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11 Maintaining Your Computer 161 Caring for your computer 162 Protecting your computer from viruses 164 Managing hard drive space 167 Checking hard drive space 167 Using Disk Cleanup 168 Checking the hard drive for errors 169 Defragmenting the hard ... Your Computer 189 Selecting a place to work 190 Gathering the tools you need 190 Preventing static electricity discharge 191 Opening the case 192 Removing the side panel 192 Removing the front bezel 195 Closing the case 196 Replacing the side panel 196 Replacing the front bezel 197 Adding or replacing a CD, DVD...
11 Maintaining Your Computer 161 Caring for your computer 162 Protecting your computer from viruses 164 Managing hard drive space 167 Checking hard drive space 167 Using Disk Cleanup 168 Checking the hard drive for errors 169 Defragmenting the hard ... Your Computer 189 Selecting a place to work 190 Gathering the tools you need 190 Preventing static electricity discharge 191 Opening the case 192 Removing the side panel 192 Removing the front bezel 195 Closing the case 196 Replacing the side panel 196 Replacing the front bezel 197 Adding or replacing a CD, DVD...
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... 24. Thumbscrews Parallel port Ethernet (network) jack Telephone jack Remove these ports. For more information, see "Learning about the Internet" on page 24. If your computer is in the correct position for the correct power available. Plug a monitor into these ports. www.gateway.com 5 The power supply should always be set to...
... 24. Thumbscrews Parallel port Ethernet (network) jack Telephone jack Remove these ports. For more information, see "Learning about the Internet" on page 24. If your computer is in the correct position for the correct power available. Plug a monitor into these ports. www.gateway.com 5 The power supply should always be set to...
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... they should, try replacing your computer from data loss during a power failure so you can add storage devices to back up files, then removing them from power surges. Storage Devices If you need additional storage space or you want to increase your internal storage space, try adding more ... recorders, use a lot of data. For more slowly than inkjet printers. If you can save your work and shut down your hard drive. www.gateway.com 9 Memory Large programs, such as multimedia games or graphics programs, use magnetic tape cartridges to back up a UPS, see "Replacing the hard ...
... they should, try replacing your computer from data loss during a power failure so you can add storage devices to back up files, then removing them from power surges. Storage Devices If you need additional storage space or you want to increase your internal storage space, try adding more ... recorders, use a lot of data. For more slowly than inkjet printers. If you can save your work and shut down your hard drive. www.gateway.com 9 Memory Large programs, such as multimedia games or graphics programs, use magnetic tape cartridges to back up a UPS, see "Replacing the hard ...
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... dialog box opens. 2 Click Turn Off. Windows shuts down and turns off your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. www.gateway.com 17 We recommend disconnecting the power cord and modem cable when your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from your computer will...To turn off your computer, press and hold the power button for some reason you turn off your computer, certain components in Windows to remove all electrical power from the wall outlets. Turning off your computer Turning off your computer Tips & Tricks When you cannot use the Turn Off...
... dialog box opens. 2 Click Turn Off. Windows shuts down and turns off your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. www.gateway.com 17 We recommend disconnecting the power cord and modem cable when your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from your computer will...To turn off your computer, press and hold the power button for some reason you turn off your computer, certain components in Windows to remove all electrical power from the wall outlets. Turning off your computer Turning off your computer Tips & Tricks When you cannot use the Turn Off...
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... clipboard contains the new information only. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. www.gateway.com 41 When you copy and paste a file or folder, you need to go in the new location. For more than one place, but as... soon as you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. Important...
... clipboard contains the new information only. A pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. www.gateway.com 41 When you copy and paste a file or folder, you need to go in the new location. For more than one place, but as... soon as you remove the file or folder from the clipboard. To copy a file or folder to another folder: 1 Locate the file or folder you want to copy. Important...
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The file or folder you moved appears in the Search box , then click the arrow. 42 www.gateway.com Type the keyword copying files and folders or moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about copying ...files and folders or moving files and folders in its new location and is removed from its old location. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 46. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file...
The file or folder you moved appears in the Search box , then click the arrow. 42 www.gateway.com Type the keyword copying files and folders or moving files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. For more information about copying ...files and folders or moving files and folders in its new location and is removed from its old location. A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on page 46. 2 Right-click (press the right mouse button) the file...
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... opens. 3 Click Fax Services, then click Next. 4 Click Finish to exit the Windows Components Wizard. 5 Click Exit to close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box. 66 www.gateway.com When Windows XP was originally installed on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box. - To... modem. Installing Fax Microsoft Fax lets you can send and receive faxes. If the Welcome to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
... opens. 3 Click Fax Services, then click Next. 4 Click Finish to exit the Windows Components Wizard. 5 Click Exit to close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box. 66 www.gateway.com When Windows XP was originally installed on your CD or DVD drive. 2 If the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP dialog box. - To... modem. Installing Fax Microsoft Fax lets you can send and receive faxes. If the Welcome to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
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... a message tells you that the recording is complete, click OK. 11 Click Next to return to the blank, recordable disc. 9 If you to close. www.gateway.com 101 Nero Express copies the files from the source disc to the main Nero Express screen. 12 Click Exit. Click Cancel. If you are... using one drive, a message prompts you are using two drives, Nero Express copies the tracks from your hard drive. Remove the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to insert a CD or DVD. Creating CDs and...
... a message tells you that the recording is complete, click OK. 11 Click Next to return to the blank, recordable disc. 9 If you to close. www.gateway.com 101 Nero Express copies the files from the source disc to the main Nero Express screen. 12 Click Exit. Click Cancel. If you are... using one drive, a message prompts you are using two drives, Nero Express copies the tracks from your hard drive. Remove the source CD or DVD, insert a blank, writable CD or DVD, then wait for the message box to insert a CD or DVD. Creating CDs and...
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... with the label facing up. 2 To access a file on the diskette. Diskettes are useful for example, the A: drive), then double-click the file name. 3 To remove the diskette, make sure that the drive activity indicator is off, then press the diskette eject button. 116 www...
... with the label facing up. 2 To access a file on the diskette. Diskettes are useful for example, the A: drive), then double-click the file name. 3 To remove the diskette, make sure that the drive activity indicator is off, then press the diskette eject button. 116 www...
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To remove a media card: ■ Pull the media card out of the computer. icon in the taskbar 118 www.gateway.com Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Using a media card To insert a media card: 1 Insert the media card into the appropriate media card slot with the label facing up and the arrow on the label pointing towards your computer. 2 To access a file on the media card, click Start, then click My Computer. Important Do not use the remove hardware to remove the media card. Double-click the drive letter (for example, the E: drive), then double-click the file name.
To remove a media card: ■ Pull the media card out of the computer. icon in the taskbar 118 www.gateway.com Chapter 6: Using Multimedia Using a media card To insert a media card: 1 Insert the media card into the appropriate media card slot with the label facing up and the arrow on the label pointing towards your computer. 2 To access a file on the media card, click Start, then click My Computer. Important Do not use the remove hardware to remove the media card. Double-click the drive letter (for example, the E: drive), then double-click the file name.
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...click the My Documents folder. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to another computer on page 97. In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on page 46... see "Searching for personal data files. To find files in the My Documents folder: 1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. OR - www.gateway.com 155 For more information, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on your old computer's My Documents folder for files" on the desktop. Look in your...
...click the My Documents folder. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to another computer on page 97. In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on page 46... see "Searching for personal data files. To find files in the My Documents folder: 1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. OR - www.gateway.com 155 For more information, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on your old computer's My Documents folder for files" on the desktop. Look in your...
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... connected to update your Norton AntiVirus program with the latest virus protection files. 4 When the program has finished, click Finish. 166 www.gateway.com Norton AntiVirus. Chapter 9: Maintaining Your Computer To remove a virus: 1 If Norton AntiVirus finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to remove the virus. 2 Turn off your computer and leave it off for at...
... connected to update your Norton AntiVirus program with the latest virus protection files. 4 When the program has finished, click Finish. 166 www.gateway.com Norton AntiVirus. Chapter 9: Maintaining Your Computer To remove a virus: 1 If Norton AntiVirus finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to remove the virus. 2 Turn off your computer and leave it off for at...
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...accidentally delete files. The Scheduled Tasks window opens. Help and Support For more information, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on the hard drive. www.gateway.com 173 Use a backup device, such as a recordable drive or Zip drive, to do not have a recordable drive). Managing hard drive space Backing... up files Backing up files and removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you have a high-capacity backup device and you want to purchase one, you ...
...accidentally delete files. The Scheduled Tasks window opens. Help and Support For more information, see "Creating CDs and DVDs" on the hard drive. www.gateway.com 173 Use a backup device, such as a recordable drive or Zip drive, to do not have a recordable drive). Managing hard drive space Backing... up files Backing up files and removing them from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you have a high-capacity backup device and you want to purchase one, you ...
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... and turn off your computer screen is not a flat panel display, use it . If you may need to use a soft cloth and glass cleaner to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. Squirt a little water on the cloth (never directly on the keyboard, turn the keyboard upside down. If the... the screen with a narrow, straw-like extension to clean the monitor screen. Warning The computer screen is made of air with the cloth. 176 www.gateway.com
... and turn off your computer screen is not a flat panel display, use it . If you may need to use a soft cloth and glass cleaner to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. Squirt a little water on the cloth (never directly on the keyboard, turn the keyboard upside down. If the... the screen with a narrow, straw-like extension to clean the monitor screen. Warning The computer screen is made of air with the cloth. 176 www.gateway.com
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...does not start automatically, go to reinstall a program, uninstall the old version first. The Gateway Driver and Application Recovery program starts and the Drivers and Application Recovery tab appears. 184 www.gateway.com If you want to Step 4. If the program starts automatically, go to Step 8. ...- Type the keyword updating drivers in the Search box , then click the arrow. OR - Otherwise, go to the next step. 2 Click Start, Control Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs....
...does not start automatically, go to reinstall a program, uninstall the old version first. The Gateway Driver and Application Recovery program starts and the Drivers and Application Recovery tab appears. 184 www.gateway.com If you want to Step 4. If the program starts automatically, go to Step 8. ...- Type the keyword updating drivers in the Search box , then click the arrow. OR - Otherwise, go to the next step. 2 Click Start, Control Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs....
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...reinstall. - Otherwise, go to reinstall. (Grayed out programs are reinstalling, you may only need to uninstall, then click Change/Remove and follow the on the programs you are not available for Automatic Installation. To select these programs, click Manual Installation.) 10 ...Installation, then select multiple programs to Step 4. Type the keyword installing programs in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 185 Help and Support For more information about reinstalling programs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Reinstalling programs 9 Select...
...reinstall. - Otherwise, go to reinstall. (Grayed out programs are reinstalling, you may only need to uninstall, then click Change/Remove and follow the on the programs you are not available for Automatic Installation. To select these programs, click Manual Installation.) 10 ...Installation, then select multiple programs to Step 4. Type the keyword installing programs in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 185 Help and Support For more information about reinstalling programs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Reinstalling programs 9 Select...
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...screen instructions to set your computer does not have a hard drive that requires a special hard drive driver, select 1. OR - The Gateway Application Loader automatically installs your drivers and programs. Your computer restarts several times during this process. When your computer restarts, do so. ...Normal installation of Windows w/ special HDD controllers. 12 When prompted, remove the red Drivers CD and insert the blue Operating System CD into the CD or DVD drive, then press any keys or buttons...
...screen instructions to set your computer does not have a hard drive that requires a special hard drive driver, select 1. OR - The Gateway Application Loader automatically installs your drivers and programs. Your computer restarts several times during this process. When your computer restarts, do so. ...Normal installation of Windows w/ special HDD controllers. 12 When prompted, remove the red Drivers CD and insert the blue Operating System CD into the CD or DVD drive, then press any keys or buttons...
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Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Open and close the computer case ■ Remove and install drives and components ■ Remove and install add-in your computer. If you are not comfortable with these procedures, get help from a more experienced computer user or computer service technician. 189 13 Upgrading Your Computer This chapter provides information about upgrading and replacing components in cards ■ Add memory ■ Change the battery ■ Replace system boards You must open the computer case to upgrade or replace components.
Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Open and close the computer case ■ Remove and install drives and components ■ Remove and install add-in your computer. If you are not comfortable with these procedures, get help from a more experienced computer user or computer service technician. 189 13 Upgrading Your Computer This chapter provides information about upgrading and replacing components in cards ■ Add memory ■ Change the battery ■ Replace system boards You must open the computer case to upgrade or replace components.
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... edges or their antistatic bags only when you open the computer case. Warning To prevent risk of electric shock, do not insert any surface. www.gateway.com 191 Before opening the computer case, follow these guidelines: ■ Turn off your computer. ■ Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores... in your computer. Before working with computer components, follow these guidelines: ■ Avoid static-causing surfaces such as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. ■ Remove components from their metal mounting brackets.
... edges or their antistatic bags only when you open the computer case. Warning To prevent risk of electric shock, do not insert any surface. www.gateway.com 191 Before opening the computer case, follow these guidelines: ■ Turn off your computer. ■ Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores... in your computer. Before working with computer components, follow these guidelines: ■ Avoid static-causing surfaces such as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. ■ Remove components from their metal mounting brackets.
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Chapter 11: Upgrading Your Computer Opening the case Your computer case provides easy access to drain any residual power from your computer. 192 www.gateway.com Removing the side panel To remove the side panel: 1 Follow the instructions in "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 191. 2 Shut down your computer, then unplug the power...
Chapter 11: Upgrading Your Computer Opening the case Your computer case provides easy access to drain any residual power from your computer. 192 www.gateway.com Removing the side panel To remove the side panel: 1 Follow the instructions in "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 191. 2 Shut down your computer, then unplug the power...