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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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...the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. If the battery is running on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an...the purpose. This reduces the life of the battery. Gateway provides everything you want to run on page 89. 87 www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. Cleaning ...
...the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. If the battery is running on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an...the purpose. This reduces the life of the battery. Gateway provides everything you want to run on page 89. 87 www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. Cleaning ...
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...two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be to reinstall Windows from a set...; To re-install your only option for system recovery may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows DVD" on page 93. If you need to factory condition, see "Recovering your system, you...
...two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be to reinstall Windows from a set...; To re-install your only option for system recovery may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows DVD" on page 93. If you need to factory condition, see "Recovering your system, you...
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... your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. 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...
... your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. 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...
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..., the Congratulations! The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to create a full set , Recovery23 for . If you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. A dialog box...
..., the Congratulations! The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to create a full set , Recovery23 for . If you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. A dialog box...
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... option, you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 91 Important If you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click...
... option, you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 91 Important If you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click...
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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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... recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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...
... recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 93 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 recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. -
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you have a multiple-disc set of driver you want to recover. -
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.... You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. 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 hard-to get your system settings...
.... You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. 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 hard-to get your system settings...
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...starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 98 The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account... all factory software: 1 If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. To delete everything on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If Windows starts to...
...starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 98 The Welcome to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account... all factory software: 1 If you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. To delete everything on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If Windows starts to...
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... Windows, back up 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 system using the Windows Vista ... personal files will delete everything on your original hard drive, you the progress of the system recovery. If you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. Important Before your personal files,...
... Windows, back up 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 system using the Windows Vista ... personal files will delete everything on your original hard drive, you the progress of the system recovery. If you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. Important Before your personal files,...
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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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Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Backing up files" in your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you ...want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page...
Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Backing up files" in your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you ...want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. If you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page...
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... prompt "Press any key to insert your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on -screen instructions. 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... Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. 111
... prompt "Press any key to insert your notebook over. 20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 21 Turn on -screen instructions. 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... Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 19 Insert the battery, then turn your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. 111
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... that the label or side you are plugged in your notebook. • Clean the disc. For instructions on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 87. For more information, see "Playing music and movies" in and turned on page... player program has been installed on page 88. You may be able to play these CDs on playing a DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook is turned up .
... that the label or side you are plugged in your notebook. • Clean the disc. For instructions on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 87. For more information, see "Playing music and movies" in and turned on page... player program has been installed on page 88. You may be able to play these CDs on playing a DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on your notebook is turned up .
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... Help box, then press ENTER. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is not set 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. You see a "Printer queue is connected to press ...
... Help box, then press ENTER. Many printers have an online/offline button that the printer is on but will not turn on installing the printer driver. The printer is not set 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. You see a "Printer queue is connected to press ...
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... be present (embedded) in the destination country. Regardless of the power levels, care should be allowed. See the Gateway System Restoration Kit, or contact Gateway Customer Care for service. Important Every country has different restrictions on wireless devices. Since your notebook is equipped with a...power output of the wireless device or devices that may be taken to be used indoors. Contact Gateway for additional information. This section is on the use drivers approved for use it. Wireless devices that the RF exposure is transmitting. The transmitting antenna installed ...
... be present (embedded) in the destination country. Regardless of the power levels, care should be allowed. See the Gateway System Restoration Kit, or contact Gateway Customer Care for service. Important Every country has different restrictions on wireless devices. Since your notebook is equipped with a...power output of the wireless device or devices that may be taken to be used indoors. Contact Gateway for additional information. This section is on the use drivers approved for use it. Wireless devices that the RF exposure is transmitting. The transmitting antenna installed ...
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www.gateway.com scanner 7, 9 speaker 6 television 59 USB 7, 9, 58 VGA 10, 60 wired Ethernet 20 wired network 20 copyright notice 150 D default printer 136 dialing codes 78 ... troubleshooting 115 diskette drive troubleshooting 115 display brightness 44 switching 28 troubleshooting 116 display properties adjusting 61 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 38 dragging 39 drivers recovery discs 89, 93 re-installing 88 drives DVD 52 DVD/CD-RW 9, 52 DVD±RW 9, 52 hard drive 11, 107 HD DVD 52...
www.gateway.com scanner 7, 9 speaker 6 television 59 USB 7, 9, 58 VGA 10, 60 wired Ethernet 20 wired network 20 copyright notice 150 D default printer 136 dialing codes 78 ... troubleshooting 115 diskette drive troubleshooting 115 display brightness 44 switching 28 troubleshooting 116 display properties adjusting 61 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 38 dragging 39 drivers recovery discs 89, 93 re-installing 88 drives DVD 52 DVD/CD-RW 9, 52 DVD±RW 9, 52 hard drive 11, 107 HD DVD 52...