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... site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 Gateway contact information 8 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 9 Desktop PC Front 10 Desktop PC Back 12 Identifying your model 15 Gateway model and serial number 15 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 15 Finding your specifications 16 Accessories 16 3 Getting Started 19 Working... dial-up modem 31 Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network 31 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 32 www.gateway.com i
... site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 Gateway contact information 8 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 9 Desktop PC Front 10 Desktop PC Back 12 Identifying your model 15 Gateway model and serial number 15 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 15 Finding your specifications 16 Accessories 16 3 Getting Started 19 Working... dial-up modem 31 Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network 31 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 32 www.gateway.com i
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Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. DVD/CD drive USB port (optional) DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports USB ports (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack 10 www.gateway.com
Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. DVD/CD drive USB port (optional) DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports USB ports (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack 10 www.gateway.com
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...For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 32. This jack is color-coded orange. www.gateway.com 11 For more information about your drive type and for more information, see "Identifying drive types" on . Plug powered, analog front ...USB port (optional) Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports Headphone jack Microphone jack Desktop PC Front Description Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable ...
...For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 32. This jack is color-coded orange. www.gateway.com 11 For more information about your drive type and for more information, see "Identifying drive types" on . Plug powered, analog front ...USB port (optional) Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button Power indicator IEEE 1394 ports Headphone jack Microphone jack Desktop PC Front Description Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable ...
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... (optional) S/PDIF jack (optional) USB ports Monitor port Serial port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Monitor port (optional) Telephone jack 12 www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
... (optional) S/PDIF jack (optional) USB ports Monitor port Serial port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Monitor port (optional) Telephone jack 12 www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
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...opening the case. Plug an external audio input source (such as this, the voltage switch should always be moved to 230. www.gateway.com 13 For information on configuring this jack, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on your computer (Default... click Gateway Documentation. Component Icon Power connector Cover release lever Case cover thumbscrew Rear speaker jack (black plug) (optional) Ethernet (network) jack Parallel port S-Video (TV) out jack (optional) Voltage switch Audio input (Line in) jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack Desktop PC Back...
...opening the case. Plug an external audio input source (such as this, the voltage switch should always be moved to 230. www.gateway.com 13 For information on configuring this jack, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on your computer (Default... click Gateway Documentation. Component Icon Power connector Cover release lever Case cover thumbscrew Rear speaker jack (black plug) (optional) Ethernet (network) jack Parallel port S-Video (TV) out jack (optional) Voltage switch Audio input (Line in) jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack Desktop PC Back...
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... To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Configuring the audio jacks If the back of specific sound devices in your computer has five audio jacks, they can be used , see "Desktop PC Back" on the taskbar. To use the volume controls to the computer audio jack(s). 2 Click Start...
... To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Configuring the audio jacks If the back of specific sound devices in your computer has five audio jacks, they can be used , see "Desktop PC Back" on the taskbar. To use the volume controls to the computer audio jack(s). 2 Click Start...
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... cover release lever. For the location of the thumbscrew, see "Desktop PC Back" on page 50. 2 Shut down your computer, then disconnect the power cord and modem, network, and all peripheral device cables. 3 Press the power button to internal components. www.gateway.com 51 Opening the case Opening the case Your computer case...
... cover release lever. For the location of the thumbscrew, see "Desktop PC Back" on page 50. 2 Shut down your computer, then disconnect the power cord and modem, network, and all peripheral device cables. 3 Press the power button to internal components. www.gateway.com 51 Opening the case Opening the case Your computer case...
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... sure that the connections have a problem with your modem. You cannot connect to the Internet ■ If you have been made correctly. - See "Desktop PC Back" on page 70. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message ■ Eject the diskette from the ISP connection and...Troubleshooting You see an "Unable to locate host" message and are unable to browse the Internet This problem can affect Internet performance: 68 www.gateway.com Internet See also "Modem (dial-up modem, make sure that the connections have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP is plugged ...
... sure that the connections have a problem with your modem. You cannot connect to the Internet ■ If you have been made correctly. - See "Desktop PC Back" on page 70. You see a "Non-system disk" or "disk error" error message ■ Eject the diskette from the ISP connection and...Troubleshooting You see an "Unable to locate host" message and are unable to browse the Internet This problem can affect Internet performance: 68 www.gateway.com Internet See also "Modem (dial-up modem, make sure that the connections have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP is plugged ...
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... dialing properties: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Also make sure that the modem cable is in the Search box , then click the arrow. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that your telephone service to get the correct code to the telephone line and the telephone line has... waiting is connected to temporarily disable the service. Help and Support For more information about dialing properties, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 71 Contact your computer is disabled before using the modem.
... dialing properties: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Also make sure that the modem cable is in the Search box , then click the arrow. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that your telephone service to get the correct code to the telephone line and the telephone line has... waiting is connected to temporarily disable the service. Help and Support For more information about dialing properties, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com 71 Contact your computer is disabled before using the modem.
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See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that the connections have been made correctly. ■ If the modem shares the telephone line with your computer. ... establishes connection speeds and communication protocols. If no data, or if you can turn down and restart your computer. ■ Run Windows modem diagnostics. www.gateway.com 73 Type the keyword modem troubleshooting in the Search box , then click the arrow.
See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that the connections have been made correctly. ■ If the modem shares the telephone line with your computer. ... establishes connection speeds and communication protocols. If no data, or if you can turn down and restart your computer. ■ Run Windows modem diagnostics. www.gateway.com 73 Type the keyword modem troubleshooting in the Search box , then click the arrow.