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To clean your trackball mouse:
1Turn the mouse upside down.
2Rotate the retaining ring on the bottom of the mouse counter-clockwise, 
then remove the retaining ring and mouse ball.
3Remove any dust, lint, or dirt from the mouse ball with a soft cloth.
4Clean the mouse rollers with a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol.
5Replace the mouse ball and lock the retaining ring into place.
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Restoring
Software
Read this chapter to learn how to:
■Reinstall device drivers
■Update device drivers
■Reinstall programs
■Reinstall Windows
If you are not comfortable with the procedures covered in 
this chapter, seek help from a more experienced computer 
user or a computer service technician. 

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Using the Restoration discs
Use the Gateway Restoration discs to reinstall device drivers, your operating 
system, and other programs that were preinstalled at the factory.
Reinstalling device drivers
Device drivers are programs that control devices such as the notebook display, 
CD or DVD drives, and modems. Drivers translate information between 
computer devices and programs.
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Reinstalling device drivers
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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 below.
If you just reinstalled Windows XP or Windows 2000, the device drivers were 
automatically reinstalled.
To reinstall device drivers:
1Insert the red Drivers and Applications disc into the CD or DVD drive. If 
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Updating device drivers
The Restoration discs contain a device driver update utility that works over the 
Internet. If you do not have an Internet service provider, the update utility 
works by direct-dialing the device driver update service.
To update device drivers:
1Insert the red Drivers and Applications disc 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...

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5If this is the first time you have inserted the red Drivers and Applications 
disc, accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) by clicking 
Yes, I accept 
it
, then clicking Continue. The Gateway Driver and Application Recovery 
program starts and the 
Drivers and Application Recovery tab appears.
6Click the Web Updates tab.
7Click Check Now. The Connect window opens.
8Install available updated device drivers by following the on-screen 
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3In the Currently Installed Programs list, click the program you want to 
uninstall, then click 
Change/Remove and follow the on-screen instructions.
4Insert the red Drivers and Applications disc into the CD or DVD drive. If 
the program starts automatically, go to Step 8.
- OR -
If the program does not start automatically, go to Step 5.
5Click Start, then click Run. The Run dialog box opens.
6In the Open text box, type d:\runmenu.exe (where d is the...

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Reinstalling Windows
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To reinstall other programs from a disc:
1If you just reinstalled Windows, go to Step 4. Otherwise, go to the next 
step.
2In Windows XP, click Start, Control Panel, then click 
Add or Remove Programs.
- OR -
In Windows 2000, click 
Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click the 
Add or Remove Programs icon.
3In the Currently Installed Programs list, click the program you want to 
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programs as well. You can install any remaining programs by using the program 
discs that came with your notebook. To reinstall your programs, follow the 
instructions in “Reinstalling programs” on page 217.
To reinstall Windows XP or Windows 2000 and the device drivers:
1Insert the red Drivers and Applications disc into the CD or DVD drive.
2Restart your notebook.
3Select 2. Boot from CD-ROM.
4Select a language option.
5Select 1. Delete all files...