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Information for your electrician for details. The openings should be seriously damaged. • Slots and openings are not sure of the type of any kind onto or into this product on a vibrating surface. Do not locate this product where people will walk on the cord. • If an extension cord is provided. • Never push objects of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. • Do not allow anything to protect it could result in too many devices. The overall system load must not be blocked by plugging in a fire or electric shock. If power strips ...
Information for your electrician for details. The openings should be seriously damaged. • Slots and openings are not sure of the type of any kind onto or into this product on a vibrating surface. Do not locate this product where people will walk on the cord. • If an extension cord is provided. • Never push objects of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. • Do not allow anything to protect it could result in too many devices. The overall system load must not be blocked by plugging in a fire or electric shock. If power strips ...
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Unplug this product. • Use the product only with the supplied power supply cord set , make sure that the new power cord meets the following the operating instructions Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of other controls may interfere with the same or equivalent type recommended by other risks. CAUTION: Danger of this product from the equipment when not in electric shock and/or injury. Replace only with the performance of explosion if battery is damaged, cut or frayed • liquid was spilled into the...
Unplug this product. • Use the product only with the supplied power supply cord set , make sure that the new power cord meets the following the operating instructions Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of other controls may interfere with the same or equivalent type recommended by other risks. CAUTION: Danger of this product from the equipment when not in electric shock and/or injury. Replace only with the performance of explosion if battery is damaged, cut or frayed • liquid was spilled into the...
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... and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit http://global.acer.com/about/sustainability.htm. ENERGY STAR (for selected models) Gateway's ENERGY STAR qualified products save money, conserve energy and improve the quality of according to offer products and services worldwide that ... by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by reducing energy cost and protecting the environment without sacrificing features or performance. Gateway is committed to local, state or federal laws. More information refers to offer our customers products with the ENERGY STAR...
... and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit http://global.acer.com/about/sustainability.htm. ENERGY STAR (for selected models) Gateway's ENERGY STAR qualified products save money, conserve energy and improve the quality of according to offer products and services worldwide that ... by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by reducing energy cost and protecting the environment without sacrificing features or performance. Gateway is committed to local, state or federal laws. More information refers to offer our customers products with the ENERGY STAR...
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...following tips: • refrain from sleep mode by adjusting the viewing angle of a computer. Finding your comfort zone Find your desk to Gateway system with an ENERGY STAR sticker. The following symptoms may appear in front of the monitor, using a footrest, or raising your sitting...your comfort zone by pushing keyboard or moving mouse. • Computers will save more than 80% energy at the center of physical injury. Gateway ENERGY STAR qualified products: • Produce less heat and reduce cooling loads, and warmer climates. • Automatically go into "display sleep"...
...following tips: • refrain from sleep mode by adjusting the viewing angle of a computer. Finding your comfort zone Find your desk to Gateway system with an ENERGY STAR sticker. The following symptoms may appear in front of the monitor, using a footrest, or raising your sitting...your comfort zone by pushing keyboard or moving mouse. • Computers will save more than 80% energy at the center of physical injury. Gateway ENERGY STAR qualified products: • Produce less heat and reduce cooling loads, and warmer climates. • Automatically go into "display sleep"...
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Display • Keep your display clean. • Keep your head at a higher level than the top edge of the display so your eyes point downward when looking at the middle of the display. • Adjust the display brightness and/or contrast to a comfortable level for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity. • Eliminate glare and reflections by: • placing your display in such a way that the side faces the window or any light source • minimizing room light by looking at bright light sources, such as open windows, for only short periods, take breaks regularly, and do...
Display • Keep your display clean. • Keep your head at a higher level than the top edge of the display so your eyes point downward when looking at the middle of the display. • Adjust the display brightness and/or contrast to a comfortable level for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity. • Eliminate glare and reflections by: • placing your display in such a way that the side faces the window or any light source • minimizing room light by looking at bright light sources, such as open windows, for only short periods, take breaks regularly, and do...
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Contents Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer . . . . 1 About this guide 2 Product Registration 2 Front 3 Back 5 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started . . . 9 Preparing power connections 10 Protecting from power source problems 10 Connecting to a broadband modem or network . . 10 Connecting a dial-up modem 11 Using the World Wide Web 11 Connecting to a Web site 12 Downloading files 13 Ethernet networking 14 Wired Ethernet networking 14 Testing your network 20 Adding a printer to your network 20 Sharing resources 21 Using the network 21 Using the media card reader 22 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Computer . . . . 1 About this guide 2 Product Registration 2 Front 3 Back 5 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started . . . 9 Preparing power connections 10 Protecting from power source problems 10 Connecting to a broadband modem or network . . 10 Connecting a dial-up modem 11 Using the World Wide Web 11 Connecting to a Web site 12 Downloading files 13 Ethernet networking 14 Wired Ethernet networking 14 Testing your network 20 Adding a printer to your network 20 Sharing resources 21 Using the network 21 Using the media card reader 22 ...
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Contents Internet and networking 32 Internet 32 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Networking 37 Power 38 Display 38 Printing 39 Optical discs 40 Memory card reader 41 Mouse 41 Keyboard 42 Files 43 Memory 46 Audio 46 Passwords 47 Expansion cards 47 Media Center 48 Checking for device problems 50 Recovering your system 51 Creating recovery discs 51 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 52 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 53 Returning your system to its factory condition . 54 Creating Labelflash Disc Labels 56 What is Labelflash 56 ...
Contents Internet and networking 32 Internet 32 Modem (cable or DSL 34 Modem (dial-up 34 Networking 37 Power 38 Display 38 Printing 39 Optical discs 40 Memory card reader 41 Mouse 41 Keyboard 42 Files 43 Memory 46 Audio 46 Passwords 47 Expansion cards 47 Media Center 48 Checking for device problems 50 Recovering your system 51 Creating recovery discs 51 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . 52 Returning to a previous system condition . . . . . 53 Returning your system to its factory condition . 54 Creating Labelflash Disc Labels 56 What is Labelflash 56 ...
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...important data that will give you should keep in customer surveys • The latest news from our trained representatives • Membership in the Gateway community: receive promotions and participate in a safe place. 2 Please fill in this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that you... ! The second window you'll see contains optional fields that you access to visit our website at http://www.gateway.com/register. Product Registration When using your computer for the first time, it is to some useful benefits, such as: •...
...important data that will give you should keep in customer surveys • The latest news from our trained representatives • Membership in the Gateway community: receive promotions and participate in a safe place. 2 Please fill in this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that you... ! The second window you'll see contains optional fields that you access to visit our website at http://www.gateway.com/register. Product Registration When using your computer for the first time, it is to some useful benefits, such as: •...
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... USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the media card reader. Press this jack. www.gateway.com Front Component Media navigation interface (optional) Optical disc drive Multimedia panel (optional) Removable hard drive carriers (optional) Media card reader (optional) USB ports Optical...
... USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the media card reader. Press this jack. www.gateway.com Front Component Media navigation interface (optional) Optical disc drive Multimedia panel (optional) Removable hard drive carriers (optional) Media card reader (optional) USB ports Optical...
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Press to launch the backup software suite. CHAPTER 1: Checking Out Your Computer Component Backup button (optional) Photo Frame button (optional) Description Press to start slide show. 4
Press to launch the backup software suite. CHAPTER 1: Checking Out Your Computer Component Backup button (optional) Photo Frame button (optional) Description Press to start slide show. 4
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... (such as a USB printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is installed. Back www.gateway.com Important Your computer's hardware options and port locations may vary from an amplifier or entertainment system into this jack for one of the following...
... (such as a USB printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is installed. Back www.gateway.com Important Your computer's hardware options and port locations may vary from an amplifier or entertainment system into this jack for one of the following...
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For more information, see "Connecting to a broadband modem or network" on this screw and open the expansion slot cover to remove the left and right speakers into this jack. This jack is installed. Plug a monitor into a port on page 10. Remove this card. Plug IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire®) devices (such as a stereo) into this jack so you can record sound on page 11. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is a high-performance video card, the expansion slot opening above the card may be occupied by the card's ventilation fan. Remove these ...
For more information, see "Connecting to a broadband modem or network" on this screw and open the expansion slot cover to remove the left and right speakers into this jack. This jack is installed. Plug a monitor into a port on page 10. Remove this card. Plug IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire®) devices (such as a stereo) into this jack so you can record sound on page 11. This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is a high-performance video card, the expansion slot opening above the card may be occupied by the card's ventilation fan. Remove these ...
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www.gateway.com Component Telephone jack (optional) eSATA jack (optional) Icon eSATA Description Plug the cord from your telephone into this jack.eSATAportConnects to this optional jack. (only for certain models). Connect an external SATA hard drive to USB 2.0 or eSATA devices (only for certain models). 7
www.gateway.com Component Telephone jack (optional) eSATA jack (optional) Icon eSATA Description Plug the cord from your telephone into this jack.eSATAportConnects to this optional jack. (only for certain models). Connect an external SATA hard drive to USB 2.0 or eSATA devices (only for certain models). 7
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If you run your computer for an extended period of electricity coming into your computer to a broadband (cable or DSL) modem or to far above normal levels and cause data loss or system damage. Although you cannot run your computer long enough to save your work and shut down your computer normally. During a power surge, the voltage level of time with a UPS, a UPS lets you have a cable modem, use a surge protector that has an antenna/cable TV jack. Connecting to a surge protector, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from power source problems Warning High voltages...
If you run your computer for an extended period of electricity coming into your computer to a broadband (cable or DSL) modem or to far above normal levels and cause data loss or system damage. Although you cannot run your computer long enough to save your work and shut down your computer normally. During a power surge, the voltage level of time with a UPS, a UPS lets you have a cable modem, use a surge protector that has an antenna/cable TV jack. Connecting to a surge protector, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from power source problems Warning High voltages...
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... network cable into a cable modem, DSL modem, or network jack. Your computer may have a 56K modem that you want, connect a telephone to fax documents. 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...
... network cable into a cable modem, DSL modem, or network jack. Your computer may have a 56K modem that you want, connect a telephone to fax documents. 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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... investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using the Web browser features, click Help in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. You can explore a Web site or visit other multimedia features. If the pointer changes to start...
... investments, read the news, download programs, and much more about using the Web browser features, click Help in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the World Wide Web. You can explore a Web site or visit other multimedia features. If the pointer changes to start...
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www.gateway.com Help For more information about connecting to a Web site in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To download files or programs from a computer ...
www.gateway.com Help For more information about connecting to a Web site in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To download files or programs from a computer ...