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...power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on -screen instructions. Important The location of Gateway, Inc. As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your notebook. 17 Replace... Replace the screws removed in Step 12. 16 Slide the new hard drive kit into your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to the hard...any key on your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. in Step ...
...power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on -screen instructions. Important The location of Gateway, Inc. As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your notebook. 17 Replace... Replace the screws removed in Step 12. 16 Slide the new hard drive kit into your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to the hard...any key on your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. in Step ...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing...
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... page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 If you need to recover software that did not come ... erased or corrupted, your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your only option for system recovery ...
... page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 If you need to recover software that did not come ... erased or corrupted, your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your only option for system recovery ...
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... or damaged. Caution Although you may have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover...
... or damaged. Caution Although you may have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover...
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... each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to close it. The disc recording begins. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of...
... each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to close it. The disc recording begins. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of...
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... recovery discs" on page 93. 91 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed 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. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start...
... recovery discs" on page 93. 91 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed 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. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start...
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...click Help and Support. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and... Restore Center. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again...
...click Help and Support. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and... Restore Center. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again...
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...device drivers. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your notebook. To delete everything on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The Gateway Recovery... box and type the user account's password (if any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your...
...device drivers. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your notebook. To delete everything on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The Gateway Recovery... box and type the user account's password (if any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your...
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...automatic data backup, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in 8, you can still run Windows, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up any... software that you have not already done so). For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 89. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to...
...automatic data backup, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in 8, you can still run Windows, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up any... software that you have not already done so). For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 89. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100 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 recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100 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 recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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...drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you can replace your online User Guide. 3... and drivers" on page 102. 4 Turn off your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected 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 ...
...drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you can replace your online User Guide. 3... and drivers" on page 102. 4 Turn off your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected 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 ...
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www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that...cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on your ...notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable...
www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that...cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on your ...notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable...
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... may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code match. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre...is turned up . You may be able to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Playing music and movies" in speakers, make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Adjusting the volume" ...
... may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code match. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre...is turned up . You may be able to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Playing music and movies" in speakers, make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Adjusting the volume" ...
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... it is connected to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to be the default ...printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the ...
... it is connected to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to be the default ...printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the ...
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...notebook 24 recalibrating battery 68 recharging battery 66 recovering defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 recovery discs creating 89 drivers 89, 93 programs 89, 93 software 89, 93 using...deleting files 120 emptying 120 regional code DVD 53 re-installing defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 87, 88 software 87, 88 Windows 87, 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 replacing See installing resetting notebook 24 restarting notebook 24 restoring...
...notebook 24 recalibrating battery 68 recharging battery 66 recovering defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 recovery discs creating 89 drivers 89, 93 programs 89, 93 software 89, 93 using...deleting files 120 emptying 120 regional code DVD 53 re-installing defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 87, 88 software 87, 88 Windows 87, 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 replacing See installing resetting notebook 24 restarting notebook 24 restoring...
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Index defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 right-clicking 39 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 17 caring for notebook 84 general precautions 142 guidelines for troubleshooting 114 posture 17 reducing ...
Index defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 right-clicking 39 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 17 caring for notebook 84 general precautions 142 guidelines for troubleshooting 114 posture 17 reducing ...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing...
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... follow that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 If you need to its factory...
... follow that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 If you need to its factory...
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....) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. You should create your own set. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. ...3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your pre...
....) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. You should create your own set. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. ...3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your pre...
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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 have enough blank discs of ... finished, the Congratulations! If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 90 Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you need to label each disc from the drive, use the marker to create a full set , Recovery23...
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 have enough blank discs of ... finished, the Congratulations! If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 90 Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you need to label each disc from the drive, use the marker to create a full set , Recovery23...