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T A R T I N G

 

Y O U R

 

C O M P U T E R

Thank you for purchasing this Gateway computer!
This guide has been designed to introduce you to the features of your 
computer and assist in your computing experience. 
After setting up and starting your computer, as shown in the setup 
instructions, it will ask you questions that will help you connect to the 
Internet. Your computer will then configure installed software. 

R

EGISTRATION

When using your computer for the first time, it is recommended that you 
register it. This gives you access to some useful benefits, such as:
• Faster service from our trained representatives.
• Membership in the Gateway community: receive promotions and 

participate in customer surveys.

• The latest news from Gateway.

How to register

During the initial startup of your computer, a window will invite you to 
register. Please fill in the information and click 

Next

. The second window 

you'll see contains optional fields that will help us to provide you with a 
more personable customer service experience.

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. 
After registering, you will be sent a confirmation email with important 
information that you should keep in a safe place.

S

OFTWARE

 

INSTALLATION

Your computer will automatically install software and prepare your 
computer for use. This may take some time, please do not turn off your 
computer; wait until the installation has finished.

R

ECOVERY

You should create recovery discs as soon as you are able. The 

Gateway

Recovery Management

 program allow you to create recovery discs and 

then to restore or reinstall applications and drivers provided by Gateway. 
You will need a pack of writable DVDs. 

H

AVING

 

TROUBLE

?

Gateway provides several options to support your purchase. 

Summary of Contents for SX2100

Page 1: ...NTENTS Starting your computer 3 Registration 3 Software installation 3 Recovery 3 Having trouble 3 Recovery 5 Gateway Recovery Management 5 Creating recovery discs 5 Recovering your system 6 Types of...

Page 2: ...Live Photo Gallery Then share them on Facebook YouTube or Windows Live Search Decide with Bing Find and organize the answers you need using Bing so you can make faster more informed decisions Please u...

Page 3: ...o register Please fill in the information and click Next The second window you ll see contains optional fields that will help us to provide you with a more personable customer service experience Anoth...

Page 4: ...nies the problem and have the computer in front of you and switched on if possible Having these items to hand when contacting us will ensure better and quicker service Gateway website Remember to visi...

Page 5: ...discs To reinstall using discs you must create a set of recovery discs beforehand Throughout the process you will be guided by on screen instructions Please read them carefully 1 Click on Start All P...

Page 6: ...Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker Important Write a unique descriptive label on each disc such as Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2 or Apps Drivers Recovery disc Make sure...

Page 7: ...turning your system to its factory condition on page 8 Types of recovery Recovering pre installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step you may need to reinstall the software and device drive...

Page 8: ...lick Start then click Help and Support Type windows system restore in the Search Help box then press Enter To return to a restore point 1 Click on Start Control Panel System and Security Action Center...

Page 9: ...k on Yes then Start A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will be recovered to Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive 4 Click...

Page 10: ...menu 3 Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is selected press F5 to change this setting to Enabled 4 Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Exit menu 5 Select Save Changes and Exit and press...

Page 11: ...ne provided with the computer Warning Using wireless devices while flying in aircraft is prohibited Switch off all devices before boarding an aircraft they may be dangerous to the operation of the air...

Page 12: ...4 GHz band 2400 MHz 2483 5 MHz 100 mW for frequencies between 2446 5 MHz and 2483 5 MHz Note Channels 10 through 13 inclusive operate in the band 2446 6 MHz to 2483 5 MHz There are few possibilities...

Page 13: ...jack which is Part 68 compliant See installation instructions for details The Ringer Equivalence Number REN is used to determine the number of devices which may be connected to the telephone line Exce...

Page 14: ...ss devices that may be in your system are only qualified for use in Canada if an Industry Canada ID number is on the system label Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions 1...

Page 15: ...pliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Standards EN55022 Radio disturbance characteristics EN55024 Immunity characteristics EN61000 3 2 Limitation of harmonic curre...

Page 16: ...upply The power supply has no user replaceable parts Inside the power supply are hazardous voltages that can cause serious personal injury A defective power supply must be returned to your dealer Powe...

Page 17: ...l devices are tested and certified to be compliant with International Electrotechnical Commission IEC60825 1 and European EN60825 1 standards for Class 1 laser products Class 1 laser products are not...

Page 18: ...rately from normal household waste in order to promote reuse recycling and other forms of recovery and to reduce the quantity of waste to be eliminated with a view to reducing landfill and incineratio...

Page 19: ...set by the U S Environmental Protection Agency Gateway is committed to offering products and services worldwide that help customers save money conserve energy and improve the quality of our environmen...

Page 20: ...led in the permanent memory e g hard disk CD and or DVD or other storage device of that computer except that a copy installed on a network server for the sole purpose of distribution of other computer...

Page 21: ...MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE The provisions of the GNU General Public License shall always apply You may access http www gnu org directly to obtain a copy of the GPL or write t...

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