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... CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center 38 Using the Media Center remote control 40 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 41 Introduction to Networking 42 Networking terms you should know 42 Ethernet networking 42 Wired Ethernet networking 42 Wireless Ethernet networking 45 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 47 Testing your network 50 Adding a printer to your network 50 Sharing resources 50 Using the network 52 Bluetooth networking 53 Chapter 6: Protecting...
... CD 34 Creating a video DVD 35 Creating and copying data discs 37 Creating a data disc 37 Using Windows Media Center 38 Starting Windows Media Center 38 Using the Media Center remote control 40 Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer 41 Introduction to Networking 42 Networking terms you should know 42 Ethernet networking 42 Wired Ethernet networking 42 Wireless Ethernet networking 45 Establishing your Ethernet network connection 47 Testing your network 50 Adding a printer to your network 50 Sharing resources 50 Using the network 52 Bluetooth networking 53 Chapter 6: Protecting...
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... cables connecting each computer or network device. This connection type is Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) using a router. Tip To add the ability to access a wireless Ethernet network to build computer networks in access point. 42 This number will be used in offices around the world and can be the same on all computers on the network. Ethernet is to the router or use a router that covers a broad geographical area. Standard Ethernet runs...
... cables connecting each computer or network device. This connection type is Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) using a router. Tip To add the ability to access a wireless Ethernet network to build computer networks in access point. 42 This number will be used in offices around the world and can be the same on all computers on the network. Ethernet is to the router or use a router that covers a broad geographical area. Standard Ethernet runs...
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... need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are using your current setup. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of the cable with your Ethernet cards for instructions...
... need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are using your current setup. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left to right). Broadband Internet settings differ from any required drivers. Before you begin setting up a network. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have determined the type of the cable with your Ethernet cards for instructions...
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... Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Setting up to 15 characters with no blank spaces. Establishing your Internet service provider. If you have connected the network cabling. To identify this computer on your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have a broadband connection already installed, make...
... Security numbers, and personal online banking information. Setting up to 15 characters with no blank spaces. Establishing your Internet service provider. If you have connected the network cabling. To identify this computer on your access point A wireless Ethernet network sends and receives information through radio waves. The System Properties dialog box opens. 4 Click Change. 5 If your computer does not already have a broadband connection already installed, make...
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... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure...
... can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each of plugging a printer into each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. Testing your network Now that your home network is plugged in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all physical cable connections. • Make sure...
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... 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. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of the monitor port on your computer, see the setup poster or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power...
... 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. Windows recognizes the new hardware and searches for its driver. To use the second monitor or projector as a duplicate of the monitor port on your computer, see the setup poster or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power...
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... screen saver 66 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files and folders 9 DSL modem 18, 42, 44 DVD creating data 37 creating video...
... screen saver 66 using 6 using Start menu 7 DHCP 42, 48 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 66 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 52 sharing 51 un-sharing 51 viewing contents 9 viewing files and folders 9 DSL modem 18, 42, 44 DVD creating data 37 creating video...
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... scheduling computer use 78 scheduling Internet access 78 setting up 76 time limits,setting 78 password hard drive 56 startup 56 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42 playing audio CD 29 audio file 28 multimedia files 28 music CD 29 video files 28 Windows Media Player file 28 power changing plans 73 plans 73 schemes 73 printer adding Bluetooth 53...
... scheduling computer use 78 scheduling Internet access 78 setting up 76 time limits,setting 78 password hard drive 56 startup 56 pasting files and folders 10, 16 text and graphics 16 personal area network (PAN) 42 playing audio CD 29 audio file 28 multimedia files 28 music CD 29 video files 28 Windows Media Player file 28 power changing plans 73 plans 73 schemes 73 printer adding Bluetooth 53...
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... 34 Opening the case 35 Removing the left side panel 35 Removing the right side panel 36 Removing the front bezel 37 Closing the case 38 Replacing the front bezel 38 Replacing the side panels 39 Replacing the color panel 40 Installing memory 41 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 43 Replacing the memory card reader 45 Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Adding or replacing an expansion card 48 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 51 Setting up a maintenance schedule 52 Creating system recovery discs...
... 34 Opening the case 35 Removing the left side panel 35 Removing the right side panel 36 Removing the front bezel 37 Closing the case 38 Replacing the front bezel 38 Replacing the side panels 39 Replacing the color panel 40 Installing memory 41 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive 43 Replacing the memory card reader 45 Adding or replacing a hard drive 47 Adding or replacing an expansion card 48 Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 51 Setting up a maintenance schedule 52 Creating system recovery discs...
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... (cable or DSL 73 Modem (dial-up 74 Networking 76 Power 77 Display 77 Printing 78 Optical discs 79 Memory card reader 80 Mouse 80 Keyboard 81 Files 81 Memory 83 Audio 84 Passwords 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support...
... (cable or DSL 73 Modem (dial-up 74 Networking 76 Power 77 Display 77 Printing 78 Optical discs 79 Memory card reader 80 Mouse 80 Keyboard 81 Files 81 Memory 83 Audio 84 Passwords 84 Expansion cards 85 Media Center 85 Checking for device problems 87 Recovering your system 88 Creating recovery discs 89 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 91 Returning to a previous system condition 92 Returning your system to its factory condition 93 Technical support...
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... because hardware options and port locations may look different than your online User Guide. Gateway contact information See your User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to 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 setup poster for assistance. 2 Accessing the online User Guide In...
... because hardware options and port locations may look different than your online User Guide. Gateway contact information See your User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Some illustrations in -depth, easy-to 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 setup poster for assistance. 2 Accessing the online User Guide In...
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..., keyboard, or mouse) into this jack. Microphone jack Headphone jack USB ports Copy button Power button Plug a microphone into this button to operate in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. 7 Connect your video camera to these ports. You can also configure the power button to turn the power on drive type). www.gateway.com Component Icon Memory card reader Optical disc drive Video, Audio left, and Audio right jacks (optional) IEEE 1394 port Description Insert a memory card from your memory card to a folder on page 23. Press this 6-pin...
..., keyboard, or mouse) into this jack. Microphone jack Headphone jack USB ports Copy button Power button Plug a microphone into this button to operate in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. 7 Connect your video camera to these ports. You can also configure the power button to turn the power on drive type). www.gateway.com Component Icon Memory card reader Optical disc drive Video, Audio left, and Audio right jacks (optional) IEEE 1394 port Description Insert a memory card from your memory card to a folder on page 23. Press this 6-pin...
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... a DSL or cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into this jack. Stereo out: Plug your center speaker and subwoofer into the VGA (blue) or DVI (white) port on page 30. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer Component Icon Ethernet (network) jack Rear speaker jack (black plug) Center/subwoofer jack (orange plug) (optional) Audio input (Line in) jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack Video card (optional) TV tuner card (optional) Wireless network card (optional) Telephone jack (optional) Description Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as...
... a DSL or cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into this jack. Stereo out: Plug your center speaker and subwoofer into the VGA (blue) or DVI (white) port on page 30. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Computer Component Icon Ethernet (network) jack Rear speaker jack (black plug) Center/subwoofer jack (orange plug) (optional) Audio input (Line in) jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack Video card (optional) TV tuner card (optional) Wireless network card (optional) Telephone jack (optional) Description Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as...
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... replacing an expansion card, disconnect any jumper settings on the old drive and set the jumper as your primary drive, install Windows using either the two screws you are replacing a drive, note any cables that came with your new drive. 6 Connect the drive cables. Adding or replacing an expansion card To add or replace an expansion card: 1 Remove the left side panel by the drive's user guide. 5 Slide the new hard drive into the cage, then secure it to the cage using the operating system DVD...
... replacing an expansion card, disconnect any jumper settings on the old drive and set the jumper as your primary drive, install Windows using either the two screws you are replacing a drive, note any cables that came with your new drive. 6 Connect the drive cables. Adding or replacing an expansion card To add or replace an expansion card: 1 Remove the left side panel by the drive's user guide. 5 Slide the new hard drive into the cage, then secure it to the cage using the operating system DVD...
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... whether the Internet outage is plugged into the Ethernet network jack. See more troubleshooting at "Modem (dial-up)" on page 76 for more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you are unable to browse the Internet • You may be with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up modem, make sure that the modem cable is widespread (a problem they...
... whether the Internet outage is plugged into the Ethernet network jack. See more troubleshooting at "Modem (dial-up)" on page 76 for more information about troubleshooting Internet connections, click Start, then click Help and Support. If you are unable to browse the Internet • You may be with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up modem, make sure that the modem cable is widespread (a problem they...
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... resolution that your computer's video signal uses, and may experience image burn-in the DVR-MS format. You want to change monitor settings to get a "Download Error" message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide. For more information about manually updating the Program Guide, see the display's user guide. For more advanced features, produce a better quality picture, and support higher screen resolutions. • Type of the TV-Newer TVs...
... resolution that your computer's video signal uses, and may experience image burn-in the DVR-MS format. You want to change monitor settings to get a "Download Error" message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide. For more information about manually updating the Program Guide, see the display's user guide. For more advanced features, produce a better quality picture, and support higher screen resolutions. • Type of the TV-Newer TVs...
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... additional system recovery options, you can. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 93. 88 Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may...
... additional system recovery options, you can. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 93. 88 Problem solving may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 3 Revert to its factory condition. Gateway provides everything was working correctly, the problem may...
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.../2 keyboard 8 PS/2 mouse 9 rear speaker 10 scanner 7, 9 side speaker 10 subwoofer 10 telephone 10 universal aduio 30 universal audio 84 USB 7, 9 video camera 7, 9 copy button 7 copying CDs and DVDs 26 CRT screen cleaning 55 D default printer setting 78 defragmenting hard drive 61 deleting files and folders 59 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volume 75 connecting 9 diagnostics 75 dialing properties 74 troubleshooting 74 troubleshooting connection speed 75 digital audio out 9 digital camera locating USB port 7, 9 digital video...
.../2 keyboard 8 PS/2 mouse 9 rear speaker 10 scanner 7, 9 side speaker 10 subwoofer 10 telephone 10 universal aduio 30 universal audio 84 USB 7, 9 video camera 7, 9 copy button 7 copying CDs and DVDs 26 CRT screen cleaning 55 D default printer setting 78 defragmenting hard drive 61 deleting files and folders 59 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volume 75 connecting 9 diagnostics 75 dialing properties 74 troubleshooting 74 troubleshooting connection speed 75 digital audio out 9 digital camera locating USB port 7, 9 digital video...
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... Authenticity 3 model number 2, 96 serial number 2, 96 LCD panel cleaning 55 troubleshooting 77, 79 line in jack 9, 10 line out jack 9 M maintenance backing up files 62 BigFix 57 checking for drive errors 60, 83 checking hard drive space 58 cleaning case 54 cleaning CD 56 cleaning computer display 55 cleaning computer screen 55 cleaning DVD 56 cleaning keyboard 55 cleaning monitor 55 cleaning mouse 55 cleaning optical disc 56 defragmenting...
... Authenticity 3 model number 2, 96 serial number 2, 96 LCD panel cleaning 55 troubleshooting 77, 79 line in jack 9, 10 line out jack 9 M maintenance backing up files 62 BigFix 57 checking for drive errors 60, 83 checking hard drive space 58 cleaning case 54 cleaning CD 56 cleaning computer display 55 cleaning computer screen 55 cleaning DVD 56 cleaning keyboard 55 cleaning monitor 55 cleaning mouse 55 cleaning optical disc 56 defragmenting...
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... See connections power button 7 connector 8 Hibernate mode 7 source problems 14 Standby/Resume 7 troubleshooting 77 turning off computer 17 turning on computer 16 power button 7 power supply 15 printer installing 30 setting default 78 troubleshooting 78 USB port 7, 9 programs closing unresponsive 18 opening 21 re-installing 88, 91 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 26 optical discs 26 recovering defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore...
... See connections power button 7 connector 8 Hibernate mode 7 source problems 14 Standby/Resume 7 troubleshooting 77 turning off computer 17 turning on computer 16 power button 7 power supply 15 printer installing 30 setting default 78 troubleshooting 78 USB port 7, 9 programs closing unresponsive 18 opening 21 re-installing 88, 91 PS/2 port keyboard 8 mouse 9 See memory rebooting computer 18 recordable drive 7 recording audio files 26 optical discs 26 recovering defaults 93 drivers 88, 91 programs 88, 91 software 88, 91 system 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows System Restore...