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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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... when you want to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. If the battery is running on page 89. 87 This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or ...no longer keeps the battery charged. Recovering your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to run on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your system under most notebook problems by following...
... when you want to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. If the battery is running on page 89. 87 This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or ...no longer keeps the battery charged. Recovering your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to run on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your system under most notebook problems by following...
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... your system to factory condition, see "Recovering your system to its factory condition" on your only option for system recovery may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 95. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you need... were not pre-installed, see that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your ...
... your system to factory condition, see "Recovering your system to its factory condition" on your only option for system recovery may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 95. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you need... were not pre-installed, see that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your ...
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... media, then click Next. 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 What would you may have shipped with your notebook, you should create a set of discs for ... is the case, you may want to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 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 have the...
... media, then click Next. 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 What would you may have shipped with your notebook, you should create a set of discs for ... is the case, you may want to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 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 have the...
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... x, 3 of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you do not have enough discs, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc...
... x, 3 of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you do not have enough discs, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc...
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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 Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
... 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 Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
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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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...recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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....
...recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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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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 want to recover. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set 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 want to recover. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94
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... as restore points. You can return to one 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. ... Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. 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. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click...
... as restore points. You can return to one 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. ... Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. 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. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click...
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...If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User...recovery options, you can access important files on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software:...
...If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User...recovery options, you can access important files on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software:...
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...files in its original factory condition. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. Recovering your backed up to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You also need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery...boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any important files you want to reinstall any software that you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in 8, you have backed up any key ...
...files in its original factory condition. Your notebook restarts in c:\backup. Recovering your backed up to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You also need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery...boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any important files you want to reinstall any software that you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in 8, you have backed up any key ...
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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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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 the new hard drive. For more information, see "... the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 88. 2 Back up any Express cards. 107 For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 102. 4 Turn off your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace...
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 the new hard drive. For more information, see "... the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 88. 2 Back up any Express cards. 107 For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 102. 4 Turn off your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace...
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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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... An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that they are using your volume control, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. • Make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary ... the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 88. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that nothing is facing up...
... An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that they are using your volume control, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. • Make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary ... the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 88. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that nothing is facing up...
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... the printer is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. To set to is not the default printer, make sure that the power cable is online. To make sure...
... the printer is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. To set to is not the default printer, make sure that the power cable is online. To make sure...
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... countries with the local Radio Approval authorities prior to any other than is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are only qualified for additional information. however care should be taken to use of wireless devices. Do not...the notebook. 144 Regardless of the power levels, care should be present (embedded) in this system are only qualified for use drivers approved for specific countries are not user-serviceable. In some areas, use of wireless devices. Important Every country has different restrictions...
... countries with the local Radio Approval authorities prior to any other than is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are only qualified for additional information. however care should be taken to use of wireless devices. Do not...the notebook. 144 Regardless of the power levels, care should be present (embedded) in this system are only qualified for use drivers approved for specific countries are not user-serviceable. In some areas, use of wireless devices. Important Every country has different restrictions...
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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...