Gateway FX541S driver and firmware
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... favorite music CDs or watching DVDs with software already installed on your new Gateway computer. To listen to a music CD or watch a movie on DVD, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Put the disk into the CD or DVD drive on your computer, then click the Play button ( ). You can control how the music CD or video...
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... do it all with easy-to-use software already installed on your Gateway computer.
Create an MP3 music file
To create an MP3, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Put a music CD in the disc drive on your computer, then click Rip. Make sure that ... a DVD burner to create a DVD
For more information about using media, see your online user guide or Windows Help and Support.
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keeping your computer safe
Your Gateway computer comes with hardware and software features that can help you keep your computer secure and up-to-date. Use these tools regularly to improve the security of personal information stored on your computer:
• Windows Security-Provides access to security features such as Windows Security Center, Windows Firewall, Windows Update, and Windows Defender-...
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..., Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to keep your computer secure. To run Windows Update, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Update and download high-priority updates.
You can schedule automatic updates with Windows
Update
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For more information on security, see"Protecting Your Computer"in your online user guide.
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... folder and installs a new copy of Windows. This option saves your existing data files, but all programs must be re-installed and the program settings reconfigured. You need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to use this restore option • Full factory recovery-Reformats and restores the system software as it was when you purchased your computer. This...
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its setup and installation.
IMPORTANT
• If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help.
• After you restore your computer, it will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates...
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Contents
Hard drive 107 Internet 108 Keyboard 109 Media Center 110 Memory 113 Memory card reader 113 Modem (cable or DSL 114 Modem (dial-up 114 Monitor 117 Mouse 118 Networks 119 Passwords 119 Power 119 Printer 120 Sound 121 Restoring your computer 122 Recovering your system 122 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 123 Using Microsoft System Restore 128 Recovering your ...
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... this information if you call for assistance.
Serial number
Technical Support telephone number
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the back or side of your computer includes the product key code for your operating system. If you ever reinstall Windows from the installation DVD, you will need to enter...
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... your eyes. Reduce glare by installing shades or curtains on windows and by installing a glare screen filter.
• Use soft, indirect lighting in your work area. Do not use
your computer in a dark room.
• Set paper holders at the same height... your thighs.
• Adjust the back of the chair so it supports the lower
curve of your spine. You can use a pillow or cushion to provide extra back...
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CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started
If your optical drive has this logo...
RECORDER
Your drive type is... DVD-RAM/-RW
Blu-ray Disc
HD-DVD
Use your drive for...
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD-RAM, DVD-R, or DVD-RW discs.
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, playing Blu-ray...
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... side panel by following the instructions in
"Removing the side panel" on page 49. Make sure that you disconnect the power cable.
2 Disconnect the power supply cables from all
components (such as hard drives, optical and diskette drives, and the system board), noting their locations and orientation. (You will reconnect the cables after you install the new power supply.)
3 Remove the three...
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... software (such as WinDVD). The non-Media Center computer must also have at least Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update.
You get a "Download Error" message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide
• You must be connected to the Internet to update the
Program Guide. Make sure that your Internet account is set...
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... technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). Gateway provides everything you need to recover your system under most conditions.
Caution
To prepare your computer for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs...
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...'s installation instructions. You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center.
Preparing for software and device driver recovery
You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your hard drive. However, if you ever re-install Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive...
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... click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens.
Important
If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using...
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CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting
To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver 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 recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc.
Using Microsoft System Restore
Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "...
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....gateway.com
Recovering your system to its factory condition
If your computer's problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition. This process is called a factory recovery.
Caution
A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers...
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... system DVD. You also need to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers.
To completely re-install Windows:
1 If you can still run Windows, back up your personal files,
and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have not already done so). For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on page 124.
2 Insert the...
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... ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions.
5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the
software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 127.
Telephone support
Before calling Gateway Customer Care
If you have a technical...
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... computer 44 setting up 41
RAID 0 41
RAID 1 42
RAID 10 43
RAID 5 43
RAM See memory
rebooting computer 20
recordable drive 6
recording audio files 30 optical discs 30
recovering defaults 131 drivers 122, 123 programs 122, 123 software 122, 123 system 122 Windows 123 with Gateway Recovery Center 125 with Windows DVD 132 with Windows System Restore 128
recovery discs creating 123, 124 drivers...