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...Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions. 19 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook, then replace the cover screws... CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you created to recover your keyboard. Go to the hard drive cover. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place ...
...Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions. 19 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook, then replace the cover screws... CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you created to recover your keyboard. Go to the hard drive cover. Replacing the Hard Drive Kit 10 Place ...
8512488 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
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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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... Center" in your online User Guide. 2 Click (Change display 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 The Windows Mobility Center window opens. To adjust the display properties on the graphic processor installed in your notebook, the ... you are connecting to. The Display Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click Advanced Settings. Important Depending on a television: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center.
... Center" in your online User Guide. 2 Click (Change display 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 The Windows Mobility Center window opens. To adjust the display properties on the graphic processor installed in your notebook, the ... you are connecting to. The Display Settings dialog box opens. 3 Click Advanced Settings. Important Depending on a television: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center.
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...-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that did not come pre-installed on page 89. If you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see that...
...-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that did not come pre-installed on page 89. If you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see that...
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... (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for any eventuality and create a set of discs 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...
... (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for any eventuality and create a set of discs 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...
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...recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! Label the discs as you have enough blank discs of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you remove each... disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank...
...recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! Label the discs as you have enough blank discs of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you remove each... disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank...
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...Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - OR - 83 Important If 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 software and driver recovery discs you have created.
...Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 84. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - OR - 83 Important If 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 software and driver recovery discs you have created.
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... close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 88. Windows automatically ... you can also create a restore point manually. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 86 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore,...
... close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 88. Windows automatically ... you can also create a restore point manually. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 86 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore,...
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... ENTER. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens...
... ENTER. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens...
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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 backed up to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. OR To perform a full ... need to recover your hard drive. You still need to reinstall any important files you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your notebook. Important Before your hard drive is complete...
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 backed up to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. OR To perform a full ... need to recover your hard drive. You still need to reinstall any important files you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your notebook. Important Before your hard drive is complete...
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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 on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. 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 recover your keyboard.
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 on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. 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 recover your keyboard.
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... data you want to transfer 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. For more information, see "Changing the battery" on page 80. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. If...your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you would like 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...
... data you want to transfer 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. For more information, see "Changing the battery" on page 80. 2 Back up , then remove the battery. If...your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you would like 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...
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... turn your notebook over. 17 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 18 Turn 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 boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any... key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards or Express Cards. Screw Screw Screw Screw 12 Remove the cover...
... turn your notebook over. 17 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 18 Turn 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 boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any... key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards or Express Cards. Screw Screw Screw Screw 12 Remove the cover...
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...is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 79. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the DVD. ...on page 6. • If you have copy protection software. For more information, see "Front" on your notebook. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up . You may not be able to play is plugged into the headphone jack on . • Clean the disc. ...
...is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 79. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the DVD. ...on page 6. • If you have copy protection software. For more information, see "Front" on your notebook. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up . You may not be able to play is plugged into the headphone jack on . • Clean the disc. ...
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...many files at one time, you may want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. To make sure that you want to print to is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on but will not print ...for adding additional memory. 126 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting The printer is not set to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you have an online/offline button that it in ...
...many files at one time, you may want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. To make sure that you want to print to is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on but will not print ...for adding additional memory. 126 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting The printer is not set to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you have an online/offline button that it in ...
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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...
8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista
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...to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Gateway's Web support is available 24 ...hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. need a little extra help ? Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows...
...to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Gateway's Web support is available 24 ...hours a day, 7 days a week Help and Support is easily accessible. need a little extra help ? Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows...
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... "Recovering using Microsoft System Restore" on page 69. • If you cannot run Windows, see "Recovering using the Windows DVD" on -screen instructions. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Recovery. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click on the appropriate recovery option, then follow that software's installation ... the on page 70 Recovering specific files and software You can return to one of your system settings and saves them as device drivers and most pre-installed software. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 69
... "Recovering using Microsoft System Restore" on page 69. • If you cannot run Windows, see "Recovering using the Windows DVD" on -screen instructions. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Recovery. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click on the appropriate recovery option, then follow that software's installation ... the on page 70 Recovering specific files and software You can return to one of your system settings and saves them as device drivers and most pre-installed software. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 69
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...notebook. See the guide that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. www.gateway.com Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and ...Control Panel. To set to work offline. To make sure that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the ... to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for...
...notebook. See the guide that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. www.gateway.com Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and ...Control Panel. To set to work offline. To make sure that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the ... to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for...
8511911 - Gateway User Guide for Windows Vista
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The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in two different types; Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. straight-through cable, the wires on each end. The router can provide firewall protection for ...order (different colors, left to the computers on the computers that comes with this point, if you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network and can assign IP addresses to right). A router lets you access the Internet connection from you have not already done ...
The Device Manager window opens. 4 Click the plus (+) in two different types; Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. straight-through cable, the wires on each end. The router can provide firewall protection for ...order (different colors, left to the computers on the computers that comes with this point, if you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the network and can assign IP addresses to right). A router lets you access the Internet connection from you have not already done ...