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... workbench or other grounded object. 1 To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are ready to static... the hard drive. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of their edges. Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. Contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on the bottom of the bags ...
... workbench or other grounded object. 1 To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are ready to static... the hard drive. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of their edges. Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. Contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on the bottom of the bags ...
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Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. in Step 10. 18 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover .... 22 When the prompt "Press any Express cards. As part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All other countries. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. All rights reserved...
Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. in Step 10. 18 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover .... 22 When the prompt "Press any Express cards. As part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All other countries. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. All rights reserved...
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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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...Wipe from the center to run on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. If the battery is running on AC...that when you need to recover your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on page 113 or in a circle, using it has a full charge. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your system under most notebook problems by following the ...
...Wipe from the center to run on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. If the battery is running on AC...that when you need to recover your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on page 113 or in a circle, using it has a full charge. Gateway provides everything you have removed the battery from your system under most notebook problems by following the ...
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... set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and... device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System ...
... set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and... device drivers that were pre-installed at the factory. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System ...
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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. Caution ... If this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. 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...
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. Caution ... If this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. 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...
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... a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner 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...
... a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner 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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... an option, you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your 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. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 91 The...
... an option, you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your 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. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 91 The...
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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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...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 disc...
...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 disc...
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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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Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. 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 ... Backup and Restore Center. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. 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 ... Backup and Restore Center. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 95 In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
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... and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 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 User name... run Windows: a Turn on your notebook. To delete everything on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next.
... and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 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 User name... run Windows: a Turn on your notebook. To delete everything on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next.
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... c:\backup. You still need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. 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 notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press... any important files you the progress of the system recovery. A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up any software that was not pre-installed on your hard drive. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data...
... c:\backup. You still need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. 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 notebook. 3 When the prompt "Press... any important files you the progress of the system recovery. A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up any software that was not pre-installed on your hard drive. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data...
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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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For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 88. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 102. 4 Turn off your ... 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. If you would like more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 107 www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the...
For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 88. 2 Back up files" in your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 102. 4 Turn off your ... 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. If you would like more information, see "Backing up any Express cards. 107 www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the...
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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 ... Turn on -screen instructions. As part of the process 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 key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the...
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 ... Turn on -screen instructions. As part of the process 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 key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your notebook, open the...
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... the label or side you are turned off. • If you want to play these CDs on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play is turned up . For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Playing music and movies" in speakers, make sure...on page 45. • Make sure that Mute controls are using your online User Guide. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on the notebook. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code match. • Make ...
... the label or side you are turned off. • If you want to play these CDs on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play is turned up . For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Playing music and movies" in speakers, make sure...on page 45. • Make sure that Mute controls are using your online User Guide. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on the notebook. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your DVD drive's regional code match. • Make ...
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...window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 Many printers have an online/offline button that the power cable is on installing the printer driver. Make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The printer will not print • ...• Make sure that the printer is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support.
...window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 136 Many printers have an online/offline button that the power cable is on installing the printer driver. Make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The printer will not print • ...• Make sure that the printer is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support.