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... site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 Gateway contact information 8 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 9 Desktop PC Front 10 Desktop PC Back 12 Identifying your model 15 Gateway model and serial number 15 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 15 Finding your specifications 16 Accessories 16 3 Getting Started 19 Working... dial-up modem 31 Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network 31 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 32 www.gateway.com i
... site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 Gateway contact information 8 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 9 Desktop PC Front 10 Desktop PC Back 12 Identifying your model 15 Gateway model and serial number 15 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 15 Finding your specifications 16 Accessories 16 3 Getting Started 19 Working... dial-up modem 31 Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network 31 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 32 www.gateway.com i
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Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. DVD/CD drive USB port (optional) DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ power indicator Microphone jack Headphone jack Hard drive indicator USB ports (optional) IEEE 1394 ports (optional) 10 www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components.
Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. DVD/CD drive USB port (optional) DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ power indicator Microphone jack Headphone jack Hard drive indicator USB ports (optional) IEEE 1394 ports (optional) 10 www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components.
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...(optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button and power indicator Hard drive indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack Desktop PC Front Description Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs... into these ports. For more information about your drive, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 37. www.gateway.com 11 This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. To identify your drive type and for more information...
...(optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button and power indicator Hard drive indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack Desktop PC Front Description Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs... into these ports. For more information about your drive, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 37. www.gateway.com 11 This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. To identify your drive type and for more information...
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... jack (optional) S/PDIF jack (optional) USB ports Monitor port Serial port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Monitor port (optional) Telephone jack www.gateway.com Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components.
... jack (optional) S/PDIF jack (optional) USB ports Monitor port Serial port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Monitor port (optional) Telephone jack www.gateway.com Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components.
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... a broadband Internet connection) into this port. Plug your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Plug a modem cable into an S-Video jack on page 30. Plug the other areas of the cable into this jack. In...jack (black plug) (optional) Ethernet (network) jack IEEE 1394 ports Parallel port S-Video (TV) out jack (optional) Modem jack Voltage switch Desktop PC Back Description Plug the power cord into this optional jack. Remove these 6-pin IEEE 1394 ports. For more information, see "Installing a printer,...
... a broadband Internet connection) into this port. Plug your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Plug a modem cable into an S-Video jack on page 30. Plug the other areas of the cable into this jack. In...jack (black plug) (optional) Ethernet (network) jack IEEE 1394 ports Parallel port S-Video (TV) out jack (optional) Modem jack Voltage switch Desktop PC Back Description Plug the power cord into this optional jack. Remove these 6-pin IEEE 1394 ports. For more information, see "Installing a printer,...
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...the audio jacks for more than the default audio device, you are universal jacks. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Tips & Tricks For instructions on page 12. The Realtek dialog box opens. 3 Configure the audio jacks for your audio device(s) to ...adjust the volume in Windows, see "Desktop PC Back" on how to the computer audio jack(s). 2 Click Start, then click Control Panel. For more information on how each jack can be used...
...the audio jacks for more than the default audio device, you are universal jacks. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Tips & Tricks For instructions on page 12. The Realtek dialog box opens. 3 Configure the audio jacks for your audio device(s) to ...adjust the volume in Windows, see "Desktop PC Back" on how to the computer audio jack(s). 2 Click Start, then click Control Panel. For more information on how each jack can be used...
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..." on page 12 to make sure that your account with your modem. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that the modem cable is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. Type the ... you do not have been made correctly. - Chapter 6: Troubleshooting You see an "Unable to browse the Internet This problem can affect Internet performance: 66 www.gateway.com
..." on page 12 to make sure that your account with your modem. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that the modem cable is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. Type the ... you do not have been made correctly. - Chapter 6: Troubleshooting You see an "Unable to browse the Internet This problem can affect Internet performance: 66 www.gateway.com
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... service to get the correct code to make sure that all settings are correct. www.gateway.com 69 Also make sure that all messages are cleared and call waiting is disabled before using the modem. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to temporarily disable the service. Troubleshooting Your modem does not dial...
... service to get the correct code to make sure that all settings are correct. www.gateway.com 69 Also make sure that all messages are cleared and call waiting is disabled before using the modem. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to temporarily disable the service. Troubleshooting Your modem does not dial...
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... Click your computer. ■ Run Windows modem diagnostics. You may cause problems with the modem connection. ■ Shut down the modem volume. www.gateway.com 71 To run modem diagnostics: 1 Close all open or the modem has failed to respond, the modem did not pass diagnostics. If information about..., click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support For more information about the modem appears, the modem passed diagnostics. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to another modem, it dials and connects When your modem tries to connect to make sure that the connections have ...
... Click your computer. ■ Run Windows modem diagnostics. You may cause problems with the modem connection. ■ Shut down the modem volume. www.gateway.com 71 To run modem diagnostics: 1 Close all open or the modem has failed to respond, the modem did not pass diagnostics. If information about..., click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support For more information about the modem appears, the modem passed diagnostics. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to another modem, it dials and connects When your modem tries to connect to make sure that the connections have ...