8511854 - Gateway Starter Guide for Windows Vista
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... (Start), Control Panel, then click System and Maintenance. Do this regularly and you'll have a smoother running condition with regular maintenance. improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then Open Disk Defragmenter) 19 Click here to return your computer to a previous state when it was working better Click here to...
... (Start), Control Panel, then click System and Maintenance. Do this regularly and you'll have a smoother running condition with regular maintenance. improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then Open Disk Defragmenter) 19 Click here to return your computer to a previous state when it was working better Click here to...
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...to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of Windows. The System Recovery wizard opens. 4 Follow the on a hidden area of your hard drive. When the Advanced Boot Options screen appears, click Repair Your Computer. 2 Pick your existing data files, but all programs must be re-installed and ...the program settings reconfigured. This moves the contents of the hard drive to its original factory settings. 1 Turn on or restart your computer, then press the F8 key on an external disc prior to use this...
...to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of Windows. The System Recovery wizard opens. 4 Follow the on a hidden area of your hard drive. When the Advanced Boot Options screen appears, click Repair Your Computer. 2 Pick your existing data files, but all programs must be re-installed and ...the program settings reconfigured. This moves the contents of the hard drive to its original factory settings. 1 Turn on or restart your computer, then press the F8 key on an external disc prior to use this...
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Your computer will restart and Windows will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you restore your computer, it will finish its setup and installation. 6 Click Next, then click Yes. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to date. 23 Recovery starts. 7 When recovery is complete, click Finish. IMPORTANT • If your computer's software up to bring your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory.
Your computer will restart and Windows will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you restore your computer, it will finish its setup and installation. 6 Click Next, then click Yes. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to date. 23 Recovery starts. 7 When recovery is complete, click Finish. IMPORTANT • If your computer's software up to bring your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the factory.
8511464 - Gateway Setup Guide
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... 800-846-2118 and choose option 7. CONTACT HELP. All rights reserved. To access the User Guide, click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. WARNING: To protect your hard drive. Trademarks used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of your computer. 2 Plug the USB cable into a power supply. SEE YOUR ONLINE DOCUMENTATION. CHECK...
... 800-846-2118 and choose option 7. CONTACT HELP. All rights reserved. To access the User Guide, click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. WARNING: To protect your hard drive. Trademarks used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of your computer. 2 Plug the USB cable into a power supply. SEE YOUR ONLINE DOCUMENTATION. CHECK...
8511856 - Gateway User Guide (for desktop computers with Windows Vista)
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www.gateway.com Sharing resources 57 Sharing drives and printers 57 Using the network 58 Viewing shared drives and folders 58 Creating a shortcut to a network drive 59 Opening files across the network 59 Copying files across the network 59 Printing files across the network 59 Chapter... 6: Protecting Your Computer 61 Hardware security 62 Kensington lock slot 62 Data security 62 Startup and hard drive password 62 Windows user accounts 62 Protecting your computer from viruses 63 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Using Windows Security Center 67 Security ...
www.gateway.com Sharing resources 57 Sharing drives and printers 57 Using the network 58 Viewing shared drives and folders 58 Creating a shortcut to a network drive 59 Opening files across the network 59 Copying files across the network 59 Printing files across the network 59 Chapter... 6: Protecting Your Computer 61 Hardware security 62 Kensington lock slot 62 Data security 62 Startup and hard drive password 62 Windows user accounts 62 Protecting your computer from viruses 63 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 63 Using Windows Security Center 67 Security ...
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... Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences ...reorganize and throw away information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. Clicking the maximize...
... Click (Start), then click Computer. Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to a button on your preferences ...reorganize and throw away information in folders and copy, move, and delete the information just as a CD or DVD drive. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as Print or Save. Clicking the maximize...
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... where you want the file or folder to go in a file cabinet. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you paste it there. The skills you need to copy and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets..., and pictures-that you want to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you copy or cut or copy again. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 ...
... where you want the file or folder to go in a file cabinet. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you paste it there. The skills you need to copy and move files are much like paper documents-letters, spreadsheets..., and pictures-that you want to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you copy or cut or copy again. Folders Files To create a folder: Shortcut File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 ...
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...; If you type part of the name, Search will list all of that you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to search by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed...
...; If you type part of the name, Search will list all of that you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to search by double-clicking the name in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. These files cannot be opened, copied, cut, renamed...
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... computer. HD-DVDs can be played on a Blu-ray-compatible player or a Blu-ray drive-equipped computer. Creating audio and video files You can copy optical discs to your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more information about playing CDs, see "...or about 5.5 hours of high-definition video. Blu-ray Discs can be played on an HD-DVD-compatible player or an HD-DVD drive-equipped computer. www.gateway.com Playing a CD Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. Use a music program or Windows Media Player on page 34. ...
... computer. HD-DVDs can be played on a Blu-ray-compatible player or a Blu-ray drive-equipped computer. Creating audio and video files You can copy optical discs to your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more information about playing CDs, see "...or about 5.5 hours of high-definition video. Blu-ray Discs can be played on an HD-DVD-compatible player or an HD-DVD drive-equipped computer. www.gateway.com Playing a CD Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. Use a music program or Windows Media Player on page 34. ...
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... Windows Media Player. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your optical disc drive. 3 Click the Rip tab. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for the... finish recording, click Stop Recording. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive as WMA files. CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Media Files 4 When you want to record, then click Start Rip. Creating...track you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your computer's hard drive as it is saved. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with...
... Windows Media Player. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your optical disc drive. 3 Click the Rip tab. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for the... finish recording, click Stop Recording. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive as WMA files. CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Media Files 4 When you want to record, then click Start Rip. Creating...track you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your computer's hard drive as it is saved. You cannot copy tracks from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with...
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...a wired network, make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to download viruses or view your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To identify this computer on the left. Names must ...and setting network security. Make sure that do not set up your network. Use the documentation that comes with no blank spaces. www.gateway.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on your...
...a wired network, make sure that another computer outside your network can gain access to your Internet connection to send spam e-mail and to your hard drive to download viruses or view your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. To identify this computer on the left. Names must ...and setting network security. Make sure that do not set up your network. Use the documentation that comes with no blank spaces. www.gateway.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is already installed on your...
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...3 Click the Sharing tab. If you share a folder, only the contents of that you can share drives (for this drive/folder. 4 Click OK, then click Close. 57 www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your ...computers • Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to set sharing for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer...
...3 Click the Sharing tab. If you share a folder, only the contents of that you can share drives (for this drive/folder. 4 Click OK, then click Close. 57 www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to your ...computers • Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders To share drives or folders: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 2 Right-click the drive or folder that drive will be available to set sharing for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer...
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... forget your password, you turn on your computer. You have to enter your password when you will have to return your computer to Gateway so we can assign a password to each person who uses your files. Type user accounts in computer security is preventing your computer. ... folder for each account. Take steps to prevent theft of the Kensington lock slot, see your reference guide. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from using your computer from being stolen. When you set in computer security is keeping your ...
... forget your password, you turn on your computer. You have to enter your password when you will have to return your computer to Gateway so we can assign a password to each person who uses your files. Type user accounts in computer security is preventing your computer. ... folder for each account. Take steps to prevent theft of the Kensington lock slot, see your reference guide. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from using your computer from being stolen. When you set in computer security is keeping your ...
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...) let you want to run. • Log Off logs off . Help For more information about power schemes, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com To switch between user accounts: 1 Save any open documents that are being worked on in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Select.... 3 Click the user account that were running for the previous user continue to use. To change power saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off the current user, then opens the account selection screen.
...) let you want to run. • Log Off logs off . Help For more information about power schemes, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com To switch between user accounts: 1 Save any open documents that are being worked on in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Select.... 3 Click the user account that were running for the previous user continue to use. To change power saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off the current user, then opens the account selection screen.
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..., click Change plan settings, Change advanced power settings. 5 Change the settings you want , then click Save changes. 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button...
..., click Change plan settings, Change advanced power settings. 5 Change the settings you want , then click Save changes. 4 To change : • Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor • Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards • Behavior of your computer's power button...
8512041 - Gateway Hardware Reference Guide (5-bay uATX Case)
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...side panel 34 Replacing the color panel 34 Installing memory 37 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 39 Replacing the memory card reader 41 Adding or replacing a hard drive 43 Replacing the heat sink and processor 45 Adding or replacing an expansion card 47 Replacing ...the mouse 57 Cleaning optical discs 57 Updating Windows 58 Using BigFix 58 Managing hard drive space 58 Checking hard drive space 59 Deleting unnecessary files 60 Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 62 Backing up files 63 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ...
...side panel 34 Replacing the color panel 34 Installing memory 37 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 39 Replacing the memory card reader 41 Adding or replacing a hard drive 43 Replacing the heat sink and processor 45 Adding or replacing an expansion card 47 Replacing ...the mouse 57 Cleaning optical discs 57 Updating Windows 58 Using BigFix 58 Managing hard drive space 58 Checking hard drive space 59 Deleting unnecessary files 60 Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 62 Backing up files 63 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 Moving from your old ...
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www.gateway.com Moving with Windows Easy Transfer 65 Moving files and settings manually 66 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 69 Safety guidelines 70 First steps 70 Troubleshooting 71 Add-in cards 71 Audio 71 CD or DVD drives 71 Diskette drive 73 DVD drives 74 Ethernet 74 File management 75 Hard drive 76 Internet 77 Keyboard 78 Media Center... Microsoft System Restore 98 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 101 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 102 Telephone support 102 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 102 Telephone numbers 103 iii
www.gateway.com Moving with Windows Easy Transfer 65 Moving files and settings manually 66 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 69 Safety guidelines 70 First steps 70 Troubleshooting 71 Add-in cards 71 Audio 71 CD or DVD drives 71 Diskette drive 73 DVD drives 74 Ethernet 74 File management 75 Hard drive 76 Internet 77 Keyboard 78 Media Center... Microsoft System Restore 98 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 101 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 102 Telephone support 102 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 102 Telephone numbers 103 iii
8512041 - Gateway Hardware Reference Guide (5-bay uATX Case)
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.... For more information For more information about your hard drive. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your computer's label. Accessing the online User Guide In addition to -read manual that are specific to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. The User Guide is...
.... For more information For more information about your hard drive. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your computer's label. Accessing the online User Guide In addition to -read manual that are specific to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. The User Guide is...
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CHAPTER4 Upgrading Your Computer • Preventing static electricity discharge • Opening the case • Closing the case • Replacing the color panel • Installing memory • Replacing the system battery • Adding or replacing an optical disc drive • Replacing the memory card reader • Adding or replacing a hard drive • Replacing the heat sink and processor • Adding or replacing an expansion card • Replacing the system board 29
CHAPTER4 Upgrading Your Computer • Preventing static electricity discharge • Opening the case • Closing the case • Replacing the color panel • Installing memory • Replacing the system battery • Adding or replacing an optical disc drive • Replacing the memory card reader • Adding or replacing a hard drive • Replacing the heat sink and processor • Adding or replacing an expansion card • Replacing the system board 29
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www.gateway.com Adding or replacing a hard drive To add or replace a hard drive: Tools You need a Phillips screwdriver to add or replace a hard drive. 1 Remove the side panel by following the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on page 31. 2 Disconnect and label all hard drive cables, noting their locations and orientation. (You will reconnect the cables after you install the new drive.) 3 Disconnect the hard drive cage fan cable from the system board. 43
www.gateway.com Adding or replacing a hard drive To add or replace a hard drive: Tools You need a Phillips screwdriver to add or replace a hard drive. 1 Remove the side panel by following the instructions in "Removing the side panel" on page 31. 2 Disconnect and label all hard drive cables, noting their locations and orientation. (You will reconnect the cables after you install the new drive.) 3 Disconnect the hard drive cage fan cable from the system board. 43