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... discharge (ESD). Before working with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed). Thumb notch To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . All other countries. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create...
... discharge (ESD). Before working with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed). Thumb notch To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . All other countries. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create...
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...of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key ...on your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of their respective companies. As part of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on...
...of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key ...on your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of their respective companies. As part of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on...
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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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... discs as soon as possible. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 89. 87 Caution When the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and you need to recover...If the battery is running on fixed power. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). 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...
... discs as soon as possible. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 89. 87 Caution When the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and you need to recover...If the battery is running on fixed power. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). 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...
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...recovering the software and device 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 Gateway Recovery Center. 88 To recover software and drivers that software's installation instructions.... For instructions on page 98. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then ...
...recovering the software and device 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 Gateway Recovery Center. 88 To recover software and drivers that software's installation instructions.... For instructions on page 98. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then ...
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... (Your notebook must have the opportunity. You should create your own set. Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89...discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. 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 ...
... (Your notebook must have the opportunity. You should create your own set. Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89...discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. 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 ...
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... multiple discs are for. Important Use a permanent marker to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc 2, and so on . If 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 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of a 3-disc set...
... multiple discs are for. Important Use a permanent marker to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc 2, and so on . If 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 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of a 3-disc set...
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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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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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...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. 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 ...
...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. 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 ...
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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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In most cases of hard-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. For instructions,...your system running again. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as ...
In most cases of hard-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. For instructions,...your system running again. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as ...
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... condition. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. ...problems are not solved by any ), then click Next. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your keyboard to select Repair Your...
... condition. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. ...problems are not solved by any ), then click Next. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your keyboard to select Repair Your...
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... system recovery. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 89. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt... click Next. A list of valid boot devices appears. 99 You also need 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 step 8, you can still run Windows, back ...
... system recovery. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 89. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your notebook. 3 When the prompt... click Next. A list of valid boot devices appears. 99 You also need 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 step 8, you can still run Windows, back ...
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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 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 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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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. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you can ... Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any data you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. 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. ...
Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you can ... Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any data you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. 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. ...
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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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... that Mute controls are turned off. • If you are using the built-in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your notebook. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut...playing a DVD, see "Adjusting the volume" on your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on the notebook. 118 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Front" on page 6....
... that Mute controls are turned off. • If you are using the built-in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your notebook. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut...playing a DVD, see "Adjusting the volume" on your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on the notebook. 118 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Front" on page 6....
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... more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click ... Right-click the name of the printer you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer you may need to the correct port. • Make sure that you...
... more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click ... Right-click the name of the printer you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer you may need to the correct port. • Make sure that you...