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... connected and you control the presentation from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook may need to install the driver from the disc supplied by connecting an external monitor or projector to switch between viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing ... power source and turn off your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. To use your notebook for its driver. Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your audience. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important Press FN...
... connected and you control the presentation from your notebook and at the same time face your notebook may need to install the driver from the disc supplied by connecting an external monitor or projector to switch between viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing ... power source and turn off your notebook, see the port replicator user guide. To use your notebook for its driver. Simultaneous display lets you close the LCD panel, your audience. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Important Press FN...
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... notebook over so the bottom is facing up any PC cards. 9 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need a small Phillips screwdriver to the notebook and remove...and optional secondary battery. Hard drive bay Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 36. 5 Turn off your notebook. 6 Disconnect from the optional port replicator...
... notebook over so the bottom is facing up any PC cards. 9 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need a small Phillips screwdriver to the notebook and remove...and optional secondary battery. Hard drive bay Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 36. 5 Turn off your notebook. 6 Disconnect from the optional port replicator...
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... power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 24 Turn on your notebook. 25 For instructions on installing Windows, your drivers, and your notebook over. 23 Connect the optional port replicator. -OR- www.gateway.com 17 Remove the bracket from the old drive. Replacing the hard drive kit 18 Place the new drive...
... power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 24 Turn on your notebook. 25 For instructions on installing Windows, your drivers, and your notebook over. 23 Connect the optional port replicator. -OR- www.gateway.com 17 Remove the bracket from the old drive. Replacing the hard drive kit 18 Place the new drive...
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...wireless device may be present (embedded) in your notebook is well below what is considered safe limits; Caution Only use drivers approved for any restrictions on the use or turning on commercial aircraft. If your notebook is equipped with a wireless device,...Important Every country has different restrictions on wireless devices. APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements www.gateway.com Wireless guidance Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with an internal embedded wireless device, do not operate the wireless...
...wireless device may be present (embedded) in your notebook is well below what is considered safe limits; Caution Only use drivers approved for any restrictions on the use or turning on commercial aircraft. If your notebook is equipped with a wireless device,...Important Every country has different restrictions on wireless devices. APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements www.gateway.com Wireless guidance Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with an internal embedded wireless device, do not operate the wireless...
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www.gateway.com Conserving battery power 60 Using alternate power sources 61 Changing power modes 61 Changing notebook power settings 63 Changing the power plan 63 Changing ... notebook screen 76 Maintaining the battery(ies 76 Storing batteries 76 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 77 Recovering your system 78 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 79 Using Microsoft System Restore 85 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 88 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 90 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Conserving battery power 60 Using alternate power sources 61 Changing power modes 61 Changing notebook power settings 63 Changing the power plan 63 Changing ... notebook screen 76 Maintaining the battery(ies 76 Storing batteries 76 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 77 Recovering your system 78 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 79 Using Microsoft System Restore 85 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 88 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 90 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. 72
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. 72
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... "Recovering your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 83. 78 To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything was working correctly. If you need to recover your system to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using...
... "Recovering your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 83. 78 To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything was working correctly. If you need to recover your system to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using...
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...installed at the factory. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of software and driver recovery discs. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of ... discs (you need to follow that did not come with your notebook, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Preparing for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device...
...installed at the factory. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of software and driver recovery discs. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of ... discs (you need to follow that did not come with your notebook, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Preparing for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device...
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..., then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you need to create a full set of recovery discs. 80 CHAPTER 7:... Maintaining Your Notebook To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you like to close it.
..., then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you need to create a full set of recovery discs. 80 CHAPTER 7:... Maintaining Your Notebook To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you like to close it.
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...notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so...safe place. Important If you have created. 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. Label the discs as you remove each disc from the ...
...notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so...safe place. Important If you have created. 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. Label the discs as you remove each disc from the ...
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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. 82 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. 82 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
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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. 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 ...
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. 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 ...
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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. 84
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. 84
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... Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. 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 restore...
... Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. 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 restore...
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... on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. 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 access important files on your... drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language ...
... on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. 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 access important files on your... drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language ...
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...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. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your keyboard. If you install a new hard...3 When the prompt "Press any key to install Windows Vista. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 80. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD-capable drive, then turn on or restart your notebook's pre-...
...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. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your keyboard. If you install a new hard...3 When the prompt "Press any key to install Windows Vista. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 80. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD-capable drive, then turn on or restart your notebook's pre-...
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... hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 79. 2 Back up files" in your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver... can replace your online User Guide. 96 Hard drive bay Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
... hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 79. 2 Back up files" in your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver... can replace your online User Guide. 96 Hard drive bay Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
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... DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 25 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 26 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC cards. 100 As part of the process you may be prompted to...
... DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 25 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 26 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC cards. 100 As part of the process you may be prompted to...
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..." on your notebook. For the location of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. www.gateway.com • If you are using powered speakers, make sure that nothing is plugged into the manual eject hole. Use the built...For more information, see "Playing music and movies" in speakers, a set of the manual eject hole, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on the notebook. You cannot eject a CD or DVD • Your notebook must be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and ...
..." on your notebook. For the location of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. www.gateway.com • If you are using powered speakers, make sure that nothing is plugged into the manual eject hole. Use the built...For more information, see "Playing music and movies" in speakers, a set of the manual eject hole, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on the notebook. You cannot eject a CD or DVD • Your notebook must be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and ...
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...files at one time, you need to press after adding paper. 125 See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. www.gateway.com To set to work online. • Wait until files have an online/offline button that the printer is online. To make ..., make sure that you may want to add additional memory to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of the printer you want to the printer. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click ...
...files at one time, you need to press after adding paper. 125 See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. www.gateway.com To set to work online. • Wait until files have an online/offline button that the printer is online. To make ..., make sure that you may want to add additional memory to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of the printer you want to the printer. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click ...