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... steps 60 Troubleshooting 61 Add-in cards 61 Audio 61 Battery 61 CD or DVD drives 61 Computer 63 Diskette drive 63 DVD drives 64 File management 64 ii www.gateway.com
... steps 60 Troubleshooting 61 Add-in cards 61 Audio 61 Battery 61 CD or DVD drives 61 Computer 63 Diskette drive 63 DVD drives 64 File management 64 ii www.gateway.com
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...listen to turn the power on page 32. You can also configure the power button to access Gateway's Web site and Gateway Customer Care. This jack is color-coded red or pink. www.gateway.com 11 Contains information about your model and serial number. Plug a USB (Universal Serial Bus) ... Serial Bus) device (such as a digital camcorder) into this button to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on when the hard drive is turned on page 37. The button lights when the computer is accessed. This jack is...
...listen to turn the power on page 32. You can also configure the power button to access Gateway's Web site and Gateway Customer Care. This jack is color-coded red or pink. www.gateway.com 11 Contains information about your model and serial number. Plug a USB (Universal Serial Bus) ... Serial Bus) device (such as a digital camcorder) into this button to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on when the hard drive is turned on page 37. The button lights when the computer is accessed. This jack is...
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... cartridges to another computer. Using an inkjet color printer, you probably need to back up your files, you can add storage devices to keep your existing hard drive with a larger drive. If ... printer to back up your entire system, you can free up hard drive space by backing up files, then removing them from your computer. A UPS uses a battery to you can hold as much...information about using recordable drives, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on page 32 for storing files or transferring files to store data. With a recordable CD or DVD drive, you are inkjet and laser ...
... cartridges to another computer. Using an inkjet color printer, you probably need to back up your files, you can add storage devices to keep your existing hard drive with a larger drive. If ... printer to back up your entire system, you can free up hard drive space by backing up files, then removing them from your computer. A UPS uses a battery to you can hold as much...information about using recordable drives, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on page 32 for storing files or transferring files to store data. With a recordable CD or DVD drive, you are inkjet and laser ...
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...of keys and buttons. Use these buttons to launch your Internet home page, search, or e-mail programs. Use these buttons to play your audio files and to find out more about the function key actions. Chapter 3: Getting Started Using the keyboard Function keys Editing buttons Internet buttons Audio playback Indicators... keys Internet buttons Windows keys Application key Directional Numeric keys keypad Keyboard features The keyboard has several different types of a document. 26 www.gateway.com Your keyboard also has status indicators that show which keyboard feature is active.
...of keys and buttons. Use these buttons to launch your Internet home page, search, or e-mail programs. Use these buttons to play your audio files and to find out more about the function key actions. Chapter 3: Getting Started Using the keyboard Function keys Editing buttons Internet buttons Audio playback Indicators... keys Internet buttons Windows keys Application key Directional Numeric keys keypad Keyboard features The keyboard has several different types of a document. 26 www.gateway.com Your keyboard also has status indicators that show which keyboard feature is active.
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...drop the object where you run out of the computer display. www.gateway.com 29 Move the mouse around on the computer display Do this guide, click Start, All Programs,... then click Gateway Documentation. Quickly press and release the right mouse button once. To access this ... Using... the pointer over the object. Select an object on the computer display click Start a program or open a file or folder Access a shortcut menu or find more information about an object on the computer display. Press the ...
...drop the object where you run out of the computer display. www.gateway.com 29 Move the mouse around on the computer display Do this guide, click Start, All Programs,... then click Gateway Documentation. Quickly press and release the right mouse button once. To access this ... Using... the pointer over the object. Select an object on the computer display click Start a program or open a file or folder Access a shortcut menu or find more information about an object on the computer display. Press the ...
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... the drive activity light is off, then press the diskette eject button. Diskettes are useful for example, the A: drive), then double-click the file name. 3 To remove the diskette, make sure that uses memory cards, such as a PDA, MP3 player, or cellular phone. Using the... the diskette, click Start, then click My Computer. Media reader slots Activity indicator 34 www.gateway.com Double-click the diskette drive letter (for storing files or transferring files to transfer data between your computer. Diskette slot Drive activity light Eject button To use the memory card reader...
... the drive activity light is off, then press the diskette eject button. Diskettes are useful for example, the A: drive), then double-click the file name. 3 To remove the diskette, make sure that uses memory cards, such as a PDA, MP3 player, or cellular phone. Using the... the diskette, click Start, then click My Computer. Media reader slots Activity indicator 34 www.gateway.com Double-click the diskette drive letter (for storing files or transferring files to transfer data between your computer. Diskette slot Drive activity light Eject button To use the memory card reader...
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... slot is assigned a different drive letter (for example, the E: drive), then double-click the file name. To use a memory card: 1 Insert the memory card into the memory card slot as indicated in a slot at a time. www.gateway.com 35 Inserting a memory card Caution To avoid media card damage or errors while using...
... slot is assigned a different drive letter (for example, the E: drive), then double-click the file name. To use a memory card: 1 Insert the memory card into the memory card slot as indicated in a slot at a time. www.gateway.com 35 Inserting a memory card Caution To avoid media card damage or errors while using...
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... Some music CDs have copy protection software. To insert a CD or DVD: 1 Press the eject button on your music files to build a music library ■ Listen to Internet Radio 38 www.gateway.com If the disc has two playable sides, place the disc so the name of the side you place a single... is facing up. You may not be able to close the tray. Important When you want to : ■ Play music CDs ■ Create MP3 music files from your music CDs ■ Edit music track information ■ Use your computer. Playing a CD Use the music program or Windows Media Player on your...
... Some music CDs have copy protection software. To insert a CD or DVD: 1 Press the eject button on your music files to build a music library ■ Listen to Internet Radio 38 www.gateway.com If the disc has two playable sides, place the disc so the name of the side you place a single... is facing up. You may not be able to close the tray. Important When you want to : ■ Play music CDs ■ Create MP3 music files from your music CDs ■ Edit music track information ■ Use your computer. Playing a CD Use the music program or Windows Media Player on your...
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... that you purchased your computer. ■ Using the Norton® AntiVirus program to check files and programs that are on diskettes, attached to e-mail messages, or downloaded from the Internet. ■ Checking all programs for viruses www.gateway.com 43 Type the keyword viruses in the Search box , then click the arrow...
... that you purchased your computer. ■ Using the Norton® AntiVirus program to check files and programs that are on diskettes, attached to e-mail messages, or downloaded from the Internet. ■ Checking all programs for viruses www.gateway.com 43 Type the keyword viruses in the Search box , then click the arrow...
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... computer and other parts of air that you are connected to update your Norton AntiVirus program with the latest virus protection files. 4 When the program has finished, click Finish. www.gateway.com 45 To update Norton AntiVirus after the free subscription period, you must extend your subscription. 1 Make sure that has a narrow...
... computer and other parts of air that you are connected to update your Norton AntiVirus program with the latest virus protection files. 4 When the program has finished, click Finish. www.gateway.com 45 To update Norton AntiVirus after the free subscription period, you must extend your subscription. 1 Make sure that has a narrow...
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..., not around in a circle, using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are available on the backup restore discs that you can use the backup files located on restore discs that came with your restore discs. 48 www.gateway.com Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center...
..., not around in a circle, using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are available on the backup restore discs that you can use the backup files located on restore discs that came with your restore discs. 48 www.gateway.com Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from the center...
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... Shut down (unprotected). ■ The diskette may be read by the diskette drive. You see a "Disk is full" error message ■ Delete unnecessary files on . Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be full. You see a "Access Denied" or "Write protect" error message ■ Move the write-protection...diskette and try again. ■ Make sure that the diskette you are using is IBM-compatible. ■ Try a different diskette. www.gateway.com 63 Computer Troubleshooting The computer will not start ■ Make sure that the power cord is connected to diskette or you see the ...
... Shut down (unprotected). ■ The diskette may be read by the diskette drive. You see a "Disk is full" error message ■ Delete unnecessary files on . Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be full. You see a "Access Denied" or "Write protect" error message ■ Move the write-protection...diskette and try again. ■ Make sure that the diskette you are using is IBM-compatible. ■ Try a different diskette. www.gateway.com 63 Computer Troubleshooting The computer will not start ■ Make sure that the power cord is connected to diskette or you see the ...
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... try to restore, then click Restore. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. If the light stays on your computer. The file is restored to the place where it was originally deleted from the drive. If the Recycle Bin was ...then click the arrow. 64 www.gateway.com To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try restarting your hard drive. File management A file was accidentally deleted If a file was emptied before you want to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. DVD drives See...
... try to restore, then click Restore. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. If the light stays on your computer. The file is restored to the place where it was originally deleted from the drive. If the Recycle Bin was ...then click the arrow. 64 www.gateway.com To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you try restarting your hard drive. File management A file was accidentally deleted If a file was emptied before you want to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. DVD drives See...
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...this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. If the hard drive is in the diskette drive, eject it and restart your computer. ■ Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. ■ If your files to another drive. You see "Checking the hard drive... or "disk error" error message ■ Eject the diskette from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Type the keyword file management in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 65 You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message ■ If a diskette is full, copy any...
...this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. If the hard drive is in the diskette drive, eject it and restart your computer. ■ Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. ■ If your files to another drive. You see "Checking the hard drive... or "disk error" error message ■ Eject the diskette from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. Type the keyword file management in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 65 You see a "General failure reading drive C" error message ■ If a diskette is full, copy any...
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... for instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that you may want to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com 75 The Control Panel window opens. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that the printer is not set.... If your printer for adding additional memory. If your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. ■ Wait until files have an online/offline button that came with your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers...
... for instructions on installing the printer driver. See the guide that you may want to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com 75 The Control Panel window opens. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that the printer is not set.... If your printer for adding additional memory. If your Control Panel is in the Search box , then click the arrow. ■ Wait until files have an online/offline button that came with your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers...
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.... This saves on a networked computer to access the Internet at the same time. You will no matter where it is called streaming. 82 www.gateway.com Streaming audio and video files With a network, you : ■ Share a single Internet connection ■ Share computer drives ■ Share peripheral devices ■ Stream audio and video...
.... This saves on a networked computer to access the Internet at the same time. You will no matter where it is called streaming. 82 www.gateway.com Streaming audio and video files With a network, you : ■ Share a single Internet connection ■ Share computer drives ■ Share peripheral devices ■ Stream audio and video...
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...with your computer: 1 Make sure that folder will be available to everyone on . 2 Open Internet Explorer and browse the Internet. www.gateway.com 109 The folder properties dialog box opens. If you want to your network. Then you can access them as though they were attached...Sharing drives or folders" on your resources Sharing drives and printers With a network, you want to the network. Sharing your network has Windows file and printer sharing turned on by following instructions. To share drives or folders: 1 Make sure that each computer must have the shared printer's...
...with your computer: 1 Make sure that folder will be available to everyone on . 2 Open Internet Explorer and browse the Internet. www.gateway.com 109 The folder properties dialog box opens. If you want to your network. Then you can access them as though they were attached...Sharing drives or folders" on your resources Sharing drives and printers With a network, you want to the network. Sharing your network has Windows file and printer sharing turned on by following instructions. To share drives or folders: 1 Make sure that each computer must have the shared printer's...
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If you have previously enabled remote file access and you want to share a drive or folder with others on the network (network sharing), click to select the Share this is the first ... Sharing tab. 4 If this folder on -screen instructions. - OR - To let other users have shared a drive or folder, click Network Setup Wizard to change my files check box 5 Click OK. 110 www.gateway.com
If you have previously enabled remote file access and you want to share a drive or folder with others on the network (network sharing), click to select the Share this is the first ... Sharing tab. 4 If this folder on -screen instructions. - OR - To let other users have shared a drive or folder, click Network Setup Wizard to change my files check box 5 Click OK. 110 www.gateway.com
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...window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to share, then click Sharing. 4 Click Share this folder on network printers www.gateway.com 111 If your resources To un-share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you... can: ■ View shared drives and folders ■ Map a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on the network check box is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click...
...window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to share, then click Sharing. 4 Click Share this folder on network printers www.gateway.com 111 If your resources To un-share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you... can: ■ View shared drives and folders ■ Map a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on the network check box is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click...
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... Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Start the program for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the ...file. 5 Click Edit, then click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you want to copy the file to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Opening files across the network Sharing your resources To open files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. www.gateway...
... Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to . 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Start the program for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the ...file. 5 Click Edit, then click Copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you want to copy the file to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Opening files across the network Sharing your resources To open files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. www.gateway...
