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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 ... 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 Notebook 85 Preventing static electricity discharge 86 Adding or replacing...
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 ... 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 Notebook 85 Preventing static electricity discharge 86 Adding or replacing...
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... recovery discs that software's installation instructions. If you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Because these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 83. • To re-install your computer, you need to...
... recovery discs that software's installation instructions. If you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Because these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 83. • To re-install your computer, you need to...
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... remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are for disc 2, and so on . If you are completed. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of x, and so... close it. If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 75 www.gateway.com 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, then click Next.
... remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are for disc 2, and so on . If you are completed. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your computer names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of x, and so... close it. If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 75 www.gateway.com 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, then click Next.
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... pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click...
... pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click...
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...saves them as restore points. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft... System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time ...
...saves them as restore points. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft... System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time ...
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This process is starting up now. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your computer. The System Recovery Options menu...
This process is starting up now. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on or restart your computer. The System Recovery Options menu...
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...up files in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 74. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory ... is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on or restart your computer. 83 Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically...
...up files in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 74. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory ... is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on or restart your computer. 83 Recovering your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically...
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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 page 77. 84 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 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 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 on page 77. 84 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 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 computer's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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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 ... cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard...
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 ... cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard...
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... and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the disc. Occasionally discs are plugged in Windows, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 72. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart ...your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be able to play is turned up , then try again. • Make sure that the label or side you have copy...
... and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the disc. Occasionally discs are plugged in Windows, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 72. • Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart ...your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be able to play is turned up , then try again. • Make sure that the label or side you have copy...
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...8226; If the printer you want 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 battery, see "Recalibrating the battery" on installing the printer... driver. 118 Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the ...
...8226; If the printer you want 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 battery, see "Recalibrating the battery" on installing the printer... driver. 118 Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the ...