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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 computer is starting. 18 Insert the Operating ...screen instructions. All rights reserved. All other countries. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of their respective companies. 8 Remove the four screws that secure the cover to the ...
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 computer is starting. 18 Insert the Operating ...screen instructions. All rights reserved. All other countries. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of their respective companies. 8 Remove the four screws that secure the cover to the ...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference
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...cable, then turn on 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 holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that ... from the old drive. 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.
...cable, then turn on 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 holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that ... from the old drive. 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.
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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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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... your system). If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you need to recover your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you may need to reinstall everything you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll...Restore" on page 32 describes how to return your system 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 completely reinstall the original factory software. We recommend...
... your system). If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you need to recover your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you may need to reinstall everything you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll...Restore" on page 32 describes how to return your system 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 completely reinstall the original factory software. We recommend...
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To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to a previous condition. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to your system to get your system settings and ...Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 Every time you can restore your computer with System...
To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to a previous condition. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to your system to get your system settings and ...Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 Every time you can restore your computer with System...
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.... If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to schedule automatic updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you...
.... If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to schedule automatic updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you...
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...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 your notebook and at the same time face your notebook. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or ... your notebook. 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. 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 ...
...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 your notebook and at the same time face your notebook. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or ... your notebook. 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. 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 ...
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...drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. With a network, you want to ... point with your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn off any firewall ...
...drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. With a network, you want to ... point with your notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn off any firewall ...
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The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse...the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 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 To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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...
The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse...the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 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 To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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...
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...be able to play these CDs on your notebook. ■ Make sure that headphones are plugged in Windows, see the poster or hardware guide. For instructions on the notebook or optional port replicator. ■...some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that you have copy protection ... a DVD, make sure that the CD label is facing up . For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on page 133. ■ Your notebook may be inserted completely into the bay, ...
...be able to play these CDs on your notebook. ■ Make sure that headphones are plugged in Windows, see the poster or hardware guide. For instructions on the notebook or optional port replicator. ■...some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound ■ Make sure that you have copy protection ... a DVD, make sure that the CD label is facing up . For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on page 133. ■ Your notebook may be inserted completely into the bay, ...
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...is in speakers ■ Make sure that headphones are turned on your volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on installing the printer driver. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to the printer. See the guide that the volume control on . If your printer for... ■ If you print large files or many files at one time, you need to work offline. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is...
...is in speakers ■ Make sure that headphones are turned on your volume control, see "Adjusting the volume" on installing the printer driver. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to the printer. See the guide that the volume control on . If your printer for... ■ If you print large files or many files at one time, you need to work offline. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is...
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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...