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... Mouse 118 Networks 119 Passwords 119 Power 119 Printer 120 Sound 121 Restoring your computer 122 Recovering your system 122 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 123 Using Microsoft System Restore 128 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 131 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 132 Telephone support 133...
... Mouse 118 Networks 119 Passwords 119 Power 119 Printer 120 Sound 121 Restoring your computer 122 Recovering your system 122 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 123 Using Microsoft System Restore 128 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 131 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 132 Telephone support 133...
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... the power supply to the power supply bracket using the two Torx screws you removed previously. 66 Phillips screws Torx screws 4 Use a Torx ("star") T15 driver to remove the two Torx screws that secure the power supply bracket to the computer, then slide the bracket down and off the computer. 5 Slide... out the back of the computer. 6 Insert the new power supply and cables into the case through the opening in the back of the Torx driver, but it into place, then secure it must be the 7/64" (3 mm) size, and you install the new power supply.) 3 Remove the three Phillips screws...
... the power supply to the power supply bracket using the two Torx screws you removed previously. 66 Phillips screws Torx screws 4 Use a Torx ("star") T15 driver to remove the two Torx screws that secure the power supply bracket to the computer, then slide the bracket down and off the computer. 5 Slide... out the back of the computer. 6 Insert the new power supply and cables into the case through the opening in the back of the Torx driver, but it into place, then secure it must be the 7/64" (3 mm) size, and you install the new power supply.) 3 Remove the three Phillips screws...
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...88. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 103 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have copy protection ... the disc label is configured correctly by pressing and holding F2 while your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc.
...88. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 103 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by the CD or DVD drive. • If you have copy protection ... the disc label is configured correctly by pressing and holding F2 while your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc.
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... turned up. The regional code for the disc. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 104 For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 27. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try...and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 88. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. Occasionally discs are turned off. The regional code on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. If the DVD movie does not play a DVD...
... turned up. The regional code for the disc. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 104 For more information, see "Cleaning optical discs" on page 27. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try...and restart your computer. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 88. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. Occasionally discs are turned off. The regional code on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. If the DVD movie does not play a DVD...
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...; The complexity of air with your computer. 109 Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. 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, performing...
...; The complexity of air with your computer. 109 Press each key to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. 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, performing...
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... not work • Make sure that the mouse cable is working to make sure that you know works to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the monitor is turned on your computer. • Connect an external monitor that the mouse port works. 118 The color is dim or difficult...
... not work • Make sure that the mouse cable is working to make sure that you know works to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the monitor is turned on your computer. • Connect an external monitor that the mouse port works. 118 The color is dim or difficult...
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... bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to work offline. To make sure that you want to print to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer... the printer you have selected it is online. To set to put the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not set to press. • Make sure that you may...
... bent or broken pins. • If the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to work offline. To make sure that you want to print to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer... the printer you have selected it is online. To set to put the printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is not set to press. • Make sure that you may...
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For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 123. • If only one or two items of software or hardware have a DVD-compatible drive to its factory condition" on page 131. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to... reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your system to use these options.)...
For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 123. • If only one or two items of software or hardware have a DVD-compatible drive to its factory condition" on page 131. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be to... reinstall Windows from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your system to use these options.)...
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... system using the Windows DVD" on page 132. • To re-install your own set of recovery discs while you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can perform a partial recovery by using recovery discs" on page 127. However, if you need to recover software that were pre-installed at... the factory. If you ever re-install Windows from a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
... system using the Windows DVD" on page 132. • To re-install your own set of recovery discs while you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can perform a partial recovery by using recovery discs" on page 127. However, if you need to recover software that were pre-installed at... the factory. If you ever re-install Windows from a set of software and driver recovery discs. www.gateway.com • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering pre-installed software and...
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... must have a recordable disc drive to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in the upper-right corner to do? The What would you need to create a full set of discs for recovering pre...-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting You should create a set of recovery discs. 124 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If an...
... must have a recordable disc drive to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in the upper-right corner to do? The What would you need to create a full set of discs for recovering pre...-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting You should create a set of recovery discs. 124 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. If an...
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... reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive and 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. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are...
... reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive and 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. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are...
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CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 126 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 3 Click the software or driver you want to recover, then click Next. 126 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. -
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...disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. OR - 127 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. 2 To recover pre-installed... software, click Application recovery, then click the software you need to recover. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or...
...disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. OR - 127 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. 2 To recover pre-installed... software, click Application recovery, then click the software you need to recover. - www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or...
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... saves them as restore points. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting 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 page 130. In most cases of hard-to-resolve ... you can also create a restore point manually. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 128 Windows automatically creates an...
... saves them as restore points. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting 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 page 130. In most cases of hard-to-resolve ... you can also create a restore point manually. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 128 Windows automatically creates an...
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... you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens... on your computer's problems are not solved by any ), then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. The... 3 Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 131 www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition. To ...
... you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens... on your computer's problems are not solved by any ), then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. The... 3 Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 131 www.gateway.com Recovering your system to its factory condition. To ...
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...original hard drive, you must recover your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you can find your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. Make sure that... was not pre-installed on or restart your hard drive. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 124. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. Important Before your computer. Your computer restarts in 8,...
...original hard drive, you must recover your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you can find your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in its original factory condition. Make sure that... was not pre-installed on or restart your hard drive. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 124. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of the system recovery. Important Before your computer. Your computer restarts in 8,...
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... recently installed hardware or software, make sure that is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that you have "how to boot from Gateway, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see: • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 133 www...
... recently installed hardware or software, make sure that is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that you have "how to boot from Gateway, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using a program, see: • Online Help • Printed documentation • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site 133 www...
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www.gateway.com troubleshooting connection speed 116 digital audio out 9 digital camera locating USB port 7, 10 digital video camera locating IEEE 1394 port 7, 10 DIMM See memory directional keys 22, 23 Disk Cleanup 91 Disk Defragmenter 93 display cleaning 87 troubleshooting 105 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 25 dragging 25 drivers recovery discs...
www.gateway.com troubleshooting connection speed 116 digital audio out 9 digital camera locating USB port 7, 10 digital video camera locating IEEE 1394 port 7, 10 DIMM See memory directional keys 22, 23 Disk Cleanup 91 Disk Defragmenter 93 display cleaning 87 troubleshooting 105 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 25 dragging 25 drivers recovery discs...
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Index replacing 52 front I/O panel replacing 69 function keys 21, 23 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 125 re-installing programs 125 re-installing software 125 H hard drive adding 59 backing up files 94 checking for errors 92 checking for free space ...
Index replacing 52 front I/O panel replacing 69 function keys 21, 23 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3 serial number 3 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 125 re-installing programs 125 re-installing software 125 H hard drive adding 59 backing up files 94 checking for errors 92 checking for free space ...
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...memory rebooting computer 20 recordable drive 6 recording audio files 30 optical discs 30 recovering defaults 131 drivers 122, 123 programs 122, 123 software 122, 123 system 122 Windows 123 with Gateway Recovery Center 125 with Windows DVD 132 with Windows System Restore 128 recovery discs creating 123, ...removing files and folders 91 resetting computer 20 restarting computer 20 restoring defaults 131 drivers 122, 123 files from Recycle Bin 106 programs 122, 123 software 122, 123 system 122 Windows 123 with Gateway Recovery Center 125 with Windows DVD 132 with Windows System Restore 128 Resume ...
...memory rebooting computer 20 recordable drive 6 recording audio files 30 optical discs 30 recovering defaults 131 drivers 122, 123 programs 122, 123 software 122, 123 system 122 Windows 123 with Gateway Recovery Center 125 with Windows DVD 132 with Windows System Restore 128 recovery discs creating 123, ...removing files and folders 91 resetting computer 20 restarting computer 20 restoring defaults 131 drivers 122, 123 files from Recycle Bin 106 programs 122, 123 software 122, 123 system 122 Windows 123 with Gateway Recovery Center 125 with Windows DVD 132 with Windows System Restore 128 Resume ...