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware 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...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 ...
... an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware 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...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 ...
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... If you can share your network. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want to the Internet: ■ Run ... a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on the front of the access point with your computer. Sharing drives and printers Important To...printer to everyone on your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ...
... If you can share your network. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want to the Internet: ■ Run ... a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on the front of the access point with your computer. Sharing drives and printers Important To...printer to everyone on your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ...
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...You can print a file 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 manufacturer's Web site ...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 ... name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for ...
...You can print a file 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 manufacturer's Web site ...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 ... name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for ...
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...■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. An audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up . For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the CD label is turned up , then... have copy protection software. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 133. For instructions on how to play these CDs on your notebook. ■...
...■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. An audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up . For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on your notebook is turned up. ■ Make sure that the CD label is turned up , then... have copy protection software. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 133. For instructions on how to play these CDs on your notebook. ■...
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...9632; Make sure that Mute controls are turned on. You see "Adjusting the volume" on page 62. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is not set to toggle the indicators. 165 Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click...files at one time, you can press FN+F1 to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your printer for adding additional memory. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your notebook is not ...
...9632; Make sure that Mute controls are turned on. You see "Adjusting the volume" on page 62. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is not set to toggle the indicators. 165 Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click...files at one time, you can press FN+F1 to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your printer for adding additional memory. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your notebook is not ...
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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...