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www.gateway.com Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 57 Packing your notebook 58 Traveling by air 58 Dial-up modem 58 Radio frequency wireless connections 59 Files ... the notebook screen 66 Maintaining the battery 66 Storing batteries 67 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 68 Recovering your system 68 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 69 Using Microsoft System Restore 75 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 78 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 79 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 57 Packing your notebook 58 Traveling by air 58 Dial-up modem 58 Radio frequency wireless connections 59 Files ... the notebook screen 66 Maintaining the battery 66 Storing batteries 67 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 68 Recovering your system 68 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 69 Using Microsoft System Restore 75 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 78 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 79 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. 62
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. 62
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... can solve most conditions. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 78. 68 Gateway provides everything was working correctly. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Recovering your notebook for the purpose. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your...
... can solve most conditions. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 78. 68 Gateway provides everything was working correctly. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Recovering your notebook for the purpose. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your...
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... page 73. Because these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows DVD" on your hard drive. www.gateway.com If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only...
... page 73. Because these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows DVD" on your hard drive. www.gateway.com If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only...
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... then click Next. 70 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook You should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must have an external recordable... disc drive to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and...
... then click Next. 70 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook You should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you like to perform this procedure.) To create discs for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must have an external recordable... disc drive to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and...
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... discs are completed. The disc recording begins. 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 the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc...click Cancel. Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 71 www.gateway.com 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into an external recordable disc drive, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank ...
... discs are completed. The disc recording begins. 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 the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set , Recovery23 for disc...click Cancel. Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 71 www.gateway.com 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into an external recordable disc drive, then click Next. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank ...
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... Center as an option, you must recover your 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. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre...
... Center as an option, you must recover your 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. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre...
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... multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click 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. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. The...
... multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click 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. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. The...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and 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. 74
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and 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. 74
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You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 77. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, ...For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click ...
You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 77. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, ...For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click ...
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... select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your notebook. If you can access important files on your keyboard to its hard drive to... select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. 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...
... select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your notebook. If you can access important files on your keyboard to its hard drive to... select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. 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...
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...finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on or restart your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up... any software that you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up to c:\backup. - The Factory image ...
...finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on or restart your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up... any software that you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up to c:\backup. - The Factory image ...
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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 73. 80 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 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 page 73. 80 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your keyboard.
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Hard drive To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you would like more information, see "Backing up files" in your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 69. 2 Back up , then remove...
Hard drive To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you would like more information, see "Backing up files" in your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 69. 2 Back up , then remove...
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... DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 20 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 21 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC cards. 88
... DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 20 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 21 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC cards. 88
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For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 31. • Make sure that nothing is plugged into the headphone jack. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Adjusting the volume" ... CDs have copy protection software. You may be able to adjust the volume control in and turned on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on how to play is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning...
For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 31. • Make sure that nothing is plugged into the headphone jack. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Adjusting the volume" ... CDs have copy protection software. You may be able to adjust the volume control in and turned on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on how to play is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Cleaning...
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... on page 50. • Let the battery return to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on • Make sure that came with your battery, see "Recalibrating the ...battery" on installing the printer driver. 112 The printer is online. Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword printer...
... on page 50. • Let the battery return to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on • Make sure that came with your battery, see "Recalibrating the ...battery" on installing the printer driver. 112 The printer is online. Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword printer...
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...installed in which may be in your notebook is prohibited. Because the wireless devices (which the device will be used. Caution Only use drivers approved for use in the United States of the wireless device or devices that the RF exposure is below what is only applicable if...devices outdoors is well below the RF exposure limits as known at this notebook may be embedded in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are only qualified for additional information. Since your notebook is allowed in your system are safe for the country in ...
...installed in which may be in your notebook is prohibited. Because the wireless devices (which the device will be used. Caution Only use drivers approved for use in the United States of the wireless device or devices that the RF exposure is below what is only applicable if...devices outdoors is well below the RF exposure limits as known at this notebook may be embedded in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are only qualified for additional information. Since your notebook is allowed in your system are safe for the country in ...
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... port 9 directional keys 25 diskette troubleshooting 91 diskette drive troubleshooting 91 display brightness 30 switching 26 troubleshooting 92 docking port 7 double-clicking 29 dragging 30 drivers recovering 69 drives hard drive 10, 86 replacing hard drive 86 troubleshooting 91, 93, 96 DSL modem 9, 19
... port 9 directional keys 25 diskette troubleshooting 91 diskette drive troubleshooting 91 display brightness 30 switching 26 troubleshooting 92 docking port 7 double-clicking 29 dragging 30 drivers recovering 69 drives hard drive 10, 86 replacing hard drive 86 troubleshooting 91, 93, 96 DSL modem 9, 19
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... 42 using 26 R radio approval authorities 59 radio frequency wireless connections 59 RAM See memory rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 50 recharging battery 48 recovering drivers 69 software 69 system 68, 79 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 right-clicking 29 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 caring for...
... 42 using 26 R radio approval authorities 59 radio frequency wireless connections 59 RAM See memory rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 50 recharging battery 48 recovering drivers 69 software 69 system 68, 79 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 right-clicking 29 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 caring for...