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www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 83 Audio 84 Passwords 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 94 Recovering your system to its factory condition 96 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 98 Technical support 99...
www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 83 Audio 84 Passwords 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 94 Recovering your system to its factory condition 96 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 98 Technical support 99...
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CHAPTER 5: Maintaining Your Computer Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for software and device driver recovery" on page 89. 52 For instructions, see "Preparing for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up files X X X Clean computer case and X peripheral devices Creating system ...
CHAPTER 5: Maintaining Your Computer Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for software and device driver recovery" on page 89. 52 For instructions, see "Preparing for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up files X X X Clean computer case and X peripheral devices Creating system ...
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...DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Checking for instructions. • Wait until files have been printed before sending additional files to the... printer. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions on and connected correctly. • Make sure that the disc is label side up,...
...DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 56. • Update the device driver. For information on cleaning the disc, see "Checking for instructions. • Wait until files have been printed before sending additional files to the... printer. www.gateway.com • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions on and connected correctly. • Make sure that the disc is label side up,...
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... DVD regional code for the United States and Canada is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. For instructions, see "Checking for Mexico is plugged in the system tray. Mouse The mouse does not work correctly on a transparent, reflective, metallic, or glossy...
... DVD regional code for the United States and Canada is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free. • Update the device driver. For instructions, see "Checking for Mexico is plugged in the system tray. Mouse The mouse does not work correctly on a transparent, reflective, metallic, or glossy...
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... of the device type to recover your system under most computer problems by following the information in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Write down this information for device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER. Caution To prepare ...the condition of system devices and the status of their drivers can solve most conditions. Recovering your system). OR - Gateway provides everything you call Customer Care. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can cause a variety of the tabs. To check ...
... of the device type to recover your system under most computer problems by following the information in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Write down this information for device problems: 1 Click (Start), type device manager, then press ENTER. Caution To prepare ...the condition of system devices and the status of their drivers can solve most conditions. Recovering your system). OR - Gateway provides everything you call Customer Care. www.gateway.com Checking for device problems Faulty devices or corrupt device drivers can cause a variety of the tabs. To check ...
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... instructions. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 98. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system to follow that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need to its factory ... can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that you created. (Your computer must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting • If only one or two items of recovery discs ...
... instructions. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 98. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system to follow that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need to its factory ... can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that you created. (Your computer must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting • If only one or two items of recovery discs ...
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.... However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to perform...
.... However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to perform...
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... which computer the discs are completed. If you have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc from the drive, use the...
... which computer the discs are completed. If you have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc from the drive, use the...
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..., then click Application recovery. - For instructions, see "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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 92. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed...
..., then click Application recovery. - For instructions, see "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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 92. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed...
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...box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover,...recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. The Gateway Recovery Center starts...
...box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover,...recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. The Gateway Recovery Center starts...
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www.gateway.com 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. 93
www.gateway.com 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. 93
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You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. In most cases of hard-...
You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. In most cases of hard-...
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... may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Create a restore point dialog box opens. 4 Type a description for the restore point (such as the date and time), then click Create. The System Properties...
... may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Create a restore point dialog box opens. 4 Type a description for the restore point (such as the date and time), then click Create. The System Properties...
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... install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you have not already done so). A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your system using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is complete window opens. 10 Click... create a set of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to reinstall any key on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can still run Windows, back up files in its original factory condition. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 9 ...
... install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you have not already done so). A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your system using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is complete window opens. 10 Click... create a set of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to reinstall any key on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can still run Windows, back up files in its original factory condition. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 9 ...
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www.gateway.com locating IEEE 1394 port 7, 9 DIMM See memory Disk Cleanup 59 Disk Defragmenter 61 display cleaning 55 troubleshooting 79 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 21 dragging 22 drivers recovery discs 89, 92 re-installing 88 drives backing up files 62 CD 23 checking for errors 60, 83 checking for free space... files and folders 66 Firewire port 7, 9, 30 Fn key 19 folders opening 21 fragmentation 61 front bezel removing 37, 38 replacing 38 function keys 19 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 2, 99 serial number 2, 99 Support...
www.gateway.com locating IEEE 1394 port 7, 9 DIMM See memory Disk Cleanup 59 Disk Defragmenter 61 display cleaning 55 troubleshooting 79 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 21 dragging 22 drivers recovery discs 89, 92 re-installing 88 drives backing up files 62 CD 23 checking for errors 60, 83 checking for free space... files and folders 66 Firewire port 7, 9, 30 Fn key 19 folders opening 21 fragmentation 61 front bezel removing 37, 38 replacing 38 function keys 19 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 2, 99 serial number 2, 99 Support...
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Index re-installing drivers 91 re-installing programs 91 re-installing software 91 H hard drive adding 47 backing up files 62 checking for errors 60, 83 checking for free ...
Index re-installing drivers 91 re-installing programs 91 re-installing software 91 H hard drive adding 47 backing up files 62 checking for errors 60, 83 checking for free ...
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...92 re-installing 88 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 26 optical discs 26 recovering defaults 96 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94... recovery discs creating 89 drivers 89, 92 programs 89, 92 software 89, 92 using 92...
...92 re-installing 88 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 26 optical discs 26 recovering defaults 96 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94... recovery discs creating 89 drivers 89, 92 programs 89, 92 software 89, 92 using 92...