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...so the bottom is attached to the hard drive cover. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to use them. Gateway and eMachines are ready to replace the hard drive. in your Reference Guide. 7 Remove the... from the old drive. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Hard drive bay Screws Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the notebook for...
...so the bottom is attached to the hard drive cover. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to use them. Gateway and eMachines are ready to replace the hard drive. in your Reference Guide. 7 Remove the... from the old drive. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Hard drive bay Screws Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the notebook for...
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...modem cable, and network cable. 15 Turn on your notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you see the Windows startup screen. If you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your...of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Go to insert your reference guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. in the United States and other brands and product...
...modem cable, and network cable. 15 Turn on your notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you see the Windows startup screen. If you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your...of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Go to insert your reference guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. in the United States and other brands and product...
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www.gateway.com Conserving battery ...Traveling by air 70 Dial-up modem 70 Radio frequency wireless connections 71 Files 71 Security 72 Power 73 Additional tips 73 Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 75 Caring for your notebook 76 Cleaning ...your notebook 76 Cleaning the exterior 77 Cleaning the keyboard 77 Cleaning the notebook screen 77 Maintaining the battery 78 Storing batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 79 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers...
www.gateway.com Conserving battery ...Traveling by air 70 Dial-up modem 70 Radio frequency wireless connections 71 Files 71 Security 72 Power 73 Additional tips 73 Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 75 Caring for your notebook 76 Cleaning ...your notebook 76 Cleaning the exterior 77 Cleaning the keyboard 77 Cleaning the notebook screen 77 Maintaining the battery 78 Storing batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 79 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers...
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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 Tip For more information about the Windows Mobility Center, see "Using the Windows Mobility Center" in your online User ...
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 Tip For more information about the Windows Mobility Center, see "Using the Windows Mobility Center" in your online User ...
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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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Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to the edge, not around in "Troubleshooting" on ..., using it has a full charge. Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 81. 79 This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for the...
Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to the edge, not around in "Troubleshooting" on ..., using it has a full charge. Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 81. 79 This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for the...
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... recovery discs, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your system, you want to return your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is ... correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Recovering your system to its factory condition" on page 84.
... recovery discs, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your system, you want to return your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is ... correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Recovering your system to its factory condition" on page 84.
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... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? The What would you like to do not come with your notebook, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs. dialog box...be expecting to perform this procedure.) To create discs for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you need to recover your own...
... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? The What would you like to do not come with your notebook, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs. dialog box...be expecting to perform this procedure.) To create discs for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your hard drive. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you need to recover your own...
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... is created, your final disc, then label all 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 recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. The disc recording...
... is created, your final disc, then label all 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 recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. The disc recording...
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... or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. OR - 83 Important If 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. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start),...
... or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. OR - 83 Important If 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. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start),...
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If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. 84 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 need to recover, then click Next. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers.
If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. 84 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 need to recover, then click Next. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers.
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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 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. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe.
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 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. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe.
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.... For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list and you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. In... most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover...
.... For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list and you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. In... most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover...
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To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name ... Next. If Windows starts to its hard drive to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1...
To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name ... Next. If Windows starts to its hard drive to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1...
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...-format your original hard drive, you have not already done so). 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 folders ...will delete everything on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your notebook. 90 If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you ...
...-format your original hard drive, you have not already done so). 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 folders ...will delete everything on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your notebook. 90 If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you ...
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www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" appears, 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 -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 84. 91 A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your keyboard.
www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" appears, 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 -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 84. 91 A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your keyboard.
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Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Changing the battery" on page 61. 100 For more information, see "Backing up files" in your online User ...PC Cards or Express Cards. 7 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 94. 4 Turn off your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to ...
Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Changing the battery" on page 61. 100 For more information, see "Backing up files" in your online User ...PC Cards or Express Cards. 7 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 94. 4 Turn off your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to ...
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... Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive cover. As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD...
... Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive cover. As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD...
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... your notebook. • Clean the DVD. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on . • Clean the disc. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart... is facing up , then try again. • Make sure that you want to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Clean the disc.
... your notebook. • Clean the DVD. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on . • Clean the disc. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart... is facing up , then try again. • Make sure that you want to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Clean the disc.
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... sure that you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting The printer is on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer you want to add additional memory to work offline...
... sure that you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting The printer is on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer you want to add additional memory to work offline...