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... call to your insurance agent, but you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at most electronics stores and many department stores. If your notebook, then wrap the cable lock to a solid object like a desk or...get subpoenas and search warrants to recover your reference guide. CompuTrace If someone else to purchase the service. 60 A recovery team can buy a cable lock at www.gateway.com/business to steal. Because it's light-weight and compact, it easy for someone steals your notebook. Your ...
... call to your insurance agent, but you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at most electronics stores and many department stores. If your notebook, then wrap the cable lock to a solid object like a desk or...get subpoenas and search warrants to recover your reference guide. CompuTrace If someone else to purchase the service. 60 A recovery team can buy a cable lock at www.gateway.com/business to steal. Because it's light-weight and compact, it easy for someone steals your notebook. Your ...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 86 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software.
Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 86 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software.
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...automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose....fully charged and you have removed the battery from your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 93. 91 For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to recover your system). This reduces the life of software and driver...
...automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose....fully charged and you have removed the battery from your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 93. 91 For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to recover your system). This reduces the life of software and driver...
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... completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be solved by using recovery discs" on page 97. Recovering pre-installed software and...the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "...condition" on page 102. You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook... • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. • To re-install Windows using the ...
... completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be solved by using recovery discs" on page 97. Recovering pre-installed software and...the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "...condition" on page 102. You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook... • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. • To re-install Windows using the ...
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...1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 93 Important Your notebook may have the opportunity. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed... discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your ...
...1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 93 Important Your notebook may have the opportunity. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed... discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your ...
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... disc, then label all of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of... recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the ...
... disc, then label all of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of... recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the ...
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... drive, and your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have...
... drive, and your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have...
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OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 96
OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 96
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... start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay... dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc....
... start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay... dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc....
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. -
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. -
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... the arrow keys on or restart your notebook. The Welcome to its hard drive to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your...
... the arrow keys on or restart your notebook. The Welcome to its hard drive to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your...
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... 3 When the prompt "Press any key on or restart your original hard drive, you the progress of the system recovery. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your system...important files you want to recover your notebook. Make sure that you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you have backed up any software that was not pre-installed ...
... 3 When the prompt "Press any key on or restart your original hard drive, you the progress of the system recovery. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your system...important files you want to recover your notebook. Make sure that you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you have backed up any software that was not pre-installed ...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 97. 104
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 97. 104
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... your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 106. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. If you would... any data you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
... your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 106. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. If you would... any data you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
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... any Express cards. 114 CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 14 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions.
... any Express cards. 114 CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 14 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions.
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www.gateway.com VGA 10, 64 wired Ethernet 22 wired network 22 copyright notice 152 D default printer 138 dialing codes 82 dial-up modem 10, 23 adjusting ... 117 diskette drive troubleshooting 117 display brightness 48 switching 31 troubleshooting 118 display properties adjusting 65 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 41 dragging 42 drivers recovery discs 93, 97 re-installing 92 drives DVD 56 DVD/CD-RW 9, 56 DVD±RW 9, 56 hard drive 11, 111 HD DVD 56 HD...
www.gateway.com VGA 10, 64 wired Ethernet 22 wired network 22 copyright notice 152 D default printer 138 dialing codes 82 dial-up modem 10, 23 adjusting ... 117 diskette drive troubleshooting 117 display brightness 48 switching 31 troubleshooting 118 display properties adjusting 65 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 41 dragging 42 drivers recovery discs 93, 97 re-installing 92 drives DVD 56 DVD/CD-RW 9, 56 DVD±RW 9, 56 hard drive 11, 111 HD DVD 56 HD...
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... 13, 14 password bank 38 troubleshooting 122 tutorial 34 using 34 Fn key 30, 31 folders opening 41 function keys 30 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 3 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 95 re-installing programs 95 156 re-installing software 95 H hard drive bay 11 indicator 28 installing 111...
... 13, 14 password bank 38 troubleshooting 122 tutorial 34 using 34 Fn key 30, 31 folders opening 41 function keys 30 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 3 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 95 re-installing programs 95 156 re-installing software 95 H hard drive bay 11 indicator 28 installing 111...
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... 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 92 software 92 system 91 Windows 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 93 drivers 93, 97 programs 93, 97 software 93, 97 using 97 Recycle Bin deleting... emptying 122 regional code DVD 57 re-installing defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 91, 92 software 91, 92 Windows 91, 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 replacing See installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring defaults 102 drivers...
... 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 92 software 92 system 91 Windows 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 93 drivers 93, 97 programs 93, 97 software 93, 97 using 97 Recycle Bin deleting... emptying 122 regional code DVD 57 re-installing defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 91, 92 software 91, 92 Windows 91, 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 replacing See installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring defaults 102 drivers...
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... opening menu 42 shutting down notebook 25, 26 Sleep mode 25, 31, 75 system key 31 Snapshot button 47 160 SO-DIMM See memory software recovery discs 93, 97 re-installing 92 sound adjusting 33, 49 controls 49 muting 33, 44, 45, 49 troubleshooting 139 speakers built-in 12, 14 jack...
... opening menu 42 shutting down notebook 25, 26 Sleep mode 25, 31, 75 system key 31 Snapshot button 47 160 SO-DIMM See memory software recovery discs 93, 97 re-installing 92 sound adjusting 33, 49 controls 49 muting 33, 44, 45, 49 troubleshooting 139 speakers built-in 12, 14 jack...
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..., follow these screws cannot be removed). To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook over any Express and memory cards. 7 Turn your notebook. Avoid...more information, see "Preparing for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. ...
..., follow these screws cannot be removed). To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook over any Express and memory cards. 7 Turn your notebook. Avoid...more information, see "Preparing for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. ...