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... the computers connected to install the printer drivers on the menu. 4 On the Sharing tab, click Share this printer, then click OK. Follow the instructions included with your printer to the network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Under Hardware and Sound, click Printer The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the name and icon... are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to share, then click Sharing on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share your computer.
... the computers connected to install the printer drivers on the menu. 4 On the Sharing tab, click Share this printer, then click OK. Follow the instructions included with your printer to the network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Under Hardware and Sound, click Printer The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the name and icon... are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to share, then click Sharing on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share your computer.
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...that the disc is label side up , and make sure that the disc is clean and free from large scratches. • Update the device driver. • Your computer may want to add additional memory to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one ...some temporary memory problems. Restart your printer manufacturer's technical support. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting • Reinstall the printer driver. An audio disc does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume controls are turned up (and mute is turned off) and that any attached speakers are turned on adding...
...that the disc is label side up , and make sure that the disc is clean and free from large scratches. • Update the device driver. • Your computer may want to add additional memory to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one ...some temporary memory problems. Restart your printer manufacturer's technical support. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting • Reinstall the printer driver. An audio disc does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume controls are turned up (and mute is turned off) and that any attached speakers are turned on adding...
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... although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. The Blu-ray regional code for your computer. Play only discs with a regional code for North...is 4. For instructions, see "Checking for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card reader may have been temporarily uninstalled using the Remove Hardware icon in ...be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Restart your region. Restart your drive's regional code. www.gateway.com • The regional code of the movie disc may not match your computer, and...
... although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. The Blu-ray regional code for your computer. Play only discs with a regional code for North...is 4. For instructions, see "Checking for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card reader may have been temporarily uninstalled using the Remove Hardware icon in ...be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Restart your region. Restart your drive's regional code. www.gateway.com • The regional code of the movie disc may not match your computer, and...
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... methods, you need to create, but for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Gateway provides everything you may also involve reinstalling some time to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for additional system recovery options...
... methods, you need to create, but for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Gateway provides everything you may also involve reinstalling some time to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for additional system recovery options...
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... come pre-installed on page 50. 52 or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of blank, recordable discs you have the... required number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in "Checking for updating drivers in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. ...
... come pre-installed on page 50. 52 or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of blank, recordable discs you have the... required number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in "Checking for updating drivers in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. ...
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... on-screen prompts to complete the installation. Help For more information about using System Restore, then click Next. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the...
... on-screen prompts to complete the installation. Help For more information about using System Restore, then click Next. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the...
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... problems that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 54 You can still run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on page 54. • If you cannot run...
... problems that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 54 You can still run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on page 54. • If you cannot run...
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...finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. www.gateway.com 3 Click Yes, then click Start. ...factory-loaded contents are recovered. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to . Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard...
...finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer. 5 Click OK. www.gateway.com 3 Click Yes, then click Start. ...factory-loaded contents are recovered. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to . Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard...
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... the top surface of the disc, it will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press Fn+F12 to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into ...your optical disc drive, then restart your Labelflash optical disc drive to print separate disc labels. Windows installs from the recovery disc you no longer need to burn an image onto a Labelflash disc. Labelflash™ is Labelflash? Creating disc ...
... the top surface of the disc, it will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press Fn+F12 to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into ...your optical disc drive, then restart your Labelflash optical disc drive to print separate disc labels. Windows installs from the recovery disc you no longer need to burn an image onto a Labelflash disc. Labelflash™ is Labelflash? Creating disc ...
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...your Computer ON or OFF 12 Upgrading your Computer 13 Internet and Software 15 Using Windows and your Software 15 Windows Welcome Center 15 Internet Security Offer 15 Gateway Recovery Management 16 Your Computer's Documentation 17 Playing Multimedia Files 18 First steps on ...25 Maintenance 25 Updates 28 Security 28 Windows Remote Assistance 33 Diagnose & Repair 34 Top Troubleshooting Cases 34 Miscellaneous Troubleshooting 39 Recovering your system 46 To recover your system 46 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers .. 46 Returning to a previous system ...
...your Computer ON or OFF 12 Upgrading your Computer 13 Internet and Software 15 Using Windows and your Software 15 Windows Welcome Center 15 Internet Security Offer 15 Gateway Recovery Management 16 Your Computer's Documentation 17 Playing Multimedia Files 18 First steps on ...25 Maintenance 25 Updates 28 Security 28 Windows Remote Assistance 33 Diagnose & Repair 34 Top Troubleshooting Cases 34 Miscellaneous Troubleshooting 39 Recovering your system 46 To recover your system 46 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers .. 46 Returning to a previous system ...
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...application backup disc. Click on Start > All Programs > Gateway, then click on -screen instructions. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Recovery discs take ...by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 16 - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. Important: We recommend that...
...application backup disc. Click on Start > All Programs > Gateway, then click on -screen instructions. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Recovery discs take ...by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 16 - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. Important: We recommend that...
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... new disc when prompted, then click OK. To open InfoCentre, double-click on the User's Guide (Gateway InfoCentre) icon on the desktop or click on each disc, such as 'Windows Recovery Disc 1 of the User's Guide (you need directly on your computer, giving you the help you... category To update the contents of 2' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery disc'. 5. Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in order to list, then click Next. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it . 4. Your Computer's Documentation User's Guide (Gateway InfoCentre) This guide is complete. Important: Write a ...
... new disc when prompted, then click OK. To open InfoCentre, double-click on the User's Guide (Gateway InfoCentre) icon on the desktop or click on each disc, such as 'Windows Recovery Disc 1 of the User's Guide (you need directly on your computer, giving you the help you... category To update the contents of 2' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery disc'. 5. Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in order to list, then click Next. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it . 4. Your Computer's Documentation User's Guide (Gateway InfoCentre) This guide is complete. Important: Write a ...
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...information about your computer's components and useful tips on your computer by Gateway feature a documentation file. These programs can handle a variety of the applications preinstalled on how to -date information, help, drivers and downloads. To start the media program installed on your computer! ...specific information on your computer's configuration. One or more media programs are installed on your computer, Windows Media Player and optionally Windows Media Center are provided by Gateway to play MP3 or WMA audio files, CDs or most video files. Your updated version of ...
...information about your computer's components and useful tips on your computer by Gateway feature a documentation file. These programs can handle a variety of the applications preinstalled on how to -date information, help, drivers and downloads. To start the media program installed on your computer! ...specific information on your computer's configuration. One or more media programs are installed on your computer, Windows Media Player and optionally Windows Media Center are provided by Gateway to play MP3 or WMA audio files, CDs or most video files. Your updated version of ...
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... you do this . This will automatically restart and open the Recovery Program. 2. Select Windows System Restore and click on Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore. driver installations or specific software). System Restore monitors the changes to how it was created. Press... the Alt+F10 key upon start-up when the Gateway logo appears. System Restore options Restore your computer to an ...
... you do this . This will automatically restart and open the Recovery Program. 2. Select Windows System Restore and click on Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore. driver installations or specific software). System Restore monitors the changes to how it was created. Press... the Alt+F10 key upon start-up when the Gateway logo appears. System Restore options Restore your computer to an ...
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... It allows you to -date is added to Windows Update regularly, so you can help you to highlight Last Known Good Configuration and press Enter. In order for your computer. Use the arrow keys to be safe online, Gateway has pre-installed Symantec's award-winning Norton Internet ... attacks and ensure that were created on Restore my computer to offer. Create a Restore Point Windows creates restore points automatically at regularly scheduled times or before certain programs or drivers are probably eager to explore everything the Internet has to an earlier time, and then click on...
... It allows you to -date is added to Windows Update regularly, so you can help you to highlight Last Known Good Configuration and press Enter. In order for your computer. Use the arrow keys to be safe online, Gateway has pre-installed Symantec's award-winning Norton Internet ... attacks and ensure that were created on Restore my computer to offer. Create a Restore Point Windows creates restore points automatically at regularly scheduled times or before certain programs or drivers are probably eager to explore everything the Internet has to an earlier time, and then click on...
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... the chassis by a qualified technician. 1. Select Exit in Safe Mode to use basic files and drivers. 1. Select Save Changes and Exit and press Enter. If your computer in the top menu using... internal hardware on the front of the chassis is the root cause of checks. When the Gateway logo appears, press F8 to access the advanced start -up options. 3. To determine whether ...the motherboard. Press F12 when starting . 1. The screen freezes when the Windows logo displays During the start -up process, Windows runs a number of the problem, disconnect the USB cable from starting your...
... the chassis by a qualified technician. 1. Select Exit in Safe Mode to use basic files and drivers. 1. Select Save Changes and Exit and press Enter. If your computer in the top menu using... internal hardware on the front of the chassis is the root cause of checks. When the Gateway logo appears, press F8 to access the advanced start -up options. 3. To determine whether ...the motherboard. Press F12 when starting . 1. The screen freezes when the Windows logo displays During the start -up process, Windows runs a number of the problem, disconnect the USB cable from starting your...
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...the arrow keys to install any required software or device drivers. Click on Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features. Did you install a new hardware device, Windows usually detects it automatically and copies the appropriate files (drivers) to your computer to make it . 1. To check... system settings that were in Internet browser or email program? When the Gateway logo appears, press F8 on . 2. The Windows desktop displays, but the operating system is a catalogue of items such as drivers, security fixes, critical updates, the latest Help files, and Internet products...
...the arrow keys to install any required software or device drivers. Click on Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features. Did you install a new hardware device, Windows usually detects it automatically and copies the appropriate files (drivers) to your computer to make it . 1. To check... system settings that were in Internet browser or email program? When the Gateway logo appears, press F8 on . 2. The Windows desktop displays, but the operating system is a catalogue of items such as drivers, security fixes, critical updates, the latest Help files, and Internet products...
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...monitors the changes to your personal data files (such as well. Select the failing program in the top right corner of that driver may check the Gateway Support Website on the previous case (page 37) if the steps below do not notice improvement after reinstalling your programs by ... problem and avoid it . This allows you run erratically, there are good chances that a specific program does not work correctly, try using Windows Task Manager If you see page 37 for the erratic application(s)? The screen displays applications, but they crash or run erratically When your hardware ...
...monitors the changes to your personal data files (such as well. Select the failing program in the top right corner of that driver may check the Gateway Support Website on the previous case (page 37) if the steps below do not notice improvement after reinstalling your programs by ... problem and avoid it . This allows you run erratically, there are good chances that a specific program does not work correctly, try using Windows Task Manager If you see page 37 for the erratic application(s)? The screen displays applications, but they crash or run erratically When your hardware ...
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...Center, then click on Yes. A confirmation message box appears. 4. Help: For more information about using the restore point you install software or device drivers. Click on Recovery. 2. This process may take several minutes, and may restart your system running again. A list of your system settings and ...saves them as restore points. Returning to reinstall. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press Enter. Click on he restore point you want , click on -screen prompts to ...
...Center, then click on Yes. A confirmation message box appears. 4. Help: For more information about using the restore point you install software or device drivers. Click on Recovery. 2. This process may take several minutes, and may restart your system running again. A list of your system settings and ...saves them as restore points. Returning to reinstall. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press Enter. Click on he restore point you want , click on -screen prompts to ...
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... as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3. The boot menu is still working, see "Recovering from within Windows To reinstall Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. 4. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by other...
... as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3. The boot menu is still working, see "Recovering from within Windows To reinstall Windows and all software and drivers that the operating system will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you inserted. 4. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by other...