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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . .102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . .103 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . .102 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. 86 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. 86 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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..." on AC power, remove the battery. Recovering your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is in a circle, using it has a full ...the battery from your system You can solve most conditions. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your system). However, remember that when you want to recover your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. This reduces the life of the notebook...
..." on AC power, remove the battery. Recovering your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is in a circle, using it has a full ...the battery from your system You can solve most conditions. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your system). However, remember that when you want to recover your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. This reduces the life of the notebook...
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... "Recovering your system 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 Gateway Recovery Center. 92 If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need...
... "Recovering your system 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 Gateway Recovery Center. 92 If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need...
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... eventuality and create a set of 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. The What would you need to use ...this is the case, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs. 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 like...
... eventuality and create a set of 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. The What would you need to use ...this is the case, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs. 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 like...
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... your notebook names the disc Recovery13 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 x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 2, and so on . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable...
... your notebook names the disc Recovery13 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 x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 2, and so on . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable...
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... Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "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 Gateway Recovery Center. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or...
... Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "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 Gateway Recovery Center. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or...
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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. 96 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. 96 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
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...the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 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 drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click... Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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. To recover software ...
...the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 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 drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click... Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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. To recover software ...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. -
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 98 OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver 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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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 ... each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Type windows...
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 ... each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Type windows...
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... select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. To delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can... hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard...
... select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. To delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can... hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard...
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..., then turn on or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. OR - Caution Continuing with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in its original factory condition. Your notebook restarts in ...drive, you have backed up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your backed up to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data...
..., then turn on or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. OR - Caution Continuing with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in its original factory condition. Your notebook restarts in ...drive, you have backed up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your backed up to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data...
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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 97. 104
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 97. 104
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Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more information, see "Backing up ... peripheral devices connected to replace the hard drive kit. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 106. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the...
Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more information, see "Backing up ... peripheral devices connected to replace the hard drive kit. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 106. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the...
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... 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. 114
... 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. 114
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...your notebook. • Make sure that the CD label is plugged into the headphone jack on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Adjusting the volume" on your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information, see... facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 91. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your notebook. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems...
...your notebook. • Make sure that the CD label is plugged into the headphone jack on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Adjusting the volume" on your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information, see... facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 91. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your notebook. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems...
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... Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to press. • Make sure that the power cable is on installing the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Make sure that it in the Search Help... Panel. To make sure that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.
... Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to press. • Make sure that the power cable is on installing the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Make sure that it in the Search Help... Panel. To make sure that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.
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however care should be used with any antenna other transmitter or antenna installed in the destination country. Caution Only use drivers approved for any move or trip for the country in your notebook, check with the notebook. Caution The transmitting device embedded in this ... if an FCC ID number is not listed, please contact your system are listed in a manner to minimize human contact during normal operation. Contact Gateway for specific countries are only qualified for use may be taken to maintain 8 inches (20 cm) from their body when the wireless device is ...
however care should be used with any antenna other transmitter or antenna installed in the destination country. Caution Only use drivers approved for any move or trip for the country in your notebook, check with the notebook. Caution The transmitting device embedded in this ... if an FCC ID number is not listed, please contact your system are listed in a manner to minimize human contact during normal operation. Contact Gateway for specific countries are only qualified for use may be taken to maintain 8 inches (20 cm) from their body when the wireless device is ...
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www.gateway.com VGA 10, 64 wired Ethernet 22 wired network 22 copyright notice 152 D default printer 138 dialing codes 82 dial-up modem 10, 23 adjusting ... troubleshooting 117 diskette drive troubleshooting 117 display brightness 48 switching 31 troubleshooting 118 display properties adjusting 65 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 41 dragging 42 drivers recovery discs 93, 97 re-installing 92 drives DVD 56 DVD/CD-RW 9, 56 DVD±RW 9, 56 hard drive 11, 111 HD DVD 56...
www.gateway.com VGA 10, 64 wired Ethernet 22 wired network 22 copyright notice 152 D default printer 138 dialing codes 82 dial-up modem 10, 23 adjusting ... troubleshooting 117 diskette drive troubleshooting 117 display brightness 48 switching 31 troubleshooting 118 display properties adjusting 65 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 41 dragging 42 drivers recovery discs 93, 97 re-installing 92 drives DVD 56 DVD/CD-RW 9, 56 DVD±RW 9, 56 hard drive 11, 111 HD DVD 56...