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...under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your new Gateway computer for purchasing our computer! Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to ... our customers-to come. Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway computer. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you with your computer's software features. If you are sure that you will provide...
...under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your new Gateway computer for purchasing our computer! Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to ... our customers-to come. Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway computer. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Thank you with your computer's software features. If you are sure that you will provide...
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...you are available in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the bottom. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like...a router. Setting up a network using your current setup. Use the documentation that comes with this point, if you have for any required drivers. Be sure to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of cable you have, hold both connectors...
...you are available in the same order (same colors, left to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the bottom. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like...a router. Setting up a network using your current setup. Use the documentation that comes with this point, if you have for any required drivers. Be sure to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of cable you have, hold both connectors...
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...Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must give each computer on the network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have connected the network cabling. ... network security. Be sure to 15 characters with your workgroup in your network workgroup, and the name must be different than any required drivers. Before you are not allowed. Names must be activated. Each computer name must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for your...
...Establishing your Ethernet network connection Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must give each computer on the network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you have connected the network cabling. ... network security. Be sure to 15 characters with your workgroup in your network workgroup, and the name must be different than any required drivers. Before you are not allowed. Names must be activated. Each computer name must contain some letters. 6 Type a name for your...
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...and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions ...printers on each computer. Testing your network Now that your computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are unable to connect to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, ...
...and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions ...printers on each computer. Testing your network Now that your computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each network computer are unable to connect to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, ...
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...the network printer. 3 Click Print. Important Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to connect ...to, then click Connect. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click ...
...the network printer. 3 Click Print. Important Your notebook may include printers, MP3 players, cellular telephones, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to connect ...to, then click Connect. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. The Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click ...
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...your computer. To use the second monitor or projector as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. The Display Settings dialog box opens. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. For the location of... ports), you can use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Use the additional desktop space to roughly double the size of the monitor port on your computer, see the setup poster or your Reference...
...your computer. To use the second monitor or projector as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. The Display Settings dialog box opens. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. For the location of... ports), you can use a projector or additional monitor: 1 Turn off your computer. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. Use the additional desktop space to roughly double the size of the monitor port on your computer, see the setup poster or your Reference...
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... Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
... Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
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... template 25 testing network 50 text to speech 76 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 51 folders 51 updating device drivers 2 Norton Internet Security 58 Windows 60 user accounts adding in Windows 71 deleting 71 switching in Windows 71 V VGA port 69 video playing 28... voice recognition 76 W WAN 42 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 42 window 8 changing colors 65 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows changing ...
... template 25 testing network 50 text to speech 76 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 51 folders 51 updating device drivers 2 Norton Internet Security 58 Windows 60 user accounts adding in Windows 71 deleting 71 switching in Windows 71 V VGA port 69 video playing 28... voice recognition 76 W WAN 42 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 42 window 8 changing colors 65 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows changing ...
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... Mouse 118 Networks 119 Passwords 119 Power 119 Printer 120 Sound 121 Restoring your computer 122 Recovering your system 122 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 123 Using Microsoft System Restore 128 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 131 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 132 Telephone support 133...
... Mouse 118 Networks 119 Passwords 119 Power 119 Printer 120 Sound 121 Restoring your computer 122 Recovering your system 122 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 123 Using Microsoft System Restore 128 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 131 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 132 Telephone support 133...
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Phillips screws Torx screws 4 Use a Torx ("star") T15 driver to remove the two Torx screws that secure the power supply bracket to the computer, then slide the bracket ...of the computer. 6 Insert the new power supply and cables into the case through the opening in the back of the Torx driver, but it into place using the two Torx screws you removed previously. 8 Secure the power supply to the power supply bracket ... CHAPTER 5: Upgrading Your Computer Replacing the power supply Tools You need a Phillips screwdriver and a Torx® or "star" driver (size T15) to the power supply bracket.
Phillips screws Torx screws 4 Use a Torx ("star") T15 driver to remove the two Torx screws that secure the power supply bracket to the computer, then slide the bracket ...of the computer. 6 Insert the new power supply and cables into the case through the opening in the back of the Torx driver, but it into place using the two Torx screws you removed previously. 8 Secure the power supply to the power supply bracket ... CHAPTER 5: Upgrading Your Computer Replacing the power supply Tools You need a Phillips screwdriver and a Torx® or "star" driver (size T15) to the power supply bracket.
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Add-in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 103 Audio See "Sound" on your computer. • Clean the disc. You may be read by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have ... a different disc. Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer restarts. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you are listed in alphabetical order. CD or DVD drives The computer does...
Add-in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 103 Audio See "Sound" on your computer. • Clean the disc. You may be read by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have ... a different disc. Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer restarts. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you are listed in alphabetical order. CD or DVD drives The computer does...
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... has been installed on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. The regional code for the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 104 For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 88. • Reinstall the appropriate device...
... has been installed on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. The regional code for the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 104 For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 88. • Reinstall the appropriate device...
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... trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on your computer People are... correctly. Contact your computer. 109 Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open,...
... trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is resting on your computer People are... correctly. Contact your computer. 109 Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open,...
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... center position. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Make sure that you know works to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about monitor types, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
... center position. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Make sure that you know works to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information about monitor types, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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... Printer window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may need 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, then click the Printers category. The printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click... printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
... Printer window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may need 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, then click the Printers category. The printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click... printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
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...not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system under most computer problems by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system...condition, see "Recovering your system). For instructions on page 123. • If only one or two items of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything you need to recover your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved ...
...not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system under most computer problems by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system...condition, see "Recovering your system). For instructions on page 123. • If only one or two items of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything you need to recover your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved ...
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...on page 132. • To re-install your own set of recovery discs while you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your hard drive. You can perform a partial recovery by using a ...set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 127. However, if you ever re-install Windows ...
...on page 132. • To re-install your own set of recovery discs while you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your hard drive. You can perform a partial recovery by using a ...set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 127. However, if you ever re-install Windows ...
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The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs... case you need to create a full set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in the upper-right corner to close it. A dialog box opens that tells you the number ... to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting You should create a set of recovery discs. 124
The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs... case you need to create a full set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in the upper-right corner to close it. A dialog box opens that tells you the number ... to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting You should create a set of recovery discs. 124
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... have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as you have created. The disc recording begins. 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...
... have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as you have created. The disc recording begins. 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...
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OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting 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. 126
OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting 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. 126