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Contents Memory card reader 92 Mouse 92 Keyboard 93 Files 93 Memory 96 Audio 96 Passwords 97 Expansion cards 97 Media Center 98 Checking for device problems 100 Recovering your system 101 Creating recovery discs 102 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 104 Returning to a previous system condition 105 Returning your system to its factory condition 106 Technical support 109 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 109 Calling Customer Care 109 Appendix A: Legal Notices 111 Index 121 iv
Contents Memory card reader 92 Mouse 92 Keyboard 93 Files 93 Memory 96 Audio 96 Passwords 97 Expansion cards 97 Media Center 98 Checking for device problems 100 Recovering your system 101 Creating recovery discs 102 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 104 Returning to a previous system condition 105 Returning your system to its factory condition 106 Technical support 109 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 109 Calling Customer Care 109 Appendix A: Legal Notices 111 Index 121 iv
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..." on page 68. 91 For information on cleaning the disc, see "Checking for device problems" on page 68. • Update the device driver. For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 100. • Your computer may want to add additional memory to the printer. An audio...that the disc label is facing up , and make sure that the disc is clean and free from large scratches. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. See your printer manufacturer's technical support. See the printer documentation for instructions. • Wait until files have been printed before...
..." on page 68. 91 For information on cleaning the disc, see "Checking for device problems" on page 68. • Update the device driver. For instructions, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 100. • Your computer may want to add additional memory to the printer. An audio...that the disc label is facing up , and make sure that the disc is clean and free from large scratches. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. See your printer manufacturer's technical support. See the printer documentation for instructions. • Wait until files have been printed before...
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.... Your mouse uses optical sensors that the optical sensor is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Mouse The mouse does not work correctly on a transparent, reflective, metallic, or glossy surface. Use a mouse pad or a surface with a clean, damp cloth. The Blu...
.... Your mouse uses optical sensors that the optical sensor is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. Mouse The mouse does not work correctly on a transparent, reflective, metallic, or glossy surface. Use a mouse pad or a surface with a clean, damp cloth. The Blu...
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...Click the + symbol to the left of the device type to many device problems), right-click the device, click Update Driver Software, then click Search automatically for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. The faulty device is marked with problems have available if you call Customer Care... solution to expand the list of the tabs. Checking the condition of system devices and the status of their drivers can cause a variety of computer device types. Device Manager opens. 2 Examine the list of problems on -screen prompts. - CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Checking for ...
...Click the + symbol to the left of the device type to many device problems), right-click the device, click Update Driver Software, then click Search automatically for updated driver software and follow the on your computer. The faulty device is marked with problems have available if you call Customer Care... solution to expand the list of the tabs. Checking the condition of system devices and the status of their drivers can cause a variety of computer device types. Device Manager opens. 2 Examine the list of problems on -screen prompts. - CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Checking for ...
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... working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover your system to a previous system condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site....recovering your system You can . If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous state when everything you can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be ...
... working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover your system to a previous system condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site....recovering your system You can . If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may also involve reinstalling some time to a previous state when everything you can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be ...
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...'s entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall using discs, you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences...
...'s entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall using discs, you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences...
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... box tells you the number of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 103 or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens.
... box tells you the number of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 103 or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens.
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... computer, follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To recover 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...
... computer, follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To recover 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...
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... System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com 3 Click Contents. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 105 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return... points to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to ...
... System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com 3 Click Contents. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 105 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return... points to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to ...
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Returning your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you specified. This process may take several minutes, and may need to its factory condition. Caution This complete ...
Returning your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you specified. This process may take several minutes, and may need to its factory condition. Caution This complete ...
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... A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. When the recovery has ...The recovery process begins by restarting your hard drive. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to factory default. www.gateway.com Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for...
... A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. When the recovery has ...The recovery process begins by restarting your hard drive. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to factory default. www.gateway.com Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for...
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... drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and... your arrow keys to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Windows installs from factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing...
... drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and... your arrow keys to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your computer. Windows installs from factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing...
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www.gateway.com documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 24 dragging 24 drivers re-installing 101, 104 drives backing up files 74 checking for errors 72, 95 checking for free space 70 defragmenting 73 DVD 26 optical 25 ... Fn key 22 folders opening 24 fragmentation 73 front bezel removing 47, 48 replacing 48 function keys 22 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3, 109 serial number 3, 109 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 104 re-installing programs 104 re-installing software 104 H hard drive adding 52 backing up files 74 checking for...
www.gateway.com documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 24 dragging 24 drivers re-installing 101, 104 drives backing up files 74 checking for errors 72, 95 checking for free space 70 defragmenting 73 DVD 26 optical 25 ... Fn key 22 folders opening 24 fragmentation 73 front bezel removing 47, 48 replacing 48 function keys 22 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3, 109 serial number 3, 109 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 104 re-installing programs 104 re-installing software 104 H hard drive adding 52 backing up files 74 checking for...
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...RAID 1 38 RAID 10 38, 39 RAID 5 38 RAM See memory RCA jack 7 rebooting computer 20 recording audio files 28 optical discs 28 recovering defaults 106 drivers 101, 104 programs 101, 104 software 101, 104 system 101 with Gateway Recovery Center 104 with Windows System Restore 105 re-installing ...defaults 106 drivers 101, 104 programs 101, 104 software 101, 104 Windows 101 with...
...RAID 1 38 RAID 10 38, 39 RAID 5 38 RAM See memory RCA jack 7 rebooting computer 20 recording audio files 28 optical discs 28 recovering defaults 106 drivers 101, 104 programs 101, 104 software 101, 104 system 101 with Gateway Recovery Center 104 with Windows System Restore 105 re-installing ...defaults 106 drivers 101, 104 programs 101, 104 software 101, 104 Windows 101 with...