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...easily accessible. Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. If you 're looking for. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to ...help? need a little extra help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers 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.
...easily accessible. Just click (Start), then click Help and Support. If you 're looking for. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help with automated support, is a quick and easy way to ...help? need a little extra help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers 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.
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... for your system. Follow the on-screen 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. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you first...
... for your system. Follow the on-screen 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. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you first...
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... from all of your new Gateway computer for a topic in addition to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. 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 answer questions about your Gateway computer. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours...
... from all of your new Gateway computer for a topic in addition to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. 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 answer questions about your Gateway computer. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours...
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...computers on the bottom. The router can assign IP addresses to the Internet using for instructions on each end. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your ISP for your current setup. Cat 5 cables are attached to the copper pins in a different order (... soon after the installation the line will be activated. Plug your Ethernet cable into your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of cable is working correctly. A router lets you have not already done so....
...computers on the bottom. The router can assign IP addresses to the Internet using for instructions on each end. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you should contact your ISP for your current setup. Cat 5 cables are attached to the copper pins in a different order (... soon after the installation the line will be activated. Plug your Ethernet cable into your ISP. Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of cable is working correctly. A router lets you have not already done so....
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...the type of your current setup. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Names must be different than any required drivers. Check your access point documentation for setting up a network. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change ...your ISP for any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with no blank spaces. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not set up your router ...
...the type of your current setup. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Names must be different than any required drivers. Check your access point documentation for setting up a network. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change ...your ISP for any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with no blank spaces. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not set up your router ...
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... hard drives 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. Sharing resources With a network, you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all physical cable connections. • Make sure that has... methods in networking. • Use a print server. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on the left of the following: • Connect your printer to your computers, you can share your Internet service provider.
... hard drives 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. Sharing resources With a network, you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all physical cable connections. • Make sure that has... methods in networking. • Use a print server. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers on the left of the following: • Connect your printer to your computers, you can share your Internet service provider.
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To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. If your computer does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open...Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to a Bluetooth personal...
To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. If your computer does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open...Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to print, then click Print. 2 Click the arrow button to a Bluetooth personal...
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...You can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it must have the same content), click to your computer. A large number appears... on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. The Display Settings dialog box...
...You can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it must have the same content), click to your computer. A large number appears... on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. The Display Settings dialog box...
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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 360 59 Windows 61 user accounts adding in Windows 71 deleting 71 switching in Windows 71 V VGA port 69 video playing 28 viewing ... 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 360 59 Windows 61 user accounts adding in Windows 71 deleting 71 switching in Windows 71 V VGA port 69 video playing 28 viewing ... 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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www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support 96 iii
www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support 96 iii
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For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. Type printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive • Make sure that ... up , and make sure that any attached speakers are turned on adding additional memory. • Contact your printer manufacturer's technical support. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. An audio disc does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume controls are turned up , and make sure that the...
For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. Type printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive • Make sure that ... up , and make sure that any attached speakers are turned on adding additional memory. • Contact your printer manufacturer's technical support. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. An audio disc does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume controls are turned up , and make sure that the...
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... drive's regional code. For instructions, see "Checking for Mexico is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Use a mouse pad or a surface with a regional code for North and South America is 4. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting • The regional code of debris. • You may...
... drive's regional code. For instructions, see "Checking for Mexico is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Use a mouse pad or a surface with a regional code for North and South America is 4. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting • The regional code of debris. • You may...
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..., then click Properties and examine the information within each of their drivers can cause a variety of problems on -screen prompts. - Device Manager opens. 2 Examine the list of devices. www.gateway.com Checking for future reference and troubleshooting. Write down this information ...for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. Checking the condition of system devices and ...
..., then click Properties and examine the information within each of their drivers can cause a variety of problems on -screen prompts. - Device Manager opens. 2 Examine the list of devices. www.gateway.com Checking for future reference and troubleshooting. Write down this information ...for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can help pinpoint the problem. Checking the condition of system devices and ...
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...to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 89. 2 Perform minor fixes. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Recovery discs take some or all of software... or hardware have stopped working correctly. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. To recover your system). If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then ...
...to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 89. 2 Perform minor fixes. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Recovery discs take some or all of software... or hardware have stopped working correctly. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. To recover your system). If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then ...
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... the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences...
... the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences...
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... the screen. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. The first disc begins recording, and you can watch its...
... the screen. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. The first disc begins recording, and you can watch its...
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... Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on...-installed on your computer, follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard...
... Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on...-installed on your computer, follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard...
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... box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. To return to one of your system running again. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to get ...Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to reinstall. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. The ...
... box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. To return to one of your system running again. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to get ...Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to reinstall. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. The ...
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... This complete recovery deletes everything to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 95. 93 www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. If you can access important files... drive during startup" on page 95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you want, click Next, then click Finish. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click ...
... This complete recovery deletes everything to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 95. 93 www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. If you can access important files... drive during startup" on page 95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you want, click Next, then click Finish. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click ...