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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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...Windows DVD" on page 98. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 89. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of software and ...driver recovery discs as soon as possible. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system You can solve most ...
...Windows DVD" on page 98. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 89. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of software and ...driver recovery discs as soon as possible. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system You can solve most ...
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... set. You should create your hard drive. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of software and driver recovery discs. Caution Although you may not be expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for any eventuality...re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you have shipped with your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. If you need to create an additional set of discs in case you need to use them later for recovering your system,...
... set. You should create your hard drive. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of software and driver recovery discs. Caution Although you may not be expecting to need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for any eventuality...re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you have shipped with your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. If you need to create an additional set of discs in case you need to use them later for recovering your system,...
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The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to create a full set of recovery discs. 90 A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you like to do? 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. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To create ...
The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to create a full set of recovery discs. 90 A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you like to do? 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. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To create ...
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... 7 When the process is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in a safe place. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set, ...Recovery23 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. Important If you have enough discs, then click Next. Label the discs as...
... 7 When the process is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in a safe place. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set, ...Recovery23 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. Important If you have enough discs, then click Next. Label the discs as...
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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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... into the CD or DVD drive. 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.
... into the CD or DVD drive. 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.
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...Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. 94 OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. - In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return ...restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. CHAPTER 7: 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...
...Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. 94 OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. - In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return ...restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. CHAPTER 7: 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...
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... Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. This process is starting up now. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you...Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. If you may need to recover its factory condition. 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 ...
... Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. This process is starting up now. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you...Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. If you may need to recover its factory condition. 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 ...
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...Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your backed up files in its original factory condition. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. You also need to reinstall any important files you have not already done so). For instructions, ... operating system DVD. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your original hard drive, you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up any software that you want to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need ...
...Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your backed up files in its original factory condition. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. You also need to reinstall any important files you have not already done so). For instructions, ... operating system DVD. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your original hard drive, you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up any software that you want to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need ...
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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 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 on page 93. 99
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 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 on page 93. 99
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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 page 93. 2 Back up any Express ... capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. If you would like 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 online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 93. 2 Back up any Express ... capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center.
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... 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 Express and memory cards. 110 CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 15 Replace the screws that secure the...
... 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 Express and memory cards. 110 CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 15 Replace the screws that secure the...
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www.gateway.com power 9, 16 printer 7, 8 projector 63 scanner 7, 8 speaker 8 television 62 USB 7, 8, 60 VGA 9, 63 video camera 8 wired Ethernet 18 wired network 18 copyright notice 148 D ... 113 diskette drive troubleshooting 113 display brightness 43 switching 26 troubleshooting 114 display properties adjusting 64 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 36 dragging 37 drivers recovery discs 90, 93 re-installing 88, 89 drives DVD 50 DVD/CD-RW 7, 50 DVD±RW 7, 50 hard drive 10, 106 HD DVD 50...
www.gateway.com power 9, 16 printer 7, 8 projector 63 scanner 7, 8 speaker 8 television 62 USB 7, 8, 60 VGA 9, 63 video camera 8 wired Ethernet 18 wired network 18 copyright notice 148 D ... 113 diskette drive troubleshooting 113 display brightness 43 switching 26 troubleshooting 114 display properties adjusting 64 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 36 dragging 37 drivers recovery discs 90, 93 re-installing 88, 89 drives DVD 50 DVD/CD-RW 7, 50 DVD±RW 7, 50 hard drive 10, 106 HD DVD 50...
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... bank 33 troubleshooting 118 tutorial 29 using 29 Firewire port 8 Fn key 25, 26 152 folders opening 36 function keys 24 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 2 serial number 2 Support 3 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 91 re-installing programs 91 re-installing software 91 H hard drive bay 10 indicator 23 installing 106 replacing...
... bank 33 troubleshooting 118 tutorial 29 using 29 Firewire port 8 Fn key 25, 26 152 folders opening 36 function keys 24 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 2 serial number 2 Support 3 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 91 re-installing programs 91 re-installing software 91 H hard drive bay 10 indicator 23 installing 106 replacing...
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... 21 turning on notebook 19 printer default 134 installing 60 troubleshooting 134 USB port 7, 8 processor overclocking 87 programs closing unresponsive 22 opening 36 recovery discs 90, 93 re-installing 88, 89 projector adding 62 color quality 64 port 9 screen resolution 64 troubleshooting 136 using 26, 65 Properties... 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
... 21 turning on notebook 19 printer default 134 installing 60 troubleshooting 134 USB port 7, 8 processor overclocking 87 programs closing unresponsive 22 opening 36 recovery discs 90, 93 re-installing 88, 89 projector adding 62 color quality 64 port 9 screen resolution 64 troubleshooting 136 using 26, 65 Properties... 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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... emptying 118 regional code 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 caring for notebook 84 ...
... emptying 118 regional code 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 caring for notebook 84 ...