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Quick Start Guide
Gateway desktop series
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Registration........................................................ 3
Software installation........................................... 3
Recovery............................................................ 3
Having trouble?.................................................. 3
Gateway Recovery Management ...................... 5
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Creating recovery discs .............................. 5
Recovering your system .................................... 6
Types of recovery ....................................... 7
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Creating recovery discs ......5 Recovering your system ........6 Registration............3 Types of recovery ........7 Software installation........... 3 Recovery............3 Regulatory information Having trouble?..........3 Environment Recovery Software license Gateway Recovery Management ...... 5 Table of Contents - 1... - Page 2 Place of purchase: ......Visit registration.gateway.com and discover the benefits of being a customer of Gateway.
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Page 3: Starting Your Computer
Another option Another way to register your Gateway product is to visit our website at registration.gateway.com. Choose your country and follow the simple instructions. - Page 4 Having these items to hand when contacting us will ensure better and quicker service. Gateway website Remember to visit www.gateway.com - Check out the support section for up-to-date information, help, drivers and downloads. Warranty and contact information You can find information about the warranty for your computer and how to contact technical support in your computer’s Warranty.
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Page 5: Recovery
E C O V E R Y ATEWAY ECOVERY ANAGEMENT Gateway Recovery Management is only available with a preinstalled Windows operating system. If your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. -
Page 6: Recovering Your System
OK. Continue until the process is complete. ECOVERING YOUR SYSTEM If Gateway support did not help fix your problem, you can use the Gateway Recovery Management program. This will restore your computer to the same state as when you purchased it, while giving you an option to retain all settings and personal data for later retrieval. -
Page 7: Types Of Recovery
- OR - If you are recovering from your driver and application recovery backup, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2. Click on the Restore tab, then click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. - Page 8 3. Click on Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4. Click on the install icon for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. Repeat this step for each item you want to reinstall. Returning to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes ’snapshots’...
- Page 9 4. Click on OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to your hard drive. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you its progress. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you to restart your computer.
- Page 10 Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Caution: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive.
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Page 11: Regulatory Information
Caution: Wireless devices are not user-serviceable. Do not modify them in any way. Modification to a wireless device will void the authorization to use it. Contact Gateway for service information. Caution: The transmitting device embedded in this computer may not be used with any antenna other than the one provided with the computer. - Page 12 particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Page 13 This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and/or other reproductive harm. For additional information regarding this product warning, go to www.gateway.com/prop65. ERCURY WARNING THE LAMP IN THIS DISPLAY CONTAINS MERCURY. DISPOSE ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAW.
- Page 14 This equipment cannot be used on telephone company-provided coin service. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission or public service commission for information. When programming or making test calls to emergency numbers: - Remain on the line and briefly explain to the dispatcher the reason for the call.
- Page 15 Please see http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/rtte/implem.htm for the latest country list. ODIFICATIONS TO THE RODUCT CE Marking Gateway cannot be held responsible for unauthorized modifications made by the user and the consequences thereof, which may alter the conformity of the product with the CE Marking. Regulatory information - 15...
- Page 16 Radio frequency interference The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorised modifications to this equipment. ONNECTIONS AND REMOTE EARTHS PELV (Protected Extra Low Voltage) To ensure the extra-low voltage integrity of the equipment, only connect equipment with mains-protected electrically-compatible circuits to the external ports.
- Page 17 Gateway recommends that you add a ferrite core round clip to each cable connecting your computer to a hardware device that was not included with your computer. - Ferrite reference: 28A-2029 from Steward (two loops) During product certification, Gateway used the following cable quality: - USB2.0 Certified Cables from Hama 46778...
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Page 18: Environment
UR COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environment has been at the heart of our products. Gateway is committed to limit the environmental impact of its products during product life cycle. Starting at design phase, with a very strict procurement policy, maximum attention is given to electronic components in order to limit their weight in heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, chromium, mercury, etc. - Page 19 The more energy we can save through higher energy efficiency, the more we reduce greenhouse gases and the risks of climate change. More information refers to www.energystar.gov or www.energystar.gov/powermanagement. - Note: The statement above is applicable only to Gateway system with an ENERGY STAR sticker. Gateway ENERGY STAR qualified products: - Produce less heat and reduce cooling loads in warmer climates.
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Page 20: Software License
The following License Agreement applies to you. This is a legal agreement between you (either individual or an entity) and Gateway By installing the software you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this... - Page 21 ICENSE INFORMATION Software pre-loaded, embedded or otherwise distributed with the products provided by Gateway does contain free or third party software programs (the “Free Software”), which are licensed under the terms GNU General Public License (the “GPL”). The Free Software is marked as such.
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