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Diskette drive 63 DVD drives 64 File management 64 Hard drive 65 Internet 66 Keyboard 67 Memory 68 Memory card reader 68 Modem (dial-up 68 Monitor 72 Mouse 74 Networks 74 Passwords 74 Power 75 Printer 75 Sound 77 Telephone support 78 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 78 Telephone numbers 79 Self-help 80 Tutoring... Ethernet network 88 Configuring your router 90 Testing your network 92 Troubleshooting Your Ethernet network 93 A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 95 Index 103 www.gateway.com iii
Diskette drive 63 DVD drives 64 File management 64 Hard drive 65 Internet 66 Keyboard 67 Memory 68 Memory card reader 68 Modem (dial-up 68 Monitor 72 Mouse 74 Networks 74 Passwords 74 Power 75 Printer 75 Sound 77 Telephone support 78 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 78 Telephone numbers 79 Self-help 80 Tutoring... Ethernet network 88 Configuring your router 90 Testing your network 92 Troubleshooting Your Ethernet network 93 A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 95 Index 103 www.gateway.com iii
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... learn how to this guide, the Using Your Computer guide has been included on using Windows, using the program. This guide includes information on your hard drive. Online help . Using Your Computer guide Using Your Computer guide In addition to perform a task while you can search for a topic or keyword, or browsing... help Many programs provide information online so you are using the Internet, sending a fax, and changing power-saving settings as well as other topics. www.gateway.com 7 To access the Using Your Computer guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click...
... learn how to this guide, the Using Your Computer guide has been included on using Windows, using the program. This guide includes information on your hard drive. Online help . Using Your Computer guide Using Your Computer guide In addition to perform a task while you can search for a topic or keyword, or browsing... help Many programs provide information online so you are using the Internet, sending a fax, and changing power-saving settings as well as other topics. www.gateway.com 7 To access the Using Your Computer guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click...
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... scanner, or other end of the world, such as a printer) into this connector. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other areas of the cable into this optional jack. In the United States, the ...such as this, the voltage switch should always be moved to this when your rear right and left speakers into an S-Video jack on your hard drive. Plug a parallel device (such as Europe, the utility power is supplied at a nominal 115 volts at 50 Hz. In other peripheral ...
... scanner, or other end of the world, such as a printer) into this connector. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other areas of the cable into this optional jack. In the United States, the ...such as this, the voltage switch should always be moved to this when your rear right and left speakers into an S-Video jack on your hard drive. Plug a parallel device (such as Europe, the utility power is supplied at a nominal 115 volts at 50 Hz. In other peripheral ...
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...Support" on page 32 for more information about your computer, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support page at accessories.gateway.com. Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively inexpensive, but they should, try adding more slowly than laser printers...links to your computer. See "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 3. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Finding your specifications For more information about attaching a printer. The most common types are running more memory. Using an inkjet color...
...Support" on page 32 for more information about your computer, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support page at accessories.gateway.com. Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively inexpensive, but they should, try adding more slowly than laser printers...links to your computer. See "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 3. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Finding your specifications For more information about attaching a printer. The most common types are running more memory. Using an inkjet color...
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... replacing your computer from power surges. Uninterruptible power supplies A standby, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) protects your existing hard drive with a larger drive. www.gateway.com 17 Accessories Laser printers and cartridges are more information about using recordable drives, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on page 39. For more expensive, but they print much as 4700...
... replacing your computer from power surges. Uninterruptible power supplies A standby, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) protects your existing hard drive with a larger drive. www.gateway.com 17 Accessories Laser printers and cartridges are more information about using recordable drives, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on page 39. For more expensive, but they print much as 4700...
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...power button to "wake" it may enter a power-saving mode called Standby. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Windows shuts down and turns off your computer, certain components in Standby, the power indicator flashes. We recommend disconnecting the power cord ...up. Important If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer option in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. While in the power supply and system board remain energized. Chapter 3: Getting Started Waking up your computer When you have not used...
...power button to "wake" it may enter a power-saving mode called Standby. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Windows shuts down and turns off your computer, certain components in Standby, the power indicator flashes. We recommend disconnecting the power cord ...up. Important If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer option in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. While in the power supply and system board remain energized. Chapter 3: Getting Started Waking up your computer When you have not used...
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... over the object. Position the pointer over the object. Move (drag) the object to drop the object where you run out of space on your hard drive. Release the button to the appropriate part of the mouse pad, then continue moving the mouse. www.gateway.com 29
... over the object. Position the pointer over the object. Move (drag) the object to drop the object where you run out of space on your hard drive. Release the button to the appropriate part of the mouse pad, then continue moving the mouse. www.gateway.com 29
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To adjust the overall volume level using external speakers, turn the knob on your hard drive. Tips & Tricks For instructions on page 12. To use the volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume of specific sound devices in ... or a stereo out jack. The Realtek dialog box opens. 3 Configure the audio jacks for something other than one purpose. If your speaker setup. 30 www.gateway.com This means that they are using hardware controls: ■ If you need to the computer audio jack(s). 2 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If...
To adjust the overall volume level using external speakers, turn the knob on your hard drive. Tips & Tricks For instructions on page 12. To use the volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume of specific sound devices in ... or a stereo out jack. The Realtek dialog box opens. 3 Configure the audio jacks for something other than one purpose. If your speaker setup. 30 www.gateway.com This means that they are using hardware controls: ■ If you need to the computer audio jack(s). 2 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If...
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To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Tips & Tricks For more information about playing DVDs, see "Playing DVDs" in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. Tips & Tricks For more information about creating CDs and DVDs, see "Creating CDs and... which has been included on your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more. Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. www.gateway.com 39 To access this increased ...
To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Tips & Tricks For more information about playing DVDs, see "Playing DVDs" in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. Tips & Tricks For more information about creating CDs and DVDs, see "Creating CDs and... which has been included on your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more. Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. www.gateway.com 39 To access this increased ...
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...Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. When spilled onto computer components, almost any liquid can erase data on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to extreme temperature changes. ■ Keep all liquids away from magnetic fields. Use Windows Update to the... transporting your computer, we recommend that you to keep it in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow. 42 www.gateway.com Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer Caring for your computer To extend the life of updates that apply only to the software and hardware...
...Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. When spilled onto computer components, almost any liquid can erase data on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to extreme temperature changes. ■ Keep all liquids away from magnetic fields. Use Windows Update to the... transporting your computer, we recommend that you to keep it in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow. 42 www.gateway.com Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer Caring for your computer To extend the life of updates that apply only to the software and hardware...
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... or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that all connections are secure. ■ Make sure that your hard drive is turned on. ■ If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that you use...information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Gateway Customer Care in the Search box , then click the arrow. 60 www.gateway.com Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support...
... or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that all connections are secure. ■ Make sure that your hard drive is turned on. ■ If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that you use...information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Gateway Customer Care in the Search box , then click the arrow. 60 www.gateway.com Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support...
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For more information, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in the upper-right corner of the ...write-protection tab on the upper-right corner of the diskette down and restart your computer. www.gateway.com 63 Computer Troubleshooting The computer will not start ■ Make sure that the power cord ...drive. ■ Run Error-checking on the diskette and try again. ■ Make sure that the diskette you are using the diskette again. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. You cannot save a file to an AC power source and your hard drive...
For more information, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in the upper-right corner of the ...write-protection tab on the upper-right corner of the diskette down and restart your computer. www.gateway.com 63 Computer Troubleshooting The computer will not start ■ Make sure that the power cord ...drive. ■ Run Error-checking on the diskette and try again. ■ Make sure that the diskette you are using the diskette again. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. You cannot save a file to an AC power source and your hard drive...
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...are flawed and cannot be read by the diskette drive. ■ Run Error checking on your computer. If the Recycle Bin was emptied before you try restarting your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. You see a "Non-system disk" or... "Disk error" error message ■ Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press ENTER. ■ Make sure that...
...are flawed and cannot be read by the diskette drive. ■ Run Error checking on your computer. If the Recycle Bin was emptied before you try restarting your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. You see a "Non-system disk" or... "Disk error" error message ■ Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press ENTER. ■ Make sure that...
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...space" error message ■ Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. www.gateway.com 65 To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Help and Support For more information about file management...diskette is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the...
...space" error message ■ Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. www.gateway.com 65 To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Help and Support For more information about file management...diskette is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on the hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the...
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To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on the back of your computer. ■ Check the..., then click Control Panel. Monitor The screen resolution is in Using Your Computer which has been included on your computer. 72 www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support... click Properties. 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to your hard drive.
To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Type the keyword screen resolution in and turned on the back of your computer. ■ Check the..., then click Control Panel. Monitor The screen resolution is in Using Your Computer which has been included on your computer. 72 www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks For more information about changing the screen resolution, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support... click Properties. 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to your hard drive.
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.... Tips & Tricks For more information on degauss, see your monitor and video card documentation. www.gateway.com 73 To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Move the monitor away from the lower screen edge, to read ■ Adjust... positioned too close to pass through the screen for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see your hard drive. Troubleshooting The color is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? For more light to another monitor, electric ...
.... Tips & Tricks For more information on degauss, see your monitor and video card documentation. www.gateway.com 73 To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Move the monitor away from the lower screen edge, to read ■ Adjust... positioned too close to pass through the screen for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about display types, see your hard drive. Troubleshooting The color is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? For more light to another monitor, electric ...
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... inserting 38 playing 39 recording 39 troubleshooting 61, 64 DVD drive identifying 37 locating drive 11 troubleshooting 61, 64 using 37 DVD/CD drive See DVD drive Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 86 E editing buttons 26 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 50 entering IP address 86 subnet mask 86 ...port 11, 13, 32 folders opening 29 front bezel removing 54 replacing 54 function keys 26 G Gateway model number 15 serial number 15, 16 support 16 Web address 3 Web site 3 Gigabit Ethernet 82 H hard drive troubleshooting 65 headphone jack 11, 14 help online 7 using 5 Help and Support 5 searching 6...
... inserting 38 playing 39 recording 39 troubleshooting 61, 64 DVD drive identifying 37 locating drive 11 troubleshooting 61, 64 using 37 DVD/CD drive See DVD drive Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 86 E editing buttons 26 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 50 entering IP address 86 subnet mask 86 ...port 11, 13, 32 folders opening 29 front bezel removing 54 replacing 54 function keys 26 G Gateway model number 15 serial number 15, 16 support 16 Web address 3 Web site 3 Gigabit Ethernet 82 H hard drive troubleshooting 65 headphone jack 11, 14 help online 7 using 5 Help and Support 5 searching 6...
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...Gateway Learning Libraries 80 Learn With Gateway 80 troubleshooting add-in cards 61 automated system 79 cards 61 CD drive 61 cleaning CD 47 cleaning DVD 47 computer startup 63 diskette drive 63 display 64 DVD drive 61, 64 DVD/CD drive 61, 64 Ethernet network 93 faxes 70 files 64 general guidelines 60 hard drive... Security 43 voltage switch 13 volume adjusting 30 adjusting modem 71 controls 30 muting 30 troubleshooting 77 W WAN IP Address 91 Web site Gateway 3 Windows Product Key Code 15 restoring 48 Windows key 27 Windows Media Player 39 Windows Security Center using 43 Windows Update 42 wired ...
...Gateway Learning Libraries 80 Learn With Gateway 80 troubleshooting add-in cards 61 automated system 79 cards 61 CD drive 61 cleaning CD 47 cleaning DVD 47 computer startup 63 diskette drive 63 display 64 DVD drive 61, 64 DVD/CD drive 61, 64 Ethernet network 93 faxes 70 files 64 general guidelines 60 hard drive... Security 43 voltage switch 13 volume adjusting 30 adjusting modem 71 controls 30 muting 30 troubleshooting 77 W WAN IP Address 91 Web site Gateway 3 Windows Product Key Code 15 restoring 48 Windows key 27 Windows Media Player 39 Windows Security Center using 43 Windows Update 42 wired ...