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An empty folder opens. 5 Open the folder that contains the files you tell the computer to burn the files to the disc. www.gateway.com 7 Click any of data discs: • Live File System writes files immediately to the recordable disc, making it a one-step process like copying ...is a slower process than Live File System, the resulting disc is recorded. The files are burned to disc. Your DVD is compatible with Windows XP and later versions of Windows. • Mastered copies files to a temporary folder before you want to burn to disc, then click and drag the files to the empty...
An empty folder opens. 5 Open the folder that contains the files you tell the computer to burn the files to the disc. www.gateway.com 7 Click any of data discs: • Live File System writes files immediately to the recordable disc, making it a one-step process like copying ...is a slower process than Live File System, the resulting disc is recorded. The files are burned to disc. Your DVD is compatible with Windows XP and later versions of Windows. • Mastered copies files to a temporary folder before you want to burn to disc, then click and drag the files to the empty...
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... 151 Using your computer on a network 152 Installing and configuring your computer for Ethernet networking 152 10 Moving from Your Old Computer 153 Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 154 Transferring files 155 Finding your files 155 Transferring Internet settings 157 Setting up your ISP 157 Transferring your e-mail...
... 151 Using your computer on a network 152 Installing and configuring your computer for Ethernet networking 152 10 Moving from Your Old Computer 153 Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 154 Transferring files 155 Finding your files 155 Transferring Internet settings 157 Setting up your ISP 157 Transferring your e-mail...
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Help and Support For more information about the Windows XP desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Chapter 4: Windows Basics About the Windows environment After your computer starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other tasks. Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box , then click the arrow. 32 www.gateway.com Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your personalized work space where you see is the Windows desktop. The desktop is set up. Think of the desktop as your computer is like the top of a real desk.
Help and Support For more information about the Windows XP desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Chapter 4: Windows Basics About the Windows environment After your computer starts, the first screen you open programs and perform other tasks. Type the keyword Windows desktop in the Search box , then click the arrow. 32 www.gateway.com Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how your personalized work space where you see is the Windows desktop. The desktop is set up. Think of the desktop as your computer is like the top of a real desk.
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...click the arrow. 34 www.gateway.com To use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows XP Start menu, click Start, ...then click Help and Support. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. Help and Support For more using the Start menu. Type the keyword...
...click the arrow. 34 www.gateway.com To use the Start menu: 1 Click the Start button on the lower left of menu items. 2 Click All Programs to open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more information about the Windows XP Start menu, click Start, ...then click Help and Support. When you the first level of the Windows desktop. Help and Support For more using the Start menu. Type the keyword...
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...be installed before you send and receive faxes using your modem. When Windows XP was not installed. Click Add/Remove Windows Components. You need to close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box. 66 www.gateway.com Click Close to close the Welcome to the Internet while sending and... receiving faxes. To install Fax: 1 Insert the blue Operating System CD in your standard telephone modem to connect to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box. - Click/Double-click ...
...be installed before you send and receive faxes using your modem. When Windows XP was not installed. Click Add/Remove Windows Components. You need to close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box. 66 www.gateway.com Click Close to close the Welcome to the Internet while sending and... receiving faxes. To install Fax: 1 Insert the blue Operating System CD in your standard telephone modem to connect to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box. - Click/Double-click ...
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10 Moving from Your Old Computer If your new computer is replacing an old computer, you may have personal data files, Internet settings, a printer or other peripheral devices, and other unique computer settings that you want to move from your old computer to learn about: ■ Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard ■ Transferring Files ■ Transferring Internet Settings ■ Installing your old printer or scanner ■ Installing your new one. Read this chapter to your old programs 153
10 Moving from Your Old Computer If your new computer is replacing an old computer, you may have personal data files, Internet settings, a printer or other peripheral devices, and other unique computer settings that you want to move from your old computer to learn about: ■ Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard ■ Transferring Files ■ Transferring Internet Settings ■ Installing your old printer or scanner ■ Installing your new one. Read this chapter to your old programs 153
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Help and Support For more information about using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. Chapter 8: Moving from Your Old Computer Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard You can move your new one by using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, click Start, then click Help and ..., System Tools, then click Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. Type the keyword using transfer wizard in the Search box , then click the arrow. 154 www.gateway.com
Help and Support For more information about using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. Chapter 8: Moving from Your Old Computer Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard You can move your new one by using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, click Start, then click Help and ..., System Tools, then click Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. Type the keyword using transfer wizard in the Search box , then click the arrow. 154 www.gateway.com
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... 97. OR - To find files in the My Documents folder. Go to another computer on your personal data files in the My Documents folder: 1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. www.gateway.com 155 The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files.
... 97. OR - To find files in the My Documents folder. Go to another computer on your personal data files in the My Documents folder: 1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. www.gateway.com 155 The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files.
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... then click Help and Support Center or Help Topics. The Search Results window opens. - For help on page 46. OR - The Search Results window opens. 2 Use Windows Find or Search to locate data files by looking at the file's ...MPEG, .MPG, .AVI, .GIF, .MOV .WAV, .CDA, .MP3, .MID, .MIDI, .WMA To find files using Find or Search: 1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click Search. For example, a document file might have a .DOC extension and a spreadsheet file might have an .XLS extension. Chapter 8: Moving... arrow, then click the Full-text Search Matches button. 156 www.gateway.com
... then click Help and Support Center or Help Topics. The Search Results window opens. - For help on page 46. OR - The Search Results window opens. 2 Use Windows Find or Search to locate data files by looking at the file's ...MPEG, .MPG, .AVI, .GIF, .MOV .WAV, .CDA, .MP3, .MID, .MIDI, .WMA To find files using Find or Search: 1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click Search. For example, a document file might have a .DOC extension and a spreadsheet file might have an .XLS extension. Chapter 8: Moving... arrow, then click the Full-text Search Matches button. 156 www.gateway.com
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... 181 If you install a new device, you need to reinstall device drivers because you are installed at Gateway. If the program starts automatically, go to do so while troubleshooting ■ If you see a message indicating that there is a problem with a device driver.... The Run dialog box opens. 3 In the Open text box, type d:\runmenu.exe (where d is a problem with a device driver If you just reinstalled Windows XP, the device drivers were automatically reinstalled. If you need to Step 5. - You should reinstall device drivers: ■ If directed to do so while troubleshooting or...
... 181 If you install a new device, you need to reinstall device drivers because you are installed at Gateway. If the program starts automatically, go to do so while troubleshooting ■ If you see a message indicating that there is a problem with a device driver.... The Run dialog box opens. 3 In the Open text box, type d:\runmenu.exe (where d is a problem with a device driver If you just reinstalled Windows XP, the device drivers were automatically reinstalled. If you need to Step 5. - You should reinstall device drivers: ■ If directed to do so while troubleshooting or...
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... label located on page 184. To reinstall Windows XP and the device drivers: Caution Back up your personal files before you are prompted for your Windows product key when you reinstall Windows, you can install any remaining programs by ...Windows and other software. To reinstall your programs, follow the instructions in "Reinstalling programs" on the back or side of Authenticity" on page 222. ■ Reinstalling device drivers. Boot from CD-ROM. 4 Select a language option. 186 www.gateway.com If the options above do not correct the problem, you through reinstalling Windows XP...
... label located on page 184. To reinstall Windows XP and the device drivers: Caution Back up your personal files before you are prompted for your Windows product key when you reinstall Windows, you can install any remaining programs by ...Windows and other software. To reinstall your programs, follow the instructions in "Reinstalling programs" on the back or side of Authenticity" on page 222. ■ Reinstalling device drivers. Boot from CD-ROM. 4 Select a language option. 186 www.gateway.com If the options above do not correct the problem, you through reinstalling Windows XP...
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...). 6 Select 1. This is the most commonly selected option. - The Gateway Application Loader automatically installs your computer does not have a hard drive that requires a special hard drive driver, select 1. Automated installation of Windows XP. 11 If an Advanced Menu option appears and your drivers and programs. Your... computer restarts several times during this process. Installation of Windows (XP or 2000). When your computer restarts, do NOT press any key to continue. 13 When prompted, accept the License ...
...). 6 Select 1. This is the most commonly selected option. - The Gateway Application Loader automatically installs your computer does not have a hard drive that requires a special hard drive driver, select 1. Automated installation of Windows XP. 11 If an Advanced Menu option appears and your drivers and programs. Your... computer restarts several times during this process. Installation of Windows (XP or 2000). When your computer restarts, do NOT press any key to continue. 13 When prompted, accept the License ...
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...with your hardware or software. Tutoring For help If you have how-to your Gateway-supplied hardware or software, see the following tutoring and training resources. charged to questions about Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. In many cases, additional product ...information and online documents for Gateway-supplied hardware can be found in the Search box , then click the ...
...with your hardware or software. Tutoring For help If you have how-to your Gateway-supplied hardware or software, see the following tutoring and training resources. charged to questions about Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. In many cases, additional product ...information and online documents for Gateway-supplied hardware can be found in the Search box , then click the ...
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Tips & Tricks We strongly recommend that were included with your computer. Creating Recovery discs All software, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs required for a complete system restoration, are included on -screen instructions to create the full set of ... your computer's hard drive. You can: ■ Immediately follow the Recovery Media Creator's on your computer the first time and complete the Windows XP setup process, the Recovery Media Creator program starts and prompts you create only one set of Recovery discs from the hard drive using blank discs...
Tips & Tricks We strongly recommend that were included with your computer. Creating Recovery discs All software, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs required for a complete system restoration, are included on -screen instructions to create the full set of ... your computer's hard drive. You can: ■ Immediately follow the Recovery Media Creator's on your computer the first time and complete the Windows XP setup process, the Recovery Media Creator program starts and prompts you create only one set of Recovery discs from the hard drive using blank discs...
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...If the hard drive is damaged, you purchased your existing data files, but all programs, and hardware drivers that were installed at least 4 GB of from three system restoration options during the restore process: ■ Non-Destructive System Restore (Recommended) recovers the operating system, all programs ... software from the Recovery discs instead of hard drive space to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of Windows XP. Your data files are not restored with this process. ■ Full System Restore (with this restore option. This option saves your computer....
...If the hard drive is damaged, you purchased your existing data files, but all programs, and hardware drivers that were installed at least 4 GB of from three system restoration options during the restore process: ■ Non-Destructive System Restore (Recommended) recovers the operating system, all programs ... software from the Recovery discs instead of hard drive space to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of Windows XP. Your data files are not restored with this process. ■ Full System Restore (with this restore option. This option saves your computer....
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... Applications Recovery discs, which you create. Important If you are recording to a drive). 2 www.gateway.com For more information on the type of recordable drive your computer has, you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by using...
... Applications Recovery discs, which you create. Important If you are recording to a drive). 2 www.gateway.com For more information on the type of recordable drive your computer has, you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by using...
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To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to get your system running again. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and... Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you can restore your system to System Restore dialog box opens. 10 www.gateway.com
To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of these restore points to get your system running again. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and... Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you can restore your system to System Restore dialog box opens. 10 www.gateway.com
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... trademarks of Windows XP. Make sure that you purchased your computer. Important After you restore your system, it will appear with Backup) moves the contents of the hard drive to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of Gateway, Inc. Copyright © 2005 Gateway, Inc. All... other countries. The System Restore - Format and Recover dialog box opens. 7 Click Yes. You still need at least 4 GB of their respective companies. in the United States and other...
... trademarks of Windows XP. Make sure that you purchased your computer. Important After you restore your system, it will appear with Backup) moves the contents of the hard drive to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of Gateway, Inc. Copyright © 2005 Gateway, Inc. All... other countries. The System Restore - Format and Recover dialog box opens. 7 Click Yes. You still need at least 4 GB of their respective companies. in the United States and other...