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...coded wires), and equipment compatible with the spring clip on installing the card and any network computer. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you access the Internet connection from ISP to right). Connecting network cables We recommend using for any specific instructions they... have not already done so. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your ISP for your network, you should contact your Internet service provider. A router ...
...coded wires), and equipment compatible with the spring clip on installing the card and any network computer. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you access the Internet connection from ISP to right). Connecting network cables We recommend using for any specific instructions they... have not already done so. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your ISP for your network, you should contact your Internet service provider. A router ...
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... about installing the access point and setting network security. All-numeric computer names are using your current setup. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up to 15 characters with your wireless cards for your network, you need to 15 characters...send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. www.uk.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed...
... about installing the access point and setting network security. All-numeric computer names are using your current setup. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of up to 15 characters with your wireless cards for your network, you need to 15 characters...send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. www.uk.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already installed...
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...For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off all physical cable connections ...To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on page 52. • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on the left of your computers, you can add a printer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet...
...For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that drive will be available to everyone on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off all physical cable connections ...To share a printer among the computers connected to everyone on page 52. • Connect your printer to your printer to install the printer drivers on the left of your computers, you can add a printer to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet...
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...Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. Important Your notebook may include printers,... you want to connect to, then click Connect. www.uk.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. The Bluetooth Personal Area ...
...Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. Important Your notebook may include printers,... you want to connect to, then click Connect. www.uk.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. The Bluetooth Personal Area ...
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...gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You may not represent the screens on your computer. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver... an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to accommodate additional windows. Shortcut Right-...
...gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You may not represent the screens on your computer. Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver... an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for demonstrative purposes only and may need to accommodate additional windows. Shortcut Right-...
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... Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 21 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 52 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
... Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 21 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 52 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
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...template 26 testing network 52 text to speech 80 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 21 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 60 Windows 65 user accounts adding in Windows 76 deleting 76 switching in Windows 76 V VGA port 73 video playing 30 viewing... voice recognition 80 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 30 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 20 downloading files 21 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 69 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows ...
...template 26 testing network 52 text to speech 80 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 21 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 60 Windows 65 user accounts adding in Windows 76 deleting 76 switching in Windows 76 V VGA port 73 video playing 30 viewing... voice recognition 80 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 30 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 20 downloading files 21 Gateway 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 69 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows ...
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Contents Passwords 96 Power 96 Printer 97 Sound 98 Recovering your system 99 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 100 Using Microsoft System Restore 106 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 109 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 110 Telephone support 111 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 111 Self-help 112 Calling Customer Care 113 Appendix A: Legal Notices 115 Index 125 iv
Contents Passwords 96 Power 96 Printer 97 Sound 98 Recovering your system 99 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 100 Using Microsoft System Restore 106 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 109 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 110 Telephone support 111 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 111 Self-help 112 Calling Customer Care 113 Appendix A: Legal Notices 115 Index 125 iv
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... Some music CDs have a DVD drive. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer. • Clean the disc. www.uk.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. Occasionally... on page 25. • Your computer may be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 79 Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have copy protection software...
... Some music CDs have a DVD drive. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer. • Clean the disc. www.uk.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. Occasionally... on page 25. • Your computer may be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 79 Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have copy protection software...
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... controls are turned off. The regional code for the United States and Canada is facing up . You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 80 To identify your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for the disc is 4. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume"...on page 30. • If you have external speakers attached, make sure that the cables are turned on page 64. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. If the DVD movie does not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on the disc, disc...
... controls are turned off. The regional code for the United States and Canada is facing up . You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 80 To identify your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code for the disc is 4. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume"...on page 30. • If you have external speakers attached, make sure that the cables are turned on page 64. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. If the DVD movie does not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on the disc, disc...
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... picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to your online User Guide. Type the phrase screen resolution in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the light stays on page 79. 82 For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. DVD drives...
... picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to your online User Guide. Type the phrase screen resolution in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the light stays on page 79. 82 For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. DVD drives...
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...Premium and Ultimate versions. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. To view Media Center troubleshooting information that a key is not stuck. Clean the keyboard and turn off your Internet service provider (ISP) ... a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is plugged in this section, go to the Gateway support Web Site at www.uk.gateway.com. 87 Media Center This section only covers problems relating to replace it again. Contact your ISP for technical support.
...Premium and Ultimate versions. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. To view Media Center troubleshooting information that a key is not stuck. Clean the keyboard and turn off your Internet service provider (ISP) ... a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is plugged in this section, go to the Gateway support Web Site at www.uk.gateway.com. 87 Media Center This section only covers problems relating to replace it again. Contact your ISP for technical support.
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... printer setup. Many printers have an online/offline button that you want to print to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The Printer window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may need to press. • Make sure that the printer is online. You see a ...start printing. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Change Default Printer option under the Printers category. www.uk.gateway.com Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for bent or broken pins. • If ...
... printer setup. Many printers have an online/offline button that you want to print to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The Printer window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you may need to press. • Make sure that the printer is online. You see a ...start printing. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Change Default Printer option under the Printers category. www.uk.gateway.com Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for bent or broken pins. • If ...
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...-installed software and drivers" on page 109. If you need to its factory condition" on page 100. For instructions, see "Recovering your system to recover your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 104. 99 Gateway provides everything was ...working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.uk.gateway.com. For instructions on page 106. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you...
...-installed software and drivers" on page 109. If you need to its factory condition" on page 100. For instructions, see "Recovering your system to recover your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 104. 99 Gateway provides everything was ...working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.uk.gateway.com. For instructions on page 106. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you...
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...your computer, you may not be expecting to follow that you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you must create the discs)... we recommend that software's installation instructions. Caution Although you should create your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of recovery discs while you have the ...
...your computer, you may not be expecting to follow that you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you must create the discs)... we recommend that software's installation instructions. Caution Although you should create your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of recovery discs while you have the ...
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...later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. www.uk.gateway.com You should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you like to perform this... procedure.) To create discs for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next....
...later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. www.uk.gateway.com You should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you like to perform this... procedure.) To create discs for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next....
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... discs, as they are for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of which computer the discs are completed. If you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer...
... discs, as they are for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of which computer the discs are completed. If you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer...
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... you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software...
... you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software...
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....exe. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 104 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you want to recover, try another ...disc. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc ...
....exe. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 104 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you want to recover, try another ...disc. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc ...
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 105 www.uk.gateway.com 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and you want to recover. -
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 105 www.uk.gateway.com 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and you want to recover. -