Gateway ALR Legacy Driver Download (Official)
The ALR Legacy is a CD / DVD reader manufactured by Gateway. Problems such as drive is not found or is not recognized by Windows, or drive cannot read or write media can be solved when you update the driver. This version of "acer_8x.zip" has been downloaded 58 times with a user rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on 6 reviews. The uploader reports that this update will work successfully on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 73.6 KB.
Supported Models
ALR Legacy
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows NT3.51, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 95, Other Unix, DOS
File Name
acer_8x.zip (73.6 KB)
Additional Notes
ACER 8X IDE CD-ROM driver
Uploaded By
Anand (DG Staff Member) on 11-Jun-2005
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How to Update ALR Legacy Device Drivers
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the ALR Legacy driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Gateway ALR Legacy into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Gateway Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Gateway website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Step 2 - Install Your Driver
After you get your new driver, you need to put it on your computer. On Windows, there's a tool called Device Manager that helps with this. It shows you all the parts of your computer and the drivers they use. To finish setting up the new driver, you'll probably need to turn your computer off and on again.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| README.GER | 4.0 KB | 24 Aug 1995 |
| README.JPN | 3.8 KB | 12 Dec 1995 |
| SETUP2.EXE | 37.6 KB | 9 Nov 1995 |
| SETUP.EXE | 49.8 KB | 1 Jul 1996 |
| README.FRE | 4.6 KB | 12 Dec 1995 |
| README | 4.3 KB | 1 Aug 1995 |
| README.SPA | 4.3 KB | 12 Dec 1995 |
| README.ITA | 4.7 KB | 12 Dec 1995 |
| VIDE-CDD.SYS | 11.2 KB | 7 Jun 1996 |