Gateway DX4200 Support Question
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Question posted by fannykj54 on August 9th, 2014
How To Restore Gateway Dx4200
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8513015 - Gateway Starter Guide (with eRecovery) - Page 22
Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to finish.
22
The Confirm
Restoration dialog box opens.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to factory default. restoring to factory condition
If you can run Windows... 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management.
8513015 - Gateway Starter Guide (with eRecovery) - Page 23
IMPORTANT
• If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact Gateway Customer Care for help.
• After you cannot run Windows... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen ...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 3
... 1: Getting Help 1
Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3
Chapter 2: Using Windows 5
Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8
Working with files and folders 9 Viewing drives...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 13
www.gateway.com
Using the Start menu
Help
For more using the Start menu. The Start menu opens, showing
you click an
item with...or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. To use the Start menu: Shortcut
Start ➧ All Programs ➧
1 Click (Start) on the lower left of menu items.
2 ...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 15
...drive Disc drive
2 Double-click the drive icon.
9 Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to fit the entire computer display. Clicking the close button closes the active...Drives are like you would store information in the taskbar opens the window again.
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Window item
Description
Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to suit your...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 17
...folders, see "Searching for files" on page 16.
3 Click Restore. To recover files or folders from the file cabinet and put them... on
page 9 and "Searching for files" on your Windows desktop.
If you cannot find the file you moved appears in the... Start, then click Help and Support. Eventually the trash can . www.gateway.com
5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 ...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 18
... and Support. Help
For more information about searching for files
If you are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored.
1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the top right of the...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 19
...a drive inside a folder that they may have to other similar files. www.gateway.com
Using advanced search options
Search can find files meeting more information about browsing ... about using Microsoft® WordPad. Similar procedures apply to search through levels of your Windows desktop.
The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a document apply to most ...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 39
www.gateway.com
Building a music library
Use Windows Media Player to the
music library. To edit track information:
1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. ... MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by :
• Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you can add music tracks to your desktop to build a music library.
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 73
...right-click the gadget, then click Close Gadget. Although you want , then drag it to your Windows desktop. Gadgets can include:
• Clocks and timers • News feeds, weather forecasts, and stock ... a gadget:
1 In the Sidebar, right-click the gadget, then click Options. www.gateway.com
Changing gadgets
Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on your preference. They...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 75
...roughly double the size of your multiple monitors in this monitor.
69 www.gateway.com
Setting up multiple monitors
Important
The dialog boxes shown in the Display... Appearance and
Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. You may not represent the screens on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings.
6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 89
...across network 52 files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16
creating data disc 37 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 14 folder 10 MP3 file 32 music file 32 video DVD 35 WMA ... 6
using Start menu 7
DHCP 42, 48
disconnecting from Internet 18
display using screen saver 66
documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3
documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15...
8513030 - Gateway Computer User Guide - Page 91
www.gateway.com
updating 59
O
online help 2, ...folders 6, 11, 12, 16
renaming files and folders 16
resolution changing screen 64
restoring files and folders 11
router configuring 48 example network 42 setting up 44, 45 ...
Shared Documents folder 71
sharing drives 51 folders 51 printer 51
shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 16 closing windows 16 copying 16 deleting files and folders 16 ...
8513028 - Gateway Hardware Reference Guide - Page 23
... computer
Warning
When you cannot use the Shut Down option in Windows to turn off your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them. www.gateway.com
5 To open your online User Guide. Putting your computer into Sleep mode is much faster...
8513028 - Gateway Hardware Reference Guide - Page 94
.... Recovery discs take some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system:
1 Create recovery discs as soon as possible.
If reinstalling software or drivers...reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 89.
...
8513028 - Gateway Hardware Reference Guide - Page 97
... your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into 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. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens.
91 You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs...
8513028 - Gateway Hardware Reference Guide - Page 99
...either your hard drive or the recovery discs you specified. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens.
3 Click the restore point you have created. You can still run Windows Vista, see "...to return your system to its factory condition.
www.gateway.com
2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows
using the restore point
you have installed a replacement hard drive, see...
8513028 - Gateway Hardware Reference Guide - Page 100
... all pre-installed software and drivers:
1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click
Gateway Recovery Management. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you its...Confirm Restoration dialog box opens.
3 Click Yes, then click Start. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. Gateway Recovery Management opens.
2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system...
8513028 - Gateway Hardware Reference Guide - Page 101
...second recovery disc when prompted, then
follow the on-screen prompts to continue. Gateway Recovery Management opens.
2 Click Restore system from your recovery discs
To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on ...press ALT+F10 during
startup. Caution
Continuing the process will take several minutes. www.gateway.com
Recovering from the recovery disc you can select which device to start from, ...
8513028 - Gateway Hardware Reference Guide - Page 118
...88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92
re-installing defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88,... 91 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore 92
removing files and folders 59
resetting computer 18
restarting computer 18
restoring defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 files from ...
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