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...connectors. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" in your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook ...electricity discharge." 3 Turn off your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. • Remove ...
...connectors. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" in your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook ...electricity discharge." 3 Turn off your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. • Remove ...
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...and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. All ... Support See the label on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. Important The location of...
...and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. All ... Support See the label on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. Important The location of...
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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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...If the battery is running on page 113 or in "Troubleshooting" on fixed power. Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps ... is fully charged and you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your notebook while using ...
...If the battery is running on page 113 or in "Troubleshooting" on fixed power. Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps ... is fully charged and you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your notebook while using ...
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...see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 95. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 If you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page... Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need to follow that you upgrade or exchange your...
...see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 95. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 If you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page... Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system, you need to follow that you upgrade or exchange your...
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...discs while you need to use them later for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. www.gateway.com Preparing for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must ...set of discs in case you prepare 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 ...
...discs while you need to use them later for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. www.gateway.com Preparing for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must ...set of discs in case you prepare 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 ...
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The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your ...
The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your ...
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... recovery discs" on page 93. 91 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 installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not...
... recovery discs" on page 93. 91 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 installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not...
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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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... 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. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe.... To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. 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...
... 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. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe.... To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. 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...
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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. - 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
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... Restore Center opens. 95 You can return to one of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device...
... Restore Center opens. 95 You can return to one of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device...
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... 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any ), then click Next. 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...recovery options, you can still run Windows: a Turn on 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...
... 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any ), then click Next. 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...recovery options, you can still run Windows: a Turn on 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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... is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your hard drive. You also need to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup in step 8, you selected Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up any key to ... the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next.
... is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your hard drive. You also need to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup in step 8, you selected Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up any key to ... the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next.
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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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For 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 ... like more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 107 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard...
For 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 ... like more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 107 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard...
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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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... If you want to play these CDs on your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Your notebook may be able to play these CDs on page 88. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory...45. • Make sure that they are using powered speakers, make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Adjusting the volume" on the notebook. For instructions on page 87. • Your notebook may be...
... If you want to play these CDs on your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Your notebook may be able to play these CDs on page 88. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory...45. • Make sure that they are using powered speakers, make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Adjusting the volume" on the notebook. For instructions on page 87. • Your notebook may be...
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...the printer online. • If the printer you may need 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 print to press. • Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then... window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to is on installing the printer driver. The printer is not the default printer, make sure that you want to press so the printer can start printing. See the guide that came...
...the printer online. • If the printer you may need 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 print to press. • Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then... window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to is on installing the printer driver. The printer is not the default printer, make sure that you want to press so the printer can start printing. See the guide that came...