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...Batteries" in your Reference Guide for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. For more information about this step in Windows Vista, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in your convertible notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and...the main and optional multibay batteries before replacing a component. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to a bare metal part of Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide. 9 Loosen the two hard drive bay cover screws ...
...Batteries" in your Reference Guide for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. For more information about this step in Windows Vista, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in your convertible notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and...the main and optional multibay batteries before replacing a component. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to a bare metal part of Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide. 9 Loosen the two hard drive bay cover screws ...
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... trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. As part of the process you may be prompted to the hard drive kit bracket. Replacing the hard drive 12 Remove the ... side up, onto the bracket so the screw holes line up. 15 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 22 Reconnect all peripheral devices, including the optional port replicator, and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the...
... trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. As part of the process you may be prompted to the hard drive kit bracket. Replacing the hard drive 12 Remove the ... side up, onto the bracket so the screw holes line up. 15 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 22 Reconnect all peripheral devices, including the optional port replicator, and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the...
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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 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook Additional tips • If you plan to use several 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. Some hotels...
Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 84 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook Additional tips • If you plan to use several 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. Some hotels...
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...a product made especially for the purpose. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "... and you want to return your system to factory condition, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 101. 91 For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need ...
...a product made especially for the purpose. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "... and you want to return your system to factory condition, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 101. 91 For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need ...
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... using the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your system, you need to recover software that did not come with your convertible...you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery discs (you have a DVD-compatible drive to use these discs do...
... using the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your system, you need to recover software that did not come with your convertible...you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery discs (you have a DVD-compatible drive to use these discs do...
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...box opens. 3 Click or tap Create system recovery discs, then click or tap Next. 93 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 a complete system 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. The What would you need to use them later for recovering pre-installed ...
...box opens. 3 Click or tap Create system recovery discs, then click or tap Next. 93 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 a complete system 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. The What would you need to use them later for recovering pre-installed ...
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... 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, then click or tap Next. If you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you do not have enough discs, then click or tap Next. A dialog box opens that tells you...
... 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, then click or tap Next. If you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you do not have enough discs, then click or tap Next. A dialog box opens that tells you...
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...instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click or tap Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 96. 2 ... 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 software and driver recovery discs you have created.
...instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click or tap (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click or tap Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 96. 2 ... 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 software and driver recovery discs you have created.
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Recovering pre-installed 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. 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 want to recover, try another disc. 96
Recovering pre-installed 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. 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 want to recover, try another disc. 96
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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. 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 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 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. 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 does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc.
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... time you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list, and you install software or device drivers. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of... CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click or tap Device driver recovery, then click or tap the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click or tap Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 100. Type windows system restore...
... time you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list, and you install software or device drivers. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of... CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click or tap Device driver recovery, then click or tap the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click or tap Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 100. Type windows system restore...
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... b While the convertible notebook is called a factory recovery. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click or tap Restore Application. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the convertible notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your ...Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Welcome to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click or tap Next. 101 www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition If your convertible notebook. Your convertible notebook ...
... b While the convertible notebook is called a factory recovery. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click or tap Restore Application. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the convertible notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your ...Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Welcome to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click or tap Next. 101 www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition If your convertible notebook. Your convertible notebook ...
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... on or restart your convertible notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key on your keyboard. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the Windows Vista DVD.) You also need to recover your ...4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 96. 103 www.gateway.com Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you created...
... on or restart your convertible notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key on your keyboard. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the Windows Vista DVD.) You also need to recover your ...4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 96. 103 www.gateway.com Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you created...
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... need a small Phillips screwdriver to the new hard drive. For more hard drive capacity, 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. Hard drive To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create...
... need a small Phillips screwdriver to the new hard drive. For more hard drive capacity, 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. Hard drive To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create...
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... drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your convertible 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 your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions. As part of...17 Slide the new hard drive into your convertible notebook, then replace the screw that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. 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...
... drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your convertible 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 your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions. As part of...17 Slide the new hard drive into your convertible notebook, then replace the screw that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. 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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...and turned on your DVD drive's regional code match. • Make sure that they are using your convertible notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 91. • Your convertible notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. ...powered speakers, make sure that a DVD player program has been installed on page 92. A DVD movie will not play is turned up. www.gateway.com An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the CD label is turned up. For more information, see "Recovering ...
...and turned on your DVD drive's regional code match. • Make sure that they are using your convertible notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 91. • Your convertible notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. ...powered speakers, make sure that a DVD player program has been installed on page 92. A DVD movie will not play is turned up. www.gateway.com An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the CD label is turned up. For more information, see "Recovering ...
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... printer is connected to work offline. See the guide that you want to print to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click or tap Hardware and Sound. 3 Click or tap Printers. 139 The printer is not the default printer, make .... • Make sure that you may need to be the default printer, then click or tap Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. www.gateway.com The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for bent or broken pins. • If the printer...
... printer is connected to work offline. See the guide that you want to print to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click or tap Hardware and Sound. 3 Click or tap Printers. 139 The printer is not the default printer, make .... • Make sure that you may need to be the default printer, then click or tap Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. www.gateway.com The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for bent or broken pins. • If the printer...
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... make sure the user or bystanders keep the transmitter away from user's or bystander's bodies. Wireless devices are closely regulated and use drivers approved for the country in this notebook may be taken to comply with FCC requirements this time. Caution In order to minimize human... with any way. In some areas, use in conjunction with any other than is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices outdoors is prohibited. Do not modify them in any antenna other transmitter or antenna installed in your system are only...
... make sure the user or bystanders keep the transmitter away from user's or bystander's bodies. Wireless devices are closely regulated and use drivers approved for the country in this notebook may be taken to comply with FCC requirements this time. Caution In order to minimize human... with any way. In some areas, use in conjunction with any other than is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices outdoors is prohibited. Do not modify them in any antenna other transmitter or antenna installed in your system are only...
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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...