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Click Start, then click Run. The Run dialog box opens.

Reinstalling programs

Reinstalling programs

If you have problems running a program or if you have reinstalled your operating system, you can reinstall programs from the red Gateway CD and other program CDs. If you are reinstalling programs from other program CDs, follow the installation instructions on each CD. If you want to reinstall a program, uninstall the old version first.

To reinstall programs from the red Gateway CD:

1 If you just reinstalled Windows, go to Step 4. Otherwise, go to the next step.

2 In Windows XP, click Start, Control Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs.

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In Windows 2000, click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.

3 In the Currently Installed Programs list, click the program you want to uninstall, then click Change/Remove and follow the on-screen instructions.

4 Insert the red Gateway CD into the CD, DVD, or recordable drive. If the program starts automatically, go to Step 8.

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If the program does not start automatically, go to Step 5.

Important

If the drive you want to use is not in the modular bay, you need to swap modules. For more information about swapping modules, see “Changing drives” on page 242.

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6 In the Open text box, type d:\runmenu.exe (where d is the drive letter of your CD, DVD, or recordable drive).

7 Click OK.

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