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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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www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73 Occasionally, discs are trying to play these CDs on page 24. • Your computer may be read by following the instructions in alphabetical order. ...
www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73 Occasionally, discs are trying to play these CDs on page 24. • Your computer may be read by following the instructions in alphabetical order. ...
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You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74 To identify your computer. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 61. • Shut down and restart your ..., the disc's regional code and your computer. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. • Some music...
You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74 To identify your computer. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 61. • Shut down and restart your ..., the disc's regional code and your computer. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , then try again. • Some music...
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... that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Make sure that the display is plugged in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the light stays on , the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is connected to your online User Guide...
... that the display warms up for bent or damaged pins. • Make sure that the display is plugged in your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the light stays on , the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is connected to your online User Guide...
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... you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on...
... you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of graphics and multimedia on...
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... printer is not set 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. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear the check...
... printer is not set 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. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear the check...
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... the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you need to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that the universal jacks are turned on. • See the speaker setup poster to recover your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 31. Caution... To prepare your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 73 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Sound You are not getting ...
... the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you need to check your speaker connections. • Make sure that the universal jacks are turned on. • See the speaker setup poster to recover your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 31. Caution... To prepare your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 73 or in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com Sound You are not getting ...
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...its factory condition" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware... drivers. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering your system using ...
...its factory condition" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 You can perform a partial recovery by re-installing the software or the hardware... drivers. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering your system using ...
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... (Your computer must have the opportunity. You should create your hard drive. 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 new hard drive, you need to recover your... Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. However, if you have a recordable disc drive to do not come with your computer, you ...
... (Your computer must have the opportunity. You should create your hard drive. 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 new hard drive, you need to recover your... Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. However, if you have a recordable disc drive to do not come with your computer, you ...
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... drive, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 96 If you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of blank discs you do not have enough discs...
... drive, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 96 If you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of blank discs you do not have enough discs...
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... installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 2 To recover software that were... driver recovery. 97 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers ...
... installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 2 To recover software that were... driver recovery. 97 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers ...
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... Run Grc_Vista.exe. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer...
... Run Grc_Vista.exe. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer...
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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 have a multiple-disc set 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. -
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 have a multiple-disc set 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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..., click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 100 In most cases of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. For instructions...
..., click Start, then click Help and Support. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 100 In most cases of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. For instructions...
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... change settings, then click Next. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Create a restore point dialog box opens. 4 Type a description for the restore point (such as the date and time), then click Create. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 2 On...
... change settings, then click Next. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. The Create a restore point dialog box opens. 4 Type a description for the restore point (such as the date and time), then click Create. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 2 On...
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...ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you have not already done so). Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re...your original hard drive, you created to reinstall any software that was not pre-installed on or restart your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to recover your computer. 3 When the prompt "Press any ...
...ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. A list of software and driver recovery discs (if you have not already done so). Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re...your original hard drive, you created to reinstall any software that was not pre-installed on or restart your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key to recover your computer. 3 When the prompt "Press any ...
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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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... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway computer. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your computer...., an easily accessible collection of your new computer. To search for a topic in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at Gateway. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you are provided with fast, considerate service. If you ...
... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway computer. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your computer...., an easily accessible collection of your new computer. To search for a topic in addition to high-quality, brand-name components at Gateway. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you are provided with fast, considerate service. If you ...