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..., modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to... the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. in the Reference Guide. Locating Components 1 2 Print...
..., modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to... the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. in the Reference Guide. Locating Components 1 2 Print...
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...you replaced was the C drive, go to step Step 21 to install Windows. -OR- in the Reference Guide, then go to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. All rights reserved... press any key on your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Screw Screw Screw Screw 14 Place the new drive, label side up, onto the bracket so the screw holes line up. 15 Replace ...
...you replaced was the C drive, go to step Step 21 to install Windows. -OR- in the Reference Guide, then go to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. All rights reserved... press any key on your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Screw Screw Screw Screw 14 Place the new drive, label side up, onto the bracket so the screw holes line up. 15 Replace ...
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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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...that when you want to run on fixed power. If the battery is running on AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and...life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook when running on page 113 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge.
...that when you want to run on fixed power. If the battery is running on AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Caution When the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and...life of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook when running on page 113 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge.
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... 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 To recover software and drivers that you must create the discs) or by returning your pre-installed software and device...
... 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 To recover software and drivers that you must create the discs) or by returning your pre-installed software and device...
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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. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system...discs, we recommend that you may want to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set . www.gateway.com Preparing for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. Caution Although you may have the...
.... 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. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system...discs, we recommend that you may want to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set . www.gateway.com Preparing for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. Caution Although you may have the...
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... so on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 1 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner 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. The disc recording begins. If...
... so on . 6 If multiple discs are for disc 1 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner 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. The disc recording begins. If...
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... 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 Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software...
... 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 Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software...
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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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...created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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. ...If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into...
...created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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. ...If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into...
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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 have a multiple-disc set of driver 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. 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 have a multiple-disc set of driver 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. 94
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You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of your system running again. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, ...System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points....
You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of your system running again. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, ...System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points....
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... If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. This process is starting up now. Your notebook ...run Windows: a Turn on your notebook. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. 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 User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 98 To delete everything on or restart your hard...
... If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. This process is starting up now. Your notebook ...run Windows: a Turn on your notebook. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. 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 User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 98 To delete everything on or restart your hard...
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... to recover your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. A list of the system recovery. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. Important Before... your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts in step 8, you must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or...
... to recover your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. A list of the system recovery. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. Important Before... your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts in step 8, you must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or...
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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 select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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 select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you ... more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 102. 4 Turn off your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace the hard...
www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you ... more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 102. 4 Turn off your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace the hard...
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www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure the hard drive kit to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 111 As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23...
www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure the hard drive kit to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 111 As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23...
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... CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up . For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Adjusting the volume" on the notebook. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure... music and movies" in and turned on page 87. • Make sure that the disc's regional code and your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on how to play these CDs on your notebook is facing up .
... CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up . For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. For the location of the headphone jack, see "Adjusting the volume" on the notebook. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure... music and movies" in and turned on page 87. • Make sure that the disc's regional code and your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on how to play these CDs on your notebook is facing up .
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... the default printer, make sure that you want to print to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is online. See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer... driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. The printer is not ...
... the default printer, make sure that you want to print to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is online. See the guide that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer... driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup. The printer is not ...