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To reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 89 www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you must create the set of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
To reinstall using discs, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 89 www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you must create the set of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
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... indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - The first disc begins recording, and you will need to list, then click Next. Make sure..., recordable discs you can watch its progress on the screen. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc.
... indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - The first disc begins recording, and you will need to list, then click Next. Make sure..., recordable discs you can watch its progress on the screen. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc.
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...-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the software. • New device drivers-If you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." Gateway Recovery Management opens. - Important Write a unique, descriptive label on your computer from the...
...-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the software. • New device drivers-If you need to reinstall the software and device drivers that did not come pre-installed on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of 2." Gateway Recovery Management opens. - Important Write a unique, descriptive label on your computer from the...
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...more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of... software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to reinstall, then follow the on-screen prompts to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. ...
...more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of... software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you want to reinstall, then follow the on-screen prompts to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. ...
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...see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system. You can still run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive,... discs you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to...
...see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system. You can still run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all software and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive,... discs you may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to...
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...erase all files on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Your... Next to your computer. 5 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 4 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then...will be recovered to restart your hard drive. Recovering from factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. This process may take...
...erase all files on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. Your... Next to your computer. 5 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 4 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then...will be recovered to restart your hard drive. Recovering from factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. This process may take...
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...the on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to open the boot menu. Windows installs from the recovery disc you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts to complete the recovery. 96 Caution Continuing the... process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc ...
...the on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to open the boot menu. Windows installs from the recovery disc you can select which device to start from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts to complete the recovery. 96 Caution Continuing the... process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc ...
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..." on page 89. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing a hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. If you can replace an original drive with a higher-capacity drive. 102 Hard drive bay To replace the...
..." on page 89. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing a hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. If you can replace an original drive with a higher-capacity drive. 102 Hard drive bay To replace the...
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..., close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express and memory cards. 106 CHAPTER 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 notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on...
..., close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express and memory cards. 106 CHAPTER 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 notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on...
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...and drivers" on your notebook. • Make sure that they are flawed and cannot be able to play is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 43. • Make sure that the Windows volume... may not be read by the drive. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 43. ...
...and drivers" on your notebook. • Make sure that they are flawed and cannot be able to play is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 43. • Make sure that the Windows volume... may not be read by the drive. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 43. ...
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...to press so the printer can start printing. To make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer...it is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to work offline: 1 Click (Start...
...to press so the printer can start printing. To make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer...it is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to work offline: 1 Click (Start...
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...closing unresponsive 22 opening 36 re-installing 88, 91 projector adding 62 color quality 64 port 9 screen resolution 64 troubleshooting 132 using 26, 65 Properties button 40 R radio approval authorities 79 radio frequency wireless connections 79 RAID configuring 54 creating volume 54 deleting volume ...RAM See memory rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 70 recharging battery 68 recovering defaults 94 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Management 91 with Windows System Restore 92 Recycle Bin deleting files 114 emptying 114 regional code DVD 51 ...
...closing unresponsive 22 opening 36 re-installing 88, 91 projector adding 62 color quality 64 port 9 screen resolution 64 troubleshooting 132 using 26, 65 Properties button 40 R radio approval authorities 79 radio frequency wireless connections 79 RAID configuring 54 creating volume 54 deleting volume ...RAM See memory rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 70 recharging battery 68 recovering defaults 94 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Management 91 with Windows System Restore 92 Recycle Bin deleting files 114 emptying 114 regional code DVD 51 ...
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Index Restore 92 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 restoring defaults 94 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Management 91 with Windows System Restore 92 right-clicking 37 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 caring for notebook 84 general ...Settings button 40 shipping notebook 78 shortcut menus accessing 37 shortcuts opening menu 37 shutting down notebook 21, 22 Sleep mode 21, 26, 73 system key 26 Snapshot button 42 SO-DIMM See memory software re-installing 88, 91 sound adjusting 28, 43 controls 43 muting 28, 39,...
Index Restore 92 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 restoring defaults 94 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Management 91 with Windows System Restore 92 right-clicking 37 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 caring for notebook 84 general ...Settings button 40 shipping notebook 78 shortcut menus accessing 37 shortcuts opening menu 37 shutting down notebook 21, 22 Sleep mode 21, 26, 73 system key 26 Snapshot button 42 SO-DIMM See memory software re-installing 88, 91 sound adjusting 28, 43 controls 43 muting 28, 39,...