Recovering Your System - Gateway LT 1000 Reference Manual

Consider removing the battery from your notebook when
running on fixed power. However, remember that when you
have removed the battery from your notebook while using it
with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no
longer keeps the battery charged.
power, the battery constantly charges, even though it has a full charge. This
reduces the life of the battery. If the battery is fully charged and you want to run
on AC power, remove the battery.

Recovering your system

You can solve most computer problems by following the
information in
support pages at www.gateway.com. Problem solving may
also involve reinstalling some or all of the computer's software
(also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway
provides everything you need to recover your system under
most conditions.
should create a set of recovery discs as soon as possible. Recovery discs take some
time to create, but for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. For instructions,
see "Creating recovery discs" on page
To recover your system:
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www.gateway.com
Caution
When the battery is in the notebook and the notebook is running on AC
"Troubleshooting" on page 67
Caution
To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you
Create recovery discs as soon as you can.
Recovery data can be stored by saving to an optical disc.
Perform minor fixes.
If only one or two items of software or hardware have
stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved
by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. To
recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at
the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and
drivers" on page
software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see
that product's documentation or technical support Web
site.
Reset your system to its factory condition.
If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to
reset your system to factory condition, see
your system to its factory condition" on page
60.
62. For instructions on reinstalling
or in the technical
"Returning
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