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Contents Passwords 90 Power 90 Printer 91 Sound 92 Recovering your system 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 94 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 103 Telephone support 104 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 104 Telephone numbers 105 Self-help 106 Tutoring 106 Training 107 Appendix A: Legal Notices 109 Index 119 iv
Contents Passwords 90 Power 90 Printer 91 Sound 92 Recovering your system 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 94 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 103 Telephone support 104 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 104 Telephone numbers 105 Self-help 106 Tutoring 106 Training 107 Appendix A: Legal Notices 109 Index 119 iv
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... and saves your computer after it . If the computer remains in Sleep mode, the power indicator on your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them. Turning off , it may enter a power-saving mode called Sleep. Waking your ...used for about changing the power button mode, see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in the power supply and system board remain energized. www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer will not be used your computer from a Sleep state is much faster than turning on the power button flashes. ...
... and saves your computer after it . If the computer remains in Sleep mode, the power indicator on your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them. Turning off , it may enter a power-saving mode called Sleep. Waking your ...used for about changing the power button mode, see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in the power supply and system board remain energized. www.gateway.com 5 To open your computer will not be used your computer from a Sleep state is much faster than turning on the power button flashes. ...
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... volume control slider opens. 2 Click and drag the slider up to increase volume and down to decrease volume. 3 To mute the volume, click (Mute). To restore volume, click it again. 30 To adjust the overall volume using hardware controls: • If you are using your computer. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting...
... volume control slider opens. 2 Click and drag the slider up to increase volume and down to decrease volume. 3 To mute the volume, click (Mute). To restore volume, click it again. 30 To adjust the overall volume using hardware controls: • If you are using your computer. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting...
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... the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on page 35. 2 For more information on restoring your system, see "Recovering your notes from the system board. 49 For more stability, place your computer on its side. www.gateway.com 9 Line up the tabs on the right side of the cage with your computer...
... the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on page 35. 2 For more information on restoring your system, see "Recovering your notes from the system board. 49 For more stability, place your computer on its side. www.gateway.com 9 Line up the tabs on the right side of the cage with your computer...
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The main menu of the BIOS Setup utility opens. 14 In the BIOS Setup utility, restore any settings that you wrote down in "Installing memory" on page 40. 4 Disconnect all the power and data cables from the system board, noting their ...
The main menu of the BIOS Setup utility opens. 14 In the BIOS Setup utility, restore any settings that you wrote down in "Installing memory" on page 40. 4 Disconnect all the power and data cables from the system board, noting their ...
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...click Start, then click Help and Support. File management Help For more information, see the documentation that you have installed the required software. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you expect, check the speed of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, ... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If the Recycle Bin was emptied before you try to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. A mixture of each Ethernet component. You need to restore your computer to a working condition • See "Recovering your computer. • Make sure that ...
...click Start, then click Help and Support. File management Help For more information, see the documentation that you have installed the required software. To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you expect, check the speed of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, ... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If the Recycle Bin was emptied before you try to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. A mixture of each Ethernet component. You need to restore your computer to a working condition • See "Recovering your computer. • Make sure that ...
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...Configuring the audio jacks" on page 30. • If you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system You can solve most conditions. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as ... speakers • Make sure that the volume controls are turned off. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the...
...Configuring the audio jacks" on page 30. • If you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system You can solve most conditions. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as ... speakers • Make sure that the volume controls are turned off. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the...
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...that did not come pre-installed on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be to reinstall Windows from a... may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to factory condition, see ...
...that did not come pre-installed on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be to reinstall Windows from a... may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to factory condition, see ...
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... problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to ...get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to ...get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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....gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you specified. Manually creating a restore point To manually create a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore...
....gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you specified. Manually creating a restore point To manually create a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore...
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... side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your computer's problems are... A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your system to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. Recovering your hard drive, back them up now. 102 The restore point is called a factory recovery. This process is created. 5 Click OK.
... side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your computer's problems are... A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your system to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. Recovering your hard drive, back them up now. 102 The restore point is called a factory recovery. This process is created. 5 Click OK.
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...load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your personal files will delete everything on your computer. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 ... Click Recovery, then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Make sure that you can still run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If Windows starts to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. ...
...load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your personal files will delete everything on your computer. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 ... Click Recovery, then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Make sure that you can still run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If Windows starts to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. ...
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... discs 27 recovering defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 94 drivers 94, 97 programs 94, 97 software 94, 97 using 97 re-installing defaults ... 102 drivers 93, 94 files from Recycle Bin 78 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 Resume mode 7 right-clicking 23 S S/PDIF out 9 safety avoiding repetitive strain 14 general precautions 110 guidelines for ...
... discs 27 recovering defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 94 drivers 94, 97 programs 94, 97 software 94, 97 using 97 re-installing defaults ... 102 drivers 93, 94 files from Recycle Bin 78 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 Resume mode 7 right-clicking 23 S S/PDIF out 9 safety avoiding repetitive strain 14 general precautions 110 guidelines for ...
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www.gateway.com diskette drive 75 display 76 DSL modem 85 DVD drive 73, 76 Ethernet network 77 faxes 88 files 78 general guidelines 72 hard drive ... troubleshooting 92 W waking computer 17 Windows Product Key Code 3 Windows Easy Transfer 68 Windows key 20, 21 Windows Media Center troubleshooting 82 Windows System Restore 93 creating restore point 101 Windows Update 62 wired Ethernet troubleshooting 77 working safely 12 X xD 28 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 14 updating Windows 62 UPS 14...
www.gateway.com diskette drive 75 display 76 DSL modem 85 DVD drive 73, 76 Ethernet network 77 faxes 88 files 78 general guidelines 72 hard drive ... troubleshooting 92 W waking computer 17 Windows Product Key Code 3 Windows Easy Transfer 68 Windows key 20, 21 Windows Media Center troubleshooting 82 Windows System Restore 93 creating restore point 101 Windows Update 62 wired Ethernet troubleshooting 77 working safely 12 X xD 28 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 14 updating Windows 62 UPS 14...
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...information in a file cabinet. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Clicking an item on the taskbar. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as you ...would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. You can organize your files and programs to suit your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...
...information in a file cabinet. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Clicking an item on the taskbar. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on the menu bar starts an action such as you ...would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet. Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. You can organize your files and programs to suit your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer...
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...folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it. 2 Click the files or folders that you want to restore. For instructions on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that ...or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on page 16. 3 Click Restore. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been emptied... move . Eventually the trash can recover any file in the new location. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste.
...folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it. 2 Click the files or folders that you want to restore. For instructions on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that ...or moving files or folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on page 16. 3 Click Restore. A copy of the file or folder appears in the Recycle Bin as long as the bin has not been emptied... move . Eventually the trash can recover any file in the new location. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste.
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.... Windows asks you if you are stored on your Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your computer by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name...
.... Windows asks you if you are stored on your Windows desktop. Using the Windows Search To find files and folders using this utility can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your computer by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name...
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www.gateway.com updating 58 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... and folders 11 remote control Windows Media Center 40 removing files and folders 6, 11, 12, 16 renaming files and folders 16 resolution changing screen 64 restoring files and folders 11 router configuring 48 example network 42 setting up 44, 45 using 42 S saving documents 14 scheduling computer use 78 screen adjusting...
www.gateway.com updating 58 O online help 2, 3 opening documents 14 files 7 files across network 52 folders 9 programs 7 optical disc creating data 37 playing 29 Outlook 18 Outlook ... and folders 11 remote control Windows Media Center 40 removing files and folders 6, 11, 12, 16 renaming files and folders 16 resolution changing screen 64 restoring files and folders 11 router configuring 48 example network 42 setting up 44, 45 using 42 S saving documents 14 scheduling computer use 78 screen adjusting...