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...a set of the notebook 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 extremely sensitive to your notebook and remove any Express and memory cards..... For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" in your notebook. All other countries. Locating Components Hard drive bay Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of Gateway, Inc. Before working with notebook components, follow these screws ...
...a set of the notebook 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 extremely sensitive to your notebook and remove any Express and memory cards..... For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" in your notebook. All other countries. Locating Components Hard drive bay Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of Gateway, Inc. Before working with notebook components, follow these screws ...
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... from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 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 keyboard and follow the on the bottom of...States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. All other countries. Important The location of their respective companies. Screw Screw 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the...
... from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 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 keyboard and follow the on the bottom of...States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. All other countries. Important The location of their respective companies. Screw Screw 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the...
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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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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. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 82
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..., the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is in... a full charge. Recovering your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you need to recover your system You can solve most conditions. However, remember that when you want to the edge, not ...
..., the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is in... a full charge. Recovering your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you need to recover your system You can solve most conditions. However, remember that when you want to the edge, not ...
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...-install your system to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or ... instructions. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88
...-install your system to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or ... instructions. You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88
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... Preparing for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. You should create your own set of software and driver recovery discs. Important Your notebook may want to need recovery discs, we recommend that ...case you have the opportunity. Caution Although you may not be expecting to create an additional set . The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? The What would you may have a recordable disc...
... Preparing for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. You should create your own set of software and driver recovery discs. Important Your notebook may want to need recovery discs, we recommend that ...case you have the opportunity. Caution Although you may not be expecting to create an additional set . The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? The What would you may have a recordable disc...
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... need to create a full set of recovery discs. 5 If you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert...
... need to create a full set of recovery discs. 5 If you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert...
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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 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 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.
... does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 91 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 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.
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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. 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
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... Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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...
... Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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...
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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 have a multiple-disc set of driver 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 want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you have a multiple-disc set of driver 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. You can return to one of your system running again. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. For ... manually. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. 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...
In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. You can return to one of your system running again. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. For ... manually. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. 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...
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...'s problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, 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....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. If you can access important files on or restart your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options...
...'s problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, 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....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. If you can access important files on or restart your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options...
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... opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. You also need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. A list of the system recovery. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up to c:\backup. - OR -... with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your backed up any important files you the progress of valid boot devices appears. 99 For instructions, see...
... opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. You also need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. A list of the system recovery. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up to c:\backup. - OR -... with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your backed up any important files you the progress of valid boot devices appears. 99 For instructions, see...
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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 select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100 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 93. 100 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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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 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 off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing 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. 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 off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit...
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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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.... For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the volume control on page 88. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook is facing up . For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be... turned on page 45. • Make sure that the label or side you are plugged in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the disc.
.... For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the volume control on page 88. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook is facing up . For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be... turned on page 45. • Make sure that the label or side you are plugged in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the disc.
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... an AC power source. To set to work offline. To make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start),...an online/offline button that you want to print to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you want to is online. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting,...
... an AC power source. To set to work offline. To make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start),...an online/offline button that you want to print to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you want to is online. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting,...
