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...in your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. • Remove ...For more information, see "Preparing for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook. 2 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing...
...in your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. • Remove ...For more information, see "Preparing for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook. 2 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing...
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...on your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions. As part of the process you may be prompted to your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Screw Screw 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive, then remove it. 14 Place the... "Press any key to the hard drive bracket. Replacing the hard drive 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. See your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, ...
...on your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions. As part of the process you may be prompted to your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Screw Screw 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive, then remove it. 14 Place the... "Press any key to the hard drive bracket. Replacing the hard drive 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. See your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, ...
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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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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 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.
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... battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution To prepare your notebook for additional system recovery options, you need to recover your...
... battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution To prepare your notebook for additional system recovery options, you need to recover your...
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...and you need to follow that software's installation instructions. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed ...on your system, you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 93. ...
...and you need to follow that software's installation instructions. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed ...on your system, you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 93. ...
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... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you like to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 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 drive, you...
... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you like to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 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 drive, you...
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... marker to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc 1 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove...
... marker to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc 1 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove...
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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 have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click...
.... 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 have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click...
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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 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
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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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive.... If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs...
...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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive.... If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs...
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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 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. -
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... return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 97. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again...
... return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 97. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again...
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...your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can access important files on or restart your notebook. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next.... 5 Click the User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 98 The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box ...your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers.
...your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can access important files on or restart your notebook. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next.... 5 Click the User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 98 The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box ...your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers.
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...A list of the system recovery. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your hard drive. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. ... with automatic data backup, then click Next. You also need to recover your personal files will delete everything on your notebook. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. To...
...A list of the system recovery. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your hard drive. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. ... with automatic data backup, then click Next. You also need to recover your personal files will delete everything on your notebook. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. To...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100 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 recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100 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 recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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... all peripheral devices connected to replace the hard drive kit. 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 notebook and...
... all peripheral devices connected to replace the hard drive kit. 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 notebook and...
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www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure the hard drive kit to the notebook. 18 ... DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. 111 As part of the process you may be prompted to...
www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure the hard drive kit to the notebook. 18 ... DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. 111 As part of the process you may be prompted to...
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...Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. • Make sure that nothing is facing up , then try again. • Shut down and restart your notebook is ...be able to play these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 6. • If you are turned off. • If you want to ...
...Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. • Make sure that nothing is facing up , then try again. • Shut down and restart your notebook is ...be able to play these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 6. • If you are turned off. • If you want to ...
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... printer will not turn on but will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver. The printer is on • Make sure that the printer is online. See the guide that the printer is online. You see a "Printer queue is... the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.
... printer will not turn on but will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver. The printer is on • Make sure that the printer is online. See the guide that the printer is online. You see a "Printer queue is... the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.