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... a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for your system.
... a good idea to make sure that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To create recovery discs for your system.
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If you restore your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23 IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish.
If you restore your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23 IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer's software up to finish.
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... Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Adding or replacing an expansion card 48 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 51 Setting up a maintenance schedule 52 Creating system recovery discs 52 Caring for your computer 53 Cleaning your computer 54 Cleaning the exterior 54 Cleaning the keyboard 55 Cleaning the monitor 55 Cleaning the mouse...
... Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Adding or replacing an expansion card 48 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 51 Setting up a maintenance schedule 52 Creating system recovery discs 52 Caring for your computer 53 Cleaning your computer 54 Cleaning the exterior 54 Cleaning the keyboard 55 Cleaning the monitor 55 Cleaning the mouse...
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www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 81 Files 81 Memory 83 Audio 84 Passwords 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support 96...
www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 81 Files 81 Memory 83 Audio 84 Passwords 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support 96...
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... table to set up files X X X Clean computer case and X peripheral devices Creating system recovery discs You should create your system recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 89. 52 Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Create system recovery discs As soon as possible (one time only) Check for viruses X X X Run Windows...
... table to set up files X X X Clean computer case and X peripheral devices Creating system recovery discs You should create your system recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 89. 52 Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Create system recovery discs As soon as possible (one time only) Check for viruses X X X Run Windows...
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... hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 93. 88 If nothing else has solved the problem and you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be..., you want to reset your system to factory condition, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to ...
... hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 93. 88 If nothing else has solved the problem and you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be..., you want to reset your system to factory condition, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to ...
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... Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 89
... Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 89
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... label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 90 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. This dialog box tells you...number of blank, recordable discs you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. The first disc begins recording, and you...
... label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 90 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. This dialog box tells you...number of blank, recordable discs you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. The first disc begins recording, and you...
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... opens. - To recover your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you need to reinstall the software and... device drivers that came pre-installed on page 87. www.gateway.com Recovering pre...
... opens. - To recover your computer from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. OR If you need to reinstall the software and... device drivers that came pre-installed on page 87. www.gateway.com Recovering pre...
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... 4 Click Yes. This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your system. Returning your hard drive or the recovery discs you specified. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using either ...created. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you want, click Next, then click Finish. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click ...
... 4 Click Yes. This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your system. Returning your hard drive or the recovery discs you specified. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using either ...created. Your system is still working, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you want, click Next, then click Finish. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click ...
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... During startup, press F10 to open the boot menu. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default. Windows installs from the recovery disc you can select which device to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, ... to continue. Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. The boot menu is where you inserted. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the recovery. 95 www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup.
... During startup, press F10 to open the boot menu. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from factory default. Windows installs from the recovery disc you can select which device to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, ... to continue. Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. The boot menu is where you inserted. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the recovery. 95 www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup.
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... keyboard 8 mouse 9 See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 26 optical discs 26 recovering defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 re-installing defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, ...91 software 88, 91 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 removing files and folders 59 resetting computer 18 restarting computer 18 restoring defaults 93 drivers 88...
... keyboard 8 mouse 9 See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 26 optical discs 26 recovering defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 re-installing defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, ...91 software 88, 91 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 removing files and folders 59 resetting computer 18 restarting computer 18 restoring defaults 93 drivers 88...