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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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...longer keeps the battery charged. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you need to run on page 89. 87 www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially... for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. However, remember that...
...longer keeps the battery charged. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you need to run on page 89. 87 www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially... for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. However, remember that...
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... page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software... or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using ...
... page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software... or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using ...
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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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create...You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. 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...
... 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create...You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. 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...
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..., choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs...
..., choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs...
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... Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu 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...
... Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu 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...
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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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... 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 drivers. 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. 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. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc....
... 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 drivers. 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. 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. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc....
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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 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. -
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...see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 97. 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. Help For more information about using Microsoft System ..., then press ENTER. In most cases of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually.
...see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 97. 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. Help For more information about using Microsoft System ..., then press ENTER. In most cases of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually.
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... notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run ... , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If Windows starts to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. This process is starting up now. b While...
... notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run ... , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If Windows starts to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. This process is starting up now. b While...
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... to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any software that you want to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your... personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you the progress of valid boot devices appears. 99 Your notebook ...
... to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any software that you want to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your... personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you the progress of valid boot devices appears. 99 Your notebook ...
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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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...the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any Express cards. 107 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. For more ... 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity 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 would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit.
...the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any Express cards. 107 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. For more ... 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity 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 would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit.
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As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 111 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 ... bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn 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 keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD...
As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 111 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 ... bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn 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 keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD...
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... side you want to play these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure that they are plugged in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be able to play these CDs on page 87. For more information about using the built-in speakers, make sure that the volume... not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is facing up . For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Clean the DVD.
... side you want to play these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure that they are plugged in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be able to play these CDs on page 87. For more information about using the built-in speakers, make sure that the volume... not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is facing up . For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Clean the DVD.
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... source. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Many printers have an online/offline button that you want to the correct... name of the printer you have selected it is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.
... source. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Many printers have an online/offline button that you want to the correct... name of the printer you have selected it is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.
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... different restrictions on wireless devices. Modification to a wireless device will void the authorization to minimize human contact during normal operation. Contact Gateway for additional information. Caution In order to any move or trip for any restrictions on the use of the power levels, care ... may not be used indoors. APPENDIX A: Legal Information Additional limitations, cautions, and concerns for specific countries are safe for use drivers approved for the country in which may be embedded into your notebook system. Measurements have been performed to show that may be ...
... different restrictions on wireless devices. Modification to a wireless device will void the authorization to minimize human contact during normal operation. Contact Gateway for additional information. Caution In order to any move or trip for any restrictions on the use of the power levels, care ... may not be used indoors. APPENDIX A: Legal Information Additional limitations, cautions, and concerns for specific countries are safe for use drivers approved for the country in which may be embedded into your notebook system. Measurements have been performed to show that may be ...
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www.gateway.com scanner 7, 9 speaker 6 television 59 USB 7, 9, 58 VGA 10, 60 wired Ethernet 20 wired network 20 copyright notice 150 D default printer 136 dialing codes 78 ... troubleshooting 115 diskette drive troubleshooting 115 display brightness 44 switching 28 troubleshooting 116 display properties adjusting 61 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 38 dragging 39 drivers recovery discs 89, 93 re-installing 88 drives DVD 52 DVD/CD-RW 9, 52 DVD±RW 9, 52 hard drive 11, 107 HD DVD 52...
www.gateway.com scanner 7, 9 speaker 6 television 59 USB 7, 9, 58 VGA 10, 60 wired Ethernet 20 wired network 20 copyright notice 150 D default printer 136 dialing codes 78 ... troubleshooting 115 diskette drive troubleshooting 115 display brightness 44 switching 28 troubleshooting 116 display properties adjusting 61 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 38 dragging 39 drivers recovery discs 89, 93 re-installing 88 drives DVD 52 DVD/CD-RW 9, 52 DVD±RW 9, 52 hard drive 11, 107 HD DVD 52...