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...trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in Step 10. 18 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD,...brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on the bottom of the screws varies by model. 2 12 ...
...trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in Step 10. 18 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD,...brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. As part of the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on the bottom of the screws varies by model. 2 12 ...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing...
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...create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 99. ... you need to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that...
...create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 99. ... you need to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that...
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...What would you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you ... an additional set of software and driver recovery discs. You should create your hard drive. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard ...
...What would you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you ... an additional set of software and driver recovery discs. You should create your hard drive. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard ...
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If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 90 Label the discs as you do not have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you have enough blank... disc 2, and so on . The disc recording begins. If you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you need to close it. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the...
If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 90 Label the discs as you do not have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you have enough blank... disc 2, and so on . The disc recording begins. If you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you need to close it. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the...
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Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93...
Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93...
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www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore ..., click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. The...
www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore ..., click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. The...
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...Password box and type the user account's password (if any of the other recovery options, you cannot run 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. ...need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. If Windows starts to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 98 To delete everything on your notebook. This process is ...
...Password box and type the user account's password (if any of the other recovery options, you cannot run 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. ...need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition If your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. If Windows starts to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 98 To delete everything on your notebook. This process is ...
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...on or restart your original hard drive, you the progress of the system recovery. If you can still run Windows, back up to c:\backup. - A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you want to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any important files you have backed...need to reinstall any software that you have not already done so). To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data...
...on or restart your original hard drive, you the progress of the system recovery. If you can still run Windows, back up to c:\backup. - A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you want to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any important files you have backed...need to reinstall any software that you have not already done so). To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data...
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For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to recover 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 new hard drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 88. 2 Back up files" in your...
... Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 88. 2 Back up files" in your...
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www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure...20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 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 Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. 111 As part of the process you...
www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure...20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 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 Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. 111 As part of the process you...
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... are using powered speakers, make sure that they are using your online User Guide. You may not be able to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 45. • Make sure that nothing is plugged into the headphone jack on your notebook is facing ... the notebook. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 88. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the ...
... are using powered speakers, make sure that they are using your online User Guide. You may not be able to adjust the volume control in Windows, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 45. • Make sure that nothing is plugged into the headphone jack on your notebook is facing ... the notebook. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 88. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the ...
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.... • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is online. Many printers have selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is not set to press so the printer can start printing. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound... a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then...
.... • Reinstall the printer driver. The printer is online. Many printers have selected it is connected to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is not set to press so the printer can start printing. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound... a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then...
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...notebook 24 recalibrating battery 68 recharging battery 66 recovering defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 recovery discs creating 89 drivers 89, 93 programs 89, 93 software 89, 93 using...deleting files 120 emptying 120 regional code DVD 53 re-installing defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 87, 88 software 87, 88 Windows 87, 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 replacing See installing resetting notebook 24 restarting notebook 24 restoring...
...notebook 24 recalibrating battery 68 recharging battery 66 recovering defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 recovery discs creating 89 drivers 89, 93 programs 89, 93 software 89, 93 using...deleting files 120 emptying 120 regional code DVD 53 re-installing defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 87, 88 software 87, 88 Windows 87, 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 replacing See installing resetting notebook 24 restarting notebook 24 restoring...
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Index defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 right-clicking 39 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 17 caring for notebook 84 general precautions 142 guidelines for troubleshooting 114 posture 17 reducing ...
Index defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 right-clicking 39 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 17 caring for notebook 84 general precautions 142 guidelines for troubleshooting 114 posture 17 reducing ...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing...
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...Gateway Recovery Center. 88 For instructions on page 99. • To re-install your system, you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows..., see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 93. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed ...
...Gateway Recovery Center. 88 For instructions on page 99. • To re-install your system, you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows..., see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 93. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed ...
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... shipped with your notebook, you should create a set of discs for recovering your hard drive. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for...
... shipped with your notebook, you should create a set of discs for recovering your hard drive. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need recovery discs, we recommend that you prepare for...
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... choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set ,... Tip After a recovery disc is created, your final disc, then label all of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 2, and so on . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, ...
... choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to create a full set ,... Tip After a recovery disc is created, your final disc, then label all of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your notebook names the disc Recovery13 for disc 2, and so on . CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Insert a blank, ...