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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 ... 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 Notebook . . . . . 105 Preventing static electricity discharge 106 Adding or replacing...
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 ... 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 Notebook . . . . . 105 Preventing static electricity discharge 106 Adding or replacing...
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... were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that software's installation instructions. If you upgrade or exchange your...
... were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that software's installation instructions. If you upgrade or exchange your...
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... pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to use them later for any eventuality and create a set of discs for recovering your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click... Next. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you need recovery discs, we recommend that...
... pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to use them later for any eventuality and create a set of discs for recovering your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click... Next. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you need recovery discs, we recommend that...
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...then label all of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you the number of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to ...discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you need 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, then click Next. The disc recording begins. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining ...
...then label all of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you the number of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to ...discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you need 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, then click Next. The disc recording begins. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining ...
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... discs" on page 97. 95 Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
... discs" on page 97. 95 Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
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For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 Help For more information about using ...to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also...
For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99 Help For more information about using ...to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also...
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... account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. If Windows starts to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 The Welcome to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys...
... account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. If Windows starts to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 102 The Welcome to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys...
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...9 Click Yes, then click Next. 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 personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your... with automatic data backup, then click Next. 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 notebook. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered,...
...9 Click Yes, then click Next. 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 personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your... with automatic data backup, then click Next. 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 notebook. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered,...
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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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... guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 92. 2 Back up any Express cards. 111 www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you want to transfer to the new hard drive.... For more hard drive capacity, you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 106. 4 Turn off ...
... guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 92. 2 Back up any Express cards. 111 www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you want to transfer to the new hard drive.... For more hard drive capacity, you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 106. 4 Turn off ...
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As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. 114 CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 14 Remove the bracket from the ... turn your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on-screen...
As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. 114 CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 14 Remove the bracket from the ... turn your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on-screen...
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...off. • If you are using the built-in your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 91. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure that the CD label is turned up . For instructions on . • ... You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code match. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or ...
...off. • If you are using the built-in your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 91. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure that the CD label is turned up . For instructions on . • ... You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code match. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or ...
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... will not turn on but will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver. The printer is on • Make sure that the printer is online. Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source....Support. To set to press. • Make sure that you may need to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 138 Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. Press the button to put the printer ...
... will not turn on but will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver. The printer is on • Make sure that the printer is online. Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source....Support. To set to press. • Make sure that you may need to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 138 Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. Press the button to put the printer ...
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... 26 recalibrating battery 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...deleting files 122 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...
... 26 recalibrating battery 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...deleting files 122 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...
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... appears, press any Express cards. All other countries. As part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. All rights reserved. in Step 12. 20 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then ... network cable 25 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 26 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on...
... appears, press any Express cards. All other countries. As part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. All rights reserved. in Step 12. 20 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then ... network cable 25 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 26 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on...
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... stringent quality control tests to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. Help and Support opens. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of...
... stringent quality control tests to high-quality, brand-name components at www.gateway.com. Help and Support opens. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to familiarize yourself with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of...
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..., make sure that comes with your Ethernet cards for your network, you are using your computer is listed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for your network as well. 46 straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of Ethernet you need to right... Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from ISP to the computers on the network and can assign IP addresses to ISP. The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in two different types; Setting up a network using category 5 (Cat 5), unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately 1/4-inch...
..., make sure that comes with your Ethernet cards for your network, you are using your computer is listed. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have for your network as well. 46 straight-through cable, the wires on both ends of Ethernet you need to right... Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from ISP to the computers on the network and can assign IP addresses to ISP. The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in two different types; Setting up a network using category 5 (Cat 5), unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately 1/4-inch...
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...broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your ISP. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you do not set up security for your network, a hacker can intercept the...have them already installed. To identify this computer on the network. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Check ...sure that your computer does not already have connected the network cabling. www.gateway.com Setting up your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through...
...broadband connection already installed, make the necessary arrangements with your ISP. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you do not set up security for your network, a hacker can intercept the...have them already installed. To identify this computer on the network. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Check ...sure that your computer does not already have connected the network cabling. www.gateway.com Setting up your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through...
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Right-click on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. Help For more information, see the instructions that came ... your Internet connection, drives, and printers. For more information about sharing printers, see the network name, but you set up, log onto one of the window. Sharing resources With a network, you are using security. If you can see "Sharing drives and printers" on wireless security, refer to the documentation that...
Right-click on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. Help For more information, see the instructions that came ... your Internet connection, drives, and printers. For more information about sharing printers, see the network name, but you set up, log onto one of the window. Sharing resources With a network, you are using security. If you can see "Sharing drives and printers" on wireless security, refer to the documentation that...
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... desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3... Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens...
... desktop computer or if your notebook does not have a Bluetooth radio built-in. www.gateway.com Copying files across the network To copy files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3... Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click the file, then click Copy. 5 Right-click the folder where you are sending the file from the manufacturer's Web site. The Computer window opens...