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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. Please read this manual carefully to ensure that you will receive the utmost ... proposition to our customers-to provide best-of services and support. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at www.gateway.com. 2 We sincerely hope that you keep your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and...
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. Please read this manual carefully to ensure that you will receive the utmost ... proposition to our customers-to provide best-of services and support. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at www.gateway.com. 2 We sincerely hope that you keep your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and...
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... this point, if you have not already done so. Connecting network cables We recommend using for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the bottom. Setting up a network using your current setup. If the connection is not working correctly. Category 5 cables are attached to the ... cards for setting up a network. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using a router If you are attached to copper pins in two different types; The router...
... this point, if you have not already done so. Connecting network cables We recommend using for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the bottom. Setting up a network using your current setup. If the connection is not working correctly. Category 5 cables are attached to the ... cards for setting up a network. Plug your Ethernet cable into your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using a router If you are attached to copper pins in two different types; The router...
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... name must give each computer on your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must be different than any required drivers. Establishing your network. 7 Click OK. Use a computer name of your current setup. Each computer name must contain some letters. 6...to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not set up your router ...
... name must give each computer on your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must be different than any required drivers. Establishing your network. 7 Click OK. Use a computer name of your current setup. Each computer name must contain some letters. 6...to download viruses or view your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not set up your router ...
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Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to your network. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD...
Sharing resources With a network, you can add a printer to your network. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. After the drives and printers on each of your computers, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD...
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... shipped with other computers. Bluetooth lets you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to communicate with your printer or from . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you are using a desktop computer or if... not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 57 These devices may have built-in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to connect to a USB port on -screen instructions. You can obtain the printer...
... shipped with other computers. Bluetooth lets you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to communicate with your printer or from . www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you are using a desktop computer or if... not have a Bluetooth radio built-in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 57 These devices may have built-in Bluetooth, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you want to connect to a USB port on -screen instructions. You can obtain the printer...
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...Internet 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 ...checking for messages 26 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 95 Ethernet network equipment needed 47 example 46 installing cards 48, 51 installing drivers 48, 51 F Fast Ethernet 46 faxes canceling 31 receiving and viewing 31 sending 30 sending a Fax 27 sending from program 30 sending ...
...Internet 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 ...checking for messages 26 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 95 Ethernet network equipment needed 47 example 46 installing cards 48, 51 installing drivers 48, 51 F Fast Ethernet 46 faxes canceling 31 receiving and viewing 31 sending 30 sending a Fax 27 sending from program 30 sending ...
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www.gateway.com programs 7 P parental controls 86 activity reports 89 blocking specific games 88 game ratings 87 Internet filtering 86...from old computer 98, 99 settings from 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... file 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 filtering 86...from old computer 98, 99 settings from 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... file 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 ... the notebook screen 84 Maintaining the battery 84 Storing 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...
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 ... the notebook screen 84 Maintaining the battery 84 Storing 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...
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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. 80
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. 80
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... (also called recovering or restoring your only option for software and device driver recovery" on page 87. • If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning ...your system to a previous state when everything you need to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs ...
... (also called recovering or restoring your only option for software and device driver recovery" on page 87. • If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning ...your system to a previous state when everything you need to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs ...
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You should create your hard drive. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Important Your notebook may have a recordable disc drive to perform this is the case, you may not be ...while you have the opportunity. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you ...
You should create your hard drive. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Important Your notebook may have a recordable disc drive to perform this is the case, you may not be ...while you have the opportunity. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you ...
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The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you like to create a full set of recovery discs. ...88 The What would you need to do? CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc...
The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you like to create a full set of recovery discs. ...88 The What would you need to do? CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc...
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... the specified type, click I have enough discs, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and...
... the specified type, click I have enough discs, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and...
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OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 90
OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 90
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... try another disc. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 91 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista....exe. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive....
... try another disc. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 91 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista....exe. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive....
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. -
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. -
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... running again. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 94. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 93 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them ...as restore points. 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: 1 ...
... running again. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 94. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 93 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them ...as restore points. 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: 1 ...
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The System Properties dialog box opens to its factory condition. The restore point is called a factory recovery. 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 now. 95 If ... process is created. 5 Click OK. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your system to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create.
The System Properties dialog box opens to its factory condition. The restore point is called a factory recovery. 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 now. 95 If ... process is created. 5 Click OK. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your system to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create.
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... select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 91. 97 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back up files... in its original factory condition. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup.
... select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 91. 97 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can still run Windows, back up files... in its original factory condition. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 9 Click Yes, then click Next. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup.
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... any data you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page...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. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new...
... any data you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page...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. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new...