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Reinstalling device drivers
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Reinstalling device drivers
Device drivers are programs that control devices such as monitors, CD and
DVD drives, and modems. Drivers translate information between computer
devices and programs.
Drivers for your original computer hardware are installed at Gateway. If you
install a new device, you need to install the drivers provided by the device
manufacturer.
You should reinstall device drivers:
■
If directed to do so while troubleshooting
■
If you have reinstalled Windows 2000
■
If you see a message indicating that there is a problem with a device driver
If you need to reinstall device drivers because you are directed to do so while
troubleshooting or if a message tells you that there is a problem with a device
driver, reinstall the device drivers by following the steps in “To reinstall device
drivers:” on page 243.
If you just reinstalled Windows XP, the device drivers were automatically
reinstalled. If you just reinstalled Windows 2000, reinstall the device drivers
by following the steps in “To reinstall device drivers:” on page 243.
If you are not comfortable with the procedures covered in this section, seek
help from a more experienced computer user or a computer service technician.
To reinstall device drivers:
1
Insert the red Gateway CD into your CD or DVD drive. The System
Restoration Kit program starts. Go to Step 5.
- OR -
If the program does not start automatically, go to Step 2.
2
Click
Start
, then click
Run
. The Run dialog box opens.
3
In the
Open
text box, type d:\runmenu.exe (where d is the drive letter
of your CD or DVD drive).