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Contents Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 98 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 101 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 103 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your ...
Contents Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 98 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 101 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 103 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your ...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 84 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their networks. • If your convertible notebook has been exposed to cold temperatures, let it ... USB peripheral devices, take a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. • Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software.
Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 84 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their networks. • If your convertible notebook has been exposed to cold temperatures, let it ... USB peripheral devices, take a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. • Take a network cable if you need to connect to install an additional driver or software.
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... system to the edge, not around in a circle, using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on page 92. • If only one or two items of software or hardware...
... system to the edge, not around in a circle, using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on page 92. • If only one or two items of software or hardware...
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Caution Although you may be expecting to need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your... only option for system recovery may not be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using ...
Caution Although you may be expecting to need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your... only option for system recovery may not be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using ...
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... recovery. (Your convertible notebook must have a recordable disc drive to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click or tap Applications and drivers external media, then click or tap Next. www.gateway.com You should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and... device drivers, in case you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click or tap Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 ...
... recovery. (Your convertible notebook must have a recordable disc drive to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click or tap Applications and drivers external media, then click or tap Next. www.gateway.com You should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and... device drivers, in case you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click or tap Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 ...
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... Recovery13 for disc 2, and so on . 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 convertible notebook the discs are recording multiple discs, as they are required, insert the additional blank disks when...
... Recovery13 for disc 2, and so on . 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 convertible notebook the discs are recording multiple discs, as they are required, insert the additional blank disks when...
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Important If you have recently reinstalled 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 recovery discs" on page 96. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click or tap Programs, then click or tap...
Important If you have recently reinstalled 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 recovery discs" on page 96. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click or tap Programs, then click or tap...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover device drivers that were pre-installed, click or tap Hardware, then click or tap Device driver recovery. 3 Click or tap the software or driver 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 If you want to recover, try another disc. 96 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, then click or tap Next.
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover device drivers that were pre-installed, click or tap Hardware, then click or tap Device driver recovery. 3 Click or tap the software or driver 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 If you want to recover, try another disc. 96 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, then click or tap Next.
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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. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click or tap Application recovery, then click or tap the software you want to recover. - OR - 97 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click or tap Run Grc_Vista.exe. www.gateway.com To recover software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive.
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. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click or tap Application recovery, then click or tap the software you want to recover. - OR - 97 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click or tap Run Grc_Vista.exe. www.gateway.com To recover software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive.
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...manually. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list, and you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 98 Windows automatically creates an additional restore... point each day, and also each time you install software or device drivers. You can return to one of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining...
...manually. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list, and you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 98 Windows automatically creates an additional restore... point each day, and also each time you install software or device drivers. You can return to one of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining...
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To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b While the convertible notebook is called a factory recovery. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click or...press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If you cannot run Windows: a Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click or tap Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click or...
To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b While the convertible notebook is called a factory recovery. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click or...press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If you cannot run Windows: a Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click or tap Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click or...
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... Windows Vista DVD.) You also need to recover your keyboard. A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you have a DVD-compatible drive to use the software and driver recovery discs you must recover your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. (Your ...notebook must have not already done so). For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your convertible notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely...
... Windows Vista DVD.) You also need to recover your keyboard. A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you have a DVD-compatible drive to use the software and driver recovery discs you must recover your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. (Your ...notebook must have not already done so). For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your convertible notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely...
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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. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 106. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to...
Hard drive To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 106. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to...
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As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on your convertible notebook, open the ... drive to the hard drive bracket. Screw Screw Screw Screw 14 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any PC cards. 113 www.gateway.com 13 Remove the four screws that secures the hard drive to your convertible notebook. 18 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the...
As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on your convertible notebook, open the ... drive to the hard drive bracket. Screw Screw Screw Screw 14 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any PC cards. 113 www.gateway.com 13 Remove the four screws that secures the hard drive to your convertible notebook. 18 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the...
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... Your convertible notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your convertible notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the label or side you want to play these CDs on your convertible notebook....Make sure that a DVD player program has been installed on playing a DVD, see "Identifying drive types" on . • Clean the disc. www.gateway.com An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the CD label is facing up, then try again. • Make sure that...
... Your convertible notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your convertible notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the label or side you want to play these CDs on your convertible notebook....Make sure that a DVD player program has been installed on playing a DVD, see "Identifying drive types" on . • Clean the disc. www.gateway.com An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the CD label is facing up, then try again. • Make sure that...
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.... • If the printer you want to print to press so the printer can start printing. Make sure that it in the printer setup. www.gateway.com The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on but will not turn on •... of the printer you want to work offline: 1 Click or tap (Start), then click or tap Control Panel. The printer is on installing the printer driver. To set to be the default printer, then click or tap Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer...
.... • If the printer you want to print to press so the printer can start printing. Make sure that it in the printer setup. www.gateway.com The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on but will not turn on •... of the printer you want to work offline: 1 Click or tap (Start), then click or tap Control Panel. The printer is on installing the printer driver. To set to be the default printer, then click or tap Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer...
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...limits; The wireless devices installed in conjunction with the notebook. Do not modify them in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are intended to be used indoors. Caution In order to make sure the user or bystanders keep the transmitter... Caution The transmitting device embedded in a manner to verify the presence of America Caution Wireless devices are only qualified for use drivers approved for the country in which may be in your system are not user-serviceable. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Intentional emitter...
...limits; The wireless devices installed in conjunction with the notebook. Do not modify them in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are intended to be used indoors. Caution In order to make sure the user or bystanders keep the transmitter... Caution The transmitting device embedded in a manner to verify the presence of America Caution Wireless devices are only qualified for use drivers approved for the country in which may be in your system are not user-serviceable. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Intentional emitter...
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www.gateway.com USB port 7 digital pen calibrating 118 care 87 locating 6, 10 ordering replacement 64 replacing point 87 troubleshooting 118 using 42, 45 digital video camera ... 44 changing orientation 44 maintaining 87 orientation 44 switching 27 troubleshooting 119 using 42 docking port 7 double-clicking 41, 45 double-tapping 45 dragging 42 drivers recovering 92 drives CD 54 changing modular drives 52 DVD 8, 9 DVD/CD-RW 8, 9, 54 DVD±RW 54 hard drive 10, 110 identifying drive types...
www.gateway.com USB port 7 digital pen calibrating 118 care 87 locating 6, 10 ordering replacement 64 replacing point 87 troubleshooting 118 using 42, 45 digital video camera ... 44 changing orientation 44 maintaining 87 orientation 44 switching 27 troubleshooting 119 using 42 docking port 7 double-clicking 41, 45 double-tapping 45 dragging 42 drivers recovering 92 drives CD 54 changing modular drives 52 DVD 8, 9 DVD/CD-RW 8, 9, 54 DVD±RW 54 hard drive 10, 110 identifying drive types...
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www.gateway.com management 67, 72 schemes 75, 76 Sleep mode 21, 27, 74 source problems 18 SpeedStep settings 76 status box 27 status indicator 24 troubleshooting ... 62 using 27 R radio approval authorities 81 radio frequency wireless connections 81 RAM See memory rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 71 recharging battery 68 recovering drivers 92 software 92 system 91, 103 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 right-clicking 42, 45 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 16 caring...
www.gateway.com management 67, 72 schemes 75, 76 Sleep mode 21, 27, 74 source problems 18 SpeedStep settings 76 status box 27 status indicator 24 troubleshooting ... 62 using 27 R radio approval authorities 81 radio frequency wireless connections 81 RAM See memory rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 71 recharging battery 68 recovering drivers 92 software 92 system 91, 103 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 right-clicking 42, 45 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 16 caring...
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... AC power source and turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. 57 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click or tap the Settings tab. 7 Right-click or button-tap the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then ... the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 Right-click or button-tap any empty space on both the display and the projector or monitor. You may turn it on. www.gateway.com 3 Turn on your convertible notebook may need to switch between ...
... AC power source and turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. 57 Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 6 Click or tap the Settings tab. 7 Right-click or button-tap the second monitor icon (labeled 2), then ... the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 Right-click or button-tap any empty space on both the display and the projector or monitor. You may turn it on. www.gateway.com 3 Turn on your convertible notebook may need to switch between ...