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...notebook, you can purchase to help to get subpoenas and search warrants to get the program up and running. A recovery team can buy a cable lock at www.gateway.com/business to purchase the service. 58 Your notebook may be enabled to take it with a call to your ...connected to replace your notebook with you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at most electronics stores and many department stores. For the location of your Reference Guide. Tip Use Computrace Complete's online help find ...
...notebook, you can purchase to help to get subpoenas and search warrants to get the program up and running. A recovery team can buy a cable lock at www.gateway.com/business to purchase the service. 58 Your notebook may be enabled to take it with a call to your ...connected to replace your notebook with you cannot replace the information stored on your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at most electronics stores and many department stores. For the location of your Reference Guide. Tip Use Computrace Complete's online help find ...
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... is connected to the Internet. Attach a cable lock to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook once a day while it is stolen. If your notebook. A recovery team can purchase to help to get the program up and running. 60 Kensington lock slot The first step in computer security is stolen, the...
... is connected to the Internet. Attach a cable lock to the Kensington lock slot on your notebook once a day while it is stolen. If your notebook. A recovery team can purchase to help to get the program up and running. 60 Kensington lock slot The first step in computer security is stolen, the...
8512564 - Component Replacement Manual R0
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... • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook. 2... discharge-sensitive components in the United States and other grounded object. You may send you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to the drive. 12 Slide the new hard drive kit into your workbench or other ...
... • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook. 2... discharge-sensitive components in the United States and other grounded object. You may send you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to the drive. 12 Slide the new hard drive kit into your workbench or other ...
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... adapter, 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. Go to insert your reference guide for ...Customer Care Information. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, and memory cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. All...
... adapter, 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. Go to insert your reference guide for ...Customer Care Information. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, and memory cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. All...
8512488 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
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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. 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.
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...when running on AC power, remove the battery. However, remember that when you have removed the battery from your notebook for additional system recovery options, you want to recover your system You can solve most conditions. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to the edge,... your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the battery. If the battery is running on page 81. 79 www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your system).
...when running on AC power, remove the battery. However, remember that when you have removed the battery from your notebook for additional system recovery options, you want to recover your system You can solve most conditions. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to the edge,... your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the battery. If the battery is running on page 81. 79 www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your system).
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... 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 your system using the Windows DVD...recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not...
... 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 your system using the Windows DVD...recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not...
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...and drivers external media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? 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 have a recordable disc drive to perform this is... the case, you may not be expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for any ...
...and drivers external media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? 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 have a recordable disc drive to perform this is... the case, you may not be expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for any ...
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... and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 2, and so on . 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 do not have enough discs, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you remove each...
... and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for . Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 2, and so on . 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 do not have enough discs, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you remove each...
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... your 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 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens.
... your 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 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens.
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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 need to recover, then click Next. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. 84 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.
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. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. 84 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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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 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.
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...to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. 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 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. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list and you install software or device ...
...to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. 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 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. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on the list and you install software or device ...
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...box and type the user account's password (if any), then click Next. This process is starting up now. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. If you can access important files on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can... Computer, then press ENTER. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition. 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...
...box and type the user account's password (if any), then click Next. This process is starting up now. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. If you can access important files on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can... Computer, then press ENTER. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition. 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...
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... recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your notebook. 90 When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files and folders will delete everything on your hard drive. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If ...- You still need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you have not already done so). Recovering your system using the Windows Vista® operating system DVD. Your...
... recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your notebook. 90 When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files and folders will delete everything on your hard drive. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If ...- You still need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you have not already done so). Recovering your system using the Windows Vista® operating system DVD. Your...
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www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "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. 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 page 84. 91
www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "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. 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 page 84. 91
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... would like more information, see "Backing up , then remove the battery. Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral...
... would like more information, see "Backing up , then remove the battery. Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral...
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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-screen instructions. Screw Screw Screw Screw 12 Remove...
... 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-screen instructions. Screw Screw Screw Screw 12 Remove...
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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...