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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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Important Depending on a television: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. The Display Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click Advanced Settings. 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 To adjust the display properties on the graphic...
Important Depending on a television: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. The Display Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click Advanced Settings. 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 To adjust the display properties on the graphic...
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...drivers. If you need to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be to follow that did not come pre-installed on your system to its factory condition" on page 90. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway... Microsoft System Restore" on page 84. 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" on page 86. • If nothing else ...
...drivers. If you need to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be to follow that did not come pre-installed on your system to its factory condition" on page 90. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway... Microsoft System Restore" on page 84. 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" on page 86. • If nothing else ...
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... originals are lost or damaged. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. You should create 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 recover...
... originals are lost or damaged. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. You should create 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 recover...
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...x, 2 of x, 3 of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. The disc recording begins. If you are recording multiple discs,...a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. Label the discs as you do not have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of recovery discs. 5 If you need to close it. ...
...x, 2 of x, 3 of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. The disc recording begins. If you are recording multiple discs,...a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. Label the discs as you do not have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of recovery discs. 5 If you need to close it. ...
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... and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your 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...
... and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your 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...
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..., see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list and you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 86 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. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then ...
..., see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list and you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 86 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. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then ...
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... the arrow keys on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition. b Click Recovery, then click Next. This process is starting...
... the arrow keys on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition. b Click Recovery, then click Next. This process is starting...
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...in c:\backup. You also need to c:\backup. - 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 personal files, and create a set of the system recovery... a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows, back up your notebook. 90 The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your system using the...
...in c:\backup. You also need to c:\backup. - 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 personal files, and create a set of the system recovery... a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows, back up your notebook. 90 The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your system using the...
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www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key on page 84. 91 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. 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 page 84. 91 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. 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.
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For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 80. 2 Back up any PC Cards or Express Cards. 7 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more information, see "Changing the ... to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. If you would like more information, see "Backing up , then remove the battery. Hard drive kit To replace...
For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 80. 2 Back up any PC Cards or Express Cards. 7 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more information, see "Changing the ... to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. If you would like more information, see "Backing up , then remove the battery. Hard drive kit To replace...
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... 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 Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. 102 13...
... 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 Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. 102 13...
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...discs are flawed and cannot be able to play these CDs on page 79. 108 For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 79. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean ...the notebook. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure that the label or side you are plugged in speakers, make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Identifying drive types...
...discs are flawed and cannot be able to play these CDs on page 79. 108 For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 79. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean ...the notebook. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure that the label or side you are plugged in speakers, make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Identifying drive types...
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.... • If you print large files or many files at one time, you may want to add additional memory to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you want to press so the printer can start printing. ..., make sure that the printer is not set the printer to the printer. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. To make sure that you want to use, then click Use Printer Online to set to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer...
.... • If you print large files or many files at one time, you may want to add additional memory to work offline. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you want to press so the printer can start printing. ..., make sure that the printer is not set the printer to the printer. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. To make sure that you want to use, then click Use Printer Online to set to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer...
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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...