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...small typefaces and low-contrast displays could stress your display to an awkward viewing angle. • Avoid looking at bright light sources, such as open windows, for extended periods of cardboard extended from drying out. Display • Keep your display clean. • Keep your head at a higher level than...of the display. • Adjust the display brightness and/or contrast to make your display in such a way that the side faces the window or any light source • minimizing room light by looking away from the monitor and focusing on how to keep your eyes from the display...
...small typefaces and low-contrast displays could stress your display to an awkward viewing angle. • Avoid looking at bright light sources, such as open windows, for extended periods of cardboard extended from drying out. Display • Keep your display clean. • Keep your head at a higher level than...of the display. • Adjust the display brightness and/or contrast to make your display in such a way that the side faces the window or any light source • minimizing room light by looking away from the monitor and focusing on how to keep your eyes from the display...
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... 22 Memory card types 22 Using a memory card 23 Chapter 3: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . 25 Setting up a maintenance schedule 26 Caring for your computer 26 Updating Windows 28 28 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting 29 Safety guidelines 30 Try these steps first 30 Error messages 31 vii
... 22 Memory card types 22 Using a memory card 23 Chapter 3: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . 25 Setting up a maintenance schedule 26 Caring for your computer 26 Updating Windows 28 28 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting 29 Safety guidelines 30 Try these steps first 30 Error messages 31 vii
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... Option Another way to Register During the initial startup of Gateway computer. This will help us to visit our website at http://www.gateway.com/register. Choose your Gateway product is recommended that are specific to your model of your notebook or desktop, a window will invite you immediately register it is to provide you...
... Option Another way to Register During the initial startup of Gateway computer. This will help us to visit our website at http://www.gateway.com/register. Choose your Gateway product is recommended that are specific to your model of your notebook or desktop, a window will invite you immediately register it is to provide you...
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Using the World Wide Web The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you can use any of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 11 To connect ... line cord. Information on the Web comes to you on Web pages, which are electronic documents that you access to millions of information sources. www.gateway.com To connect to a broadband modem or to an Ethernet network: 1 Insert one end of the modem cable into the modem jack on the modem...
Using the World Wide Web The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you can use any of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 11 To connect ... line cord. Information on the Web comes to you on Web pages, which are electronic documents that you access to millions of information sources. www.gateway.com To connect to a broadband modem or to an Ethernet network: 1 Insert one end of the modem cable into the modem jack on the modem...
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.... 20 Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off all of the devices, then power them back on the left of the window. To add a printer to the network, do one of your network. Choose Diagnose and Repair on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting...
.... 20 Take any firewall software on your desktop computer • Turn off all of the devices, then power them back on the left of the window. To add a printer to the network, do one of your network. Choose Diagnose and Repair on • Refer to your router's or access point's troubleshooting...
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...With a network, you can print documents on network printers Sharing printers To share printers: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can print documents on network printers. 21 After the printers on each network computer are shared, you...click Share this printer, then click OK. Then you want to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Under Hardware and Sound, click Printer The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the name and icon of the printer you can share your computer.
...With a network, you can print documents on network printers Sharing printers To share printers: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you can print documents on network printers. 21 After the printers on each network computer are shared, you...click Share this printer, then click OK. Then you want to your Internet connection, drives, and printers. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Under Hardware and Sound, click Printer The Printers window opens. 3 Right-click the name and icon of the printer you can share your computer.
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CHAPTER 3: Maintaining Your Computer Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up files X X X Clean computer case and X peripheral devices Caring for your computer To extend the life of your computer: 26 Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive X space Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule.
CHAPTER 3: Maintaining Your Computer Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up files X X X Clean computer case and X peripheral devices Caring for your computer To extend the life of your computer: 26 Maintenance task Weekly Monthly When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive X space Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for errors X X Defragment hard drive X X Back up a regular maintenance schedule.
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... your computer and provides you can always get the most recent updates and fixes to the software and hardware on your computer. Use Windows Update to -date. Type windows update in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 28 New content is added to the site regularly, so you with a tailored selection... to protect your computer and keep your computer up-to choose updates for your computer's operating system, software, and hardware. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining Your Computer Updating Windows Windows Update helps you keep it running smoothly. Help For more information about...
... your computer and provides you can always get the most recent updates and fixes to the software and hardware on your computer. Use Windows Update to -date. Type windows update in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 28 New content is added to the site regularly, so you with a tailored selection... to protect your computer and keep your computer up-to choose updates for your computer's operating system, software, and hardware. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining Your Computer Updating Windows Windows Update helps you keep it running smoothly. Help For more information about...
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Some telephone cables do not meet required cable standards and may cause problems with your telephone service. You cannot connect to 53K. www.gateway.com Help For more information about dialing properties, click Start, then click Help and Support. Other factors, such as line noise, telephone service provider equipment, ... line levels. • Try another telephone line (either a different telephone number in your house or a telephone line at a different location). Contact your computer. • Run Windows modem diagnostics.
Some telephone cables do not meet required cable standards and may cause problems with your telephone service. You cannot connect to 53K. www.gateway.com Help For more information about dialing properties, click Start, then click Help and Support. Other factors, such as line noise, telephone service provider equipment, ... line levels. • Try another telephone line (either a different telephone number in your house or a telephone line at a different location). Contact your computer. • Run Windows modem diagnostics.
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.... • Connect a display that you know works (such as a lamp. • Make sure that the monitor is not correct • Change the screen resolution in Windows. If the monitor is turned on. If the display still works, the original monitor is faulty. 38 If the display does not work, either the...
.... • Connect a display that you know works (such as a lamp. • Make sure that the monitor is not correct • Change the screen resolution in Windows. If the monitor is turned on. If the display still works, the original monitor is faulty. 38 If the display does not work, either the...
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... the disc drive • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , and make sure that the disc is turned off) and that the Windows volume controls are turned on adding additional memory. • Contact your computer. An audio disc does not produce sound • Make sure that any attached...
... the disc drive • Make sure that the disc label is facing up , and make sure that the disc is turned off) and that the Windows volume controls are turned on adding additional memory. • Contact your computer. An audio disc does not produce sound • Make sure that any attached...
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www.gateway.com • The regional code of the movie disc may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Restart your computer. Memory card reader Drive letters for your drive's regional code. Play only discs with a regional code for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card...
www.gateway.com • The regional code of the movie disc may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Restart your computer. Memory card reader Drive letters for your drive's regional code. Play only discs with a regional code for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window • The memory card...
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... minutes. If you restart your computer). Important Error checking cannot scan a drive while the drive is checked for errors. Your drive is being used. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors, you see a prompt asking you if you want to check for errors: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. ... Help and Support. If you try to scan the hard drive later (the next time you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now, then click Start. The Computer...
... minutes. If you restart your computer). Important Error checking cannot scan a drive while the drive is checked for errors. Your drive is being used. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors, you see a prompt asking you if you want to check for errors: 1 Click (Start) then click Computer. ... Help and Support. If you try to scan the hard drive later (the next time you see this prompt, click Schedule disc check. www.gateway.com To check the hard drive for errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab. 3 Click Check Now, then click Start. The Computer...
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For more information, see your expansion card's documentation. • Remove the card from your password • Windows passwords are case-sensitive. Make sure that you have installed the required software. www.gateway.com Passwords Your computer does not accept your computer's expansion slot, then reinstall the card. 47 Expansion cards The computer does not recognize an expansion card • Restart your computer. • Make sure that CAPS LOCK is turned off, then retype the password.
For more information, see your expansion card's documentation. • Remove the card from your password • Windows passwords are case-sensitive. Make sure that you have installed the required software. www.gateway.com Passwords Your computer does not accept your computer's expansion slot, then reinstall the card. 47 Expansion cards The computer does not recognize an expansion card • Restart your computer. • Make sure that CAPS LOCK is turned off, then retype the password.
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Media Center mode is best viewed on Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate versions. Use the highest quality output your TV Many factors can significantly affect the video quality: • Cable connections-Loose cables ... is available only on computer displays. Type Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Your computer has one or more information about Windows Media Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. Other types of display devices, including TVs, may provide lower quality video. • Type of connection...
Media Center mode is best viewed on Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate versions. Use the highest quality output your TV Many factors can significantly affect the video quality: • Cable connections-Loose cables ... is available only on computer displays. Type Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Your computer has one or more information about Windows Media Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. Other types of display devices, including TVs, may provide lower quality video. • Type of connection...
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...features, produce a better quality picture, and support higher screen resolutions. • Type of video cables-Poor quality video cables can cause problems. Gateway recommends using Media Center • Media Center saves recorded programs in after extended use. • LCD TVs use the same technology as WinDVD).... non-Media Center computer must also have a slight flicker. • Plasma TVs may shift, scramble, or scroll the picture. www.gateway.com • Quality of TV • CRT TVs may have at least Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the...
...features, produce a better quality picture, and support higher screen resolutions. • Type of video cables-Poor quality video cables can cause problems. Gateway recommends using Media Center • Media Center saves recorded programs in after extended use. • LCD TVs use the same technology as WinDVD).... non-Media Center computer must also have a slight flicker. • Plasma TVs may shift, scramble, or scroll the picture. www.gateway.com • Quality of TV • CRT TVs may have at least Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the...
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... To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all of recovery discs as soon as possible. 51 Gateway provides everything you need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Creating recovery discs...
... To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all of recovery discs as soon as possible. 51 Gateway provides everything you need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Recovering your system You can solve most conditions. Creating recovery discs...
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... to follow the instructions for updating drivers in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. You can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of blank, recordable discs you will need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow that software's installation...
... to follow the instructions for updating drivers in the Burn to complete the recovery discs. You can watch its progress on each disc, such as "Windows Recovery Disc 1 of blank, recordable discs you will need to recover software that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow that software's installation...
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... Next. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 53 www.gateway.com To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to complete the installation. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
... Next. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 53 www.gateway.com To recover your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to complete the installation. The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 3 Click Contents. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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Recovering from within Windows Vista" on page 54. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive is restored using either your system. Returning your system to return your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. A confirmation message box appears...
Recovering from within Windows Vista" on page 54. • If you cannot run Windows Vista and your original hard drive is restored using either your system. Returning your system to return your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. A confirmation message box appears...