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... purchasing our notebook! If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with optimized battery life when on battery power. You have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you for a greater battery life experience. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day...
... purchasing our notebook! If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will be pleased with optimized battery life when on battery power. You have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you for a greater battery life experience. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day...
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...you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your notebook for problems and conflicts. To access Media Center help: 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to open BigFix.... Your notebook may include BigFix. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix...from BigFix sites on that icon to activate the Media Center tool bar. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar.
...you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. BigFix 2 Click the Help icon in Media Center If your notebook for problems and conflicts. To access Media Center help: 1 In the Media Center window, move the mouse to open BigFix.... Your notebook may include BigFix. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix...from BigFix sites on that icon to activate the Media Center tool bar. www.gateway.com BigFix Getting help in the tool bar.
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...see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a previous working order. Gateway provides everything you may need to recover your notebook. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you recover your device drivers and software that came ... including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Problem-solving may need to completely restore your hard drive. We recommend that you need to record (or burn) the Drivers and ...
...see : ■ "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a previous working order. Gateway provides everything you may need to recover your notebook. If you are still having problems even after you follow troubleshooting steps, you recover your device drivers and software that came ... including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ■ "Recovering your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. Problem-solving may need to completely restore your hard drive. We recommend that you need to record (or burn) the Drivers and ...
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...9632; To restore your system, you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover your system to provide a set of ...the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for help , you need to follow the software's own instructions for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery."...
...9632; To restore your system, you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. Recovering your system Important If your hard drive has failed and you have problems with your notebook and you need to recover your system to provide a set of ...the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for help , you need to follow the software's own instructions for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery."...
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...The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use. You are installed. The Application Recovery program opens. - When the installation is finished, ...you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. OR...
...The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application you want to exit. 5 Store the discs in "Recovering your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use. You are installed. The Application Recovery program opens. - When the installation is finished, ...you want to install more drivers or applications. 4 Click Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. OR...
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...computer to your computer with System Restore. In most cases of these restore points to a previous condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you can return to one of... hard-to-resolve software problems, you can restore your system to get your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers...
...computer to your computer with System Restore. In most cases of these restore points to a previous condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you can return to one of... hard-to-resolve software problems, you can restore your system to get your system running again. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you install new device drivers...
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www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. Recovering your system from the hard drive To recover from ... the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that came with your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your notebook and have it...
www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook is starting. 3 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted. Recovering your system from the hard drive To recover from ... the operating system disc that you want to finish the restoration. The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that came with your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. Your notebook restarts, then the System Recovery program starts. - If completing Microsoft System Restore does not solve your notebook and have it...
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... updates. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep 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 Windows..., click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to fix the problem.
... updates. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep 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 Windows..., click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to fix the problem.
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...may include BigFix. Be ready to claim your notebook as soon as it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. Also, tape your business card or an address label to your notebook and accessories. ■ Whoever sits ...can see "Traveling with your notebook, see your notebook display. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it passes through the metal detector. ■ Always keep the information in a safe place. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com BigFix Your notebook may ask you to turn on your notebook. ■ ...
...may include BigFix. Be ready to claim your notebook as soon as it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. Also, tape your business card or an address label to your notebook and accessories. ■ Whoever sits ...can see "Traveling with your notebook, see your notebook display. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it passes through the metal detector. ■ Always keep the information in a safe place. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com BigFix Your notebook may ask you to turn on your notebook. ■ ...
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...Update to the Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Update. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it running smoothly. New content is the online extension of updates that icon to the software and hardware on that apply only to open... through the Windows Security Center. To run Windows Update: 1 Connect to choose updates for your notebook for problems and conflicts. CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Updating Windows Important Windows Update can always get the most recent updates and fixes to -date. To ...
...Update to the Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Update. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it running smoothly. New content is the online extension of updates that icon to the software and hardware on that apply only to open... through the Windows Security Center. To run Windows Update: 1 Connect to choose updates for your notebook for problems and conflicts. CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Updating Windows Important Windows Update can always get the most recent updates and fixes to -date. To ...
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... can delete, read the descriptions in the Disk Cleanup dialog box. 5 Click OK, then click Yes. CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Deleting unnecessary files Help and Support For more information about checking the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...If you probably want to delete files from, for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on the hard drive so Windows does not use the Windows Disk Cleanup program: 1 Click Start, ...
... can delete, read the descriptions in the Disk Cleanup dialog box. 5 Click OK, then click Yes. CHAPTER 10: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com Deleting unnecessary files Help and Support For more information about checking the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...If you probably want to delete files from, for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on the hard drive so Windows does not use the Windows Disk Cleanup program: 1 Click Start, ...
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www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space To check the hard drive for errors. Defragmenting the hard drive Help and Support For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. Also, if you are found . 6 Correct any problems that are connected to a network,... the data on the drive so each file is stored as one unit rather than as multiple pieces scattered across different areas of the problems that you want to use a file, Windows must search for example Local Disk (C:), then click Properties. This process may stop and ...
www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space To check the hard drive for errors. Defragmenting the hard drive Help and Support For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. Also, if you are found . 6 Correct any problems that are connected to a network,... the data on the drive so each file is stored as one unit rather than as multiple pieces scattered across different areas of the problems that you want to use a file, Windows must search for example Local Disk (C:), then click Properties. This process may stop and ...
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... 85 viewing list 15 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 115 finding files and folders 19, 20, 116 Help and Support topics 4 Firewire port 64 fixing problems 110 folders copying 17, 25 creating 16 cutting 17, 25 deleting 9, 18, 25 122 finding 19, 20 moving 17 opening 15 pasting 17, 25 recovering... 18 renaming 25 searching for 19, 20 sharing 84 un-sharing 85 viewing list 15 fragmentation 113 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111 defragmenting 113 deleting files and ...
... 85 viewing list 15 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 115 finding files and folders 19, 20, 116 Help and Support topics 4 Firewire port 64 fixing problems 110 folders copying 17, 25 creating 16 cutting 17, 25 deleting 9, 18, 25 122 finding 19, 20 moving 17 opening 15 pasting 17, 25 recovering... 18 renaming 25 searching for 19, 20 sharing 84 un-sharing 85 viewing list 15 fragmentation 113 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111 defragmenting 113 deleting files and ...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution 99 controls 98 display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, ... file 57 multimedia files 57 music CD 57 Windows Media Player file 57 printer installing 118 sharing 85 printing documents 24 files across network 87 problems fixing 110 programs closing 25 opening 9 reinstalling 118 projector display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing resolution 99 controls 98 display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, ... file 57 multimedia files 57 music CD 57 Windows Media Player file 57 printer installing 118 sharing 85 printing documents 24 files across network 87 problems fixing 110 programs closing 25 opening 9 reinstalling 118 projector display properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable...
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... notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook's system software up to date. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high... 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. www.gateway.com 9
... notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook's system software up to date. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. You should update Windows regularly to keep Windows XP and your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high... 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. www.gateway.com 9
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... Security personnel at airports and train stations may include BigFix. Avoid working with confidential files until you can see your notebook for problems and conflicts. Be ready to claim your notebook model number and serial number in case of ownership or a merchandise passport when ...or bus terminals. It automatically gathers information about emergency travel assistance if your battery before you to turn on the Internet. www.gateway.com 11 BigFix monitors your notebook display. Traveling securely BigFix Your notebook may ask you leave. Also, tape your business card ...
... Security personnel at airports and train stations may include BigFix. Avoid working with confidential files until you can see your notebook for problems and conflicts. Be ready to claim your notebook model number and serial number in case of ownership or a merchandise passport when ...or bus terminals. It automatically gathers information about emergency travel assistance if your battery before you to turn on the Internet. www.gateway.com 11 BigFix monitors your notebook display. Traveling securely BigFix Your notebook may ask you leave. Also, tape your business card ...