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www.gateway.com Changing power modes 56 Changing notebook power settings 58 Changing the power plan 58 Changing advanced settings 59 Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 61 ... the notebook screen 70 Maintaining the battery 70 Storing batteries 71 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 72 Recovering your system 72 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 73 Using Microsoft System Restore 79 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 82 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 83 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Changing power modes 56 Changing notebook power settings 58 Changing the power plan 58 Changing advanced settings 59 Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 61 ... the notebook screen 70 Maintaining the battery 70 Storing batteries 71 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 72 Recovering your system 72 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 73 Using Microsoft System Restore 79 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 82 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 83 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
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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. 66
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. 66
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To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering your system under ... especially for software and device driver recovery" on page 73. • If only one or two items of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system You can solve most conditions. For instructions, see that were not pre-installed, see "Preparing for the purpose. Gateway provides everything you need to...
To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering your system under ... especially for software and device driver recovery" on page 73. • If only one or two items of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system You can solve most conditions. For instructions, see that were not pre-installed, see "Preparing for the purpose. Gateway provides everything you need to...
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...• To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your system, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Caution Although you may be expecting to need ...a set of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that you created. (Your computer must have the opportunity. 73 www.gateway.com If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or...
...• To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your system, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Caution Although you may be expecting to need ...a set of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that you created. (Your computer must have the opportunity. 73 www.gateway.com If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or...
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... media, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook You should create a set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive...
... media, then click Next. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook You should create a set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive...
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.... If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 75 Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for . Tip... After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! If you are completed. www.gateway.com 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you need to close it. ...
.... If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 75 Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for . Tip... After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! If you are completed. www.gateway.com 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you need to close it. ...
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...-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 76 For instructions, see "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. Important If you have recently... 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. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click...
...-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 76 For instructions, see "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. Important If you have recently... 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. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click...
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... Run Grc_Vista.exe. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. To recover software and...
... Run Grc_Vista.exe. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. To recover software and...
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 78 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. -
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 78 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. -
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...a restore point manually. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Help For more information about using ... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore...
...a restore point manually. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Help For more information about using ... in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore...
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...'s problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you can still run Windows: a Turn on or restart your computer. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. This process is starting up now. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Caution A complete factory recovery ...a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. b While the computer is called a factory recovery.
...'s problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you can still run Windows: a Turn on or restart your computer. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. This process is starting up now. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Caution A complete factory recovery ...a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. b While the computer is called a factory recovery.
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... that was not pre-installed on or restart your computer. 83 For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 74. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your computer. Your computer... have backed up your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in its ...
... that was not pre-installed on or restart your computer. 83 For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 74. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your computer. Your computer... have backed up your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in its ...
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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 to recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 77. 84 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 When the prompt "Press any key on your computer'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 to recover your keyboard. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 77. 84 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 When the prompt "Press any key on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 73. 2 Back up any PC cards. 8 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing the hard drive kit ... For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 73. 2 Back up any PC cards. 8 Turn your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing the hard drive kit ... For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
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As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any PC cards. 93 www.gateway.com 18 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screw. 19 Insert the battery then turn your notebook over. 20 Connect to ... DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on -screen instructions.
As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any PC cards. 93 www.gateway.com 18 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screw. 19 Insert the battery then turn your notebook over. 20 Connect to ... DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on -screen instructions.
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For instructions on how to play • Make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 72. 100 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 73. Occasionally discs are plugged in Windows...
For instructions on how to play • Make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 72. 100 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 73. Occasionally discs are plugged in Windows...
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... printer is on page 54. • Let the battery return to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. For instructions on recalibrating your battery, see "Recalibrating the battery" on but will not turn on installing the printer... driver. 118 The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you want to room temperature. ...
... printer is on page 54. • Let the battery return to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. For instructions on recalibrating your battery, see "Recalibrating the battery" on but will not turn on installing the printer... driver. 118 The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you want to room temperature. ...
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...provided with any other than is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are listed in the specific country sections (or country group ... devices (radio frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz band and/or 5.15 - 5.35 GHz band, may be embedded in your local Radio Approval agency for use. ...inches (20 cm) from their body when the wireless device is transmitting. Caution Only use drivers approved for additional information. Since your notebook is equipped with a wireless device, when traveling between...
...provided with any other than is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are listed in the specific country sections (or country group ... devices (radio frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz band and/or 5.15 - 5.35 GHz band, may be embedded in your local Radio Approval agency for use. ...inches (20 cm) from their body when the wireless device is transmitting. Caution Only use drivers approved for additional information. Since your notebook is equipped with a wireless device, when traveling between...
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www.gateway.com brightness 31 switching 26 troubleshooting 98 docking port 10 double-clicking 30 dragging 30 drivers recovering 73 drives CD 36 DVD 36 DVD/CD-RW 8, 36 DVD±RW 8, 37 hard drive 10, 90 HD DVD 37 identifying drive types ... touchpad F fan 7 faxes troubleshooting 110 files opening 30 transferring 63 troubleshooting 101 Firewire port 7, 42 Fn key 25, 26 folders opening 30 function keys 25 G Gateway model number 3 serial number 3 Support 3 H hard drive bay 10 indicator 24 installing 90 purchasing 48 replacing 90 troubleshooting 102 headphone jack 6 Hibernate mode 56 hot...
www.gateway.com brightness 31 switching 26 troubleshooting 98 docking port 10 double-clicking 30 dragging 30 drivers recovering 73 drives CD 36 DVD 36 DVD/CD-RW 8, 36 DVD±RW 8, 37 hard drive 10, 90 HD DVD 37 identifying drive types ... touchpad F fan 7 faxes troubleshooting 110 files opening 30 transferring 63 troubleshooting 101 Firewire port 7, 42 Fn key 25, 26 folders opening 30 function keys 25 G Gateway model number 3 serial number 3 Support 3 H hard drive bay 10 indicator 24 installing 90 purchasing 48 replacing 90 troubleshooting 102 headphone jack 6 Hibernate mode 56 hot...
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... 45 using 26 R radio approval authorities 63 radio frequency wireless connections 63 RAM See memory rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 54 recharging battery 52 recovering drivers 73 software 73 system 72, 83 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 right-clicking 30 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 caring for...
... 45 using 26 R radio approval authorities 63 radio frequency wireless connections 63 RAM See memory rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 54 recharging battery 52 recovering drivers 73 software 73 system 72, 83 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 right-clicking 30 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 caring for...