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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 Notebook 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing memory modules 103...
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 Notebook 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing memory modules 103...
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... 94. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you need 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. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all...
... 94. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you need 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. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all...
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... 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 a set of recovery discs (you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. Important...be expecting to need to follow that did not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your hard drive. Preparing for any eventuality and create a ...
... 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 a set of recovery discs (you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. Important...be expecting to need to follow that did not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your hard drive. Preparing for any eventuality and create a ...
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... discs are for disc 2, and so on page 93. 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. The disc recording begins. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain...
... discs are for disc 2, and so on page 93. 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. The disc recording begins. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain...
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... information about 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. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help...
... information about 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. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help...
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...of the other recovery options, you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything... and device drivers. This process is starting up now. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any ), then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to ...
...of the other recovery options, you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything... and device drivers. This process is starting up now. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any ), then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts to ...
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...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 drivers. Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely... re-format your original hard drive, you can find your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Your...
...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 drivers. Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely... re-format your original hard drive, you can find your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Your...
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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 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.
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... Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove 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...page 93. 2 Back up any Express and memory cards. 106 If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more information, see "Backing up ...
... Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove 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...page 93. 2 Back up any Express and memory cards. 106 If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more information, see "Backing up ...
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... go to step 23. -ORIf your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you replaced was the C drive, go to step 21 to install Windows. -ORIf your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express and... with your drive regarding partitioning and formatting the drive, then go to step 23. 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows 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...
... go to step 23. -ORIf your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you replaced was the C drive, go to step 21 to install Windows. -ORIf your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express and... with your drive regarding partitioning and formatting the drive, then go to step 23. 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows 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...
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... on page 50. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. 116 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 89. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" ... be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is turned up , then try again. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information about using the built-in...
... on page 50. • Shut down and restart your notebook. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 87. 116 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 89. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" ... be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is turned up , then try again. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information about using the built-in...
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.... You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Many printers have selected it is online. 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 Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup.
.... You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. Many printers have selected it is online. 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 Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the printer setup.
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www.gateway.com moving 36 ports See connections power AC adapter 16, 72 advanced settings 74, 75 alternate sources 72 automobile/airplane adapter 72 battery 68, 69, ... rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 70 recharging battery 68 recovering defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 software 88, 89 system 88 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 recovery discs creating 89, 90 drivers 90, 93 programs 90, 93 software 90, 93 using 93 155
www.gateway.com moving 36 ports See connections power AC adapter 16, 72 advanced settings 74, 75 alternate sources 72 automobile/airplane adapter 72 battery 68, 69, ... rebooting notebook 22 recalibrating battery 70 recharging battery 68 recovering defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 software 88, 89 system 88 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 recovery discs creating 89, 90 drivers 90, 93 programs 90, 93 software 90, 93 using 93 155
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...DVD 51 re-installing defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 software 88, 89 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 restoring defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 ...software 88, 89 system 88 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 right-clicking 37 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 ...
...DVD 51 re-installing defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 software 88, 89 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 restoring defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 ...software 88, 89 system 88 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 right-clicking 37 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 ...