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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 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 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 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system...
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...information to our customers - 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. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you again, from your notebook ...per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment...
...information to our customers - 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. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you again, from your notebook ...per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to high-quality, brand-name components at support.gateway.com. 2 If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment...
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... documents for both sales and support. 3 Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to get drivers specific to view information about warranties and special offers. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ ...Click Support Home, then click Notebooks. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your drivers. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to view and...
... documents for both sales and support. 3 Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to get drivers specific to view information about warranties and special offers. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ ...Click Support Home, then click Notebooks. Tools Click Tools to access utilities to help you get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your drivers. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to view and...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
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... that came pre-installed on 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 several ways you recover your device drivers and software that you make a backup ...software" on using your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. 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. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so ...
... that came pre-installed on 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 several ways you recover your device drivers and software that you make a backup ...software" on using your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. 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. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so ...
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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 does not have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a DVD, make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. ...either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). If you are required for the recovery disc set of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive....
www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your notebook does not have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a DVD, make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. ...either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). If you are required for the recovery disc set of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive....
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... different notebook that has a recordable drive. You are done. As you can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 30 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, ... disc 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." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a message tells you...
... different notebook that has a recordable drive. You are done. As you can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 30 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, ... disc 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." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a message tells you...
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www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you just copied, ...Before you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. To create recovery discs from the files you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. You need one blank disc for . Important Use the correct type of... start with CD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are recording to CDs, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW...
www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you just copied, ...Before you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. To create recovery discs from the files you want to save the driver and application recovery files to. 3 Click OK. You need one blank disc for . Important Use the correct type of... start with CD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are recording to CDs, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW...
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...■ To restore your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 32. - Recovering your system Important If your notebook. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, ...screen instructions of your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Recovering specific files and software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page ...
...■ To restore your system using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on page 32. - Recovering your system Important If your notebook. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, ...screen instructions of your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." Recovering specific files and software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on page ...
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... When the installation is finished, a message asks you if 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 still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for ...future use. The items you selected are done. 6 If your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click ...
... When the installation is finished, a message asks you if 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 still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for ...future use. The items you selected are done. 6 If your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click ...
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... list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 ...Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. 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. The ...
... list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 ...Click Undo changes to an earlier time, then click Next. 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. The ...
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...way to bypass 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 download high-priority updates. These updates include ... the Windows Security Center, click Get help about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center.
...way to bypass 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 download high-priority updates. These updates include ... the Windows Security Center, click Get help about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center.
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Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ ... drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. After the drives and printers on each...
Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ ... drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. After the drives and printers on each...
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... 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer 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...
... 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer 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...
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... changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text and... 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
... changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text and... 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
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...from old computer 115, 116 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V... computer 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 viewing shared drives 86 shared folders 86 virus protecting against 46 removing 46 voice recognition 11 volume adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 ...
...from old computer 115, 116 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V... computer 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 viewing shared drives 86 shared folders 86 virus protecting against 46 removing 46 voice recognition 11 volume adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 ...