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... off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your audience. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the ...display on a projector or monitor Important Press FN+F4 to your notebook for its driver. For the location of the VGA port on the projector or ...
... off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for giving presentations by the manufacturer or download the driver from your notebook and at the same time face your audience. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a projector or monitor Viewing the ...display on a projector or monitor Important Press FN+F4 to your notebook for its driver. For the location of the VGA port on the projector or ...
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..." chapter you printed in Step 2. 45 Connect the 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.
..." chapter you printed in Step 2. 45 Connect the 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.
Gateway Notebook Reference Guide (for Windows Vista)
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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 ... 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 Notebook 91 Preventing static electricity discharge 92 Adding or replacing...
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 ... 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 Notebook 91 Preventing static electricity discharge 92 Adding or replacing...
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...by following the information in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or... corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery ...
...by following the information in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or... corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery ...
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However, if you ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you must have the opportunity. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from your own set of software and driver recovery discs. Caution Although you may not be ...a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of recovery discs (you need to follow that...
However, if you ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you must have the opportunity. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from your own set of software and driver recovery discs. Caution Although you may not be ...a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of recovery discs (you need to follow that...
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... disc is finished, the Congratulations! The disc recording begins. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you do not have enough discs, choose a different...drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for disc 2, and so on. 6 If multiple discs are completed. If you have enough discs, then click Next. If you have recently reinstalled Windows...
... disc is finished, the Congratulations! The disc recording begins. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you do not have enough discs, choose a different...drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for disc 2, and so on. 6 If multiple discs are completed. If you have enough discs, then click Next. If you have recently reinstalled Windows...
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... press ENTER. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. Help...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. For instructions, see "Manually creating a...
... press ENTER. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. Help...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. For instructions, see "Manually creating a...
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... 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 keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Gateway System Recovery ... repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password ...
... 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 keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Gateway System Recovery ... repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password ...
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...DVD" appears, press any key on page 83. 90 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. 3 When the prompt "Press any key ... boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you have a DVD-capable drive to recover your notebook's pre-installed ...
...DVD" appears, press any key on page 83. 90 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. 3 When the prompt "Press any key ... boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you have a DVD-capable drive to recover your notebook's pre-installed ...
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... to the optional port replicator. -ORConnect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 24 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 25 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on-screen... instructions. 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. 26 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC cards. 100
... to the optional port replicator. -ORConnect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 24 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 25 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on-screen... instructions. 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. 26 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC cards. 100
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...that the printer is online. www.gateway.com To set to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. See the guide 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 queue ... the name of the printer you want to use, then click Use Printer Online to set to press after adding paper. 125 The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you want to the printer. See the printer documentation...
...that the printer is online. www.gateway.com To set to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. See the guide 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 queue ... the name of the printer you want to use, then click Use Printer Online to set to press after adding paper. 125 The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you want to the printer. See the printer documentation...
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www.gateway.com removing 43 slot 43 troubleshooting 123 PC Card slot 8 PCMCIA card See PC Card PDA memory cards 42 peripheral devices 45 Plug and Play ..., 50 R radio approval authorities 69 radio frequency wireless connections 69 RAM See memory rebooting notebook 23 recalibrating battery 59 recharging battery 56 recovering defaults 88 drivers 78, 79 programs 78, 79 software 78, 79 system 78 Windows 78 with Gateway Recovery Center 81 145
www.gateway.com removing 43 slot 43 troubleshooting 123 PC Card slot 8 PCMCIA card See PC Card PDA memory cards 42 peripheral devices 45 Plug and Play ..., 50 R radio approval authorities 69 radio frequency wireless connections 69 RAM See memory rebooting notebook 23 recalibrating battery 59 recharging battery 56 recovering defaults 88 drivers 78, 79 programs 78, 79 software 78, 79 system 78 Windows 78 with Gateway Recovery Center 81 145
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...deleting files 108 emptying 108 regional code DVD 41 re-installing defaults 88 drivers 78, 79 programs 78, 79 software 78, 79 Windows 78 with Gateway Recovery Center 81 with Windows DVD 90 with Windows System Restore 85 replacing See installing resetting notebook 23 restarting notebook 23 restoring... defaults 88 drivers 78, 79 programs 78, 79 software 78, 79 system 78 Windows 78 with Gateway Recovery Center 81 with Windows DVD 90 with Windows System Restore 85 right-clicking 31 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 146...
...deleting files 108 emptying 108 regional code DVD 41 re-installing defaults 88 drivers 78, 79 programs 78, 79 software 78, 79 Windows 78 with Gateway Recovery Center 81 with Windows DVD 90 with Windows System Restore 85 replacing See installing resetting notebook 23 restarting notebook 23 restoring... defaults 88 drivers 78, 79 programs 78, 79 software 78, 79 system 78 Windows 78 with Gateway Recovery Center 81 with Windows DVD 90 with Windows System Restore 85 right-clicking 31 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 146...