Posts by keyessd

solved the problem! jsut put the old HD back into the comp, then used the system recovery folder to create driver and application cds - it made three. then reinstalled the new HD, reformatted it, then used the disks - and now it's...

i had tried downloading those exact drivers, but half way during install it gives me a blue screen and restarts me... then anytime i try to run the setup file in there the same thing happens.

Just installed a new hard-drive, and installed windows with the recovery desk provided by gateway. However, the disk isn't as nice as Dell's so I can't just use the recovery desk to install all my drivers. So I went to Gateway's site, I...

check that warranty closely - a lot of times the people selling you the warranty don't understand the actual contents or specifics, and they end up saying things that people want to hear. I bought an extended warranty years ago on a...

Does anyone know what type of RAM Gateway puts in their computers when they send them out of the factory? Particularly Centrino Notebooks like my MX3560 by chance? Or at least what they normally use in the majority of their...

maybe you need to just try reseating the ram? could be that it's not making the kind of contact it's supposed to be, which is why it won't boot up? Probably not the case, but if you're in there messing around, wouldn't hurt to try it.

I bought some ram the other day - Kingston PC2700 200 pin sodimm, and stuck it in my MX3560 - and no boot. I reseated it multiple times to no avail. When I looked at the back of the box it showed that it supported Intel 845GE/PE...

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Ok, so I thought upgrading RAM would be fairly straight forwards as it always has been when I have done it in the past. Just today I tried to upgrade the RAM in my Gateway MX3560 with a 512mb piece from Best Buy - Kingston KVR333SO/512R...

Haha, sorry - just saw your reply today - no need for a Desktop, just got a new one - but I do think yours is a great comp! I did manage to sell mine on Ebay, so i'm stoked!