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... of the cover. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory,...the label on your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable before replacing a component. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in your online hardware guide. 7 Remove the two hard drive ...
... of the cover. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory,...the label on your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable before replacing a component. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in your online hardware guide. 7 Remove the two hard drive ...
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... Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. See your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. All...product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf ...
... Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. See your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. All...product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf ...
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...see "Backing up , then remove the battery. Hard drive kit Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you a set of your notebook for use in Step 18. 3 Back up any PC cards. 8 Turn your... notebook. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on the bottom of recovery discs with the drivers and applications already installed. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need the operating system disc that came with a higher...
...see "Backing up , then remove the battery. Hard drive kit Important If your hard drive has failed and you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you a set of your notebook for use in Step 18. 3 Back up any PC cards. 8 Turn your... notebook. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on the bottom of recovery discs with the drivers and applications already installed. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need the operating system disc that came with a higher...
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... your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. If your...all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to the drive. 15 Slide the ...modem cable, and network cable, then turn on installing Windows, your drivers, and your applications.
... your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. If your...all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to the drive. 15 Slide the ...modem cable, and network cable, then turn on installing Windows, your drivers, and your applications.
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..., the option to use a wireless device may be taken to other devices or services is transmitting. In some areas, use drivers approved for the country in your notebook is not listed, please contact your notebook) emit less energy than is allowed in ,...present (embedded) in any restrictions on the system rating label. APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements www.gateway.com Wireless guidance Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with the local Radio Approval authorities prior to any move or trip for...
..., the option to use a wireless device may be taken to other devices or services is transmitting. In some areas, use drivers approved for the country in your notebook is not listed, please contact your notebook) emit less energy than is allowed in ,...present (embedded) in any restrictions on the system rating label. APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements www.gateway.com Wireless guidance Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with the local Radio Approval authorities prior to any move or trip for...
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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 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 23 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 network 29 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 6 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 23 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 network 29 Recovering your system...
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... most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in addition to ensure that you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at support.gateway.com. 2...provide you keep your notebook. Thank you will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new Gateway notebook for years to familiarize yourself with our range of performance and portability. Please read this manual carefully to come. ...
... most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in addition to ensure that you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at support.gateway.com. 2...provide you keep your notebook. Thank you will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new Gateway notebook for years to familiarize yourself with our range of performance and portability. Please read this manual carefully to come. ...
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... see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 To view support documents for your drivers. Click Call Us to help you get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. By entering your serial number you manage your account and general information about ...special offers. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Customer Service Click Customer Service to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, ...
... see "Telephone support" on page 167. 3 To view support documents for your drivers. Click Call Us to help you get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. By entering your serial number you manage your account and general information about ...special offers. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Customer Service Click Customer Service to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, ...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 25
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 25
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...you are still experiencing problems, you may need to a previous working order. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ... information in order to recover your system you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to return your system from recovery files on a network" on page...
...you are still experiencing problems, you may need to a previous working order. Finally, in "Troubleshooting" on page 147 or at support.gateway.com. Drivers and applications recovery Your notebook's hard drive contains everything , including the operating system, so your notebook has its original factory settings. ... information in order to recover your system you may need to reinstall specific software, such as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 32 describes how to return your system from recovery files on a network" on page...
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...discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 27 A message tells you the number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R... disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If you are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery...
...discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 27 A message tells you the number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that it is a DVD-R or DVD+R... disc, not DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. If you are required for the recovery disc set of drivers and applications recovery...
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... 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." You are done. A message asks you if you can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. Copying...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). To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 28 www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x,...
... 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." You are done. A message asks you if you can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. Copying...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). To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 28 www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x,...
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www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are recording ... To create recovery discs from recovery files on a network" on page 29. Important If you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps...filenames start with DVD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was...
www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you are recording ... To create recovery discs from recovery files on a network" on page 29. Important If you want to save the driver and application recovery files to DVDs, make sure that your recovery (ISO) images in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps...filenames start with DVD, you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. For example, if the recovery (ISO) file was...
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... set of recovery discs, roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 33. 30 www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each file is complete, remove that... disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You are done. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on . 7 When the disc is recorded onto a disc...
... set of recovery discs, roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly, see "Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore" on page 33. 30 www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to label each file is complete, remove that... disc and insert another. 8 Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." You are done. Your media burning software opens. 6 Follow the on . 7 When the disc is recorded onto a disc...
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...gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32. 31 If you have created. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver...problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. OR - Turn on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. You are installed. The ...
...gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using Microsoft System Restore" on page 32. 31 If you have created. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. The Application Recovery program opens. 2 Click the driver...problems, follow the software's own instructions for future use. OR - Turn on your notebook, then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. You are installed. The ...
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...Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of hard-to get your system running again....of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System ...
...Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to one of hard-to get your system running again....of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 32 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System ...
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...the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. Windows Update... Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express...
...the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to fix the problem. These updates include security updates. Windows Update... Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express...
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...Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8... Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section...
...Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the VGA port notebook or optional port replicator. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click the Settings tab. 7 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then click Attached. 8... Click Apply. 9 Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important The dialog boxes shown in this section...
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... or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with...
... or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in and compare the status lights on the front of the access point with...
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... or from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the... file from. 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 copy the file to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing...
... or from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you are sending the... file from. 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 copy the file to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing...