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prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers...or, to finish. 21 To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Before you have blank discs ready. To create recovery discs for your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and ...
prepare to recover When you first get your computer, it is a good idea to make sure that you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the software that came with your factory-loaded hard drive contents (Windows Vista, pre-installed software and drivers...or, to finish. 21 To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Before you have blank discs ready. To create recovery discs for your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and ...
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restoring to finish. 22 The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to factory condition If you can run Windows... 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default.
restoring to finish. 22 The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to factory condition If you can run Windows... 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to factory default.
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You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring 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, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23 IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. If you restore your computer's software up to finish.
You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring 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, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date. 23 IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory. If you restore your computer's software up to finish.
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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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... page 111 or in the notebook and the notebook is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to recover your computer for additional system recovery options, you have removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for long-...term reliability, the effort is fully charged and you want to run on page 93. 91 Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). For instructions, see "Creating...
... page 111 or in the notebook and the notebook is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center to recover your computer for additional system recovery options, you have removed the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for long-...term reliability, the effort is fully charged and you want to run on page 93. 91 Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). For instructions, see "Creating...
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... use these discs later for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 95. 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 a previous...
... use these discs later for recovering your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 95. 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 a previous...
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...-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 93 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create...
...-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 93 Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 To create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create...
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... discs you will need to list, then click Next. Make sure that 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...is complete. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 ...
... discs you will need to list, then click Next. Make sure that 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...is complete. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens. Important Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. or "Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. When the disc finishes recording, the drive ejects it. 4 ...
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... Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. To recover your computer, follow the instructions... go to recover device drivers that came pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-...
... Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. To recover your computer, follow the instructions... go to recover device drivers that came pre-installed on your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-...
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... 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 may restart your original hard drive is restored using System Restore, then click Next. Returning your original hard drive has been completely ...point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you cannot run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on page 99. 97 www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. Your system is still working, see "Recovering ...
... 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 may restart your original hard drive is restored using System Restore, then click Next. Returning your original hard drive has been completely ...point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you cannot run Windows Vista, see "Recovering from within Windows Vista" on page 99. 97 www.gateway.com 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you specified. Your system is still working, see "Recovering ...
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... process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to . Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to your hard drive. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then...from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. 98 When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system...
... process may take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to . Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to your hard drive. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3 Click Yes, then click Start. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then...from within Windows Vista To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. 98 When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its progress. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system...
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...process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to complete the recovery. 99 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 computer, then press ALT+...
...process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your arrow keys to complete the recovery. 99 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 computer, then press ALT+...
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... network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any data you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. 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. Hard drive bay... To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. If you would like more information, see "Backing up , then remove the battery.
... network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any data you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. 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. Hard drive bay... To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Management. If you would like more information, see "Backing up , then remove the battery.
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... 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. 110
... 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. 110
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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 ...