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... discharge (ESD). Do not lay components on the bottom of their respective companies. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to replace the hard...operating system disc that came with your Reference Guide for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. Never slide components over so the bottom is facing up an optional RAID" located in...
... discharge (ESD). Do not lay components on the bottom of their respective companies. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to replace the hard...operating system disc that came with your Reference Guide for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. Never slide components over so the bottom is facing up an optional RAID" located in...
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...with your drive regarding partitioning and formatting the drive, then go to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted ... product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. As part of Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. See your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Replacing the hard drive 2 11 Using the...
...with your drive regarding partitioning and formatting the drive, then go to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted ... product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. As part of Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. See your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Replacing the hard drive 2 11 Using the...
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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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... notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 113 or in a circle, using it has a full charge. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical ...outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. Gateway provides everything you want to run on page 89. 87 However, remember that when you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Recovering your system). For instructions,...
... notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 113 or in a circle, using it has a full charge. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical ...outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. Gateway provides everything you want to run on page 89. 87 However, remember that when you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Recovering your system). For instructions,...
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... were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your system to factory condition, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 If you must create the discs) or by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem...
... were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your system to factory condition, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 If you must create the discs) or by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem...
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... be expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Important Your notebook may want to create an additional set of discs in case you ...hard drive. Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. You should create your own set. www.gateway.com Preparing for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or ...
... be expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Important Your notebook may want to create an additional set of discs in case you ...hard drive. Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. You should create your own set. www.gateway.com Preparing for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or ...
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... is created, your final disc, then label all of which notebook the discs are completed. Label the discs as you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc from the drive, use the...
... is created, your final disc, then label all of which notebook the discs are completed. Label the discs as you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc from the drive, use the...
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...-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover 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, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center.
...-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover 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, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center.
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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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... recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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 ...
... recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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 ...
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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. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. You can return to one of hard-to...and Restore Center opens. 95 In most cases of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center...
..., see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 97. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. You can return to one of hard-to...and Restore Center opens. 95 In most cases of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center...
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... its factory condition. To delete everything on your keyboard to its hard drive to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your ...Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next....
... its factory condition. To delete everything on your keyboard to its hard drive to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your ...Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is starting up now. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next....
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... recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up to c:\backup. - Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive ...completely re-format your original hard drive, you must recover your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. 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, ...
... recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up to c:\backup. - Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive ...completely re-format your original hard drive, you must recover your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. 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, ...
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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 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.
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... network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any data you would like 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 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 want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit.
... network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any data you would like 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 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 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 key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your keyboard and follow the 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 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...
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 key to insert your keyboard and follow the 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 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...
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... or DVDs" on page 45. • Make sure that the volume control on page 87. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up . For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on... your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be able to play these CDs on your notebook. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 87. •...
... or DVDs" on page 45. • Make sure that the volume control on page 87. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up . For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on... your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be able to play these CDs on your notebook. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 87. •...
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... set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. To make sure that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of ...sure that you want to print to is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that you may need to work offline. Many ...
... set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. To make sure that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of ...sure that you want to print to is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that you may need to work offline. Many ...