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... a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and...
... a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and...
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...2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you paste it there. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. Then, when you decide what folder you remove the file or folder from ... on the Windows clipboard. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on a computer is created. 5 Type a name for files" on your diskette drive (if installed). 3 If you copy or cut or copy again. When you...
...2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you paste it there. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 9 and "Searching for the folder, then press ENTER. Then, when you decide what folder you remove the file or folder from ... on the Windows clipboard. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on a computer is created. 5 Type a name for files" on your diskette drive (if installed). 3 If you copy or cut or copy again. When you...
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...setup, make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that you have connected the network cabling. Use a computer name of wireless equipment you are ... with your ISP. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already...
...setup, make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that you have connected the network cabling. Use a computer name of wireless equipment you are ... with your ISP. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have a broadband connection already...
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...8226; Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to your router's or ... service provider. If you can access them back on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Help For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on network printers 50 For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came ...
...8226; Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on . • Refer to your router's or ... service provider. If you can access them back on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Help For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers" on network printers 50 For more information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came ...
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... setup utility. When you set up a user account for each account. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. Tip For instructions on your computer. ...lock slot The first step in the My Documents folder. You have to return your computer to Gateway so we can reset it . These passwords are set up a My Documents folder for each...then press ENTER. Use a password that you can remember but that you use a password you can install or run. 56 Help For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and...
... setup utility. When you set up a user account for each account. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. Tip For instructions on your computer. ...lock slot The first step in the My Documents folder. You have to return your computer to Gateway so we can reset it . These passwords are set up a My Documents folder for each...then press ENTER. Use a password that you can remember but that you use a password you can install or run. 56 Help For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and...
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www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 ...restricting programs 80 scheduling computer use 78 scheduling Internet access 78 setting up 76 time limits,setting 78 password hard drive 56 startup 56 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42...entering 48 support using 2 system identification label 3 T taskbar 6 TCP/IP protocol configuring 48 telephone canceling fax 25 installing Windows Fax and Scan 21 receiving and viewing faxes 25 sending fax 25 sending fax from program 25 sending scanned image fax...
www.gateway.com updating 59 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 ...restricting programs 80 scheduling computer use 78 scheduling Internet access 78 setting up 76 time limits,setting 78 password hard drive 56 startup 56 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42...entering 48 support using 2 system identification label 3 T taskbar 6 TCP/IP protocol configuring 48 telephone canceling fax 25 installing Windows Fax and Scan 21 receiving and viewing faxes 25 sending fax 25 sending fax from program 25 sending scanned image fax...
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... 38 Replacing the front bezel 38 Replacing the side panels 39 Replacing the color panel 40 Installing memory 41 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 43 Replacing the memory card reader 45 Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Adding or replacing an expansion card 48 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 51 Setting up a maintenance... exterior 54 Cleaning the keyboard 55 Cleaning the monitor 55 Cleaning the mouse 55 Cleaning optical discs 56 Updating Windows 56 Using BigFix 57 Managing hard drive space 58 Checking hard drive space 58 Deleting unnecessary files 59 ii
... 38 Replacing the front bezel 38 Replacing the side panels 39 Replacing the color panel 40 Installing memory 41 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 43 Replacing the memory card reader 45 Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Adding or replacing an expansion card 48 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 51 Setting up a maintenance... exterior 54 Cleaning the keyboard 55 Cleaning the monitor 55 Cleaning the mouse 55 Cleaning optical discs 56 Updating Windows 56 Using BigFix 57 Managing hard drive space 58 Checking hard drive space 58 Deleting unnecessary files 59 ii
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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 computer 65 Transferring files and settings automatically 65 Transferring files and settings ... Audio 84 Passwords 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 computer 65 Transferring files and settings automatically 65 Transferring files and settings ... Audio 84 Passwords 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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CHAPTER4 Upgrading Your Computer • Preventing static electricity discharge • Opening the case • Closing the case • Replacing the color panel • Installing memory • Adding or replacing an optical disc drive • Replacing the memory card reader • Adding or replacing a hard drive • Adding or replacing an expansion card 33
CHAPTER4 Upgrading Your Computer • Preventing static electricity discharge • Opening the case • Closing the case • Replacing the color panel • Installing memory • Adding or replacing an optical disc drive • Replacing the memory card reader • Adding or replacing a hard drive • Adding or replacing an expansion card 33
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... left side panel" on page 35. 2 Disconnect and label all hard drive cables, noting their locations and orientation. (You will reconnect the cables after you install the new drive.) Drive data cable Drive power cable 3 If you are replacing a drive, remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive cage, then slide the old hard drive out of the cage.
... left side panel" on page 35. 2 Disconnect and label all hard drive cables, noting their locations and orientation. (You will reconnect the cables after you install the new drive.) Drive data cable Drive power cable 3 If you are replacing a drive, remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive cage, then slide the old hard drive out of the cage.
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... the cage using either the two screws you are using the new hard drive as instructed by following the instructions in "Removing the left side panel" on page 88. CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer 4 If you install the new card.) 48 For more information on restoring your system, see "Recovering your system" on page...
... the cage using either the two screws you are using the new hard drive as instructed by following the instructions in "Removing the left side panel" on page 88. CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer 4 If you install the new card.) 48 For more information on restoring your system, see "Recovering your system" on page...
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www.gateway.com Moving from your old computer Transferring files and settings automatically You can move your files, folders, software settings, and user account settings (such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your new computer, install those programs on the new computer before ... opens. 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on the computers. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Help For more information about transferring files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Important If your old computer does not use...
www.gateway.com Moving from your old computer Transferring files and settings automatically You can move your files, folders, software settings, and user account settings (such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings) from your new computer, install those programs on the new computer before ... opens. 3 Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on the computers. While using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. Help For more information about transferring files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Important If your old computer does not use...
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...place where it , or the operating system files cannot be the result of your computer. • Your hard drive has no operating system installed on the hard drive. Help For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on... fixing hard drive problems, see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • If your computer has been subjected to static ...
...place where it , or the operating system files cannot be the result of your computer. • Your hard drive has no operating system installed on the hard drive. Help For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on... fixing hard drive problems, see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • If your computer has been subjected to static ...
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... To recover your computer, follow that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New ...software-If you need to recover software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers-If ...
... To recover your computer, follow that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New ...software-If you need to recover software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers-If ...
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...Returning your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 95. 93 This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your computer. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 95. •...reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on page 94. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you specified. www.gateway.com 2 On the...
...Returning your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 95. 93 This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your computer. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 95. •...reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on page 94. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you specified. www.gateway.com 2 On the...
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..., a dialog box prompts you its progress. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. The recovery process begins by restarting your hard drive. 4 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to your computer...
..., a dialog box prompts you its progress. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. The recovery process begins by restarting your hard drive. 4 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will be recovered to your computer...
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... an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to complete the recovery. 95 Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and...
... an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to complete the recovery. 95 Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and...
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...installing software 91 H hard drive adding 47 backing up files 62 checking for errors 60, 83 checking for free space 58 defragmenting 61 deleting files and folders 59 replacing 47 scanning for errors 60, 83 troubleshooting 81 HDMI 9 headphone jack 7, 9 Hibernate mode 7 hot-swapping 31 I IEEE 1394 port 7, 9, 30 installing... 77, 79 line in jack 9, 10 line out jack 9 M maintenance backing up files 62 BigFix 57 checking for drive errors 60, 83 checking hard drive space 58 cleaning case 54 cleaning CD 56 cleaning computer display 55 cleaning computer screen 55 cleaning DVD 56 cleaning keyboard 55...
...installing software 91 H hard drive adding 47 backing up files 62 checking for errors 60, 83 checking for free space 58 defragmenting 61 deleting files and folders 59 replacing 47 scanning for errors 60, 83 troubleshooting 81 HDMI 9 headphone jack 7, 9 Hibernate mode 7 hot-swapping 31 I IEEE 1394 port 7, 9, 30 installing... 77, 79 line in jack 9, 10 line out jack 9 M maintenance backing up files 62 BigFix 57 checking for drive errors 60, 83 checking hard drive space 58 cleaning case 54 cleaning CD 56 cleaning computer display 55 cleaning computer screen 55 cleaning DVD 56 cleaning keyboard 55...
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www.gateway.com safety avoiding repetitive strain 14 general precautions 98 guidelines for troubleshooting 70 posture 14 reducing eye strain 13 setting up computer 13 sitting at computer 12, 14 static electricity 34 scanner installing 30 screen troubleshooting 77 screen objects getting information 22 moving 22 selecting 21 scroll ...65 troubleshooting add-in cards 85 cable modem 73 cards 85 CD drive 79 dial-up modem 74 dial-up modem speed 75 display 79 DSL modem 73 DVD drive 79 Ethernet network 76 files 81 general guidelines 70 hard drive 81 Internet connection 72, 75 keyboard 81 LCD panel 77, ...
www.gateway.com safety avoiding repetitive strain 14 general precautions 98 guidelines for troubleshooting 70 posture 14 reducing eye strain 13 setting up computer 13 sitting at computer 12, 14 static electricity 34 scanner installing 30 screen troubleshooting 77 screen objects getting information 22 moving 22 selecting 21 scroll ...65 troubleshooting add-in cards 85 cable modem 73 cards 85 CD drive 79 dial-up modem 74 dial-up modem speed 75 display 79 DSL modem 73 DVD drive 79 Ethernet network 76 files 81 general guidelines 70 hard drive 81 Internet connection 72, 75 keyboard 81 LCD panel 77, ...
