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...their edges. Warning To avoid exposure to use them. For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in your workbench or other grounded object. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it to the back of the notebook.... in your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to replace the hard drive. You need a small Phillips screwdriver to static electricity...
...their edges. Warning To avoid exposure to use them. For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in your workbench or other grounded object. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it to the back of the notebook.... in your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to replace the hard drive. You need a small Phillips screwdriver to static electricity...
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... when 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. All...restart your notebook, then press F11 while 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.
... when 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. All...restart your notebook, then press F11 while 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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... drive kit Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. For more information. Gateway may send you a set of your notebook for use in the online User ...1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the procedure found in the online User Guide. 2 Print the Recovering Your System chapter from the online User Guide for more information, see "Backing up files" in Step 18. 3 Back up , then remove the battery. Contact Gateway Customer Care at ...
... drive kit Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. For more information. Gateway may send you a set of your notebook for use in the online User ...1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the procedure found in the online User Guide. 2 Print the Recovering Your System chapter from the online User Guide for more information, see "Backing up files" in Step 18. 3 Back up , then remove the battery. Contact Gateway Customer Care at ...
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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 ...cover to replace the keyboard. 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. 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. Replacing the ...
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 ...cover to replace the keyboard. 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. 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. Replacing the ...
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...on wireless devices. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be using the wireless device in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices outdoors is equipped with a wireless device, when traveling between countries with your local Radio Approval agency for any ...way. When in an airplane. 802.11b (also known as known at this system are closely regulated and use drivers approved for additional information. These devices may not be taken to minimize human contact during normal operation. Regardless of the lid ...
...on wireless devices. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be using the wireless device in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices outdoors is equipped with a wireless device, when traveling between countries with your local Radio Approval agency for any ...way. When in an airplane. 802.11b (also known as known at this system are closely regulated and use drivers approved for additional information. These devices may not be taken to minimize human contact during normal operation. Regardless of the lid ...
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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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... pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of -class service and support in good operating condition. 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. Thank you will provide you with maximum performance when plugged...
... pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of -class service and support in good operating condition. 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. Thank you will provide you with maximum performance when plugged...
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..., then click Notebook Computers to view and purchase upgrades for all the products that Gateway supports. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your drivers. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 Product Support... Product Support to your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. Downloads Click Downloads to get drivers specific to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your notebook. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to customer care with a...
..., then click Notebook Computers to view and purchase upgrades for all the products that Gateway supports. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your drivers. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 Product Support... Product Support to your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. Downloads Click Downloads to get drivers specific to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your notebook. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to customer care with a...
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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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...more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 28 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you have recorded is saved... on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to...
...more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network" on page 28 ■ "Creating discs from the hard drive" on your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you have recorded is saved... on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything you need to...
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www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. Before you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications...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). A message asks you if you continue, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or ...
www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. Before you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to restore device drivers or programs. You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications...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). A message asks you if you continue, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or ...
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... click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create...
... click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create...
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... make sure you see "Creating discs from recovery files stored on page 29. 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 have blank discs ready. If you are recording to DVDs, ... program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to . 3 Click OK. You are for a DVD, make sure that you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. You need blank CDs. For example,...
... make sure you see "Creating discs from recovery files stored on page 29. 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 have blank discs ready. If you are recording to DVDs, ... program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to . 3 Click OK. You are for a DVD, make sure that you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. You need blank CDs. For example,...
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... page 31. - For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of your notebook. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc from a set of recovery discs to complete the burning of your system using Microsoft System Restore... recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for the first disc. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of x, and so on page 32. - www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery."
... page 31. - For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of your notebook. OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc from a set of recovery discs to complete the burning of your system using Microsoft System Restore... recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for the first disc. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of x, and so on page 32. - www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery."
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...partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. OR - 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...multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. You are installed. When the installation is ...
...partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. OR - 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...multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. You are installed. When the installation is ...
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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 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you ... time, then click Next. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to get your system running again. The Select a Restore...
Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you ... time, then click Next. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to get your system running again. The Select a Restore...
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...to date. These updates include security updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. 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 updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. Windows can routinely check for the latest important ...
...to date. These updates include security updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. 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 updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. Windows can routinely check for the latest important ...
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... and at the same time face your monitor (VGA) port. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on . 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... only and may not represent the screens on your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply....
... and at the same time face your monitor (VGA) port. Tips & Tricks For the location of the VGA port on . 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... only and may not represent the screens on your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply....
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... your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on the network. 102 The folder properties dialog box opens. If you share a folder, only the contents of the devices, then turn ...entire contents of that your access point is set up, log onto your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. If you are unable to connect to the...
... your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on the network. 102 The folder properties dialog box opens. If you share a folder, only the contents of the devices, then turn ...entire contents of that your access point is set up, log onto your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. If you are unable to connect to the...
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...copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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 . You can print a file across the network, you must install ... click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where 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...
...copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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 . You can print a file across the network, you must install ... click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where 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...