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www.gateway.com Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 57 Packing your notebook 58 Traveling by air 58 Dial-up modem 58 Radio frequency wireless connections 59 Files ... the notebook screen 66 Maintaining the battery 66 Storing batteries 67 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 68 Recovering your system 68 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 69 Using Microsoft System Restore 75 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 78 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 79 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 57 Packing your notebook 58 Traveling by air 58 Dial-up modem 58 Radio frequency wireless connections 59 Files ... the notebook screen 66 Maintaining the battery 66 Storing batteries 67 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 68 Recovering your system 68 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 69 Using Microsoft System Restore 75 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 78 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 79 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 62 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. 62 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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... you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering your system). For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your system to a previous state when everything you need to recover your system You can...
... you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering your system). For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your system to a previous state when everything you need to recover your system You can...
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... Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your ... DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 79. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. You can usually recover your pre-installed software and...
... Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your ... DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 79. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. You can usually recover your pre-installed software and...
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... discs, then click Next. 70 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook You should create a set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must have an external...
... discs, then click Next. 70 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook You should create a set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must have an external...
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... corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc 2, and so on . 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 prompted. 7 When the process is created...on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of blank discs you are recording multiple discs, as they are completed. www.gateway.com 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into an external recordable disc drive, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of ...
... corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc 2, and so on . 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 prompted. 7 When the process is created...on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of blank discs you are recording multiple discs, as they are completed. www.gateway.com 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into an external recordable disc drive, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of ...
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...instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must ... Device driver recovery. 72 Important If you have created. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 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. The Gateway Recovery ...
...instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must ... Device driver recovery. 72 Important If you have created. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 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. The Gateway Recovery ...
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...to recover, try another disc. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 73 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into an external CD or DVD drive. .... 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 does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the ...
...to recover, try another disc. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 73 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into an external CD or DVD drive. .... 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 does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the ...
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 74 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software 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 driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 74 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software 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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... box, then press ENTER. 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 your system running again. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems...
... box, then press ENTER. 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 your system running again. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems...
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... ENTER. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. ...a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can access ...
... ENTER. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. ...a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can access ...
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...- Your notebook restarts in its original factory condition. You still need to c:\backup. - Recovering your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your notebook. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory...-capable drives, then turn on your notebook. 79 Important Before your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you have not already...
...- Your notebook restarts in its original factory condition. You still need to c:\backup. - Recovering your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your notebook. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory...-capable drives, then turn on your notebook. 79 Important Before your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you have not already...
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A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to recover your keyboard. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 When the prompt "Press any key on page 73. 80 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to recover your keyboard. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 When the prompt "Press any key on page 73. 80 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 69. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. For ... drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver to the new hard drive. Hard drive To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Backing up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge...
If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 69. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. For ... drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver to the new hard drive. Hard drive To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Backing up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge...
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... cover to the drive. 16 Slide the new hard drive into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 17 Insert the battery then turn your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 21 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your notebook over. 18 Connect to the optional port replicator...
... cover to the drive. 16 Slide the new hard drive into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 17 Insert the battery then turn your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 21 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your notebook over. 18 Connect to the optional port replicator...
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... or DVDs" on your notebook is plugged into the headphone jack. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 68. You may be read by the drive. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information about using ...page 68. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that they are using the built-in and turned on. • Clean the disc....
... or DVDs" on your notebook is plugged into the headphone jack. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 68. You may be read by the drive. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information about using ...page 68. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that they are using the built-in and turned on. • Clean the disc....
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... box, then press ENTER. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the port and cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. 112 For instructions on recalibrating your notebook. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that...bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. 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 ...
... box, then press ENTER. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the port and cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. 112 For instructions on recalibrating your notebook. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that...bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. 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 ...
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...per FCC Part 15 Low power, Radio transmitter type devices (radio frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz band and/or 5.15 - 5.35 GHz band, may be present (embedded) in which may be embedded into your local Radio Approval agency for use . This ...to use of a wireless device in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are closely regulated and use of wireless devices. Since your notebook is on the use drivers approved for the country in your system are only qualified for requirements. Wireless ...
...per FCC Part 15 Low power, Radio transmitter type devices (radio frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz band and/or 5.15 - 5.35 GHz band, may be present (embedded) in which may be embedded into your local Radio Approval agency for use . This ...to use of a wireless device in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are closely regulated and use of wireless devices. Since your notebook is on the use drivers approved for the country in your system are only qualified for requirements. Wireless ...
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... port 9 directional keys 25 diskette troubleshooting 91 diskette drive troubleshooting 91 display brightness 30 switching 26 troubleshooting 92 docking port 7 double-clicking 29 dragging 30 drivers recovering 69 drives hard drive 10, 86 replacing hard drive 86 troubleshooting 91, 93, 96 DSL modem 9, 19
... port 9 directional keys 25 diskette troubleshooting 91 diskette drive troubleshooting 91 display brightness 30 switching 26 troubleshooting 92 docking port 7 double-clicking 29 dragging 30 drivers recovering 69 drives hard drive 10, 86 replacing hard drive 86 troubleshooting 91, 93, 96 DSL modem 9, 19
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... 42 using 26 R radio approval authorities 59 radio frequency wireless connections 59 RAM See memory rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 50 recharging battery 48 recovering drivers 69 software 69 system 68, 79 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 right-clicking 29 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 caring for...
... 42 using 26 R radio approval authorities 59 radio frequency wireless connections 59 RAM See memory rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 50 recharging battery 48 recovering drivers 69 software 69 system 68, 79 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 right-clicking 29 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 caring for...