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... the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their edges. Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are extremely sensitive...
... the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their edges. Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are extremely sensitive...
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.... 18 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 19 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 20 If your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of the...Express cards. Replacing the hard drive 2 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive that you are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. If your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. All rights reserved. Screw Screw ...
.... 18 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 19 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 20 If your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of the...Express cards. Replacing the hard drive 2 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive that you are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. If your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. All rights reserved. Screw Screw ...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 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. 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.
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...under most notebook problems by following the information in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, remove the... battery. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the battery. Recovering your system You can ...
...under most notebook problems by following the information in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, remove the... battery. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the battery. Recovering your system You can ...
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... system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system, you must create the discs) or by ...your system using the Windows DVD" on page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 You can perform a partial recovery by using recovery discs" on page 93. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining ...
... system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your system, you must create the discs) or by ...your system using the Windows DVD" on page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 You can perform a partial recovery by using recovery discs" on page 93. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining ...
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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. 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...
.... 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. 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...
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... to create a full set , Recovery23 for . A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you do not have...
... to create a full set , Recovery23 for . A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you do not have...
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... 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 93. 91 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
... 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 93. 91 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
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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. - 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
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... 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. 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.... The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 If a recovery disc does not offer the ...
... 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. 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.... The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 If a recovery disc does not offer the ...
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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 want to recover. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94
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 want to recover. - OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94
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..., click Start, then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and...
..., click Start, then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and...
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...select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all ... its hard drive to its factory condition If your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click...
...select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all ... its hard drive to its factory condition If your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click...
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... or completely re-format your original hard drive, you can still run Windows, back up your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. To perform a full factory recovery without... data backup, click Full factory recovery, 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 to c:\backup...
... or completely re-format your original hard drive, you can still run Windows, back up your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Important Before your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. To perform a full factory recovery without... data backup, click Full factory recovery, 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 to c:\backup...
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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 notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100
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 notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100
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...88. 2 Back up any Express cards. 107 For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. Hard drive bay... 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.
...88. 2 Back up any Express cards. 107 For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. Hard drive bay... 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.
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As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 111 www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure the hard drive kit to the notebook. 18 ... 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 Express cards. 111 www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure the hard drive kit to the notebook. 18 ... 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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...has been installed on your notebook. • Your notebook may be able to adjust the volume control in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 6. • If you want to play these CDs on your notebook....instructions on the notebook. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 88. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. • Your notebook may be able to play these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure that the label or ...
...has been installed on your notebook. • Your notebook may be able to adjust the volume control in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 6. • If you want to play these CDs on your notebook....instructions on the notebook. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 88. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. • Your notebook may be able to play these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure that the label or ...
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... to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer you want to press so the printer can start printing. You see a "Printer.... 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is online. To set to work offline. Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power...
... to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer you want to press so the printer can start printing. You see a "Printer.... 4 Right-click the name of the printer you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is online. To set to work offline. Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power...