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...(these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to use them. Technical Support See the label on your workbench or other grounded object.... 1 To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. See your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other grounded connection. • ...
...(these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to use them. Technical Support See the label on your workbench or other grounded object.... 1 To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. See your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other grounded connection. • ...
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... any key on your keyboard and follow the on the bottom 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. Screw Screw ... and network cable 21 Turn 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 insert your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any Express ...
... any key on your keyboard and follow the on the bottom 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. Screw Screw ... and network cable 21 Turn 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 insert your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any Express ...
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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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...some or all of the battery. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Recovering your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on AC power, the battery ...constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge. Caution When...
...some or all of the battery. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Recovering your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on AC power, the battery ...constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge. Caution When...
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... 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see that product's documentation or support Web site...
... 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see that product's documentation or support Web site...
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... dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 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 need recovery discs, we... an additional set of discs in case you need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If this procedure.) To create discs for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must have ...
... dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 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 need recovery discs, we... an additional set of discs in case you need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If this procedure.) To create discs for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must have ...
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... is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. The disc recording begins. window...
... is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. The disc recording begins. window...
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... an option, you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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...
... an option, you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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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.... 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...
.... 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...
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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. - 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
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... page 97. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box... your system settings and saves them as restore points. You can return to one of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
... page 97. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box... your system settings and saves them as restore points. You can return to one of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
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... (if any), then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard... drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and ...
... (if any), then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard... drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and ...
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... so). OR - Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. 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 ...drive, you have backed up to reinstall any software that you can still run Windows, back up files in its original factory condition. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up any key...
... so). OR - Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. 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 ...drive, you have backed up to reinstall any software that you can still run Windows, back up files in its original factory condition. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically 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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For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. If you would like more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 ... discharge" on page 88. 2 Back 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 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. If you would like more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 ... discharge" on page 88. 2 Back 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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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...
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...
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...87. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Front" on page 6. • If you are using your volume control, see "Playing music...temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. • Make sure that the disc's regional code and your notebook. For instructions on how to play these CDs ...
...87. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Front" on page 6. • If you are using your volume control, see "Playing music...temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. • Make sure that the disc's regional code and your notebook. For instructions on how to play these CDs ...
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... printer, make sure that the power cable is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. ... 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. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, ...
... printer, make sure that the power cable is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. ... 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. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, ...