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Contents 1 Getting Help 1 Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 4 Using Your Computer guide 4 Online help 5 Gateway contact information 5 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 7 Front 8 Back 10 Locating your serial number 14 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 14 Finding your specifications 15 Accessories 16 3 Getting Started 17 Working safely 18 Reducing eye strain 18 Setting up... Using the diskette drive 30 Using the CD or DVD drive 31 Identifying drive types 31 Inserting a CD or DVD 32 Playing a CD 33 www.gateway.com i
Contents 1 Getting Help 1 Help and Support 3 Searching for a topic 4 Using Your Computer guide 4 Online help 5 Gateway contact information 5 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 7 Front 8 Back 10 Locating your serial number 14 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 14 Finding your specifications 15 Accessories 16 3 Getting Started 17 Working safely 18 Reducing eye strain 18 Setting up... Using the diskette drive 30 Using the CD or DVD drive 31 Identifying drive types 31 Inserting a CD or DVD 32 Playing a CD 33 www.gateway.com i
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Chapter 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer • Identifying features • Locating your computer model and serial number • Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • Locating the specifications for your computer • Purchasing accessories 7
Chapter 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer • Identifying features • Locating your computer model and serial number • Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • Locating the specifications for your computer • Purchasing accessories 7
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The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. Finding your specifications Finding your specifications For more information about your computer, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support page at support.gateway.com. www.gateway.com 15
The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. Finding your specifications Finding your specifications For more information about your computer, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support page at support.gateway.com. www.gateway.com 15
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..., Speech, and Audio Devices. For more information on page 10. www.gateway.com 25 Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume You can use the volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume of specific sound devices in jack or a stereo out jack. For example, the blue... If your computer. Configuring the audio jacks If the back of the speakers. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. The Realtek dialog box opens. 3 Configure the audio jacks for more than the default audio device, you are universal jacks (which has...
..., Speech, and Audio Devices. For more information on page 10. www.gateway.com 25 Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume You can use the volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume of specific sound devices in jack or a stereo out jack. For example, the blue... If your computer. Configuring the audio jacks If the back of the speakers. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. The Realtek dialog box opens. 3 Configure the audio jacks for more than the default audio device, you are universal jacks (which has...
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... to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. To identify this computer on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up ...opens. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 4 Click Change. If the connection is not working correctly. www.gateway.com 81 Creating an Ethernet network Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you ...
... to find out how soon after the installation the line will be activated. To identify this computer on installing the card and any specific instructions they have for setting up your network, you should contact your ISP for any required drivers. Before you begin setting up ...opens. The System Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click Computer Name. 4 Click Change. If the connection is not working correctly. www.gateway.com 81 Creating an Ethernet network Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of Ethernet you ...
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... external audio jack 12 F Fast Ethernet 78 faxes troubleshooting 69 files troubleshooting 64 finding Help and Support topics 4 specifications 15 front bezel removing 52 replacing 52 function keys 24 G Gateway eSupport 15 serial number 15 Gateway contact information 5 Gigabit Ethernet 78 H hard drive troubleshooting 65 headphone jack 9, 12 help online 5 using 3 Help and... 24 PS/2 port 13 troubleshooting 67 USB port 9, 12 keys application 24 arrow 24 directional 24 function 24 navigation 24 numeric 24 Windows 24 www.gateway.com 101
... external audio jack 12 F Fast Ethernet 78 faxes troubleshooting 69 files troubleshooting 64 finding Help and Support topics 4 specifications 15 front bezel removing 52 replacing 52 function keys 24 G Gateway eSupport 15 serial number 15 Gateway contact information 5 Gigabit Ethernet 78 H hard drive troubleshooting 65 headphone jack 9, 12 help online 5 using 3 Help and... 24 PS/2 port 13 troubleshooting 67 USB port 9, 12 keys application 24 arrow 24 directional 24 function 24 navigation 24 numeric 24 Windows 24 www.gateway.com 101
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... precautions 92 shutting down computer 23 side panel removing 48 replacing 48 sound adjusting 25 controls 25 muting 25 speaker jack 12 speakers configuring 25 specifications 15 Standby mode 8 starting computer 8, 22 static electricity 47 subnet mask entering 82 surge protector 20 S-Video (TV) out jack 11 system battery replacing 56... system restore 46 T tape backup drive 16 TCP/IP protocol configuring 82 Technical Support 5 technical support eSupport 15 telephone jack 11 testing network 88 www.gateway.com 103
... precautions 92 shutting down computer 23 side panel removing 48 replacing 48 sound adjusting 25 controls 25 muting 25 speaker jack 12 speakers configuring 25 specifications 15 Standby mode 8 starting computer 8, 22 static electricity 47 subnet mask entering 82 surge protector 20 S-Video (TV) out jack 11 system battery replacing 56... system restore 46 T tape backup drive 16 TCP/IP protocol configuring 82 Technical Support 5 technical support eSupport 15 telephone jack 11 testing network 88 www.gateway.com 103