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...of their edges. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in your notebook. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other grounded object. For more information, see "... Recovery disc. in the online User Guide. Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. The hard drive is facing up, then remove the battery. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Do not lay components on the bottom of the cover....
...of their edges. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in your notebook. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other grounded object. For more information, see "... Recovery disc. in the online User Guide. Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. The hard drive is facing up, then remove the battery. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Do not lay components on the bottom of the cover....
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Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then press F11 while your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their ... names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. See your computer is starting. 18 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted, then follow...
Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then press F11 while your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their ... names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. See your computer is starting. 18 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted, then follow...
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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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...-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. We sincerely hope that you with fast, considerate service. 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 with maximum performance when plugged into...
...-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. We sincerely hope that you with fast, considerate service. 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 with maximum performance when plugged into...
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... walk through a step-by-step wizard to locate your account and general information about your drivers. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ...view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for all the products that Gateway supports. Customer Service Click Customer Service to get drivers specific to access product documentation, specifications...
... walk through a step-by-step wizard to locate your account and general information about your drivers. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ...view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for all the products that Gateway supports. Customer Service Click Customer Service to get drivers specific to access product documentation, specifications...
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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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...software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" 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 create... 26 tells you how to completely restore your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed on page 27. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■...
...software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" 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 create... 26 tells you how to completely restore your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Using a recovery disc that came pre-installed on page 27. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■...
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... are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. 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. Before you need either several CD-R ...has, you continue, make sure that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Important If you have the appropriate number and type of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you are recording to CDs, make sure that your notebook does not have a recordable drive,...
... are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. 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. Before you need either several CD-R ...has, you continue, make sure that are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. Important If you have the appropriate number and type of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that you are recording to CDs, make sure that your notebook does not have a recordable drive,...
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...Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you remove each disc from the drive, use . ...discs 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. As you can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. The program prepares the recovery files, ...
...Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you remove each disc from the drive, use . ...discs 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. As you can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. The program prepares the recovery files, ...
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... recording to CDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are recording to DVDs, make sure you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from the files you will need one blank disc...a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. To create discs from recovery files ...
... recording to CDs, make sure that indicates which computer the files are recording to DVDs, make sure you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from the files you will need one blank disc...a folder that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. To create discs from recovery files ...
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... previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on . 7 When the disc is recorded onto a disc. For more help . Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact ...be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You are done. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of your system using Microsoft System...
... previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering specific files and software" on . 7 When the disc is recorded onto a disc. For more help . Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact ...be able to provide a set of recovery discs, roll back your system from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You are done. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of your system using Microsoft System...
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.... 3 Click Next. The Application Recovery program opens. - The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application 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 need to recover software that did not come pre...
.... 3 Click Next. The Application Recovery program opens. - The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application 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 need to recover software that did not come pre...
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... 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 Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. ...), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my...
... 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 Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. ...), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my...
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... then click the arrow. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. You should update Windows regularly to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. Windows can routinely check for the ... finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to date. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49
... then click the arrow. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. You should update Windows regularly to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates. Windows can routinely check for the ... finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to date. 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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..., then click Properties. Your notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. 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 its driver. For the location of the VGA port on your notebook. 2 Plug the...
..., then click Properties. Your notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. 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 its driver. For the location of the VGA port on your notebook. 2 Plug the...
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CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that you want to share a drive ...are shared, you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you 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. The folder properties dialog box opens. After the drives and printers on your Internet connection, drives, and...
CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that you want to share a drive ...are shared, you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you 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. The folder properties dialog box opens. After the drives and printers on your Internet connection, drives, and...
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...file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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...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...
...file you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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...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...
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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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...by the drive. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. You may not be seated correctly in and turned on page 2. 151 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook. ■ Clean the disc. The notebook's monitor port may not be ...9632; Make sure that headphones are not plugged into the bay, then try to play these CDs on your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is turned up , then try again. ■ If you...
...by the drive. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. You may not be seated correctly in and turned on page 2. 151 www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook. ■ Clean the disc. The notebook's monitor port may not be ...9632; Make sure that headphones are not plugged into the bay, then try to play these CDs on your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is turned up , then try again. ■ If you...
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...click Help and Support. For instructions on your Control Panel is online. On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to press after adding paper. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click ...printer is in the Search box, then click the arrow. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Type the keyword sound troubleshooting in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon...
...click Help and Support. For instructions on your Control Panel is online. On select Gateway notebooks, you may want to press after adding paper. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click ...printer is in the Search box, then click the arrow. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Type the keyword sound troubleshooting in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon...