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...in the United States and other grounded object. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . in your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Warning ... to a bare metal part of their respective companies. 1 Avoid touching the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. • Remove ...
...in the United States and other grounded object. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . in your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Warning ... to a bare metal part of their respective companies. 1 Avoid touching the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. • Remove ...
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... the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory,...startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. All rights reserved. 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 ...
... the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory,...startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. All rights reserved. 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 ...
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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... support is designed to familiarize yourself with our range of performance and portability. 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 ensure that you are sure that you ever have made an...
... support is designed to familiarize yourself with our range of performance and portability. 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 ensure that you are sure that you ever have made an...
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...Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Customer Service Click Customer Service to help you get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to view information about your notebook. To ... Home Click Support Home, then click Notebooks. Click Call Us to get drivers specific to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for both sales and support. Product Support Click Product Support to your drivers. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to...
...Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. Customer Service Click Customer Service to help you get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to view information about your notebook. To ... Home Click Support Home, then click Notebooks. Click Call Us to get drivers specific to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for both sales and support. Product Support Click Product Support to your drivers. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to...
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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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..." on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you may need to reinstall everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in...solving may need to recover your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 31 describes how to return your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 29 26 For more information on using your ...
..." on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you may need to reinstall everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in...solving may need to recover your factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 31 describes how to return your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 29 26 For more information on using your ...
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... are recording to CDs, make sure that you have blank discs ready. Important If you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that are recording to a DVD, make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive...
... are recording to CDs, make sure that you have blank discs ready. Important If you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that are recording to a DVD, make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive...
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...the marker to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files 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. As you see... disc(s). 8 If a message tells you to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To copy drivers and applications recovery files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove ...
...the marker to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files 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. As you see... disc(s). 8 If a message tells you to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). To copy drivers and applications recovery files to insert another blank disc, remove the completed disc, then insert a blank disc. 9 When you remove ...
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...to DVDs, make sure that they are done. You need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. For example, store the files for the recovery (.... If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need one blank disc for . 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 the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from ...
...to DVDs, make sure that they are done. You need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. For example, store the files for the recovery (.... If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need one blank disc for . 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 the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from ...
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...the file for help. You are done. OR - ■ To restore your system to complete the burning of recovery discs to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of x, and so on. 7 When the disc is complete, ...file is recorded onto a disc. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. For more help, you cannot restore the software from a set of the recovery ...
...the file for help. You are done. OR - ■ To restore your system to complete the burning of recovery discs to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions of x, and so on. 7 When the disc is complete, ...file is recorded onto a disc. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. For more help, you cannot restore the software from a set of the recovery ...
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... Store the discs in "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. ...to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. OR - To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using ...
... Store the discs in "Recovering your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. ...to follow the directions in a safe place for installation. OR - To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using ...
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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. Every time you can restore your notebook is turned... on the screen). 32 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system to a previous condition. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a...
... 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. Every time you can restore your notebook is turned... on the screen). 32 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your system to a previous condition. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a...
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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. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to date. Windows can routinely check ... Start, then click Help and Support. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49 Windows XP...
... the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to date. Windows can routinely check ... Start, then click Help and Support. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook and install them automatically. 49 Windows XP...
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..., your audience. To use your notebook. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download 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 on your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. 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 ...
..., your audience. To use your notebook. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download 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 on your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. 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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...drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with...and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to share, then click Sharing and Security. 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...
...drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with...and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected to share, then click Sharing and Security. 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...
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...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 print... click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to 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: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the...
...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 print... click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to 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: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the...
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...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
...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
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... your notebook. ■ Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Press the module into the bay, then try to access the disc again. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up ,...and not on the notebook or optional port replicator. ■ If you are using your hardware guide. ■ Try a different disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure that you have a DVD...
... your notebook. ■ Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Press the module into the bay, then try to access the disc again. ■ Make sure that the disc label is facing up ,...and not on the notebook or optional port replicator. ■ If you are using your hardware guide. ■ Try a different disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure that you have a DVD...
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www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that came with your notebook is turned up. ■... Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. For instructions on installing the printer driver. You are not getting sound from the built-in Windows, see a "Printer queue is out of the printer...to the printer. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your Control Panel is online. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to work offline. To make sure that Mute controls are turned on page 62. ■...
www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that came with your notebook is turned up. ■... Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. For instructions on installing the printer driver. You are not getting sound from the built-in Windows, see a "Printer queue is out of the printer...to the printer. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your Control Panel is online. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to work offline. To make sure that Mute controls are turned on page 62. ■...