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... Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Adding or replacing an expansion card 48 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 51 Setting up a maintenance schedule 52 Creating system recovery discs 52 Caring for your computer 53 Cleaning your computer 54 Cleaning the exterior 54 Cleaning the keyboard 55 Cleaning the monitor 55 Cleaning the...
... Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Adding or replacing an expansion card 48 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 51 Setting up a maintenance schedule 52 Creating system recovery discs 52 Caring for your computer 53 Cleaning your computer 54 Cleaning the exterior 54 Cleaning the keyboard 55 Cleaning the monitor 55 Cleaning the...
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www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 81 Files 81 Memory 83 Audio 84 Passwords 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support...
www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 61 Backing up files 62 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ... 81 Files 81 Memory 83 Audio 84 Passwords 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support...
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... Your Computer Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up files X X X Clean computer case and X peripheral devices Creating system recovery discs You should create your system recovery discs as soon as possible (one time only) Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives...
... Your Computer Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up files X X X Clean computer case and X peripheral devices Creating system recovery discs You should create your system recovery discs as soon as possible (one time only) Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives...
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...in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 89. 2 Perform minor fixes. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you need to a...information in "Troubleshooting" on page 93. 88 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 91. Caution To prepare your computer for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, ...
...in the technical support pages at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 89. 2 Perform minor fixes. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything you need to a...information in "Troubleshooting" on page 93. 88 For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 91. Caution To prepare your computer for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, ...
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... original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the...
... original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the...
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...When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 90 Make...you will need to list, then click Next. The first disc begins recording, and you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the ...
...When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Continue recording discs until the process is complete. 90 Make...you will need to list, then click Next. The first disc begins recording, and you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the ...
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...from the factory. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 91 You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have ...for device problems" on your computer, you need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may ...
...from the factory. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 91 You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have ...for device problems" on your computer, you need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may ...
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...and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your recovery discs" on page 95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive is restored using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using... the restore point you specified. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have ...
...and drivers that are not recoverable by other methods, you may restart your recovery discs" on page 95. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive is restored using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using... the restore point you specified. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you have ...
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...all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to . When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. CHAPTER 6: ... process will be recovered to your computer. 5 Click OK. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your hard drive. The Confirm ...
...all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to . When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. CHAPTER 6: ... process will be recovered to your computer. 5 Click OK. This process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your hard drive. The Confirm ...
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... CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to complete the recovery. 95 www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert...
... CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F10 to complete the recovery. 95 www.gateway.com Recovering from the hard drive during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert...
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www.gateway.com locating IEEE 1394 port 7, 9 DIMM See memory Disk Cleanup 59 Disk Defragmenter 61 display cleaning 55 troubleshooting 79 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 21 ... files and folders 66 Firewire port 7, 9, 30 Fn key 19 folders opening 21 fragmentation 61 front bezel removing 37, 38 replacing 38 function keys 19 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 2, 96 serial number 2, 96 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 91 re-installing programs 91 109
www.gateway.com locating IEEE 1394 port 7, 9 DIMM See memory Disk Cleanup 59 Disk Defragmenter 61 display cleaning 55 troubleshooting 79 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 21 ... files and folders 66 Firewire port 7, 9, 30 Fn key 19 folders opening 21 fragmentation 61 front bezel removing 37, 38 replacing 38 function keys 19 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 2, 96 serial number 2, 96 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 91 re-installing programs 91 109
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...26 recovering defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 re-installing defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software ...88, 91 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 removing files and folders 59 resetting computer 18 restarting computer...Bin 81 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 Resume mode 7 right-clicking 22 R S RAM S/PDIF out 9 112
...26 recovering defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 re-installing defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software ...88, 91 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 removing files and folders 59 resetting computer 18 restarting computer...Bin 81 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92 Resume mode 7 right-clicking 22 R S RAM S/PDIF out 9 112