8512565 - Component Replacement Manual R1
Page 4
...the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their respective companies. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other grounded object. 1 To replace the hard drive...drive Tools You need the operating system disc that came with the drivers and applications already installed. Never slide components over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the battery. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . See ...
...the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their respective companies. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other grounded object. 1 To replace the hard drive...drive Tools You need the operating system disc that came with the drivers and applications already installed. Never slide components over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the battery. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . See ...
8512565 - Component Replacement Manual R1
Page 5
.... Screw Screw Screw Screw -OR- As part of the process you may be prompted to the hard drive bracket. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. All rights reserved. in... drive to insert your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Important The location of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc.
.... Screw Screw Screw Screw -OR- As part of the process you may be prompted to the hard drive bracket. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. All rights reserved. in... drive to insert your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Important The location of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc.
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 5
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery ... connections 79 Files 79 Security 80 Power 81 Additional tips 81 Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 83 Caring for your notebook 84 Cleaning your notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen...battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using ...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery ... connections 79 Files 79 Security 80 Power 81 Additional tips 81 Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 83 Caring for your notebook 84 Cleaning your notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen...battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using ...
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 90
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. 82
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. 82
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 95
...you want to run on page 113 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an ...charger no longer keeps the battery charged. Caution To prepare your system). However, remember that when you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and you need to recover...
...you want to run on page 113 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an ...charger no longer keeps the battery charged. Caution To prepare your system). However, remember that when you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and you need to recover...
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 96
...from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If you need to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 For instructions, see that did not come pre-installed on your system to its factory condition" on page 95....DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system, you need to follow that software's installation instructions. You can perform a partial recovery by ...
...from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. If you need to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 For instructions, see that did not come pre-installed on your system to its factory condition" on page 95....DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system, you need to follow that software's installation instructions. You can perform a partial recovery by ...
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 97
... Applications Recovery disc. If 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 Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may have the opportunity. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system...
... Applications Recovery disc. If 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 Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may have the opportunity. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system...
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 98
... you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the discs and store them in a safe place. 90 If you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of...
... you remove each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the discs and store them in a safe place. 90 If you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of...
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 99
... Windows 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. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
... Windows 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. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 100
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 92 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 92 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 101
...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 file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try... another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive....
...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 file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try... another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive....
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 102
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94 OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. -
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94 OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. -
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 103
...For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 97. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore... point manually. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
...For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 97. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore... point manually. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 106
...the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any ), then click... on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can access important files on your...
...the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any ), then click... on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can access important files on your...
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 107
...- If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 89. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your personal files, and create a set of software... was not pre-installed on your hard drive. Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows, back...
...- If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 89. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your personal files, and create a set of software... was not pre-installed on your hard drive. Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows, back...
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 108
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 115
...Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any Express ...cards. 107 Hard drive bay 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 any data you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter,...
...Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any Express ...cards. 107 Hard drive bay 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 any data you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter,...
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 119
www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure the hard drive kit to the notebook. 18 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all...
www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure the hard drive kit to the notebook. 18 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all...
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 126
.... For more information, see "Playing music and movies" in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on how to play these CDs on playing a DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. For more information about using your notebook is facing up . For instructions on your...
.... For more information, see "Playing music and movies" in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on how to play these CDs on playing a DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. For more information about using your notebook is facing up . For instructions on your...
8512919 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
Page 144
... of the printer you want to work offline. To set 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 the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer... driver. Make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To make sure that you may need to is ...
... of the printer you want to work offline. To set 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 the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer... driver. Make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To make sure that you may need to is ...