How do u return a gateway e2300 series back to factory settings?

Hi
The link below takes you to a Gateway support page. Using the drop menus select your machine, and at the bottom of the page will come a list of drivers etc for your machine. Within the view there is a tab for "Documentation" from which you can download a "zip" file containing the manual. Opening the zip file shows you a pdf file which you can open in Acrobat Reader. Page 70 and following shows you how to return to factory settings but be aware that you will lose all personal settings and data if you do this. Read the other manual sections to ensure that you can't solve your problem without going back to factory settings
http://us.gateway.com/gw/en/US/content/drivers-downloads
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The following link should have all the drivers for your pc....unless it was upgraded...if so please update http://support.gateway.com/product/default.aspx?modelId=2643

Click "Start" on your Windows desktop. Navigate through "All Programs" and "Gateway." Click on "Gateway Recovery Management." Click "Restore" when the Gateway Recovery Management window pops up, which will take the system back to the default factory specifications. A box will pop up asking for confirmation, click "Yes" and then "Start." You may have to enter a password as well, but only if your particular Gateway had a password set. Wait for the computer to restart. A "Restore from factory default" box will appear, requiring you to click "Next" twice in a row. Click "OK" in the box that appears next, and wait for the hard drive partition to be created. The factory default installation will then be moved over to the hard drive. Click "OK" in the box that appears and wait for a second Gateway restart. Several minutes will pass as Windows "starts for the first time." When restarting finally finishes, a "Set Up Windows" dialog box will appear. Click "Next," followed by checking the license agreement box, and then "Next" again. Enter a user name and picture, if desired, and a computer name. Also, customize the background wallpaper for your desktop, optionally. Click "Next." Click "Use Recommended Settings" on the Protect Windows-based dialog box that pops up. Set your correct date and time settings in the next box. Select your location in the following screen. Click "Next," followed by "Start" to finish. Wait while Windows checks for your individual Gateway computer specifications and adjusts accordingly. This will likely take several minutes, so leaving your computer for a short time is fine. Windows will then prepare your hardware and finish your Gateway restoration process, including the installation of Gateway Recovery Management. Once completed, your Gateway is good to go and ready at factory settings.
Hope this helps.

You can download your drivers here: http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/search.asp?st=pn¶m=1008302

Let us know if you need any further assistance?

Very simple! You need to go into Cmos for the setup which is usualy F2 on boot. Once in the setup you go to the end page whwere it asks you if you want to restore factory defaults. Simply click on it then press save and exit. If F2 does not work on the boot to access Cmos setup then look at the screen as it starts to boot and it will usualy tell you what function key is for setup. Good luck Phil

Based on the motherboard photo at http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/Intel2/2522213/2522213nv.shtml, the Gateway e2300 can accept PCI video cards (NOT PCI-e or AGP).

If your motherboard looks like that photo - buy any PCI video card and it should work.

At the top of your keyboard you will find some illuminated icons.
Find the one that looks like a finger on a touchpad and run
your finger over it. This activates or deactivates the touchpad.

http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/getFile.asp?id=20099&dscr=SoundMAX%20Integrated%20Digital%20Audio%20DriverVersion:%205.12.01.5240&uid=237130002

try this driver, download and extract it to a new folder, from your device manager, select update driver on the sound driver and point to the new folder

let me know how you get on

e2100 should work.
http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/search.asp?ref=step&st=browse&platform=10021&model=10597&os=10406&type=10096