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...your workbench or other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in your Reference Guide. ...trademarks of your workbench or other countries. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . www.gateway.com © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to static ...
...your workbench or other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in your Reference Guide. ...trademarks of your workbench or other countries. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . www.gateway.com © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to static ...
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... notebook. 17 When the prompt "Press any key on -screen instructions. 19 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 notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent ... Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. A list of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of valid boot devices appears. 18 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing...
... notebook. 17 When the prompt "Press any key on -screen instructions. 19 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 notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent ... Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. A list of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of valid boot devices appears. 18 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing...
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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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... removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Recovering your notebook when running on page 103 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your...
... removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Recovering your notebook when running on page 103 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. This reduces the life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your...
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... 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 using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page...documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory. If ...
... 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 using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page...documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory. If ...
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... You should create your own set of software and driver recovery discs. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 81 Important Your notebook may ... discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. 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...
... You should create your own set of software and driver recovery discs. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 81 Important Your notebook may ... discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. 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...
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Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your final disc, then label all of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are recording multiple...
Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your final disc, then label all of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are recording multiple...
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... 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 Center. OR - 83 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers...
... 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 Center. OR - 83 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers...
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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 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. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next.
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 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. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next.
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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. OR - 85 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.
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. OR - 85 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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... 88. 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. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. ... you can also create a restore point manually. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Help For more ...
... 88. 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. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. ... you can also create a restore point manually. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Help For more ...
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... account's password (if any), then click Next. 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 box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 This process is... run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If Windows starts to load instead...
... account's password (if any), then click Next. 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 box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 This process is... run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If Windows starts to load instead...
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...and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your hard drive. You still need to reinstall any important files you want to c:\backup...10 Click Finish, then click Restart. OR To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows, ...
...and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your hard drive. You still need to reinstall any important files you want to c:\backup...10 Click Finish, then click Restart. OR To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows, ...
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For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key 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.
For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key 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.
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... screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
... screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to replace the hard drive kit. 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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... up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive 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 drive, insert the...
... up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive 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 drive, insert 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...