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...connection, log onto the Internet using for instructions on the computers that do not have them already installed. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have connected the network cabling. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. This means that you need to other ... a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not set up your...
...connection, log onto the Internet using for instructions on the computers that do not have them already installed. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have connected the network cabling. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. This means that you need to other ... a name, type a unique computer name in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not set up your...
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...; If you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. Sharing resources With a network, you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available... to everyone on the left of the window. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Follow the ...
...; If you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. Sharing resources With a network, you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available... to everyone on the left of the window. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Follow the ...
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...printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar... then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Connect. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the ...area network: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. Type Bluetooth in . You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your notebook does not...
...printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar... then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to , then click Connect. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the ...area network: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. Type Bluetooth in . You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your notebook does not...
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...your library 39 creating audio 40 creating data 43 editing track information 39 playing music 35 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 73 computers naming 51 Computrace 60, 61 configuring router 52 TCP/IP protocol 52 connecting to Internet 23 to... 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for ...
...your library 39 creating audio 40 creating data 43 editing track information 39 playing music 35 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 73 computers naming 51 Computrace 60, 61 configuring router 52 TCP/IP protocol 52 connecting to Internet 23 to... 22 Disk Cleanup 94 Disk Defragmenter 96 display using screen saver 74 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 97 checking for errors 95 checking for ...
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www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet ...old computer 98 Trusted Platform Module 61 U un-sharing drives 55 folders 55 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Windows 92 user accounts adding in Windows XP 81 switching in Windows XP 81 using Fax 26 V video playing 34 viewing shared drives 56 shared folders 56... 34 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 8 103
www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet ...old computer 98 Trusted Platform Module 61 U un-sharing drives 55 folders 55 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Windows 92 user accounts adding in Windows XP 81 switching in Windows XP 81 using Fax 26 V video playing 34 viewing shared drives 56 shared folders 56... 34 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 8 103
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www.gateway.com Extending battery life 68 Maximizing battery performance 68 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes 70 Changing notebook power ... batteries 85 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 85 Recovering your system 86 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 87 Using Microsoft System Restore 93 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 95 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 99 Preventing static electricity discharge 100 Adding or replacing...
www.gateway.com Extending battery life 68 Maximizing battery performance 68 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes 70 Changing notebook power ... batteries 85 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 85 Recovering your system 86 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 87 Using Microsoft System Restore 93 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 95 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 99 Preventing static electricity discharge 100 Adding or replacing...
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... on page 93. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 91. 86 Caution To prepare your notebook for additional system recovery options...of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of software or hardware have stopped ...
... on page 93. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 91. 86 Caution To prepare your notebook for additional system recovery options...of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of software or hardware have stopped ...
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... the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. However, if you need recovery discs, we...
... the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. However, if you need recovery discs, we...
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...to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough...discs, then click Next. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you are recording multiple ...
...to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough...discs, then click Next. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you are recording multiple ...
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... on page 94. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 93 To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel,...System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
... on page 94. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 93 To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel,...System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
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... (such as the date and time), then click Create. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. The restore point is called a factory recovery. If you may ...The System Properties dialog box opens to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up...
... (such as the date and time), then click Create. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. The restore point is called a factory recovery. If you may ...The System Properties dialog box opens to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up...
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... completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you must recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. A list of the system recovery. www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you can find...
... completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you must recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. A list of the system recovery. www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you can find...
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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. For more information, see "Backing up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing ...you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 100. 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 ...
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. For more information, see "Backing up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing ...you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 100. 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 ...
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As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 109 www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure the hard drive kit to the notebook. 18 ... turn your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your...
As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 109 www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure the hard drive kit to the notebook. 18 ... turn your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your...
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...DVD drive's regional code match. • Make sure that they are plugged in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on the notebook. For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on . • Clean the disc. For instructions on how to play is...will not play these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. 116 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have ...
...DVD drive's regional code match. • Make sure that they are plugged in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on the notebook. For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on . • Clean the disc. For instructions on how to play is...will not play these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. 116 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have ...
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...• Make sure that the printer is on • Make sure that you want to press so the printer can start printing. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to be the default printer,...on but will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your battery, see "Recalibrating the battery" on installing the printer driver. 134 Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. For instructions on recalibrating your notebook....
...• Make sure that the printer is on • Make sure that you want to press so the printer can start printing. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to be the default printer,...on but will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your battery, see "Recalibrating the battery" on installing the printer driver. 134 Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. For instructions on recalibrating your notebook....
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...recalibrating battery 68 recharging battery 66 recovering defaults 95 drivers 86, 87 programs 86, 87 software 86, 87 system 86 Windows 86 with Gateway Recovery Center 89 with Windows DVD 97 with Windows System Restore 93 recovery discs creating 87, 88 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, ... deleting files 118 emptying 118 regional code DVD 53 re-installing defaults 95 drivers 86, 87 programs 86, 87 software 86, 87 Windows 86 with Gateway Recovery Center 89 with Windows DVD 97 with Windows System Restore 93 replacing See installing resetting notebook 25 restarting notebook 25 restoring ...
...recalibrating battery 68 recharging battery 66 recovering defaults 95 drivers 86, 87 programs 86, 87 software 86, 87 system 86 Windows 86 with Gateway Recovery Center 89 with Windows DVD 97 with Windows System Restore 93 recovery discs creating 87, 88 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, ... deleting files 118 emptying 118 regional code DVD 53 re-installing defaults 95 drivers 86, 87 programs 86, 87 software 86, 87 Windows 86 with Gateway Recovery Center 89 with Windows DVD 97 with Windows System Restore 93 replacing See installing resetting notebook 25 restarting notebook 25 restoring ...
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... trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Screw Screw 11 Using ...the screws removed in Step 12. 16 Slide the new hard drive kit into your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to your...modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any...
... trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Screw Screw 11 Using ...the screws removed in Step 12. 16 Slide the new hard drive kit into your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to your...modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any...
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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 ... batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing...
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 ... batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing...
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...must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your system to its factory condition" on page... 98. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center....
...must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your system to its factory condition" on page... 98. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center....