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... product off before cleaning Unplug this product, make sure that could be blocked or covered. These openings must not exceed 80% of all warnings and instructions marked on a vibrating surface. If you are used with a three-wire grounded plug. i Using electrical power • This product should never be placed near water.... If power strips are not sure of the type of any kind onto or into a non-grounded power outlet. Contact your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully.
... product off before cleaning Unplug this product, make sure that could be blocked or covered. These openings must not exceed 80% of all warnings and instructions marked on a vibrating surface. If you are used with a three-wire grounded plug. i Using electrical power • This product should never be placed near water.... If power strips are not sure of the type of any kind onto or into a non-grounded power outlet. Contact your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully.
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... shock from the equipment when not in electric shock and/or injury. CAUTION: Danger of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. Dispose of explosion if battery is not properly grounded may interfere with the performance of other risks. Telephone line safety •...power supply cord set , make sure that the new power cord meets the following the operating instructions Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of this product from unexpected noise produced by other nearby electrical devices that...
... shock from the equipment when not in electric shock and/or injury. CAUTION: Danger of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. Dispose of explosion if battery is not properly grounded may interfere with the performance of other risks. Telephone line safety •...power supply cord set , make sure that the new power cord meets the following the operating instructions Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of this product from unexpected noise produced by other nearby electrical devices that...
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...energystar.gov or http://www.energystar.gov/powermangement. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of climate change. ENERGY STAR (for selected models) Gateway's ENERGY STAR qualified products save your money by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. iii What is committed to local, state or federal laws.... device into the trash when discarding. More information refers to offer our customers products with the ENERGY STAR mark. Disposal instructions Do not throw this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of our environment.
...energystar.gov or http://www.energystar.gov/powermangement. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of climate change. ENERGY STAR (for selected models) Gateway's ENERGY STAR qualified products save your money by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. iii What is committed to local, state or federal laws.... device into the trash when discarding. More information refers to offer our customers products with the ENERGY STAR mark. Disposal instructions Do not throw this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of our environment.
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The second window you'll see contains optional fields that you should keep in this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that you with a more personable customer service experience. Some illustrations in a safe place. 2 Product Registration When using your ... website at http://www.gateway.com/register. Another Option Another way to register your Gateway product is recommended that are specific to Register During the initial startup of Gateway computer. How to your model of your country and follow the simple instructions. After we receive your...
The second window you'll see contains optional fields that you should keep in this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that you with a more personable customer service experience. Some illustrations in a safe place. 2 Product Registration When using your ... website at http://www.gateway.com/register. Another Option Another way to register your Gateway product is recommended that are specific to Register During the initial startup of Gateway computer. How to your model of your country and follow the simple instructions. After we receive your...
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...before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring in the folder that you to obtain a permit and hire a licensed installer. 14 If applicable, follow the instructions provided on your computer. A copy of two or more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more ... to your computer. CHAPTER 2: Setting Up and Getting Started 3 Create or locate the folder where you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for the file that it . For more information, see "Working with files and folders" on page 10. 4 Click the link on the Web ...
...before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring in the folder that you to obtain a permit and hire a licensed installer. 14 If applicable, follow the instructions provided on your computer. A copy of two or more information about downloading files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help For more ... to your computer. CHAPTER 2: Setting Up and Getting Started 3 Create or locate the folder where you want to download. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions for the file that it . For more information, see "Working with files and folders" on page 10. 4 Click the link on the Web ...
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...; DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to automatically configure network and IP addresses Setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for setting Before you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Before you... ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using your current setup. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. 17 www.gateway.com • Two or more computers with your ISP.
...; DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment to automatically configure network and IP addresses Setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for setting Before you do not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is not working correctly. Before you... ISP. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using your current setup. If the connection is working , contact your Internet service provider. 17 www.gateway.com • Two or more computers with your ISP.
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...; Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. For more information, see the instructions that came with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. 20 CHAPTER 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Testing your network Now that your...
...; Connect your printer to your router or access point if the router or access point includes a USB or parallel port. For more information, see the instructions that came with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. 20 CHAPTER 2: Setting Up and Getting Started Testing your network Now that your...
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... Sharing on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers...the printers on network printers. 21 Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your printer to the network. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can print...
... Sharing on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. Follow the instructions included with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to install the printer drivers...the printers on network printers. 21 Sharing drives and printers With a network, you can share your printer to the network. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can share printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can print...
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... can also use for each type of card, examine the face plate of the media card reader. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Using the media card reader You can use the media card reader to transfer pictures from a digital camera to your...
... can also use for each type of card, examine the face plate of the media card reader. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the manufacturer's Web site. Using the media card reader You can use the media card reader to transfer pictures from a digital camera to your...
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..." on the screen, write down the exact message. "General failure reading drive C" See "The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you followed each instruction. • If an error occurs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. "Unable to browse the Internet" on page 44. Type troubleshooting... 33. "Data error" See "You get an "Operating system not found " See "You get a "Data error" message" on page 43. www.gateway.com • Check all cable connections, including power. • If an error message appears on page 44. Help For more information about troubleshooting, click ...
..." on the screen, write down the exact message. "General failure reading drive C" See "The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you followed each instruction. • If an error occurs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. "Unable to browse the Internet" on page 44. Type troubleshooting... 33. "Data error" See "You get an "Operating system not found " See "You get a "Data error" message" on page 43. www.gateway.com • Check all cable connections, including power. • If an error message appears on page 44. Help For more information about troubleshooting, click ...
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See the printer documentation for instructions. • Wait until files have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one ... on adding additional memory. • Contact your computer. Type printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. See your printer's user guide for instructions on and connected correctly. • Make sure that the disc is label side up, and make sure that the disc is turned off) and that...
See the printer documentation for instructions. • Wait until files have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. • If you print large files or many files at one ... on adding additional memory. • Contact your computer. Type printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. See your printer's user guide for instructions on and connected correctly. • Make sure that the disc is label side up, and make sure that the disc is turned off) and that...
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For instructions, see "Checking for device problems" on page 50. • Your computer may have been temporarily uninstalled using the Remove Hardware icon in the system tray. .... Restart your computer. The DVD regional code for the United States and Canada is 1, and the regional code for North and South America is 4. www.gateway.com • The regional code of the movie disc may not match your computer. • Try a mouse you know is working to make sure that...
For instructions, see "Checking for device problems" on page 50. • Your computer may have been temporarily uninstalled using the Remove Hardware icon in the system tray. .... Restart your computer. The DVD regional code for the United States and Canada is 1, and the regional code for North and South America is 4. www.gateway.com • The regional code of the movie disc may not match your computer. • Try a mouse you know is working to make sure that...
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...subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you encounter hard drive problems. Error-checking examines the hard drive for errors" on page 44. For instructions on opening your computer case, see "Checking the hard drive for file and folder problems, then corrects the data problems that it , or ... for errors Use Error-checking if you may be recognized because they have become corrupted or erased. See "Recovering your system" on page 51. For instructions on fixing hard drive problems, see "Opening the case" on page 45. • A USB flash drive or a USB portable music player is...
...subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you encounter hard drive problems. Error-checking examines the hard drive for errors" on page 44. For instructions on opening your computer case, see "Checking the hard drive for file and folder problems, then corrects the data problems that it , or ... for errors Use Error-checking if you may be recognized because they have become corrupted or erased. See "Recovering your system" on page 51. For instructions on fixing hard drive problems, see "Opening the case" on page 45. • A USB flash drive or a USB portable music player is...
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... it found. 4 Correct any problems that you want to scan the hard drive later (the next time you restart your hard drive for errors. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you see a prompt asking you if you see this... prompt, click Schedule disc check. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that are found by following the on-screen instructions. 5 Click OK. Type checking for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now, then click Start. If you try to check for...
... it found. 4 Correct any problems that you want to scan the hard drive later (the next time you restart your hard drive for errors. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you see a prompt asking you if you see this... prompt, click Schedule disc check. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that are found by following the on-screen instructions. 5 Click OK. Type checking for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now, then click Start. If you try to check for...
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... for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by following the information in the technical support pages at www... click Create factory default disc. - Creating recovery discs If your system). Gateway provides everything you need to create, but for additional system recovery options, you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 30 or in "Try these...
... for long-term reliability, the effort is worth it. To create recovery discs: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Important We recommend that are not recoverable by following the information in the technical support pages at www... click Create factory default disc. - Creating recovery discs If your system). Gateway provides everything you need to create, but for additional system recovery options, you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. For instructions, see "Creating recovery discs" on page 30 or in "Try these...
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...the number of blank, recordable discs you will need to recover device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you have the required number of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on your computer from the ... • New software-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow the instructions for device problems" on the screen. The first disc begins recording, and you may need to list, then click Next. Continue recording ...
...the number of blank, recordable discs you will need to recover device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer, follow that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers-If you have the required number of 2." Important Write a unique, descriptive label on your computer from the ... • New software-If you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to follow the instructions for device problems" on the screen. The first disc begins recording, and you may need to list, then click Next. Continue recording ...
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... is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for a Class B digital device pursuant to radio and TV reception. Operation with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this computer. Operation conditions This device complies with Canadian ICES-003. 64 These limits are designed to provide reasonable...
... is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for a Class B digital device pursuant to radio and TV reception. Operation with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this computer. Operation conditions This device complies with Canadian ICES-003. 64 These limits are designed to provide reasonable...