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... connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the outside of Gateway, Inc. For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . All rights ...bags because only the inside your notebook. Warning To avoid exposure to use them. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 4 Disconnect the ...
... connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the outside of Gateway, Inc. For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . All rights ...bags because only the inside your notebook. Warning To avoid exposure to use them. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 4 Disconnect the ...
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... of their respective companies. All other countries. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place the new drive, label side up, onto the cover so the screw holes line up...screws that secure the hard drive to 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 the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then press F11 ...
... of their respective companies. All other countries. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place the new drive, label side up, onto the cover so the screw holes line up...screws that secure the hard drive to 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 the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then press F11 ...
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... cable. 7 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any data you a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need the operating system disc that came with your... notebook. Hard 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. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver ...
... cable. 7 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any data you a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need the operating system disc that came with your... notebook. Hard 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. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver ...
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...Step 2 for instructions 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 secure...16 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 17 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn 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. CHAPTER 3:...
...Step 2 for instructions 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 secure...16 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 17 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn 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. CHAPTER 3:...
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...in the destination country. 50 Caution Only use . Wireless devices are safe for use drivers approved for authorization prior to use or turning on the use a wireless device may... (RF) wireless communication devices), may operate in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are closely regulated and use of the wireless device or devices that ... devices may be using the wireless device in, is allowed in the 2.4 GHz (i.e. 802.11b/g LAN & Bluetooth), 5.2 GHz (i.e. 802.11a LAN), and traditional cellular or PCS cellular bands (i.e. The ...
...in the destination country. 50 Caution Only use . Wireless devices are safe for use drivers approved for authorization prior to use or turning on the use a wireless device may... (RF) wireless communication devices), may operate in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are closely regulated and use of the wireless device or devices that ... devices may be using the wireless device in, is allowed in the 2.4 GHz (i.e. 802.11b/g LAN & Bluetooth), 5.2 GHz (i.e. 802.11a LAN), and traditional cellular or PCS cellular bands (i.e. The ...
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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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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... care and safety information to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 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 in addition to... help you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor ...
... care and safety information to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 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 in addition to... help you will be pleased with fast, considerate service. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to manage the processor ...
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...wizard to help you get the latest software updates for BIOS and driver upgrades. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to locate your notebook. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Contact...in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. Click Call Us to view and purchase upgrades for all the products that Gateway supports. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■...
...wizard to help you get the latest software updates for BIOS and driver upgrades. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to locate your notebook. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Contact...in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. Click Call Us to view and purchase upgrades for all the products that Gateway supports. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■...
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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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... you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you have recorded is saved on a hidden area of your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 33 tells how to working condition. Recovery discs let you recover your device.... For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a previous working order. For more information on using Microsoft System Restore" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps,...
... you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you have recorded is saved on a hidden area of your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 33 tells how to working condition. Recovery discs let you recover your device.... For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a previous working order. For more information on using Microsoft System Restore" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps,...
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... 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). The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are ... programs. You can create an unlimited number of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 27 www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have blank discs ready. If you are recording to ...
... 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). The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are ... programs. You can create an unlimited number of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 27 www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have blank discs ready. If you are recording to ...
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... Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from the drive, use . Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you remove each disc from the drive, then ...click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of...
... Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from the drive, use . Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. A message asks you if you remove each disc from the drive, then ...click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of...
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...sure that they are recording to . 3 Click OK. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for . For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are for a DVD, make sure you are recording to CDs, make sure that you will need... blank CDs. Important If you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on page 29. ...
...sure that they are recording to . 3 Click OK. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for . For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are for a DVD, make sure you are recording to CDs, make sure that you will need... blank CDs. Important If you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on page 29. ...
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...9632; To restore your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to restore your notebook. Recovering your system Important If your system ... 33. 30 For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on page 31. - Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the...
...9632; To restore your hard drive has failed and you cannot restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs to restore your notebook. Recovering your system Important If your system ... 33. 30 For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from the hard drive" on page 31. - Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the...
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... done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. 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 You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on...
... done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. 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 You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on...
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...point. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore... again. Every time you can restore your system to a previous condition. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32
...point. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore... again. Every time you can restore your system to a previous condition. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32
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These updates include security updates. 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 ... automatic updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to...
These updates include security updates. 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 ... automatic updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to...
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... source and turn off your notebook. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from the disc supplied by connecting an external monitor or projector to switch between viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing...your 3 Turn on your notebook. 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. 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 ...
... source and turn off your notebook. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from the disc supplied by connecting an external monitor or projector to switch between viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing...your 3 Turn on your notebook. 4 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. 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 ...
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...in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. If you are shared, you can access them back on ■...can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 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 software ...
...in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens. If you are shared, you can access them back on ■...can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. 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 software ...
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... folder where you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. You can print a file across the network, you 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... printer. 4 Click OK. 106 The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive 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 the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the...
... folder where you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. You can print a file across the network, you 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... printer. 4 Click OK. 106 The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive 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 the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the...