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Chapter 1: Maintaining Your computer www.gateway.com
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Installing your old printer or scanner
Tips & Tricks
For more information about installing
printers and scanners, see Using Drives
and Accessories in your Reference
Guide.
Help and Support
For more information about restoring
your computer’s previous settings in
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type the keyword
System
Restore
in the Search box, then click
the arrow.
Help and Support
For more information about installing a
printer in Windows XP, click Start, then
click Help and Support. Type the
keyword
installing a printer
in the
Search box, then click the arrow.
Windows may have built-in support for older printers, scanners, or other peripheral
devices. This means you do not need any additional software. Newer devices,
however, usually require your original software installation discs or diskettes.
If you have trouble after you install the software for your old devices, you can
use System Restore to restore your computer’s previous settings.
See your peripheral device’s user guide for installation information and tips.
Because most installation software is periodically updated, you should also check
the manufacturer’s Web site for software updates.
Installing your old programs
Tips & Tricks
If your new computer comes with a
newer version of a program, it is usually
better to use the newer version than to
reinstall the old one.
Help and Support
For more information about restoring
your computer’s previous settings in
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type the keyword
System
Restore
in the Search box, then click
the arrow.
You probably use some programs that did not come installed on your new
computer, such as personal finance software, graphics programs, or games.
Spend some time going through your old computer’s Start and Programs menus,
making note of any programs you want to install on your new computer. Locate
your original program installation discs and installation guides. Your original discs
and guides should contain any serial numbers or product ID keys that may be
required for program installation and registration. Remember to check the
publisher’s Web site for important program updates.
If you have trouble after installing your old programs, you can restore your
computer’s previous settings using System Restore.