Gateway M-6827 Support Question
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Question posted by hchiavacci on October 28th, 2011
M-6827 Hard Drive Crash
I don't have the computer in front of me as I am on Lunch Break. However, when I went to use it last evening four different areas are critical. Tried using the Restore CD... and I hve the OS ... maybe I should try back later when I have the Computer in hand?
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8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 4
... information 37
Creating music CDs and video DVDs 37 Creating a music CD 37 Creating a video DVD 38
Creating and copying data discs 41 Creating a data disc 41
Using Windows Media Center 41...slot 58
Data security 58 Startup and hard drive password 58 Windows user accounts 58 Protecting your notebook from viruses 59 Using Norton 360 59 Using Windows Security Center 62
Security updates ...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 5
... reports 83
Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 85
Setting up a maintenance schedule 86 Updating Windows 86 Using BigFix 86 Managing hard drive space 87
Checking hard drive space 87 Deleting unnecessary files 88 Checking the hard drive for errors 88 Defragmenting the hard drive 89 Backing up files 90 Scheduling maintenance tasks 91 Moving from your old computer 91 Transferring...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 15
... Computer. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire notebook display. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again.
You can organize your files and programs to a button on the taskbar. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the maximize button expands...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 16
... file or folder on your
hard drive.
3 If you paste it there. Files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets, and pictures-that you copy or cut or copy until you paste it there.
10 Copying and moving files and folders
Important
The clipboard stores whatever you cut a different file or folder, the...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 18
...restored.
1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you are stored on your notebook by double-clicking the name in the results window. Type emptying the Recycle Bin in the bin. Files and folders found using... folders of that you want to search on the Windows desktop.
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows
To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution
Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases ...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 42
... files from Windows Explorer or your hard drive. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again.
• Downloading files from a music CD to the Internet, WMA and MP3...and MP3 files may become corrupt.
Building a music library
Use Windows Media Player to each track as WMA or MP3 files. Using Windows Media Player, you can add music tracks to your...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 55
...spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and ...and Maintenance. All-numeric computer names are using your access point A wireless Ethernet network... access point (wireless network). Broadband Internet settings differ from ISP to other users on the network:...name in the Computer Name, Domain and
Workgroup settings area.
Check your home setup, make sure that comes...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 58
.... • Turn off any actions suggested.
• If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of plugging a printer into each ...can share your network. Testing your network
Now that your router or access point is using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the window. Follow the instructions included with the...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 64
... in the Documents folder.
58 CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook
Hardware security
You probably purchased your notebook so you can take it . Startup and hard drive password
Use a startup and hard drive password to steal.
You can assign a password to each account so only the account owner can access files in computer security is very secure...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 91
CHAPTER 8
Maintaining Your Notebook
• Setting up a maintenance schedule • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer
85
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 92
...through the Windows Security Center. Using BigFix
BigFix monitors your notebook for your notebook up-to choose updates for problems and conflicts. Maintenance task
Weekly Monthly When needed
Check for viruses
X
X
X
Run Windows Update
X
X
Manage hard drive space
X
Clean up hard drives
X
X
Scan hard drive for errors
X
X
Defragment hard drive
X
X
Back up a regular maintenance...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 93
... window opens.
2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears.
87 Checking hard drive space
To check hard drive space: Shortcut
Start ➧ Computer ➧ right-click drive ➧ Properties
1 Click (Start) then click Computer. www.gateway.com
Managing hard drive space
Windows provides several utilities...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 94
... file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all folders. Help
For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you encounter hard drive problems.
88 Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use your notebook less frequently, once a month may...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 95
...different areas of the file and put them in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help
For more information about checking the hard drive for errors:
1 Click (Start) then click Computer. In order for your notebook to use...of the drive being used, so if you try to scan the hard drive later (the next time you want to check your notebook). This process slows the hard drive performance. ...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 96
... backing up . Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to complete, depending on -screen instructions to select a backup storage location and the files and folders
to back up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. It also protects you from the hard drive frees space for new files on the hard drive. Type backup...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 97
... notebook is off, scheduled tasks will not be on
the new notebook before running Disk Defragmenter and checking your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive.
To move your drives for more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com
Scheduling maintenance tasks
Task Scheduler...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 98
...to locate other files
Use Windows Find or Search to the next step.
2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click... .WMA
92 Transferring files and settings manually
You can often identify different data file types by copying them to complete
the transfer. To...such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive.
Help
For more information, see "Searching...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 101
... files and folders 13
C
cable modem 22, 45, 46
CD adding tracks to your library 36 creating audio 37 creating data ...WMA files 36
customizing 65
cutting files and folders 10
D
defragmenting hard drive 89
deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 88
desktop adding icons...information 37
e-mail address 25 checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25
Error-checking 88
Ethernet network equipment needed 45 ...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3 - Page 102
... 69 configuring Sidebar 70 control panel 70 Sidebar 69 using 69
game access restricting 81
Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2
Gigabit Ethernet 44
H
hard drive backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking... information 37 playing 32
MPEG file playing 32
multimedia playing audio CD 33 playing DVD 33 recording audio 35 using Windows Media Player 32
music library building 36
music tracks copying ...
8512949 - Component Replacement Manual R0 - Page 5
... other countries. Screw
Screw
Screw
11 Lift the hard drive bay cover using the thumb notch, then remove it to use them. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks...discharge-sensitive components in the United States and other grounded object.
10 Loosen the three hard drive bay cover screws (these guidelines:
• Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic ...
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