Gateway E4200 Driver Repairs
The Gateway E4200 was released in 1998 and was created for both home and office use. Featuring a 400-MHz Intel Pentium II processor, the Gateway E4200 was a powerful machine in the late '90s. Built as a Microsoft Windows machine, the Gateway E4200 featured the Windows XP operating system in 1999. For hardware to be able to communicate with Microsoft Windows OS, the correct and up-to-date drivers must be installed. Installing or modifying programs and applications can delete or alter the stability of drivers in the Gateway E4200. Microsoft does, however, offer free provisions to correct this problem.
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Instructions
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Windows Update Repair
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Click on the "Start" button found on the bottom left of your screen.
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Select "Run" in the "Start" menu and type "iexplore." Click the "OK" button in the "Run" box.
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Click "Tools" in the main menu bar of Internet Explorer once it has launched. Select "Windows Update" in the "Tools" menu bar.
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Click on the "Check For Updates" hyperlink and select "View Available Updates." Select the drivers you wish to repair.
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Click "Install" and then restart your Gateway E4200 once the Windows Update installation is complete.
Manual Repair
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Right-click the icon labeled "My Computer" found on the desktop.
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Click on the selection labeled "Manage" followed by "Device Manager."
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Locate faulty drivers designated by a "+" sign next to the list of hardware devices.
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Right-click on the hardware device with faulty drivers and select "Properties." Select the "Driver" tab in the new "Properties" window.
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Click on the button labeled "Update Driver" followed by clicking the "OK" button.
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References
- Microsoft Support: How to manage devices in Windows XP
- Wellesly University: Running and Installing Windows Updates
- Gateway Support: E-4200 User's Guide
- Microsoft: Troubleshoot device driver problems
- Microsoft Support: How to Configure Devices By Using Device Manager in Windows XP
- Microsoft: What is a driver?
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