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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system...
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... of -class service and support in good operating condition. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to provide best-of performance and portability. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your...
... of -class service and support in good operating condition. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is designed to provide best-of performance and portability. Visit the Gateway Support Web site at Gateway. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your...
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...Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to locate your account and general information about warranties and special offers. Click Call Us...technician, including chat and e-mail. To view support documents for Gateway products. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■...
...Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for BIOS and driver upgrades. Drivers & Downloads Click Drivers & Downloads to locate your account and general information about warranties and special offers. Click Call Us...technician, including chat and e-mail. To view support documents for Gateway products. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
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... reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 28 tells you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system... factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 29. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you may also...
... reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 28 tells you can use Microsoft System Restore to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system... factory-installed software as soon as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 29. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you may also...
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... files to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then insert ...the type of recordable disc you have blank discs ready. If you continue, make sure that they are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. Depending on page 30. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. A message ...
... files to a DVD, make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have the appropriate number and type of blank discs, then insert ...the type of recordable disc you have blank discs ready. If you continue, make sure that they are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. Depending on page 30. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. A message ...
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... discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a message tells you... (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook...
... discs from the drive, then click OK. 10 Store the discs in a safe place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery." The program prepares the recovery files, then records the recovery files to the blank disc(s). 8 If a message tells you... (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to a network: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). A message asks you if you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from a different notebook...
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... a network: 1 Make sure that they are done. You need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are for. To create discs from the files you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been... created successfully," click OK. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc...
... a network: 1 Make sure that they are done. You need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are for. To create discs from the files you just copied, see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been... created successfully," click OK. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc...
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...you can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific files and software...burning software to restore your system to follow the software's own instructions for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." If you have created. 32 You are done. Recovering your system Important If your system using ...
...you can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when software and device drivers were working correctly, or reinstall everything , see "Recovering specific files and software...burning software to restore your system to follow the software's own instructions for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." If you have created. 32 You are done. Recovering your system Important If your system using ...
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... done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. You are installed. The Application Recovery...Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next...
... done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. You are installed. The Application Recovery...Store the discs in "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on your system To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next...
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...problems, you can restore your system to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to a previous condition....Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to get your system running again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support ...
...problems, you can restore your system to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to a previous condition....Welcome to System Restore dialog box opens. 3 Click Restore my computer to get your system running again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support ...
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CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the ... updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to date. Windows Update Help and Support For more...
CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the ... updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook's system software up to date. Windows Update Help and Support For more...
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... you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers 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 ... you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your network....
... you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers 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 ... you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. The folder properties dialog box opens. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your network....
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www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1...list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. The My ...click My Computer. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file.
www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1...list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 87 Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. The My ...click My Computer. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the file you want to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file.
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... changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
... changing resolution 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
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... from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V video capturing to computer 64 creating 64 editing... adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10 Windows clipboard 17 desktop 8 Files...
... from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V video capturing to computer 64 creating 64 editing... adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 11 closing 11, 25 maximize button 11 menu bar 11 minimize button 10 title bar 10 Windows clipboard 17 desktop 8 Files...