Gateway SX2885 Manuale utente
Table of Contents - 1
Quick Start Guide
Gateway desktop series
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 recovery ....................................... 7
Regulatory information 11
Environment 18
Software license 20
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Gateway desktop series Quick Guide
Original Issue: 22 March 2012
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Starting your computer - 3
STARTING YOUR COMPUTER
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.
REGISTRATION
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.
SOFTWARE 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.
RECOVERY
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.
HAVING TROUBLE?
Gateway provides several options to support your purchase.
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Gateway support
Make sure you write down your computer serial number, date and place of
purchase and model name on the area provided in this guide; save your
proof of purchase. Before you call us, please write down any error
message that accompanies 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 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.
Recovery - 5
RECOVERY
GATEWAY RECOVERY MANAGEMENT
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. To ensure you can recover your
computer when needed, you should create a recovery backup as soon as
possible.
Creating recovery 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 Programs > Gateway, then click on Gateway
Recovery Management.
2. To create recovery discs for the hard drive’s entire original contents,
including Windows and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click
Create Factory Default Disc.
- OR -
To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers,
click Create Drivers and Applications Backup Disc.
Important: We recommend that you create each type of recovery
disc as soon as possible.
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The Create Factory Default Backup dialog box opens.
This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you will
need to complete the recovery discs. Make sure that you have the
required number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing.
3. Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Backup to list, then click
Next. You will be shown the backup progress on the screen.
The drive ejects each disc as it completes burning it.
4. 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 you keep the discs in a safe place that you will
remember.
5. If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then
click OK. Continue until the process is complete.
RECOVERING 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.
Recovery - 7
To recover your system:
1. Perform minor fixes.
If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working
correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the
device drivers.
To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see
“Recovering pre-installed software and drivers” on page 7.
For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-
installed, see that product’s documentation or technical support Web
site.
2. Revert to a previous system condition.
If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be
solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything was
working correctly.
For instructions, see “Returning to a previous system condition” on page
8.
3. Reset your system to its factory condition.
If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system
to factory condition, see “Returning 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 drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory.
You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup you have
created.
• New software - If you need to recover software that did not come pre-
installed on your computer, you need to follow that software’s installation
instructions.
• New device drivers - If you need to recover device drivers that did not
come pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided
with the device.
To recover your pre-installed software and drivers:
1. Click on Start > All Programs > Gateway, then click on Gateway
Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens.
- 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.
The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens.
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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’ of your system
settings and saves them as restore points. In most cases of hard-to-
resolve software problems, you can return to one of these restore points to
get your system running again.
Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and
also each time you install software or device drivers.
Help: For more information about using Microsoft System Restore,
click 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, then click on Recovery.
2. Click on Open System Restore, then Next.
3. Click on he restore point you want, click on Next, then Finish. A
confirmation message box appears.
4. Click on Yes. Your system is restored using the restore point you
specified. This process may take several minutes, and may restart your
computer.
Returning your system to its factory condition
If your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by other
methods, you may need to reinstall everything to return your system to its
factory condition. You can reinstall using either your hard drive or the
recovery discs you have created.
Caution: This complete recovery deletes everything on your hard
drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that
Recovery - 9
were pre-installed on your system. If you can access important
files on your hard drive, back them up now.
• If you can still run Windows, see “Recovering from within Windows”
below.
• If you cannot run Windows and your original hard drive is still working,
see “Recovering from the hard drive during startup” on page 9.
• If you cannot run Windows and your original hard drive has been
completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive,
see “Recovering from your recovery discs” on page 10.
Recovering from within Windows
To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers:
1. Click on Start > All Programs > Gateway, then click on Gateway
Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens.
2. Click on the Restore tab, then Restore system to factory default. The
Confirm Restoration dialog box opens.
3. Click 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 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.
5. Click on OK. Your computer restarts.
6. Follow the on-screen prompts for first-time system setup.
Recovering from the hard drive during startup
To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers:
1. Turn on your computer, then press Alt+F10 during startup. Gateway
Recovery Management opens.
2. Click on Restore system from factory default.
Caution: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.
3. Click on Next. Your hard drive’s original, factory-loaded contents are
recovered. This process will take several minutes.
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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.
2. If it is not already enabled, you must enable the F12 Boot Menu:
1. Press F2 when starting your computer.
2. Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Main 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 Enter. Select OK to
confirm.
6. Your computer will restart.
3. During startup, press F12 to open the boot menu. The boot menu allows
you to select which device to start from, such as the hard drive or an
optical disc.
4. Use your arrow keys to select the line CDROM/DVD (this line may start
with ’IDE 1...’), then press Enter. Windows installs from the recovery
disc you inserted.
5. Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on-
screen prompts to complete the recovery.
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