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Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on your workbench or other grounded object. 10 Lift... working with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed). Screw Screw Screw Screw Hard drive bay Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of Gateway, Inc. Warning To avoid exposure to replace the hard drive. All rights reserved. Locating Components 1 2 Print out the section "Setting up , then remove the ...
Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on your workbench or other grounded object. 10 Lift... working with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed). Screw Screw Screw Screw Hard drive bay Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of Gateway, Inc. Warning To avoid exposure to replace the hard drive. All rights reserved. Locating Components 1 2 Print out the section "Setting up , then remove the ...
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... RAID, read the section "Setting up an optional RAID" in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. If your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you replaced was the C drive, go to step Step 23. -OR- Technical... complete any instructions that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Replacing the hard drive 2 11 Using the plastic tab, slide...
... RAID, read the section "Setting up an optional RAID" in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. If your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you replaced was the C drive, go to step Step 23. -OR- Technical... complete any instructions that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Replacing the hard drive 2 11 Using the plastic tab, slide...
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Contents Recovering your system 88 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 89 Using Microsoft System Restore 94 Recovering your system to its factory condition 97 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . . 98 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your ...
Contents Recovering your system 88 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 89 Using Microsoft System Restore 94 Recovering your system to its factory condition 97 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . . 98 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. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 89. 82
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 89. 82
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...by returning your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on page 89. Problem solving may be to reinstall ...then recover your system to recover your system). Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site....
...by returning your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on page 89. Problem solving may be to reinstall ...then recover your system to recover your system). Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site....
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...discs do not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Caution Although you prepare 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.... However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of discs in case you need...
...discs do not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Caution Although you prepare 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.... However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of discs in case you need...
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...dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to create a full set of blank discs you like to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, ... that tells you the number of recovery discs. 90 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To create 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 close it.
...dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to create a full set of blank discs you like to do? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, ... that tells you the number of recovery discs. 90 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To create 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 close it.
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... a different disc type, or click Cancel. 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. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! www...
... a different disc type, or click Cancel. 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. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! www...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 92 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 92 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
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... recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed 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 appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe.... 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. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each ...
... recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed 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 appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe.... 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. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each ...
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... most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of these restore points 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 your system running again. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre... to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc.
... most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of these restore points 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 your system running again. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre... to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc.
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... Windows using System Restore, then click Next. You can also create a restore point manually. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 96. www.gateway.com Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device...
... Windows using System Restore, then click Next. You can also create a restore point manually. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 96. www.gateway.com Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device...
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... a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any... your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Welcome to its factory condition. This process is starting up now. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything ...
... a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any... your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Welcome to its factory condition. This process is starting up now. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything ...
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...want to reinstall any important files you have not already done so). For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 90. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your personal files, and create a ... with automatic data backup, then click Next. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista® operating system DVD. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of...
...want to reinstall any important files you have not already done so). For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 90. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on your personal files, and create a ... with automatic data backup, then click Next. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your system using the Windows Vista® operating system DVD. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of...
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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 page 93. 99 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your keyboard. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key 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 page 93. 99 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your keyboard. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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... more information, see "Backing up any Express and memory cards. 106 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines...cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace a hard drive kit. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing a hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista ...
... more information, see "Backing up any Express and memory cards. 106 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines...cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace a hard drive kit. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook Replacing a hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista ...
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..., then go to step 21 to install Windows. -ORIf your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD...
..., then go to step 21 to install Windows. -ORIf your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the DVD...
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For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 89. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 50. • Shut down and restart your notebook is facing up, then try again. • Make sure that the CD label is... Make sure that they are flawed and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be read by the drive. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that...
For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 89. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 50. • Shut down and restart your notebook is facing up, then try again. • Make sure that the CD label is... Make sure that they are flawed and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may be read by the drive. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that...
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..." error message • Make sure that you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer you want to print to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click ...Control Panel. To set to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the...
..." error message • Make sure that you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer you want to print to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click ...Control Panel. To set to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the...
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...installed in your system are only qualified for use may be used . In some areas, use . Since your notebook is prohibited. Contact Gateway for additional information. The wireless devices in the top third of America Caution Wireless devices are intended to be taken to show that the RF... of the wireless device or devices that may be in your system are only qualified for use of wireless devices. Caution Only use drivers approved for the country in any antenna other than is only applicable if these devices outdoors is equipped with a wireless device, when ...
...installed in your system are only qualified for use may be used . In some areas, use . Since your notebook is prohibited. Contact Gateway for additional information. The wireless devices in the top third of America Caution Wireless devices are intended to be taken to show that the RF... of the wireless device or devices that may be in your system are only qualified for use of wireless devices. Caution Only use drivers approved for the country in any antenna other than is only applicable if these devices outdoors is equipped with a wireless device, when ...