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Question posted by greedj on August 17th, 2014
How To Replace Hard Drive For Gateway Sx2801
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 13
... tray. Press these ports. Press this button to turn the power on .
3 www.gateway.com
Front
Component
Media navigation interface (optional) Optical disc drive
Multimedia panel (optional)
Removable hard drive carriers (optional) Media card reader (optional)
USB ports
Optical drive eject buttons Power button/power indicator
Description
Press these ports and jacks. (available ports may...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 17
www.gateway.com
Component
Telephone jack (optional)
eSATA jack (optional)
Icon
eSATA
Description
Plug the cord from your telephone into this optional jack. (only for certain models). Connect an external SATA hard drive to this jack.eSATAportConnects to USB 2.0 or eSATA devices (only for certain models).
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Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 36
Maintenance task
Weekly Monthly When needed
Check for viruses
X
X
X
Run Windows Update X
X
Manage hard drive
X
space
Clean up hard drives
X
X
Scan hard drive for errors
X
X
Defragment hard drive
X
X
Back up a regular maintenance schedule. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining Your Computer
Setting up a maintenance schedule
Use the following table to set up files
X
X
X
Clean computer ...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 37
www.gateway.com
• Be careful not to bump or drop your computer,
and do not put it . Magnetic fields can erase data on hard drives.
• Never turn off your computer when the drive
indicator ..., unplug AC power.
27 When
spilled onto computer components, almost any objects on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted.
• Avoid subjecting your computer for you put any liquid...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 41
... an "Operating system not found" error message" on page 44. "General failure reading drive C"
See "The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you followed each instruction.
• If an error occurs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com
• Check all cable connections, including power. • If an error message...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 53
...the Recycle Bin.
• Save your files to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive
using Disk Cleanup. Type System Restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
•... click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com
Files
You get an "Insufficient disk space" error message
• Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive. A file was accidentally deleted
• If ...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 54
.... For instructions on opening your computer's USB ports. See "Recovering your computer.
• Your hard drive has no operating system installed
on the
hard drive. Checking the hard drive for errors" on page 51. For instructions on fixing hard drive problems, see a "General failure reading drive C" error message
• If your system" on page 51. Unplug the USB device...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 55
... If you see a prompt asking you if you want to scan the hard drive later (the next time you restart your hard drive for
errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check ... window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that are found . 4 Correct any problems that you try to check your computer). www.gateway.com
To check the hard drive for errors. If you want to check...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 61
...(also called recovering or restoring your system). OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all of recovery disc as soon as... operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com
Recovering your system
You can solve most conditions. Gateway provides everything you must create the set of recovery discs...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 62
... until the process is complete. You can watch its progress on your computer from the drive and mark it with a permanent marker. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting
The Create Backup Disc dialog ... that came pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions for device problems" on your hard drive or the backup discs you need to follow that software's installation instructions.
• New...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 63
... the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - The Gateway Application Recovery ... your system settings and saves them as restore points.
In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to a restore point: 1 Click (Start),...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 64
... you have installed a replacement hard drive, see
"Recovering from your recovery discs" on your system. This process may take several minutes, and may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click
Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 65
.... Caution
Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive.
3 Click Next to your hard drive.
4 Click OK. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to . This process will be recovered to restart your computer...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide - Page 66
...onto a Labelflash disc. Because the image is where you burn label images onto Labelflash discs, as well as the hard drive or an optical disc.
3 Use your arrow keys to select CD/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution
Continuing the...4: Troubleshooting
Recovering from your recovery discs
To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your hard drive.
2 During startup, press Fn+F12 to open the boot menu.
Gateway Desktop Quick Start Guide - Page 13
... the memory, but your computer must be a convenient solution to transfer your computer's hard drive, just like Hibernate; Power Options The power options of Windows can define the power ... does not respond, press the computer power button to make your computer. Upgrading your Computer
Gateway strives to turn off . Note: To learn more about programs and processes running on again...
Gateway Desktop Quick Start Guide - Page 16
... beforehand. Please read them carefully! 1.
Gateway Recovery Management
To prepare your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by on Gateway Recovery Management. To reinstall using discs,... number of recovery discs as soon as possible. To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click ...
Gateway Desktop Quick Start Guide - Page 25
.... Running the Disk Defragmenter once a month (depending on computer usage) will carry out the physical error checking when you may safely delete. 1.
Click on your hard drive and thus decrease the chance of files over time, scattering occurs all over time. 1. Tick Automatically fix file system errors in good health:
Error Checking...
Gateway Desktop Quick Start Guide - Page 44
... hardware, please check the supplied documentation as well as the amount of memory or hard drive space needed to display more options. Restart the computer and printer again and try... start automatically: c. Plug the printer into a different wall socket. Try reinstalling your printer. Gateway cannot be sure all other applications are securely connected to product. a. If you install a ...
Gateway Desktop Quick Start Guide - Page 46
... come pre-installed on your computer, you need to retain all settings and personal data for recovering your system from your hard drive or the backup discs you can use these discs later for later retrieval. Click on Gateway Recovery Management. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1. You can run the...
Gateway Desktop Quick Start Guide - Page 48
... press Alt+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Caution: Continuing the process will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 48.
During startup, press F12 to its factory condition. Follow the on...
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