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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 Select an option and follow the instructions.
... (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 Select an option and follow the instructions.
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...System Recovery Options screen, click Restore Application (last option). The System Recovery wizard opens. 4 Follow the on a hidden area of your hard drive. This process deletes your computer. Log on an external disc prior to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of the following... programs must be re-installed and the program settings reconfigured. This moves the contents of the hard drive to reformatting. 22 reinstalling the operating system A backup copy of your hard drive's original factory-installed contents is starting. This lets you purchased your data files, so they ...
...System Recovery Options screen, click Restore Application (last option). The System Recovery wizard opens. 4 Follow the on a hidden area of your hard drive. This process deletes your computer. Log on an external disc prior to the C:\My Backup folder and installs a new copy of the following... programs must be re-installed and the program settings reconfigured. This moves the contents of the hard drive to reformatting. 22 reinstalling the operating system A backup copy of your hard drive's original factory-installed contents is starting. This lets you purchased your data files, so they ...
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IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you restore your computer's software up to date. 23 Recovery starts. 7 When recovery is complete, click Finish. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer, it shipped from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After 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 will finish its setup and installation. 6 Click Next, then click Yes.
IMPORTANT • If your hard drive has failed and you restore your computer's software up to date. 23 Recovery starts. 7 When recovery is complete, click Finish. You still need to download Windows updates and antivirus updates to bring your computer, it shipped from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for help. • After 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 will finish its setup and installation. 6 Click Next, then click Yes.
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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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... the taskbar. Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Clicking the close button closes ... about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to...
... the taskbar. Clicking an item on the menu bar starts an action such as a CD or DVD drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. Clicking the program button in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Clicking the close button closes ... about files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drives Diskette drive Disc drive 2 Double-click the drive icon. 9 Type files and folders in the taskbar opens the window again. www.gateway.com Window item Description Clicking the minimize button reduces the active window to...
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... new folder inside the destination folder, right-click. 10 To copy a file or folder to copy. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on the Windows clipboard. The new folder is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on page 9 and "Searching for...folder: Shortcut File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you copy or cut and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more information, see "...
... new folder inside the destination folder, right-click. 10 To copy a file or folder to copy. For information about renaming folders, see "Viewing drives" on the Windows clipboard. The new folder is deleted from its original location and place the file or folder on page 9 and "Searching for...folder: Shortcut File ÖNew ÖFolder Ötype name 1 Click (Start), then click Computer on the Start menu. 2 Double-click the drive where you keep on your hard drive. 3 If you copy or cut and paste a file or folder, you place a copy of a file or folder into more information, see "...
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... files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. to search on your hard drive, you type part of the name, Search will list all files and folders of files or folders that have characteristics in the bin. Type emptying...
... files and folders using this utility can use the Search utility. The Recycle Bin window opens. 2 Click Empty the Recycle Bin. to search on your hard drive, you type part of the name, Search will list all files and folders of files or folders that have characteristics in the bin. Type emptying...
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...page 40. Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more information, see "Creating audio ...playing Blu-ray Discs, see "Playing music and movies" on a Blu-ray-compatible player or a Blu-ray drive-equipped computer. Blu-ray Discs can copy optical discs to play these CDs on a single disc. For more ...of files, about 23 hours of high-definition video. www.gateway.com Playing a CD Important Some music CDs have copy protection software.
...page 40. Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of your hard drive, copy or create data discs, create music CDs, create video DVDs, and more information, see "Creating audio ...playing Blu-ray Discs, see "Playing music and movies" on a Blu-ray-compatible player or a Blu-ray drive-equipped computer. Blu-ray Discs can copy optical discs to play these CDs on a single disc. For more ...of files, about 23 hours of high-definition video. www.gateway.com Playing a CD Important Some music CDs have copy protection software.
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...from a music CD to each track as it is saved. A progress bar appears next to your computer's hard drive as WMA files. Using Windows Media Player, you do not want to your optical disc drive. 3 Click the Rip tab. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, ...into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. WMA and MP3 are methods for the recording, specify the file type and location where you finish recording, click ...
...from a music CD to each track as it is saved. A progress bar appears next to your computer's hard drive as WMA files. Using Windows Media Player, you do not want to your optical disc drive. 3 Click the Rip tab. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, ...into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. The Save As dialog box opens. 5 Type a name for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into your hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. WMA and MP3 are methods for the recording, specify the file type and location where you finish recording, click ...
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... network). The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have connected the network cabling. www.gateway.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is not listed, you must install... visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. Make sure that you have set up 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 15 characters with your wireless cards...
... network). The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have connected the network cabling. www.gateway.com Determining if a wireless Ethernet device is already installed on your computer To determine if an Ethernet card is not listed, you must install... visit the Accessories Store at www.gateway.com. Make sure that you have set up 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 15 characters with your wireless cards...
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...printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to set sharing for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If Share is grayed out,...click Advanced Sharing to share, then click Share. If you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on your network. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the...
...printer's drivers installed. If you share a drive, the entire contents of that you want to set sharing for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. If Share is grayed out,...click Advanced Sharing to share, then click Share. If you share a folder, only the contents of that drive will be available to everyone on your network. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the...
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You have to return your reference guide. Tip For instructions on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your computer to Gateway so we can buy a cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores. When you set up a user account for each ...computer's Reference Guide. For the location of your password, you will have to a solid object like a desk or table. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to prevent theft of the Kensington lock slot, see your computer from using your files. You can reset it . If you ...
You have to return your reference guide. Tip For instructions on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your computer to Gateway so we can buy a cable lock at most electronics stores and many department stores. When you set up a user account for each ...computer's Reference Guide. For the location of your password, you will have to a solid object like a desk or table. Startup and hard drive password Use a startup and hard drive password to prevent theft of the Kensington lock slot, see your computer from using your files. You can reset it . If you ...
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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. Changing power-... scheme Power schemes (groups of the defined power schemes or create a custom power scheme. 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. Type power scheme or power management in your current account. 2 Click (Start...
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. Changing power-... scheme Power schemes (groups of the defined power schemes or create a custom power scheme. 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. Type power scheme or power management in your current account. 2 Click (Start...
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.... 3 To change a power plan, click Change plan settings, 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...
.... 3 To change a power plan, click Change plan settings, 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...
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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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... address shown on 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 an in this guide may vary. The Support page also has links to your... computer because hardware options and port locations may look different than your model of Gateway computer. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to this guide, the User Guide has been included on your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance...
... address shown on 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 an in this guide may vary. The Support page also has links to your... computer because hardware options and port locations may look different than your model of Gateway computer. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to this guide, the User Guide has been included on your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance...
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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
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... 4 Loosen the captive thumbscrew that secures the hard drive cage to the computer. (This screw cannot be removed.) 5 Remove the hard drive cage from the computer. 6 If you are adding a new drive, set the jumper on the new drive to be the same. - OR - Hard drive screws (top) Hard drive screws (bottom) Hard drive screws (top) Hard drive screws (bottom) 7 If you are replacing...
... 4 Loosen the captive thumbscrew that secures the hard drive cage to the computer. (This screw cannot be removed.) 5 Remove the hard drive cage from the computer. 6 If you are adding a new drive, set the jumper on the new drive to be the same. - OR - Hard drive screws (top) Hard drive screws (bottom) Hard drive screws (top) Hard drive screws (bottom) 7 If you are replacing...