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... a component. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Thumb notch To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to static ... 2 Print out the section "Setting up an optional RAID" located in your notebook. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are using the thumb notch, then remove it to use them. Replacing the hard drive Replacing the hard...
... a component. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Thumb notch To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to static ... 2 Print out the section "Setting up an optional RAID" located in your notebook. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are using the thumb notch, then remove it to use them. Replacing the hard drive Replacing the hard...
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... go to Step 23. 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to the hard drive bracket. All other countries. If your notebook does... not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to install Windows. -OR- As part of Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you replaced was the C drive, ...
... go to Step 23. 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to the hard drive bracket. All other countries. If your notebook does... not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to install Windows. -OR- As part of Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you replaced was the C drive, ...
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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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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. 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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...condition" on page 89. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 97. For ...or two items of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 93. 88 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive...DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com.
...condition" on page 89. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 97. For ...or two items of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 93. 88 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive...DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com.
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...may have shipped with your system, you need to follow that were pre-installed at the factory. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery discs (you must have a recordable disc drive to perform this is the ..., you may want to create an additional set . However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Preparing for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device...
...may have shipped with your system, you need to follow that were pre-installed at the factory. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery discs (you must have a recordable disc drive to perform this is the ..., you may want to create an additional set . However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Preparing for a complete system recovery. (Your notebook must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device...
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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 drive, then click Next. ... the x in the upper-right corner to do? A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you like to close it. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next.
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 drive, then click Next. ... the x in the upper-right corner to do? A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you like to close it. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next.
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... for . 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 . The disc recording begins. www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the...
... for . 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 . The disc recording begins. www.gateway.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of the...
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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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...If you need to recover, try another 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. 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 an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set...
...If you need to recover, try another 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. 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 an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set...
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... of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. - Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. 94... 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 recovery discs, close...
... of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. - Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. 94... 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 recovery discs, close...
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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 "Manually creating a restore point" on page 96. Help For ...
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 "Manually creating a restore point" on page 96. Help For ...
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... Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard ... b Click Recovery, then click Next. This process is starting up now. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition...
... Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard ... b Click Recovery, then click Next. This process is starting up now. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition...
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... selected Recovery with automatic data backup, 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's pre-installed software and device... Notebook 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, 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 personal files...
... selected Recovery with automatic data backup, 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's pre-installed software and device... Notebook 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, 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 personal files...
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For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key 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.
For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key 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.
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... drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. 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 under "Preventing static electricity..., and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace a hard drive kit. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center.
... drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. 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 under "Preventing static electricity..., and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace a hard drive kit. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center.
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... your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions.
... your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions.
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...facing up . For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 89. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. 116 An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the CD label is facing up, then try again... copy protection software. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Identifying drive types" on your notebook. • Your notebook may...
...facing up . For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 89. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. 116 An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the CD label is facing up, then try again... copy protection software. You may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Identifying drive types" on your notebook. • Your notebook may...
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... the printer you want to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware... an online/offline button that you want to print 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 the printer...
... the printer you want to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware... an online/offline button that you want to print 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 the printer...
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...bystander's bodies. Caution In order to be used in this time. Important Every country has different restrictions on the system rating label. Contact Gateway for the country in which may be embedded into your notebook) emit less energy than the one provided with any move or trip for... use may be using the wireless device in your local Radio Approval agency for use drivers approved for service. The power output of these devices are only qualified for any restrictions on wireless devices. Some circumstances require restrictions ...
...bystander's bodies. Caution In order to be used in this time. Important Every country has different restrictions on the system rating label. Contact Gateway for the country in which may be embedded into your notebook) emit less energy than the one provided with any move or trip for... use may be using the wireless device in your local Radio Approval agency for use drivers approved for service. The power output of these devices are only qualified for any restrictions on wireless devices. Some circumstances require restrictions ...