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Contents Passwords 90 Power 90 Printer 91 Sound 92 Recovering your system 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 94 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 103 Telephone support 104 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 104 Telephone numbers 105 Self-help 106 Tutoring 106 Training 107 Appendix A: Legal Notices 109 Index 119 iv
Contents Passwords 90 Power 90 Printer 91 Sound 92 Recovering your system 93 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 94 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 103 Telephone support 104 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 104 Telephone numbers 105 Self-help 106 Tutoring 106 Training 107 Appendix A: Legal Notices 109 Index 119 iv
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...• Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer.... • Clean the disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 78. You may be read by pressing and holding...
...• Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your computer.... • Clean the disc. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 78. You may be read by pressing and holding...
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You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74 For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 24. • Make sure that the disc label is 4. Occasionally discs are flawed or become ...'s delivery address. The regional code for the disc. If the DVD movie does not play these CDs on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play , the disc's regional code and your...
You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74 For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 24. • Make sure that the disc label is 4. Occasionally discs are flawed or become ...'s delivery address. The regional code for the disc. If the DVD movie does not play these CDs on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on your DVD drive's regional code may not be able to play , the disc's regional code and your...
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... a final judgment about display types, see your computer. • Connect an external display that the display is plugged in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in and turned on page 73. 76 DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on . Help For...
... a final judgment about display types, see your computer. • Connect an external display that the display is plugged in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in and turned on page 73. 76 DVD drives • See "CD or DVD drives" on . Help For...
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A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to loosen a key that a key is not stuck. For more information, see your computer's setup poster. • Remove all extension ... and the number of users accessing those computers • The complexity of air with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, ...
A keyboard character keeps repeating or you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to loosen a key that a key is not stuck. For more information, see your computer's setup poster. • Remove all extension ... and the number of users accessing those computers • The complexity of air with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on Web pages • Having multiple Web browsers open, ...
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... the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. To make sure that the...
... the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. To make sure that the...
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...following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 94. 93 Gateway provides everything you need to recover your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 73 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Sound You are not getting sound from the speakers.... • Make sure that the volume controls are turned off. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Help For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you are using external speakers: • Make sure that...
...following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 94. 93 Gateway provides everything you need to recover your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 73 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Sound You are not getting sound from the speakers.... • Make sure that the volume controls are turned off. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Help For more information, see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you are using external speakers: • Make sure that...
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... recovery discs, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you need to follow that did not come pre-installed on page 102. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting • If only one or two ...
... recovery discs, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you need to follow that did not come pre-installed on page 102. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting • If only one or two ...
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...Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you have the opportunity. www.gateway.com Preparing for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive.... You should create your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you need to use...
...Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you have the opportunity. www.gateway.com Preparing for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive.... You should create your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you need to use...
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.... 5 If you do not have enough blank discs of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are recording multiple discs, as they are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted...
.... 5 If you do not have enough blank discs of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are recording multiple discs, as they are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted...
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...or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - ...Important If you must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 2 ...
...or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - ...Important If you must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 2 ...
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...of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file ...Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. If a recovery disc does not...
...of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and run the file ...Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. If a recovery disc does not...
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www.gateway.com 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 99 OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and you want to recover. -
www.gateway.com 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 99 OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and you want to recover. -
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... Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system...
... Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system...
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... process is created. 5 Click OK. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any of the window, click Create a restore...
... process is created. 5 Click OK. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Properties dialog box opens to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any of the window, click Create a restore...
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...your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 97. 104 Recovering ... window opens, which shows you can still run Windows, back up files in c:\backup. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you have not already done so...
...your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 97. 104 Recovering ... window opens, which shows you can still run Windows, back up files in c:\backup. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you have not already done so...
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www.gateway.com Warranty 106 D default printer setting 91 defragmenting hard drive 65 deleting files and folders 64 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volume 89 connecting 10 ... 65 diskette troubleshooting 75 diskette drive 7 identifying 29 troubleshooting 75 using 29 display cleaning 60 troubleshooting 76 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 23 dragging 23 drivers recovery discs 94, 97 re-installing 93, 94 drives backing up files 66 CD 25 checking for errors 64 checking for free space 63 defragmenting...
www.gateway.com Warranty 106 D default printer setting 91 defragmenting hard drive 65 deleting files and folders 64 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volume 89 connecting 10 ... 65 diskette troubleshooting 75 diskette drive 7 identifying 29 troubleshooting 75 using 29 display cleaning 60 troubleshooting 76 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 23 dragging 23 drivers recovery discs 94, 97 re-installing 93, 94 drives backing up files 66 CD 25 checking for errors 64 checking for free space 63 defragmenting...
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... 69 Firewire port 7, 9, 32 folders opening 23 fragmentation 65 front bezel removing 37 replacing 37 function keys 19, 21 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 96 re-installing programs 96 re-installing software 96 H hard drive adding 46 backing up files 66 checking for errors...
... 69 Firewire port 7, 9, 32 folders opening 23 fragmentation 65 front bezel removing 37 replacing 37 function keys 19, 21 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 96 re-installing programs 96 re-installing software 96 H hard drive adding 46 backing up files 66 checking for errors...
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... 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 27 optical discs 27 recovering defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 94...7 removing files and folders 64 resetting computer 18 restarting computer 18 restoring defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 files from Recycle Bin 78 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 Resume mode 7...
... 9 R RAM See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 27 optical discs 27 recovering defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 recovery discs creating 94...7 removing files and folders 64 resetting computer 18 restarting computer 18 restoring defaults 102 drivers 93, 94 files from Recycle Bin 78 programs 93, 94 software 93, 94 system 93 Windows 93 with Gateway Recovery Center 96 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99 Resume mode 7...
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...to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. Help and Support opens. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to ensure that you are sure...enjoyment from Microsoft. We sincerely hope that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Gateway stands behind our value commitment to our customers-to come. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides ...
...to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. Help and Support opens. Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to ensure that you are sure...enjoyment from Microsoft. We sincerely hope that you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Gateway stands behind our value commitment to our customers-to come. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides ...