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... shown on the label on the outside of their edges. All rights reserved. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to a bare metal part of Gateway, Inc. See your workbench or other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench...
... shown on the label on the outside of their edges. All rights reserved. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to a bare metal part of Gateway, Inc. See your workbench or other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench...
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...connecting the hard drive to your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. As part of the screws varies by model. 2 12 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. ...See your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. Screw Screw Screw Screw -OR- in Step 10. ...
...connecting the hard drive to your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. As part of the screws varies by model. 2 12 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. ...See your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. Screw Screw Screw Screw -OR- in Step 10. ...
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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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...product made especially for the purpose. If the battery is in a circle, using it has a full charge. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or ...restoring your system). Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 113 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to the edge,...
...product made especially for the purpose. If the battery is in a circle, using it has a full charge. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or ...restoring your system). Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 113 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to the edge,...
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... page 93. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions...system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you need to follow that you...
... page 93. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions...system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you need to follow that you...
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... discs do ? You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set . 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. However, if you ever re-install Windows from ... want to create an additional set of discs for recovering 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 should create a ...
... discs do ? You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set . 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. However, if you ever re-install Windows from ... want to create an additional set of discs for recovering 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 should create a ...
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... discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you need to close it. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13...
... discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you need to close it. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13...
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... does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 91 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 Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens...
... does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 91 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 Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens...
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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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...Grc_Vista.exe. 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. 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. 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.
...Grc_Vista.exe. 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. 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. 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.
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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 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. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type 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 have a multiple-disc set 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. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94
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In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To restore using ... system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again.
In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To restore using ... system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to one of your system running again.
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... pre-installed software and device drivers. The Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. 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...
... pre-installed software and device drivers. The Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. 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...
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www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with ..., then click Next. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your keyboard. To... your notebook. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. You still need to c:\backup. - A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you the progress of the system recovery. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you ...
www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with ..., then click Next. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your keyboard. To... your notebook. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. You still need to c:\backup. - A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you the progress of the system recovery. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you ...
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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 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
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For more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 107 If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 88. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 102. 4 Turn ...cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any data you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. 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 ...
For more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 107 If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 88. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 102. 4 Turn ...cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any data you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. 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 ...
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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 key on -screen instructions. As part of the process you may be prompted...
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 key on -screen instructions. As part of the process you may be prompted...
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...your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on playing a DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on the notebook. For instructions on page 87. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that they are using the built-in and... turned on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be able to play • Make sure ...
...your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on playing a DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on the notebook. For instructions on page 87. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that they are using the built-in and... turned on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be able to play • Make sure ...
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...name of the printer you have selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. To make sure that you want to print to is not set to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The ... printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 The printer is online. ...
...name of the printer you have selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on installing the printer driver. To make sure that you want to print to is not set to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The ... printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 The printer is online. ...