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... power-saving modes Click here to do maintenance, such as Disk Cleanup, or to defragment your computer in top running system. improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then Open Disk Defragmenter) 19
... power-saving modes Click here to do maintenance, such as Disk Cleanup, or to defragment your computer in top running system. improving performance Keep your hard drive (click Advanced Tools, then Open Disk Defragmenter) 19
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... repeatedly while 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 -screen instructions. 5 Click one of... Windows. You need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to reformatting. 22 This option saves your computer is saved on an external disc prior to use this restore option • Full Factory Recovery...
... repeatedly while 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 -screen instructions. 5 Click one of... Windows. You need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to reformatting. 22 This option saves your computer is saved on an external disc prior to use this restore option • Full Factory Recovery...
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Recovery starts. 7 When recovery is complete, click Finish. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer, it will finish its setup and installation. 6 Click Next, then click Yes. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you restore your computer's software up to date. 23 Your computer will restart and Windows will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory.
Recovery starts. 7 When recovery is complete, click Finish. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer, it will finish its setup and installation. 6 Click Next, then click Yes. IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After you restore your computer's software up to date. 23 Your computer will restart and Windows will appear with the same files and programs it had when it shipped from the factory.
8511464 - Gateway Setup Guide
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...read the Starter Guide for tips on your computer. For help and information about using your hard drive. Actual product may vary with options) Memory card reader DVD/CD drive IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port Microphone jack Headphone jack Power button/ power indicator USB ports... (optional) Connect the network (RJ45) cable to Integrated video (VGA). Follow the instructions that came with the device. SETTING UP YOUR GATEWAY COMPUTER FRONT (may vary with options) BACK (may vary from power fluctuations, use a Customer Care information surge protector. otherwise Add...
...read the Starter Guide for tips on your computer. For help and information about using your hard drive. Actual product may vary with options) Memory card reader DVD/CD drive IEEE 1394/ FireWire™ port Microphone jack Headphone jack Power button/ power indicator USB ports... (optional) Connect the network (RJ45) cable to Integrated video (VGA). Follow the instructions that came with the device. SETTING UP YOUR GATEWAY COMPUTER FRONT (may vary with options) BACK (may vary from power fluctuations, use a Customer Care information surge protector. otherwise Add...
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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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...or program. Clicking an item on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to suit your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click... (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to a button on the taskbar. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item ...
...or program. Clicking an item on your preferences much like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Clicking the maximize button again restores the window to suit your computer: 1 Click (Start), then click... (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the maximize button expands the active window to a button on the taskbar. To view the drives, folders, and files on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. Viewing drives Help For more than one drive. www.gateway.com Window item ...
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... ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on your hard drive. 3 If you want to put the new folder. Copying and moving files and folders Important The...When you cut and paste a file or folder, you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your computer. For more ...only. The new folder is stored in a file cabinet. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you remove...
... ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on your hard drive. 3 If you want to put the new folder. Copying and moving files and folders Important The...When you cut and paste a file or folder, you keep on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you cut a different file or folder, the original file or folder is your computer. For more ...only. The new folder is stored in a file cabinet. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on page 12. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file or folder that you remove...
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... you type all of the name, Search will list all of the file and folder names containing the letters you want to search on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your computer by file or folder name, type in all or part of the...
... you type all of the name, Search will list all of the file and folder names containing the letters you want to search on your hard drive, you can be restored. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your computer by file or folder name, type in all or part of the...
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...on a single disc. A standard Compact Disc (CD) can hold 30 GB of files, about 14 hours of high-definition video. For more data than a DVD. Creating audio and video files You can fit on your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, ...player or your data. Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of your computer's CD drive. www.gateway.com Playing a CD Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information about playing HD-DVDs, see "Creating and copying data...
...on a single disc. A standard Compact Disc (CD) can hold 30 GB of files, about 14 hours of high-definition video. For more data than a DVD. Creating audio and video files You can fit on your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, ...player or your data. Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of your computer's CD drive. www.gateway.com Playing a CD Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. For more information about playing HD-DVDs, see "Creating and copying data...
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... files end in the file extension MP3. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive as WMA files. A progress bar appears next to each track as WMA or MP3 files. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start),...recording, specify the file type and location where you finish recording, click Stop Recording. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to your computer's hard drive as it is saved. The recording is recorded. Tip For more information about ripping music from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with...
... files end in the file extension MP3. The Rip screen opens. 4 Click to clear the check box for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive as WMA files. A progress bar appears next to each track as WMA or MP3 files. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start),...recording, specify the file type and location where you finish recording, click Stop Recording. You cannot copy tracks from a music CD to your computer's hard drive as it is saved. The recording is recorded. Tip For more information about ripping music from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with...
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...connection to send spam e-mail and to your computer is not listed, you have a name, type a unique computer name in your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that you have determined the type of Network adapters. The Device Manager window opens....then click Control Panel. Setting up your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. 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...
...connection to send spam e-mail and to your computer is not listed, you have a name, type a unique computer name in your hard drive to install wireless cards and drivers on the computers that you have determined the type of Network adapters. The Device Manager window opens....then click Control Panel. Setting up your personal data, like credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and personal online banking information. 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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...you can access them as though they were attached directly to everyone on the network. 3 Click the Sharing tab. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on network printers Sharing... must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to set sharing for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Then you can share your Internet connection...
...you can access them as though they were attached directly to everyone on the network. 3 Click the Sharing tab. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can : • View a network drive • Open and copy files stored on other network computers • Print documents on network printers Sharing... must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Important To share a printer among the computers connected to set sharing for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer. Then you can share your Internet connection...
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... slot, see your computer, then wrap the cable lock to a solid object like a desk or table. For the location of your computer to Gateway so we can install or run. 62 Help For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. You have to...security is keeping your files. Data security The second step in computer security is very secure, and you cannot bypass it . Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. When you set up a user account, you set up a Documents folder for each ...
... slot, see your computer, then wrap the cable lock to a solid object like a desk or table. For the location of your computer to Gateway so we can install or run. 62 Help For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. You have to...security is keeping your files. Data security The second step in computer security is very secure, and you cannot bypass it . Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from being stolen. When you set up a user account, you set up a Documents folder for each ...
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... be lost. 3 Click the user account that were running for the previous user continue to use. The Select a power plan dialog box opens. 81 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. Help For...), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then under Power Options, click Change power-saving settings. 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.
... be lost. 3 Click the user account that were running for the previous user continue to use. The Select a power plan dialog box opens. 81 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. Help For...), Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then under Power Options, click Change power-saving settings. 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
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... your files • Playing and recording media • Maintaining To access the User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. 2 The User Guide is an in this guide, the User Guide has been included on your computer's label. For all other software ..., easy-to-read manual that are specific to your model of Gateway computer. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes ...
... your files • Playing and recording media • Maintaining To access the User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. 2 The User Guide is an in this guide, the User Guide has been included on your computer's label. For all other software ..., easy-to-read manual that are specific to your model of Gateway computer. For more information For more information about your computer, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes ...
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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