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... protection. • Always hold components by their edges. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of the notebook for Customer Care Information. All rights reserved. in the United States and other... to replace the hard drive. For more information, see "Preparing for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . See your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network...
... protection. • Always hold components by their edges. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of the notebook for Customer Care Information. All rights reserved. in the United States and other... to replace the hard drive. For more information, see "Preparing for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . See your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network...
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... Step 21 to install Windows. -OR- If 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 Express cards. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. See... "Setting up an optional RAID" in the Reference Guide, then go to step Step 23. -OR- All other countries. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Screw Screw Screw Screw 14 Place the new drive, label side up, onto the...
... Step 21 to install Windows. -OR- If 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 Express cards. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. See... "Setting up an optional RAID" in the Reference Guide, then go to step Step 23. -OR- All other countries. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Screw Screw Screw Screw 14 Place the new drive, label side up, onto the...
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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. 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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...return your system to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 94. • If nothing else... system). CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 88 Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the ...
...return your system to reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 94. • If nothing else... system). CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 88 Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by following the ...
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... you need to use them later for software and device driver recovery You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery discs (you have shipped with your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. If you need to recover software that did... not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your own set of software and driver recovery discs. Preparing for a complete...
... you need to use them later for software and device driver recovery You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery discs (you have shipped with your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. If you need to recover software that did... not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your own set of software and driver recovery discs. Preparing for a complete...
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... 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next.
... 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next.
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... enough discs, then click Next. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . The disc recording begins. Recovering pre-installed software and...a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 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. window opens. 8 Click Finish. ...
... enough discs, then click Next. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . The disc recording begins. Recovering pre-installed software and...a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 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. window opens. 8 Click Finish. ...
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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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...disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD...
...disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. 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. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into the CD or DVD...
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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. - Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 ... 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 Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can...
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 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 ... 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 Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can...
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.... The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 95 Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device...
.... The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 95 Help For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device...
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... the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on or restart your notebook. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any...
... the arrow keys on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on or restart your notebook. www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems are not solved by any...
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...backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you can find your backed up any software that you must recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device... important files you 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. 98 Caution Continuing with the full...
...backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you can find your backed up any software that you must recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device... important files you 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. 98 Caution Continuing with the full...
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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 on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your keyboard.
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 on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your keyboard.
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... 93. 2 Back up any Express and memory cards. 106 For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center. 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 notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter...
... 93. 2 Back up any Express and memory cards. 106 For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center. 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 notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter...
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... 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 Express and memory cards. 110 CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 15 Replace the screws...
... 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 Express and memory cards. 110 CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 15 Replace the screws...
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...; If you are using the built-in and turned on your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. 116 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Try a different disc. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the CD label is turned... control on . • Clean the disc. Occasionally discs are plugged in speakers, make sure that you are using your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers.
...; If you are using the built-in and turned on your notebook. • Clean the DVD. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. 116 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Try a different disc. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the CD label is turned... control on . • Clean the disc. Occasionally discs are plugged in speakers, make sure that you are using your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers.
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To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 134 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start,... then click Help and Support. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer...
To set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 134 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start,... then click Help and Support. The printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Press the button to put the printer online. • If the printer...
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... are intended to make sure the user or bystanders keep the transmitter away from user's or bystander's bodies. Caution Only use drivers approved for any restrictions on wireless devices. Caution The transmitting device embedded in which may not be taken to use of these ... to the system label to maintain 8 inches (20 cm) from their body when the wireless device is on the system rating label. Contact Gateway for additional information. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Intentional emitter per FCC Part 15 Low power, Radio transmitter type devices (radio frequency (RF) ...
... are intended to make sure the user or bystanders keep the transmitter away from user's or bystander's bodies. Caution Only use drivers approved for any restrictions on wireless devices. Caution The transmitting device embedded in which may not be taken to use of these ... to the system label to maintain 8 inches (20 cm) from their body when the wireless device is on the system rating label. Contact Gateway for additional information. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Intentional emitter per FCC Part 15 Low power, Radio transmitter type devices (radio frequency (RF) ...