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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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... days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you keep your notebook. Thank you with maximum performance when plugged...- We are sure that you will be pleased with our range of us 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 high-quality...
... days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you keep your notebook. Thank you with maximum performance when plugged...- We are sure that you will be pleased with our range of us 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 high-quality...
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...open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Downloads Click Downloads to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. Click Call Us to view and purchase upgrades for your notebook, type your... drivers. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to your...
...open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Downloads Click Downloads to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. Click Call Us to view and purchase upgrades for your notebook, type your... drivers. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to your...
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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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...your system under most conditions. We recommend that you make a backup of your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 31 describes how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed on a ... working order. 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 create. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that you have recorded is only one...
...your system under most conditions. We recommend that you make a backup of your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 31 describes how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed on a ... working order. 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 create. Recovery discs let you recover your device drivers and software that you have recorded is only one...
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... the files to a network" on the type of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. Important If you are recording to restore device... that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Before you continue, make sure that they are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your notebook has, you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R ...
... the files to a network" on the type of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. Important If you are recording to restore device... that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Before you continue, make sure that they are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your notebook has, you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R ...
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... You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. A message asks you if you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you want to ... discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 28 www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. The program...
... You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." You are done. A message asks you if you can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you want to ... discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a drive). 28 www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. The program...
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...prepares the recovery files, then copies them to . 3 Click OK. Creating discs from recovery files on a network Before you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from recovery files stored on page 29. Important If you...If the ISO filenames start with CD, you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you continue, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder ...
...prepares the recovery files, then copies them to . 3 Click OK. Creating discs from recovery files on a network Before you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from recovery files stored on page 29. Important If you...If the ISO filenames start with CD, you are recording to CDs, make sure that they are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you continue, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder ...
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... ■ To restore your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32. - www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from a set of .... 7 When the disc is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help , you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For more help . CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of recovery discs to restore your notebook. ...
... ■ To restore your system to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32. - www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from a set of .... 7 When the disc is complete, remove that disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help , you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For more help . CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of recovery discs to restore your notebook. ...
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www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. Turn on your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific .... - The items you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the directions in "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 32. 31 When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you need...
www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. Turn on your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific .... - The items you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the directions in "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 32. 31 When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you need...
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...changes to your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 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 restore your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of hard-to a previous condition. ...
...changes to your system to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 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 restore your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of hard-to a previous condition. ...
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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. 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...
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. 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...
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... notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. on your 3 Turn on your monitor (VGA) port. You 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 the display...Press FN+F4 to 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...
... notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. on your 3 Turn on your monitor (VGA) port. You 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 the display...Press FN+F4 to 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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.... With a network, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. After the drives and printers on your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you can access them back on the network. 102 To share drives or folders: 1 In My ... the network computers, each network computer are unable to connect to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. 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...
.... With a network, you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. After the drives and printers on your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you can access them back on the network. 102 To share drives or folders: 1 In My ... the network computers, each network computer are unable to connect to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. 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...
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... the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site To print 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... list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse 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 Click Start, then click My Computer.
... the computer you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site To print 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... list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse 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 Click Start, then click My Computer.
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CHAPTER 13: Traveling with Your Notebook www.gateway.com Additional tips ■ If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. ■ Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. 146 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only... insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. ■ Take your recovery discs (see "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26) in case you need to a network.
CHAPTER 13: Traveling with Your Notebook www.gateway.com Additional tips ■ If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. ■ Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. 146 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only... insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. ■ Take your recovery discs (see "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26) in case you need to a network.
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... modular bay. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up. An audio CD does not produce...on the notebook. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Clean the disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external monitor...
... modular bay. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up. An audio CD does not produce...on the notebook. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Clean the disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external monitor...
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See the guide that Mute controls are turned on installing the printer driver. If your Control Panel is in Windows, see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is online. Help ... Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to use. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. To make sure that the volume control on how to work offline. The Control Panel window opens...
See the guide that Mute controls are turned on installing the printer driver. If your Control Panel is in Windows, see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is online. Help ... Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to use. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. To make sure that the volume control on how to work offline. The Control Panel window opens...
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...118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 troubleshooting 150 using screen saver 122 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 21 opening 23 printing 23 saving 22 downloading files 39 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space...16 opening 14 pasting 16, 24 recovering 17 renaming 24 searching for 18, 19 sharing 102 un-sharing 103 viewing list 14 fragmentation 137 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space 135 defragmenting 137 deleting ...
...118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 troubleshooting 150 using screen saver 122 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 21 opening 23 printing 23 saving 22 downloading files 39 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space...16 opening 14 pasting 16, 24 recovering 17 renaming 24 searching for 18, 19 sharing 102 un-sharing 103 viewing list 14 fragmentation 137 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space 135 defragmenting 137 deleting ...
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Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 ... 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 Recycle Bin 8 deleting files and folders 17 emptying 17 recovering...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 ...
Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 ... 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 Recycle Bin 8 deleting files and folders 17 emptying 17 recovering...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 ...