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... wrap the cable lock around a solid object like the leg of a desk or table. If your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at most electronics stores and many department stores. If your notebook from being stolen. But these features also make it 's easy to carry. Attach a cable... Complete's online help find your notebook if it is stolen. This program automatically reports the location of the Kensington lock slot, see your Reference Guide. A recovery team can buy a cable lock at www.gateway.com/business to purchase the service. 58
... wrap the cable lock around a solid object like the leg of a desk or table. If your notebook does not already have Computrace Complete installed, contact Gateway at most electronics stores and many department stores. If your notebook from being stolen. But these features also make it 's easy to carry. Attach a cable... Complete's online help find your notebook if it is stolen. This program automatically reports the location of the Kensington lock slot, see your Reference Guide. A recovery team can buy a cable lock at www.gateway.com/business to purchase the service. 58
8512564 - Component Replacement Manual R0
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... workbench or other grounded object. All other countries. 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 the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 10 Place the ... the battery before replacing a component. Locating Components 1 3 Turn off your notebook, then replace the cover screws. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. You may send you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to replace the hard drive.
... workbench or other grounded object. All other countries. 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 the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 10 Place the ... the battery before replacing a component. Locating Components 1 3 Turn off your notebook, then replace the cover screws. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. You may send you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may need a small Phillips screwdriver to replace the hard drive.
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...in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. If you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, and memory cards.... All rights reserved. See your reference guide for Customer Care Information. Go to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and ...
...in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. If you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, and memory cards.... All rights reserved. See your reference guide for Customer Care Information. Go to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and ...
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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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... a product made especially for the purpose. For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Caution When the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged ... you have removed the battery from the center to recover your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Recovering your system under most notebook problems by following the information in ...
... a product made especially for the purpose. For instructions, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you need to the edge, not around in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Caution When the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged ... you have removed the battery from the center to recover your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Recovering your system under most notebook problems by following the information in ...
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...and you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 You can perform a partial recovery by using recovery discs" on page 84. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is... 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, see that software's installation instructions. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that...
...and you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 You can perform a partial recovery by using recovery discs" on page 84. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is... 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, see that software's installation instructions. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that...
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... disc drive to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 81 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may want to...
... disc drive to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 81 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may want to...
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... the x in a safe place. 82 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 have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you are... completed. Important Use a permanent marker to close it. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software...
... the x in a safe place. 82 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 have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you are... completed. Important Use a permanent marker to close it. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software...
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... instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 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...
... instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 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...
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Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. 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. 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
Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. 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. 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
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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. - 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 does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and double-click the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. OR - 85 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. - 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 does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and double-click the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. OR - 85 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe.
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... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 86 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... list and you can also create a restore point manually. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or...
... the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 86 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... list and you can also create a restore point manually. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or...
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...If you can access important files on or restart your notebook. 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 The Welcome to select...on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. b Click Recovery, then click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any of the ...
...If you can access important files on or restart your notebook. 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 The Welcome to select...on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. b Click Recovery, then click Next. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any of the ...
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...hard drive, you want to reinstall any important files you must recover your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Make sure that was not pre...need to c:\backup. - 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 the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your system using the Windows ...
...hard drive, you want to reinstall any important files you must recover your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Make sure that was not pre...need to c:\backup. - 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 the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your system using the 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. 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 www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your keyboard.
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... Express Cards. 7 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need...
... Express Cards. 7 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need...
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... screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on -screen instructions. As part of the process you may be prompted to the hard...
... screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on -screen instructions. As part of the process you may be prompted to the hard...
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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...