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... additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a...Support. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to get information 8 If you 're looking for. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ?
... additional help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a...Support. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to get information 8 If you 're looking for. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ?
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To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs for your system. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. Before you... get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs for your system. prepare to recover When you have blank discs ready. Before you... get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21
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... and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your new notebook. Thanks again, from all of us at www.gateway.com. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Use Help and Support to ensure...
... and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your new notebook. Thanks again, from all of us at www.gateway.com. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Use Help and Support to ensure...
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... on the network and can assign IP addresses to the computers on your ISP for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. The Ethernet device installed in your current setup. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your Ethernet cards for...in a different order (different colors, left to the copper pins in two different types; If the connection is listed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. This type of cable you have, hold both connectors are attached to right). The Device Manager window opens....
... on the network and can assign IP addresses to the computers on your ISP for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. The Ethernet device installed in your current setup. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your Ethernet cards for...in a different order (different colors, left to the copper pins in two different types; If the connection is listed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. This type of cable you have, hold both connectors are attached to right). The Device Manager window opens....
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... wired network, make the necessary arrangements with your ISP. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. This means that comes with no blank spaces. Make sure that you have connected the network cabling. Setting up your access point A wireless ...computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed. If you...
... wired network, make the necessary arrangements with your ISP. Before you begin setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. This means that comes with no blank spaces. Make sure that you have connected the network cabling. Setting up your access point A wireless ...computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have them already installed. If you...
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...methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Modify the security settings to match the settings you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on the left of the window. Type wireless network security methods in networking. • Use a print server. Important To share a printer ...point with your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Select Diagnose and Repair on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can see "Sharing drives and printers" on your access point. If you can share drives (for example hard drives ...
...methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Modify the security settings to match the settings you can add a printer to install the printer drivers on the left of the window. Type wireless network security methods in networking. • Use a print server. Important To share a printer ...point with your printer to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Select Diagnose and Repair on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can see "Sharing drives and printers" on your access point. If you can share drives (for example hard drives ...
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...To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you must install the driver for the printer on your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you can obtain the printer...area network. These devices may have built-in . If you are sending the file from. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to , then click Paste. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your ...
...To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you must install the driver for the printer on your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in Bluetooth, you can obtain the printer...area network. These devices may have built-in . If you are sending the file from. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to , then click Paste. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on your ...
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...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
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... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 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 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W WAV file 32 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 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
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www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings 61 Changing the power plan 61 Changing advanced settings 63 Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . 65 Packing your notebook 66 ... Maintaining the battery 74 Storing batteries 75 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 75 Recovering your system 76 Creating recovery discs 77 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . . 79 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 80 Returning your system to its factory condition . 82 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 85 Safety guidelines 86 First steps 86 Troubleshooting...
www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings 61 Changing the power plan 61 Changing advanced settings 63 Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . 65 Packing your notebook 66 ... Maintaining the battery 74 Storing batteries 75 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 75 Recovering your system 76 Creating recovery discs 77 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . . 79 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 80 Returning your system to its factory condition . 82 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 85 Safety guidelines 86 First steps 86 Troubleshooting...
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... USB peripheral devices, take a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. • Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their networks. • If your notebook has been exposed to cold temperatures, let it warm to... emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to a network. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 70
... USB peripheral devices, take a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. • Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their networks. • If your notebook has been exposed to cold temperatures, let it warm to... emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to a network. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 70
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... its factory condition. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 77. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to recover...
... its factory condition. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 77. 2 Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to recover...
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...and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. OR To ... for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs ...
...and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. OR To ... for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs ...
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... the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. The first disc begins recording, and you have the required number of 2." or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK.
... the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. The first disc begins recording, and you have the required number of 2." or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK.
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...'s installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click... the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed on ...
...'s installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click... the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed on ...
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...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 80 In most cases of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. Help For more information... about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to one of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore...
...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 80 In most cases of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. Help For more information... about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to one of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore...
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...have created. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 82 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Returning your system to its factory condition. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls ...Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition In...
...have created. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 82 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Returning your system to its factory condition. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls ...Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition In...
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... erase all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to restart your hard drive. This process may take several minutes. 83 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues .... When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time...
... erase all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to restart your hard drive. This process may take several minutes. 83 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues .... When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time...
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Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from ...
Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from ...
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... sure that a DVD player program has been installed on the notebook. For the location of the manual eject hole, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on to hear sound while playing a DVD. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 75. • Your notebook may be..., a set of the headphone jack, see "Playing music and movies" in and turned on a television • Audio is transmitted through a monitor jack. www.gateway.com • If you are using the built-in speakers, make sure that they are plugged in your online User Guide. You cannot eject a CD...
... sure that a DVD player program has been installed on the notebook. For the location of the manual eject hole, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on to hear sound while playing a DVD. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 75. • Your notebook may be..., a set of the headphone jack, see "Playing music and movies" in and turned on a television • Audio is transmitted through a monitor jack. www.gateway.com • If you are using the built-in speakers, make sure that they are plugged in your online User Guide. You cannot eject a CD...