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... help ? need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 Just click (Start), then click Help and Support.
... help ? need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 Just click (Start), then click Help and Support.
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To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish. 21 Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you ... 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 create recovery discs for your system. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. To create discs...
To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish. 21 Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you ... 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 create recovery discs for your system. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. To create discs...
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... our value proposition to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. 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 ensure that you...
... our value proposition to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at affordable prices. 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 ensure that you...
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...network, you need to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with this point, if you have for instructions on installing the card and any network computer. Installing ...connection is working , contact your network to the copper pins in two different types; Before you and with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. A router lets you access the Internet connection from you begin setting up a network. Cat 5 cables are attached to a high-speed Broadband ...
...network, you need to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. Be sure to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with this point, if you have for instructions on installing the card and any network computer. Installing ...connection is working , contact your network to the copper pins in two different types; Before you and with the connectors facing away from any required drivers. A router lets you access the Internet connection from you begin setting up a network. Cat 5 cables are attached to a high-speed Broadband ...
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.... The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have for setting up a network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have set up security for your network... do not have connected the network cabling. Check your Internet service provider. To identify this computer on the network. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). If you are not allowed....
.... The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have for setting up a network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have set up security for your network... do not have connected the network cabling. Check your Internet service provider. To identify this computer on the network. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). If you are not allowed....
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... a printer to your network. Select Diagnose and Repair on your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Adding a printer to a networked computer, then share the printer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the Internet: ...Temporarily turn off any actions suggested. • If you can see the network name, but you cannot connect to install the printer drivers on each computer. 52 Take any firewall software on the left of your computers, you are unable to connect to the network. ...
... a printer to your network. Select Diagnose and Repair on your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Adding a printer to a networked computer, then share the printer. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the Internet: ...Temporarily turn off any actions suggested. • If you can see the network name, but you cannot connect to install the printer drivers on each computer. 52 Take any firewall software on the left of your computers, you are unable to connect to the network. ...
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... Click Add a printer. 4 Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. 55 www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network...in . The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to communicate with your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you can print a file across the network: 1 Click (Start), then...
... Click Add a printer. 4 Click Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. 55 www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the device, then connect to the Bluetooth personal area network...in . The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to communicate with your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on your computer. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, 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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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. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 82
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... system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 91. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and... discs as soon as you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on page 92. 4 Reset your system to a previous system ...
... system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 91. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and... discs as soon as you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition" on page 92. 4 Reset your system to a previous system ...
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... the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences...
... the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences...
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.... 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK.
.... 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK.
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..., then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need ...to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, follow...
..., then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need ...to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, follow...
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...return to reinstall. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 92 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start,... then click Help and Support. Returning to complete the installation. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to one of your system running again. Repeat this step for the ...
...return to reinstall. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 92 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start,... then click Help and Support. Returning to complete the installation. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to one of your system running again. Repeat this step for the ...
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... In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you specified...." on page 94. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive is restored using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish. You can...
... In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you specified...." on page 94. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive is restored using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish. You can...
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... box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to factory default. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its...
... box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to factory default. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its...
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...arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to continue. Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents .... 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to complete the recovery. 95 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the ...
...arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts to continue. Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents .... 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to complete the recovery. 95 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the ...
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... static electricity discharge" on page 98. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. 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 ...
... static electricity discharge" on page 98. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. 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 ...