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... if it is connected to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook. If your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at most electronics stores and many department stores. Attach a cable lock to the Internet. You may be able to replace your notebook...of the Kensington lock slot, see your reference guide. Your notebook may be enabled to a solid object like a desk or table. A recovery team can give local law enforcement agencies tracking information and documentation to purchase the service. 60 Kensington lock slot The first step in computer ...
... if it is connected to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook. If your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at most electronics stores and many department stores. Attach a cable lock to the Internet. You may be able to replace your notebook...of the Kensington lock slot, see your reference guide. Your notebook may be enabled to a solid object like a desk or table. A recovery team can give local law enforcement agencies tracking information and documentation to purchase the service. 60 Kensington lock slot The first step in computer ...
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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. 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
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... the notebook is fully charged and you have removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on page 115 or in a circle, using it has a full charge. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to run on... keeps the battery charged. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of 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 your notebook when running on fixed power.
... the notebook is fully charged and you have removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on page 115 or in a circle, using it has a full charge. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to run on... keeps the battery charged. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of 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 your notebook when running on fixed power.
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... software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 You can perform a partial recovery by using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not..."Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 92. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "...
... software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 You can perform a partial recovery by using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not..."Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 92. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "...
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Important Your notebook may have a recordable disc drive to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install Windows from... procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 93 You should create your own set. Caution Although you may want to create...
Important Your notebook may have a recordable disc drive to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install Windows from... procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 93 You should create your own set. Caution Although you may want to create...
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... on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 2, and so on . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is created,...you have enough blank discs of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 ...
... on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 2, and so on . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is created,...you have enough blank discs of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 ...
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..." on page 97. 95 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not...
..." on page 97. 95 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not...
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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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...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. 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 does not offer the software or...
...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. 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 does not offer the software or...
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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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... called a factory recovery. 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. 102 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on ...and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the...
... called a factory recovery. 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. 102 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on ...and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the...
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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 can still run Windows, back up your hard drive. Important Before your hard ... "Press any key to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. You still need to c:\backup. - Caution Continuing with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in its original factory condition. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you the progress of valid boot devices appears...
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 can still run Windows, back up your hard drive. Important Before your hard ... "Press any key to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. You still need to c:\backup. - Caution Continuing with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in its original factory condition. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you the progress of valid boot devices appears...
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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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...3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" 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 new hard drive. Hard drive ...bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. For more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 111...
...3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" 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 new hard drive. Hard drive ...bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. For more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 111...
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... 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 As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD...
... 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 As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD...
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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 ... 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 HD...
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 ... 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 HD...
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... 13, 14 password bank 38 troubleshooting 122 tutorial 34 using 34 Fn key 30, 31 folders opening 41 function keys 30 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 3 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 95 re-installing programs 95 156 re-installing software 95 H hard drive bay 11 indicator 28 installing 111...
... 13, 14 password bank 38 troubleshooting 122 tutorial 34 using 34 Fn key 30, 31 folders opening 41 function keys 30 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 3 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 95 re-installing programs 95 156 re-installing software 95 H hard drive bay 11 indicator 28 installing 111...
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... 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 92 software 92 system 91 Windows 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 93 drivers 93, 97 programs 93, 97 software 93, 97 using 97 Recycle Bin deleting... emptying 122 regional code DVD 57 re-installing defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 91, 92 software 91, 92 Windows 91, 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 replacing See installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring defaults 102 drivers...
... 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 92 software 92 system 91 Windows 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 93 drivers 93, 97 programs 93, 97 software 93, 97 using 97 Recycle Bin deleting... emptying 122 regional code DVD 57 re-installing defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 91, 92 software 91, 92 Windows 91, 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 replacing See installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring defaults 102 drivers...
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... opening menu 42 shutting down notebook 25, 26 Sleep mode 25, 31, 75 system key 31 Snapshot button 47 160 SO-DIMM See memory software recovery discs 93, 97 re-installing 92 sound adjusting 33, 49 controls 49 muting 33, 44, 45, 49 troubleshooting 139 speakers built-in 12, 14 jack...
... opening menu 42 shutting down notebook 25, 26 Sleep mode 25, 31, 75 system key 31 Snapshot button 47 160 SO-DIMM See memory software recovery discs 93, 97 re-installing 92 sound adjusting 33, 49 controls 49 muting 33, 44, 45, 49 troubleshooting 139 speakers built-in 12, 14 jack...
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... with the drivers and applications already installed. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" in the United States and other countries. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Locating Components 1 2 Follow the guidelines under ...not lay components on the bottom of your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. in the ...
... with the drivers and applications already installed. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" in the United States and other countries. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Locating Components 1 2 Follow the guidelines under ...not lay components on the bottom of your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. in the ...