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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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... Thank you again, from your notebook. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for a greater battery life experience. to familiarize yourself with optimized battery life when...
... Thank you again, from your notebook. We have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your new Gateway notebook for a greater battery life experience. to familiarize yourself with optimized battery life when...
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... and purchase upgrades for your notebook, type your notebook. Click Call Us to get drivers specific to help you get a list of all Gateway notebooks. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home... click Notebook Computers to get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. Downloads Click Downloads to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to customer care with a live technician, ...
... and purchase upgrades for your notebook, type your notebook. Click Call Us to get drivers specific to help you get a list of all Gateway notebooks. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home... click Notebook Computers to get the latest software updates for all the products that Gateway supports. Downloads Click Downloads to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for BIOS and driver upgrades. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to customer care with a live technician, ...
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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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... area of your factory-installed software as soon as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you need to reinstall specific software, such as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 31 describes how...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). CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can ...
... area of your factory-installed software as soon as you get your new Gateway system. ■ "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26 tells you need to reinstall specific software, such as a device driver. ■ "Recovering specific files and software" on page 31 describes how...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). CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can ...
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...you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Before you continue, make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. Depending on page 28. If you are required for the ...4 Click Start Creation. A message tells you the number of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 27 www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying...
...you need either several CD-R discs or one DVD-R or DVD+R disc. 2 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Create My Drivers-Applications CD(s). Before you continue, make sure that your notebook has a recordable drive. Depending on page 28. If you are required for the ...4 Click Start Creation. A message tells you the number of blank discs, then insert a blank disc into the recordable drive. 27 www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can use . 6 Make sure that you have a recordable drive, see "Copying...
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...the last disc from 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." A message asks you if you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to... a network location, so you remove each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a...
...the last disc from 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." A message asks you if you want to "Burn ISO" (record recovery discs) or "Create ISO" (copy the files to... a network location, so you remove each disc from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. www.gateway.com 7 Click OK. Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network You can burn unlimited sets of x, and so on. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System Important Use a...
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... make sure that they are for the recovery (ISO) file. If you continue, make sure you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of... If you are done. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to . 3 Click OK. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. To create discs from the files you have blank...
... make sure that they are for the recovery (ISO) file. If you continue, make sure you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you will need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of... If you are done. The program prepares the recovery files, then copies them to . 3 Click OK. For example, store the files for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that indicates which computer the files are CD-R and not CD-RW discs. To create discs from the files you have blank...
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..., you can restore specific drivers and programs from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your notebook. For more help . www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly...When the disc is recorded onto a disc. OR - ■ To restore your system to restore your system to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for each...
..., you can restore specific drivers and programs from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your notebook. For more help . www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to a previous condition when drivers and programs were working correctly...When the disc is recorded onto a disc. OR - ■ To restore your system to restore your system to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of the recovery files. 5 Double-click the file for each...
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.... To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need...
.... To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL while clicking each item. 3 Click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system Recovering specific files and software You can recover specific files using either the Start menu or a drivers and applications recovery disc that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need...
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... Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. 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 ... then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to...
... Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. 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 ... then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your computer with System Restore. The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click Undo changes to...
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www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority ... Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to keep Windows XP and your notebook and install them automatically. 49 Windows Update Help...
www.gateway.com Security updates Security updates To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority ... Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates. ■ Custom-Click Custom to keep Windows XP and your notebook and install them automatically. 49 Windows Update Help...
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...right-click any empty space on the projector or monitor. Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your notebook may need to install the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. on your 3 Turn on your notebook. ... Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 For the location of the VGA port on . 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 are for...
...right-click any empty space on the projector or monitor. Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your notebook may need to install the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. on your 3 Turn on your notebook. ... Adjust properties such as Screen Resolution or Color Quality if necessary. 10 Click OK. 55 For the location of the VGA port on . 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 are for...
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..., only the contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on each computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected...network computers, each network computer are unable to connect to share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn off any firewall...
..., only the contents of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on each computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Sharing drives and printers Important To share a printer among the computers connected...network computers, each network computer are unable to connect to share, then click Sharing and Security. CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the access point documentation ■ Temporarily turn off any firewall...
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...open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 You can print a file 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 network drive that shipped with your printer or from ...click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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...
...open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. 106 You can print a file 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 network drive that shipped with your printer or from ...click Print. 3 Click the arrow button to open . 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 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...
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...if your notebook is lost or damaged. ■ Take your recovery discs (see "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26) in case you need to a network. CHAPTER 13: Traveling with Your Notebook www.gateway.com Additional tips ■ If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take... a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. ■ Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. 146
...if your notebook is lost or damaged. ■ Take your recovery discs (see "Drivers and applications recovery" on page 26) in case you need to a network. CHAPTER 13: Traveling with Your Notebook www.gateway.com Additional tips ■ If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take... a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. ■ Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software. 146
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... be read by the drive. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. When you place a disc on the notebook. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external monitor or...plugged into the headphone jack on the notebook or optional port replicator. ■ If you have copy protection software. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on your notebook. ■ Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ...
... be read by the drive. ■ Some music CDs have copy protection software. When you place a disc on the notebook. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external monitor or...plugged into the headphone jack on the notebook or optional port replicator. ■ If you have copy protection software. For more information, see "Gateway Web site" on your notebook. ■ Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ...
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See the guide that came with your notebook is turned up . You see "Adjusting the volume" on installing the printer driver. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to toggle the indicators. 165 If the menu shows a check mark next to ... make sure that Mute controls are not getting sound from the built-in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on...
See the guide that came with your notebook is turned up . You see "Adjusting the volume" on installing the printer driver. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to toggle the indicators. 165 If the menu shows a check mark next to ... make sure that Mute controls are not getting sound from the built-in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions on...
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...118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 troubleshooting 150 using screen saver 122 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 21 opening 23 printing 23 saving 22 downloading files 39 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space...16 opening 14 pasting 16, 24 recovering 17 renaming 24 searching for 18, 19 sharing 102 un-sharing 103 viewing list 14 fragmentation 137 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space 135 defragmenting 137 deleting ...
...118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 troubleshooting 150 using screen saver 122 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 21 opening 23 printing 23 saving 22 downloading files 39 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space...16 opening 14 pasting 16, 24 recovering 17 renaming 24 searching for 18, 19 sharing 102 un-sharing 103 viewing list 14 fragmentation 137 G Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2 H hard drive backing up files 138 checking for errors 136 checking for free space 135 defragmenting 137 deleting ...
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Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 ... 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 Recycle Bin 8 deleting files and folders 17 emptying 17 recovering...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 ...
Index www.gateway.com PC Card troubleshooting 163 pen button 12 calibrating 11, 163 gestures 12 ... 144 recharging battery 90 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 69 CD tracks 69, 85 recovering device drivers 31 files and folders 17 programs 31 system 30 Recycle Bin 8 deleting files and folders 17 emptying 17 recovering...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 ...