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... site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 Gateway contact information 8 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 9 Desktop PC Front 10 Desktop PC Back 12 Identifying your model 15 Gateway model and serial number 15 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 15 Finding your specifications 16 Accessories 16 3 Getting Started... dial-up modem 31 Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network 31 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 32 www.gateway.com i
... site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 Gateway contact information 8 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 9 Desktop PC Front 10 Desktop PC Back 12 Identifying your model 15 Gateway model and serial number 15 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 15 Finding your specifications 16 Accessories 16 3 Getting Started... dial-up modem 31 Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network 31 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 32 www.gateway.com i
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DVD/CD drive USB port (optional) DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ power indicator Microphone jack Headphone jack Hard drive indicator USB ports (optional) IEEE 1394 ports (optional) 10 www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
DVD/CD drive USB port (optional) DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ power indicator Microphone jack Headphone jack Hard drive indicator USB ports (optional) IEEE 1394 ports (optional) 10 www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
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... Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button and power indicator Hard drive indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack Desktop PC Front Description Use this button to turn the power on or off. Plug a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device (such as a digital camcorder...keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader. The power indicator lights when the computer is in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. www.gateway.com 11 This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. To identify your drive type and for more ...
... Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button and power indicator Hard drive indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack Desktop PC Front Description Use this button to turn the power on or off. Plug a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device (such as a digital camcorder...keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader. The power indicator lights when the computer is in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. www.gateway.com 11 This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. To identify your drive type and for more ...
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... Center/subwoofer jack (optional) S/PDIF jack (optional) USB ports Monitor port Serial port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Monitor port (optional) Telephone jack www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components.
... Center/subwoofer jack (optional) S/PDIF jack (optional) USB ports Monitor port Serial port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Monitor port (optional) Telephone jack www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components.
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... Rear speaker jack (black plug) (optional) Ethernet (network) jack IEEE 1394 ports Parallel port S-Video (TV) out jack (optional) Modem jack Voltage switch Desktop PC Back Description Plug the power cord into this optional jack. Plug IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) devices (such as... jacks" on your hard drive. In other end of the world, such as a printer) into this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. For information on configuring this switch is operating in the United States. Before turning on page 30. www...
... Rear speaker jack (black plug) (optional) Ethernet (network) jack IEEE 1394 ports Parallel port S-Video (TV) out jack (optional) Modem jack Voltage switch Desktop PC Back Description Plug the power cord into this optional jack. Plug IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) devices (such as... jacks" on your hard drive. In other end of the world, such as a printer) into this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. For information on configuring this switch is operating in the United States. Before turning on page 30. www...
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...the keyboard. For example, the blue jack on page 12. For more information on how each jack can be used for more information, see "Desktop PC Back" on the computer can be used , see "Using the keyboard" on the front of your audio device(s) to configure the audio ...purpose. Click/Double-click Sounds and Audio Devices, then click Advanced under Speaker Settings. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Configuring the audio jacks If the back of the speakers. -OR- If your computer. The Advanced Audio Properties dialog box opens. -OR-...
...the keyboard. For example, the blue jack on page 12. For more information on how each jack can be used for more information, see "Desktop PC Back" on the computer can be used , see "Using the keyboard" on the front of your audio device(s) to configure the audio ...purpose. Click/Double-click Sounds and Audio Devices, then click Advanced under Speaker Settings. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Configuring the audio jacks If the back of the speakers. -OR- If your computer. The Advanced Audio Properties dialog box opens. -OR-...
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... and the power cord. 9 Turn on your computer is shown at the bottom of the System Properties dialog box in the General tab. 56 www.gateway.com The amount of memory in Category view). Click/Double-click System. Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer 5 Align the notches on the new DIMM with ...the notches on the sides of the memory module should secure the memory module automatically. Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click Start, Control Panel, then click Performance and Maintenance (if in your computer. The tabs on the memory module bank and press ...
... and the power cord. 9 Turn on your computer is shown at the bottom of the System Properties dialog box in the General tab. 56 www.gateway.com The amount of memory in Category view). Click/Double-click System. Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer 5 Align the notches on the new DIMM with ...the notches on the sides of the memory module should secure the memory module automatically. Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click Start, Control Panel, then click Performance and Maintenance (if in your computer. The tabs on the memory module bank and press ...
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... and are using a cable or DSL modem, make sure that you are unable to browse the Internet This problem can affect Internet performance: 66 www.gateway.com If you are using a dial-up )" on page 12 to the Internet ■ If you do not have been made correctly. ■ Make ...not the modem jack. Internet See also "Modem (dial-up modem, make sure that the connections have a problem with your modem. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 68. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 68. You cannot connect to make sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is having...
... and are using a cable or DSL modem, make sure that you are unable to browse the Internet This problem can affect Internet performance: 66 www.gateway.com If you are using a dial-up )" on page 12 to the Internet ■ If you do not have been made correctly. ■ Make ...not the modem jack. Internet See also "Modem (dial-up modem, make sure that the connections have a problem with your modem. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 68. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 68. You cannot connect to make sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is having...
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To check the dialing properties: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Also make sure that all settings are correct. www.gateway.com 69 Troubleshooting Your modem does not dial or does not connect ■ Make sure that the modem cable is plugged into the telephone ...information about dialing properties, click Start, then click Help and Support. Contact your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to temporarily disable the service. The Control Panel window opens. If your telephone service to get the correct code to...
To check the dialing properties: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Also make sure that all settings are correct. www.gateway.com 69 Troubleshooting Your modem does not dial or does not connect ■ Make sure that the modem cable is plugged into the telephone ...information about dialing properties, click Start, then click Help and Support. Contact your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to temporarily disable the service. The Control Panel window opens. If your telephone service to get the correct code to...
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... if you can turn down and restart your computer. ■ Run Windows modem diagnostics. The modem is noisy when it begins handshaking. www.gateway.com 71 Some telephone cables do not meet required cable standards and may hear unusual handshaking sounds when the modems first connect. Type the keyword...with the modem connection. ■ Shut down the modem volume. If information about modem troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that the telephone line is not in use ). ■ Use the modem cable that came with no...
... if you can turn down and restart your computer. ■ Run Windows modem diagnostics. The modem is noisy when it begins handshaking. www.gateway.com 71 Some telephone cables do not meet required cable standards and may hear unusual handshaking sounds when the modems first connect. Type the keyword...with the modem connection. ■ Shut down the modem volume. If information about modem troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that the telephone line is not in use ). ■ Use the modem cable that came with no...
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... on the display is dim or difficult to stabilize the internal aperture grille. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Move the monitor away from the lower screen edge, to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. ■...; Use the monitor degauss feature (see "Adjusting the screen and desktop settings" in Using Your Computer which has been included on degauss, see your computer. ■ Change the display settings. Why is a ...
... on the display is dim or difficult to stabilize the internal aperture grille. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Move the monitor away from the lower screen edge, to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. ■...; Use the monitor degauss feature (see "Adjusting the screen and desktop settings" in Using Your Computer which has been included on degauss, see your computer. ■ Change the display settings. Why is a ...
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... the patterns described in the router or access point literature ■ Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your desktop computer ■ Turn off all of your Internet service provider 92 www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Networking Your Computer Testing your network Now that your home network is set up, log onto one...
... the patterns described in the router or access point literature ■ Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your desktop computer ■ Turn off all of your Internet service provider 92 www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Networking Your Computer Testing your network Now that your home network is set up, log onto one...
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... of the System Properties dialog box in the BIOS Setup utility are not saved when you turn off your computer. Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click Start, Control Panel, then click Performance and Maintenance (if in "Removing the side panel" on page 14. 6 For more... voltage as the original battery that was in your computer. 2 During the restart, press and hold the F1 key. CHAPTER 3: Maintenance Basics www.gateway.com 8 Reconnect the cables and the power cord. 9 Turn on your computer on its orientation. Click/Double-click System. Replace only with the ...
... of the System Properties dialog box in the BIOS Setup utility are not saved when you turn off your computer. Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click Start, Control Panel, then click Performance and Maintenance (if in "Removing the side panel" on page 14. 6 For more... voltage as the original battery that was in your computer. 2 During the restart, press and hold the F1 key. CHAPTER 3: Maintenance Basics www.gateway.com 8 Reconnect the cables and the power cord. 9 Turn on your computer on its orientation. Click/Double-click System. Replace only with the ...