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Gateway E-5400 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

The CD/DVD drive
needs to be added as
new hardware.

From the Control Panel window (

Start

|

Settings

|

Control Panel

), double-click

Add New

Hardware

. Follow the directions for adding the

drive. If you are not experienced with this
procedure, call Gateway Client Care.

The secondary IDE
device may be disabled.

Restart your computer, then press

F1

to enter

the BIOS Setup utility program. From the
Advanced | IDE Configuration menu, set
the IDE Controller to Both and the
Secondary IDE Master to Auto.

The CD/DVD drive
cables are not installed
correctly.

Open the system, then check all cables
between the IDE controller and the CD/DVD
drive.

The CD/DVD drive may
be defective.

Replace the CD/DVD drive.

Probable Cause

Solution

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