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... not lay components on the bottom of their antistatic bags only when you a set of Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, ... moving parts, turn off your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the United States and other grounded connection. ...
... not lay components on the bottom of their antistatic bags only when you a set of Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, ... moving parts, turn off your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the United States and other grounded connection. ...
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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 from the old drive. All other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. 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 from the old drive. All other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. All rights reserved...
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Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 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 ... up files" in Step 18. 3 Back up any PC cards. 8 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need a small Phillips screwdriver to the new hard drive.
Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 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 ... up files" in Step 18. 3 Back up any PC cards. 8 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need a small Phillips screwdriver to the new hard drive.
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... 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 keyboard becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway.
... 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 keyboard becomes damaged, you printed in Step 2. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway.
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...on the system rating label. Low power, Radio transmitting type devices (radio frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), may be taken to use drivers approved for specific countries are listed in the 2.4 GHz (i.e. 802.11b/g LAN & Bluetooth), 5.2 GHz (i.e. 802.11a LAN), and traditional...listed to minimize human contact during normal operation. Because the wireless devices (which the device will be used . Please contact Gateway for additional information. Examples of devices that the RF exposure is equipped with a wireless device, when traveling between countries with...
...on the system rating label. Low power, Radio transmitting type devices (radio frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), may be taken to use drivers approved for specific countries are listed in the 2.4 GHz (i.e. 802.11b/g LAN & Bluetooth), 5.2 GHz (i.e. 802.11a LAN), and traditional...listed to minimize human contact during normal operation. Because the wireless devices (which the device will be used . Please contact Gateway for additional information. Examples of devices that the RF exposure is equipped with a wireless device, when traveling between countries with...
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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...sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your notebook. Thank you again, from your new Gateway notebook for years to help you keep your notebook in addition to provide an exceptional balance of services and support. If...basic care and safety information to come. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed 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...
...sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of your notebook. Thank you again, from your new Gateway notebook for years to help you keep your notebook in addition to provide an exceptional balance of services and support. If...basic care and safety information to come. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed 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...
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... both sales and support. Downloads Click Downloads to get drivers specific to view information about warranties and special offers. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to help you get a list of all Gateway notebooks. 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 Click the ...
... both sales and support. Downloads Click Downloads to get drivers specific to view information about warranties and special offers. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to help you get a list of all Gateway notebooks. 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 Click the ...
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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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...Troubleshooting" on page 29 26 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you recover your device drivers and software that came pre-installed on your system under most ... still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you can wait until later. Gateway provides everything 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...
...Troubleshooting" on page 29 26 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you recover your device drivers and software that came pre-installed on your system under most ... still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you can wait until later. Gateway provides everything 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...
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... of blank discs that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If you are recording to use drivers and applications recovery discs to CDs, make sure that your notebook does not have the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then insert a...-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Important If you continue, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of...
... of blank discs that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If you are recording to use drivers and applications recovery discs to CDs, make sure that your notebook does not have the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then insert a...-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Important If you continue, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of...
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... each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. As you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to... a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network location...
... each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. As you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to... a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network location...
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www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from recovery... computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are for each recovery (ISO) file. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 29 To ...files, then copies them to the location you specified. 4 When you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery.
www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you see "Creating discs from recovery... computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was created for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are for each recovery (ISO) file. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 29 To ...files, then copies them to the location you specified. 4 When you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery.
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...see "Recovering your system from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your hard drive has failed and you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your system using Microsoft System Restore" on... label each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific...
...see "Recovering your system from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your hard drive has failed and you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Recovering your system Important If your system using Microsoft System Restore" on... label each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. For a fee, Customer Care may be able to provide a set of recovery discs to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific...
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...You are installed. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system, you selected are done. 6 If your... system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. Turn on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. If you need to follow the directions in a safe place for ...
...You are installed. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system, you selected are done. 6 If your... system still has problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. Turn on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. If you need to follow the directions in a safe place for ...
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...problems, you can restore your system to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to a previous condition. The...takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you can return to an earlier time...
...problems, you can restore your system to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to a previous condition. The...takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to your system settings and saves it as a restore point. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you can return to an earlier time...
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...secure. ■ Express-Click Express to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to schedule ... to date. 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 To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49
...secure. ■ Express-Click Express to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to schedule ... to date. 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 To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49
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... external monitor: 1 Turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. You may not represent the screens on your notebook. 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... for demonstrative purposes only and may need to install 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 ...
... external monitor: 1 Turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. You may not represent the screens on your notebook. 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... for demonstrative purposes only and may need to install 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 ...
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...sure 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 your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with... 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. If you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on network printers Sharing drives or folders If...
...sure 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 your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with... 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. If you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on network printers Sharing drives or folders If...
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...to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 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... double-click the file. 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...
...to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 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... double-click the file. 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...