20 Most Recent Gateway Media Center 610XL (610XLMDIA) PC Desktop Questions & Answers

You can download the drivers for your modelGateway computer/laptop from this WEB site. Make sure you select your model computer/laptop andthe correct XP or Vista drivers. Click on this link to download the drivers: -
http://driver-pro.com/related/english/hardware-drivers/?a=12221&gclid=COmm19XHtpwCFSMSagodPRuwnQ&hit=1

Check for bent pins on connector. Also may have exceeded the resolution, check for resolution on another monitor. This will verify if the non-working monitor needs service.


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reformat your computer . .

Most likely the power supply inside the unit is bad. Try replacing the internal powersupply.If possibe.

try syncing the media center remote with the cable box remote to get the results as desired.

The Gateway 610 uses an AGP graphics slot so any video card with AGP hookup should work fine. The link below is to a parts site for this computer.

Gateway 610 Parts

I suppose you are saying that the computer is powering up, however, you cannot see the video. In that case you have a bad graphic chip or video card. The gateway media centers came with built-in graphic chips. Thus,your system is dead.

You need to replace the system board.

Check the power cord if it is connected correctly, if does then probably there is problem with the power supply or in the motherboard. Try also replacing the power cords of the power supply.

BACK UP ALL OF YOUR CRITICAL DATA!
Next, get a program like Astra32 ( http://www.astra32.com/download.htm ) to get an inventory of your machines' hardware. Once you know the harddrive manufacturer, go to their website and download the diagnostic software for your particular drive and run it. Manufacturers' tests are usually much more detailed and will let you know really quickly if the drive is a paperweight in the near future, or if it's fixable.
If it's under warranty, make use of it! Either way, BACK UP ALL OF YOUR CRITICAL DATA, just in case the drive is done.

The issue definitely sounds thermal. You may want to take it to a shop to get a cleaning, or you may try using compressed air to blow the dust out of it yourself. If the machines has been locking down, then you are overheating your cpu. But, the issue may not be the system. You COULD have a defective LCD backlight or inverter. Your best option is to get it tested in a pc shop or call gateway for assistance.

I am guesing a desktop computer is what you are talking about. If this is the case buy another cd/dvd rom drive aprox 30 bucks pay attencion to the red striped ribbon cable and how the jumpers are on your old drive and match on your new drive thats it when you boot window it will pickup on new unit

I would then suspect the monitor.
Sounds like the video card is working.
Try another monitor to see for sure.

Try removing your RAM cards leaving only 1 at a time in a try to boot until you figure out which RAM card is causing it. Sometimes bad RAM can cause issues like this.

If that doesn't work, try unplugging the power from the tower, and then open up the case and remove the CMOS battery which is on the main board (motherboard). It's a little flat round battery. Leave it out for 30 seconds or so, then put it back in, close your case, and try to boot up. What this does is clears the CMOS so it will be set to default bios settings. After you do this, it may show a picture on the screen, and then you can go back into your bios settings and set anything you need to back up. Or you can just load "Optimized Defaults" and then press F10 to save the settings and reboot.

I hope this helps. If not, let me know and I'd be glad to further assist you.

Best Regards,

James

storm doesn't cause any problem to software may be you have replace your hardware it mite have problem in some ICs...

It appears to be an Intel(R) Pro/100 VE Network if you don't have the driver disc you can download from the intel site.

you can fix it without paying any thing just tell me whats the problem,.. wish luck to you