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... 76 Modem (dial-up 76 Mouse 79 Networks 80 Passwords 80 Power 80 Printer 81 Sound 82 Telephone support 83 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 83 Telephone numbers 84 Self-help 85 Tutoring 85 Training 85 7 Networking Your Computer 87 Introduction to networking 88 Using... a network 88 Selecting a network connection 89 Creating an Ethernet network 96 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 96 Making sure your broadband connection works 97 Naming the computers and the workgroup 97 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 98 Setting up ...
... 76 Modem (dial-up 76 Mouse 79 Networks 80 Passwords 80 Power 80 Printer 81 Sound 82 Telephone support 83 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 83 Telephone numbers 84 Self-help 85 Tutoring 85 Training 85 7 Networking Your Computer 87 Introduction to networking 88 Using... a network 88 Selecting a network connection 89 Creating an Ethernet network 96 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 96 Making sure your broadband connection works 97 Naming the computers and the workgroup 97 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 98 Setting up ...
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www.gateway.com 3 Visit the Gateway eSupport Web site at support.gateway.com. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer.
www.gateway.com 3 Visit the Gateway eSupport Web site at support.gateway.com. Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer.
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... then click General Tutorials to access an extensive library of the Web page. Account Info Click Account Info to access support for BIOS and driver upgrades. Using eSupport The eSupport site is divided into six major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■..., specifications, and guides. For more information, see "Telephone support" on topics, such as the status of all the products that Gateway supports. By entering your serial number you have. Click All Downloads to walk through the reference area to locate an article specific to...
... then click General Tutorials to access an extensive library of the Web page. Account Info Click Account Info to access support for BIOS and driver upgrades. Using eSupport The eSupport site is divided into six major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■..., specifications, and guides. For more information, see "Telephone support" on topics, such as the status of all the products that Gateway supports. By entering your serial number you have. Click All Downloads to walk through the reference area to locate an article specific to...
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...or DVD drive ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 26. www.gateway.com 69 Troubleshooting Audio See "Sound" on page 80. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 43. ■ Your ...computer may be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. Occasionally discs are trying to play...
...or DVD drive ■ Make sure that you have copy protection software. You may not be able to play these CDs on page 26. www.gateway.com 69 Troubleshooting Audio See "Sound" on page 80. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 43. ■ Your ...computer may be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer. ■ Some music CDs have a DVD drive. Occasionally discs are trying to play...
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...; Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. ■ Shut down and restart your computer. 70 www.gateway.com To be read by your computer. ■ Clean the disc. The regional code for the disc is on your DVD drive is not...contain regional codes that you have a DVD drive. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 54. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. The regional code for Mexico is 1. Diskette drive The diskette drive is determined by the DVD drive. ...
...; Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. ■ Shut down and restart your computer. 70 www.gateway.com To be read by your computer. ■ Clean the disc. The regional code for the disc is on your DVD drive is not...contain regional codes that you have a DVD drive. For more information, see "Identifying drive types" on page 54. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. The regional code for Mexico is 1. Diskette drive The diskette drive is determined by the DVD drive. ...
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... in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. The text on page 69. 72 www.gateway.com Make sure that the computer warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing the..., electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. DVD drives See "CD or DVD drives" on the display is no picture ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls... running but there is dim or difficult to the center position. ■ Reinstall the device driver.
... in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. The text on page 69. 72 www.gateway.com Make sure that the computer warms up for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about changing the..., electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. DVD drives See "CD or DVD drives" on the display is no picture ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls... running but there is dim or difficult to the center position. ■ Reinstall the device driver.
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...computer People are sending you e-mail messages, but you know works to make sure that the keyboard cable is having technical difficulties. www.gateway.com 75 Type the keyword troubleshooting connections in correctly. Double-check the URL or try a different URL. Connecting to a Web site ...technical difficulties. Keyboard The keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the error message still appears, disconnect from the ISP connection and close your browser, then reconnect and open on your ISP for...
...computer People are sending you e-mail messages, but you know works to make sure that the keyboard cable is having technical difficulties. www.gateway.com 75 Type the keyword troubleshooting connections in correctly. Double-check the URL or try a different URL. Connecting to a Web site ...technical difficulties. Keyboard The keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. If the error message still appears, disconnect from the ISP connection and close your browser, then reconnect and open on your ISP for...
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... printers have an online/offline button that you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Printers and Faxes window opens... or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is online. www.gateway.com 81 See the guide that you may need to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Make sure that it in the printer...
... printers have an online/offline button that you may need to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Printers and Faxes window opens... or broken pins. ■ If the printer you want to print to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is online. www.gateway.com 81 See the guide that you may need to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Make sure that it in the printer...
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... you must install one is in your network needs, including: ■ Internet security features - to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. 96 www.gateway.com If one . To order wired or wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at different speeds will result... Ethernet (10 Mbps), Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps or 10/100), or Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps or 10/100/1000). A mixture of components rated at accessories.gateway.com. The Control Panel window opens.
... you must install one is in your network needs, including: ■ Internet security features - to install Ethernet cards and drivers on installing the card and any required drivers. 96 www.gateway.com If one . To order wired or wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at different speeds will result... Ethernet (10 Mbps), Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps or 10/100), or Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps or 10/100/1000). A mixture of components rated at accessories.gateway.com. The Control Panel window opens.
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...DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you want to install the printer drivers on . 2 Open Internet Explorer and browse the Internet. Follow the instructions included with your network. The folder ... 1 Make sure that each computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Accessing the Internet To access the Internet from your computer. Then you can: ■ View a network...the computers connected to share, then click Sharing and Security. www.gateway.com 115
...DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each network computer are shared, you want to install the printer drivers on . 2 Open Internet Explorer and browse the Internet. Follow the instructions included with your network. The folder ... 1 Make sure that each computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Accessing the Internet To access the Internet from your computer. Then you can: ■ View a network...the computers connected to share, then click Sharing and Security. www.gateway.com 115
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Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with the necessary connection information. While you are sending the file from. Important If you are marked ... the files on your computer that are sending and receiving may be accessible to other users on the network. 120 www.gateway.com You will provide you must install the driver for setup information. To access any security measures, the data that information. Connecting to hotspots A hotspot is a high-speed wireless Internet...
Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with the necessary connection information. While you are sending the file from. Important If you are marked ... the files on your computer that are sending and receiving may be accessible to other users on the network. 120 www.gateway.com You will provide you must install the driver for setup information. To access any security measures, the data that information. Connecting to hotspots A hotspot is a high-speed wireless Internet...
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... 27, 28 diskette drive 40 troubleshooting 70 diskette drive identifying 40 locating drive 11 troubleshooting 70 using 40 display adjusting 34 troubleshooting 71, 72 documentation Gateway Web site 3 help 5 Help and Support 5 online help 7 Using Your Computer 7 domain name 102, 110 double-clicking 32 dragging 32...
... 27, 28 diskette drive 40 troubleshooting 70 diskette drive identifying 40 locating drive 11 troubleshooting 70 using 40 display adjusting 34 troubleshooting 71, 72 documentation Gateway Web site 3 help 5 Help and Support 5 online help 7 Using Your Computer 7 domain name 102, 110 double-clicking 32 dragging 32...
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... 29 entering IP address 98 subnet mask 98 ergonomics 18 eSupport 15 using 4 Ethernet connecting 33 creating network 96 installing cards 96 installing drivers 96 jack 13, 33 external audio jack 13 F Fast Ethernet 94 faxes troubleshooting 78 files opening 32 opening shared 119 troubleshooting 73 finding...Help and Support topics 6 specifications 15 Firewire port 14, 38 folders opening 32 sharing 115 function keys 27, 28 G game multi-player 89 Gateway eSupport 15 serial number 15 Web address 3 Web site 3 Gigabit Ethernet 94 H hard drive replacing 58 troubleshooting 73 headphones jack 11 help button...
... 29 entering IP address 98 subnet mask 98 ergonomics 18 eSupport 15 using 4 Ethernet connecting 33 creating network 96 installing cards 96 installing drivers 96 jack 13, 33 external audio jack 13 F Fast Ethernet 94 faxes troubleshooting 78 files opening 32 opening shared 119 troubleshooting 73 finding...Help and Support topics 6 specifications 15 Firewire port 14, 38 folders opening 32 sharing 115 function keys 27, 28 G game multi-player 89 Gateway eSupport 15 serial number 15 Web address 3 Web site 3 Gigabit Ethernet 94 H hard drive replacing 58 troubleshooting 73 headphones jack 11 help button...
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turning on computer 11, 20 tutoring fee-based 85 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 16, 20 updating device drivers 4 Norton AntiVirus 51 Windows 48 UPS 16, 20 USB port 13, 14, 38 V VGA port 13 video playing 46 ...control button 11 controls 26, 29 muting 26, 29 troubleshooting 82 W WAN IP Address 102, 110 Web browser button 30 Web site Gateway 3 Windows file and printer sharing 115 New Connection Wizard 112 Product Key Code 15 Windows key 27, 28 Windows Media Player 46 ... wireless keyboard/mouse connect button 13 workgroup naming 97 working safely 18 Z Zip drive port 13, 14 144 www.gateway.com
turning on computer 11, 20 tutoring fee-based 85 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 16, 20 updating device drivers 4 Norton AntiVirus 51 Windows 48 UPS 16, 20 USB port 13, 14, 38 V VGA port 13 video playing 46 ...control button 11 controls 26, 29 muting 26, 29 troubleshooting 82 W WAN IP Address 102, 110 Web browser button 30 Web site Gateway 3 Windows file and printer sharing 115 New Connection Wizard 112 Product Key Code 15 Windows key 27, 28 Windows Media Player 46 ... wireless keyboard/mouse connect button 13 workgroup naming 97 working safely 18 Z Zip drive port 13, 14 144 www.gateway.com