Gateway Desktop User's Guide
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... Internet 32 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Networking 37 Power 38 Display 38 Printing 39 Optical discs 40 Memory card reader 41 Mouse 41 Keyboard 42 Files 43 Memory 46 Audio 46 Passwords 47 Expansion cards 47 Media Center 48 Checking for device problems 50 Recovering your system 51 Creating recovery discs 51 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 52 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 53 Returning your system to its factory...
... Internet 32 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Networking 37 Power 38 Display 38 Printing 39 Optical discs 40 Memory card reader 41 Mouse 41 Keyboard 42 Files 43 Memory 46 Audio 46 Passwords 47 Expansion cards 47 Media Center 48 Checking for device problems 50 Recovering your system 51 Creating recovery discs 51 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 52 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 53 Returning your system to its factory...
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... The power indicator lights when the computer is turned on or off. www.gateway.com Front Component Media navigation interface (optional) Optical disc drive Multimedia panel (optional) Removable hard drive carriers (optional) Media card reader (optional) USB ports Optical drive eject buttons Power button/power indicator Description Press these buttons to open the optical drive disc tray. For more information. Press these buttons to these ports. Connect multimedia devices to control media playback. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer...
... The power indicator lights when the computer is turned on or off. www.gateway.com Front Component Media navigation interface (optional) Optical disc drive Multimedia panel (optional) Removable hard drive carriers (optional) Media card reader (optional) USB ports Optical drive eject buttons Power button/power indicator Description Press these buttons to open the optical drive disc tray. For more information. Press these buttons to these ports. Connect multimedia devices to control media playback. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide
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... an audio expansion card is installed. Plug an optical cable from this illustration. Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this jack. Connect a VGA monitor to this port. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is installed. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is user configurable for digital sound. Plug your front left and right speakers into this jack. Plug a microphone into this connector. Component Icon Power connector Voltage switch PS/2 keyboard port Integrated monitor (VGA) port HDMI port (optional) USB ports HDMI Surround left/right jack (black...
... an audio expansion card is installed. Plug an optical cable from this illustration. Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this jack. Connect a VGA monitor to this port. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is installed. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is user configurable for digital sound. Plug your front left and right speakers into this jack. Plug a microphone into this connector. Component Icon Power connector Voltage switch PS/2 keyboard port Integrated monitor (VGA) port HDMI port (optional) USB ports HDMI Surround left/right jack (black...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide
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... video card, the expansion slot opening above the card may be occupied by the card's ventilation fan. Remove these screws to remove the left and right speakers into this card. Plug your side left side panel. Plug a PS/2 mouse into a port on page 10. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a digital camcorder) into this jack. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is user configurable for a broadband Internet connection) into this port. Plug a monitor into this 6-pin...
... video card, the expansion slot opening above the card may be occupied by the card's ventilation fan. Remove these screws to remove the left and right speakers into this card. Plug your side left side panel. Plug a PS/2 mouse into a port on page 10. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a digital camcorder) into this jack. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is user configurable for a broadband Internet connection) into this port. Plug a monitor into this 6-pin...
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... click ENTER. Help For more computers connected together through an Ethernet cable. Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking An wired Ethernet network consists of the file is commonly used in offices around the world and can be used to run or install the program. Type the downloading files in the folder that you want . For more information, see "Working with files and folders" on page 10. 4 Click the link on -screen instructions...
... click ENTER. Help For more computers connected together through an Ethernet cable. Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking An wired Ethernet network consists of the file is commonly used in offices around the world and can be used to run or install the program. Type the downloading files in the folder that you want . For more information, see "Working with files and folders" on page 10. 4 Click the link on -screen instructions...
Gateway Desktop User's Guide
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... cable connections • Make sure that came with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. 20 Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power them back on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to your network...
... cable connections • Make sure that came with the patterns described in networking. • Use a print server. 20 Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of the devices, then power them back on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to your network...
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..., and support higher screen resolutions. • Type of TV • CRT TVs may need to burn programs that your computer's flat panel display. You need to lower the computer's screen resolution to get better TV or DVD image quality • Adjust the display device brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation. www.gateway.com • Quality of video cables-Poor quality video cables can cause problems. Gateway recommends using Media Center • Media Center saves recorded...
..., and support higher screen resolutions. • Type of TV • CRT TVs may need to burn programs that your computer's flat panel display. You need to lower the computer's screen resolution to get better TV or DVD image quality • Adjust the display device brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation. www.gateway.com • Quality of video cables-Poor quality video cables can cause problems. Gateway recommends using Media Center • Media Center saves recorded...
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... more information about using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers.
... more information about using System Restore, then click Next. www.gateway.com To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers.
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... everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Recovering from your computer. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 54 This process may take several minutes, and may need to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 56. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting 3 Click the restore point you specified...
... everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Recovering from your computer. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 54 This process may take several minutes, and may need to its factory condition In case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 56. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting 3 Click the restore point you specified...
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... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press FN+ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to . Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. www.gateway.com 3 Click Yes, then click Start...
... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your computer, then press FN+ALT+F10 during startup To reinstall Windows Vista and all files on your hard drive. 3 Click Next to . Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click Restore system from the hard drive during startup. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all files on -screen prompts for first-time system setup. www.gateway.com 3 Click Yes, then click Start...
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... screen 176 Cleaning the mouse 177 12 Restoring Software 179 Using the Restoration CDs 180 Reinstalling device drivers 181 Updating device drivers 183 Reinstalling programs 184 Reinstalling Windows 186 13 Upgrading Your Computer 189 Selecting a place to work 190 Gathering the tools you need 190 Preventing static electricity discharge 191 Opening the case 192 Removing the side panel 192 Removing the front bezel 195 Closing the case 196 Replacing the side panel 196 Replacing...
... screen 176 Cleaning the mouse 177 12 Restoring Software 179 Using the Restoration CDs 180 Reinstalling device drivers 181 Updating device drivers 183 Reinstalling programs 184 Reinstalling Windows 186 13 Upgrading Your Computer 189 Selecting a place to work 190 Gathering the tools you need 190 Preventing static electricity discharge 191 Opening the case 192 Removing the side panel 192 Removing the front bezel 195 Closing the case 196 Replacing the side panel 196 Replacing...
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... port. PS/2 keyboard port USB ports Serial port Monitor ports Audio jacks Modem jack Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other areas of these ports. If your area. www.gateway.com 5 If your computer is operating in such an environment, move the switch to this when your computer, make sure that this port. Thumbscrews Parallel port Ethernet (network) jack Telephone jack Remove these jacks. Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable...
... port. PS/2 keyboard port USB ports Serial port Monitor ports Audio jacks Modem jack Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other areas of these ports. If your area. www.gateway.com 5 If your computer is operating in such an environment, move the switch to this when your computer, make sure that this port. Thumbscrews Parallel port Ethernet (network) jack Telephone jack Remove these jacks. Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable...
User Guide
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... Internet. If you may only need to restart your computer, follow the on -screen instructions. If the program starts automatically, go to direct-dial the device driver update service. The Gateway Driver and Application Recovery program starts and the Drivers and Application Recovery tab appears. 7 Click the Web Updates tab. 8 Click Check Now. The Connect window opens. 9 Install available updated device drivers by using your modem and telephone line to Step 2. 2 Click Start, then click Run...
... Internet. If you may only need to restart your computer, follow the on -screen instructions. If the program starts automatically, go to direct-dial the device driver update service. The Gateway Driver and Application Recovery program starts and the Drivers and Application Recovery tab appears. 7 Click the Web Updates tab. 8 Click Check Now. The Connect window opens. 9 Install available updated device drivers by using your modem and telephone line to Step 2. 2 Click Start, then click Run...
User Guide
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... Continue. The Gateway Application Loader automatically installs your Regional and Language Options. 16 Click Personal / Home Use, then click Continue. Automated installation of Windows XP. 11 If an Advanced Menu option appears and your hard drive. Normal installation of Windows w/ special HDD controllers. 12 When prompted, remove the red Drivers CD and insert the blue Operating System CD into the CD or DVD drive, then press any key to your computer...
... Continue. The Gateway Application Loader automatically installs your Regional and Language Options. 16 Click Personal / Home Use, then click Continue. Automated installation of Windows XP. 11 If an Advanced Menu option appears and your hard drive. Normal installation of Windows w/ special HDD controllers. 12 When prompted, remove the red Drivers CD and insert the blue Operating System CD into the CD or DVD drive, then press any key to your computer...
User Guide
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... time or the settings in the BIOS Setup utility are not saved when you turn off your computer on its side. Warning Danger of the same size and voltage as the original battery that was in "Removing the side panel" on a towel or other non-abrasive surface. 212 www.gateway.com To replace the battery: 1 Open the BIOS Setup utility using the instructions in "Using the BIOS Setup utility" on page...
... time or the settings in the BIOS Setup utility are not saved when you turn off your computer on its side. Warning Danger of the same size and voltage as the original battery that was in "Removing the side panel" on a towel or other non-abrasive surface. 212 www.gateway.com To replace the battery: 1 Open the BIOS Setup utility using the instructions in "Using the BIOS Setup utility" on page...
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... all settings are set correctly. www.gateway.com 229 Contact your case in the Search box , then click the arrow. To check the dialing properties: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Use the setup poster to temporarily disable the service. Type the keyword memory error in "Checking Out Your Gateway Computer" on page 1. ■ Make sure that the modem dialing properties are correct. Troubleshooting Help and Support For...
... all settings are set correctly. www.gateway.com 229 Contact your case in the Search box , then click the arrow. To check the dialing properties: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Use the setup poster to temporarily disable the service. Type the keyword memory error in "Checking Out Your Gateway Computer" on page 1. ■ Make sure that the modem dialing properties are correct. Troubleshooting Help and Support For...
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... set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that you want to print to work offline. 236 www.gateway.com If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the documentation that came with your Control Panel is in the printer setup. The Printers and Faxes window opens...
... set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that you want to print to work offline. 236 www.gateway.com If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the documentation that came with your Control Panel is in the printer setup. The Printers and Faxes window opens...
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... not set to press after adding paper. Troubleshooting To make sure that mute controls are turned off. You see the speaker setup poster to clear the check mark. Many printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. ■ If you print large files or many files at one time, you need to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Sound You...
... not set to press after adding paper. Troubleshooting To make sure that mute controls are turned off. You see the speaker setup poster to clear the check mark. Many printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. ■ If you print large files or many files at one time, you need to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Sound You...
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... hardware configuration, system resource settings, and password security. Changes to restore them later. Using the BIOS Setup utility The BIOS Setup utility stores the basic settings for optimal performance. The main menu of your computer. These settings are stored and saved even when the power is off. Before changing any settings, write them down in case you need to these settings will affect the performance of the BIOS Setup utility opens. 238 www.gateway.com Type the keyword sound troubleshooter...
... hardware configuration, system resource settings, and password security. Changes to restore them later. Using the BIOS Setup utility The BIOS Setup utility stores the basic settings for optimal performance. The main menu of your computer. These settings are stored and saved even when the power is off. Before changing any settings, write them down in case you need to these settings will affect the performance of the BIOS Setup utility opens. 238 www.gateway.com Type the keyword sound troubleshooter...
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... play button 20 playing audio CD with MusicMatch 88 audio file 80, 82 DVD 95 Media Player file 82 multimedia files 82 multi-player games 141 Windows Media Player file 82 Plug and Play devices USB support for 24 pointer 22 moving 23 ports See connections power advanced settings 132, 133 button 3 changing advanced settings 133 changing modes 131 changing schemes 132 changing settings 132 connector 5 damaged cord 220 Hibernate mode 3, 131, 134 indicator 3 management 131...
... play button 20 playing audio CD with MusicMatch 88 audio file 80, 82 DVD 95 Media Player file 82 multimedia files 82 multi-player games 141 Windows Media Player file 82 Plug and Play devices USB support for 24 pointer 22 moving 23 ports See connections power advanced settings 132, 133 button 3 changing advanced settings 133 changing modes 131 changing schemes 132 changing settings 132 connector 5 damaged cord 220 Hibernate mode 3, 131, 134 indicator 3 management 131...