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... Customer Care Information. Warning To avoid exposure to replace the hard drive. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 4 Disconnect the AC ...For more information, see "Preparing for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. See your Reference Guide for software and device driver recovery" in the United States and other brands and product names are extremely sensitive to a bare metal part of your notebook. 2 ...
... Customer Care Information. Warning To avoid exposure to replace the hard drive. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 4 Disconnect the AC ...For more information, see "Preparing for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. See your Reference Guide for software and device driver recovery" in the United States and other brands and product names are extremely sensitive to a bare metal part of your notebook. 2 ...
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... Screws 9 Remove the cover from the old drive. If you see the Windows startup screen. A list of their respective companies. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of valid boot devices appears. 18 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD...19 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your keyboard. All rights reserved. All other countries. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other brands and product names...
... Screws 9 Remove the cover from the old drive. If you see the Windows startup screen. A list of their respective companies. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of valid boot devices appears. 18 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD...19 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your keyboard. All rights reserved. All other countries. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other brands and product names...
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For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 81. 74 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.
For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 81. 74 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.
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... the battery from the center to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you have removed the battery from your system You can solve most conditions. Problem solving may...charge. Recovering your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose. Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the...
... the battery from the center to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you have removed the battery from your system You can solve most conditions. Problem solving may...charge. Recovering your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose. Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the...
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...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 a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning...DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using recovery discs that software's installation instructions. To recover software and drivers ...
...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 a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning...DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using recovery discs that software's installation instructions. To recover software and drivers ...
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..., in case the originals are lost or damaged. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 81 Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Important Your notebook may...-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Preparing for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Caution Although you may want to create an additional set...
..., in case the originals are lost or damaged. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 81 Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Important Your notebook may...-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Preparing for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Caution Although you may want to create an additional set...
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...full set , Recovery23 for . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! Label the discs as you need to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of which notebook the discs are for... . If you have enough blank discs 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 x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. If you are recording multiple discs, as ...
...full set , Recovery23 for . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! Label the discs as you need to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of which notebook the discs are for... . If you have enough blank discs 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 x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. If you are recording multiple discs, as ...
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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 84. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new...
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 84. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover device drivers that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. 84 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. 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.
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover device drivers that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. 84 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. 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.
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www.gateway.com To recover software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. - OR - 85 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and double-click the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc.
www.gateway.com To recover software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD drive. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. - OR - 85 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and double-click the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc.
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.... 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 88. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 86 In most cases of these restore...
.... 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 88. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 86 In most cases of these restore...
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...The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any), then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls ... device drivers. To delete everything on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any of the other...
...The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any), then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls ... device drivers. To delete everything on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any of the other...
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... hard drive, you have not already done so). OR To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you have backed up files in its original factory condition. Your... notebook restarts in c:\backup. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your notebook. 90 Important Before your backed up any software that you ...
... hard drive, you have not already done so). OR To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you have backed up files in its original factory condition. Your... notebook restarts in c:\backup. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your notebook. 90 Important Before your backed up any software that you ...
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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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.... 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 61. 100 Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
.... 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 61. 100 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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... key on -screen instructions. As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards or Express Cards. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 11 Remove the screws that secure the...
... key on -screen instructions. As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards or Express Cards. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 11 Remove the screws that secure the...
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www.gateway.com network 8 power 9, 16 printer 8 projector 51 scanner 8 speaker 6 S-Video (TV) out 7 S-Video out 54 television 54 USB 8, 48 VGA 9, 51 video camera 8 wired Ethernet ... 105 diskette drive troubleshooting 105 display brightness 35 switching 26 troubleshooting 106 display properties adjusting 51 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 30 dragging 30 drivers recovery discs 81, 84 re-installing 80 drives CD 42 DVD 42 DVD/CD-RW 7, 42 DVD±RW 7, 42 hard drive 10, 100 identifying drive...
www.gateway.com network 8 power 9, 16 printer 8 projector 51 scanner 8 speaker 6 S-Video (TV) out 7 S-Video out 54 television 54 USB 8, 48 VGA 9, 51 video camera 8 wired Ethernet ... 105 diskette drive troubleshooting 105 display brightness 35 switching 26 troubleshooting 106 display properties adjusting 51 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 30 dragging 30 drivers recovery discs 81, 84 re-installing 80 drives CD 42 DVD 42 DVD/CD-RW 7, 42 DVD±RW 7, 42 hard drive 10, 100 identifying drive...
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... 119 files opening 30 transferring 71 troubleshooting 110 Firewire port 8, 48 Fn key 25, 26 folders opening 30 function keys 24 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 3 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 83 re-installing programs 83 re-installing software 83 H hard drive bay 10 indicator 23 installing 100 purchasing...
... 119 files opening 30 transferring 71 troubleshooting 110 Firewire port 8, 48 Fn key 25, 26 folders opening 30 function keys 24 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 3 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 83 re-installing programs 83 re-installing software 83 H hard drive bay 10 indicator 23 installing 100 purchasing...
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... 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 84 Recycle Bin deleting...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 defaults 89 drivers...
... 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 84 Recycle Bin deleting...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 defaults 89 drivers...
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Index with Gateway Recovery Center 83 with Windows DVD 90 with Windows System Restore 86 right-clicking 30 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 caring for notebook 76 general precautions ... 148 opening menu 30 shutting down notebook 21, 22 Sleep mode 21, 26, 65 system key 26 Snapshot button 34 SO-DIMM See memory software recovery discs 81, 84 re-installing 80 sound adjusting 27, 28, 31, 36 controls 36 muting 28, 31, 36 troubleshooting 127 speakers built-in 6 jack 6 SpeedStep...
Index with Gateway Recovery Center 83 with Windows DVD 90 with Windows System Restore 86 right-clicking 30 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 caring for notebook 76 general precautions ... 148 opening menu 30 shutting down notebook 21, 22 Sleep mode 21, 26, 65 system key 26 Snapshot button 34 SO-DIMM See memory software recovery discs 81, 84 re-installing 80 sound adjusting 27, 28, 31, 36 controls 36 muting 28, 31, 36 troubleshooting 127 speakers built-in 6 jack 6 SpeedStep...