Gateway 1008254 User Guide - Page 189
Reinstalling device drivers, To reinstall device drivers
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Reinstalling device drivers Reinstalling device drivers Device drivers are programs that control devices such as the computer display, CD or 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 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 instructions in "To reinstall device drivers:" on page 181. If you just reinstalled Windows XP, the device drivers were automatically reinstalled. To reinstall device drivers: 1 Insert the red Drivers CD into the CD or DVD drive. If the program starts automatically, 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). 4 Click OK. 5 If this is the first time you have inserted the red Drivers CD, accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) by clicking Yes, I accept it, then clicking Continue. www.gateway.com 181