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... only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with...
... only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that came with...
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The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to finish. 22 restoring to factory condition If you can run Windows... 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to factory default. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to finish. 22 restoring to factory condition If you can run Windows... 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
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If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer's software up to finish. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23
If you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer's software up to finish. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... the keyboard 89 Cleaning the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Creating recovery discs 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Returning to a previous system condition 96 Returning your system to its factory condition 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes ... the keyboard 89 Cleaning the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Creating recovery discs 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Returning to a previous system condition 96 Returning your system to its factory condition 97 Chapter 8: Upgrading...
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Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. 86 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 Management. 86 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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... "Troubleshooting" on page 111 or in the notebook and the notebook is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your system). Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for long-term ... you want to recover your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose. This reduces the life of recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on fixed power. Problem solving may also involve reinstalling some...
... "Troubleshooting" on page 111 or in the notebook and the notebook is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Caution To prepare your system). Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for long-term ... you want to recover your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose. This reduces the life of recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on fixed power. Problem solving may also involve reinstalling some...
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...the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. If nothing ...the problem and you can use these discs later for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-...
...the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover your system: 1 Create recovery discs as soon as you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. If nothing ...the problem and you can use these discs later for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-...
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...drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, ...you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 93 Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the...
...drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create driver and application backup disc. To reinstall using discs, ...you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 93 Important We recommend that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Make sure that you have the required number of 2." The first ... is complete. 94 This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the...
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Make sure that you have the required number of 2." The first ... is complete. 94 This dialog box tells you the number of blank, recordable discs you can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the...
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...or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you are recovering from the factory. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that... installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - OR If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed...
...or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you are recovering from the factory. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 95 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to recover device drivers that... installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - OR If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed...
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.... • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive is restored using System Restore, then click Next. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything on page 99. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your computer. This process may take several minutes, and may ...by other methods, you may restart your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you want, click Next, then click Finish. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "...
.... • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive is restored using System Restore, then click Next. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything on page 99. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your computer. This process may take several minutes, and may ...by other methods, you may restart your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you want, click Next, then click Finish. www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "...
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...that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows...then click Start. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer. 5 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to . Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your hard drive....
...that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering from within Windows...then click Start. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your computer. 5 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to . Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to restart your hard drive....
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Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. ...to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. The boot menu is where you inserted. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. This process will erase all files on your ...
Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. ...to open the boot menu. Caution Continuing the process will take several minutes. The boot menu is where you inserted. 4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to continue. This process will erase all files on your ...
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...off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. 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. For more information, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Back up any Express cards... static electricity discharge" on page 71. 107 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable....
...off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. 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. For more information, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 93. 2 Back up any Express cards... static electricity discharge" on page 71. 107 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. For more hard drive capacity, you can replace your notebook. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable....
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... 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. 110 As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD...
... 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. 110 As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD...
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... 13, 14 password bank 38 troubleshooting 118 tutorial 34 using 34 Fn key 30, 31 folders opening 41 function keys 30 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 2 serial number 2 Support 3 Gateway Recovery Management re-installing drivers 95 re-installing programs 95 re-installing software 95 152 H hard drive bay 11 indicator 28 installing 107...
... 13, 14 password bank 38 troubleshooting 118 tutorial 34 using 34 Fn key 30, 31 folders opening 41 function keys 30 G Gateway contact information 2 model number 2 serial number 2 Support 3 Gateway Recovery Management re-installing drivers 95 re-installing programs 95 re-installing software 95 152 H hard drive bay 11 indicator 28 installing 107...
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... recalibrating battery 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 97 drivers 92, 95 programs 92, 95 software 92, 95 system 91 with Gateway Recovery Management 95 with Windows System Restore 96 Recycle Bin deleting files 118 emptying 118 regional code DVD 57 re-installing defaults 97 drivers...installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring defaults 97 drivers 92, 95 programs 92, 95 software 92, 95 system 91 with Gateway Recovery Management 95 with Windows System Restore 96 right-clicking 42 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 19 caring for notebook 88 general precautions 140 ...
... recalibrating battery 72 recharging battery 70 recovering defaults 97 drivers 92, 95 programs 92, 95 software 92, 95 system 91 with Gateway Recovery Management 95 with Windows System Restore 96 Recycle Bin deleting files 118 emptying 118 regional code DVD 57 re-installing defaults 97 drivers...installing resetting notebook 26 restarting notebook 26 restoring defaults 97 drivers 92, 95 programs 92, 95 software 92, 95 system 91 with Gateway Recovery Management 95 with Windows System Restore 96 right-clicking 42 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 19 caring for notebook 88 general precautions 140 ...