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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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..., discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73 For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 24. • Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary...• Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. Add-in alphabetical order. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on your computer. • Clean the disc. To identify your drive type...
..., discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73 For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 24. • Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary...• Make sure that the drive is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. Add-in alphabetical order. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in cards See "Expansion cards" on your computer. • Clean the disc. To identify your drive type...
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...DVD drive. A DVD movie will not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your DVD drive's regional code may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74 To be read by your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up , then try again. • Try a different disc. Your...8226; Shut down and restart your computer. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the United States and Canada is on page 30. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try...
...DVD drive. A DVD movie will not play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your DVD drive's regional code may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74 To be read by your computer. • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up , then try again. • Try a different disc. Your...8226; Shut down and restart your computer. • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the United States and Canada is on page 30. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try...
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... power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is connected to the video port on your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the display is plugged in your display and video card documentation. For more information about display...
... power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is connected to the video port on your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. The color is not uniform • Make sure that the display is plugged in your display and video card documentation. For more information about display...
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...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 ...under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see your computer's setup poster. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the ...
...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 ...under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to loosen a key that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see your computer's setup poster. • Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. • Clean the ...
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... an online/offline button that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you need to work offline: 1 Click (Start... many files at one time, you want to add additional memory to use. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver.
... an online/offline button that the printer is not set to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that the printer is out of paper" error message After adding paper, make sure that you need to work offline: 1 Click (Start... many files at one time, you want to add additional memory to use. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver.
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...on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 31. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...on page 94. 93 Recovering your system). Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Sound You are not getting sound from the speakers • Make sure that mute controls are turned off....
...on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 31. Type the phrase sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...on page 94. 93 Recovering your system). Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Sound You are not getting sound from the speakers • Make sure that mute controls are turned off....
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...8226; To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you need to follow that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device... computer must create the discs) or by using the Windows DVD" on page 94. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may...
...8226; To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 If you need to follow that were not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 103. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device... computer must create the discs) or by using the Windows DVD" on page 94. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may...
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...your pre-installed software and drivers using a set . 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...What would you have a recordable disc drive to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to ...
...your pre-installed software and drivers using a set . 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...What would you have a recordable disc drive to use them later for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do ? Caution Although you may not be expecting to need to ...
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... store them in a safe place. 96 If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are completed. If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. Tip After a recovery...
... store them in a safe place. 96 If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which computer the discs are completed. If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. Tip After a recovery...
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... 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, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click...
... 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, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 97. 2 To recover software that were pre-installed, click...
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...disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 If an ...AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and...
...disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 If an ...AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and...
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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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... 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. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support.
... 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. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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... may need to recover its hard drive 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...
... may need to recover its hard drive 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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... files, and create a set of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on or restart your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to recover your computer. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your keyboard. Recovering your system using the ...Windows Vista operating system DVD. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you can still run Windows, back up files in c:\backup. A list of the system recovery. If you selected Recovery with...
... files, and create a set of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on or restart your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to recover your computer. 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your keyboard. Recovering your system using the ...Windows Vista operating system DVD. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you can still run Windows, back up files in c:\backup. A list of the system recovery. If you selected Recovery with...
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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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...best product possible. Tip You can also search for purchasing our computer! 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 ...sure that you with your computer. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7...
...best product possible. Tip You can also search for purchasing our computer! 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 ...sure that you with your computer. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours a day, 7...