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...Technical Support See the label on your notebook. See your Reference Guide for software and device driver recovery" in your notebook are ready to replace the hard drive. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their edges. You also need a small Phillips...adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to a bare metal part of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with notebook ...
...Technical Support See the label on your notebook. See your Reference Guide for software and device driver recovery" in your notebook are ready to replace the hard drive. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their edges. You also need a small Phillips...adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are extremely sensitive to a bare metal part of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with notebook ...
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...are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Important The location of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to boot from the old... registered trademarks of the screws varies by model. 2 12 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. All other countries. Screw Screw 11 Using the...
...are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Important The location of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to boot from the old... registered trademarks of the screws varies by model. 2 12 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. All other countries. Screw Screw 11 Using the...
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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 ... the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing 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...
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 ... the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing 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...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 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. 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.
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... restoring your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose. Recovering your notebook when running on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge. Cleaning CDs...additional system recovery options, you want to recover your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 113 or in the notebook and the notebook is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the ...
... restoring your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose. Recovering your notebook when running on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge. Cleaning CDs...additional system recovery options, you want to recover your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 113 or in the notebook and the notebook is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the ...
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...• If nothing else has solved the problem and you must create the discs) or by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. You can perform a partial recovery by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be...return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 99. • To re-install your only option for...
...• If nothing else has solved the problem and you must create the discs) or by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. You can perform a partial recovery by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be...return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 99. • To re-install your only option for...
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...case, you have shipped with your notebook, you like to create an additional set of software and driver recovery discs. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? Important Your notebook may want to do... recover your own set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of discs in case you need recovery discs, we...
...case, you have shipped with your notebook, you like to create an additional set of software and driver recovery discs. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? Important Your notebook may want to do... recover your own set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. You should create your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of discs in case you need recovery discs, we...
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... set of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to close it. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! If...
... set of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to close it. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are for disc 2, and so on . Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! If...
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... as an option, you have created. Important If you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 91 www.gateway.com 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens.
... as an option, you have created. Important If you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 91 www.gateway.com 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. The Gateway Recovery Center opens.
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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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.... If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the... disc. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a ...
.... If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the... disc. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a ...
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94 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 want to recover. -
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94 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 want to recover. -
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... You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to get your system settings and...
... You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to get your system settings and...
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... select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any ), then click Next. The... are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. This process is starting up now.
... select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any ), then click Next. The... are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition. This process is starting up now.
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www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full...you can still run Windows, back up your backed up any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You also need to recover your notebook. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory ...automatic data backup in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 89. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your ...
www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full...you can still run Windows, back up your backed up any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You also need to recover your notebook. To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory ...automatic data backup in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 89. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then turn on or restart your ...
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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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.... 2 Back up any Express cards. 107 For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data... connected to replace the hard drive kit. 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 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive.
.... 2 Back up any Express cards. 107 For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data... connected to replace the hard drive kit. 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 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive.
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As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 111 www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure the hard drive kit to the notebook. 18 ... 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 Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions.
As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. 111 www.gateway.com 17 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the screws that secure the hard drive kit to the notebook. 18 ... 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 Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions.
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...; Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. 118 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and... drivers" on the notebook. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up . ...
...; Your notebook may not be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. 118 CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting • Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and... drivers" on the notebook. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure that the Windows volume control is facing up . ...
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... is plugged into an AC power source. To set to the correct port. • Make sure that the power cable is on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Many printers have an online/offline button that you have an online/offline... not the default printer, make sure that you may need 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 but will not turn on • Make...
... is plugged into an AC power source. To set to the correct port. • Make sure that the power cable is on installing the printer driver. Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Many printers have an online/offline button that you have an online/offline... not the default printer, make sure that you may need 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 but will not turn on • Make...