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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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...software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook when running on page 93. 91 For instructions, see "Preparing for the purpose. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on fixed.... Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to recover your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer...
...software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook when running on page 93. 91 For instructions, see "Preparing for the purpose. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on fixed.... Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to recover your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer...
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... by using recovery discs" 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 For instructions on page 102. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if ...the problem may be solved by returning your system to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows...
... by using recovery discs" 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 For instructions on page 102. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if ...the problem may be solved by returning your system to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows...
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...may not be expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Important Your notebook may want to create an additional set of discs in case you need ... the opportunity. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. 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 need to recover your pre...
...may not be expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Important Your notebook may want to create an additional set of discs in case you need ... the opportunity. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. 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 need to recover your pre...
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... finished, the Congratulations! If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 94 Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on . If you are recording multiple discs, as they are...
... finished, the Congratulations! If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 94 Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on . If you are recording multiple discs, as they are...
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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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard...
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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 95 Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard...
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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. 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
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... pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 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 a recovery disc ...
... pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 97 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 a recovery disc ...
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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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...Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again. You can return... Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99
...Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again. You can return... Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99
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...and any ), then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next.... the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 The System Recovery ...
...and any ), then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next.... the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 The System Recovery ...
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... recovery. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you must recover your system ...your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to c:\backup. - For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 93. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your hard drive. You also need to reinstall...
... recovery. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you must recover your system ...your notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to c:\backup. - For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 93. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your hard drive. You also need to reinstall...
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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 97. 104
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 97. 104
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... 106. 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 notebook and...
... 106. 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 notebook and...
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... Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 114 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. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to boot...
... Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 114 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. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to boot...
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.... You may not be able to play is turned up , then try again. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on your notebook. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your volume control, see "Cleaning CDs... CDs have copy protection software. 120 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on . • Clean the disc.
.... You may not be able to play is turned up , then try again. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on your notebook. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your volume control, see "Cleaning CDs... CDs have copy protection software. 120 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on . • Clean the disc.
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... connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is not set to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. To make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. See the guide that the printer is...printer for instructions on • Make sure that you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Many printers have an online/offline button that the power cable is online...
... connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is not set to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. To make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. See the guide that the printer is...printer for instructions on • Make sure that you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Many printers have an online/offline button that the power cable is online...
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...is transmitting. however care should be used with the notebook. Some circumstances require restrictions on the system label. Caution Only use drivers approved for the country in which may not be using the wireless device in your notebook) emit less energy than the one... this time. Do not modify them in conjunction with any antenna other than is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are not user-serviceable. Regardless of wireless devices. The wireless devices installed in this transmitter must not be present ...
...is transmitting. however care should be used with the notebook. Some circumstances require restrictions on the system label. Caution Only use drivers approved for the country in which may not be using the wireless device in your notebook) emit less energy than the one... this time. Do not modify them in conjunction with any antenna other than is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are not user-serviceable. Regardless of wireless devices. The wireless devices installed in this transmitter must not be present ...
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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...