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...-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in your workbench or other countries. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are ready to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic,... over so the bottom is attached to replace the hard drive. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of their edges. Locating Components Hard drive bay Preventing static...
...-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in your workbench or other countries. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are ready to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic,... over so the bottom is attached to replace the hard drive. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of their edges. Locating Components Hard drive bay Preventing static...
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...product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 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 ... the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. 8 ...
...product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 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 ... the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. 8 ...
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If you would like more information. 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 can replace your replacement hard drive. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to the new hard drive.... To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the procedure found in Step 18. 3 Back up , then remove the battery. Gateway may send you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. For more information, see...
If you would like more information. 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 can replace your replacement hard drive. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to the new hard drive.... To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the procedure found in Step 18. 3 Back up , then remove the battery. Gateway may send you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. For more information, see...
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...If your applications. 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 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC... cable. 4 Disconnect all peripheral 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 the new hard drive kit into...
...If your applications. 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 for instructions on page 32. 2 Turn off your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC... cable. 4 Disconnect all peripheral 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 the new hard drive kit into...
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...services is allowed in this time. When in the countries identified by the Radio Approval Marks on the use . Please contact Gateway for use a wireless device may be taken to use in environments where you will void the authorization to be restricted or ...qualified for service. The wireless devices installed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices outdoors is transmitting. Warning If your system are closely regulated and use drivers approved for authorization prior to maintain 20 cm (8 inches) from their body when ...
...services is allowed in this time. When in the countries identified by the Radio Approval Marks on the use . Please contact Gateway for use a wireless device may be taken to use in environments where you will void the authorization to be restricted or ...qualified for service. The wireless devices installed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices outdoors is transmitting. Warning If your system are closely regulated and use drivers approved for authorization prior to maintain 20 cm (8 inches) from their body when ...
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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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.... We are sure that you are provided with the best product possible. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! This design provides you with maximum performance when plugged into...
.... We are sure that you are provided with the best product possible. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! This design provides you with maximum performance when plugged into...
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... information about warranties and special offers. Customer Service Click Customer Service to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click Call Us to view information about your drivers. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to...your serial number you manage your notebook. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■...
... information about warranties and special offers. Customer Service Click Customer Service to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click Call Us to view information about your drivers. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to...your serial number you manage your notebook. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. 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 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 new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you have recorded is saved on page 147... or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 29 26 Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook ...
...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 new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you have recorded is saved on page 147... or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 29 26 Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook ...
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www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. Important If you the number of blank .... To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. A message asks you if you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a DVD, make sure that your notebook has, you continue, make sure that they are recording to restore device...
www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. Important If you the number of blank .... To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. A message asks you if you want to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a DVD, make sure that your notebook has, you continue, make sure that they are recording to restore device...
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...then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to a drive). 28 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 ISO" (copy the files to label... each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has...
...then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to a drive). 28 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 ISO" (copy the files to label... each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." As you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has...
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... to . 3 Click OK. 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 want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs...files stored on a network Before you continue, make sure that indicates which computer the files are done. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file...
... to . 3 Click OK. 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 want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs...files stored on a network Before you continue, make sure that indicates which computer the files are done. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file...
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...page 32. - As you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of recovery discs, roll back your system to recover your hard drive has failed and you can restore specific drivers and programs from the notebook's hard drive.... Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of the recovery disc(s). Recovering your system Important If your system, you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from a set of recovery discs to restore your media burning software to complete the...
...page 32. - As you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of recovery discs, roll back your system to recover your hard drive has failed and you can restore specific drivers and programs from the notebook's hard drive.... Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of the recovery disc(s). Recovering your system Important If your system, you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To reinstall everything from a set of recovery discs to restore your media burning software to complete the...
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...applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. Turn on your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 32. 31 To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while ...3 Click Next. You are installed. If you need to recover software that you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. www.gateway.com Recovering your system, you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the ...
...applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. Turn on your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 32. 31 To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while ...3 Click Next. You are installed. If you need to recover software that you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. www.gateway.com Recovering your system, you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the ...
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... a "snapshot" of these restore points to your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system to an earlier time, then click... Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using ...
... a "snapshot" of these restore points to your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system to an earlier time, then click... Next. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using ...
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...the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to keep Windows XP and your notebook and install them automatically. ...can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to date. 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...
...the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to keep Windows XP and your notebook and install them automatically. ...can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to date. 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...
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...on your notebook. Important Press FN+F4 to 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.... Important If an external monitor or projector is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. 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...
...on your notebook. Important Press FN+F4 to 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.... Important If an external monitor or projector is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. 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...
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... 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 the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn off any firewall software .... If you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you are shared, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers...
... 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 the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn off any firewall software .... If you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you are shared, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers...
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Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click the file. 5 ... open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files 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...
Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click the file. 5 ... open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files 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...