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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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...8226; Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your drive ...F2 while your computer. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer restarts. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play these CDs on page 24. • Your computer may not be able to play a ...
...8226; Make sure that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. 73 Occasionally, discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your drive ...F2 while your computer. • Clean the disc. For more information, see "Identifying optical drive types" on your computer restarts. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play these CDs on page 24. • Your computer may not be able to play a ...
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... illegal disc distribution. The regional code for the disc is on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74 To identify your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 30. • If you have copy...
... illegal disc distribution. The regional code for the disc is on page 61. • Reinstall the appropriate device drivers. The regional code for the disc. You may not match. • Reinstall the device driver. 74 To identify your drive type, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 30. • If you have copy...
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... a final judgment about color uniformity. The text on . The computer is running, but there is dim or difficult to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Type the phrase screen resolution in your online User Guide. Help For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in and turned on the display is...
... a final judgment about color uniformity. The text on . The computer is running, but there is dim or difficult to your computer. • Reinstall the device driver. Type the phrase screen resolution in your online User Guide. Help For more information, see the "Customizing" chapter in and turned on the display is...
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www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of air with your Internet service provider (ISP) is resting on your computer. 81 A ... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is set up correctly. Keyboard The keyboard does not...
www.gateway.com Connecting to a Web site takes too long Many factors can of air with your Internet service provider (ISP) is resting on your computer. 81 A ... lint trapped under the keys. • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information, see a "keyboard stuck" or "key failure" error message • Make sure that nothing is set up correctly. Keyboard The keyboard does not...
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... phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 92 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 one time..., 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. ...
... phrase printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 92 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 one time..., 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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...sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Help For ...For instructions, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 94. 93 Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 31. Gateway provides everything you are using external speakers: • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. For more information, ...
...sound troubleshooter in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. Help For ...For instructions, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 94. 93 Caution To prepare your computer for software and device driver recovery" on page 31. Gateway provides everything you are using external speakers: • Make sure that mute controls are turned off. For more information, ...
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... recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory, 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 corrupted, your only option for ... were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your system, you need to follow that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using recovery discs" on page 97. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page...
... recovery discs that were pre-installed at the factory, 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 corrupted, your only option for ... were not pre-installed, see "Recovering your system, you need to follow that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be solved by using recovery discs" on page 97. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page...
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...perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. You should create your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you need to use them later for a complete system... set of recovery discs while you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of software and driver recovery discs. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? The What would you need recovery discs...
...perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. You should create your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you need to use them later for a complete system... set of recovery discs while you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of software and driver recovery discs. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? The What would you need recovery discs...
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... is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. Label the discs as you remove each disc from the drive...
... is created, your final disc, then label all of the discs and store them in the upper-right corner to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of x, and so on . 6 If multiple discs are completed. Label the discs as you remove each disc from the drive...
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... click Application recovery. - Important If you must recover your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your...
... click Application recovery. - Important If you must recover your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your...
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...each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 If a recovery disc ...does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and...
...each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. If an AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Grc_Vista.exe. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 98 If a recovery disc ...does not offer the software or driver you need to recover, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer and...
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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 have a multiple-disc set of driver 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 want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and you have a multiple-disc set of driver 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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... instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. In most cases of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
... instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. In most cases of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers.
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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.
... 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.
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... recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to recover your original hard drive, you the progress of the system recovery. For instructions, see "To create discs for ...the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your backed up your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 9 Click Yes, then click Next. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and...
... recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need to recover your original hard drive, you the progress of the system recovery. For instructions, see "To create discs for ...the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your backed up your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 9 Click Yes, then click Next. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is completely re-installed, use the software and...
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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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... answer questions about your computer. Use Help and Support 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 come. Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help...
... answer questions about your computer. Use Help and Support 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 come. Using Help and Support Your computer includes Help...