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... network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace the hard drive. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in the Reference ... bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their edges. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of their antistatic bags only when you a set of the ...
... network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace the hard drive. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in the Reference ... bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their edges. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are trademarks or registered trademarks of their antistatic bags only when you a set of the ...
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... All other countries. All rights reserved. Replacing the hard drive 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Technical Support See the label on your notebook,... Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to the hard drive bracket. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted to your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Screw Screw Screw...
... All other countries. All rights reserved. Replacing the hard drive 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Technical Support See the label on your notebook,... Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to the hard drive bracket. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted to your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Screw Screw Screw...
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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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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. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. 82
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...battery is running on fixed power. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even ... Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. Recovering your system). Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your ...
...battery is running on fixed power. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even ... Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. Recovering your system). Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your ...
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... items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 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 you created. • To re-install Windows...
... items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 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 you created. • To re-install Windows...
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Caution Although you may not be expecting to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 You should create... your own set of discs in case you have the opportunity. 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 should create a set of...
Caution Although you may not be expecting to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 You should create... your own set of discs in case you have the opportunity. 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 should create a set of...
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... Use a permanent marker to close it. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. If you have enough blank discs of...
... Use a permanent marker to close it. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of recovery discs. 5 If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. If you have enough blank discs of...
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... pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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 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),...
... pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs 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 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),...
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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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... 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. 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.... To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another ...
... 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. 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.... To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another ...
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you want to recover. - CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94
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...), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems...
...), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems...
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...important files on or restart your notebook. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow ...'s problems 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. This process is starting up now. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and...
...important files on or restart your notebook. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow ...'s problems 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. This process is starting up now. The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and...
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...perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. A list of the system recovery. OR - www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your personal files,... and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in c:\backup. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must recover ...
...perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. A list of the system recovery. OR - www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your personal files,... and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in c:\backup. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must recover ...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100 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 recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 100 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 recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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...up any Express cards. 107 www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 88. 2 Back up... 4 Turn off your 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 the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable...
...up any Express cards. 107 www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 88. 2 Back up... 4 Turn off your 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 the Gateway Recovery Center. For more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable...
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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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.... • Make sure that nothing is turned up , then try again. • Shut down and restart your volume control, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software... may not be able to play these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure that they are using your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers.
.... • Make sure that nothing is turned up , then try again. • Shut down and restart your volume control, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 45. • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software... may not be able to play these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure that they are using your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers.
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...: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To make sure that you want to print to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 See the guide that it in the Search Help box, then press... an online/offline button that the power cable is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. To set to press. • Make sure that you want to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is online. Press the...
...: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To make sure that you want to print to is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 See the guide that it in the Search Help box, then press... an online/offline button that the power cable is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. To set to press. • Make sure that you want to the correct port. • Make sure that the printer is online. Press the...