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... and off 4 Taking care of your computer 5 Taking care of your AC adapter 5 Cleaning and servicing 6 Recovery 7 Creating a recovery backup 7 Creating a drivers and applications backup 9 Recovering your system 11 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 12 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 14 Returning your system to its factory condition 15 Recovering from Windows...
... and off 4 Taking care of your computer 5 Taking care of your AC adapter 5 Cleaning and servicing 6 Recovery 7 Creating a recovery backup 7 Creating a drivers and applications backup 9 Recovering your system 11 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 12 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 14 Returning your system to its factory condition 15 Recovering from Windows...
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...factory-loaded software and drivers. RECOVERY Recovery - 7 If you are having trouble with a capacity of 32 GB or larger. Important We recommend that you must first create a recovery backup. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Gateway provides Gateway Recovery Management, which... computer. In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer to use a USB drive with your computer - Note Gateway Recovery Management is recommended to the same state as possible. i.e. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of storage ...
...factory-loaded software and drivers. RECOVERY Recovery - 7 If you are having trouble with a capacity of 32 GB or larger. Important We recommend that you must first create a recovery backup. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Gateway provides Gateway Recovery Management, which... computer. In certain situations a full recovery will restore your computer to use a USB drive with your computer - Note Gateway Recovery Management is recommended to the same state as possible. i.e. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of storage ...
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...be shown the backup progress on the screen. 5. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you can only use a USB drive with a capacity of storage after formatting, it is recommended to use the USB ..., such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Recovery - 9 • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or larger. 4. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you cannot restore your computer. Unplug the USB drive and label it completes. 6.
...be shown the backup progress on the screen. 5. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you can only use a USB drive with a capacity of storage after formatting, it is recommended to use the USB ..., such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Recovery - 9 • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or larger. 4. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you cannot restore your computer. Unplug the USB drive and label it completes. 6.
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Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. 10 - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Gateway Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. • If you are using a USB drive, make ...
Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. 10 - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Gateway Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. • If you are using a USB drive, make ...
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...returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Reset your operating system. Continue until the process is complete. • If you want to reset your system to an earlier ...15. 4. Recovery - 11 If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see Returning to factory condition, see that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. For instructions, ...
...returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. Reset your operating system. Continue until the process is complete. • If you want to reset your system to an earlier ...15. 4. Recovery - 11 If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see Returning to factory condition, see that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. For instructions, ...
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...you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you are reinstalling using either your computer: 1. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. If you have created. •... reinstall using Windows and the recovery information stored on your hard drive or the backup you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the device. 12 - From Start,...
...you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Recovery Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you are reinstalling using either your computer: 1. Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. If you have created. •... reinstall using Windows and the recovery information stored on your hard drive or the backup you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the device. 12 - From Start,...
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... follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall. Double-click on the drive that contains the backup. You should see the Contents section of the Gateway Resource Center. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for each..., press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Click the install icon for reference only. 4. Images for the item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the optical drive icon. • If you want to complete the installation.
... follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall. Double-click on the drive that contains the backup. You should see the Contents section of the Gateway Resource Center. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for each..., press the Windows key + , then double-click on ResourceCenter. Click the install icon for reference only. 4. Images for the item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the optical drive icon. • If you want to complete the installation.
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..., and also each item you can return to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of the Gateway Resource Center. Images for the item you install software or device drivers. Recovery 2. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of these restore points to complete...
..., and also each item you can return to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of the Gateway Resource Center. Images for the item you install software or device drivers. Recovery 2. Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at the bottom of these restore points to complete...
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...page 15. • If you have not deleted the recovery partition, see Recovering from Windows Start Gateway Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Gateway Recovery Management in the list of apps. Recovering from a recovery backup on your original hard drive has... that were pre-installed on page 18. Recovery - 15 4. click Yes. See Restore Factory Settings with Gateway Recovery Management on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Restore Factory...
...page 15. • If you have not deleted the recovery partition, see Recovering from Windows Start Gateway Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Gateway Recovery Management in the list of apps. Recovering from a recovery backup on your original hard drive has... that were pre-installed on page 18. Recovery - 15 4. click Yes. See Restore Factory Settings with Gateway Recovery Management on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or Customized Restore (Refresh my PC). Restore Factory...
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...b. Recovery - 19 b. Click Refresh your PC to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on page 20. Click Next. 3. Choose how to retain your files (user data) but will erase all files on your PC will... for reference only. 2. See Refresh your PC from the recovery backup Important Reset your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Click Reset your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your hard drive, back them up now. See Reset your PC window opens.
...b. Recovery - 19 b. Click Refresh your PC to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were preinstalled on page 20. Click Next. 3. Choose how to retain your files (user data) but will erase all files on your PC will... for reference only. 2. See Refresh your PC from the recovery backup Important Reset your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Click Reset your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your hard drive, back them up now. See Reset your PC window opens.