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Contents Storing the remote control 30 Using the DVD-RW drive 30 Loading a disc 30 Ejecting an optical disc 31 Playing discs 31 Creating discs 32 Using ...Chapter 3: Upgrading Your Computer 45 Opening and closing the case 46 Installing memory 48 Adding or replacing a hard drive 50 Adding or replacing Mini PCI cards 51 Replacing the DVD-RW drive 52 Installing or replacing the graphics card 55 Changing the system battery 56 Chapter 4: Maintaining Your Computer .... 63 Cleaning the mouse 63 Cleaning optical discs 63 Updating Windows 64 Using BigFix 64 Managing hard drive space 65 ii
Contents Storing the remote control 30 Using the DVD-RW drive 30 Loading a disc 30 Ejecting an optical disc 31 Playing discs 31 Creating discs 32 Using ...Chapter 3: Upgrading Your Computer 45 Opening and closing the case 46 Installing memory 48 Adding or replacing a hard drive 50 Adding or replacing Mini PCI cards 51 Replacing the DVD-RW drive 52 Installing or replacing the graphics card 55 Changing the system battery 56 Chapter 4: Maintaining Your Computer .... 63 Cleaning the mouse 63 Cleaning optical discs 63 Updating Windows 64 Using BigFix 64 Managing hard drive space 65 ii
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www.gateway.com Checking hard drive space 65 Deleting unnecessary files 66 Checking the hard drive for errors 67 Defragmenting the hard drive 68 Backing up files 69 Scheduling maintenance tasks 71 Moving from your old computer 72 Transferring files and settings automatically 72 ... settings manually 73 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting 75 Safety guidelines 76 First steps 76 Troubleshooting 77 Audio 77 CD drive 77 Display 77 DVD-RW drive 78 Ethernet 79 File management 80 Hard drive 81 Internet 82 Keyboard 83 Media Center 83 Memory 84 Memory card reader 85 Modem (cable or DSL...
www.gateway.com Checking hard drive space 65 Deleting unnecessary files 66 Checking the hard drive for errors 67 Defragmenting the hard drive 68 Backing up files 69 Scheduling maintenance tasks 71 Moving from your old computer 72 Transferring files and settings automatically 72 ... settings manually 73 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting 75 Safety guidelines 76 First steps 76 Troubleshooting 77 Audio 77 CD drive 77 Display 77 DVD-RW drive 78 Ethernet 79 File management 80 Hard drive 81 Internet 82 Keyboard 83 Media Center 83 Memory 84 Memory card reader 85 Modem (cable or DSL...
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.... 2 Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to-read manual that are specific to your model of Gateway computer. Accessing your online User Guide In addition to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. The Support page also has links to this guide, your User Guide has ...been included on your computer's label. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About This Guide About this guide may look different than your computer because hardware options...
.... 2 Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to-read manual that are specific to your model of Gateway computer. Accessing your online User Guide In addition to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. The Support page also has links to this guide, your User Guide has ...been included on your computer's label. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About This Guide About this guide may look different than your computer because hardware options...
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... create video files from home video. You can also use the disc burning program on your computer to copy tracks from a music CD to your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more information, see your computer and a device that uses memory cards, such as...
... create video files from home video. You can also use the disc burning program on your computer to copy tracks from a music CD to your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more information, see your computer and a device that uses memory cards, such as...
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CHAPTER3 Upgrading Your Computer • Opening and closing the case • Installing memory • Adding or replacing a hard drive • Replacing the DVD-RW drive • Installing or replacing the graphics card • Changing the system battery 45
CHAPTER3 Upgrading Your Computer • Opening and closing the case • Installing memory • Adding or replacing a hard drive • Replacing the DVD-RW drive • Installing or replacing the graphics card • Changing the system battery 45
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... the label side of the drive against the computer, and the drive connectors pointing toward the bottom of the drive bay, then slide the new one into the empty bay. CHAPTER 3: Upgrading Your Computer Adding or replacing a hard drive Your computer supports only SATA hard drives. Caution When installing a new drive into the secondary hard drive bay. 3 Close the back panel...
... the label side of the drive against the computer, and the drive connectors pointing toward the bottom of the drive bay, then slide the new one into the empty bay. CHAPTER 3: Upgrading Your Computer Adding or replacing a hard drive Your computer supports only SATA hard drives. Caution When installing a new drive into the secondary hard drive bay. 3 Close the back panel...
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...before continuing. 2 Locate the Mini PCI card slots. 3 If you are replacing a card, remove the two screws that came with your primary drive, install Windows using the new hard drive as your computer. Mini PCI card slot 2 Mini PCI card slot 1 Card screws Antenna cables 51 The computer should be face-down on... add or replace a Mini PCI card: 1 Open the back panel by following the instructions in "Opening and closing the case" on page 46. www.gateway.com 5 If you are using the operating system DVD that secure the old card to the case, remove any antenna cables attached to the card...
...before continuing. 2 Locate the Mini PCI card slots. 3 If you are replacing a card, remove the two screws that came with your primary drive, install Windows using the new hard drive as your computer. Mini PCI card slot 2 Mini PCI card slot 1 Card screws Antenna cables 51 The computer should be face-down on... add or replace a Mini PCI card: 1 Open the back panel by following the instructions in "Opening and closing the case" on page 46. www.gateway.com 5 If you are using the operating system DVD that secure the old card to the case, remove any antenna cables attached to the card...
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CHAPTER4 Maintaining Your Computer • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Caring for your computer • Changing batteries • Cleaning your computer • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 59
CHAPTER4 Maintaining Your Computer • Setting up a maintenance schedule • Caring for your computer • Changing batteries • Cleaning your computer • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer 59
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CHAPTER 4: Maintaining Your Computer Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up files X X X Clean computer case and X peripheral devices 60 Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule.
CHAPTER 4: Maintaining Your Computer Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up files X X X Clean computer case and X peripheral devices 60 Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule.
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... damage to the computer. • Do not block the ventilation fan slots on hard drives. • Avoid subjecting your computer to extreme temperature changes. When the device behaves erratically, try changing its batteries to break in high temperatures. www.gateway.com Caring for your computer To extend the life of your computer: •...
... damage to the computer. • Do not block the ventilation fan slots on hard drives. • Avoid subjecting your computer to extreme temperature changes. When the device behaves erratically, try changing its batteries to break in high temperatures. www.gateway.com Caring for your computer To extend the life of your computer: •...
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The Computer window opens. 65 Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you can use to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files.
The Computer window opens. 65 Checking hard drive space To check hard drive space: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. www.gateway.com Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you can use to check hard drive space, delete unnecessary files, defragment files, and back up files.
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Drive space information appears. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 66 To delete unnecessary files: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties Ö Disk Cleanup 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. Deleting unnecessary files Delete unnecessary files, such as temporary files and files in the Recycle Bin, to check for available file space, then click Properties. CHAPTER 4: Maintaining Your Computer 2 Right-click the drive that you want to free hard drive space.
Drive space information appears. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens. 66 To delete unnecessary files: Shortcut Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties Ö Disk Cleanup 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. Deleting unnecessary files Delete unnecessary files, such as temporary files and files in the Recycle Bin, to check for available file space, then click Properties. CHAPTER 4: Maintaining Your Computer 2 Right-click the drive that you want to free hard drive space.
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... click the Tools tab. 67 Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you use them. If you indicated are deleted. Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from all folders. www.gateway.com 2 Click one of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for... physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not ...
... click the Tools tab. 67 Help For more information about keeping the hard drive free of files you use them. If you indicated are deleted. Type disk cleanup in user. • Files from all folders. www.gateway.com 2 Click one of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for... physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not ...
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... errors. Type checking for the pieces of the drive. This process slows the hard drive performance. Network communication may take hours to use your computer). If you try to start over. Important Error checking cannot scan a drive while the drive is stored as one unit rather than as multiple pieces scattered across different areas of the...
... errors. Type checking for the pieces of the drive. This process slows the hard drive performance. Network communication may take hours to use your computer). If you try to start over. Important Error checking cannot scan a drive while the drive is stored as one unit rather than as multiple pieces scattered across different areas of the...
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... You should back up files and removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you from the hard drive frees space for new files on the size of the drive being defragmented. Backing up files Backing up your computer from the network. 2... Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to complete, depending on the hard drive. www.gateway.com To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. This process...
... You should back up files and removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you from the hard drive frees space for new files on the size of the drive being defragmented. Backing up files Backing up your computer from the network. 2... Use a backup device, such as a recordable disc drive, to complete, depending on the hard drive. www.gateway.com To defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your files regularly to a writable optical disc. Help For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. This process...
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Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings, not the software itself, to your new one using Windows Easy Transfer, providing your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. CHAPTER 4: Maintaining Your Computer Moving from your old computer Transferring files and settings automatically You can move your files, folders, software settings...
Windows Easy Transfer copies only the software's settings, not the software itself, to your new one using Windows Easy Transfer, providing your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external hard drive. CHAPTER 4: Maintaining Your Computer Moving from your old computer Transferring files and settings automatically You can move your files, folders, software settings...
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...- The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. OR In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. The Documents folder opens...personal data files by copying them to Step 4. - Go to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. www.gateway.com Transferring files and settings manually You can manually transfer your old computer's documents folder for personal data files. Finding ...
...- The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. Go to the next step. 2 Double-click the C:\ drive icon. 3 Double-click the Documents or My Documents folder. OR In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. The Documents folder opens...personal data files by copying them to Step 4. - Go to removable media, such as a writable disc, an external hard drive, a network location, or a flash drive. www.gateway.com Transferring files and settings manually You can manually transfer your old computer's documents folder for personal data files. Finding ...
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... you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that all connections are secure. • Make sure that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on page 46. Warning To avoid bodily injury, do not attempt to an AC power outlet...
... you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that all connections are secure. • Make sure that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on page 46. Warning To avoid bodily injury, do not attempt to an AC power outlet...
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To fix hard drive problems, run the error checking program. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from. Help For more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. For... instructions on deleting unnecessary files, see "Deleting unnecessary files" on the hard drive. Caution All deleted files will be the result of recently ...
To fix hard drive problems, run the error checking program. If the Recycle Bin was originally deleted from. Help For more information about file management, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. For... instructions on deleting unnecessary files, see "Deleting unnecessary files" on the hard drive. Caution All deleted files will be the result of recently ...
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... or the hardware drivers. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on page 93. Your computer must have stopped working correctly. Problem solving...DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 93. • If only one or two items of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. If you should create ..., see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be ...
... or the hardware drivers. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. For instructions on page 93. Your computer must have stopped working correctly. Problem solving...DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 93. • If only one or two items of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. If you should create ..., see "Preparing for additional system recovery options, you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be ...