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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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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. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and ...provides the most stringent quality control tests to provide an exceptional balance of performance and portability. Gateway Web site Gateway...
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. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and ...provides the most stringent quality control tests to provide an exceptional balance of performance and portability. Gateway Web site Gateway...
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Customer Service Click Customer Service to view information about your drivers. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ ... and general information about warranties and special offers. Click Call Us to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to get the latest software updates for both sales and support. 3 Upgrades Click ...
Customer Service Click Customer Service to view information about your drivers. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ ... and general information about warranties and special offers. Click Call Us to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to get the latest software updates for both sales and support. 3 Upgrades Click ...
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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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... came pre-installed on your system to a previous working order. We recommend that you how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your factory-installed ... 32 describes how to reinstall specific software, such as you get 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 may need to recover your...
... came pre-installed on your system to a previous working order. We recommend that you how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Gateway provides everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your factory-installed ... 32 describes how to reinstall specific software, such as you get 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 may need to recover your...
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...the number of blank discs that are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. If you are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your notebook has, you need 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). www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. Before...
...the number of blank discs that are recording to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. If you are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that your notebook has, you need 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). www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of recordable drive your notebook has a recordable drive. Before...
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...safe place for future use the marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a...30 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network location, so you can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on.
...safe place for future use the marker to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a...30 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to a network location, so you can copy driver and application recovery files to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on.
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... created for a DVD, make sure that indicates which computer the files are for the recovery (ISO) file. You need one blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. For example, store the files for each... copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from...
... created for a DVD, make sure that indicates which computer the files are for the recovery (ISO) file. You need one blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. For example, store the files for each... copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," click OK. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs from...
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... the software from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 32. - For more help . www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to recover software that you can perform a ...the first disc. Recovering specific files and software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on -screen instructions of recovery discs to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your notebook....
... the software from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering specific files and software" on page 32. - For more help . www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to recover software that you can perform a ...the first disc. Recovering specific files and software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on -screen instructions of recovery discs to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering your notebook....
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The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. You are installed. When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you selected ...Click Next. The Application Recovery program opens. - The items you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. OR Turn on your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 34....
The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. You are installed. When the installation is finished, a message asks you if you selected ...Click Next. The Application Recovery program opens. - The items you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. OR Turn on your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 34....
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...System Restore takes a "snapshot" of hard-to a previous condition. Every time you can restore your system to -resolve software problems, 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. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
...System Restore takes a "snapshot" of hard-to a previous condition. Every time you can restore your system to -resolve software problems, 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. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
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... a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to date. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your...
... a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to date. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your...
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...folder, use the following instructions. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy ...files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share your computer. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or ...
...folder, use the following instructions. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to install the printer drivers on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 Then you can: ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy ...files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share your computer. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or ...
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Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . 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 ... file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to ...
Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from . 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 ... file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to ...
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... changing resolution 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 resolution 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 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 video capturing to computer 64 creating 64 editing... 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 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10 Windows clipboard 17 desktop 8 Files...
... 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 video capturing to computer 64 creating 64 editing... 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 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10 Windows clipboard 17 desktop 8 Files...
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... finds a 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. These updates include security updates. www.gateway.com 9 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem.
... finds a 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. These updates include security updates. www.gateway.com 9 These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem.