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... (dial-up 68 Monitor 71 Mouse 73 Networks 73 Passwords 74 Power 74 Printer 74 Sound 76 Telephone support 77 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 77 Telephone numbers 78 Self-help 79 Tutoring 79 Training 79 7 Networking Your Computer 81 Introduction to networking 82 Using... a network 82 Selecting a network connection 83 Creating an Ethernet network 90 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 90 Making sure your broadband connection works 91 Naming the computers and the workgroup 91 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 92 Setting up a...
... (dial-up 68 Monitor 71 Mouse 73 Networks 73 Passwords 74 Power 74 Printer 74 Sound 76 Telephone support 77 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 77 Telephone numbers 78 Self-help 79 Tutoring 79 Training 79 7 Networking Your Computer 81 Introduction to networking 82 Using... a network 82 Selecting a network connection 83 Creating an Ethernet network 90 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 90 Making sure your broadband connection works 91 Naming the computers and the workgroup 91 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 92 Setting up a...
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Visit the Gateway eSupport Web site at support.gateway.com. www.gateway.com 3 Gateway Web site Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer.
Visit the Gateway eSupport Web site at support.gateway.com. www.gateway.com 3 Gateway Web site Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer.
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...also browse through a step-by a menu across the top of the Web page. By entering your serial number you get drivers specific to your computer. 4 www.gateway.com PC Tools Click PC Tools to access utilities to help you have. Click Support Home, then click General Tutorials to ... Downloads ■ Contact Us ■ Account Info ■ PC Tools Each of these areas is represented by -step wizard to locate your drivers. Downloads Click Downloads, then click My Downloads to view a list of all the products that Gateway supports. Product Support Click Product Support to get a list of...
...also browse through a step-by a menu across the top of the Web page. By entering your serial number you get drivers specific to your computer. 4 www.gateway.com PC Tools Click PC Tools to access utilities to help you have. Click Support Home, then click General Tutorials to ... Downloads ■ Contact Us ■ Account Info ■ PC Tools Each of these areas is represented by -step wizard to locate your drivers. Downloads Click Downloads, then click My Downloads to view a list of all the products that Gateway supports. Product Support Click Product Support to get a list of...
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www.gateway.com 61 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 76. Audio See "Sound" on page 48. ■ Restart your computer, then enter .... For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are enabled. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add...
www.gateway.com 61 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 76. Audio See "Sound" on page 48. ■ Restart your computer, then enter .... For more information, see the documentation that the disc label is configured correctly by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are enabled. ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add...
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... DVD movie does not play, the disc's regional code and your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 48. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 25. ■ Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce... illegal disc distribution. You may not match. 62 www.gateway.com The regional code on page 48. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the disc. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your DVD drive is...
... DVD movie does not play, the disc's regional code and your drive type, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 48. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 25. ■ Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce... illegal disc distribution. You may not match. 62 www.gateway.com The regional code on page 48. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the disc. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your DVD drive is...
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Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.gateway.com 67 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in your e-mail program. ... and switch boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
Clean the keyboard and turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. www.gateway.com 67 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail ■ Click the receive button in your e-mail program. ... and switch boxes. ■ Clean the keyboard by using it upside down to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver.
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...part of the overall monitor design and does not negatively affect the monitor's function. 72 www.gateway.com Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located approximately 1/3 of the way down ...you know works to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is not positioned too close to another monitor, electric fan..., the power LED should be lit. ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. ■ Make sure that the monitor warms up from the upper screen edge and ...
...part of the overall monitor design and does not negatively affect the monitor's function. 72 www.gateway.com Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located approximately 1/3 of the way down ...you know works to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is not positioned too close to another monitor, electric fan..., the power LED should be lit. ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls to the center position. ■ Make sure that the monitor warms up from the upper screen edge and ...
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... want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to... work offline. If your printer for adding additional memory. www.gateway.com 75 See the guide that the printer is...
... want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the printer documentation for instructions for instructions on installing the printer driver. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to... work offline. If your printer for adding additional memory. www.gateway.com 75 See the guide that the printer is...
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...Device Manager. such as a firewall to protect your Ethernet cards for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. 90 www.gateway.com to eliminate the need to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if wired Ethernet is already installed on ... Control Panel window opens. If your network needs, including: ■ Internet security features - Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Tips & Tricks When buying your router, be either standard Ethernet (10 Mbps), Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps...
...Device Manager. such as a firewall to protect your Ethernet cards for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers. 90 www.gateway.com to eliminate the need to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if wired Ethernet is already installed on ... Control Panel window opens. If your network needs, including: ■ Internet security features - Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. Tips & Tricks When buying your router, be either standard Ethernet (10 Mbps), Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps...
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...can share drives (for example hard drives, diskette drives, and CD or DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. www.gateway.com 109 To share drives or folders: 1 Make sure that each computer on your printer to everyone on your computer: 1 Make sure that... folder will be available to install the printer drivers on . 2 Open Internet Explorer and browse the Internet. After the drives and printers on network printers Important To share a printer among the ...
...can share drives (for example hard drives, diskette drives, and CD or DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. www.gateway.com 109 To share drives or folders: 1 Make sure that each computer on your printer to everyone on your computer: 1 Make sure that... folder will be available to install the printer drivers on . 2 Open Internet Explorer and browse the Internet. After the drives and printers on network printers Important To share a printer among the ...
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...such as airports, airline clubs, libraries, book shops, and coffee houses. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for sharing may be routed through a VPN connection for maximum security. While you are sending and receiving may be accessible to other ... "Configuring computer settings for an access point" on the network. 114 www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Networking Your Computer Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with the necessary connection information. You...
...such as airports, airline clubs, libraries, book shops, and coffee houses. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for sharing may be routed through a VPN connection for maximum security. While you are sending and receiving may be accessible to other ... "Configuring computer settings for an access point" on the network. 114 www.gateway.com Chapter 7: Networking Your Computer Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with the necessary connection information. You...
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... 11, 14 DIMM See memory directional keys 27 diskette drive 34 troubleshooting 63 diskette drive identifying 34 troubleshooting 63 using 34 display troubleshooting 64 documentation Gateway Web site 3 help 5 Help and Support 5 online help 7 Using Your Computer 7 domain name 96, 104 double-clicking 29 dragging 29...
... 11, 14 DIMM See memory directional keys 27 diskette drive 34 troubleshooting 63 diskette drive identifying 34 troubleshooting 63 using 34 display troubleshooting 64 documentation Gateway Web site 3 help 5 Help and Support 5 online help 7 Using Your Computer 7 domain name 96, 104 double-clicking 29 dragging 29...
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... discharge (ESD) 49 entering IP address 92 subnet mask 92 ergonomics 20 eSupport 16 using 4 Ethernet connecting 31 installing cards 90 installing drivers 90 jack 31 Ethernet jack 14 Ethernet network creating 90 external audio jack 13 F Fast Ethernet 88 faxes troubleshooting 70 files opening 29 ...16 Firewire port 11, 14, 32 folders opening 29 sharing 109 front bezel removing 53 replacing 53 function keys 26 G game multi-player 83 Gateway eSupport 16 model number 15 serial number 15, 16 Web address 3 Web site 3 Gigabit Ethernet 88 H hard drive indicator 11 troubleshooting 65 headphone...
... discharge (ESD) 49 entering IP address 92 subnet mask 92 ergonomics 20 eSupport 16 using 4 Ethernet connecting 31 installing cards 90 installing drivers 90 jack 31 Ethernet jack 14 Ethernet network creating 90 external audio jack 13 F Fast Ethernet 88 faxes troubleshooting 70 files opening 29 ...16 Firewire port 11, 14, 32 folders opening 29 sharing 109 front bezel removing 53 replacing 53 function keys 26 G game multi-player 83 Gateway eSupport 16 model number 15 serial number 15, 16 Web address 3 Web site 3 Gigabit Ethernet 88 H hard drive indicator 11 troubleshooting 65 headphone...
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...66 turning off computer 11, 24, 25 turning on computer 11, 23 tutoring fee-based 79 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 17, 22 updating device drivers 4 updating Norton AntiVirus 43 updating Windows 42 UPS 17, 22 USB port 11, 14, 32 V video playing 39 streaming 82 video file streaming 82 ... 71 controls 25 muting 25 troubleshooting 76 W WAN IP Address 96, 104 Web site Gateway 3 Windows file and printer sharing 109 New Connection Wizard 106 Product Key Code 15 Windows key 27 Windows Media Player 39 Windows Update 42 wired Ethernet equipment needed 89 example 89 setting up 102 troubleshooting...
...66 turning off computer 11, 24, 25 turning on computer 11, 23 tutoring fee-based 79 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 17, 22 updating device drivers 4 updating Norton AntiVirus 43 updating Windows 42 UPS 17, 22 USB port 11, 14, 32 V video playing 39 streaming 82 video file streaming 82 ... 71 controls 25 muting 25 troubleshooting 76 W WAN IP Address 96, 104 Web site Gateway 3 Windows file and printer sharing 109 New Connection Wizard 106 Product Key Code 15 Windows key 27 Windows Media Player 39 Windows Update 42 wired Ethernet equipment needed 89 example 89 setting up 102 troubleshooting...