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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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... Windows, using the program. To access the Using Your Computer guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Using Your Computer guide Using Your Computer guide In addition to perform a task while you can search for information by clicking a Help button. www.gateway.com 7 This guide includes information on your hard drive.
... Windows, using the program. To access the Using Your Computer guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Using Your Computer guide Using Your Computer guide In addition to perform a task while you can search for information by clicking a Help button. www.gateway.com 7 This guide includes information on your hard drive.
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... for a broadband Internet connection) into this port. In other end of the world, such as a printer) into this connector. www.gateway.com 13 Plug a parallel device (such as Europe, the utility power is operating in Using Your Computer which has been included on your... Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. For information on your rear right and left speakers into this switch is supplied at a nominal 115 volts at 50 Hz. In the United States, the utility power is in an environment such as a digital camcorder) into this when your hard drive.
... for a broadband Internet connection) into this port. In other end of the world, such as a printer) into this connector. www.gateway.com 13 Plug a parallel device (such as Europe, the utility power is operating in Using Your Computer which has been included on your... Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. For information on your rear right and left speakers into this switch is supplied at a nominal 115 volts at 50 Hz. In the United States, the utility power is in an environment such as a digital camcorder) into this when your hard drive.
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...more information about your computer, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support page at accessories.gateway.com. Accessories To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at support.gateway.com. The most common types are relatively inexpensive, but they should, ... color printer, you think they are slower than you can attach almost any type of memory. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Finding your specifications For more information about attaching a printer. Printers You can print pictures, banners, and greeting cards, as...
...more information about your computer, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support page at accessories.gateway.com. Accessories To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at support.gateway.com. The most common types are relatively inexpensive, but they should, ... color printer, you think they are slower than you can attach almost any type of memory. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Finding your specifications For more information about attaching a printer. Printers You can print pictures, banners, and greeting cards, as...
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...as 4700 MB of data. www.gateway.com 17 Writable CDs can hold as much as 700 MB of data. If you need additional storage space or you want to increase your internal storage space, try replacing your existing hard drive with a larger drive. TBU drives, like tape recorders, use magnetic tape... are more expensive, but they print much faster than inkjet printers when you want to back up files, then removing them from your hard drive. If you are better than inkjet printers. Dual layer writable DVDs hold as much as 8500 MB of data. Laser printers are printing...
...as 4700 MB of data. www.gateway.com 17 Writable CDs can hold as much as 700 MB of data. If you need additional storage space or you want to increase your internal storage space, try replacing your existing hard drive with a larger drive. TBU drives, like tape recorders, use magnetic tape... are more expensive, but they print much faster than inkjet printers when you want to back up files, then removing them from your hard drive. If you are better than inkjet printers. Dual layer writable DVDs hold as much as 8500 MB of data. Laser printers are printing...
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...Windows to turn off your computer. Tips & Tricks For more information about five seconds, then release it. 24 www.gateway.com Important If for long periods. If your hard drive. The Turn Off Computer dialog box opens. 2 Click Turn Off. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs,... then click Gateway Documentation. To turn off your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from the wall outlets. ...
...Windows to turn off your computer. Tips & Tricks For more information about five seconds, then release it. 24 www.gateway.com Important If for long periods. If your hard drive. The Turn Off Computer dialog box opens. 2 Click Turn Off. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs,... then click Gateway Documentation. To turn off your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from the wall outlets. ...
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...button and hold ) and drag Move the mouse around on your hard drive. To access this ... click, click click Move an object on the computer display Do this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Quickly press and release the right mouse button once. www....gateway.com 29 Position the pointer over the object. Move the pointer on the computer display. Quickly press...
...button and hold ) and drag Move the mouse around on your hard drive. To access this ... click, click click Move an object on the computer display Do this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Quickly press and release the right mouse button once. www....gateway.com 29 Position the pointer over the object. Move the pointer on the computer display. Quickly press...
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...the volume of your computer. For example, the blue jack on the front of the speakers. -OR- If your speaker setup. 30 www.gateway.com If your computer has the Realtek Sound Effect Manager installed, double-click the Sound Effect Manager icon on page 26. To adjust the ... on your audio device(s) to adjust the volume in Windows, see "Using the keyboard" on the taskbar. To configure the audio jacks: 1 Connect your hard drive. The Realtek dialog box opens. 3 Configure the audio jacks for more information, see "Adjusting the Volume" in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and...
...the volume of your computer. For example, the blue jack on the front of the speakers. -OR- If your speaker setup. 30 www.gateway.com If your computer has the Realtek Sound Effect Manager installed, double-click the Sound Effect Manager icon on page 26. To adjust the ... on your audio device(s) to adjust the volume in Windows, see "Using the keyboard" on the taskbar. To configure the audio jacks: 1 Connect your hard drive. The Realtek dialog box opens. 3 Configure the audio jacks for more information, see "Adjusting the Volume" in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and...
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... "Playing CDs" in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. Creating CDs and DVDs You can fit on your computer. Tips & Tricks For more . www.gateway.com 39 To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. To access this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums...
... "Playing CDs" in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. Creating CDs and DVDs You can fit on your computer. Tips & Tricks For more . www.gateway.com 39 To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. To access this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums...
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... you with a tailored selection of updates that apply only 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 your computer: ■ When transporting your computer, we recommend...and keep your computer up-to the Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Update. 3 Follow the on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to protect your computer away from your computer. To run Windows Update: 1 Connect to -date.
... you with a tailored selection of updates that apply only 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 your computer: ■ When transporting your computer, we recommend...and keep your computer up-to the Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Update. 3 Follow the on both diskettes and hard drives. ■ Avoid subjecting your computer to protect your computer away from your computer. To run Windows Update: 1 Connect to -date.
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... make sure that you followed each instruction. ■ If an error occurs in the Search box , then click the arrow. 60 www.gateway.com First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these safety guidelines: ■ Never remove your computer case cover while your ...printed documentation or the online help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. ■ If you added 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 not full. ■ If...
... make sure that you followed each instruction. ■ If an error occurs in the Search box , then click the arrow. 60 www.gateway.com First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these safety guidelines: ■ Never remove your computer case cover while your ...printed documentation or the online help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. ■ If you added 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 not full. ■ If...
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...; Shut down (unprotected). ■ The diskette may be read by the diskette drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Delete unnecessary files on your hard drive. www.gateway.com 63 For more information, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in the upper-right corner of the diskette is down (unprotected...
...; Shut down (unprotected). ■ The diskette may be read by the diskette drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Delete unnecessary files on your hard drive. www.gateway.com 63 For more information, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in the upper-right corner of the diskette is down (unprotected...
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..."Checking the hard drive for errors" in Windows while holding down the SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored. 64 www.gateway.com To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you are flawed and cannot be read by the diskette drive. ■ ... in Using Your Computer which has been included on the diskette. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. DVD drives See "CD or DVD drives" on , try to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. If the light stays on page 61. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting...
..."Checking the hard drive for errors" in Windows while holding down the SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored. 64 www.gateway.com To restore deleted files: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. 2 Right-click the file you are flawed and cannot be read by the diskette drive. ■ ... in Using Your Computer which has been included on the diskette. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. DVD drives See "CD or DVD drives" on , try to restore a file, the file cannot be restored. If the light stays on page 61. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting...
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...the Recycle Bin. ■ Save your hard drive. www.gateway.com 65 If the hard drive is in Using Your Computer which has been included on your computer has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in Using Your Computer which...right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on deleting unnecessary files, see an "Insufficient disk space" error message ■ Delete...
...the Recycle Bin. ■ Save your hard drive. www.gateway.com 65 If the hard drive is in Using Your Computer which has been included on your computer has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in Using Your Computer which...right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. The hard drive cannot be the result of a defective area on deleting unnecessary files, see an "Insufficient disk space" error message ■ Delete...
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... been included on . If the monitor is turned on the back of your hard drive. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting To turn down the modem volume: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. If your Control Panel is connected to the video port on , the... you want to adjust, then click Properties. 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to your computer. 72 www.gateway.com The Control Panel window opens.
... been included on . If the monitor is turned on the back of your hard drive. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting To turn down the modem volume: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. If your Control Panel is connected to the video port on , the... you want to adjust, then click Properties. 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to your computer. 72 www.gateway.com The Control Panel window opens.
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Tips & Tricks For more information about color uniformity. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Move the monitor away from the lower screen edge, to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer....www.gateway.com 73 These wires are not placed too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is not positioned too close to stabilize the internal aperture grille. For more information, see "Adjusting the screen and desktop settings" in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. ...
Tips & Tricks For more information about color uniformity. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Move the monitor away from the lower screen edge, to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer....www.gateway.com 73 These wires are not placed too close to the monitor. ■ The monitor is not positioned too close to stabilize the internal aperture grille. For more information, see "Adjusting the screen and desktop settings" in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. ...
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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 ...