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... a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way 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. If you 're looking for. Click a link,... your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ?
... a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way 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. If you 're looking for. Click a link,... your computer, Gateway offers several options designed to get information 8 Gateway's Web support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help ?
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Before you have blank discs ready. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that you ..."recovery discs,"make sure that came with your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create discs, click (Start), All Programs...
Before you have blank discs ready. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that you ..."recovery discs,"make sure that came with your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create discs, click (Start), All Programs...
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... provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at Gateway. 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 help you with your new Gateway computer for a topic in addition to high-quality, brand-name components...
... provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at Gateway. 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 help you with your new Gateway computer for a topic in addition to high-quality, brand-name components...
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... a workgroup name of up to find out how soon after the installation the line will be different than any required drivers. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Before you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. All...-numeric computer names are using your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband...
... a workgroup name of up to find out how soon after the installation the line will be different than any required drivers. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Before you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. All...-numeric computer names are using your current setup. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband...
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...service provider. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your access point. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on...DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the window. To add a printer to the network, do one of your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or...
...service provider. Sharing resources With a network, you can share your access point. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. If you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on...DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the window. To add a printer to the network, do one of your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or...
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...on your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file... Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start...
...on your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site. The Network Connections window opens. 5 Under Personal Area Network, click Bluetooth Network Connection. 6 On the toolbar, click View Bluetooth network devices. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file... Devices dialog box opens. 7 Under Bluetooth devices, click that shipped with other computers. Bluetooth networking You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from . You can use of a USB or Firewire cable. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start...
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..., then turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. You may not represent the screens on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right...Windows desktop. You can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. www.gateway...
..., then turn it must have the same content), click to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. You may not represent the screens on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings. 6 Right...Windows desktop. You can connect an additional monitor or projector to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. www.gateway...
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...recording file 31 audio CD adding tracks to library 33 editing track information 33 playing 29 AVI file playing 28 B background changing Windows 65 BigFix 62 Bluetooth network 53 installing device 53 installing printer 53 personal area network 53 Blu-ray Disc playing 29 broadband ... 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 ...
...recording file 31 audio CD adding tracks to library 33 editing track information 33 playing 29 AVI file playing 28 B background changing Windows 65 BigFix 62 Bluetooth network 53 installing device 53 installing printer 53 personal area network 53 Blu-ray Disc playing 29 broadband ... 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 ...
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...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 shared drives 52 shared folders 52 virus protecting against 57 ... 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...
...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 shared drives 52 shared folders 52 virus protecting against 57 ... 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...
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...to the printer. An audio disc does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume controls are turned on page 56. 79 www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...See your printer's user guide for device problems" on page 56. • Update the device driver. A movie disc will not ...
...to the printer. An audio disc does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume controls are turned on page 56. 79 www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...See your printer's user guide for device problems" on page 56. • Update the device driver. A movie disc will not ...
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...only discs with a regional code for Mexico is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Make sure that the optical sensor is clean and free of the movie disc may not match your computer. • Try a mouse you know is... mouse does not work correctly on a transparent, reflective, metallic, or glossy surface. Your mouse uses optical sensors that do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card reader may have a printed or fabric pattern on it will recognize the card reader again. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting • The...
...only discs with a regional code for Mexico is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Make sure that the optical sensor is clean and free of the movie disc may not match your computer. • Try a mouse you know is... mouse does not work correctly on a transparent, reflective, metallic, or glossy surface. Your mouse uses optical sensors that do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card reader may have a printed or fabric pattern on it will recognize the card reader again. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting • The...
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... for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default 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 problems.... To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 89 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc.
... for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default 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 problems.... To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 89 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc.
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This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs...of 2." 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. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 90 ...
This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs...of 2." 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. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 90 ...
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... hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to complete the installation. Help For more...
... hard-to-resolve software problems, you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to complete the installation. Help For more...
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..., then click Next. This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 95. 93 The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you ... from your recovery discs" on your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup...
..., then click Next. This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 95. 93 The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you ... from your recovery discs" on your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup...
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...erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to your hard drive. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click ... computer, then continues by copying files to restart your hard drive. 4 Click OK. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. 94
...erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to your hard drive. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click ... computer, then continues by copying files to restart your hard drive. 4 Click OK. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. 94
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...Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows... Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to select CDROM/DVD...
...Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows... Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to select CDROM/DVD...
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... programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 re-installing defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 removing files and folders 59 resetting computer ...18 restarting computer 18 restoring defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 files from Recycle Bin 81 ...
... programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 re-installing defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 removing files and folders 59 resetting computer ...18 restarting computer 18 restoring defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 files from Recycle Bin 81 ...