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How To Hard Reset My Gateway Nv55c
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Gateway Notebook User's Guide - Canada/French - Page 5
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Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . ....87
Setting up a maintenance schedule 88 Updating Windows 88 Managing hard drive space 89
Checking hard drive space 89 Deleting unnecessary files 90 Checking the hard drive for errors 90 Defragmenting the hard drive 91 Backing up files 92 Scheduling maintenance tasks 93 ...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - Canada/French - Page 15
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...files in a file cabinet.
Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive.
Hard Disc drive
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Viewing drives
Help
For more than one drive. You can organize your files and... display. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again.
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Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit ...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - Canada/French - Page 57
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...your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click (Start), then ...with your network.
Establishing your ISP. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. www.gateway.com
4 Click the plus (+) in front of wireless equipment you are setting up a wired network,...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - Canada/French - Page 66
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... accounts, Windows sets up a user account for someone else to steal. You may be hard for each account. You can remember.
These passwords are set up a Documents folder for someone... a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook's Reference Guide. Windows user accounts
Windows lets you set in the Documents folder.
60 Attach a cable lock to Gateway so we can reset it. Use a...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - Canada/French - Page 95
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....gateway.com
Managing hard drive space
Windows provides several utilities you want to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files. The Computer window opens.
2 Right-click the drive that you can use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Drive space information appears.
89 Checking hard...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - Canada/French - Page 97
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... Now, then click Start. Network communication may take several hours.
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To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Tip
Because ...drive is being defragmented), consider starting Disk Defragmenter.
Help
For more information about checking the hard drive for errors: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. This is called fragmentation, ...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - Canada/French - Page 99
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...does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must be able to run .
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Scheduling maintenance tasks
Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet,...want to transfer program settings to your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. To start the Task Scheduler: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - Canada/French - Page 103
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...music files 38 video DVD 40 WMA files 38
customizing 67
cutting files and folders 10
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defragmenting hard drive 91
deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 90
desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts ...15
disconnecting from Internet
22
Disk Cleanup 90
Disk Defragmenter 91
display using screen saver 70
documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4
documents creating 17 opening ...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - Canada/French - Page 104
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... 72 control panel 72 Sidebar 71 using 71
game access restricting 83
Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2
Gigabit Ethernet 46
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hard drive backing up files 92 checking for errors 90 checking for free ... saver 70
links 23
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maintenance backing up files 92 checking for drive errors
90
checking hard drive space 89
defragmenting 91 deleting files 90 suggested schedule 88 using Scheduled Task
Wizard 93 ...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 5
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Changing color depth and screen resolution 68 Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds . . . ....87
Setting up a maintenance schedule 88 Updating Windows 88 Managing hard drive space 89
Checking hard drive space 89 Deleting unnecessary files 90 Checking the hard drive for errors 90 Defragmenting the hard drive 91 Backing up files 92 Scheduling maintenance tasks 93 ...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 15
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... active window or program.
Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Working with files and folders
You can store these files in a file cabinet.
Drives are ... in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as Print or Save. www.gateway.com
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Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 57
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4 Click the plus (+) in front of your network. If the connection is listed.
Establishing your Internet ...network). Make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. If one is working ...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 66
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...like the leg of the Kensington lock slot, see your notebook to Gateway so we can reset it. You may be hard for each account so only the account owner can access files in...many department stores. Attach a cable lock to the Kensington lock slot on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your files. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook
Hardware security
You probably purchased your ...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 95
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... use to check for available file space, then click Properties. Checking hard drive space
To check hard drive space: Shortcut
Start Á Computer Á right-click drive Á Properties
1 Click (Start) then click Computer.
Drive space information appears.
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Managing hard drive space
Windows provides several utilities you want to check...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 97
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To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Your drive is running, do... scan a drive while the drive is normal. After Windows has finished checking the drive for several minutes. Defragmenting the hard drive
When working with files, sometimes Windows divides the file information into pieces and stores them back together. Disk Defragmenter ...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 99
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... Transfer. To move your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. While using Windows Easy Transfer, providing your old computer uses Windows XP or Windows...: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Task
Scheduler. www.gateway.com
Scheduling maintenance tasks
Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as display, Internet, and...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 103
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...music files 38 video DVD 40 WMA files 38
customizing 67
cutting files and folders 10
D
defragmenting hard drive 91
deleting files and folders 6, 11, 19, 90
desktop adding icons 8 adding shortcuts ...15
disconnecting from Internet
22
Disk Cleanup 90
Disk Defragmenter 91
display using screen saver 70
documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4
documents creating 17 opening ...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English - Page 104
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... 72 control panel 72 Sidebar 71 using 71
game access restricting 83
Gateway Web address 2 Web site 2
Gigabit Ethernet 46
H
hard drive backing up files 92 checking for errors 90 checking for free ... saver 70
links 23
M
maintenance backing up files 92 checking for drive errors
90
checking hard drive space 89
defragmenting 91 deleting files 90 suggested schedule 88 using Scheduled Task
Wizard 93 ...
Gateway Quick Start Guide for Windows 7 - Page 11
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...used batteries in some computers maintains basic configuration information (such as digital video cameras, external hard disk drives, or scanners. However, this battery. Precautions
✓ Before you have ...computer to your connection cables; Replace only with care. The network port is on Gateway computers. Please note that the product warranty does not apply if damage to your...
Gateway Quick Start Guide for Windows 7 - Page 45
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..." on page 46.
4. OR If you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on Gateway Recovery Management. You can use these discs later for later... pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Perform minor fixes. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you need to
follow that did not come pre-installed on your...
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