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... Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 9 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows XP...Printing a document 23 Shortcuts 24 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 25 System recovery options 26 Drivers and applications recovery 26 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 27 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 28 Creating discs from recovery files on a ...
... Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP 7 About the Windows desktop 8 Using the Start menu 9 Adding icons to the desktop 9 Identifying window items 10 Using Windows XP...Printing a document 23 Shortcuts 24 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 25 System recovery options 26 Drivers and applications recovery 26 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 27 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 28 Creating discs from recovery files on a ...
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... applications recovery" on page 26 tells you how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Gateway provides everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you...
... applications recovery" on page 26 tells you how to record (or burn) the Drivers and Applications Recovery discs. Gateway provides everything you need to completely restore your system, including Windows XP, device drivers, and other programs. You can also restore device drivers or programs by following the information in order to recover your system you...
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...Click Restore my computer to one of your computer with System Restore. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen...(Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you can return to an earlier time,...
...Click Restore my computer to one of your computer with System Restore. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to determine whether you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen...(Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to a previous condition. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. Every time you can return to an earlier time,...
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... updates for your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. If a hacker... should update Windows regularly to download high-priority updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to date. www.gateway.com Security ...
... updates for your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to keep Windows XP and your notebook's system software up to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. Type the keyword Windows update in the Search box, then click the arrow. If a hacker... should update Windows regularly to download high-priority updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to date. www.gateway.com Security ...
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...projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook may need to switch between...projector is connected and you control the presentation from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or ...
...projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook may need to switch between...projector is connected and you control the presentation from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click Properties. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or ...
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... your access point is set up, log onto your computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ...notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you can : ■ View a network drive ... shared, you can access them back on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in and compare the status lights...
... your access point is set up, log onto your computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ...notebook and access a favorite Internet Web site. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you can : ■ View a network drive ... shared, you can access them back on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in and compare the status lights...
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... click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site To...name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program ... 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. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the...
... click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site To...name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program ... 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. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the...
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... control in place. ■ If your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up . For more information about using powered speakers, make sure... the external monitor or projector is facing up, then try again. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. Tips & Tricks For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on...
... control in place. ■ If your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. ■ Make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up . For more information about using powered speakers, make sure... the external monitor or projector is facing up, then try again. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. Tips & Tricks For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on...
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... offline. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that the printer is not set to use. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to toggle the indicators. 165 To make sure that the printer is online. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files.../offline button that Mute controls are turned off. For instructions on how to the printer. You are turned on installing the printer driver. See the guide that the Windows volume control is not set to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Printers and Faxes...
... offline. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that the printer is not set to use. On select Gateway notebooks, you need to toggle the indicators. 165 To make sure that the printer is online. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files.../offline button that Mute controls are turned off. For instructions on how to the printer. You are turned on installing the printer driver. See the guide that the Windows volume control is not set to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Printers and Faxes...
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Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 tips 12 troubleshooting 163 peripheral devices 54 playing audio CD 66 audio file 64, 65 DVD 68 Media Player file 65 multimedia files 65 music CD 66 Windows Media Player file 65 Plug and... programs 142 scanner 142 software 142 removing files and folders 8, 17, 24, 136 renaming files and folders 24 resolution changing 119 restoring device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 S safety caring for notebook 132 general precautions 170 guidelines for troubleshooting 148 saving documents 22...
Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 tips 12 troubleshooting 163 peripheral devices 54 playing audio CD 66 audio file 64, 65 DVD 68 Media Player file 65 multimedia files 65 music CD 66 Windows Media Player file 65 Plug and... programs 142 scanner 142 software 142 removing files and folders 8, 17, 24, 136 renaming files and folders 24 resolution changing 119 restoring device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 S safety caring for notebook 132 general precautions 170 guidelines for troubleshooting 148 saving documents 22...
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... 87 DVD drive 87 tips pen 12 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 124 TPM 43 training CD 168 classroom 168 Gateway Learning Libraries 168 Learn With Gateway 168 transferring files from Internet 39 files from old computer 139, 140 Internet settings from old computer 141 settings from old... Trusted Platform Module 43 tutoring fee-based 168 U un-sharing drives 103 folders 103 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Windows 134 USB port 54 user accounts adding in Windows XP 128 switching in Windows XP 128 V VGA port 55 video capturing to computer 73 creating 72 editing 72, 74 playing...
... 87 DVD drive 87 tips pen 12 title bar 10 touchpad changing settings 124 TPM 43 training CD 168 classroom 168 Gateway Learning Libraries 168 Learn With Gateway 168 transferring files from Internet 39 files from old computer 139, 140 Internet settings from old computer 141 settings from old... Trusted Platform Module 43 tutoring fee-based 168 U un-sharing drives 103 folders 103 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 47 Windows 134 USB port 54 user accounts adding in Windows XP 128 switching in Windows XP 128 V VGA port 55 video capturing to computer 73 creating 72 editing 72, 74 playing...