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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery(ies 61 Extending battery life 62 Maximizing battery performance 62 Conserving battery power 62 Using alternate power sources 63 Changing power ... batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 80 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 81 Using Microsoft System Restore 87 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 90 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 92 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery(ies 61 Extending battery life 62 Maximizing battery performance 62 Conserving battery power 62 Using alternate power sources 63 Changing power ... batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 80 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 81 Using Microsoft System Restore 87 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 90 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 92 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing...
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... create a set of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 87. • If nothing else...
... create a set of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 87. • If nothing else...
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...recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set . However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. You should create your own set of recovery discs (you must have the opportunity. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your... pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to follow that software's ...
...recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set . However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. You should create your own set of recovery discs (you must have the opportunity. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your... pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to follow that software's ...
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If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for...x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 2, and so on . www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, ...or click Cancel. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are required, insert the additional blank disks when ...
If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for...x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 2, and so on . www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, ...or click Cancel. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are required, insert the additional blank disks when ...
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...instructions, see "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 created. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and ...your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 85. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 84 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. CHAPTER 7: ...
...instructions, see "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 created. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and ...your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 85. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 84 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. CHAPTER 7: ...
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www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 87 In most cases of hard-to one of...Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually.
www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 87 In most cases of hard-to one of...Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually.
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... account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your notebook's problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you may need to recover its... hard drive to its factory condition If your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 90 b Click Recovery, then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout,...
... account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your notebook's problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you may need to recover its... hard drive to its factory condition If your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 90 b Click Recovery, then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout,...
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...drive to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You also need to recover your system using the Windows DVD Important You must recover your personal files, and create a set of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press ...the arrow keys to recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 82. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD-capable drive, then turn on page 85. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your notebook...
...drive to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You also need to recover your system using the Windows DVD Important You must recover your personal files, and create a set of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press ...the arrow keys to recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 82. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD-capable drive, then turn on page 85. 92 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your notebook...
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As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 21 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 20 When the prompt "Press any PC cards. 101 www.gateway.com 19 Turn on -screen instructions.
As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 21 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 20 When the prompt "Press any PC cards. 101 www.gateway.com 19 Turn on -screen instructions.
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... cable is plugged into an AC power source. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you want to print to press so the printer can start printing. www.gateway.com Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start... you have an online/offline button that you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that it is on but will not turn on installing the printer...
... cable is plugged into an AC power source. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you want to print to press so the printer can start printing. www.gateway.com Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start... you have an online/offline button that you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that it is on but will not turn on installing the printer...
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... deleting files 110 emptying 110 regional code DVD 43 re-installing defaults 90 drivers 80, 81 programs 80, 81 software 80, 81 Windows 80 with Gateway Recovery Center 84 with Windows DVD 92 with Windows System Restore 87 replacing See installing resetting notebook 23 restarting notebook 23 restoring ...defaults 90 drivers 80, 81 programs 80, 81 150 Index software 80, 81 system 80 Windows 80 with Gateway Recovery Center 84 with Windows DVD 92 with Windows System Restore 87 right-clicking 31 S safety avoiding repetitive strain ...
... deleting files 110 emptying 110 regional code DVD 43 re-installing defaults 90 drivers 80, 81 programs 80, 81 software 80, 81 Windows 80 with Gateway Recovery Center 84 with Windows DVD 92 with Windows System Restore 87 replacing See installing resetting notebook 23 restarting notebook 23 restoring ...defaults 90 drivers 80, 81 programs 80, 81 150 Index software 80, 81 system 80 Windows 80 with Gateway Recovery Center 84 with Windows DVD 92 with Windows System Restore 87 right-clicking 31 S safety avoiding repetitive strain ...