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...components from their edges. See your notebook. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to a bare metal part of the notebook for software and device driver recovery" in the United States and other grounded object. 1 To replace ...the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Screw Screw Screw 9 Lift the hard drive bay cover using the thumb notch, then remove it to use them. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . ...
...components from their edges. See your notebook. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to a bare metal part of the notebook for software and device driver recovery" in the United States and other grounded object. 1 To replace ...the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Screw Screw Screw 9 Lift the hard drive bay cover using the thumb notch, then remove it to use them. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . ...
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... 22 When the prompt "Press any Express cards. Important The location of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. Screw Screw Screw Screw -OR- ...Screw Screw 13 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of ...
... 22 When the prompt "Press any Express cards. Important The location of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. Screw Screw Screw Screw -OR- ...Screw Screw 13 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of ...
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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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This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge. However, remember that ...). Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 89. 87 If the battery is fully charged and you should create a set of the battery. Caution When the battery is running...
This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge. However, remember that ...). Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on page 89. 87 If the battery is fully charged and you should create a set of the battery. Caution When the battery is running...
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...support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on ...state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 98. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items ...
...support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on ...state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 98. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items ...
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... shipped with your notebook, you should create 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 a set of discs in case you need to use them later for ... may want to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you...
... shipped with your notebook, you should create 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 a set of discs in case you need to use them later for ... may want to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 Because these discs do ? The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you...
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... the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you are completed. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is created, your...
... the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you are completed. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is created, your...
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... recovery discs" on page 93. 91 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 recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not...
... recovery discs" on page 93. 91 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 recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not...
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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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... 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 drive. 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. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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...
... 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 drive. 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. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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...
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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. - 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
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.... The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
.... The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
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..., then click Next. This process is starting up now. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next...software: 1 If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. To delete everything on or restart your notebook. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. If Windows starts to load...
..., then click Next. This process is starting up now. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next...software: 1 If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. To delete everything on or restart your notebook. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. If Windows starts to load...
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... factory condition. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in 8, you have backed up any important files you want to c:\backup. - www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up to save. 9 ...data backup, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you can find 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 ...
... factory condition. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in 8, you have backed up any important files you want to c:\backup. - www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up to save. 9 ...data backup, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you can find 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 ...
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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. 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
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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 you ... "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 88. 2 Back up any Express cards. 107 If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard...
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 you ... "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 88. 2 Back up any Express cards. 107 If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard...
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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 ... 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 may be prompted to...
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 ... 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 may be prompted to...
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... facing up . For the location of the headphone jack, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 88. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. • Make sure that the CD label is turned up , then try again. • Shut down and restart your online User Guide... they are using the built-in speakers, make sure that the label or side you are plugged in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers.
... facing up . For the location of the headphone jack, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 88. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. • Make sure that the CD label is turned up , then try again. • Shut down and restart your online User Guide... they are using the built-in speakers, make sure that the label or side you are plugged in your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers.
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... that came with your printer for instructions on • Make sure that the power cable is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer... printer online. • If the printer you want to print to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.
... that came with your printer for instructions on • Make sure that the power cable is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. Make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer... printer online. • If the printer you want to print to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.