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www.gateway.com Changing power modes 60 Changing notebook power settings 62 Changing the power plan 62 Changing advanced settings 64 Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . 67 ... Maintaining the battery 76 Storing batteries 77 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 77 Recovering your system 78 Creating recovery discs 79 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . . 81 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 82 Returning your system to its factory condition . 84 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 87 Safety guidelines 88 First steps 88 Troubleshooting...
www.gateway.com Changing power modes 60 Changing notebook power settings 62 Changing the power plan 62 Changing advanced settings 64 Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . 67 ... Maintaining the battery 76 Storing batteries 77 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 77 Recovering your system 78 Creating recovery discs 79 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . . 81 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 82 Returning your system to its factory condition . 84 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 87 Safety guidelines 88 First steps 88 Troubleshooting...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 72 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their networks. • If your notebook has been exposed to cold temperatures, let it warm ... 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 Management. 72 Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their networks. • If your notebook has been exposed to cold temperatures, let it warm ... 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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...some time to a previous system condition. Caution To prepare your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see "Returning your system to factory condition, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 87 or in the technical ...support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 84. 78 Problem solving may be solved by following the ...
...some time to a previous system condition. Caution To prepare your system under most computer problems by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions, see "Returning your system to factory condition, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 87 or in the technical ...support pages at the factory, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 84. 78 Problem solving may be solved by following the ...
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... disc. - Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start...
... disc. - Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start...
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... watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of blank, recordable discs you will need to list, then click Next. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove...
... watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of blank, recordable discs you will need to list, then click Next. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove...
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... come pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the device. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - OR If you are recovering from the factory. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 81 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device...
... come pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the device. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - OR If you are recovering from the factory. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 81 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device...
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...step for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-to complete the installation. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click... Help and Support. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Returning to ...
...step for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-to complete the installation. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click... Help and Support. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4 Click the install icon for each time you can return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Returning to ...
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...the hard drive during startup" 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. 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 may need to reinstall everything on ...
...the hard drive during startup" 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. 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 may need to reinstall everything on ...
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...original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to . Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 4 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will ...erase all files on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to Factory Defaults. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on -screen...
...original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to . Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. 4 Click OK. Caution Continuing the process will ...erase all files on your computer, then press ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to Factory Defaults. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on -screen...
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... into your optical disc drive, then restart your recovery discs, open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: Caution Before using your computer.
... into your optical disc drive, then restart your recovery discs, open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: Caution Before using your computer.
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...on page 77. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play is plugged into the headphone jack on the notebook. If you are connecting your notebook to a television using the ...a monitor jack. For more information, see "Playing music and movies" in your notebook. A DVD does not produce sound on page 106. 93 www.gateway.com • If you are using the built-in speakers, make sure that they are plugged in and turned on. • Clean the disc. For...
...on page 77. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play is plugged into the headphone jack on the notebook. If you are connecting your notebook to a television using the ...a monitor jack. For more information, see "Playing music and movies" in your notebook. A DVD does not produce sound on page 106. 93 www.gateway.com • If you are using the built-in speakers, make sure that they are plugged in and turned on. • Clean the disc. For...
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Make sure that it is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer you want to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is ...: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 8: Troubleshooting The printer will not turn on • Make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. The printer is online. To set to is online. To make sure that you want to print to work offline. The Control Panel window opens...
Make sure that it is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer you want to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is ...: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 8: Troubleshooting The printer will not turn on • Make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. The printer is online. To set to is online. To make sure that you want to print to work offline. The Control Panel window opens...
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... in your notebook, check with the local Radio Approval authorities prior to any restrictions on the system rating label. Caution Only use drivers approved for use of a wireless device in which may be embedded into your notebook is well below what is considered safe limits;... Caution Wireless devices are not user-serviceable. Please contact Gateway for any move or trip for service. Some circumstances require restrictions on the use it . Since your notebook is equipped with a wireless...
... in your notebook, check with the local Radio Approval authorities prior to any restrictions on the system rating label. Caution Only use drivers approved for use of a wireless device in which may be embedded into your notebook is well below what is considered safe limits;... Caution Wireless devices are not user-serviceable. Please contact Gateway for any move or trip for service. Some circumstances require restrictions on the use it . Since your notebook is equipped with a wireless...
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www.gateway.com using while traveling 68 digital audio 48 digital camera memory card reader 8, 47 USB port 7 digital video 48 digital video camera connecting 46 directional ... troubleshooting 90 diskette drive troubleshooting 90 display brightness 37 switching 30 troubleshooting 91 display properties adjusting 52 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 34 dragging 34 drivers re-installing 78, 81 drives Blu-ray disc 45 DVD 44 DVD/CD-RW 7, 44 DVD±RW 7, 45 hard drive 11 identifying drive types...
www.gateway.com using while traveling 68 digital audio 48 digital camera memory card reader 8, 47 USB port 7 digital video 48 digital video camera connecting 46 directional ... troubleshooting 90 diskette drive troubleshooting 90 display brightness 37 switching 30 troubleshooting 91 display properties adjusting 52 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 34 dragging 34 drivers re-installing 78, 81 drives Blu-ray disc 45 DVD 44 DVD/CD-RW 7, 44 DVD±RW 7, 45 hard drive 11 identifying drive types...
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Index opening 34 function keys 29 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 3 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 81 re-installing programs 81 re-installing software 81 H hard drive bay 11 indicator 26 troubleshooting 94 HDMI (TV) out jack 6, 7 HDMI port 30, 48, ...
Index opening 34 function keys 29 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 3 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 81 re-installing programs 81 re-installing software 81 H hard drive bay 11 indicator 26 troubleshooting 94 HDMI (TV) out jack 6, 7 HDMI port 30, 48, ...
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... resolution 53 troubleshooting 114 using 30, 53 R radio approval authorities 69 radio frequency wireless connections 69 rebooting notebook 25 recharging battery 56 recovering defaults 84 drivers 78, 81 programs 78, 81 software 78, 81 system 78 with Gateway Recovery Center 81 with Windows System Restore 82
... resolution 53 troubleshooting 114 using 30, 53 R radio approval authorities 69 radio frequency wireless connections 69 rebooting notebook 25 recharging battery 56 recovering defaults 84 drivers 78, 81 programs 78, 81 software 78, 81 system 78 with Gateway Recovery Center 81 with Windows System Restore 82
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... code DVD 45 re-installing defaults 84 drivers 78, 81 programs 78, 81 software 78, 81 Windows 78 with Gateway Recovery Center 81 with Windows System Restore 82 replacing See installing resetting notebook 25 restarting notebook 25 restoring defaults 84 drivers 78, 81 programs 78, 81 software 78..., 81 system 78 with Gateway Recovery Center 81 with Windows System Restore 82 right-clicking 34 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 18 ...
... code DVD 45 re-installing defaults 84 drivers 78, 81 programs 78, 81 software 78, 81 Windows 78 with Gateway Recovery Center 81 with Windows System Restore 82 replacing See installing resetting notebook 25 restarting notebook 25 restoring defaults 84 drivers 78, 81 programs 78, 81 software 78..., 81 system 78 with Gateway Recovery Center 81 with Windows System Restore 82 right-clicking 34 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 18 ...