Gateway Quick Start Guide for Windows 7
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... will likely hang. To fix this feature may freeze when the Gateway logo displays. Press F12 when starting your computer to download your computer Press the TAB or ESC key to while the computer starts to enter the boot menu (this , try to access the advanced startup options. 3.... Start with a different boot device. Restart your InfoCentre updates! This controls the hardware of all computers). Press OK to learn more about your computer if you are an advanced user, or if you are asked to do so by a qualified Gateway technician. Please read Removing additional ...
... will likely hang. To fix this feature may freeze when the Gateway logo displays. Press F12 when starting your computer to download your computer Press the TAB or ESC key to while the computer starts to enter the boot menu (this , try to access the advanced startup options. 3.... Start with a different boot device. Restart your InfoCentre updates! This controls the hardware of all computers). Press OK to learn more about your computer if you are an advanced user, or if you are asked to do so by a qualified Gateway technician. Please read Removing additional ...
Gateway Quick Start Guide for Windows 7
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...restart your computer. Returning your system to its factory condition If your computer experiences problems that the operating system will be recovered to. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are not recoverable by copying files to your arrow keys to ...process may need to factory default. When the recovery has finished, a dialogue box prompts you its factory condition. This process will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to open the boot menu.
...restart your computer. Returning your system to its factory condition If your computer experiences problems that the operating system will be recovered to. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are not recoverable by copying files to your arrow keys to ...process may need to factory default. When the recovery has finished, a dialogue box prompts you its factory condition. This process will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to open the boot menu.
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - Canada/French
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...3. • Review the information in "Protecting your notebook" in your notebook if it was turned off or put in Sleep mode. 4 Highlight Password on boot, then press ENTER. 5 Highlight Enabled, then press ENTER. 6 Open the Exit menu, highlight Exit Saving Changes, then press ENTER. 7 When you start ...power sources, and monitoring the battery charge, see "Managing Power" on page 55. 71 You do not need to recharge the battery. www.gateway.com Important You must enter the User Password each time you are traveling internationally, take power plug adapters. • Take a portable surge protector...
...3. • Review the information in "Protecting your notebook" in your notebook if it was turned off or put in Sleep mode. 4 Highlight Password on boot, then press ENTER. 5 Highlight Enabled, then press ENTER. 6 Open the Exit menu, highlight Exit Saving Changes, then press ENTER. 7 When you start ...power sources, and monitoring the battery charge, see "Managing Power" on page 55. 71 You do not need to recharge the battery. www.gateway.com Important You must enter the User Password each time you are traveling internationally, take power plug adapters. • Take a portable surge protector...
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - Canada/French
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.../DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: Caution Before using your recovery discs, open the boot menu. The boot menu is where you can select which device to start from the recovery disc you inserted. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then... To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to open the BIOS setup utility and enable the F12 boot menu. 1 Turn on -screen prompts to complete the recovery. 86
.../DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: Caution Before using your recovery discs, open the boot menu. The boot menu is where you can select which device to start from the recovery disc you inserted. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then... To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to open the BIOS setup utility and enable the F12 boot menu. 1 Turn on -screen prompts to complete the recovery. 86
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - English
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www.gateway.com Important You must enter the User Password each time you turn on your notebook if it was put in Sleep mode. 4 Highlight Password on ... power surges. • To get the best performance from your notebook, avoid using alternate power sources, and monitoring the battery charge, see "Managing Power" on boot, then press ENTER. 5 Highlight Enabled, then press ENTER. 6 Open the Exit menu, highlight Exit Saving Changes, then press ENTER. 7 When you start your computer, you...
www.gateway.com Important You must enter the User Password each time you turn on your notebook if it was put in Sleep mode. 4 Highlight Password on ... power surges. • To get the best performance from your notebook, avoid using alternate power sources, and monitoring the battery charge, see "Managing Power" on boot, then press ENTER. 5 Highlight Enabled, then press ENTER. 6 Open the Exit menu, highlight Exit Saving Changes, then press ENTER. 7 When you start your computer, you...
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - English
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Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: Caution Before using your recovery discs, open the boot menu. The boot menu is where you can select which device to start from the recovery disc you inserted. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow ... To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to open the BIOS setup utility and enable the F12 boot menu. 1 Turn on -screen prompts to complete the recovery. 86
Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: Caution Before using your recovery discs, open the boot menu. The boot menu is where you can select which device to start from the recovery disc you inserted. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow ... To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to open the BIOS setup utility and enable the F12 boot menu. 1 Turn on -screen prompts to complete the recovery. 86
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - Japanese
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第 6 PC 1 PC F2 BIOS 2 [Security Set Supervisor Password ENTER 重要 BIOS 3 [Set User Password ENTER 重要 PC PC PC 4 [Password on boot ENTER 5 [Enabled ENTER す。 6 [Exit Exit Saving Changes ENTER 7 PC 3 PC の保 66
第 6 PC 1 PC F2 BIOS 2 [Security Set Supervisor Password ENTER 重要 BIOS 3 [Set User Password ENTER 重要 PC PC PC 4 [Password on boot ENTER 5 [Enabled ENTER す。 6 [Exit Exit Saving Changes ENTER 7 PC 3 PC の保 66
Gateway NV50 Series User's Reference Guide - Traditional Chinese
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第 6 2 開啟 Security Set Supervisor Password ENTER BIOS Supervisor Password 3 Set User Password ENTER 4 Password on boot ENTER。 5 Enabled ENTER。 6 開啟 Exit Exit Saving Changes ENTER。 7 3 資訊。 電源 • 攜帶 AC 53 66
第 6 2 開啟 Security Set Supervisor Password ENTER BIOS Supervisor Password 3 Set User Password ENTER 4 Password on boot ENTER。 5 Enabled ENTER。 6 開啟 Exit Exit Saving Changes ENTER。 7 3 資訊。 電源 • 攜帶 AC 53 66
Service Guide
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...13H Extensions n PnP BIOS 1.0a n SMBIOS 2.4 or later n BIOS Boot Specification n Simple Boot Flag 1.0 n Boot Block n PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification n USB Specification 1.1/2.0 n IEEE 1394 1.0 n USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support n PC Card Standard 1995 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device) n... IrDA 1.0 n Support HD audio n WfM 2.0, PXE 2.1 n Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) 2.1 n Boot Integrity Service Application Program Interface (BIS) 1.0 n PC2002/2005 ...
...13H Extensions n PnP BIOS 1.0a n SMBIOS 2.4 or later n BIOS Boot Specification n Simple Boot Flag 1.0 n Boot Block n PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification n USB Specification 1.1/2.0 n IEEE 1394 1.0 n USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support n PC Card Standard 1995 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device) n... IrDA 1.0 n Support HD audio n WfM 2.0, PXE 2.1 n Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) 2.1 n Boot Integrity Service Application Program Interface (BIS) 1.0 n PC2002/2005 ...
Service Guide
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Important • The screenshots used in your computer. www.gateway.com Navigating the BIOS setup utility Use the keys listed in square brackets. • Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of .... BIOS setup utility menus The Setup utility has five menus for parameters are found in boldface are for illustration only. These include: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. The values displayed may not be the same as those in this section are in your computer. Actual screen information varies by model...
Important • The screenshots used in your computer. www.gateway.com Navigating the BIOS setup utility Use the keys listed in square brackets. • Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of .... BIOS setup utility menus The Setup utility has five menus for parameters are found in boldface are for illustration only. These include: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. The values displayed may not be the same as those in this section are in your computer. Actual screen information varies by model...
Service Guide
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www.gateway.com Main Use the Main menu to set the system time and date, and other basic options. When enabled, BIOS setup is in conventional text mode and displays the system Summary Screen. Disabled Enabled When enabled, a remote host with appropriate boot image can boot this... computer. (only works with an Ethernet device.) Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the Boot menu during boot-up . Enabled 31 When disabled, BIOS setup is expressed in a 24-hour...
www.gateway.com Main Use the Main menu to set the system time and date, and other basic options. When enabled, BIOS setup is in conventional text mode and displays the system Summary Screen. Disabled Enabled When enabled, a remote host with appropriate boot image can boot this... computer. (only works with an Ethernet device.) Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the Boot menu during boot-up . Enabled 31 When disabled, BIOS setup is expressed in a 24-hour...
Service Guide
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...Set Note: If you do not intend to use the AHCI or RAID features set to speed up the boot-up . Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set ... user to create a hidden partition on the hard drive to IDE, the SATA controller disables its AHCI and RAID features when the computer boots up . CHAPTER 2: System utilities Parameter D2D Recovery SATA Mode Description Format/Options Enables or disables the D2D Recovery function. When set system ...
...Set Note: If you do not intend to use the AHCI or RAID features set to speed up the boot-up . Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set ... user to create a hidden partition on the hard drive to IDE, the SATA controller disables its AHCI and RAID features when the computer boots up . CHAPTER 2: System utilities Parameter D2D Recovery SATA Mode Description Format/Options Enables or disables the D2D Recovery function. When set system ...
Service Guide
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... to set password for accessing the hard disk drive (HDD) password. When enabled, the user or supervisor password will be required to boot up or when waking from Sleep. The Set Supervisor Password box opens. 2 Type a password, then press Enter. 33 Disabled Enabled ...set , this password will restrict a user's access to the Setup menus. To set a supervisor password. It will be required during boot-up the system. www.gateway.com Parameter Description Option Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set a supervisor password: 1 Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight Set...
... to set password for accessing the hard disk drive (HDD) password. When enabled, the user or supervisor password will be required to boot up or when waking from Sleep. The Set Supervisor Password box opens. 2 Type a password, then press Enter. 33 Disabled Enabled ...set , this password will restrict a user's access to the Setup menus. To set a supervisor password. It will be required during boot-up the system. www.gateway.com Parameter Description Option Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set a supervisor password: 1 Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight Set...
Service Guide
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... the HDD password, you have limited access to function normally but you will have enabled the Password on the system board. Go to boot up the computer. www.gateway.com Removing a password To remove a password: 1 Press ↑ or ↓ to setting a user password. If you need to short... the clear password hardware gap located on Boot field and you forget the supervisor password, you will be able to page 41 for instructions. To ...
... the HDD password, you have limited access to function normally but you will have enabled the Password on the system board. Go to boot up the computer. www.gateway.com Removing a password To remove a password: 1 Press ↑ or ↓ to setting a user password. If you need to short... the clear password hardware gap located on Boot field and you forget the supervisor password, you will be able to page 41 for instructions. To ...
Service Guide
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... to highlight a bootable device. 2 Press F5 or F6 to move the selected device up the list, or to move it down the boot sequence. 3 Press F10 to save the changes you made and close the Setup utility. 36 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values... To set the preferred drive sequence in which the Setup utility attempts to boot the operating system. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Boot priority order: 1: IDE0: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXX-(X 3: Network Boot: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB Key: 7: USB...
... to highlight a bootable device. 2 Press F5 or F6 to move the selected device up the list, or to move it down the boot sequence. 3 Press F10 to save the changes you made and close the Setup utility. 36 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values... To set the preferred drive sequence in which the Setup utility attempts to boot the operating system. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Boot priority order: 1: IDE0: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXX-(X 3: Network Boot: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB Key: 7: USB...
Service Guide
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...utility. Loads the factory-default settings for quitting from the Setup Utility. Keyboard shortcut: F10 Discards changes made to CMOS. www.gateway.com Exit The Exit menu screen lists options for all changes made and closes the Setup utility. Saves all Setup parameters. ...Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save...
...utility. Loads the factory-default settings for quitting from the Setup Utility. Keyboard shortcut: F10 Discards changes made to CMOS. www.gateway.com Exit The Exit menu screen lists options for all changes made and closes the Setup utility. Saves all Setup parameters. ...Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save...
Service Guide
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... the USB storage device will cause the system to reboot the computer and recover the regular BIOS code. You need to access and execute the boot block program to go into an available USB port. 3 Decompress the Crisis Package Source. 4 Select WINCRIS.exe and then select Run as administrator. 5 Keep the...
... the USB storage device will cause the system to reboot the computer and recover the regular BIOS code. You need to access and execute the boot block program to go into an available USB port. 3 Decompress the Crisis Package Source. 4 Select WINCRIS.exe and then select Run as administrator. 5 Keep the...
Service Guide
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www.gateway.com System test procedures Testing the optical drive Use the following procedure to fail. The label can cause damage to the drive or can cause ...-ROM Test and see if the test completes successfully. 3 Follow the instructions in an optical drive controller, driver, or drive. To test the optical drive: 1 Boot from the keyboard is connected correctly, run the Keyboard Test. To correct the problem: 1 Reconnect the keyboard cable to the system board. 2 Replace the keyboard...
www.gateway.com System test procedures Testing the optical drive Use the following procedure to fail. The label can cause damage to the drive or can cause ...-ROM Test and see if the test completes successfully. 3 Follow the instructions in an optical drive controller, driver, or drive. To test the optical drive: 1 Boot from the keyboard is connected correctly, run the Keyboard Test. To correct the problem: 1 Reconnect the keyboard cable to the system board. 2 Replace the keyboard...
Service Guide
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... sure that power is supplied by the battery pack. A loose connection can stop your programs, show error messages on page 119. To test the memory: 1 Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program. 2 Run the Memory Test and see "Check the battery pack" on the screen, or hang the...
... sure that power is supplied by the battery pack. A loose connection can stop your programs, show error messages on page 119. To test the memory: 1 Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program. 2 Run the Memory Test and see "Check the battery pack" on the screen, or hang the...
Service Guide
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... CMOS battery, run SETUP Make sure that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in the BIOS Setup Utility System cache error - Previous boot incomplete - run the BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system. Cache disabled Test or replace the system board. Allocation Error for...
... CMOS battery, run SETUP Make sure that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in the BIOS Setup Utility System cache error - Previous boot incomplete - run the BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system. Cache disabled Test or replace the system board. Allocation Error for...