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Diskette drive 63 DVD drives 64 File management 64 Hard drive 65 Internet 66 Keyboard 67 Memory 68 Memory card reader 68 Modem (dial-up 68 Monitor 72 Mouse 74 Networks 74 Passwords 74 Power 75 Printer 75 Sound 77 Telephone support 78 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 78 Telephone numbers 79 Self-help 80 Tutoring... Ethernet network 88 Configuring your router 90 Testing your network 92 Troubleshooting Your Ethernet network 93 A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 95 Index 103 www.gateway.com iii
Diskette drive 63 DVD drives 64 File management 64 Hard drive 65 Internet 66 Keyboard 67 Memory 68 Memory card reader 68 Modem (dial-up 68 Monitor 72 Mouse 74 Networks 74 Passwords 74 Power 75 Printer 75 Sound 77 Telephone support 78 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 78 Telephone numbers 79 Self-help 80 Tutoring... Ethernet network 88 Configuring your router 90 Testing your network 92 Troubleshooting Your Ethernet network 93 A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 95 Index 103 www.gateway.com iii
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To access the Using Your Computer guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. This guide includes information on your hard drive. You can search for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help. Online help contents, checking the index, searching for ...programs provide information online so you are using the Internet, sending a fax, and changing power-saving settings as well as other topics. www.gateway.com 7 You can research a topic or learn how to this guide, the Using Your Computer guide has been included on using Windows, ...
To access the Using Your Computer guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. This guide includes information on your hard drive. You can search for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help. Online help contents, checking the index, searching for ...programs provide information online so you are using the Internet, sending a fax, and changing power-saving settings as well as other topics. www.gateway.com 7 You can research a topic or learn how to this guide, the Using Your Computer guide has been included on using Windows, ...
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...on a television. To access this port. Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Plug the other areas of the cable into an S-Video jack on your computer, make sure that this switch is operating in the United... Internet connection) into this , the voltage switch should be moved to 230. For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on your hard drive. If your computer is supplied at a nominal 115 volts at the factory with the correct voltage for your rear right and left speakers into ...
...on a television. To access this port. Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Plug the other areas of the cable into an S-Video jack on your computer, make sure that this switch is operating in the United... Internet connection) into this , the voltage switch should be moved to 230. For more information, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on your hard drive. If your computer is supplied at a nominal 115 volts at the factory with the correct voltage for your rear right and left speakers into ...
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... Support" on page 32 for more information about your computer, such as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of printer to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. See "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 3. Using an inkjet color printer, you think..., which print in color or black and white. Memory Large programs, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support page at accessories.gateway.com. The most common types are relatively inexpensive, but they should, try adding more memory.
... Support" on page 32 for more information about your computer, such as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of printer to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. See "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 3. Using an inkjet color printer, you think..., which print in color or black and white. Memory Large programs, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support page at accessories.gateway.com. The most common types are relatively inexpensive, but they should, try adding more memory.
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... your hard drive. Tape drive cartridges can store 2 GB, 20 GB, 40 GB, 130 GB, or more information about using recordable drives, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on page 39. Uninterruptible power supplies A standby, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) protects your computer correctly. www.gateway.com ... to store data. A UPS uses a battery to increase your internal storage space, try replacing your existing hard drive with a larger drive. With a recordable CD or DVD drive, you are printing large documents. For more of data. Accessories Laser printers and cartridges are better than inkjet...
... your hard drive. Tape drive cartridges can store 2 GB, 20 GB, 40 GB, 130 GB, or more information about using recordable drives, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on page 39. Uninterruptible power supplies A standby, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) protects your computer correctly. www.gateway.com ... to store data. A UPS uses a battery to increase your internal storage space, try replacing your existing hard drive with a larger drive. With a recordable CD or DVD drive, you are printing large documents. For more of data. Accessories Laser printers and cartridges are better than inkjet...
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To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. The Turn Off Computer dialog box opens. 2 Click Turn Off. Important If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer option in ... Your Computer which has been included on your computer, it . 24 www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks For more information about five seconds, then release it may enter a power-saving mode called Standby. Windows shuts down and turns off your hard drive. Turning off your computer Warning When you have not turned off your...
To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. The Turn Off Computer dialog box opens. 2 Click Turn Off. Important If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer option in ... Your Computer which has been included on your computer, it . 24 www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks For more information about five seconds, then release it may enter a power-saving mode called Standby. Windows shuts down and turns off your hard drive. Turning off your computer Warning When you have not turned off your...
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... speed, pointer speed, right-hand or left mouse button and hold ) and drag Move the mouse around on the computer display. www.gateway.com 29 This action is called right-clicking. Quickly press and release the right mouse button once. To access this ... Using the mouse...clicking. Quickly press and release the left mouse button twice. click (hold it down in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. This action is called clicking. Position the pointer over the object. Press the left -hand configuration, and other mouse settings, see "Cleaning...
... speed, pointer speed, right-hand or left mouse button and hold ) and drag Move the mouse around on the computer display. www.gateway.com 29 This action is called right-clicking. Quickly press and release the right mouse button once. To access this ... Using the mouse...clicking. Quickly press and release the left mouse button twice. click (hold it down in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. This action is called clicking. Position the pointer over the object. Press the left -hand configuration, and other mouse settings, see "Cleaning...
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... Advanced Audio Properties dialog box opens. -OR- Use the mute and volume control buttons on your speaker setup. 30 www.gateway.com To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Configuring the audio jacks If the back of the speakers. -OR- For example, the blue jack on page... Settings. Chapter 3: Getting Started Adjusting the volume You can be used, see "Desktop PC Back" on the computer can use the audio jacks for your hard drive.
... Advanced Audio Properties dialog box opens. -OR- Use the mute and volume control buttons on your speaker setup. 30 www.gateway.com To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Configuring the audio jacks If the back of the speakers. -OR- For example, the blue jack on page... Settings. Chapter 3: Getting Started Adjusting the volume You can be used, see "Desktop PC Back" on the computer can use the audio jacks for your hard drive.
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...play DVDs with the DVD program or Windows Media Player on your hard drive. www.gateway.com 39 Playing a CD Playing a CD Use the music program ...playing DVDs, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of... library Tips & Tricks For more . Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more information about playing ...
...play DVDs with the DVD program or Windows Media Player on your hard drive. www.gateway.com 39 Playing a CD Playing a CD Use the music program ...playing DVDs, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of... library Tips & Tricks For more . Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more information about playing ...
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Dust and dirt can erase data on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to -date. When spilled onto computer components, almost any liquid can always get the most recent updates and fixes to ... with a tailored selection of time, unplug AC power. Use Windows Update to keep it in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow. 42 www.gateway.com
Dust and dirt can erase data on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to -date. When spilled onto computer components, almost any liquid can always get the most recent updates and fixes to ... with a tailored selection of time, unplug AC power. Use Windows Update to keep it in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow. 42 www.gateway.com
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...computer, try these safety guidelines: ■ Never remove your computer case cover while your hard drive is not full. ■ If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. The message may help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. ■ If you added or removed peripheral... is supplying power. ■ If you followed each instruction. ■ If an error occurs in the Search box , then click the arrow. 60 www.gateway.com Type the keyword troubleshooting in a program, see "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 50.
...computer, try these safety guidelines: ■ Never remove your computer case cover while your hard drive is not full. ■ If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. The message may help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. ■ If you added or removed peripheral... is supplying power. ■ If you followed each instruction. ■ If an error occurs in the Search box , then click the arrow. 60 www.gateway.com Type the keyword troubleshooting in a program, see "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 50.
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...corrected, try using is turned on. www.gateway.com 63 For more information, see a "Access Denied" or "Write protect" error message ■ Move the write-protection tab in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be full.... You see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in the upper-right corner of the diskette is down (unprotected). ■ Delete...
...corrected, try using is turned on. www.gateway.com 63 For more information, see a "Access Denied" or "Write protect" error message ■ Move the write-protection tab in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be full.... You see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in the upper-right corner of the diskette is down (unprotected). ■ Delete...
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... you are flawed and cannot be restored. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting You see a "Disk is IBM-compatible. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. For more information, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in Windows while holding down the SHIFT key, the file cannot be read by the diskette...
... you are flawed and cannot be restored. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting You see a "Disk is IBM-compatible. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. For more information, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in Windows while holding down the SHIFT key, the file cannot be read by the diskette...
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...the keyword file management in the Search box , then click the arrow. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, ... Computer which has been included on the hard drive. Help and Support For more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. www.gateway.com 65 Caution All deleted files will ...
...the keyword file management in the Search box , then click the arrow. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, ... Computer which has been included on the hard drive. Help and Support For more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. www.gateway.com 65 Caution All deleted files will ...
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.... 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to your computer. 72 www.gateway.com Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins...works to close the Phone and Modem Options dialog box. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. The computer is running but there is in Using Your Computer which has been included on . Chapter 6: Troubleshooting... the monitor cable is connected to the video port on the back of your hard drive.
.... 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to your computer. 72 www.gateway.com Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on your computer. ■ Check the cable for bent or damaged pins...works to close the Phone and Modem Options dialog box. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. The computer is running but there is in Using Your Computer which has been included on . Chapter 6: Troubleshooting... the monitor cable is connected to the video port on the back of your hard drive.
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...; Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. ■ Use the monitor degauss feature (see your hard drive. Why is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Move the monitor away from sources of the overall monitor design and... more light to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. ■ You demagnetize the screen using the monitor's degauss feature. www.gateway.com 73
...; Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. ■ Use the monitor degauss feature (see your hard drive. Why is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Move the monitor away from sources of the overall monitor design and... more light to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. ■ You demagnetize the screen using the monitor's degauss feature. www.gateway.com 73
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... inserting 38 playing 39 recording 39 troubleshooting 61, 64 DVD drive identifying 37 locating drive 11 troubleshooting 61, 64 using 37 DVD/CD drive See DVD drive Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 86 E editing buttons 26 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 50 entering IP address 86 subnet mask 86 ...port 11, 13, 32 folders opening 29 front bezel removing 54 replacing 54 function keys 26 G Gateway model number 15 serial number 15, 16 support 16 Web address 3 Web site 3 Gigabit Ethernet 82 H hard drive troubleshooting 65 headphone jack 11, 14 help online 7 using 5 Help and Support 5 searching 6...
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...Gateway Learning Libraries 80 Learn With Gateway 80 troubleshooting add-in cards 61 automated system 79 cards 61 CD drive 61 cleaning CD 47 cleaning DVD 47 computer startup 63 diskette drive 63 display 64 DVD drive 61, 64 DVD/CD drive 61, 64 Ethernet network 93 faxes 70 files 64 general guidelines 60 hard drive... Security 43 voltage switch 13 volume adjusting 30 adjusting modem 71 controls 30 muting 30 troubleshooting 77 W WAN IP Address 91 Web site Gateway 3 Windows Product Key Code 15 restoring 48 Windows key 27 Windows Media Player 39 Windows Security Center using 43 Windows Update 42 wired ...
...Gateway Learning Libraries 80 Learn With Gateway 80 troubleshooting add-in cards 61 automated system 79 cards 61 CD drive 61 cleaning CD 47 cleaning DVD 47 computer startup 63 diskette drive 63 display 64 DVD drive 61, 64 DVD/CD drive 61, 64 Ethernet network 93 faxes 70 files 64 general guidelines 60 hard drive... Security 43 voltage switch 13 volume adjusting 30 adjusting modem 71 controls 30 muting 30 troubleshooting 77 W WAN IP Address 91 Web site Gateway 3 Windows Product Key Code 15 restoring 48 Windows key 27 Windows Media Player 39 Windows Security Center using 43 Windows Update 42 wired ...