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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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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. The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. www.gateway.com 15
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. The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. www.gateway.com 15
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... in jack or a stereo out jack. The Realtek dialog box opens. 3 Configure the audio jacks for more information on the front of specific sound devices in Using Your Computer which use the universal audio jacks for something other than one purpose. Configuring the audio jacks If the back... adjust the volume in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. To adjust the overall volume level using external speakers, turn the knob on how each jack can be used for your hard drive....
... in jack or a stereo out jack. The Realtek dialog box opens. 3 Configure the audio jacks for more information on the front of specific sound devices in Using Your Computer which use the universal audio jacks for something other than one purpose. Configuring the audio jacks If the back... adjust the volume in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. To adjust the overall volume level using external speakers, turn the knob on how each jack can be used for your hard drive....
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... from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for instructions on installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is working , contact your network, you do ...Control Panel window opens. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. The Computer Name Changes dialog box opens. www.gateway.com 81 Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must give each computer on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control ...
... from ISP to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have for instructions on installing the card and any specific instructions they have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is working , contact your network, you do ...Control Panel window opens. The Performance and Maintenance window opens. 2 Click/Double-click System. The Computer Name Changes dialog box opens. www.gateway.com 81 Naming the computers and the workgroup Important You must give each computer on the network: 1 Click Start, then click Control ...
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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