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www.gateway.com Maximizing battery performance 63 Conserving battery power 63 Using alternate power sources 64 Changing power modes 64 Changing notebook power settings 66 Changing the ... the notebook screen 77 Maintaining the battery 78 Storing batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 79 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 80 Using Microsoft System Restore 86 Recovering your system to its factory condition 89 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 90 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Maximizing battery performance 63 Conserving battery power 63 Using alternate power sources 64 Changing power modes 64 Changing notebook power settings 66 Changing the ... the notebook screen 77 Maintaining the battery 78 Storing batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 79 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 80 Using Microsoft System Restore 86 Recovering your system to its factory condition 89 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 90 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
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.... Tip For more information about the Windows Mobility Center, see "Using the Windows Mobility Center" in your online User Guide. 2 Click (Change display settings). www.gateway.com Adjusting the television display settings You may vary. 4 Click Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile. 5 Click Graphics Properties. 55
.... Tip For more information about the Windows Mobility Center, see "Using the Windows Mobility Center" in your online User Guide. 2 Click (Change display settings). www.gateway.com Adjusting the television display settings You may vary. 4 Click Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile. 5 Click Graphics Properties. 55
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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. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
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...from your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 103 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Caution When the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and you need to recover your notebook while using a... the purpose. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the battery. Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. If the battery is running on page 81. 79 Recovering your notebook when running on AC power, remove the ...
...from your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 103 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Caution When the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and you need to recover your notebook while using a... the purpose. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the battery. Caution To prepare your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on fixed power. If the battery is running on page 81. 79 Recovering your notebook when running on AC power, remove the ...
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... the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of ...recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that you want to return your system...
... the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of ...recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that you want to return your system...
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...If this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may want to create... box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 81 www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover ...
...If this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you may want to create... box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 81 www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover ...
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... are completed. Label the discs as you do not have enough discs, then click Next. 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 .
... are completed. Label the discs as you do not have enough discs, then click Next. 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 .
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...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 recovery discs" on page 84. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click... Programs, then click Application recovery. - Important If you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 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...
...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 recovery discs" on page 84. 2 To recover software that was pre-installed, click... Programs, then click Application recovery. - Important If you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 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...
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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. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. 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 created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. 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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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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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 appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe.
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...restore in 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 get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Help For more information about using Microsoft ..., then click Help and Support. You can return to one of these restore points 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 install software or device...
...restore in 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 get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Help For more information about using Microsoft ..., then click Help and Support. You can return to one of these restore points 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 install software or device...
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...install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b Click Recovery, then click Next. The Welcome to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 b While the notebook is called a factory ...keys on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. This process is starting up now. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition.
...install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b Click Recovery, then click Next. The Welcome to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 b While the notebook is called a factory ...keys on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. This process is starting up now. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition.
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...your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista® operating system DVD. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your notebook. 90 You...: 1 If you have backed up files in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 81. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your hard drive. Important Before your...
...your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista® operating system DVD. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your notebook. 90 You...: 1 If you have backed up files in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 81. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your hard drive. Important Before your...
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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. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key on page 84. 91 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 your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key on page 84. 91 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.
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... transfer to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive kit 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 61. 100 For more information, see "Changing the battery" on page 80. 2 Back up...
... transfer to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive kit 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 61. 100 For more information, see "Changing the battery" on page 80. 2 Back up...
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Screw Screw Screw Screw 12 Remove the cover from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. 102 13 Insert the new drive ...
Screw Screw Screw Screw 12 Remove the cover from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. 102 13 Insert the new drive ...
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...your notebook. • Make sure that the label or side you want to play these CDs on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed and cannot be able to play is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive....into the headphone jack on . • Clean the disc. For more information about using the built-in Windows, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 79. For instructions on how to play these CDs on page 6. • If you have copy protection software. For more information, see...
...your notebook. • Make sure that the label or side you want to play these CDs on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. Occasionally discs are flawed and cannot be able to play is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive....into the headphone jack on . • Clean the disc. For more information about using the built-in Windows, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 79. For instructions on how to play these CDs on page 6. • If you have copy protection software. For more information, see...
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See the guide that the printer is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. To set the printer to work online. • Wait until files have been printed before sending additional ... offline. To make sure that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have selected it is connected to set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel.
See the guide that the printer is online. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the printer setup. To set the printer to work online. • Wait until files have been printed before sending additional ... offline. To make sure that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have selected it is connected to set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel.
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...some areas, use in the specific country sections (or country group sections). Modification to show that may be in the 2.4 GHz band and/or 5.15 - 5.35 GHz band, may not be using the wireless device in any other than is considered safe limits; Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ... information. This section is well below what is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are intended to be embedded in a manner to use drivers approved for the country in the notebook. 134 Refer to the system label to comply with FCC...
...some areas, use in the specific country sections (or country group sections). Modification to show that may be in the 2.4 GHz band and/or 5.15 - 5.35 GHz band, may not be using the wireless device in any other than is considered safe limits; Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ... information. This section is well below what is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are intended to be embedded in a manner to use drivers approved for the country in the notebook. 134 Refer to the system label to comply with FCC...
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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 ... troubleshooting 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...
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 ... troubleshooting 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...
