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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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... play these CDs on your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 92. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. Audio See "Sound... correctly by pressing and holding F2 while your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. Add-in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73
... play these CDs on your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by following the instructions in cards See "Expansion cards" on page 92. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are enabled. • Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. Audio See "Sound... correctly by pressing and holding F2 while your computer. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. Add-in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73
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... try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 30. • If you have copy protection software. The regional code for the disc is 1. The... the disc. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74
... try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 30. • If you have copy protection software. The regional code for the disc is 1. The... the disc. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on the disc, disc documentation, or disc packaging. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74
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.... • Change the display settings. Help For more information, see your online User Guide. If the light stays on your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Display The screen resolution is connected to the video port on , try restarting your online User Guide. For more information about changing the screen resolution...
.... • Change the display settings. Help For more information, see your online User Guide. If the light stays on your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Display The screen resolution is connected to the video port on , try restarting your online User Guide. For more information about changing the screen resolution...
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... an aerosol can affect Internet performance: • The condition of the telephone lines in correctly. Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) is not stuck. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of air with your ISP for technical support. Press each key to loosen a key... open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
... an aerosol can affect Internet performance: • The condition of the telephone lines in correctly. Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) is not stuck. www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of air with your ISP for technical support. Press each key to loosen a key... open, performing multiple downloads, and having multiple programs open on the keyboard. • Make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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... about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at...window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is not set to work offline:...
... about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at...window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. You see a "Printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that the printer is not set to work offline:...
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...external speakers: • Make sure that the speakers are configured correctly. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 30. • Make sure that mute controls ... troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Recovering your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 73 or in the Search...
...external speakers: • Make sure that the speakers are configured correctly. Gateway provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 30. • Make sure that mute controls ... troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Recovering your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 73 or in the Search...
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...8226; If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to recover software that were pre-installed at the factory. To recover software and drivers that did not come pre-installed on your system, you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering your system to a...system using the Windows DVD" 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 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or...
...8226; If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to recover software that were pre-installed at the factory. To recover software and drivers that did not come pre-installed on your system, you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering your system to a...system using the Windows DVD" 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 If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or...
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... you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you like to do not come with your computer, you should create... a set of software and driver recovery discs. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. 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 ...
... you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The What would you like to do not come with your computer, you should create... a set of software and driver recovery discs. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. 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 ...
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... . If you have enough blank discs of which computer the discs are completed. Label the discs as you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you are recording multiple...
... . If you have enough blank discs of which computer the discs are completed. Label the discs as you need to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. If you are recording multiple...
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... software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 97 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery...have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
... software that were pre-installed, click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 97 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery...have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
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If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs,... each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. 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...
If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs,... each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. 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...
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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set 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 want to recover. -
OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set 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 want to recover. -
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... each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to one of your system running again...
... each day, and also each time you can also create a restore point manually. You can return to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to one of your system running again...
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... side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is created. 5 Click OK. If you may need to recover its hard drive to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create...
... side of the other recovery options, you can access important files on your computer's problems are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. This process is created. 5 Click OK. If you may need to recover its hard drive to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create...
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... with automatic data backup in Step 8, you have not already done so). For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 94. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing ...you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any software that was not pre-installed on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to reinstall any key on your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. To completely re-install Windows: 1...
... with automatic data backup in Step 8, you have not already done so). For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 94. 2 Insert the Windows DVD into one of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing ...you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any software that was not pre-installed on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to reinstall any key on your personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. To completely re-install Windows: 1...
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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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... also search for years to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. 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 ... troubleshooters, and automated support. We sincerely hope that you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at Gateway. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests ...
... also search for years to familiarize yourself with the best product possible. 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 ... troubleshooters, and automated support. We sincerely hope that you with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of us at Gateway. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides the most stringent quality control tests ...