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...Help and Support. need a little extra help ? Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to find what you need additional help with automated support..., is a quick and easy way to get information 8 Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. If you 're looking for. ...
...Help and Support. need a little extra help ? Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to find what you need additional help with automated support..., is a quick and easy way to get information 8 Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. If you 're looking for. ...
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... recovery discs for your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup... get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
... recovery discs for your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup... get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
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... department will provide you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-quality..., brand-name components at www.gateway.com. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best...
... department will provide you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to high-quality..., brand-name components at www.gateway.com. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best...
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...to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left . To determine which type of cable you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on both ends of cable. The Ethernet device installed in the same order (same colors, left to copper pins in your Internet service provider... up your network, you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with the spring clip on installing the card and any required drivers. This type of a router. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to a high-speed ...
...to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left . To determine which type of cable you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on both ends of cable. The Ethernet device installed in the same order (same colors, left to copper pins in your Internet service provider... up your network, you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with the spring clip on installing the card and any required drivers. This type of a router. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to a high-speed ...
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...If you are not allowed. This name identifies the computer to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have them already installed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If ... box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your Internet service provider. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. This means that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Make sure that do not set up your router (wired network) or access ...
...If you are not allowed. This name identifies the computer to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have them already installed. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If ... box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your Internet service provider. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. This means that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Make sure that do not set up your router (wired network) or access ...
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...Web site. Select Diagnose and Repair on the left of the devices, then power them back on. • Refer to install the printer drivers on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that came with your printer to your router... security, refer to your computers, you can share your network. Take any firewall software on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Testing your network Now that has built-in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any actions suggested....
...Web site. Select Diagnose and Repair on the left of the devices, then power them back on. • Refer to install the printer drivers on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that came with your printer to your router... security, refer to your computers, you can share your network. Take any firewall software on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Testing your network Now that has built-in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off any actions suggested....
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www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across ...drive that shipped with other computers. To print files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you transfer information between...notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. You can print a file across the network: 1 Click (Start), then ...
www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across ...drive that shipped with other computers. To print files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you transfer information between...notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Bluetooth lets you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. You can print a file across the network: 1 Click (Start), then ...
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...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
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... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 97 Preventing static electricity discharge 98...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 97 Preventing static electricity discharge 98...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 82 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software.
Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 82 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software.
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... not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that product's documentation or technical support Web site...
... not help, then the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that product's documentation or technical support Web site...
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...original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are not ... to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 89 www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create...
...original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are not ... to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 89 www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create...
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... discs until the process is complete. 90 Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. This dialog box tells you the number of 2." or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Make sure that you can watch its progress on each...
... discs until the process is complete. 90 Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. This dialog box tells you the number of 2." or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Make sure that you can watch its progress on each...
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... Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow that software's installation instructions. • New...
... Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow that software's installation instructions. • New...
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... system running again. To return to reinstall. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel...
... system running again. To return to reinstall. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel...
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...page 95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "...• If you cannot run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you want, click Next, then click Finish. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the...
...page 95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "...• If you cannot run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you want, click Next, then click Finish. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the...
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... drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system... to your computer. 5 Click OK. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to . Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 4 Click OK. The Confirm Restoration dialog...
... drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system... to your computer. 5 Click OK. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to . Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 4 Click OK. The Confirm Restoration dialog...
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.... 95 Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+...F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your computer. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default. www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup.
.... 95 Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+...F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your computer. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default. www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup.
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... 2 Back up any Express cards. 103 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new... hard drive. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 98. ...
... 2 Back up any Express cards. 103 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new... hard drive. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 98. ...