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..., and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Thumb notch To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Locating Components 1 2 Print out the section "Setting... workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are using the thumb notch, then remove it to static electricity, also known...
..., and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Thumb notch To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Locating Components 1 2 Print out the section "Setting... workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are using the thumb notch, then remove it to static electricity, also known...
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...rights reserved. All other countries. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. 12 Remove the four ...notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any Express cards. As part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Replacing the hard drive 2 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive that...
...rights reserved. All other countries. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. 12 Remove the four ...notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any Express cards. As part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Replacing the hard drive 2 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive that...
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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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...notebook for system recovery may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to its factory condition" ... prepare your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs, see that product's...
...notebook for system recovery may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to its factory condition" ... prepare your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs, see that product's...
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... pre-installed software and drivers from your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your own set of recovery discs (you need to recover software that did not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc....were pre-installed at the factory. Important Your notebook may want to create an additional set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set . However, if you ever re-install Windows from...
... pre-installed software and drivers from your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your own set of recovery discs (you need to recover software that did not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc....were pre-installed at the factory. Important Your notebook may want to create an additional set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set . However, if you ever re-install Windows from...
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The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you need to create a full set of recovery discs. 90 If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click ...the x in the upper-right corner to do? 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. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc...
The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. The What would you need to create a full set of recovery discs. 90 If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click ...the x in the upper-right corner to do? 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. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc...
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... an option, you must recover your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as they are recording multiple discs,.... Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 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. If you are completed...
... an option, you must recover your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as they are recording multiple discs,.... Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 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. If you are completed...
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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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... file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert...
... file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert...
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In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, 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 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. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of...
In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, 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 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. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of...
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... Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions, see...
... Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions, see...
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... on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 97 If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options... menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any ), then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the...
... on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 97 If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options... menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any ), then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the...
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... still need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. 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 notebook. 98 If you selected Recovery with ...need to c:\backup. - Important Before your original hard drive, you have backed up to reinstall any important files you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your hard drive...
... still need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. 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 notebook. 98 If you selected Recovery with ...need to c:\backup. - Important Before your original hard drive, you have backed up to reinstall any important files you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your hard drive...
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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. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 99 www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "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-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 page 93. 99 www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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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 electricity discharge" on ... would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Backing up files" in your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral...
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 electricity discharge" on ... would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Backing up files" in your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral...
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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 notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to step...
..., 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 notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to step...
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... more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 50. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that nothing is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs...experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. • Your notebook may be read by the drive. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information,...
... more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 50. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that nothing is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs...experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. • Your notebook may be read by the drive. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information,...
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... the printer you have selected it is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Control Panel window opens. 2 ...is full" error message • Make sure that came with your notebook. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The printer will not print ...
... the printer you have selected it is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Control Panel window opens. 2 ...is full" error message • Make sure that came with your notebook. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The printer will not print ...
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... devices that may be embedded into your notebook) emit less energy than the one provided with the notebook. Caution Only use drivers approved for the country in which may be used in your notebook is equipped with a wireless device, when traveling between countries... be present (embedded) in your system are only qualified for requirements. The wireless devices in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are safe for use of wireless devices. Some circumstances require restrictions on the use . Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
... devices that may be embedded into your notebook) emit less energy than the one provided with the notebook. Caution Only use drivers approved for the country in which may be used in your notebook is equipped with a wireless device, when traveling between countries... be present (embedded) in your system are only qualified for requirements. The wireless devices in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices are safe for use of wireless devices. Some circumstances require restrictions on the use . Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...