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...remove it to a bare metal part of your workbench or other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in...the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their respective companies. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to use them. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to replace the hard drive...
...remove it to a bare metal part of your workbench or other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in...the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their respective companies. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to use them. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to replace the hard drive...
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...on-screen instructions. Screw Screw Screw Screw -OR- All rights reserved. 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 notebook. 17 Replace the screws removed in the ...your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to boot ...
...on-screen instructions. Screw Screw Screw Screw -OR- All rights reserved. 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 notebook. 17 Replace the screws removed in the ...your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to boot ...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
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CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 82
CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 82
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Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 89. 87 For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to recover your system You can solve most conditions. .... Caution To prepare your notebook when running on AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge. Recovering...
Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 89. 87 For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to recover your system You can solve most conditions. .... Caution To prepare your notebook when running on AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge. Recovering...
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... Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 95. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to ... system, you want to return your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for...
... Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 95. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to ... system, you want to return your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for...
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...If this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Important Your notebook may want to ... you like to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Because these discs do ? 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...
...If this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Important Your notebook may want to ... you like to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Because these discs do ? 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...
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... the discs as they are recording multiple discs, as you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your...
... the discs as they are recording multiple discs, as you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your...
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... Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your 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. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu...
... Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your 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. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu...
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OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 92
OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 92
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...into the 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. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay... dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and...
...into the 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. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay... dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 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. 94
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 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. 94
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www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore ... one of your system running again. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore ... one of your system running again. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
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...password (if any), then click Next. To delete everything on your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys... on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your...
...password (if any), then click Next. To delete everything on your notebook's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys... on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your...
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... DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to c:\backup. - www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will delete everything on your personal files will be ...files you have not already done so). A list of the system recovery. Important Before your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your keyboard. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your hard drive. To perform a full ...
... DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to c:\backup. - www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will delete everything on your personal files will be ...files you have not already done so). A list of the system recovery. Important Before your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your keyboard. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your hard drive. To perform a full ...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100
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... 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard...
... 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard...
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... process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. 111 www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure...
... process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. 111 www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure...
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... to play these CDs on your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. • Make sure that the disc's regional code and your online User Guide. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs... music CDs have copy protection software. For more information about using the built-in and turned on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure that the label or side you are plugged in speakers, make sure that they are using...
... to play these CDs on your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. • Make sure that the disc's regional code and your online User Guide. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs... music CDs have copy protection software. For more information about using the built-in and turned on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure that the label or side you are plugged in speakers, make sure that they are using...
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... online. • If the printer you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that the power cable is connected to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Many printers have an online/offline ...button that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to ...
... online. • If the printer you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that the power cable is connected to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Many printers have an online/offline ...button that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to ...