Top 20 Gateway LT2021u Netbook Questions & Answers

Restoring your Windows 7 Gateway computer to its original factory settings is a great way to get rid of pesky viruses you can't seem to remove from your computer, or simply to remove old programs and files from your computer and start with a clean slate. Your Windows 7 Gateway computer will likely run faster as a result of deleting old and unnecessary files. It's also a good idea to restore your Windows 7 Gateway computer to its original factory settings if you plan on selling it, or passing it along to a family member or friend. Recover From Windows 7 Home Screen Click the "Start" icon in the lower-left corner of your Windows 7 home screen. Click "All Programs" in the Start menu, then click "Gateway". Click "Gateway Recovery Management" to open the Gateway Recovery Management program. Click the "Restore" header, then click "Restore System To Factory Default". Click "Yes" in the "Confirm Restoration" dialog box, then click "Yes". Click "OK" in the dialog box warning you that all of the personal data on your computer will be deleted. Your computer will automatically restart. When your computer restarts the restoration process will begin. The process could take anywhere between 30 and 90 minutes. Click "OK" when a dialog appears telling you that the computer has been restored to its original factory settings and that you need to reboot your Gateway Windows 7 computer. Your computer will reboot. After the computer restarts you will need to configure Windows 7 with your personal preferences. b> Recover at Startup Turn on or restart your computer and hold down "Alt" while clicking "F10" during startup until you are redirected to the Gateway Recovery Management program. Click "Restore System From Factory Default". Click "Next" to begin the restoration process. The process could take anywhere between 30 and 90 minutes.

just remove the RAM then puts it back or removing the battery then power it on , check it

If your space bar isn't responding when you press it, or if it responds sluggishly, it's possible that you have inadvertently enabled the "Sticky Keys" or "Filter Keys" accessibility option in Windows.

When these options are enabled, your keyboard response time will be dramatically slowed and may require more than one tap to register a keystroke.

Fortunately, it's easy to disable these functions and return your keyboard to normal working order.

Click "Start" and select "All Programs."

Click "Accessories" and select "Ease of Access."

Click "Ease of Access Center."

Click "Make Keyboard Easier to Use."

Click "Set Up Sticky Keys." Deselect the checkbox that says "Turn on Sticky Keys When Shift is Pressed Five Times." Make sure the box that says "Turn on Sticky Keys" is not checked. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Click "Set Up Filter Keys." Uncheck the box that says "Turn on Filter Keys."

Click on the checkbox next to "Turn On Filter Keys When Right Shift Is Pressed For 8 Seconds" to deselect it. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Click "OK" again to save all of the keyboard accessibility changes you have made.

Hope this helps

If your laptop appears to boot up and the hard disk LED flashes, then the problem is probably a back light fault. This can be a faulty inverter or a faulty CCFL lamp. Please click on this link and follow my instructions to identify the fault and possible fix :- http://www.fixya.com/support/r3598095-faulty_laptop_lcd_screen

Try these sites:http://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/7509595/install/install06.shtmlhttp://www.tomshardware.com/forum/53883-35-trouble-installing-windows-gateway-netbook

The software needs to be reinstalled.

Could be one of three things.1. Check your BIOS before bootup and make sure your drive boot order is correct. You'll want to make sure the hard drive is first. This is also a great place to check to see if a hard drive shows up in the BIOS.2. Reseat the Hard Drive. Open the bottom panel of the netbook and find the hard drive. Remove the drive, place the drive back in, close the system up, and try booting again.3. Replace the hard drive.

- Did you receiving mails from other Emails IDs? If Yes, then check your spam folder. Or may be these mails are SPAM.

I met the same troble with you, but i use Smartkey Windows Password Recovery to help me reset windows amin password, just do as the following steps,1. Install this Smartkey Windows Password Recovery on the computer that you're just using.2. Take the CD/DVD or USB drive and insert it on an open port on your computer.3. Run the utility and select the option to burn the utility to the CD/DVD or USB drive. See more detail direction from http://www.recoverlostpassword.com/products/windowspasswordrecovery.html

Keypad or the Touchpad? Are you saying your keys don't work or is it that the mouse pointer is frozen and not working?If it's the touchpad and mouse pointer:I think you have the Touch Pad disabled. You can toggle the touch pad between enable and disable by a couple of ways depending on the manufacturer. On some at the very top of the touchpad there might be a button in the middle that you can press that toggles the touchpad. On others it might be a sequence of key strokes. For example you might have to Press and Hold the ALT or FN key then hit the corresponding key at the top of the keyboard that toggles it. Most times the correct key to hit will have the icon of a finger pointing at a square area that represents the touchpad.If it's the Keyboard:Maybe your keyboard has been hijacked by a virus or infection. Maybe you spilled a liquid on the keyboard. Maybe the keyboard cable needs to be reseated ( taken out and put back in).Have you tried your keyboard in Safe Mode? Boot into Safe Mode and see if the Keyboard works, if so you know you have a virus or infection.Go to www.google.com and in the search box type:"download.cnet.com" (without the quotes). Click the link to goto the site and look on the left side when the site opens up and you will see agray area that says FIND SOFTWARE. In the white search box under FindSoftware type: "Virtual Keyboard" (without the quotes) and click themirror to search. When the search results come back look for FREE VIRTUALKEYBOARD. Download and Install it. It's totally FREE. Alsouncheck anything that pops up other than the license agreement during thedownload and installation. You only want the Free Keyboard and not theother junk. You can use it to solve your keyboard problem. Just open up whatever it is youwant to type on such as the web address in an browser, a word document, etc.,then open the Free Virtual Keyboard and it will sit on top of whatever you weredoing. You can move it around so that it is not in your way also.

I Got lt2016u/LT20 Gateway Netbook I need help restore my net-book and i need please restore it cause it got blue screen and keep going to slow and poping up errors messages PLEASE PLEASE help

If everything else is lighting up and is working, hook a spare monitor to the video output usually on the back, if picture okay! the inverter board just below the screen is more likely the problem, or it is the built in backlight behind the display, "less likely" but, if both show the same symptom it is the video graphics card that is part of the motherboard.

What were you doing when this happened?

Yes, Gateway KAV60 is wireless capable.Please check following link for it's manual:

http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals/gateway/GW_SJV01_QG_xp.pdf


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Hello,
If the battery won't charge and the laptop won't turn on but the ac adapter works with other laptops, then the problem is the port where you plugin the ac adapter. Some of the laptops has it built in to the motherboard. So you might need to have it repaired by a technician. Or if the laptop is still in warranty, you might need to send it to the manufacturer to have it repaired or replaced. But if the laptop works without the battery, or it will turn on but the battery indicator is not lighting up, you're facing one of these problems.
1. The battery itself is dead. 2. the battery bay is loose 3. the battery itself is loose
Hope this helps...

This link below is a very helpful on how to factory reset you laptop:


http://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/Vista/7515910/7515910su9.shtml

@pinkruthpink

The quickiest way to reset your password is to run System Recovery (aside paying someone from a local computer store and use a software to reset it). Gateway laptops have a built-in recovery mode on the system wherein you can restore the computer to factory default without using a restore discs. (please note that this will erase everything). The hotkey for the recovery is the ALT+F10 key. After you press the power button, you need to hold ALT key and then simultaneously press the F10 key.. Once the recovery menu has loaded, click Restore to Factory Default Settings.


Good luck

@djsheedo19

If you're computer freezes up on the Gateway POST (Power ON Self Test) screen, try the following:

1. Disconnect any external devices on the computer (i.e. USB flashdrives, mouse, external HDD, etc) and reboot.
2. If same issue, try to take out the battery and turn the computer ON with the AC adapter plugged-in.
3. If same issue, try to press F2 or F1 and check if it goes to the BIOS screen. If it does, try to check if the HDD is getting detected and set the default settings by pressing F9 and F10 to save and exit (your BIOS might look different from screenshot below)



(credits goes to this link for the screenshot)


If the above methods gives you the same issue, you're HDD or motherboard might be failing and you need to call Gateway at 1-800-846-2000 to have the unit serviced.

Usually because you didn't shut windows down properly before turning your computer off or completely draining your battery. If that is the case then simply select start windows normally and as long as you follow the correct shut down procedure it shouldn't happen again. If it does there may be a problem with your windows instalation.