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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 Audio See "Sound" on page 61. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing and holding F2 while your computer. ...
www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73 Audio See "Sound" on page 61. • Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing and holding F2 while your computer. ...
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...; Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on and that the cables are turned off. To be able to play • Make sure that you... DVD drives contain regional codes that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74
...; Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on and that the cables are turned off. To be able to play • Make sure that you... DVD drives contain regional codes that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74
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... LED is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the drive. If the light stays on, try restarting your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is connected to the video port...
... LED is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the drive. If the light stays on, try restarting your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. If the display is turned on, the power LED should be lit. • Make sure that the video cable is connected to the video port...
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...trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure 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 .... Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. Contact your computer. 81 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...
...trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure 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 .... Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your ISP for technical support. Contact your computer. 81 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...
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..." error message After adding paper, make sure that you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 92 The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click... online. See the guide that came with your printer for adding additional memory. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you need to work offline.
..." error message After adding paper, make sure that you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Type the phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 92 The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click... online. See the guide that came with your printer for adding additional memory. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you need to work offline.
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... "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. Gateway provides everything you need to check your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 73 or in the... Search Help box, then press ENTER. Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your speaker connections. • Make sure that mute controls are turned off...
... "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you are using external speakers: • Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. Gateway provides everything you need to check your system under most computer problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 73 or in the... Search Help box, then press ENTER. Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on . • See the speaker setup poster to recover your speaker connections. • Make sure that mute controls are turned off...
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...support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that you created. (Your computer must create the discs)... or by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions on page 102. CHAPTER...
...support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 94 You can perform a partial recovery by recovering the software and device drivers that you created. (Your computer must create the discs)... or by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. For instructions on page 102. CHAPTER...
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...procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of recovery discs while you have a ... later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have the opportunity. 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 do ...
...procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of recovery discs while you have a ... later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have the opportunity. 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 do ...
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... disc is finished, the Congratulations! If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 96 The disc recording...
... disc is finished, the Congratulations! If you do not have enough discs, then click Next. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click the x in a safe place. 96 The disc recording...
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... 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. 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...
... 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. 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...
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... you need to recover, then click Next. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains...
... you need to recover, then click Next. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains...
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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. - 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
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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 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Help For more information about using Microsoft System ...
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 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. Help For more information about using Microsoft System ...
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... System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and 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.
... System Protection tab. 3 Click Create. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and 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.
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...personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you can still run Windows, back up files in its original factory condition. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 9 Click Yes, then ...a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you can find your backed up your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you must recover your system using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is complete...
...personal files, and create a set of the system recovery. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you can still run Windows, back up files in its original factory condition. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 9 Click Yes, then ...a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you can find your backed up your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you must recover your system using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is complete...
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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 come. Gateway stands behind our value commitment to our customers-to provide best-of-class service and support in Help and Support: 1 Click ...(Start), then click Help and Support. 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 to high-quality, brand...
... uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to come. Gateway stands behind our value commitment to our customers-to provide best-of-class service and support in Help and Support: 1 Click ...(Start), then click Help and Support. 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 to high-quality, brand...