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.... • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed 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...
.... • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer, Gateway offers several options designed 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...
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To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. 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 Before you have blank discs ready. prepare to recover When you first get your computer... create these"recovery discs,"make sure that came with your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc.
To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. 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 Before you have blank discs ready. prepare to recover When you first get your computer... create these"recovery discs,"make sure that came with your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc.
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
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... are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to answer questions about your notebook. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support...
... are provided with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to answer questions about your notebook. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support...
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... which type of cable you have not already done so. For a crossover cable, the wires on installing the card and any required drivers. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from you will be connecting your ISP for more than...with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with this point, if you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with eight pins) on the bottom. The Ethernet device installed in the same order (same colors, left to right...
... which type of cable you have not already done so. For a crossover cable, the wires on installing the card and any required drivers. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from you will be connecting your ISP for more than...with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with this point, if you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that comes with eight pins) on the bottom. The Ethernet device installed in the same order (same colors, left to right...
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...broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with no blank spaces. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Before you begin setting up your network, you ...online banking information. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. To identify this computer ...15 characters with your wireless cards for setting up a network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If...
...broadband connection already installed, make sure that comes with no blank spaces. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Before you begin setting up your network, you ...online banking information. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for any required drivers. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. To identify this computer ...15 characters with your wireless cards for setting up a network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If...
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... With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window. Wireless security For information on your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with the patterns described in the Search ...point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 52. • Connect your printer to the documentation that your router or access point is using a wired Ethernet network, ...
... With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of the window. Wireless security For information on your router or access point. • Use a printer that came with the patterns described in the Search ...point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that came with your printer to install the printer drivers on page 52. • Connect your printer to the documentation that your router or access point is using a wired Ethernet network, ...
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...to connect to , then click Paste. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel,..., wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. 55 www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the device...: 1 Turn on your computer. These devices may have built-in . The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the Bluetooth personal area network. Important Your notebook may include printers, ...
...to connect to , then click Paste. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel,..., wireless, or Bluetooth printer, click Next, then follow the on -screen instructions. 55 www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the device...: 1 Turn on your computer. These devices may have built-in . The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the Bluetooth personal area network. Important Your notebook may include printers, ...
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...your library 36 creating audio 37 creating data 41 editing track information 37 playing music 33 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 67 computers naming 49 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting to Internet 23 to Web site 24 ...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...
...your library 36 creating audio 37 creating data 41 editing track information 37 playing music 33 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 67 computers naming 49 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting to Internet 23 to Web site 24 ...Internet 22 Disk Cleanup 88 Disk Defragmenter 89 display using screen saver 68 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 90 checking for errors 88 checking for ...
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www.gateway.com activity reports 83 blocking specific games 82 game ratings 81 Internet filtering 80 restricting game access 81, ... 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared drives 54 shared folders 54 virus... WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar...
www.gateway.com activity reports 83 blocking specific games 82 game ratings 81 Internet filtering 80 restricting game access 81, ... 91, 92 settings from old computer 91 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 Norton 360 61 Windows 86 user accounts adding in Windows XP 75 switching in Windows XP 75 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared drives 54 shared folders 54 virus... WAV file 32 Web browser 22, 23 Web page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar...
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.... - To reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 93 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the...
.... - To reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 93 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the...
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The first disc begins recording, and 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. CHAPTER 7:... click Next. 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. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. This dialog...
The first disc begins recording, and 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. CHAPTER 7:... click Next. 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. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. This dialog...
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...cases of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Repeat this step for the item you can return to one of hard-to-resolve ...software problems, you want to complete the installation. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For...
...cases of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Repeat this step for the item you can return to one of hard-to-resolve ...software problems, you want to complete the installation. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For...
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... your computer. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to its factory condition In case your recovery discs" on page 99. 97 www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within.... This process may take several minutes, and may need to its factory condition. If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created.
... your computer. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to its factory condition In case your recovery discs" on page 99. 97 www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within.... This process may take several minutes, and may need to its factory condition. If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have created.
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... recovered to your computer. 5 Click OK. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. 98 When the ...Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your hard drive. 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...
... recovered to your computer. 5 Click OK. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. 98 When the ...Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your hard drive. 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...
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... 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 -screen prompts to open the boot menu. The boot menu is where you inserted. 4 Insert ... second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on your computer. Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your...
... 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 -screen prompts to open the boot menu. The boot menu is where you inserted. 4 Insert ... second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on your computer. Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your...
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... remove the battery. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you want to transfer to...
... remove the battery. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you want to transfer to...
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... Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 110 As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to boot... turn your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions.
... Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 110 As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to boot... turn your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions.
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... 91. • Make sure that the disc's regional code and your DVD drive's regional code match. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. • Shut down and restart your online User Guide. For more information about using ... the DVD. 116 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 91. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is turned up ,...
... 91. • Make sure that the disc's regional code and your DVD drive's regional code match. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. • Shut down and restart your online User Guide. For more information about using ... the DVD. 116 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 91. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is turned up ,...
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... printer will not turn on but will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer you want to work offline. You see a "Printer queue is full...online. Make sure that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you have selected it is connected to ...
... printer will not turn on but will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer you want to work offline. You see a "Printer queue is full...online. Make sure that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you have selected it is connected to ...
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... See memory rebooting notebook 26 recalibrating battery 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 97 drivers 92, 95 programs 92, 95 software 92, 95 system 91 with Gateway Recovery Management 95 with Windows System Restore 96 Recycle Bin deleting files 118 emptying 118 regional code DVD 57 ... Restore 96 replacing See installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring defaults 97 drivers 92, 95 programs 92, 95 software 92, 95 system 91 with Gateway Recovery Management 95 with Windows System Restore 96 right-clicking 42 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 19 caring for notebook ...
... See memory rebooting notebook 26 recalibrating battery 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 97 drivers 92, 95 programs 92, 95 software 92, 95 system 91 with Gateway Recovery Management 95 with Windows System Restore 96 Recycle Bin deleting files 118 emptying 118 regional code DVD 57 ... Restore 96 replacing See installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring defaults 97 drivers 92, 95 programs 92, 95 software 92, 95 system 91 with Gateway Recovery Management 95 with Windows System Restore 96 right-clicking 42 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 19 caring for notebook ...