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...registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any... instructions. If your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to install Windows. -OR- All rights reserved. All other countries. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any instructions that came with your ...
...registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any... instructions. If your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to install Windows. -OR- All rights reserved. All other countries. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any instructions that came with your ...
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Contents Recovering your system 88 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 89 Using Microsoft System Restore 94 Recovering your system to its factory condition 97 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . . 98 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing memory modules 103 Replacing a hard drive kit...
Contents Recovering your system 88 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 89 Using Microsoft System Restore 94 Recovering your system to its factory condition 97 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . . 98 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing memory modules 103 Replacing a hard drive kit...
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... completely erased or corrupted, your only option for additional system recovery options, you created. • To re-install Windows using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover software and drivers that you should create a set of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your pre-installed software...
... completely erased or corrupted, your only option for additional system recovery options, you created. • To re-install Windows using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover software and drivers that you should create a set of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your pre-installed software...
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... if you ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you may want to create an additional set of software and driver recovery discs. If you need to use them later for recovering your pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery...expecting to need to recover your hard drive. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of discs in case you...
... if you ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you may want to create an additional set of software and driver recovery discs. If you need to use them later for recovering your pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery...expecting to need to recover your hard drive. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of discs in case you...
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... you are recording multiple discs, as an option, you must recover your 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 you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label...
... you are recording multiple discs, as an option, you must recover your 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 you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label...
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...1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 95 Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 96. You can also ..., then click Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device...
...1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 95 Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 96. You can also ..., then click Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device...
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...Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. This process is starting up now. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 97 The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click... factory software: 1 If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by...
...Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. This process is starting up now. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 97 The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click... factory software: 1 If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by...
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... If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you can still run Windows, back up any software that you want to reinstall any important files you have not already done so). For instructions, see "...To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 90. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your notebook's pre-installed software and device...
... If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you can still run Windows, back up any software that you want to reinstall any important files you have not already done so). For instructions, see "...To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 90. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your notebook's pre-installed software and device...
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www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 99
www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 99
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Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity ... more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace a hard drive kit. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing a hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the...
Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity ... more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace a hard drive kit. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing a hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the...
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... 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 15 Replace the screws that came with your drive regarding partitioning and formatting the drive, then go to step 21 to install Windows. -ORIf your keyboard and follow the on your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to boot from CD or..., go to step 23. 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart 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 -screen instructions...
... 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 15 Replace the screws that came with your drive regarding partitioning and formatting the drive, then go to step 21 to install Windows. -ORIf your keyboard and follow the on your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to boot from CD or..., go to step 23. 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart 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 -screen instructions...
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...DVD. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on . • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 50. • Shut down and restart your volume control, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on the notebook. For more information, see... "Identifying drive types" on page 89. Occasionally discs are plugged in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 87. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Try a different disc. An audio CD does not produce sound ...
...DVD. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on . • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 50. • Shut down and restart your volume control, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on the notebook. For more information, see... "Identifying drive types" on page 89. Occasionally discs are plugged in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 87. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Try a different disc. An audio CD does not produce sound ...
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...the printer online. • If the printer you want 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 it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Make sure... that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 134 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then ...
...the printer online. • If the printer you want 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 it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Make sure... that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 134 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then ...
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www.gateway.com moving 36 ports See connections power AC adapter 16, 72 advanced settings 74, 75 alternate sources 72 automobile/airplane adapter 72 battery 68, 69, ... rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 70 recharging battery 68 recovering defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 software 88, 89 system 88 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 recovery discs creating 89, 90 drivers 90, 93 programs 90, 93 software 90, 93 using 93 155
www.gateway.com moving 36 ports See connections power AC adapter 16, 72 advanced settings 74, 75 alternate sources 72 automobile/airplane adapter 72 battery 68, 69, ... rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 70 recharging battery 68 recovering defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 software 88, 89 system 88 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 recovery discs creating 89, 90 drivers 90, 93 programs 90, 93 software 90, 93 using 93 155
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...DVD 51 re-installing defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 software 88, 89 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 restoring defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 ...software 88, 89 system 88 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 right-clicking 37 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 ...
...DVD 51 re-installing defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 software 88, 89 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 restoring defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 ...software 88, 89 system 88 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 right-clicking 37 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 ...