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... the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see the Windows startup screen. If you see a blank screen,... insert the Windows DVD into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 13 Insert the battery ...
... the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see the Windows startup screen. If you see a blank screen,... insert the Windows DVD into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 13 Insert the battery ...
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www.gateway.com Conserving battery power 63 Using alternate power sources 64 Changing power modes 64 Changing notebook power settings 66 Changing the power plan 66 Changing ... batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 79 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 80 Using Microsoft System Restore 86 Recovering your system to its factory condition 89 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 90 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing...
www.gateway.com Conserving battery power 63 Using alternate power sources 64 Changing power modes 64 Changing notebook power settings 66 Changing the power plan 66 Changing ... batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 79 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 80 Using Microsoft System Restore 86 Recovering your system to its factory condition 89 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 90 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing...
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..., Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. www.gateway.com Adjusting the television display settings You may vary. 4 Click Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile. 5 Click Graphics Properties. 55 The Display Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click Advanced Settings. Tip For more information about the Windows Mobility Center, see "Using the Windows Mobility Center" in your...
..., Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. www.gateway.com Adjusting the television display settings You may vary. 4 Click Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile. 5 Click Graphics Properties. 55 The Display Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click Advanced Settings. Tip For more information about the Windows Mobility Center, see "Using the Windows Mobility Center" in your...
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... or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that did not come pre-installed on page 80.... To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway...
... or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that did not come pre-installed on page 80.... To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway...
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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 to perform this is the case, you may not be expecting...recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Important Your notebook may have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your own set. ...
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 to perform this is the case, you may not be expecting...recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Important Your notebook may have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your own set. ...
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...Next. The disc recording begins. Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc 2,... discs, as they are for disc 1 of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for . If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place....
...Next. The disc recording begins. Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc 2,... discs, as they are for disc 1 of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for . If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place....
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... Application recovery. - 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. OR - 83 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does...
... Application recovery. - 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. OR - 83 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does...
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...these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. In most cases of hard-to-resolve ... more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or...
...these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. In most cases of hard-to-resolve ... more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or...
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... box and type the user account's password (if any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Welcome to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow ... Center opens. If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. If Windows starts to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 b Click Recovery, then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click...
... box and type the user account's password (if any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Welcome to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow ... Center opens. If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. If Windows starts to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 b Click Recovery, then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click...
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... recovered, your personal files and folders will delete everything on your hard drive. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. You also need to reinstall ... For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 81. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your system using the Windows Vista® operating system DVD. Make sure that was not pre-installed...
... recovered, your personal files and folders will delete everything on your hard drive. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. You also need to reinstall ... For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 81. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your system using the Windows Vista® operating system DVD. Make sure that was not pre-installed...
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For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 91 A list of valid 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 created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to recover your keyboard. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 91 A list of valid 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 created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to recover your keyboard. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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... replace the hard drive kit. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 61. 100 CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you can replace your original drive... battery. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
... replace the hard drive kit. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 61. 100 CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you can replace your original drive... battery. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
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... the cover from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 19 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your notebook over. 17 Connect the power... to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 16 Insert the battery, then turn your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards or Express Cards.
... the cover from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 19 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your notebook over. 17 Connect the power... to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 16 Insert the battery, then turn your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards or Express Cards.
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.... Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Front" on page 6. • If you want to adjust the volume control in speakers, make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up . A DVD movie will not play is ...Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. • If you have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Clean the disc. Occasionally discs are using your volume control, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 79. ...
.... Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Front" on page 6. • If you want to adjust the volume control in speakers, make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up . A DVD movie will not play is ...Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. • If you have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Clean the disc. Occasionally discs are using your volume control, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 79. ...
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...need to work offline. To make sure that came with your notebook. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting The printer is on installing the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on but will not print • Check the cable between the printer and ...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. 4 If the printer status is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name...
...need to work offline. To make sure that came with your notebook. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting The printer is on installing the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on but will not print • Check the cable between the printer and ...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. 4 If the printer status is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name...
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...notebook 22 recalibrating battery 62 recharging battery 60 recovering defaults 89 drivers 80 programs 80 software 80 system 79 Windows 80 with Gateway Recovery Center 83 with Windows DVD 90 with Windows System Restore 86 recovery discs creating 81 drivers 81, 84 programs 81, 84 software 81, 84 using...deleting files 110 emptying 110 regional code DVD 43 re-installing defaults 89 drivers 80 programs 79, 80 software 79, 80 Windows 79, 80 with Gateway Recovery Center 83 with Windows DVD 90 with Windows System Restore 86 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 restoring...
...notebook 22 recalibrating battery 62 recharging battery 60 recovering defaults 89 drivers 80 programs 80 software 80 system 79 Windows 80 with Gateway Recovery Center 83 with Windows DVD 90 with Windows System Restore 86 recovery discs creating 81 drivers 81, 84 programs 81, 84 software 81, 84 using...deleting files 110 emptying 110 regional code DVD 43 re-installing defaults 89 drivers 80 programs 79, 80 software 79, 80 Windows 79, 80 with Gateway Recovery Center 83 with Windows DVD 90 with Windows System Restore 86 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 restoring...