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... vary with options) Memory card reader DVD/CD drive IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port Microphone jack Headphone jack Power button/ power indicator USB ports DVD/CD drive (optional) Voltage switch Power connector Video jack (optional) PS/2 keyboard port Audio left jack (optional) Audio right jack (optional) Monitor (VGA) port IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port USB ports S/PDIF jack Microphone jack Headphone jack TV tuner (optional) Case cover thumbscrew PS/2 mouse port Parallel port (optional) Ethernet (network) jack Center/subwoofer jack Surround left/right jack Audio in video (DVI or...
... vary with options) Memory card reader DVD/CD drive IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port Microphone jack Headphone jack Power button/ power indicator USB ports DVD/CD drive (optional) Voltage switch Power connector Video jack (optional) PS/2 keyboard port Audio left jack (optional) Audio right jack (optional) Monitor (VGA) port IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port USB ports S/PDIF jack Microphone jack Headphone jack TV tuner (optional) Case cover thumbscrew PS/2 mouse port Parallel port (optional) Ethernet (network) jack Center/subwoofer jack Surround left/right jack Audio in video (DVI or...
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Memory card reader DVD/CD drive IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port Headphone jack Microphone jack Power button/ power indicator USB ports DVD/CD drive (optional) Voltage switch Power connector Video jack (optional) PS/2 keyboard port Audio left jack (optional) Audio right jack (optional) USB ports S/PDIF jack Microphone jack Headphone jack Wireless antenna connectors (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 ...
Memory card reader DVD/CD drive IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port Headphone jack Microphone jack Power button/ power indicator USB ports DVD/CD drive (optional) Voltage switch Power connector Video jack (optional) PS/2 keyboard port Audio left jack (optional) Audio right jack (optional) USB ports S/PDIF jack Microphone jack Headphone jack Wireless antenna connectors (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 ...
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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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... a LAN. A wireless personal area network (WPAN) is available at 1000 Mbps. This number will be used to a computer on a home network. This connection type is a number that covers a broad geographical area. Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Important Check local code requirements before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring in the home. A DHCP network configuration uses a router to automatically assign IP addresses to replace USB or Firewire cables. For information on the network. Most home networks...
... a LAN. A wireless personal area network (WPAN) is available at 1000 Mbps. This number will be used to a computer on a home network. This connection type is a number that covers a broad geographical area. Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet Important Check local code requirements before installing Ethernet cable or other wiring in the home. A DHCP network configuration uses a router to automatically assign IP addresses to replace USB or Firewire cables. For information on the network. Most home networks...
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... on installing the card and any network computer. A router lets you access the Internet connection from any required drivers. Be sure to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of a router. Broadband Internet settings differ from you and with your ISP. Use the documentation that comes with eight pins) on each end. This type of cable is working , contact your Internet service provider. Category 5 cables are...
... on installing the card and any network computer. A router lets you access the Internet connection from any required drivers. Be sure to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of a router. Broadband Internet settings differ from you and with your ISP. Use the documentation that comes with eight pins) on each end. This type of cable is working , contact your Internet service provider. Category 5 cables are...
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... connection is not working correctly. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. This means that you have connected the network cabling. If you are using your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. If you do not set up a wired network, make the necessary arrangements with no blank spaces. All-numeric computer names are prompted to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards...
... connection is not working correctly. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. This means that you have connected the network cabling. If you are using your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. If you do not set up a wired network, make the necessary arrangements with no blank spaces. All-numeric computer names are prompted to install wireless cards and drivers on installing the cards...
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... the instructions that came with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you are unable to connect to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then the Network and Sharing Center. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. After the drives and printers on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding...
... the instructions that came with your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Sharing drives and printers With a network, you are unable to connect to the Internet: • Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then the Network and Sharing Center. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to the network. After the drives and printers on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting information • Contact your Internet service provider Adding...
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... 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. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn...
... 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. Shortcut Right-click an empty space on your Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. 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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...-to-read manual that are specific to your model of Gateway computer. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your hard drive. The Support page also has links to this guide, your User Guide has been included on the following topics: • Help and technical support • Using and customizing Windows and other computer...
...-to-read manual that are specific to your model of Gateway computer. For all other software • Controlling audio and video settings • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To access your hard drive. The Support page also has links to this guide, your User Guide has been included on the following topics: • Help and technical support • Using and customizing Windows and other computer...
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... turned on. You can also configure the power button to these 6-pin IEEE 1394 ports. Plug IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire®) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this drive to listen to turn the power on or off. This jack is color-coded green. Connect your drive, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 25. www.gateway.com Component Icon Memory card reader Optical disc drive IEEE 1394 port Description Insert a memory card...
... turned on. You can also configure the power button to these 6-pin IEEE 1394 ports. Plug IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire®) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this drive to listen to turn the power on or off. This jack is color-coded green. Connect your drive, see "Identifying optical drive types" on page 25. www.gateway.com Component Icon Memory card reader Optical disc drive IEEE 1394 port Description Insert a memory card...
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... and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that you use a power strip or surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. • If a peripheral device does not work, make sure that all connections are secure. • Make sure that your hard drive is turned on and while the modem cable, network cable, and power cord are connected. Warning To...
... and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that you use a power strip or surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. • If a peripheral device does not work, make sure that all connections are secure. • Make sure that your hard drive is turned on and while the modem cable, network cable, and power cord are connected. Warning To...
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... press ENTER. The Control Panel window opens. 3 Click Hardware and Sound, then click Phone and Modem Options. The Phone and Modem Options dialog box opens. 4 If the Location Information dialog box opens, enter your location information, then click OK. 5 Click the Modems tab, click your computer. • Run Windows modem diagnostics. If information about modem troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase modem troubleshooting in use). • Use the modem cable...
... press ENTER. The Control Panel window opens. 3 Click Hardware and Sound, then click Phone and Modem Options. The Phone and Modem Options dialog box opens. 4 If the Location Information dialog box opens, enter your location information, then click OK. 5 Click the Modems tab, click your computer. • Run Windows modem diagnostics. If information about modem troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase modem troubleshooting in use). • Use the modem cable...
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... type of port. • Make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Printers window opens. 97 The Printer window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to is online. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Change Default Printer option...
... type of port. • Make sure that the printer is not set a default printer: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Printers window opens. 97 The Printer window opens. 3 Right-click the printer you want to is online. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message • Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound, then click the Change Default Printer option...
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... a DVD-compatible drive to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 110. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 100. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 106. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you should create a set of the computer's software (also...
... a DVD-compatible drive to use these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 110. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 100. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 106. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you should create a set of the computer's software (also...
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... 6: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of recovery discs while you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your own set of recovery discs (you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need recovery discs, we recommend that you must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions.
... 6: Troubleshooting Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of recovery discs while you need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your own set of recovery discs (you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need recovery discs, we recommend that you must create the discs) or by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions.
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... on your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you have backed up to c:\backup. - For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on or restart your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows...
... on your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you have backed up to c:\backup. - For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on or restart your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows...