Gateway FX6800-05 Support Question
Gateway FX6800-05 Support Question
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Question posted by cjrider on September 28th, 2011
Fx680005 Bios Is Ro1-a2 - 12/4/2008 Should I Update?
Hello and thank you for this area for questions! I have an fx680005 gateway computer and my bios is listed as RO1-A2 - 12/4/2008 1.) When should the bios be updated? Or should it be? 2.)What type of issues would present if the bios needed to be updated? Thank you very much. CJ
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Related Gateway FX6800-05 Manual Pages
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 5
www.gateway.com
Adding or replacing an expansion card 60
Chapter 6: Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . 63
Setting up a maintenance schedule 64 Caring for your computer 65 Cleaning your computer 66
Cleaning the exterior 66 Cleaning the keyboard 67 Cleaning the monitor 67 Cleaning the mouse 67 Cleaning optical discs 68 Updating Windows 68 Using...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 18
...). ■ Stereo out: Plug your side left and right speakers into this 6-pin IEEE 1394 port.
Plug the cord from your computer from being stolen.
12
This jack is disabled when an audio expansion card is installed. This jack is a high-performance video card, the expansion slot opening above the card...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 60
... back into the computer by following the instructions in
"Replacing the side panels" on page 48.
11 Reconnect all external cables and the power cord. 12 Turn on the bottom of the optical drive cage. Hard drive cage mounting rail
Hard drive cage mounting rail
8 Secure the hard drive cage to...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 69
CHAPTER6
Maintaining Your Computer
• Setting up a maintenance schedule • Caring for your computer • Cleaning your computer • Updating Windows • Using BigFix • Managing hard drive space • Backing up files • Scheduling maintenance tasks • Moving from your old computer
63
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 70
Maintenance task
Weekly Monthly When needed
Check for viruses
X
X
X
Run Windows Update
X
X
Manage hard drive space
X
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 6: Maintaining Your Computer
...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 74
... Search Help box, then press ENTER.
68 For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows update in a circle,
using a product made especially for your online User Guide... optical discs
Optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs) get the most recent updates and fixes to protect your computer. New content is added to the site regularly, so you...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 75
... Programs, Accessories, System
Tools, then click BigFix.
2 To learn more about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on your computer for problems and conflicts. BigFix monitors your computer. www.gateway.com
Using BigFix
BigFix may be installed on the Internet. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you by...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 89
... message" on page 94.
See "You see an "Unable to locate host" message and are unable to update the Program Guide" on page 84. See "You get a "Data error" message" on page 93. ..."Download Error" message when Media Center tries to browse the Internet" on page 99. www.gateway.com
Error messages
Error message
"Insufficient disk space" "Data error"
"General failure reading drive C"
"Operating system...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 90
... to determine whether the Internet outage is widespread (a problem they are unable to browse the Internet
• You may have typed the URL (Web address) incorrectly. Type troubleshooting connections in this section, the issue may be having connection problems. Contact
your network, not the Internet
itself. You cannot connect to the Internet
•...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 97
...any attached speakers are turned on page 68.
• Update the device driver. An audio disc does not produce sound...that the disc is clean and free from large scratches. Type printer troubleshooter in the Search Help box, then press ENTER...discs" on adding additional memory.
• Contact your computer. www.gateway.com
• Reinstall the printer driver.
For information on cleaning the ...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 98
... and Canada is 1, and the regional code for North and South America is A, although many (if not most) Blu-ray movies are region-free.
• Update the device driver. Mouse
The mouse does not work correctly on these surfaces.
Use a different mouse pad.
92 CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting
• The regional code of...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 105
...image quality
• Adjust the display device brightness, contrast, hue, and
saturation. For information about manually updating the Program Guide, see the display's user guide. You can be connected to the Internet to a... to DVD can burn a DVR-MS file to update the
Program Guide.
www.gateway.com
• Type of TV • CRT TVs may experience image burn-in the DVR-MS
format...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 106
A device type
with a yellow (problems) or red (failed) icon.
4 To update the device driver (a common solution to expand
the list of the tabs. The faulty device is marked with problems have available if you call Customer Care.
100 OR To check for specific problems, right-...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 110
... drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions for updating drivers in "Checking for device problems" on your computer, you need to follow that... software's installation instructions.
• New device drivers-If you need to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens.
2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall
applications/drivers. To...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 124
... the Customer Care number listed in " for the disposal...2008 Gateway, Inc. All Rights Reserved 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA
All Rights Reserved
This publication is not responsible for recycling.
• In some cases, your "end of life" product may appear in your "end of continued product development, Gateway reserves the right to human health. For the latest product updates...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 127
... connection 17 modem 17
broadband connection connecting 12
C
cable modem 17 connecting 12 troubleshooting 85
cards adding expansion 60 inserting ...memory card 30 installing memory card 30 removing memory card 30 replacing expansion 60 slots 29 troubleshooting add-in card 97 troubleshooting expansion 97 troubleshooting memory card 92 types...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 128
... audio jacks 33 speakers 33
connecting cable modem 17 dial-up modem 17 DSL modem 17 PS/2 keyboard 11 PS/2 mouse 12 to Ethernet network to Internet 12 to network 12, 17
12, 17
connections audio in 12 cable modem 17 center speaker 11 dial-up modem 17 digital camera 7, 11, 34 digital video camera...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 129
... deleting 71 finding 80 opening 24 transferring 79 troubleshooting 93 types 79
finding files 80 files and folders 79
FireWire port 7 Firewire port 12, 34 Fn key 22 folders
opening 24 fragmentation 73 front bezel
removing 47, 48 replacing 48 function keys 22
G
Gateway contact information 3 model number 3, 109 serial number 3, 109 Support...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 130
... 7 headphone jack 7, 11 Hibernate mode 7 hot-swapping 34
I
IBM Microdrive 29 IEEE 12 IEEE 1394 port 7, 12, 34 installing
devices 34 digital camera 34 digital video camera 34 expansion card 60 front bezel...number 3, 109 serial number 3, 109
LCD panel cleaning 67 troubleshooting 89, 91
line in jack 11, 12
line out jack 11
M
maintenance backing up files 74 BigFix 69 checking for drive errors 72, 95...
8513213 - FX Hardware Reference Guide - Page 131
www.gateway.com
installing 48 replacing 48 troubleshooting 96
memory card reader 7 inserting card 30 locating 6 memory card types supported 29 removing card 30 using 29
Memory Stick 29
...Media
Player 27, 28 multimedia panel 7 MultiMediaCard 29 muting sound 31
N
navigation keys 22 network
jack 12, 17 troubleshooting 88 numeric keypad 22
O
opening computer case 45 files 24 folders 24 front bezel ...
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