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...provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their respective companies. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" in the the online Reference Guide if you a set of antistatic bags because only the inside your Reference Guide. 9... 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge." 4 Turn off your notebook. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to a bare metal part of your workbench or other countries. For more information, see "...
...provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their respective companies. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" in the the online Reference Guide if you a set of antistatic bags because only the inside your Reference Guide. 9... 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge." 4 Turn off your notebook. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to a bare metal part of your workbench or other countries. For more information, see "...
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... process you may be prompted to insert your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal... information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. If your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any instructions that secure the hard drive to step Step 23. -...
... process you may be prompted to insert your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal... information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. If your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any instructions that secure the hard drive to step Step 23. -...
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Contents Overclocking the processor 87 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 Overclocking the processor 87 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. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 89. 82 Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
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. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 89. 82 Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
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... recover software and drivers that you want to return your system to recover your system under most notebook problems by returning your system to a previous state when everything you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Gateway provides everything was working... correctly, the problem may be to its factory condition" on page 89. • If only one or two items of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions ...
... recover software and drivers that you want to return your system to recover your system under most notebook problems by returning your system to a previous state when everything you should create a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Gateway provides everything was working... correctly, the problem may be to its factory condition" on page 89. • If only one or two items of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions ...
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..., if you ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. If this procedure.) 89 You can usually recover your notebook, you need recovery discs, we recommend that were pre-installed at the factory...
..., if you ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. If this procedure.) 89 You can usually recover your notebook, you need recovery discs, we recommend that were pre-installed at the factory...
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...? A dialog box opens 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 Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next.
...? A dialog box opens 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 Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next.
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... your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. 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. Tip..., the Congratulations! Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are completed. www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I ...
... your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. 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. Tip..., the Congratulations! Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are completed. www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the specified type, click I ...
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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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...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 disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista....exe. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1...
...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 disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista....exe. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1...
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver 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 recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To...
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver 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 recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To...
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... a restore point dialog box opens. 95 To restore using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support...
... a restore point dialog box opens. 95 To restore using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device drivers. Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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..., then press ENTER. If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow... Turn on or restart your notebook. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. 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 ...
..., then press ENTER. If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow... Turn on or restart your notebook. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. 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 ...
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... finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files and folders will delete everything on or restart your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your hard drive. OR To perform a full factory recovery without data backup,...then click Next. Your notebook restarts in its original factory condition. 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 backed up any important files you...
... finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files and folders will delete everything on or restart your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your hard drive. OR To perform a full factory recovery without data backup,...then click Next. Your notebook restarts in its original factory condition. 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 backed up any important files you...
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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 to recover your keyboard. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 99
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. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 99
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...any data you can replace an original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using recovery discs" on page 102. 4 Turn off your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static... you want to transfer to replace a hard drive kit. If you would like 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 ...
...any data you can replace an original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using recovery discs" on page 102. 4 Turn off your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static... you want to transfer to replace a hard drive kit. If you would like 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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... C drive, 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 notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to step...
... C drive, 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 notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to step...
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.... You may be read by the drive. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. • Your notebook may be able to play these CDs on page 87. 116 A DVD movie will not play • Make...on page 50. • Shut down and restart your notebook is plugged into the headphone jack on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that they are plugged in speakers, make sure that nothing is turned up , then try ...
.... You may be read by the drive. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. • Your notebook may be able to play these CDs on page 87. 116 A DVD movie will not play • Make...on page 50. • Shut down and restart your notebook is plugged into the headphone jack on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that they are plugged in speakers, make sure that nothing is turned up , then try ...
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... click Control Panel. To make sure that you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure that came with your... the printer is not set to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
... click Control Panel. To make sure that you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your printer for instructions on • Make sure that came with your... the printer is not set to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver.
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... will be using the wireless device in, is well below what is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are only qualified for use in your notebook is not listed, please contact your local Radio Approval agency...in the countries identified by the Radio Approval Marks on the use drivers approved for any other than is considered safe limits; Important Every country has different restrictions on wireless devices. Contact Gateway for additional information. APPENDIX A: Legal Information Additional limitations, cautions,...
... will be using the wireless device in, is well below what is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are only qualified for use in your notebook is not listed, please contact your local Radio Approval agency...in the countries identified by the Radio Approval Marks on the use drivers approved for any other than is considered safe limits; Important Every country has different restrictions on wireless devices. Contact Gateway for additional information. APPENDIX A: Legal Information Additional limitations, cautions,...