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... CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center 38 Using the Media Center remote control 40 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 41 Introduction to Networking 42 Networking terms you should know 42 Ethernet networking 42 Wired Ethernet networking 42 Wireless Ethernet networking 45 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 47 Testing your network 50 Adding a printer to your network 50 Sharing resources 50 Using the network 52 Bluetooth networking 53 Chapter 6: Protecting...
... CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center 38 Using the Media Center remote control 40 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 41 Introduction to Networking 42 Networking terms you should know 42 Ethernet networking 42 Wired Ethernet networking 42 Wireless Ethernet networking 45 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 47 Testing your network 50 Adding a printer to your network 50 Sharing resources 50 Using the network 52 Bluetooth networking 53 Chapter 6: Protecting...
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... set up a wired Ethernet network is located on the network. For information on setting up of a router, a cable or DSL modem, your wired Ethernet network, connect an access point to the router or use a router that identifies what subnetwork the computer is Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) using a router. Tip To add the ability to access a wireless Ethernet network to your computers, and cables connecting each computer or network device. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Introduction to Networking Networking...
... set up a wired Ethernet network is located on the network. For information on setting up of a router, a cable or DSL modem, your wired Ethernet network, connect an access point to the router or use a router that identifies what subnetwork the computer is Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) using a router. Tip To add the ability to access a wireless Ethernet network to your computers, and cables connecting each computer or network device. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Introduction to Networking Networking...
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... 5: Networking Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. A router lets you will be connecting your network to the Internet using for setting up a network. To test the connection, log on installing the card and any network computer. Plug your Ethernet cable into your Ethernet cards for more than two computers and you access the Internet connection...
... 5: Networking Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you do not have Ethernet already installed. Use the documentation that your broadband connection is not working correctly. A router lets you will be connecting your network to the Internet using for setting up a network. To test the connection, log on installing the card and any network computer. Plug your Ethernet cable into your Ethernet cards for more than two computers and you access the Internet connection...
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... your home setup, make sure that you have connected the network cabling. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of wireless equipment you are setting up a wired network, make the necessary arrangements with no blank spaces. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If...
... your home setup, make sure that you have connected the network cabling. To test the connection, log onto the Internet using for your network, a hacker can intercept the radio waves and take control of wireless equipment you are setting up a wired network, make the necessary arrangements with no blank spaces. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have determined the type of your network. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If...
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... Internet service provider. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can share your networked computer, then share the printer. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Sharing resources With a network, you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Type wireless network...
... Internet service provider. Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested. • If you can share your networked computer, then share the printer. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Sharing resources With a network, you are using a wired Ethernet network, check all of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Type wireless network...
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... and may need to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. You may not represent the screens on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 Tip To help identify your computer. The Display Settings dialog box opens. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches...
... and may need to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. You may not represent the screens on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 69 Tip To help identify your computer. The Display Settings dialog box opens. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches...
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... screen saver 66 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files and folders 9 DSL modem 18, 42, 44 DVD creating data 37 creating video...
... screen saver 66 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files and folders 9 DSL modem 18, 42, 44 DVD creating data 37 creating video...
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... scheduling computer use 78 scheduling Internet access 78 setting up 76 time limits,setting 78 password hard drive 56 startup 56 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42 playing audio CD 29 audio file 28 multimedia files 28 music CD 29 video files 28 Windows Media Player file 28 power changing plans 73 plans 73 schemes 73 printer adding Bluetooth 53...
... scheduling computer use 78 scheduling Internet access 78 setting up 76 time limits,setting 78 password hard drive 56 startup 56 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42 playing audio CD 29 audio file 28 multimedia files 28 music CD 29 video files 28 Windows Media Player file 28 power changing plans 73 plans 73 schemes 73 printer adding Bluetooth 53...
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... 34 Opening the case 35 Removing the left side panel 35 Removing the right side panel 36 Removing the front bezel 37 Closing the case 38 Replacing the front bezel 38 Replacing the side panels 39 Replacing the color panel 40 Installing memory 41 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 43 Replacing the memory card reader 45 Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Adding or replacing an expansion card 48 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 51 Setting up a maintenance schedule 52 Creating system recovery discs...
... 34 Opening the case 35 Removing the left side panel 35 Removing the right side panel 36 Removing the front bezel 37 Closing the case 38 Replacing the front bezel 38 Replacing the side panels 39 Replacing the color panel 40 Installing memory 41 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 43 Replacing the memory card reader 45 Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Adding or replacing an expansion card 48 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 51 Setting up a maintenance schedule 52 Creating system recovery discs...
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... (cable or DSL 73 Modem (dial-up 74 Networking 76 Power 77 Display 77 Printing 78 Optical discs 79 Memory card reader 80 Mouse 80 Keyboard 81 Files 81 Memory 83 Audio 84 Passwords 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support...
... (cable or DSL 73 Modem (dial-up 74 Networking 76 Power 77 Display 77 Printing 78 Optical discs 79 Memory card reader 80 Mouse 80 Keyboard 81 Files 81 Memory 83 Audio 84 Passwords 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support...
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... technical support • Using and customizing Windows and other computer information, see your computer because hardware options and port locations may look different than your online User Guide. Accessing the online User Guide In addition to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that identifies your computer model and serial number. The label on the top of Gateway computer. Your User Guide...
... technical support • Using and customizing Windows and other computer information, see your computer because hardware options and port locations may look different than your online User Guide. Accessing the online User Guide In addition to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that identifies your computer model and serial number. The label on the top of Gateway computer. Your User Guide...
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... indicator inside teh button lights while files are being copied. Connect your drive, see "Identifying optical drive types" on drive type). Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into the memory card reader. This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, recordable DVD, or Blu-ray drive. Plug IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire®) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this drive to listen to operate in Standby/Resume mode...
... indicator inside teh button lights while files are being copied. Connect your drive, see "Identifying optical drive types" on drive type). Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into the memory card reader. This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, recordable DVD, or Blu-ray drive. Plug IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire®) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this drive to listen to operate in Standby/Resume mode...
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... DVI monitor into the VGA (blue) or DVI (white) port on page 30. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer Component Icon Ethernet (network) jack Rear speaker jack (black plug) Center/subwoofer jack (orange plug) (optional) Audio input (Line in) jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack Video card (optional) TV tuner card (optional) Wireless network card (optional) Telephone jack (optional) Description Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a DSL or cable modem for one of the following: Stereo in the online User Guide...
... DVI monitor into the VGA (blue) or DVI (white) port on page 30. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer Component Icon Ethernet (network) jack Rear speaker jack (black plug) Center/subwoofer jack (orange plug) (optional) Audio input (Line in) jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack Video card (optional) TV tuner card (optional) Wireless network card (optional) Telephone jack (optional) Description Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a DSL or cable modem for one of the following: Stereo in the online User Guide...
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... restoring your system, see "Recovering your primary drive, install Windows using the new hard drive as your system" on the new drive to be the same. - CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer 4 If you are replacing a drive, note any cables that came with your new drive. 6 Connect the drive cables. If you are replacing a drive, use your notes from Step 2. 7 Replace the left side panel by following the instructions in "Removing the left side panel by the drive's user guide. 5 Slide the new hard drive...
... restoring your system, see "Recovering your primary drive, install Windows using the new hard drive as your system" on the new drive to be the same. - CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer 4 If you are replacing a drive, note any cables that came with your new drive. 6 Connect the drive cables. If you are replacing a drive, use your notes from Step 2. 7 Replace the left side panel by following the instructions in "Removing the left side panel by the drive's user guide. 5 Slide the new hard drive...
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... troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. See more troubleshooting at "Modem (dial-up modem, make sure that your account with your problem in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Check your network cables and network devices (such as switches, routers, and hubs). • Your ISP may be experiencing problems. Close your ISP technical support to determine whether the Internet outage is plugged into the Ethernet network...
... troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. See more troubleshooting at "Modem (dial-up modem, make sure that your account with your problem in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Check your network cables and network devices (such as switches, routers, and hubs). • Your ISP may be experiencing problems. Close your ISP technical support to determine whether the Internet outage is plugged into the Ethernet network...
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... picture, and support higher screen resolutions. • Type of TV • CRT TVs may need to burn programs that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as your online User Guide. • Age of the TV-Newer TVs usually have more information about manually updating the Program Guide, see your computer's flat panel display. For information about changing the screen resolution, see the Media Center online help...
... picture, and support higher screen resolutions. • Type of TV • CRT TVs may need to burn programs that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as your online User Guide. • Age of the TV-Newer TVs usually have more information about manually updating the Program Guide, see your computer's flat panel display. For information about changing the screen resolution, see the Media Center online help...
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... computer for additional system recovery options, you need to create, but for recovering your system to a previous system condition" on page 92. 4 Reset your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 89. Recovery discs take some or all of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by...
... computer for additional system recovery options, you need to create, but for recovering your system to a previous system condition" on page 92. 4 Reset your system from significant hardware and software problems. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 89. Recovery discs take some or all of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by...
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.../2 keyboard 8 PS/2 mouse 9 rear speaker 10 scanner 7, 9 side speaker 10 subwoofer 10 telephone 10 universal aduio 30 universal audio 84 USB 7, 9 video camera 7, 9 copy button 7 copying CDs and DVDs 26 CRT screen cleaning 55 D default printer setting 78 defragmenting hard drive 61 deleting files and folders 59 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volume 75 connecting 9 diagnostics 75 dialing properties 74 troubleshooting 74 troubleshooting connection speed 75 digital audio out 9 digital camera locating USB port 7, 9 digital video...
.../2 keyboard 8 PS/2 mouse 9 rear speaker 10 scanner 7, 9 side speaker 10 subwoofer 10 telephone 10 universal aduio 30 universal audio 84 USB 7, 9 video camera 7, 9 copy button 7 copying CDs and DVDs 26 CRT screen cleaning 55 D default printer setting 78 defragmenting hard drive 61 deleting files and folders 59 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volume 75 connecting 9 diagnostics 75 dialing properties 74 troubleshooting 74 troubleshooting connection speed 75 digital audio out 9 digital camera locating USB port 7, 9 digital video...
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... Authenticity 3 model number 2, 96 serial number 2, 96 LCD panel cleaning 55 troubleshooting 77, 79 line in jack 9, 10 line out jack 9 M maintenance backing up files 62 BigFix 57 checking for drive errors 60, 83 checking hard drive space 58 cleaning case 54 cleaning CD 56 cleaning computer display 55 cleaning computer screen 55 cleaning DVD 56 cleaning keyboard 55 cleaning monitor 55 cleaning mouse 55 cleaning optical disc 56 defragmenting...
... Authenticity 3 model number 2, 96 serial number 2, 96 LCD panel cleaning 55 troubleshooting 77, 79 line in jack 9, 10 line out jack 9 M maintenance backing up files 62 BigFix 57 checking for drive errors 60, 83 checking hard drive space 58 cleaning case 54 cleaning CD 56 cleaning computer display 55 cleaning computer screen 55 cleaning DVD 56 cleaning keyboard 55 cleaning monitor 55 cleaning mouse 55 cleaning optical disc 56 defragmenting...
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... See connections power button 7 connector 8 Hibernate mode 7 source problems 14 Standby/Resume 7 troubleshooting 77 turning off computer 17 turning on computer 16 power button 7 power supply 15 printer installing 30 setting default 78 troubleshooting 78 USB port 7, 9 programs closing unresponsive 18 opening 21 re-installing 88, 91 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 26 optical discs 26 recovering defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore...
... See connections power button 7 connector 8 Hibernate mode 7 source problems 14 Standby/Resume 7 troubleshooting 77 turning off computer 17 turning on computer 16 power button 7 power supply 15 printer installing 30 setting default 78 troubleshooting 78 USB port 7, 9 programs closing unresponsive 18 opening 21 re-installing 88, 91 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 26 optical discs 26 recovering defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore...