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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 Add-in alphabetical order. Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by pressing and holding F2 while your ...Sound" on your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. You may be able to play these CDs on page 92. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 78. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on ...
... • Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73 Add-in alphabetical order. Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by pressing and holding F2 while your ...Sound" on your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. You may be able to play these CDs on page 92. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 78. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on ...
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... the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. To be able to play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become... is on and that the cables are turned off. The regional code for the disc is 4. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. ...
... the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. To be able to play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become... is on and that the cables are turned off. The regional code for the disc is 4. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. ...
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... • Remove the diskette from the Display Settings dialog box. For more information, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The computer is running, but there is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. • If you know works...
... • Remove the diskette from the Display Settings dialog box. For more information, see the "Customizing Windows" chapter in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The computer is running, but there is no picture • Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. • If you know works...
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... • Make sure that nothing is not stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in your e-mail program. • Make sure that a key... on your computer People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail • Click the receive button in 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, ...
... • Make sure that nothing is not stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Keyboard The keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in your e-mail program. • Make sure that a key... on your computer People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail • Click the receive button in 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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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. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the.... The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure ...
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. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the.... The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Right-click the printer you want to use. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure ...
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...speaker connections. • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. Caution To prepare your system You can solve most conditions. www.gateway.com Sound You are not getting sound from the speakers • Make sure that the speakers are turned on page 73 or in ...following the information in "Troubleshooting" on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your system). Recovering your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 31. For instructions, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 94. 93 For more information, see "Preparing for additional ...
...speaker connections. • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. Caution To prepare your system You can solve most conditions. www.gateway.com Sound You are not getting sound from the speakers • Make sure that the speakers are turned on page 73 or in ...following the information in "Troubleshooting" on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your system). Recovering your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 31. For instructions, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 94. 93 For more information, see "Preparing for additional ...
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...For instructions, see that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may... be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. For instructions on your system...
...For instructions, see that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may... be solved by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. For instructions on your system...
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...you need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next.... discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. 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 ...
...you need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have the opportunity. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next.... discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. 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 discs are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted. 7 When the process is finished, the Congratulations! If you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc from the drive, use the...
... the discs are required, insert the additional blank disks when prompted. 7 When the process is finished, the Congratulations! If you remove each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc from the drive, use the...
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... an option, 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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre...
... an option, 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. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre...
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... Next. 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. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc...
... Next. 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. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc...
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www.gateway.com 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. 99
www.gateway.com 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. 99
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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. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of...
... 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. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of...
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... them up now. 102 Recovering your system to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings...
... them up now. 102 Recovering your system to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings...
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... also need to reinstall any key on your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. 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 backed up your personal files, and create a set of...you can still run Windows, back up files in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 94. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on or restart your computer. 3 ...
... also need to reinstall any key on your system using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. 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 backed up your personal files, and create a set of...you can still run Windows, back up files in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 94. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on or restart your computer. 3 ...
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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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... and safety information to help you keep your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. 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 help information, troubleshooters, and automated support...
... and safety information to help you keep your computer in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable prices. 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 help information, troubleshooters, and automated support...