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... 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. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. Click a link, do...
... 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. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ? Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. Click a link, do...
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...instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you have blank ...discs ready. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers...
...instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you have blank ...discs ready. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers...
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... and Support opens. We sincerely hope that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help information by clicking a general topic under Find an answer, selecting an...
... and Support opens. We sincerely hope that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help information by clicking a general topic under Find an answer, selecting an...
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...network, you have not already done so. The router can provide firewall protection for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. If one . Setting up a network for your ISP. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Determining if an Ethernet card is ...colors, left . For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to right). The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed...
...network, you have not already done so. The router can provide firewall protection for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. If one . Setting up a network for your ISP. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Determining if an Ethernet card is ...colors, left . For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to right). The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed...
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...wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have connected the network cabling. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click...area. Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must contain some letters. 49 www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have set up...
...wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have connected the network cabling. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click...area. Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must contain some letters. 49 www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have set up...
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...printer to your printer to the network, do one of your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Select Diagnose and Repair on wireless security, refer to the documentation that came with your network. Important To share a printer among the ...Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. Modify the security settings to match the settings you set up, log onto one of the window. Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the devices, then power...
...printer to your printer to the network, do one of your network Instead of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Select Diagnose and Repair on wireless security, refer to the documentation that came with your network. Important To share a printer among the ...Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. Modify the security settings to match the settings you set up, log onto one of the window. Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the devices, then power...
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...information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to the Bluetooth personal area network. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with other computers. You can use... the on-screen instructions. 55 To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer....may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you ...
...information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to the Bluetooth personal area network. The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with other computers. You can use... the on-screen instructions. 55 To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer....may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you ...
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...your library 36 creating audio 37 creating data 41 editing track information 37 playing music 33 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 67 computers naming 49 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting to Internet 23 to Web site 24 ...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 ...
...your library 36 creating audio 37 creating data 41 editing track information 37 playing music 33 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 67 computers naming 49 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting to Internet 23 to Web site 24 ...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 ...
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www.gateway.com activity reports 83 blocking specific games 82 game ratings 81 Internet filtering 80 restricting game access 81, ... 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 drives 54 shared folders 54 virus... 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...
www.gateway.com activity reports 83 blocking specific games 82 game ratings 81 Internet filtering 80 restricting game access 81, ... 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 drives 54 shared folders 54 virus... 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...
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...experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are not recoverable...create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall ...
...experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are not recoverable...create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall ...
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... to list, then click Next. This dialog box tells you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc...
... to list, then click Next. This dialog box tells you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc...
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..., then follow the on-screen prompts to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to one of these restore points to complete the installation. In ...using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 80 ...
..., then follow the on-screen prompts to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to one of these restore points to complete the installation. In ...using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 80 ...
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... complete recovery deletes 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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 82 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click...the hard drive during startup" on page 83. • If you cannot run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything to...
... complete recovery deletes 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. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 82 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click...the hard drive during startup" on page 83. • If you cannot run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall everything to...
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...all files on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to your ... dialog box prompts you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Your hard drive's original, factory-...that the operating system will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to . This process may take several minutes. 83 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard...
...all files on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to your ... dialog box prompts you its progress. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Your hard drive's original, factory-...that the operating system will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to . This process may take several minutes. 83 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard...
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... the recovery disc you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your ... disc when prompted, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the recovery. 84 Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to open the boot menu.
... the recovery disc you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your ... disc when prompted, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the recovery. 84 Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to open the boot menu.
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www.gateway.com The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure that the printer is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click ...Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. 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 the correct port. ...
www.gateway.com The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure that the printer is online. Make sure that it in the printer setup. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click ...Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. 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 the correct port. ...
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... connections 67 rebooting notebook 23 recalibrating battery 56 recharging battery 54 recovering defaults 82 drivers 76, 79 programs 76, 79 software 76, 79 system 76 with Gateway Recovery Center 79 with Windows System Restore 80 Recycle Bin deleting files 93 emptying 93 regional code DVD 43 ... Restore 80 replacing See installing resetting notebook 23 restarting notebook 23 restoring defaults 82 drivers 76, 79 programs 76, 79 software 76, 79 system 76 with Gateway Recovery Center 79 with Windows System Restore 80 right-clicking 30 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 16 caring for notebook ...
... connections 67 rebooting notebook 23 recalibrating battery 56 recharging battery 54 recovering defaults 82 drivers 76, 79 programs 76, 79 software 76, 79 system 76 with Gateway Recovery Center 79 with Windows System Restore 80 Recycle Bin deleting files 93 emptying 93 regional code DVD 43 ... Restore 80 replacing See installing resetting notebook 23 restarting notebook 23 restoring defaults 82 drivers 76, 79 programs 76, 79 software 76, 79 system 76 with Gateway Recovery Center 79 with Windows System Restore 80 right-clicking 30 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 16 caring for notebook ...