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... information on a variety of topics • BigFix-Pre-installed for you on your Gateway computer, BigFix checks your desktop or notebook computer. To open, click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. • Tech support-For help , continued... • User guide-For ...clear, yet comprehensive, information on everything from basic definitions to learn more complex tasks, see the User Guide installed on your computer for problems and conflicts and lets ...
... information on a variety of topics • BigFix-Pre-installed for you on your Gateway computer, BigFix checks your desktop or notebook computer. To open, click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. • Tech support-For help , continued... • User guide-For ...clear, yet comprehensive, information on everything from basic definitions to learn more complex tasks, see the User Guide installed on your computer for problems and conflicts and lets ...
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keeping your computer safe Your Gateway computer comes with hardware and software features that can help you keep your computer secure and up-to security features such as Windows Security Center, ...; Windows Security-Provides access to -date. Use these tools regularly to improve the security of a virus affecting your computer • BigFix-Monitors your computer for problems, and alerts you if something is detected 14 For more information on your online user guide.
keeping your computer safe Your Gateway computer comes with hardware and software features that can help you keep your computer secure and up-to security features such as Windows Security Center, ...; Windows Security-Provides access to -date. Use these tools regularly to improve the security of a virus affecting your computer • BigFix-Monitors your computer for problems, and alerts you if something is detected 14 For more information on your online user guide.
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To run Windows Update, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Update. You can schedule automatic updates with Windows Update 16 For more information on security, see"Protecting Your Computer"in your computer secure. up-to-date security Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows Vista, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority updates, including those that are security related. Click Express to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to keep your online user guide.
To run Windows Update, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Update. You can schedule automatic updates with Windows Update 16 For more information on security, see"Protecting Your Computer"in your computer secure. up-to-date security Windows Update If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows Vista, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to download high-priority updates, including those that are security related. Click Express to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to keep your online user guide.
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... alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon ( ). Click here for problems and conflicts. BigFix monitors your online user guide. secure with Big Fix BigFix Your computer may include BigFix. It automatically gathers information about updates are ... information on security, see"Protecting your Computer"in your computer for information about updates specific to your computer Click here to go directly to the Gateway Web support site Click here, then click Tutorial to learn more about BigFix Details and information about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from...
... alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon ( ). Click here for problems and conflicts. BigFix monitors your online user guide. secure with Big Fix BigFix Your computer may include BigFix. It automatically gathers information about updates are ... information on security, see"Protecting your Computer"in your computer for information about updates specific to your computer Click here to go directly to the Gateway Web support site Click here, then click Tutorial to learn more about BigFix Details and information about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from...
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Vista takes regular snapshots of the restore features in Windows, click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. 20 To take advantage of your computer running again. You can return to one of these Restore Points to a previous state when everything worked right. backing up a bit - restoring your computer In the unlikely event that you experience software problems, the Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center lets you roll back your computer to get your system, called Restore Points.
Vista takes regular snapshots of the restore features in Windows, click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. 20 To take advantage of your computer running again. You can return to one of these Restore Points to a previous state when everything worked right. backing up a bit - restoring your computer In the unlikely event that you experience software problems, the Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center lets you roll back your computer to get your system, called Restore Points.
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... current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you with the best product possible. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable... prices. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality ...
... current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. You have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you with the best product possible. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to high-quality, brand-name components at affordable... prices. Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality ...
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... these numbers to perform a task while you are discussed. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues are using the program. If you can research a topic or learn how to activate it. 4 Available information depends on the back or side...
... these numbers to perform a task while you are discussed. Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues are using the program. If you can research a topic or learn how to activate it. 4 Available information depends on the back or side...
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... click Security. 2 Click Security Center. Windows checks the Microsoft web site to see if any updates are available. 4 Click: • Install Updates to fix the problem. Windows can routinely check for the latest updates for your computer. Type Windows update in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Windows Security...
... click Security. 2 Click Security Center. Windows checks the Microsoft web site to see if any updates are available. 4 Click: • Install Updates to fix the problem. Windows can routinely check for the latest updates for your computer. Type Windows update in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Windows Security...
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BigFix monitors your changes to open BigFix. 69 Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. BigFix 5 Make your computer for problems and conflicts. The Change Settings dialog box opens. Your computer may include BigFix. It automatically gathers information about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that icon to the schedule settings, then click OK. www.gateway.com 4 Click Change Settings.
BigFix monitors your changes to open BigFix. 69 Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. BigFix 5 Make your computer for problems and conflicts. The Change Settings dialog box opens. Your computer may include BigFix. It automatically gathers information about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that icon to the schedule settings, then click OK. www.gateway.com 4 Click Change Settings.
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Contents Chapter 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing the online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Computer . . . . . 5 Front 6 Back 8 Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started . . 11 ... chair 13 Sitting at your computer 14 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain . 14 Preparing power connections 14 Protecting from power source problems 14 Checking the voltage selection 15 Connecting to a broadband modem or network 16 Connecting a dial-up modem 16 Starting your computer 17 ...
Contents Chapter 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing the online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Computer . . . . . 5 Front 6 Back 8 Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started . . 11 ... chair 13 Sitting at your computer 14 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain . 14 Preparing power connections 14 Protecting from power source problems 14 Checking the voltage selection 15 Connecting to a broadband modem or network 16 Connecting a dial-up modem 16 Starting your computer 17 ...
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...; Take breaks to stand and stretch your legs. • Avoid twisting your computer during a power failure. Protect your computer by connecting them from power source problems Warning High voltages can increase to save your work and shut down your computer. Protect your computer long enough to far above normal levels and...
...; Take breaks to stand and stretch your legs. • Avoid twisting your computer during a power failure. Protect your computer by connecting them from power source problems Warning High voltages can increase to save your work and shut down your computer. Protect your computer long enough to far above normal levels and...
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For information on your computer for your computer up files. 58 Type windows update in the online User Guide. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Computer" in the online User Guide. New content is added to the site regularly, so ... you with a tailored selection of updates that icon to -date. Help For more about BigFix, click Help, then click Tutorial. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. CHAPTER 5: Maintaining Your Computer Updating Windows Windows Update helps you keep it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon....
For information on your computer for your computer up files. 58 Type windows update in the online User Guide. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Computer" in the online User Guide. New content is added to the site regularly, so ... you with a tailored selection of updates that icon to -date. Help For more about BigFix, click Help, then click Tutorial. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. CHAPTER 5: Maintaining Your Computer Updating Windows Windows Update helps you keep it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon....
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... Disk Cleanup. The types of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use them. 60 The...
... Disk Cleanup. The types of the options: • My files only cleans only the folders for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on this computer cleans all users on the hard drive so Windows does not use them. 60 The...
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..., once a month may take several hours every day, you probably want to scan the hard drive later (the next time you encounter hard drive problems. To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that ... Computer. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors, you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check, then restart your computer. www.gateway.com If you use your computer several minutes. Important Error checking cannot scan a drive while the drive is checked for disk errors in the ...
..., once a month may take several hours every day, you probably want to scan the hard drive later (the next time you encounter hard drive problems. To check the hard drive for errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that ... Computer. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors, you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check, then restart your computer. www.gateway.com If you use your computer several minutes. Important Error checking cannot scan a drive while the drive is checked for disk errors in the ...
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...Preventing static electricity discharge" on the screen, write down the exact message. The case was dropped - The message may help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. 70 Warning Make sure that you use a power strip or surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. ... sure that all connections are connected. Power cords or plugs are correctly grounded before accessing internal components. First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these safety guidelines: Warning Never remove your computer case cover while your computer is turned on and while ...
...Preventing static electricity discharge" on the screen, write down the exact message. The case was dropped - The message may help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. 70 Warning Make sure that you use a power strip or surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. ... sure that all connections are connected. Power cords or plugs are correctly grounded before accessing internal components. First steps If you have problems with your computer, try these safety guidelines: Warning Never remove your computer case cover while your computer is turned on and while ...
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... are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play these CDs on page 90. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your add-in card. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you have ...copy protection software. www.gateway.com • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that you followed each instruction...
... are flawed or become scratched and cannot be able to play these CDs on page 90. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your add-in card. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you have ...copy protection software. www.gateway.com • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that you followed each instruction...
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... copy any files not regularly used to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. For instructions on deleting unnecessary files, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" on page 60. For... instructions on fixing hard drive problems, see "Deleting unnecessary files" on page 60. You see an "Insufficient disk space" error message • Delete unnecessary files from the hard ...
... copy any files not regularly used to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. For instructions on deleting unnecessary files, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" on page 60. For... instructions on fixing hard drive problems, see "Deleting unnecessary files" on page 60. You see an "Insufficient disk space" error message • Delete unnecessary files from the hard ...
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... the Ethernet network jack. See your setup poster to browse the Internet • This problem can occur when you have typed a URL (Web address) incorrectly, you are using a dial-up )" on page 83. www.gateway.com Internet See also "Modem (dial-up modem, make sure that the connections have... a problem with your ISP is having technical difficulties. 77 You cannot connect to the Internet • If you are...
... the Ethernet network jack. See your setup poster to browse the Internet • This problem can occur when you have typed a URL (Web address) incorrectly, you are using a dial-up )" on page 83. www.gateway.com Internet See also "Modem (dial-up modem, make sure that the connections have... a problem with your ISP is having technical difficulties. 77 You cannot connect to the Internet • If you are...
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...better on a TV display, you may shift, scramble, or scroll the picture. For a better picture on a newer model TV. 80 Gateway recommends using high-quality video cables that can be purchased from the Media Center computer's S-Video Out port to make colorful motion video look ...readable. A poor cable connection can cause problems and affect the video quality. The display quality for the Media Center computer functions, however, is usually good for optimal video quality. CHAPTER...
...better on a TV display, you may shift, scramble, or scroll the picture. For a better picture on a newer model TV. 80 Gateway recommends using high-quality video cables that can be purchased from the Media Center computer's S-Video Out port to make colorful motion video look ...readable. A poor cable connection can cause problems and affect the video quality. The display quality for the Media Center computer functions, however, is usually good for optimal video quality. CHAPTER...
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When the dial tone stops, listen for line noise (scratchy, crackling, or popping sounds). Contact your telephone. The problem may be with the modem at 56K Current FCC regulations restrict actual data transfer rates over public telephone lines to the Internet •...modem. Type dialing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. • Disconnect any answering machine, fax machine, or printer that is a common problem that the connectors are free from corrosion and all screws in your telephone service. • Try connecting with just one program. • Review the ...
When the dial tone stops, listen for line noise (scratchy, crackling, or popping sounds). Contact your telephone. The problem may be with the modem at 56K Current FCC regulations restrict actual data transfer rates over public telephone lines to the Internet •...modem. Type dialing in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. • Disconnect any answering machine, fax machine, or printer that is a common problem that the connectors are free from corrosion and all screws in your telephone service. • Try connecting with just one program. • Review the ...