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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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...sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at support.gateway.com. 2 Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent... 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 your new Gateway notebook for a greater battery life experience. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to provide ...
...sure that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at support.gateway.com. 2 Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent... 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 your new Gateway notebook for a greater battery life experience. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to provide ...
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... button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your notebook, type your notebook. Click Call... Us to view and purchase upgrades for Gateway products. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to help you get drivers specific to access user guides and specifications for your notebook. Tools Click Tools...
... button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your notebook, type your notebook. Click Call... Us to view and purchase upgrades for Gateway products. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to help you get drivers specific to access user guides and specifications for your notebook. Tools Click Tools...
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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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...everything you get your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you create. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can wait until later. Using a.... ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on page 34 describes how to return your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to a previous working order. Recovery discs let you may also involve re...
...everything you get your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. You can immediately create the recovery discs (recommended), or you create. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can wait until later. Using a.... ■ "Recovering your system from recovery files on a network" on page 34 describes how to return your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to a previous working order. Recovery discs let you may also involve re...
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...gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have blank discs ready. Important If you continue, make sure that they are recording to CDs, make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to restore device drivers...discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). If you are required for the recovery disc set of recordable drive your notebook does not have the ...
...gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have blank discs ready. Important If you continue, make sure that they are recording to CDs, make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to restore device drivers...discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). If you are required for the recovery disc set of recordable drive your notebook does not have the ...
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...disc. 9 When you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your... System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from the drive, use . You are done. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can ...
...disc. 9 When you remove each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." To copy drivers and applications recovery files to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your... System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from the drive, use . You are done. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can ...
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... (ISO) file. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 31 Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. Important If you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for...computer the files are done. Important Use the correct type of any networked computer. For example, store the files for the recovery (ISO) file. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs.
... (ISO) file. 3 Click Start, then click My Computer. 31 Tips & Tricks Store your computer has a recordable drive. Important If you want to save the driver and application recovery files to CDs, make sure you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for...computer the files are done. Important Use the correct type of any networked computer. For example, store the files for the recovery (ISO) file. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are CD-R and not CD-RW discs.
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... insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive" on page 34. - Recovering specific files and software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on your system, you need ...Your System 4 Open the network location of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for installation. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your notebook and you have created. 32 For more help . You...
... insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from the hard drive" on page 34. - Recovering specific files and software You can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on your system, you need ...Your System 4 Open the network location of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for installation. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your notebook and you have created. 32 For more help . You...
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... applications, or click Quit to install. The Application Recovery program opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select multiple ... The items you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. You are installed. OR Turn on page 34. 33 When the installation is finished, a message...
... applications, or click Quit to install. The Application Recovery program opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. To select multiple ... The items you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. You are installed. OR Turn on page 34. 33 When the installation is finished, a message...
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...(Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of hard-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. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click... Restore my computer to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 In most cases of your computer with System Restore...
...(Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of hard-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. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click... Restore my computer to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 In most cases of your computer with System Restore...
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...-Click Custom to schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook and install them automatically. 50 If a hacker finds a way to...keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center.
...-Click Custom to schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook and install them automatically. 50 If a hacker finds a way to...keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center.
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...though they were attached directly to everyone on each computer. With a network, you can share your computer. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers..., each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you share a folder, only the contents of that...
...though they were attached directly to everyone on each computer. With a network, you can share your computer. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers..., each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you share a folder, only the contents of that...
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...you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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 . The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive ... printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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 computer you...
...you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 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 . The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive ... printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 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 computer you...
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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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These updates include security updates. www.gateway.com 9 Windows Update If a hacker 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. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. Update...
These updates include security updates. www.gateway.com 9 Windows Update If a hacker 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. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. Update...