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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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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. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 62
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... on page 78. 68 For instructions on page 89 or in "Troubleshooting" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your system under most computer problems by re-installing the software or the ...hardware drivers. Problem solving may be solved by returning your system You can solve most conditions. Recovering your system...
... on page 78. 68 For instructions on page 89 or in "Troubleshooting" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your system under most computer problems by re-installing the software or the ...hardware drivers. Problem solving may be solved by returning your system You can solve most conditions. Recovering your system...
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... partial recovery by using recovery discs" on page 79. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 73. Caution Although you may be ...expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set . www.gateway.com If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, ... To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center.
... partial recovery by using recovery discs" on page 79. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 73. Caution Although you may be ...expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set . www.gateway.com If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, ... To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center.
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... case you like to perform this procedure.) To create 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 recordable disc drive to ...
... case you like to perform this procedure.) To create 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 recordable disc drive to ...
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A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for. The disc recording begins. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the ... do not have enough discs, then click Next. If you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. www.gateway.com 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into an external recordable disc drive, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place...
A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for. The disc recording begins. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the ... do not have enough discs, then click Next. If you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. www.gateway.com 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into an external recordable disc drive, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place...
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... or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover 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. Important If you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering...
... or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover 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. Important If you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering...
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... If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 73 www.gateway.com 3 Click the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If... an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. Recovering pre-installed ...
... If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 73 www.gateway.com 3 Click the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If... an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. Recovering pre-installed ...
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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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...Restore Center opens. 75 You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore:... 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional ...
...Restore Center opens. 75 You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore:... 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional ...
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...in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and ...keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 78 The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes ...
...in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and ...keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 78 The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes ...
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...backup. - When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your notebook. You also need to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. ... up any software that you have not already done so). Make sure that was not pre-installed on your notebook. 79 OR - www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you must recover your personal files...
...backup. - When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your notebook. You also need to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. ... up any software that you have not already done so). Make sure that was not pre-installed on your notebook. 79 OR - www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you must recover your personal files...
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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 your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 73. 80
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 your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 73. 80
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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 "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 69. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. For more information, see "Backing up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under...
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 "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 69. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. For more information, see "Backing up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under...
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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 PC cards. 88 As part of the process you may be prompted to...
... 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 PC cards. 88 As part of the process you may be prompted to...
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...an external DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 68. 94 An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. • If you are ... Windows volume control is facing up , then try again. • Make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be able to play these CDs on your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on ...
...an external DVD drive. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 68. 94 An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. • If you are ... Windows volume control is facing up , then try again. • Make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be able to play these CDs on your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on ...
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... broken pins. • If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the port and cable for instructions on • Make sure that the printer is... into an AC power source. For instructions on recalibrating your battery, see "Recalibrating the battery" on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. 112 Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to room temperature. The printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. ...
... broken pins. • If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the port and cable for instructions on • Make sure that the printer is... into an AC power source. For instructions on recalibrating your battery, see "Recalibrating the battery" on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. 112 Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to room temperature. The printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. ...
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...countries with your notebook) emit less energy than the one provided with FCC requirements this system are closely regulated and use drivers approved for the country in which may be present (embedded) in your notebook system. Because the wireless devices (which ... GHz band, may not be used indoors. Caution The transmitting device embedded in your local Radio Approval agency for requirements. In some areas, use of the power levels, care should be allowed. Contact Gateway for additional information. Regardless of wireless devices. See the Gateway System...
...countries with your notebook) emit less energy than the one provided with FCC requirements this system are closely regulated and use drivers approved for the country in which may be present (embedded) in your notebook system. Because the wireless devices (which ... GHz band, may not be used indoors. Caution The transmitting device embedded in your local Radio Approval agency for requirements. In some areas, use of the power levels, care should be allowed. Contact Gateway for additional information. Regardless of wireless devices. See the Gateway System...
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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...