Gateway DX4200 Support Question
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Question posted by stratrans on May 1st, 2014
Amd Dx4200 Wont Boot
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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on June 22nd, 2014 6:09 AM
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Often when a desktop computer won't turn on, it's because one of two components has failed: either the power supply unit or the motherboard (assuming you've ruled out the power coming in from the wall or surge protector as the problem).
Power supplies are generally not terribly expensive, compared to other components. If you're not getting any power at all, the power supply is a likely culprit. It's a much cheaper option to try than the motherboard. If you have a voltmeter or a power supply tester, you can check the power supply to verify that it's not supplying any power.
The motherboard is expensive to replace, so if you think the motherboard is the problem (if you've tried the power supply or ruled it out as the problem) it might be cheaper to get a new computer than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
Power supplies are generally not terribly expensive, compared to other components. If you're not getting any power at all, the power supply is a likely culprit. It's a much cheaper option to try than the motherboard. If you have a voltmeter or a power supply tester, you can check the power supply to verify that it's not supplying any power.
The motherboard is expensive to replace, so if you think the motherboard is the problem (if you've tried the power supply or ruled it out as the problem) it might be cheaper to get a new computer than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
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8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 3
... 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3
Chapter 2: Using Windows 5
Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8
Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives 9 Creating folders 10 Copying and moving files and folders 10 Deleting...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 11
CHAPTER2
Using Windows
• Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts
5
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 12
... or program by clicking an item on the menu that you discarded are stored. The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. Click the Start button...page 11.
The Start button provides access to open the program's window. For more information about the Windows desktop, click Start, then click Help and Support. Think of a real desk. Click a program's button on...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 13
... folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. To use the Start menu: Shortcut
Start ➧ All Programs ➧
1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu items.
2 Click All Programs to open...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 14
...mouse button) the program that you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for that program
appears on the desktop.
Most windows include these items:
Window item
Description
The title bar is the horizontal...use frequently. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Type desktop icons in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. When you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 16
...
hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on the pop-up
menu opens on the desktop.
3 Click Copy on the Windows clipboard. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder.
10
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 17
... to delete, see "Viewing drives" on
page 9 and "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop.
To recover files or folders from
its new location and is emptied. In Windows, you throw away...called the Recycle Bin, where they remain until you want to restore. A pop-up
menu opens on the desktop.
3 Click Cut on page 16.
You can is removed from the Recycle Bin:
1 Double-click the ...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 18
... Windows Search
To find files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. Windows asks you if you are stored on your Windows desktop.
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 19
... your search by the:
• Name or part of folders to refine searches. www.gateway.com
Using advanced search options
Search can narrow your Windows desktop.
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 39
... to your music library, you download are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again.
• Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to your music library. The
Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens.
4 Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK.
If...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 56
... on each of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to your Internet service provider. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure that your home network is set up, log onto one of the window. Important...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 58
..., then click Create Shortcut. To view shared drives and folders:
1 Click (Start), then click Network. Type workgroups in "Viewing shared drives and folders"
on your desktop.
3 Click × to , then click Paste.
52 To access the Documents folder on network printers
Viewing shared drives and folders
Help
For more information about...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 71
...), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme. The Choose a desktop background dialog box opens.
2 Click the Picture Location list, then click the location where you want...as the colors of windows and dialog boxes and the color and design of the desktop background. Change the setting you want to use for background
images.
www.gateway.com...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 73
... The gadget's configuration window
opens.
2 Make the changes you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your preference. They can include:
• Clocks and timers &#...of the Sidebar and click
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8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 75
...it on. 4 Turn on your multiple monitors in this monitor.
69 Use the additional desktop space to roughly double the size of the primary monitor (both
monitors have the same... boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. A large number appears on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings.
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8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 76
To change the sounds that play for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. Changing system sounds
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8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 89
...across network 52 files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16
creating data disc 37 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 14 folder 10 MP3 file 32 music file 32 video DVD 35 WMA... file 32
customizing 63
cutting files and folders 10
D
deleting files and folders 6, 11, 16
desktop adding icon 8 adding shortcut 8 adjusting settings 64 changing background 65 changing color scheme 65 extending 69...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 91
... Security Center 60 Windows Update 61
wireless Ethernet 50
serial number 3
Shared Documents folder 71
sharing drives 51 folders 51 printer 51
shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 16 closing windows 16 copying 16 deleting files and folders 16 keyboard 16 pasting 16 renaming files and folders 16 selecting adjacent items...
8513028 - Gateway Hardware Reference Guide - Page 23
... menu, click (Start). We recommend disconnecting the power cord and modem cable when your computer will not be used your computer, certain components in your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them. Although it does not turn your computer...
8513028 - Gateway Hardware Reference Guide - Page 101
...your hard drive.
2 During startup, press F10 to complete the recovery.
95 The
boot menu is where you inserted.
4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then
follow the on-screen prompts... to open the boot menu. Gateway Recovery Management opens.
2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs
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