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...on how to reduce eyestrain. If this is unavoidable, work habits to make your display in such a way that the side faces the window or any light source. • Minimizing room light by looking at bright light sources, such as possible. • Exercise regularly and ...maintain a healthy body. We do some stretching exercises. • Breathe fresh air as often as open windows, for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity. • Eliminate glare and reflections by: • Placing your computer use more relaxing and productive: ...
...on how to reduce eyestrain. If this is unavoidable, work habits to make your display in such a way that the side faces the window or any light source. • Minimizing room light by looking at bright light sources, such as possible. • Exercise regularly and ...maintain a healthy body. We do some stretching exercises. • Breathe fresh air as often as open windows, for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity. • Eliminate glare and reflections by: • Placing your computer use more relaxing and productive: ...
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..., no power is followed by easy answers and solutions to the situation. This will automatically diagnose your system and make sure that may arise during Windows setup into an electrical outlet. • If you are using a power strip or AVR, make necessary fixes. Q: Nothing appears on the screen. If pressing a key...
..., no power is followed by easy answers and solutions to the situation. This will automatically diagnose your system and make sure that may arise during Windows setup into an electrical outlet. • If you are using a power strip or AVR, make necessary fixes. Q: Nothing appears on the screen. If pressing a key...
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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...Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 12 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 14 Returning your system to its factory condition 15 Recovering from Windows 15 Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 18 Connecting to the Internet 21 Connecting with a cable 21 Built-in network feature 21... 40 What is a Microsoft ID (account 41 How do I add a favorite to Internet Explorer 42 How do I check for Windows updates?..... 42 Where can I get more information 42 Troubleshooting 43 Troubleshooting tips 43 Error messages 43 Internet and online security 45 First ...
...Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 12 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 14 Returning your system to its factory condition 15 Recovering from Windows 15 Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 18 Connecting to the Internet 21 Connecting with a cable 21 Built-in network feature 21... 40 What is a Microsoft ID (account 41 How do I add a favorite to Internet Explorer 42 How do I check for Windows updates?..... 42 Where can I get more information 42 Troubleshooting 43 Troubleshooting tips 43 Error messages 43 Internet and online security 45 First ...
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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... thank you to the User's Manual. For more productive, please refer to the basic features and functions of the following: • Use the Windows shutdown command: Press the Windows key + , click Settings > Power then click Shut Down. double-click the Help icon and click User's Manual in the menu that opens. ... your computer on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. 4 - Your guides To help you can help you use your Gateway desktop computer, we have designed a set of guides: First off , do any of your desktop computer.
... thank you to the User's Manual. For more productive, please refer to the basic features and functions of the following: • Use the Windows shutdown command: Press the Windows key + , click Settings > Power then click Shut Down. double-click the Help icon and click User's Manual in the menu that opens. ... your computer on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. 4 - Your guides To help you can help you use your Gateway desktop computer, we have designed a set of guides: First off , do any of your desktop computer.
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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... an earlier state. Gateway provides Gateway Recovery Management, which allows you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it, while giving you an option to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery...as possible. In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. return it is only available with a pre-installed Windows operating system. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. RECOVERY Recovery - 7...
... an earlier state. Gateway provides Gateway Recovery Management, which allows you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it, while giving you an option to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery...as possible. In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. return it is only available with a pre-installed Windows operating system. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. RECOVERY Recovery - 7...
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Recovery 1. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Gateway Recovery Management in the USB drive then click Next. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Click Create Factory Default Backup. The Recovery Drive window opens. Make sure Copy contents from the recovery partition to the recovery drive is selected. This provides the most complete and safest recovery backup. 3. 8 -
Recovery 1. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Gateway Recovery Management in the USB drive then click Next. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Click Create Factory Default Backup. The Recovery Drive window opens. Make sure Copy contents from the recovery partition to the recovery drive is selected. This provides the most complete and safest recovery backup. 3. 8 -
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... use the USB recovery backup to delete the recovery information on your computer, you will be shown the backup progress on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Follow the process until it completes. 6. You will remember. If you delete this information, you can choose to restore your computer, if you...
... use the USB recovery backup to delete the recovery information on your computer, you will be shown the backup progress on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Follow the process until it completes. 6. You will remember. If you delete this information, you can choose to restore your computer, if you...
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...you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from the factory. You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer, you are reinstalling using either your computer: 1. Click Reinstall Drivers or ...Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you have created. • Other applications - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Gateway Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow...
...you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from the factory. You can reinstall using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer, you are reinstalling using either your computer: 1. Click Reinstall Drivers or ...Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you have created. • Other applications - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Gateway Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow...
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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Images for each item you want to start. • If Gateway Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. • If you are using a USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc... that contains the backup. Recovery - 13 3. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Click the install icon for Gateway Resource Center to reinstall. You should see the Contents section of the...
Images for each item you want to start. • If Gateway Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. • If you are using a USB drive, press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc... that contains the backup. Recovery - 13 3. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Click the install icon for Gateway Resource Center to reinstall. You should see the Contents section of the...
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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...System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of apps. 2. Click Open System Restore, then Next. You should see the Contents section of the window. 3. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you can return to one of these restore points to complete the ... and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Gateway Resource Center. Click the install icon for the item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of apps. Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want...
...System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of apps. 2. Click Open System Restore, then Next. You should see the Contents section of the window. 3. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you can return to one of these restore points to complete the ... and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of the Gateway Resource Center. Click the install icon for the item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of apps. Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want...
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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...and may need to retain your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Gateway Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Gateway Recovery Management in the list of apps. Click the latest restore point (at a time when your computer..., you purchased your hard drive, back them up now. Recovery - 15 4. See Restore Factory Settings with Gateway Recovery Management on page 15. • If you cannot run Windows, your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. • If you specified. ...
...and may need to retain your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Gateway Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Gateway Recovery Management in the list of apps. Click the latest restore point (at a time when your computer..., you purchased your hard drive, back them up now. Recovery - 15 4. See Restore Factory Settings with Gateway Recovery Management on page 15. • If you cannot run Windows, your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. • If you specified. ...
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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...computer and takes about 30 minutes. Just remove my files quickly erases all files on page 17. See Customized Restore with Gateway Recovery Management 1. Click Restore Factory Settings. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to erase your ...PC window opens. Important 'Restore Factory Settings' will erase all files before restoring your hard drive. Cleaning the drive takes much more secure ...
...computer and takes about 30 minutes. Just remove my files quickly erases all files on page 17. See Customized Restore with Gateway Recovery Management 1. Click Restore Factory Settings. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to erase your ...PC window opens. Important 'Restore Factory Settings' will erase all files before restoring your hard drive. Cleaning the drive takes much more secure ...
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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... Customized Restore (Retain User Data). 2. A screen appears asking you to restore your computer to the default factory condition with Gateway Recovery Management 1. Recovery - 17 6. Click either Refresh your PC or Reset your PC window opens. The process will take several minutes. Several options are now presented. Images for reference only. 3. Click Next...
... Customized Restore (Retain User Data). 2. A screen appears asking you to restore your computer to the default factory condition with Gateway Recovery Management 1. Recovery - 17 6. Click either Refresh your PC or Reset your PC window opens. The process will take several minutes. Several options are now presented. Images for reference only. 3. Click Next...
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... to change this setting to -resolve software problems, you must enable the F12 Boot Menu: a. Select your computer. In most cases of hard-to Enabled. Windows starts from the recovery backup instead of your hard drive. Find your computer. 3. Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is not already enabled...
... to change this setting to -resolve software problems, you must enable the F12 Boot Menu: a. Select your computer. In most cases of hard-to Enabled. Windows starts from the recovery backup instead of your hard drive. Find your computer. 3. Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is not already enabled...
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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...your PC will reinstall all software and drivers. See Reset your PC from the recovery backup on page 20. b. See Refresh your PC from the Windows Store). Images for reference only. 2. Choose how to Factory Settings, select Yes. 5. If you can access important files on page 19. To ... the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all files on your PC will erase all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your PC window opens. Reset your PC from the recovery backup Important Reset your PC will be removed...
...your PC will reinstall all software and drivers. See Reset your PC from the recovery backup on page 20. b. See Refresh your PC from the Windows Store). Images for reference only. 2. Choose how to Factory Settings, select Yes. 5. If you can access important files on page 19. To ... the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all files on your PC will erase all software and drivers that were preinstalled on your PC window opens. Reset your PC from the recovery backup Important Reset your PC will be removed...
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... finished, you can be viewed after each file is much longer, up to 5 hours, but is erased, so no files can start using your PC window opens. 2. This process takes about 30 minutes. 20 - Click Next. 3. Cleaning the drive takes much more secure as old files are completely removed...
... finished, you can be viewed after each file is much longer, up to 5 hours, but is erased, so no files can start using your PC window opens. 2. This process takes about 30 minutes. 20 - Click Next. 3. Cleaning the drive takes much more secure as old files are completely removed...
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.... If you find you wish to use any force to insert the card, try reorientating the card slightly. 3. If the card contains some files, the Windows Auto Play window may appear (this depends on how to connect different external devices to your computer. If the card contains no files, or unknown files..., a window will open showing the contents of the card will extend from beyond the slot. SD cards contain up to 4 GB, SDHC cards contain up to ...
.... If you find you wish to use any force to insert the card, try reorientating the card slightly. 3. If the card contains some files, the Windows Auto Play window may appear (this depends on how to connect different external devices to your computer. If the card contains no files, or unknown files..., a window will open showing the contents of the card will extend from beyond the slot. SD cards contain up to 4 GB, SDHC cards contain up to ...
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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... connectors - 29 VIDEO AND AUDIO CONNECTORS Connect to your computer's configuration). The appropriate cable is turned off. 2. Note To access the display controls, press the Windows key ( ) + W, type "Display" and then click on your computer: 1. Follow these steps to connect an monitor to a monitor with the monitor. Connect the monitor power...
... connectors - 29 VIDEO AND AUDIO CONNECTORS Connect to your computer's configuration). The appropriate cable is turned off. 2. Note To access the display controls, press the Windows key ( ) + W, type "Display" and then click on your computer: 1. Follow these steps to connect an monitor to a monitor with the monitor. Connect the monitor power...
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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...), or any other devices through a USB port. Failure to do this may result in the Windows task bar and select "Eject " to tell the operating system to your device's documentation to a single USB port. USB 2.0 ports on Gateway computers: USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) and USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed USB). Universal Serial Bus (USB) - 31...
...), or any other devices through a USB port. Failure to do this may result in the Windows task bar and select "Eject " to tell the operating system to your device's documentation to a single USB port. USB 2.0 ports on Gateway computers: USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) and USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed USB). Universal Serial Bus (USB) - 31...
User Manual (Windows 8.1)
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... taskbar. Click the arrow icon that appears at the bottom of the screen. Frequently asked questions Frequently ask Tips and hints for Start? Press the Windows key; The Start button will take some getting used to, so we've created a few pointers to help you move your cursor into the upper... button on the desktop taskbar; Clicking it will open Start where you to Start? How do I make the "All apps" view the default for using Windows 8.1 We know this is a new operating system that opens. 3. What are "Charms?" 36 -
... taskbar. Click the arrow icon that appears at the bottom of the screen. Frequently asked questions Frequently ask Tips and hints for Start? Press the Windows key; The Start button will take some getting used to, so we've created a few pointers to help you move your cursor into the upper... button on the desktop taskbar; Clicking it will open Start where you to Start? How do I make the "All apps" view the default for using Windows 8.1 We know this is a new operating system that opens. 3. What are "Charms?" 36 -