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...that includes information on your online User Guide. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to-read manual that are specific to your model of Gateway computer. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide, your User Guide has been included on your hard drive. For all other ...software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your User Guide: •...
...that includes information on your online User Guide. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to-read manual that are specific to your model of Gateway computer. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide, your User Guide has been included on your hard drive. For all other ...software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your User Guide: •...
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... the power on . For more information, see "Adding a removable hard drive" on page 55 and "Backing up important files to the hard drives for analog video to this jack. ■ USB ports-Connect USB devices to these ports. You can also configure the power button to operate in Standby/Resume mode... or Hibernate mode. Digital media manager Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other device" on page 76. www.gateway.com Component Description Media navigation Press these buttons to open the optical drive disc tray.
... the power on . For more information, see "Adding a removable hard drive" on page 55 and "Backing up important files to the hard drives for analog video to this jack. ■ USB ports-Connect USB devices to these ports. You can also configure the power button to operate in Standby/Resume mode... or Hibernate mode. Digital media manager Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other device" on page 76. www.gateway.com Component Description Media navigation Press these buttons to open the optical drive disc tray.
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...) Case cover Phillips screw PS/2 mouse port IEEE 1394/FireWire port Ethernet (network) jack Audio in/side speaker jack Surround left/right jack Add-in video card (optional) Expansion slot cover thumbscrew Side panel Phillips screw Telephone jack (optional) 10
...) Case cover Phillips screw PS/2 mouse port IEEE 1394/FireWire port Ethernet (network) jack Audio in/side speaker jack Surround left/right jack Add-in video card (optional) Expansion slot cover thumbscrew Side panel Phillips screw Telephone jack (optional) 10
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Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this jack. Plug a microphone into this port. www.gateway.com Component Icon Power connector Voltage switch PS/2 keyboard port Integrated monitor (VGA) port ESATA port USB ports Headphone/analog speakers jack (green) -ORFront speakers ... this port. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port if the optional add-in video card is installed. Plug a modem cable into these screws to this jack. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is not installed. Remove...
Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this jack. Plug a microphone into this port. www.gateway.com Component Icon Power connector Voltage switch PS/2 keyboard port Integrated monitor (VGA) port ESATA port USB ports Headphone/analog speakers jack (green) -ORFront speakers ... this port. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port if the optional add-in video card is installed. Plug a modem cable into these screws to this jack. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is not installed. Remove...
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... "Installing a printer, scanner, or other device" on page 33. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is a high-performance video card, the expansion slot opening above the card may be occupied by the card's ventilation fan. For more information, see "Configuring the audio ...34. Plug a monitor into a port on your computer (Default). ■ Stereo out: Plug your rear right and left /right jack (black) Video card Expansion slot cover thumbscrew Telephone jack (optional) Cable lock slot Description Plug a PS/2 mouse into this jack. For more information, see "Learning about...
... "Installing a printer, scanner, or other device" on page 33. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is a high-performance video card, the expansion slot opening above the card may be occupied by the card's ventilation fan. For more information, see "Configuring the audio ...34. Plug a monitor into a port on your computer (Default). ■ Stereo out: Plug your rear right and left /right jack (black) Video card Expansion slot cover thumbscrew Telephone jack (optional) Cable lock slot Description Plug a PS/2 mouse into this jack. For more information, see "Learning about...
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... these logos: If your optical drive has Your drive type Use your drive for... Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW discs. Eject the drive tray, then look on the front of the double... drive, the blank DVDs you purchase must state Double Layer, Dual Layer, or DL. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD+R or DVD+RW discs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording...
... these logos: If your optical drive has Your drive type Use your drive for... Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW discs. Eject the drive tray, then look on the front of the double... drive, the blank DVDs you purchase must state Double Layer, Dual Layer, or DL. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD+R or DVD+RW discs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording...
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www.gateway.com If your optical drive has Your drive type Use your online User Guide. 27 is similar to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. ... player or your computer. Blu-ray Disc Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, playing Blu-ray Discs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD-RAM, DVD-R, or DVD-RW discs. DVDs can fit on a single disc. Because of this logo... Use a music program or Windows Media Player...
www.gateway.com If your optical drive has Your drive type Use your online User Guide. 27 is similar to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. ... player or your computer. Blu-ray Disc Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, playing Blu-ray Discs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD-RAM, DVD-R, or DVD-RW discs. DVDs can fit on a single disc. Because of this logo... Use a music program or Windows Media Player...
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...computer. Creating discs Recording to optical discs You can copy optical discs to your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more data than a DVD. For more information about playing Blu-ray Discs, see your online User Guide. For more information about ... Setting Up and Getting Started Playing a Blu-ray Disc Blu-ray Disc is a high-capacity optical disc that can hold 50 GB of files, about 23 hours of standard-definition video, or about nine hours of your data. A dual-layer Blu-ray Disc can store much more . For more information, see...
...computer. Creating discs Recording to optical discs You can copy optical discs to your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more data than a DVD. For more information about playing Blu-ray Discs, see your online User Guide. For more information about ... Setting Up and Getting Started Playing a Blu-ray Disc Blu-ray Disc is a high-capacity optical disc that can hold 50 GB of files, about 23 hours of standard-definition video, or about nine hours of your data. A dual-layer Blu-ray Disc can store much more . For more information, see...
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... online User Guide. CHAPTER 4: Advanced Hardware Setup Setting up multiple monitors If your computer came with a dual-DVI port graphics card installed, you work with video editing, sound editing, and high-performance games. Using a removable hard drive You can use . Setting up RAID About RAID Your computer can connect up files...
... online User Guide. CHAPTER 4: Advanced Hardware Setup Setting up multiple monitors If your computer came with a dual-DVI port graphics card installed, you work with video editing, sound editing, and high-performance games. Using a removable hard drive You can use . Setting up RAID About RAID Your computer can connect up files...
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...You can slightly seesaw the card end-to-end to loosen it on the bottom part of the expansion card. To remove a card (such as a video card) from Step 5, or, if you are attached to the card, noting their locations and orientation. (You may have to reconnect the cables after you... are replacing a card, disconnect any ) using your computer on its side. www.gateway.com 3 Open the expansion card cover. 4 For more stability, place your notes from the PCI Express slot, press the card release lever before trying to...
...You can slightly seesaw the card end-to-end to loosen it on the bottom part of the expansion card. To remove a card (such as a video card) from Step 5, or, if you are attached to the card, noting their locations and orientation. (You may have to reconnect the cables after you... are replacing a card, disconnect any ) using your computer on its side. www.gateway.com 3 Open the expansion card cover. 4 For more stability, place your notes from the PCI Express slot, press the card release lever before trying to...
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Display The screen resolution is faulty. www.gateway.com Power Your computer will not turn on • Make sure that the power cord is connected to an AC power source and to your computer, and that your computer is turned on -board video is faulty. 89 If the display does not work, either... the computer's video card (if installed) is faulty or the on . If your power cables are connected to a power strip, make sure...
Display The screen resolution is faulty. www.gateway.com Power Your computer will not turn on • Make sure that the power cord is connected to an AC power source and to your computer, and that your computer is turned on -board video is faulty. 89 If the display does not work, either... the computer's video card (if installed) is faulty or the on . If your power cables are connected to a power strip, make sure...
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... least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions, see your display and video card documentation. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting The color is not uniform • Make sure that you have selected it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER...
... least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions, see your display and video card documentation. CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting The color is not uniform • Make sure that you have selected it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER...
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... quality output your TV and computer supports: • A/V cables (basic) • S-Video (fair, but not optimized for computer video display) • VGA (good) • DVI/HDMI (best) • Quality of video cables-Poor quality video cables can cause problems. Gateway recommends using high-quality video cables. • Screen resolution-Many TVs cannot display the high resolution...
... quality output your TV and computer supports: • A/V cables (basic) • S-Video (fair, but not optimized for computer video display) • VGA (good) • DVI/HDMI (best) • Quality of video cables-Poor quality video cables can cause problems. Gateway recommends using high-quality video cables. • Screen resolution-Many TVs cannot display the high resolution...
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...products have a replaceable CMOS battery on the system board. However, there is a danger of the FCC rules. If this equipment are: shielded video cable when an external monitor is damaged. • The system performance changes. These accessories are followed. • The system was dropped or the...ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to which the receiver is encouraged to try to correct the interference by Gateway. These limits are designed to qualified personnel if: • The power cord or plug is damaged. • Liquid has been spilled ...
...products have a replaceable CMOS battery on the system board. However, there is a danger of the FCC rules. If this equipment are: shielded video cable when an external monitor is damaged. • The system performance changes. These accessories are followed. • The system was dropped or the...ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to which the receiver is encouraged to try to correct the interference by Gateway. These limits are designed to qualified personnel if: • The power cord or plug is damaged. • Liquid has been spilled ...
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... to network 12, 17 12, 17 connections audio in 12 cable modem 17 center speaker 11 dial-up modem 17 digital camera 7, 11, 34 digital video camera 12, 34 DSL modem 17 Ethernet 12, 17 external audio 11, 12 external speakers 11 Firewire 12, 34 front speaker 11 headphone 11 i.Link... 7, 11 PS/2 keyboard 11 PS/2 mouse 12 rear speakers 12 scanner 7, 11 side speaker 12 subwoofer 11 universal aduio 33 universal audio 96 USB 7, 11 video camera 12 Zip drive 7, 11 copying CDs and DVDs 28 CRT screen cleaning 67 D default printer setting 90 defragmenting hard drive 73 deleting files and...
... to network 12, 17 12, 17 connections audio in 12 cable modem 17 center speaker 11 dial-up modem 17 digital camera 7, 11, 34 digital video camera 12, 34 DSL modem 17 Ethernet 12, 17 external audio 11, 12 external speakers 11 Firewire 12, 34 front speaker 11 headphone 11 i.Link... 7, 11 PS/2 keyboard 11 PS/2 mouse 12 rear speakers 12 scanner 7, 11 side speaker 12 subwoofer 11 universal aduio 33 universal audio 96 USB 7, 11 video camera 12 Zip drive 7, 11 copying CDs and DVDs 28 CRT screen cleaning 67 D default printer setting 90 defragmenting hard drive 73 deleting files and...
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... 7 headphone jack 7, 11 Hibernate mode 7 hot-swapping 34 I IBM Microdrive 29 IEEE 12 IEEE 1394 port 7, 12, 34 installing devices 34 digital camera 34 digital video camera 34 expansion card 60 front bezel 47 memory 48 peripheral devices 34 power supply 58 printer 34 scanner 34 side panel 45, 46 Internet...
... 7 headphone jack 7, 11 Hibernate mode 7 hot-swapping 34 I IBM Microdrive 29 IEEE 12 IEEE 1394 port 7, 12, 34 installing devices 34 digital camera 34 digital video camera 34 expansion card 60 front bezel 47 memory 48 peripheral devices 34 power supply 58 printer 34 scanner 34 side panel 45, 46 Internet...
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... Ethernet troubleshooting 88 working safely 14 X xD 29 Z Zip drive 74 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 16 updating Windows 68 UPS 16 USB port 7, 11, 34 V video playing 27, 28 volume adjusting 31 adjusting dial-up modem 87 controls 31 muting 31 W waking computer 19 Windows Product Key Code 3 Windows Easy Transfer...
... Ethernet troubleshooting 88 working safely 14 X xD 29 Z Zip drive 74 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 16 updating Windows 68 UPS 16 USB port 7, 11, 34 V video playing 27, 28 volume adjusting 31 adjusting dial-up modem 87 controls 31 muting 31 W waking computer 19 Windows Product Key Code 3 Windows Easy Transfer...