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www.gateway.com Checking hard drive space 65 Deleting unnecessary files 66 Checking the hard drive for errors 67 Defragmenting the hard drive 68 Backing up files ... 85 Mouse 89 Networks 89 Passwords 89 Power 90 Printer 90 Remote control 91 Sound 91 Recovering your system 92 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 93 iii
www.gateway.com Checking hard drive space 65 Deleting unnecessary files 66 Checking the hard drive for errors 67 Defragmenting the hard drive 68 Backing up files ... 85 Mouse 89 Networks 89 Passwords 89 Power 90 Printer 90 Remote control 91 Sound 91 Recovering your system 92 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 93 iii
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... an AC power source and to your computer, and that your computer is turned on. • If your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver. 90 To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The printer is on but will not print • If the printer you have..., make sure that the surge protector is connected securely to a power outlet, turned on, and working device, such as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.
... an AC power source and to your computer, and that your computer is turned on. • If your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver. 90 To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The printer is on but will not print • If the printer you have..., make sure that the surge protector is connected securely to a power outlet, turned on, and working device, such as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver.
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... recovery options, you created. Your computer must have stopped working correctly. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft ...Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your system). Problem solving may be to recover your system under...
... recovery options, you created. Your computer must have stopped working correctly. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft ...Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your system). Problem solving may be to recover your system under...
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... the opportunity. Your computer must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. Preparing for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and...
... the opportunity. Your computer must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. Preparing for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your pre-installed software and...
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... click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, then click Next. window opens. 94 CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Label the discs as you like to label each disc from the drive, use the marker to do not have...computer the discs are completed. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the × in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you do ? If you need to create a full set , Recovery23 for . Tip After a...
... click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, then click Next. window opens. 94 CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Label the discs as you like to label each disc from the drive, use the marker to do not have...computer the discs are completed. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the × in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of blank discs you do ? If you need to create a full set , Recovery23 for . Tip After a...
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... or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. OR - 95 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com 7 Click Finish. 8 Remove your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your final disc, then label all of the...
... or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. OR - 95 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com 7 Click Finish. 8 Remove your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your final disc, then label all of the...
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CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting To recover device drivers that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 96
CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting To recover device drivers that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 96
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...run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover, try another disc. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover. -... 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. OR - 97 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD ...
...run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover, try another disc. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover. -... 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. OR - 97 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD ...
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...disc set of these restore points to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 100. You can return to one of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. In most cases of your system running again. Using ...Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore...
...disc set of these restore points to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on page 100. You can return to one of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. In most cases of your system running again. Using ...Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Type windows system restore...
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...you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. ... pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows...
...you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. ... pre-installed software and device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows...
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... re-format your original hard drive, you can still run Windows, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you the progress of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your backed up any software that you have ...then click Next. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. Make sure that was not pre-installed on page 93...
... re-format your original hard drive, you can still run Windows, back up your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you the progress of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your backed up any software that you have ...then click Next. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. Make sure that was not pre-installed on page 93...
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... pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see "Updating Windows" on page 64. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your computer, follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is supplying power. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt... "Press any key to boot from Gateway, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support...
... pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see "Updating Windows" on page 64. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your computer, follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is supplying power. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt... "Press any key to boot from Gateway, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support...
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... speed 87 digital audio out 10 digital camera port 9 directional keys 23 Disk Cleanup 66 Disk Defragmenter 68 display adjusting angle 12 documentation User Guide 2 drivers recovery discs 93, 97 re-installing 92, 93 drives backing up files 69 checking for errors 67 checking for free space 65 defragmenting 68 118...
... speed 87 digital audio out 10 digital camera port 9 directional keys 23 Disk Cleanup 66 Disk Defragmenter 68 display adjusting angle 12 documentation User Guide 2 drivers recovery discs 93, 97 re-installing 92, 93 drives backing up files 69 checking for errors 67 checking for free space 65 defragmenting 68 118...
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www.gateway.com moving 25 ports See connections power button 7, 9 connecting 14 Hibernate mode 7, 9 indicator 6 source problems 14 Standby/Resume 7, 9 troubleshooting 90 turning off 20 turning on ... 32 recovering defaults 101 files from Recycle Bin 80 programs 92 software 92, 93 system 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 102 with Windows System Restore 98 recovery discs 93 creating 93 drivers 93, 97 programs 93, 97 software 93, 97 using 97 re-installing See recovering remote control...
www.gateway.com moving 25 ports See connections power button 7, 9 connecting 14 Hibernate mode 7, 9 indicator 6 source problems 14 Standby/Resume 7, 9 troubleshooting 90 turning off 20 turning on ... 32 recovering defaults 101 files from Recycle Bin 80 programs 92 software 92, 93 system 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 102 with Windows System Restore 98 recovery discs 93 creating 93 drivers 93, 97 programs 93, 97 software 93, 97 using 97 re-installing See recovering remote control...