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...(optional) Case cover thumbscrew PS/2 mouse port Integrated monitor (VGA) port IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port Ethernet (network) jack Center/subwoofer jack Surround left/right jack Audio in/side speaker jack Case cover thumbscrew Add-in video (DVI or VGA), otherwise connect to Integrated video (VGA). 3 Connect the speakers* (optional) 1 Plug the audio cable into the back of your computer. 2 Plug the USB cable into a power supply. If you have a wireless mouse or keyboard, follow the instructions that came with it ® into one of Gateway, Inc. CHECK GATEWAY SUPPORT. SERIAL...
...(optional) Case cover thumbscrew PS/2 mouse port Integrated monitor (VGA) port IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port Ethernet (network) jack Center/subwoofer jack Surround left/right jack Audio in/side speaker jack Case cover thumbscrew Add-in video (DVI or VGA), otherwise connect to Integrated video (VGA). 3 Connect the speakers* (optional) 1 Plug the audio cable into the back of your computer. 2 Plug the USB cable into a power supply. If you have a wireless mouse or keyboard, follow the instructions that came with it ® into one of Gateway, Inc. CHECK GATEWAY SUPPORT. SERIAL...
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... CD 36 Creating a video DVD 37 Creating and copying data discs 39 Creating a data disc 39 Using Windows Media Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 49 Testing your network 52 Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 53 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting...
... CD 36 Creating a video DVD 37 Creating and copying data discs 39 Creating a data disc 39 Using Windows Media Center 40 Starting Windows Media Center 40 Using the Media Center remote control 42 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 43 Introduction to Networking 44 Networking terms you should know 44 Ethernet networking 44 Wired Ethernet networking 44 Wireless Ethernet networking 47 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 49 Testing your network 52 Adding a printer to your network 52 Sharing resources 52 Using the network 53 Bluetooth networking 55 Chapter 6: Protecting...
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LAN-A local area network (LAN) is located on setting up a router, see the router's documentation. Wired and wireless Ethernet are common methods of a WAN is the Internet. Subnet mask-Subnet mask is a computer network that has a built-in access point. 44 Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Important Check local code requirements before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring in your wired Ethernet network, connect an access point to the router or use a router that covers a broad...
LAN-A local area network (LAN) is located on setting up a router, see the router's documentation. Wired and wireless Ethernet are common methods of a WAN is the Internet. Subnet mask-Subnet mask is a computer network that has a built-in access point. 44 Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Important Check local code requirements before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring in your wired Ethernet network, connect an access point to the router or use a router that covers a broad...
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... have Ethernet already installed. Connecting network cables We recommend using for more than two computers and you need to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of cable. To determine which type of cable you have determined the type of cable is not working correctly. Before you have , hold both connectors are setting up a network for your network, you will be connecting your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you change...
... have Ethernet already installed. Connecting network cables We recommend using for more than two computers and you need to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of cable. To determine which type of cable you have determined the type of cable is not working correctly. Before you have , hold both connectors are setting up a network for your network, you will be connecting your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you change...
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... that you need to other users on the network. When you are setting up a wired network, make sure that do not set up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have them already installed. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Use a workgroup name of up to ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important...
... that you need to other users on the network. When you are setting up a wired network, make sure that do not set up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network). Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have them already installed. The System and Maintenance window opens. 3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the Computer name box. Use a workgroup name of up to ISP. www.gateway.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important...
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... share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that drive will be available to everyone on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to your network Instead of the devices, then power...
... share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of your computers and access a favorite Internet Web site. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that drive will be available to everyone on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding a printer to your network Instead of the devices, then power...
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... setup poster or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 73 Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn...
... setup poster or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on your multiple monitors in this monitor. 73 Use the additional desktop space to install the driver from the disc supplied by the manufacturer or download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site. 5 After the driver is installed, click (Start), Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, then click Display Settings. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn...
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... screen saver 70 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 19 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 21 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 52 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 9 viewing files and folders 9 DSL modem 19, 44, 46 DVD creating data 39 creating video...
... screen saver 70 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 19 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 4 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 21 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 52 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 9 viewing files and folders 9 DSL modem 19, 44, 46 DVD creating data 39 creating video...
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... Internet access 82 setting up 80 time limits,setting 82 password hard drive 58 startup 58 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 44 playing audio CD 31 audio file 30 Blu-ray Disc 31 DVD 31 HD-DVD 31 multimedia files 30 music CD 31 video files 30 Windows Media Player file 30 power changing plans 77 plans 77 schemes 77 printer adding...
... Internet access 82 setting up 80 time limits,setting 82 password hard drive 58 startup 58 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 44 playing audio CD 31 audio file 30 Blu-ray Disc 31 DVD 31 HD-DVD 31 multimedia files 30 music CD 31 video files 30 Windows Media Player file 30 power changing plans 77 plans 77 schemes 77 printer adding...
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...-DVD 31 playing optical disc 31 viewing video file 30 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 59 Windows Update 65 wired Ethernet network 44 equipment needed 45 example 44 installing cards 46 installing drivers 46 setting up 46 wireless Ethernet network 47 connecting to 50 equipment needed 48 installing cards 49 installing drivers 49 security 51 setting up 49 WMA file creating 34 editing track information 35 playing 30 Wordpad 13 workgroup naming 49 World Wide Web (WWW) 19 downloading...
...-DVD 31 playing optical disc 31 viewing video file 30 Windows Security Center icon 6 using 59 Windows Update 65 wired Ethernet network 44 equipment needed 45 example 44 installing cards 46 installing drivers 46 setting up 46 wireless Ethernet network 47 connecting to 50 equipment needed 48 installing cards 49 installing drivers 49 security 51 setting up 49 WMA file creating 34 editing track information 35 playing 30 Wordpad 13 workgroup naming 49 World Wide Web (WWW) 19 downloading...
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... other device 33 Chapter 4: Upgrading Your Computer 35 Preventing static electricity discharge 36 Opening the case 37 Removing the side panel 37 Removing the front bezel 38 Closing the case 39 Replacing the front bezel 39 Replacing the side panel 40 Replacing the color panel 40 Installing memory 43 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 45 Replacing the memory card reader 47 Adding or replacing a hard drive 49 Replacing the heat sink and processor 51 Adding or replacing an expansion card 53 Replacing...
... other device 33 Chapter 4: Upgrading Your Computer 35 Preventing static electricity discharge 36 Opening the case 37 Removing the side panel 37 Removing the front bezel 38 Closing the case 39 Replacing the front bezel 39 Replacing the side panel 40 Replacing the color panel 40 Installing memory 43 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 45 Replacing the memory card reader 47 Adding or replacing a hard drive 49 Replacing the heat sink and processor 51 Adding or replacing an expansion card 53 Replacing...
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... Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your hard drive. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. 2 Accessing the online User Guide In addition to this guide may look different than your computer because hardware options and port locations...
... Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your hard drive. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. 2 Accessing the online User Guide In addition to this guide may look different than your computer because hardware options and port locations...
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... connect a removable hard drive. Press this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on page 25. Connect your drive, see "Identifying optical drive types" on drive type). This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, recordable DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD drive. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a digital camcorder) into the memory card reader. Diskette or removable hard drive (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack Power button/power indicator USB ports Video, Audio...
... connect a removable hard drive. Press this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on page 25. Connect your drive, see "Identifying optical drive types" on drive type). This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, recordable DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD drive. Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a digital camcorder) into the memory card reader. Diskette or removable hard drive (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack Power button/power indicator USB ports Video, Audio...
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... work, make sure that all connections are correctly grounded before accessing internal components. For more information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Customer Care in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 78 Type the keyword/phrase troubleshooting in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation...
... work, make sure that all connections are correctly grounded before accessing internal components. For more information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Customer Care in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 78 Type the keyword/phrase troubleshooting in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation...
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... error such as port already open programs. 2 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. If no data, or if you have been made correctly, see your setup poster or "Connecting a dial-up modem" on page 16. • If the modem shares the telephone line with another modem is in use (for example, someone is on your computer. The Control Panel window opens. 3 Click Hardware and Sound...
... error such as port already open programs. 2 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. If no data, or if you have been made correctly, see your setup poster or "Connecting a dial-up modem" on page 16. • If the modem shares the telephone line with another modem is in use (for example, someone is on your computer. The Control Panel window opens. 3 Click Hardware and Sound...
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... in the printer setup. To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Printers window opens. 97 The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Change Default Printer option under the Printers category. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. www.gateway.com Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer...
... in the printer setup. To set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Printers window opens. 97 The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Change Default Printer option under the Printers category. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is online. www.gateway.com Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer...
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... pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Problem solving may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive...
... pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. Problem solving may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may also involve re-installing some or all of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system). If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive...
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... software and device driver recovery You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of software and driver recovery discs. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set . If you need to need recovery discs, we recommend that were pre-installed at the factory. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your system, you need to recover your hard drive. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center...
... software and device driver recovery You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from a set of software and driver recovery discs. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set . If you need to need recovery discs, we recommend that were pre-installed at the factory. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your system, you need to recover your hard drive. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center...
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... a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you want to recover your computer. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you must recover your hard drive. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you the progress of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Your computer restarts in its original factory...
... a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you want to recover your computer. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you must recover your hard drive. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you the progress of your computer's DVD-capable drives, then turn on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Your computer restarts in its original factory...
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... adjusting volume 95 connecting 10 diagnostics 94 dialing properties 92 troubleshooting 92 troubleshooting connection speed 93 digital audio out 9 digital camera locating USB port 7, 9 digital video camera locating IEEE 1394 port 7, 9 DIMM See memory directional keys 20, 21 Disk Cleanup 67 Disk Defragmenter 69 diskette troubleshooting 81 diskette drive 7 identifying 30 troubleshooting 81 using 30 display cleaning 63 troubleshooting 82 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 23 dragging 23 drivers recovery discs 101, 104 re-installing 99, 100 drives backing up...
... adjusting volume 95 connecting 10 diagnostics 94 dialing properties 92 troubleshooting 92 troubleshooting connection speed 93 digital audio out 9 digital camera locating USB port 7, 9 digital video camera locating IEEE 1394 port 7, 9 DIMM See memory directional keys 20, 21 Disk Cleanup 67 Disk Defragmenter 69 diskette troubleshooting 81 diskette drive 7 identifying 30 troubleshooting 81 using 30 display cleaning 63 troubleshooting 82 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 23 dragging 23 drivers recovery discs 101, 104 re-installing 99, 100 drives backing up...