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... for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded ... drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
... for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make sure that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded ... drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers), click Create factory default disc or, to finish. 21 To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
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Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to finish. 22 The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to factory default. restoring to factory condition If you can run Windows... 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to finish. 22 The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to factory default. restoring to factory condition If you can run Windows... 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
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You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you restore your computer's software up to finish. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. If you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23
You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you restore your computer's software up to finish. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. If you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23
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Contents Memory card reader 92 Mouse 92 Keyboard 93 Files 93 Memory 96 Audio 96 Passwords 97 Expansion cards 97 Media Center 98 Checking for device problems 100 Recovering your system 101 Creating recovery discs 102 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 104 Returning to a previous system condition 105 Returning your system to its factory condition 106 Technical support 109 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 109 Calling Customer Care 109 Appendix A: Legal Notices 111 Index 121 iv
Contents Memory card reader 92 Mouse 92 Keyboard 93 Files 93 Memory 96 Audio 96 Passwords 97 Expansion cards 97 Media Center 98 Checking for device problems 100 Recovering your system 101 Creating recovery discs 102 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 104 Returning to a previous system condition 105 Returning your system to its factory condition 106 Technical support 109 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 109 Calling Customer Care 109 Appendix A: Legal Notices 111 Index 121 iv
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...computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. www...factory, see "Returning to a previous system condition" on page 105. 4 Reset your system to factory condition, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 102. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions on ...
...computer for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. www...factory, see "Returning to a previous system condition" on page 105. 4 Reset your system to factory condition, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 102. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions on ...
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...Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. OR To create recovery... and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-...
...Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. OR To create recovery... and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-...
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... recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Make sure that you...have the required number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. This dialog box tells you the number of 2." The first disc begins recording, and you will need to list, then click Next. ...
... recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. www.gateway.com The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Make sure that you...have the required number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. This dialog box tells you the number of 2." The first disc begins recording, and you will need to list, then click Next. ...
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...pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - OR If you are recovering from the factory. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 104 You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs... 100. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers.
...pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - OR If you are recovering from the factory. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 104 You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs... 100. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers.
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Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 108. 106 If ... by other methods, you may restart your system. Returning your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your computer. You can still run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on page 107...
Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 108. 106 If ... by other methods, you may restart your system. Returning your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive or the recovery discs you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on your computer. You can still run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on page 107...
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...OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to factory default. A dialog box displays information about the ... drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your computer, then continues by copying files...
...OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to factory default. A dialog box displays information about the ... drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your computer, then continues by copying files...
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...then follow the on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your... hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to complete the recovery. 108 CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Recovering from the hard ...
...then follow the on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your... hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to complete the recovery. 108 CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting Recovering from the hard ...
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www.gateway.com documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 24 dragging 24 drivers re-installing 101, 104 drives backing up files 74 checking for errors 72, 95 checking ... 11, 34 Fn key 22 folders opening 24 fragmentation 73 front bezel removing 47, 48 replacing 48 function keys 22 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3, 109 serial number 3, 109 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 104 re-installing programs 104 re-installing software 104 H hard drive adding 52 backing up files 74...
www.gateway.com documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 24 dragging 24 drivers re-installing 101, 104 drives backing up files 74 checking for errors 72, 95 checking ... 11, 34 Fn key 22 folders opening 24 fragmentation 73 front bezel removing 47, 48 replacing 48 function keys 22 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3, 109 serial number 3, 109 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 104 re-installing programs 104 re-installing software 104 H hard drive adding 52 backing up files 74...
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... 20 recording audio files 28 optical discs 28 recovering defaults 106 drivers 101, 104 programs 101, 104 software 101, 104 system 101 with Gateway Recovery Center 104 with Windows System Restore 105 re-installing defaults 106 drivers 101, 104 programs 101, 104 software 101, 104 Windows 101 with... Gateway Recovery Center 104 with Windows System Restore 105 removing files and folders 71 resetting computer 20 restarting computer 20 restoring defaults 106 drivers 101,...
... 20 recording audio files 28 optical discs 28 recovering defaults 106 drivers 101, 104 programs 101, 104 software 101, 104 system 101 with Gateway Recovery Center 104 with Windows System Restore 105 re-installing defaults 106 drivers 101, 104 programs 101, 104 software 101, 104 Windows 101 with... Gateway Recovery Center 104 with Windows System Restore 105 removing files and folders 71 resetting computer 20 restarting computer 20 restoring defaults 106 drivers 101,...