http://www.fixya.com/support/gateway/pc_laptopsSolved technical support problems provided by FixYa users.en-usCopyright (c) 2007 FixYa, LTD. All rights reserved.info@fixya.comWed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMT80http://www.fixya.com/support/t174901-recovery_console_will_not_install_in_mceI tried to install the Recovery Console in Windows XP MCE 2005 SP2, but an error occurs, and continues to install. However, after the Recovery Console installation and restart of Windows, there is no prompt to enter in to the Recovery...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t269783-troubleshoop_laptopMy Laptop will not power on. How can I power on my laptop with my PC?Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t113640-dvd_cd_player_not_working_laptopNorma Contact Gateway customer service this should be covered under the warranty. FoxholeWed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t172413-gateways_suckhi, i recently got into the computer fixing business, desktops are cake, laptops are ok, but no matter what gateways suck. a friend approched me with a strange problem with his gateway 450rog, he saw wierd pattern on the screen before the...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t170407-mx8711_notebookHas anyone purchased an MX8711 17" notebook? We are interested in it. We would like to hear any impressions, positive or negative. TIA carlWed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t209571-memory_problems_gateway_mx3215_laptopI have been have problems upgrading my memory for a Gateway Mx3215 laptop. I bought some memory at Best buy for it and installed it and the laptop didnt even boot up, black screen. I bought memory from Gateway online and put it in and it gave me a...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t83435-gateway_solo_5300_refuses_bootI bought a secondhand gateway solo 5300, with a known problem, which i thought I could fix. It apparently came with WinME and the previous owner got a "friend" to do a win2k update. Since then it won't boot. It displays the splash screen...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t176952-acpi_tool_s_s3_sleep_hard_deathI am using gentoo, with the latest vanilla linux kernel on a gateway 3018gz notebook (current celeron m), and I am having weird acpi trouble. has anyone else encountered the following? acpi seems to be working while linux is awake. but after I...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t115278-broken_dc_jack_gateway_400sd4_needMy fiancee dropped the laptop while the ac/dc adapter was plugged in. When she picked it up the battery power was running and the adapter would no longer work. I need to know how to disassemble the notebook so that I can reach the dc jack? I removed...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t307011-gateway_7510_dvd_playerhOW DO i REPLACE THE DVD PLAYER ?Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t632017-gateway_mx3560_wireless_yellowDear Sir or Madam: I reloaded my operating system and drivers, but a yellow exclamation mark on the wireless device manager prevents me from access internet wirelessly. Gateway says I need the factory recovery CD. All I need to do is get the intel(R)...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t203419-dvd_drive_replacementHow do I remove the DVD drive on the above referenced laptopWed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t170406-gateway_presure_sensitivity_issueI recently traded in my Averatec (which is probably the worst tablet on the market) for a gateway cx2724...I absolutely love the gateway, but have one problem (which existed with the averatec as well)sometimes the tablet with register a "click"...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t174477-home_pageI can't set my home page to a certain page. I have tried in the internet options, but when I open IE7 it opens to this dumb page #. Any IdeasWed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t736308-shutting_offI would have to wiggle the power cord every now and then, I finally had to replace the cord completly. Computer worked for about 5 days then it started turing off. When I turn it on it will go through the login screen then shut off.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t578173-scrambled_displayMy display appears as vertical lines, much like barcode. Is tere anything I can do, other than shipping the computer back to Gateway? Would the cost be worth it?Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t667559-windows_not_workmy computer takes a long time to turn on and when it does the only program I can open is task manager because I cannot click on anything on the screen. ?Once in task manager. I can click on the?processes?and pull down?menus. ?I tried to open a task...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t165094-distorted_screenHello All I have a Gateway 7320GZ laptop with a 15.4 inch widescreen LCD. The problem is every time I open photographs, they are terribly distorted so that the width is way too much. The screen is set to 1024 *768. It doesn't matter which...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t760363-cannot_turnI use my laptop every single day with no problems for over 2 years now. Yesterday all I did was unplug it and move it to another location so I could have more space. This morning I put it back in the normal spot and plug it back in and....NOTHING!...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t671836-no_icons_nothingMy Gateway laptop is experiencing some problems. When I turn my laptop on and when its down loading and eveything, the blue screen pops up and asks for my password, i type it in, and then it goes to another blue screen that says welcome, my name and...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t103699-gateway_m305crv_laptopThe image on the monitor screen is rotated 90 degrees. Can you provide a fix for this condition? Thanks, TWed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t645098-laptop_stopped_chargingmy laptop stopped charging and i lost battery and now it wont charge at all, even tried a universal charger as well.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t613964-gateway_mt6707How do I disassemble my mt6707 to be able to fix my dc power plugin. the soder came loose.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t623770-note_bookihave gateway mx6440 iwhant sound driveWed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t669937-bateryHI MY BATERY TAKE TO LONG TO CHARGE AND I SEE IN FRONT OF MY LAP TOP A PINK LIGHT BUT SOMETIMES THE LIGHT IS RED IS NORMAL? IS BATERY PROBLEM OR CHARGER PROBLEM?Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t694901-bios_password_resetAfter an exhausting ordeal with what I believe to be impersonation on my desktop, I thought it a good idea to set a bios password on my Gateway laptop. Unfortunately, I didn't write it down and cannot remember the password. I've hardly used the...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t684242-power_but_blank_screenToday I went to turn the computer on a blue screen came up saying it was in safe mode I could do nothing else after that my boss took out the hardrive, when he turned it off we turned it back on now the power is on but I have a black screenWed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t170051-blue_screenHi All, I bought the Vista Ultimate full version and am attempting to upgrade a fully updated XP SP2 machine. Advisor runs fun, no problems noted. When I do the upgrade it gets to the last reboot and blue screens, then automatically reverts...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t709200-dvd_drive_not_workingI would like to replace the drive but I don't know what is compatible. Does anyone know? Where can I buy one?Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t627271-red_lightRecently I have noticed a red light on in the light display in the center bottom half of the laptop. I never noticed this light before; usually I only detected the right side lit up and it displayed a blue light. Should I be concerned?Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:56:29 GMT