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.... To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in the online User Guide. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Do not lay components on the bottom of the bags provide... these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the cover. You need a small Phillips screwdriver to use them....
.... To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in the online User Guide. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Do not lay components on the bottom of the bags provide... these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the cover. You need a small Phillips screwdriver to use them....
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...and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place the new drive, label side up, onto the cover so the screw holes line...on your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. 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 ...
...and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place the new drive, label side up, onto the cover so the screw holes line...on your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. 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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...Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need the operating system disc that came with the drivers and applications already installed. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to the new hard drive. Gateway may also send you a ...replacement hard drive with your hard drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you would like more information, see "Backing up files...
...Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need the operating system disc that came with the drivers and applications already installed. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to the new hard drive. Gateway may also send you a ...replacement hard drive with your hard drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you would like more information, see "Backing up files...
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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 ...Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. 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...
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 ...Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. 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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... devices or services is well below what is not listed, please contact your notebook, check with equipment on wireless devices. Please contact Gateway for additional information. Caution Only use drivers approved for specific countries are not user serviceable. Cellular data modem). Because the wireless devices (which the device will void the authorization...
... devices or services is well below what is not listed, please contact your notebook, check with equipment on wireless devices. Please contact Gateway for additional information. Caution Only use drivers approved for specific countries are not user serviceable. Cellular data modem). Because the wireless devices (which the device will void the authorization...
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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... service and support in addition to ensure that you keep your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! 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 notebook. ...Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control...
... service and support in addition to ensure that you keep your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! 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 notebook. ...Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control...
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... Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to help you get drivers specific to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your notebook. Resources Click Resources to access utilities...
... Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to help you get drivers specific to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your notebook. Resources Click Resources to access utilities...
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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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...operating system is provided on page 26 tells you how to return your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your system). We recommend that you get... working order. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to working condition. For more information on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you need...
...operating system is provided on page 26 tells you how to return your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your system). We recommend that you get... working order. For more information on creating recovery discs, see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to working condition. For more information on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you need...
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...: 1 Make sure that you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network" on the type of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc set of blank discs, then...applications recovery discs to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. ...
...: 1 Make sure that you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network" on the type of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. A message tells you the number of blank discs that are required for the recovery disc set of blank discs, then...applications recovery discs to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. ...
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... CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network location, so you can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. A ... in a safe place for future use the marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). You are done. The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a ...
... CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network location, so you can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. A ... in a safe place for future use the marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). You are done. The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a ...
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..., make sure you are recording to . 3 Click OK. You need blank CDs. 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 will need one blank disc for the recovery (ISO) file. To create... you see "Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on a network: 1 Make sure that you continue, make sure that they are for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. Important If you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert ...
..., make sure you are recording to . 3 Click OK. You need blank CDs. 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 will need one blank disc for the recovery (ISO) file. To create... you see "Creating discs from recovery files on a network" on a network: 1 Make sure that you continue, make sure that they are for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. Important If you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert ...
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... Open the network location of recovery discs, roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 33. 30 www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3... bottom of x, and so on -screen instructions of your media burning software to complete the burning of recovery discs to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To restore your system to provide a set of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file ...
... Open the network location of recovery discs, roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 33. 30 www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3... bottom of x, and so on -screen instructions of your media burning software to complete the burning of recovery discs to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." OR - ■ To restore your system to provide a set of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file ...
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... "Recovering your system, you need to recover software that you need to exit. 5 Store the discs in a safe place for installation. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. - To select multiple items...
... "Recovering your system, you need to recover software that you need to exit. 5 Store the discs in a safe place for installation. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. - To select multiple items...
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Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click ... time, then click Next. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to get your system running again. In most cases...
Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click ... time, then click Next. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can restore your system to get your system running again. In most cases...
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...the latest important updates for your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49 If a hacker ... 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 schedule automatic updates.
...the latest important updates for your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49 If a hacker ... 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 schedule automatic updates.
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... into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. on your 3 Turn on your notebook. Important Press FN+F4 to install the driver from the disc supplied by connecting an external monitor or projector to your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. The Display Properties ... 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 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...
... into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. on your 3 Turn on your notebook. Important Press FN+F4 to install the driver from the disc supplied by connecting an external monitor or projector to your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. The Display Properties ... 2), then click Attached. 8 Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 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...
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... on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you are shared, you want to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you can share your computer. Follow the instructions ...share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on 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 ■ Contact your printer to ...
... on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you are shared, you want to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you can share your computer. Follow the instructions ...share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on 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 ■ Contact your printer to ...
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...-click the file. 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 . CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program... To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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...
...-click the file. 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 . CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program... To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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...