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... Support is easily accessible. need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way 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. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to find what you need...
... Support is easily accessible. need a little extra help with automated support, is a quick and easy way 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. Click a link, do a search, or simply browse to find what you need...
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...hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to create recovery discs for your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you have blank ...discs ready. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Follow the on-screen ...
...hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to create recovery discs for your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. prepare to recover When you have blank ...discs ready. To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Follow the on-screen ...
8513031 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R3
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... Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your notebook's software features. To search for a topic. 2 Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to ...an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your 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 high-quality, brand-name components ...
... Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your notebook's software features. To search for a topic. 2 Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to ...an option under Ask someone, or picking a category from Information from your 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 high-quality, brand-name components ...
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...broadband connection works Important If you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover ...the line will be activated. Before you do not have not already done so. Setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have determined the type of Ethernet you are using ...
...broadband connection works Important If you change anything about your home setup, make the necessary arrangements with your Ethernet cards for any required drivers. Use the documentation that comes with your ISP. For straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover ...the line will be activated. Before you do not have not already done so. Setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that do not have determined the type of Ethernet you are using ...
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... equipment you are not allowed. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up a network. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have for your network, you need to find out how soon after the installation the line will be unique on the network ... your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Be sure to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have determined the type of up to ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband...
... equipment you are not allowed. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for setting up a network. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have for your network, you need to find out how soon after the installation the line will be unique on the network ... your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Be sure to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards and any specific instructions they have determined the type of up to ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband...
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... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Right-click on the left of plugging a printer into each computer. 52 Help For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers"...; Connect your printer to your printer to it, your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If you cannot connect to install the printer drivers on the front of your computers, you can see the network name, but you are using security. Follow the instructions included with your...
... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Right-click on the left of plugging a printer into each computer. 52 Help For more information, see "Sharing drives and printers"...; Connect your printer to your printer to it, your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If you cannot connect to install the printer drivers on the front of your computers, you can see the network name, but you are using security. Follow the instructions included with your...
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... you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on -screen instructions. 55 To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start),...Click (Start), then click Computer. If you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. These devices may have built-in . www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to, then click ...
... you can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on -screen instructions. 55 To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you must install the driver for the printer on -screen instructions. To install a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Turn on your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start),...Click (Start), then click Computer. If you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. These devices may have built-in . www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to copy the file to, then click ...
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...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 ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
...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 ...checking for messages 25 sending 25 using 22, 25 Error-checking 88 Ethernet network equipment needed 45 example 45 installing cards 46, 49 installing drivers 46, 49 F Fast Ethernet 44 faxes canceling 30 receiving and viewing 30 sending 30 sending a Fax 26 sending from program 30 sending ...
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... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 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... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W 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 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
... 8 transferring files from Internet 24 files from old computer 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... virus protecting against 59 removing 59 W 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 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center ...
8513017 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide with eRecovery R2
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Creating recovery discs 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Returning to a previous system condition 96 Returning your system to its factory condition 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Creating recovery discs 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Returning to a previous system condition 96 Returning your system to its factory condition 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 86 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software.
Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 86 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software.
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... and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Perform minor fixes. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. If only ...items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the...
... and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Perform minor fixes. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. If only ...items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If nothing else has solved the problem and you can. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the...
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... original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall using discs, 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 ...factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you...
... original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall using discs, 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 ...factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you...
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... 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. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box...
... 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. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box...
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..., then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need ...to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your...
..., then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you are recovering from the factory. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need ...to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your...
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...of these restore points to reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens.... 96 A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to a restore point: 1 Click...
...of these restore points to reinstall. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens.... 96 A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to a restore point: 1 Click...
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... Vista" on page 99. 97 Returning your computer. 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 may restart your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, back them up now. • If..." on page 98. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified.
... Vista" on page 99. 97 Returning your computer. 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 may restart your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, back them up now. • If..." on page 98. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have created. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified.
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... 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 computer, then continues by copying files to restart ...your hard drive. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To...
... 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 computer, then continues by copying files to restart ...your hard drive. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to your computer. 5 Click OK. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows Vista To...
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... Click Next to complete the recovery. 99 Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and...disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to open the boot menu. 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 factory default. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your ...
... Click Next to complete the recovery. 99 Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and...disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to open the boot menu. 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 factory default. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your ...
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...-capacity drive. If you would like more information, see "Backing up , then 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. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. www...
...-capacity drive. If you would like more information, see "Backing up , then 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. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. www...