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...you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 17 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 may be prompted to Step 18. -...OR- Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks...
...you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 17 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 may be prompted to Step 18. -...OR- Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks...
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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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...is in "Troubleshooting" on AC power, remove the battery. If the battery is fully charged and you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Caution To prepare your notebook for the purpose. Caution When ...the battery is running on fixed power. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery...
...is in "Troubleshooting" on AC power, remove the battery. If the battery is fully charged and you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Caution To prepare your notebook for the purpose. Caution When ...the battery is running on fixed power. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery...
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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 that were pre-installed at the factory. You can...drivers" on page 84. To recover software and drivers that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 90. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway...
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 that were pre-installed at the factory. You can...drivers" on page 84. To recover software and drivers that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 90. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway...
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...recordable disc drive to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Because these discs do ? 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 should ... notebook may not be expecting to need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you have shipped with your notebook, you need to create an ...
...recordable disc drive to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Because these discs do ? 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 should ... notebook may not be expecting to need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you have shipped with your notebook, you need to create an ...
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OR - 85 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. - 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. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe.
OR - 85 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. - 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. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe.
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...system recovery. You still need to recover your system using the Windows Vista® operating system DVD. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up any software that you have not already done so...be automatically backed up 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 your notebook. 90 OR To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full...
...system recovery. You still need to recover your system using the Windows Vista® operating system DVD. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up any software that you have not already done so...be automatically backed up 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 your notebook. 90 OR To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full...
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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 -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 your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 91
www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key 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 your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 91
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...Cards. 7 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the battery. 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 with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you ...
...Cards. 7 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the battery. 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 with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you ...
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... the hard drive cover. Screw Screw Screw Screw 12 Remove 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... 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 hard drive cover. Screw Screw Screw Screw 12 Remove 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... 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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... headphone jack on . • Clean the disc. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 36. • Make sure that nothing is turned up ... the volume control in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Clean the disc. For instructions on how to play these CDs on page 79. 108 For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 79. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Try ...
... headphone jack on . • Clean the disc. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 36. • Make sure that nothing is turned up ... the volume control in Windows, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook. • Clean the disc. For instructions on how to play these CDs on page 79. 108 For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 79. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Try ...
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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 ... 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 types 42 multi-format DVD±RW 7, 42 replacing hard drive 100 status indicators 23 troubleshooting...
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 ... 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 types 42 multi-format DVD±RW 7, 42 replacing hard drive 100 status indicators 23 troubleshooting...
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Index eject hole CD 43 DVD 43 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 94 EmPower power adapter 64 ergonomics 14 Ethernet connecting wired 19 jack 8, 19 Express Card adding 45 inserting 45 installing 45 ... 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 56 replacing...
Index eject hole CD 43 DVD 43 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 94 EmPower power adapter 64 ergonomics 14 Ethernet connecting wired 19 jack 8, 19 Express Card adding 45 inserting 45 installing 45 ... 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 56 replacing...
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www.gateway.com Hibernate mode 64 Hybrid Sleep mode 26, 64 indicator 6, 21 international adapter 73 management 59, 63 plans 66 Sleep mode 21, 26, 64 source problems 18 SpeedStep settings 66 status indicator 6 surge protector 18 troubleshooting 125 turning off ... software 81, 84 using 84 Recycle Bin 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...
www.gateway.com Hibernate mode 64 Hybrid Sleep mode 26, 64 indicator 6, 21 international adapter 73 management 59, 63 plans 66 Sleep mode 21, 26, 64 source problems 18 SpeedStep settings 66 status indicator 6 surge protector 18 troubleshooting 125 turning off ... software 81, 84 using 84 Recycle Bin 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...
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www.gateway.com Maximizing 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 Maximizing 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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Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using ...driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is running on fixed power. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. www.gateway...the battery charged. If the battery is fully charged and you need to run on page 81. 79 Gateway provides everything you want to recover your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" ...
Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using ...driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is running on fixed power. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. www.gateway...the battery charged. If the battery is fully charged and you need to run on page 81. 79 Gateway provides everything you want to recover your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" ...
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... were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 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 that you created. • To re-install Windows...
... were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 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 that you created. • To re-install Windows...
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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 recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of discs for recovering...you may want to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If this procedure.) To create discs ...
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 your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of discs for recovering...you may want to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If this procedure.) To create discs ...
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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. - 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. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. OR - 85
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. - 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. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. OR - 85
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...that was not pre-installed on or restart your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your notebook. 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 your original hard drive, you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you can find your backed up any software...
...that was not pre-installed on or restart your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your notebook. 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 your original hard drive, you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you can find your backed up any software...