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... on the bottom of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. All rights reserved. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to a bare metal part of Gateway, Inc. Do not lay components on your Reference Guide. 8 Loosen the..., and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. All other countries. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook over any surface. •...
... on the bottom of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. All rights reserved. You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to a bare metal part of Gateway, Inc. Do not lay components on your Reference Guide. 8 Loosen the..., and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. All other countries. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook over any surface. •...
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...open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to 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 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 insert your notebook. All ...
...open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to 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 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 insert your notebook. All ...
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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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... to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. However, remember that when you need to recover...Caution To prepare your system). If the battery is running on page 89. 87 For instructions, see "Preparing for the purpose. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, remove the battery. Recovering your system You can solve most...
... to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. However, remember that when you need to recover...Caution To prepare your system). If the battery is running on page 89. 87 For instructions, see "Preparing for the purpose. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, remove the battery. Recovering your system You can solve most...
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...its factory condition" on your system, you need to recover software that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may ...page 98. 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 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for...
...its factory condition" on your system, you need to recover software that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may ...page 98. 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 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for...
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... . 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. 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...
... . 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. 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...
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... number of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to close it. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Tip After a recovery disc is...
... number of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to close it. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Tip After a recovery disc is...
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... Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 91 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 93. 91 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. 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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... disc into the CD or DVD drive. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. 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 an ...AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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...
... disc into the CD or DVD drive. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. 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 an ...AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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...
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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. 94 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. 94 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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In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again...
In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again...
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... recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can access important files on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 98 This process is starting up now. b Click Recovery, then click Next. To delete ...everything on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. If you can still run...
... recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can access important files on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 98 This process is starting up now. b Click Recovery, then click Next. To delete ...everything on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. If you can still run...
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...list of the system recovery. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in 8, you have not already done so). For instructions, see "To create discs ...then click Restart. You still need to reinstall any key on your notebook. Your notebook restarts in its original factory condition. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will delete everything on your personal...
...list of the system recovery. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in 8, you have not already done so). For instructions, see "To create discs ...then click Restart. You still need to reinstall any key on your notebook. Your notebook restarts in its original factory condition. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will delete everything on your personal...
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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 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
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...107 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, 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. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 88. 2 Back up ...
...107 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, 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. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 88. 2 Back up ...
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As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on -screen instructions. 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 boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on -screen instructions. 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
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.... Shut down and restart your online User Guide. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on playing a DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the DVD. An..." on page 45. • Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. • If you are plugged in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers.
.... Shut down and restart your online User Guide. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on playing a DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the DVD. An..." on page 45. • Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. • If you are plugged in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers.
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... opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you have an online/offline button that... it is connected to press so the printer can start printing. You see a "Printer queue is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
... opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you have an online/offline button that... it is connected to press so the printer can start printing. You see a "Printer queue is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.