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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system...
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... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to high-...are provided with fast, considerate service. to familiarize yourself with optimized battery life when on battery power. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you with the best product possible. We are sure that you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with ...
... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. Your new Gateway notebook is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to high-...are provided with fast, considerate service. to familiarize yourself with optimized battery life when on battery power. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Thank you with the best product possible. We are sure that you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with ...
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... access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. To view support documents for BIOS and driver upgrades. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■...
... access product documentation, specifications, and guides for your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. To view support documents for BIOS and driver upgrades. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
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...Microsoft System Restore" on a hidden area of several ways you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your ...factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your device drivers and software that you how to install specific, factory-installed...
...Microsoft System Restore" on a hidden area of several ways you can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of your ...factory-installed drivers and applications is only one of your device drivers and software that you how to install specific, factory-installed...
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... the number of blank discs that are recording to CDs, make sure that you are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that they are recording to a DVD, make sure that you are CD-R and ...a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. ...
... the number of blank discs that are recording to CDs, make sure that you are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery discs: 1 Make sure that they are recording to a DVD, make sure that you are CD-R and ...a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to use drivers and applications recovery discs to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. ...
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... applications recovery files to a drive). 30 www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," ... (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message asks you if you remove each disc from the drive, use . CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to ...
... applications recovery files to a drive). 30 www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can copy driver and application recovery files to a network location, so you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," ... (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message asks you if you remove each disc from the drive, use . CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to ...
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...If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need one blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to ...save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs ...
...If the ISO filenames start with CD, you will need one blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to ...save the driver and application recovery files to the location you specified. 4 When you see "Creating discs ...
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...screen instructions of your media burning software to complete the burning of x, and so on page 35. As you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." If you need to recover your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of recovery ...recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of the recovery ...
...screen instructions of your media burning software to complete the burning of x, and so on page 35. As you remove each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." If you need to recover your notebook. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of recovery ...recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help , you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of the recovery ...
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... Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application 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...
... Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver or application 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...
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... again. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer 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. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. ...your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can ...
... again. The Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer 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. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. ...your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 Every time you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can ...
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...Protecting your notebook's system software up to date. These updates include security updates. Security updates To keep Windows XP and your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom...-Click Custom to keep your notebook secure, you need to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. Windows Update Help and Support For more ...
...Protecting your notebook's system software up to date. These updates include security updates. Security updates To keep Windows XP and your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom...-Click Custom to keep your notebook secure, you need to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. Windows Update Help and Support For more ...
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... everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ ...Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens.
... everyone on the network. 2 Click the Sharing tab. 84 Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can : ■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ ...Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The folder properties dialog box opens.
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...open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click the file... network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you...
...open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Click the file... network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you...
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... changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
... changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
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... from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V video capturing to computer 64 creating 64 editing... adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10 Windows clipboard 17 desktop 8 Files...
... from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V video capturing to computer 64 creating 64 editing... adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10 Windows clipboard 17 desktop 8 Files...