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® GA TEWA Y C OMPUT ER REFERENCE GUIDE 8512162.book Page a Tuesday, February 13, 2007 3:44 PM.
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i Chapter 1: A bout This Referenc e . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Accessing the onlin e User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Gateway contact information .
Contents ii Creating discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Using a memory card .
www.gatewa y.com iii Replacing the power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Replacing the heat sink and processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Replacing the I/O board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents iv Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Expansion cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 1 1 About This Ref erence • About this guide • Accessing th e onli ne User Guid e • Gateway contact information • Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • For more inform ati on 8512162.
CHAPTER 1 : About This Reference 2 About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that are specific to your mode l of Gateway computer . S ome illustrations in this guide may look d ifferent than your computer because hardwar e options and port locations may vary .
www.gatewa y.com 3 Gateway contact inf ormation The label on the side of your computer c ontains information that identifies your computer model and serial number .
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CHAPTER 2 5 Checking Out Y our Computer • Fro nt • Back 8512162.book Page 5 Tuesday, February 13, 2 007 3:44 PM.
CHAPTER 2 : Checking Ou t Your Compu ter 6 Fro n t Com ponent Ic on Desc ri ptio n Opti cal disc driv e Use th is drive to lis ten t o audi o CDs, instal l games and programs, watch DVDs, and stor e large files onto recordable discs (depending on drive type).
www.gatewa y.com 7 IEEE 1394 ports Plug IEEE 1394 (also known a s Fi rewire ® ) device s (su ch as a digital camco rder) in to these 6-pin IEE E 1394 port s. USB ports Plug USB (Uni versal Serial Bus) device s (such as a USB external drive , printer , scanner , camera, keyb oard, or mou se) into th ese port s.
CHAPTER 2 : Checking Ou t Your Compu ter 8 Back Important Y o ur com pute r’s h ardwa re opti ons and p ort locati ons may v ary f rom th is illust ration . Com ponent Ic on Desc ri ptio n Cover releas e leve r Lift th is l ever to o pen t he compu ter cov er Case th umbs crew Remove thi s screw be fore opening the case.
www.gatewa y.com 9 Rear speake r jack (bla ck plug ) Plug your rear right and l eft speak ers int o this j ack. For mo re inform ation, see “Configuring the audi o jack s” on page 32 .
CHAPTER 2 : Checking Ou t Your Compu ter 10 Exp ansio n slot co ver thumbs crew Remove thi s screw and open th e expansio n slot cov er to un lock the expans ion cards. Te l ep h o n e j a c k (op tion al) Plug th e cord from yo ur telep hone in to this jack .
CHAPTER 3 11 Setting Up and Getting Started • Workin g saf ely and comfo r tably • Pre pa ring po wer con n ections • Connecting to a br oadband modem or networ k • Connecting a dial-up modem .
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 12 W orking safely and comfortably Before using your comp uter , follow these g eneral guid elines for setting up a safe and comfortable work ar e a and avoiding discomfort and strain: • Keep hands and arms parallel to the floor .
www.gatewa y.com 13 Reducin g eye strain Sunlight or brig ht indoor light ing should not reflect on the monitor screen or shi ne directly into your ey es. • Position the computer desk and screen so you can avoid glare on your screen and light shining directly into your eyes.
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 14 Sitting at your computer • Avoid bending, arching, or angling your w rists. Make sure that they are in a relaxed position when y ou type. • Do not slouch forward or lean far back . Sit with your back straight so your knees , hips, and elbows form rig ht ang les w hen you wo rk.
www.gatewa y.com 15 Checking t he voltage selection The power supply , a component buil t into your computer , provides powe r to the system b oard, add-in cards, and peripher al devices.
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 16 Connecting a dial-up modem Y our compute r may have a 56K modem that you can use with a standard telephone line to connect to the I nternet or fax documents. T o conne ct the mode m: 1 Insert on e end of the mode m cable into t he modem jack on t he modem at the ba ck of you r compu ter .
www.gatewa y.com 17 5 T o open your computer’s Start menu, click ( Star t ). From that menu, you can run programs and search for files. For more information on using your computer ’s menus, see “Using Windows” and “Customizing Windows” in your online Use r Gu id e .
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 18 T o put your com puter to sle e p: 1 Click ( Start ), then click (power). The computer saves your session and partially shuts down to save power . 2 T o “wake” your computer , press a key on the keyboard or press the power button.
www.gatewa y.com 19 2 If your computer does not turn off , press and hold the power button until the co mputer turns off (about five seconds), then press it again to turn the computer back on. Using the keyboar d Premium multimedia ke yboard f e atures The keyb oard has seve ral diffe rent typ es of key s a nd b utto ns.
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 20 Elite multime dia keyboard f e atures The keyboard has several different types of keys and b uttons. Y our keyboard also has status indicators that show which keyboard feature is active.
www.gatewa y.com 21 Fe at u re Ico n De scr ipt ion Sleep bu tton Pr ess th is button to activat e your compu ter’s Sleep (power-savin g) mode. Function keys Press th ese ke ys to st art progr am actio ns. Each program uses di fferent function keys for different purpo ses.
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 22 Using the mouse The mouse is a device that controls the pointer movement on the computer d isplay . T his illustrati on shows the standard mouse. As you move the mouse, the pointer (arrow) on the display moves in the s ame direction.
www.gatewa y.com 23 Y ou can use the scroll wheel on the mouse to move through a document. Thi s feature is not available in all p rograms. For more information about how to ad just the double -click .
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 24 Using optical drives Fe a tu r es Y our opti cal drive has the following basic components: Loading an optical di sc T o i nser t an op tic al disc : 1 Press the eject button on the opti cal disc driv e. 2 Place the disc in the tray with the la bel facing up .
www.gatewa y.com 25 Identifying opt ical drive t ypes Y our com puter may contain one of the follow ing drive typ es. Look on the front of the drive fo r one or more of the following logos: If yo ur optic al dr ive has this lo go... Y our drive t ype is.
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 26 Playing di scs Pl aying a CD A standard compact disc ( CD ) can hold an entire album of digital songs and can be play ed on a CD player or your computer’ s CD drive.
www.gatewa y.com 27 Pl aying a DVD A Digital Versatile Dis c (DVD) is similar to a s tandard CD but has greater data capacity. Becaus e of this increased capacit y , full-length mov ies, several album s of music, or several gigabytes of data can fit on a single di sc.
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 28 Creating discs Recording to optical discs Y ou can use the disc burning p rogram on your computer to c o p y t r a c k s f r o m a m u s i c C D t o y o u r h a r d d r i v e , c o p y o r c r e a t e data discs, create music CD s, create video DVDs, and more .
www.gatewa y.com 29 Memory card types The memory card r eader supports several memory card types. T o determi ne which ty pes are supported b y your card reader and the slo ts to use for ea ch type of c ard, examine the face plate of the reader .
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 30 Adjusting the volume Y ou can adjust volume using your speak ers’ controls or the Windows volume contr ol s.
www.gatewa y.com 31 4 T o adjust dev ice volume levels, clic k Mixe r . The Vol um e Mixer dialog bo x opens, wh ere you can cli ck and dr ag sliders for ind ividual devic es.
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 32 Configuring the audio jacks I f t h e b a c k o f y o u r c o m p u t e r h a s f i v e a u d i o j a c k s , t h e y a r e universal jacks. This means that they can be used for more than one purpose. For example, the bl ue jack on the com puter can be a stereo in jack or a stereo ou t jack.
www.gatewa y.com 33 Installing a printer , scanner , or other device Y our computer has one or more of the following ports: IEEE 1394 (al so known as Firew ire ® ), Univ ersal Serial Bu s (USB), serial, and par allel. You use these ports to connec t peripheral devices such as printe rs, scanners, and digital cameras to your computer .
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CHAPTER 4 35 Adva nced Hardware Se tup • Setting up your CrossFire vide o ca rds • Setting up RAID • Overclocking the processor • Setting up multipl e monitor s 8512162.
CHAPTER 4 : Advanced Hardware Set up 36 Setting up your CrossFir e video car ds I f y o u r c o m p u t e r c a m e w i t h t w o C r o s s F i r e ™ v i d e o c a r d s installed, they must b e conn ected co rrectly to wor k.
www.gatewa y.com 37 4 If your monitor has a DVI connection, connect your monitor’s DVI cable to the longer of the two DVI cables. - OR - If your monitor has only a VGA connection, connect the DVI-to-VGA adapte r to the longer of the two DV I cables, then connect yo ur monitor’s VG A cable to t he adapter .
CHAPTER 4 : Advanced Hardware Set up 38 T o configure your Cross F ire vide o cards: 1 Click ( Start ), All Progra ms , A TI Catalyst Control Center , t hen click A TI Catalyst Control Center . T he Control Center ope ns. 2 Change the set tings you want, then click OK .
www.gatewa y.com 39 7 Right-click the number 2 icon i n the box to the ri ght, then click En able . 8 Repeat Ste p 7 for each additi onal con nected monito r . Setting up RAID About RAID RAID ( Redundant Array of Inexpe nsive/ Independent Disks ) lets your compute r use multipl e hard drives more efficiently .
CHAPTER 4 : Advanced Hardware Set up 40 In th e grap hic bel ow , each letter repr esents a uniqu e bloc k of data, and each column represents a separate hard drive.
www.gatewa y.com 41 In th e grap hic bel ow , each letter repr esents a uniqu e bloc k of data, and each column represents a separate hard drive. File reading performance ( seek t im e ) is increased using the same method s that RAID 0 use s, although writ ing speed is the same as if writing to a single hard drive.
CHAPTER 4 : Advanced Hardware Set up 42 In th e grap hic bel ow , each letter repr esents a uniqu e bloc k of data, and the number next to e ach number represents which copy of the data file s are stored. The “P” next to a letter represents parity (error -checking) information, and each column represents a sep arate hard drive.
www.gatewa y.com 43 Pr eparing y our c omput er f or RAID Setting up RAID on your computer can invo lve two major steps, depending on how your computer has b een configured. T o prepare your comput er for RAID : 1 Configure the RAI D arrays. See the Array Manager User Guide, or “Co nfiguring RAID” on page 43 .
CHAPTER 4 : Advanced Hardware Set up 44 Creatin g a RAID volume Because RAID can be config ured so many ways, this procedure covers only the basics. To c o n fi g u r e R A ID : 1 Start (or restart) your computer . During st artup, the RAID option screen appears.
www.gatewa y.com 45 4 Change the following setti ngs: • Name —Type a volume name (u p to 16 characte rs) or use the default name , then press E NTER .
CHAPTER 4 : Advanced Hardware Set up 46 4 Pres s ↑ or ↓ to highlig ht the RAID volume you want t o delete, then press D ELETE . A warning message appears.
www.gatewa y.com 47 Over clocking the processor If your computer comes with an Extreme Edition CPU, the CPU is “unlocked, ” which means its clock spee d (operating speed) can be incr eased (over clock ed) b eyond the def ault pr ocess or speed. Ov erclocking may re sult in system instabilit y .
CHAPTER 4 : Advanced Hardware Set up 48 10 Pres s F10 t o exit BIOS , then press Y to accept the changes. The sc reen displays the message “ T urn off power and reinstall the jumper in Normal mode position.” 11 T urn off the comp uter . 12 Disconnect the p ower cord and follow all ant i-static precautions.
CHAPTER 5 49 Upgrading Y our Computer • Preventing static el ectricity discharge • Opening and closing the case • Addin g or replacin g memo ry • Replacing the system battery • Adding or r e.
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 50 Pr eventing static electricity dischar ge The comp onents inside y our computer are extremely sensitive to static electr icity , also know n as elec trostatic disch arge (ESD).
www.gatewa y.com 51 Opening the case Y our com puter case p rovides easy access to internal components . Removing the side panel T o r e m o v e t h e s i d e p a n e l : 1 Follow the ins tructions in “Preventing s tatic elec tricity discharge” on page 50 .
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www.gatewa y.com 53 Removing the front beze l T o remove the front bezel: • Push on the three spring tabs, grasp the r ight side of the front bezel, then pull the bez el out and away from the case.
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 54 Closing the case Replacing the front bezel T o replace the front bezel : 1 Insert the tabs on the left side of the be zel into the slots in the left sid e of the computer .
www.gatewa y.com 55 2 Insert the bottom edge of the side panel into the inside bottom edge of the computer , then swing the side p anel in toward the top of th e computer to sec ure it into place. 3 Replace the si de panel thumbscrew . 4 Reconne ct the cabl es and powe r cord.
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 56 3 Find the memory modul e banks on your system board. 4 If you are r emoving a DIMM from the memory module bank, gently pull the plastic ta bs away from the sides of the memory module and remove it.
www.gatewa y.com 57 7 Replace the side panel by following the instruc tions in “Replacing the side panel” on p age 5 4 . 8 Reconnect th e cables and the power cord. 9 T urn on your computer . Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click ( Start ), rig ht-clic k Computer , then click Properties .
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 58 7 Locate the old b attery on the system boa rd and note its orientation. Y ou w ill need to install the ne w batte ry the same way .
www.gatewa y.com 59 Adding or r e placing an optical disc drive T o add or replace an optical disc drive: 1 Remove the s ide panel by following the instructions in “Removing the side panel” on pa ge 5 1 . 2 Remove the front bezel by followi ng the instructio ns in “Removing the front bezel” on page 53 .
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 60 5 Slide th e drive release latc h toward the back of the computer to rele ase the drive. 6 Slide th e drive forward and out of the dr ive bay . 7 If you are replacing a drive, note any jumper sett ings on the old drive and s et the jumpe rs on the new driv e to be the same.
www.gatewa y.com 61 3 Disconnect the memory card reader cables, noting their locations and orientation. ( Y ou will reconnect the c ables after you install the new memory card reader .) 4 Remove the thumbscrew hold ing the card reader in the drive bay .
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 62 Adding or r e placing a har d drive T o add or re place a hard drive: 1 Remove the s ide panel by following the ins tructions in “Removing the side panel” on pag e 51 . 2 If you are adding a new dr ive, slid e the drive release latch toward you, then go to Step 5 .
www.gatewa y.com 63 4 Remove the hard drive by sliding it out of the dri ve bay . 5 Note any jumper settings on the old driv e and set the jumper on the new dr ive to be the same. If you are installing a new d rive, follow the manufac turer’s instructions.
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 64 7 If you are replacing a drive , reconnect the drive cab les using your notes from Step 3 . If you are installing a new drive, follow the m anufacturer’s instructio ns for connecting it to the system bo ard.
www.gatewa y.com 65 Replacing the fr ont fan T o replace the front fan: 1 Remove the s ide panel by following the instructions in “Removing the side panel” on pa ge 5 1 . 2 Remove the fan cove r by squeezing the top (1 ) and bottom ( 1), then pulling the cover (2) out.
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 66 4 Remove the fan mount by pressing in on the flat area (1) near the front, then rotating the fan mount (2 ) back. 5 Slide the old fan out of the fan m ount. 6 Slide the new fan into the fan mount. 7 Insert the tabs on the rear of the fan mount into the slots provided, then rotate the mount into pla ce.
www.gatewa y.com 67 Replacing the r e ar fan T o replace the rear fan: 1 Remove the s ide panel by following the instructions in “Removing the side panel” on pa ge 5 1 . 2 Disconnect the fan c able from the system bo ard. The location of the fan conne ction may vary , so trace the fan cable from the fan to the s ystem board.
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 68 3 Remove the four sc rews that secure the fan to the inside back of the computer , then remove the fan from inside the computer .
www.gatewa y.com 69 Replacing the power supply T o replace the po wer supply: 1 Remove the s ide panel by following the instructions in “Removing the side panel” on pa ge 5 1 . 2 Disconnect the p ower sup ply cables from all components (such as hard drives, CD or DVD drives, and the system board), noting their locati ons and orientation.
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 70 Replacing the heat sink and pr ocessor T o replace the heat sink and processor: 1 Remove the s ide panel by following the ins tructions in “Removing the side panel” on pag e 51 . 2 For more stability , place your computer on its side.
www.gatewa y.com 71 4 Loosen the four screws that secure the heat sink to the system board, then remove the heat sink. (The screws cannot be com pletely removed .) 5 Release the proces sor by pushing down on the leve r , then lifting the le ver comple tely up.
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 72 9 Replace the fan cover . 10 Return your computer to its upright position. 11 Replace the side panel by following the instruc tions in “Replacing the side panel” on p age 5 4 .
www.gatewa y.com 73 4 Remove the scr e w that secur es the fr ont I/O panel board to the com puter , then remove the I/ O panel board by pushing it tow ard the back of the c omputer . 5 Disconnect the cabl e from the old I/O panel board and connect it to the new I/O panel board.
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 74 Adding or r e placing an expansion car d T o add or replace an expa nsion card: 1 Remove the s ide panel by following the ins tructions in “Removing the side panel” on pag e 51 . 2 Loosen the thumbsc rew on the expansion ca rd cover .
www.gatewa y.com 75 4 T o remove the PCIx card support brack ets, slide them toward the b ack of the case (1 ) until they slip free , then pull the front of the brackets aw ay from the computer (2) and remove them. 5 For more stability , place your computer on its side.
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 76 8 Install the new c ard into the expans ion slot. Y o u can slightly see saw the card end-to- end to help insert the card, but do not bend the card sideways. Refer to the following illustration for help : 9 Tighten the thumbscrew on the expansion card cover .
www.gatewa y.com 77 3 Disconnect any cab les that are attached to any expansion cards, noting the ir locations and o rientation. (Y ou wil l reconnect the ca bles after yo u install the cards on the new board.) 4 Remove the expans ion cards by following th e instructions i n “Adding or replacing an expansion ca rd” on page 74 .
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 78 6 Find the memory modul e banks on your system board. 7 Gently pull the plastic tabs aw ay from the sides of the memory modules, then remove them. 8 Loosen the four screws that secure the heat sink to the system board, then r emove the heat sink.
www.gatewa y.com 79 10 Remove the seven system boar d screws. 11 Lift the system b oard up and out of the case. 12 Align the new system board on the standoffs and secure it into the com puter case w ith the screws. 13 If your replacement sys tem board does not incl ude a processor , go to Step 14 .
CHAPTER 5 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 80 16 Install the processor onto the new system board making sure that Pin 1 on the processor (indicated by the silk-screened ar row on the corner of the processor.
www.gatewa y.com 81 23 Return your computer to its upright position. 24 Replace the side panel by following the instruc tions in “Replacing the side panel” on p age 5 4 .
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CHAPTER 6 83 Maintaining Y our Computer • Setting up a mainte nance sc hedule • Caring fo r your computer • Cleani ng your computer • Updating Windo ws • Using BigFix • Managing har d drive space • Scheduling main tenance tasks • Moving from you r old compu ter 8512162.
CHAPTER 6 : Maint aining Your C omputer 84 Setting up a maintenance schedule Use the following table to set up a regular mainte nance schedule. Mainte nance task Wee k l y Monthly When needed Check f .
www.gatewa y.com 85 Caring f or your computer T o extend the l ife of your computer: • Be careful not to bump or drop your computer , and d o not put any objects on t op of it. The case, althoug h strong, is not made to support extra weight. • When transporting your computer , we recommend that you put it in the or iginal packagin g materials.
CHAPTER 6 : Maint aining Your C omputer 86 Cleaning your computer Keeping your computer clean and the vents free from dust helps keep your computer performing at its best.
www.gatewa y.com 87 Cleaning the ke yboard Y ou sh ould occasion ally clean the ke yboard to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. To c l ea n th e ke y b o a r d : 1 Use an aerosol can of air with a narrow , straw-like extension to remove dust and li nt trapped under the keys.
CHAPTER 6 : Maint aining Your C omputer 88 Cleaning opti cal discs Optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and Bl u-ray Discs) get dirty fr om frequent handling. T o clean an optical disc: 1 Wipe from the center to the edge, not a round in a circle, using a product mad e especially for the p urpose.
www.gatewa y.com 89 Using BigFix BigFix monitors your compute r for problems and conflicts. It automatically gathe rs information about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on the Internet. Whenever BigFi x detects a problem, it aler ts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon.
CHAPTER 6 : Maint aining Your C omputer 90 Managing hard drive space Windows provides several utilities you can use to check hard drive space, delete unnec essary files, defragment files, and back up files. Checki ng hard drive spac e T o check har d driv e spa ce: 1 Click ( Start ) th en click Computer .
www.gatewa y.com 91 2 Right-click the driv e that you want to check for available fil e space, then c lick Properties . Drive space information appears. Deleting un necessary file s Delete unnecessary files, such as temporary files and files in the Recycle B in, t o fre e har d driv e space.
CHAPTER 6 : Maint aining Your C omputer 92 • My files only cleans only the folders for the currently logged in use r . • Files f ro m all users on this computer cleans all fold ers . The Dis k Cl eanup dilalog box opens. 3 Click to sele ct the types of file s you want to delet e, then click OK .
www.gatewa y.com 93 3 Click Check Now , the n click Star t . Your drive is che cked for errors. This proce ss may take se veral minutes. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors, it provides a s ummary of the p roblems that it found. 4 Correct any problems that are found by following the on-screen instructions .
CHAPTER 6 : Maint aining Your C omputer 94 T o defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your computer from the network. 2 Click ( Start ), All Prog rams , Accesso ries , System T ools , then c lick Disk Defr agmenter . The Disk Defragmenter dialog box opens.
www.gatewa y.com 95 T o back up files: 1 Click ( Start ) th en click Computer . Th e Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you want to back up , click Properties , then click the To o l s tab. 3 Click Backup Now , then c lick Run a f ile backup now .
CHAPTER 6 : Maint aining Your C omputer 96 Scheduling maintenance tasks T ask Scheduler lets you schedule ma intenance ta sks such as running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for erro rs. To s t a r t t h e Tas k S c h e d u l e r : 1 Click ( Start ), All Prog rams , Accesso ries , System T ools , then c lick Ta sk Scheduler .
www.gatewa y.com 97 Moving fr om your old computer T ransferring files and settings with Windows Easy T ransfer Y ou can move your files, folders, software settings, and user account settings (such as.
CHAPTER 6 : Maint aining Your C omputer 98 T ransferring files and settings manually Y ou can manually t ransfer your personal data files by copying them to removable media, such as a writabl e disc, an external hard drive, a network l o cation, or a flash drive.
www.gatewa y.com 99 Finding ot her files Use Windows Find or Search to locate other personal dat a files. For more information, see your online User Guide . Y ou c an often identi fy different data file types by loo king at the file’s extens ion (the part of the file name following th e last period).
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CHAPTER 7 101 T roubleshooting • Safety guidelin es • First step s • T rou bleshooti ng • Restori ng your compu ter • T elephone support 8512162.
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 102 Safety guidelines While troubleshoot ing your com puter , follow these safety guidelines : First steps If you have problems with your computer , try these thing s first.
www.gatewa y.com 103 T r oubleshooting T roubleshooting topi cs are listed in alphabe tical order . Add-in cards See “Expansion c ards” on page 107 . Audi o See “Sound ” on page 1 22 . CD or DVD drives The compu ter does not recognize a disc or the CD or D VD driv e • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again.
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 104 An audio CD do es not produce sound • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have c opy pr o tection software . Y ou may not be able to play these CDs on your computer . • Make sure that the volume controls ar e turned up.
www.gatewa y.com 105 Display The screen resolution is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box. For more information, see the “Customizing Windows” chapte r in your online User Guide .
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 106 Ethernet Y ou cannot see the other computers on your network • Make sure that your Ethernet cable is plugged into the E t h e r n e t j a c k o n y o u r c o m p u t e r . M a k e s u r e t h a t t h e other end is plugge d into a network router , switch, hub, or other network device .
www.gatewa y.com 107 Y our Ethernet network is running slower than you expect • If your Ethernet network is running slower than you expect, check the speed of each Ethernet component.
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 108 Hard drive Y ou s ee an “Insufficient disk space” error message • Delete unnecessary files from the har d drive using Disk Cleanup. For instructions on deleting unnecessary files, see “Deleting unnec essary files” on page 91 .
www.gatewa y.com 109 Internet See als o “Modem (dial-up )” on page 115 . Y ou cannot connect to the Internet • If you are using a dial-up mode m, make sure that the modem cable is plugged into the modem jack and not the Ethernet networ k jack. See your setup poster to make sure that the connections have been made correctly .
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 110 Connecting to a W eb site takes to o long Many factors can affect Internet p erformance: • The conditi on of the t elephone lines in your residence or at your local t.
www.gatewa y.com 111 Liquid spill e d in the k eyboard • If you spill ed liquid in the ke yboard, turn off your computer and unplug the keyboard. Clean the keyboard and turn it upside d own to drain it. Let the keyboard dry before using it again. If the keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it.
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 112 • T ype of connection used —Y ou can connect the computer video output to a T V . However , the connection type has an affect on the video quality .
www.gatewa y.com 113 • Ty p e o f TV (interlac e d or progr essive scan) Many CRT (tube) TVs use interlaced vide o. Interlaced video displays a vide o frame with two passes of alternating s can lines.
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 114 Y ou wa nt to play recorded programs on other computers • A DVR-MS file rec orded to DVD ca n be replayed on another computer running Med ia Center or on any computer that has a DVD play er and DVD decoder software (such as WinDVD).
www.gatewa y.com 115 Modem (cable or DSL) My computer cannot connect to the Internet. • M a k e s u r e t h a t y o u r m o d e m i s c o n n e c t e d t o t h e network jack. • See the documentation that came with your mo dem for additional troubleshooting information.
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 116 4 Click the Dialing Rules tab, click the loca tion from which you are dialing, then click Edi t . 5 Make sure that all settings ar e correct. • Disconnect any ans wering mach ine, fax machine, or printer that is o n the same line as the modem.
www.gatewa y.com 117 Y our 56K modem do es not connect at 56 K Current FCC regulations restrict actual data transfer rates over public telephone lines to 53K. Other factors, such as line noise, telephone service prov ider equipment, or ISP limitat ions, may lower the speed e ven further .
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 118 6 Click the Diag nost ic tab, then cl ick Query Mode m . If information about the modem appe ars, the modem passed diagnostics.
www.gatewa y.com 119 Mouse The mouse does not work • Make sure that the mo use cabl e is plugged i n correctly . • Shut down and restart your computer . • Remove all e xtension cables and s witch boxe s. • T ry a mouse you know is working to make sur e that the mouse port work s.
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 120 Power Y our computer will not turn on • M a k e s u r e t h a t t h e p o w e r c o r d i s c o n n e c t e d t o a n AC power sourc e and to your computer , and that yo ur computer is tur ned on.
www.gatewa y.com 121 3 Right-click the printer you wa nt to be the default printer , then clic k Set as Default Printer . • Reinstall the printer dr iver . See the guide that came with your printer for instruc tions on installing t he printer driver .
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 122 Soun d Y ou are not getting sound from the s p eakers • Make sure that the volume controls ar e turned up. For more information, see “Ad justing the volume” on page 30 . • Make sure that mute controls are turned off .
www.gatewa y.com 123 • If only one or two items of software or har dw are hav e stopped working correctly , the problem may be solved by re-installing the so ftware or the hardware drivers. T o recover software and driv ers that w ere pre-installed at the factory , see “Recover ing pre-installe d software and drivers” on p age 123 .
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 124 Preparing f or software and devi ce driver recovery Y ou can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from your hard drive.
www.gatewa y.com 125 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, the n clic k Next . If an Au toPla y dialog box opens, click the x i n the u pper- righ t co rner t o clo se it . A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need to create a full set of re covery discs.
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 126 Recovering pre-installe d software and drivers using Gatew ay Reco very Cent er T o recover spec ific drivers and software: 1 Click ( Start ), All Prog rams , Ga teway Re covery Center , t hen click Gateway R ecovery Center .
www.gatewa y.com 127 3 Click the software or driver y ou want to recover , the n click Next . Recovering pre-installe d software and drivers using recovery discs If you created a multiple-disc s et of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers.
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 128 2 T o recover pre-installe d software, cl ick Appl icatio n recovery , then cl ick the software yo u want to recover . - OR - T o recover pre-ins talled devic e driver s, click Device drive r rec over y , then click the type of driver you want to recover .
www.gatewa y.com 129 Using Microsoft System Restor e Microsoft System Restore period ic ally takes “ snapshots” of your system settings and saves them as restore point s . In most cases of hard-to-r esolve software problems, you can return to one of these restore points to get your system running again.
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 130 2 On the left side of the wi ndow , click Repair Windows using System Restore , then click Next . The Choose a restore point dialog box ope ns. 3 Click the restore point you want, click Ne xt , then click Finish . A confirmation message box appears.
www.gatewa y.com 131 Manu ally c reat ing a re store point T o manually crea te a restor e point: 1 Click ( Start ), Control Panel , System and Mainte nance , then c lick Backup and Restore Center . The Bac kup and Rest ore Cente r opens. 2 On the left s ide of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings , t hen clic k Nex t .
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 132 Recovering your system to its factory condition If your compute r’s problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory co ndition. This proc ess is called a fa ctory recovery .
www.gatewa y.com 133 8 T o perform a r ecovery with data backup (recommended ), cl ick Recovery with automatic data backup , then click Next . - OR - T o perform a full factory r e covery without data backup, click Full factory recovery , then click Nex t .
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 134 3 When the prompt “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD” appears, press any ke y on your keyboard. A list of valid boot de vices appears. 4 Press the arr ow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD , the n press E NTER and follow the on-screen instructions .
www.gatewa y.com 135 • H a v e y o u r c u s t o m e r I D , serial number , and order number available, along with a detailed d escription of your problem, includ ing the exact te xt of any error messages, and the steps you have taken. • Make sure that your computer is nearby at the time of your call.
CHAPTER 7 : Troubleshooting 136 Self-h elp If you have how-to questions about using your Gateway-suppl ied hardware or software, see t he followin g resourc es: • The printed or online docume ntation that came wit h your hardwar e or software.
www.gatewa y.com 137 T raini ng Gateway provides the follow ing computer-based training: Res ou rce Ser vice desc ripti on Fo r more info rmation Gateway Learni ng Libr arie s A variet y of cours es and tutorials are available on CD. Sele ct from severa l easy -to-use learni ng librari es.
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APPENDIX A 139 Legal Notices • Important safety information • Regulatory compliance statements • Envir onmental info rmation • Notices 8512162.
APPENDIX A : Legal Notices 140 Important safety inf ormation Y o ur Ga te way sy stem is de sig ne d and teste d to meet the l ate st st anda rds fo r saf ety of inf orma tion techn olog y eq uipm ent.
www.gatewa y.com 141 • D o n o t w a l k o n t h e p o w e r c o r d o r a l l o w a n yt h i n g t o r e s t o n i t . • D o n o t s p i l l a n y th i ng o n t h e s y s t e m . T h e b e s t w a y t o a v o i d s p i l l s i s t o a v o i d e a t i n g and drinki ng near your sy stem.
APPENDIX A : Legal Notices 142 FCC decl aration of conformity Responsible p arty: Gatewa y , Inc. 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine , CA 92618 Phon e: 800- 846-2000 This device complie s with P art 15 of the F CC Rule s.
www.gatewa y.com 143 Canada Industr y Canada (IC) Unin tentio nal e mitter p er ICES-003 This digit al appara tus does n ot exceed th e Class B limits for radio n oise emissions fr om digital app aratu s as s et o ut in the ra dio i nterf eren ce r egulat ions o f Ind ustry Canad a.
APPENDIX A : Legal Notices 144 T elevision anten na connec tors protection (for systems fitted with TV/cable TV tuner cards) External te levisio n antenna groun ding If an outsid e antenna or ca b le .
www.gatewa y.com 145 Power line s Do not l ocate the an tenna nea r overhead ligh t or po wer circui ts, or w here it could fa ll i nto such power lines o r cir cuits. Wa r n i ng When install ing or realigning an outs ide antenna system, extrem e care should be taken to keep from touching s uch power lines or circuits.
APPENDIX A : Legal Notices 146 Envir onmental information The product you have p urchased cont ains extra cted natura l resources th at have been used in the manufacturi ng process. This product may contain substa nces known to be haza rdous to the environment or to human health.
www.gatewa y.com 147 T rade mark acknow ledgments Gatew ay an d the B l ack-an d -W h ite Sp ot Design a re trademark s or r egistered t rademarks of Gateway , Inc. in the U.S. and other c ountries. Intel, Intel Inside log o , and Pent ium are regist ered trad emar k s and M MX is a tra d emar k of Intel Co rporation.
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149 A AC powe r con nector 10 accessories safety precautions 141 activity indicators See indicators application butto ns 21 application key 20 , 21 arrow keys 20 , 21 audio audio in jack 9 center spea.
150 Index CD drive adding 59 identifying 25 locating drive 6 repl aci ng 59 See also optical drive troublesh ooting 103 cellular phone memo ry card s 28 Certificate of Authenticity 3 cleaning audio CD.
151 www.gatewa y.com Warranty 136 D default printer setting 120 defrag menting hard d rive 93 deleting files and folders 91 dial-up mode m 16 adjusting volum e 118 diagnostic s 117 dialing p roperties.
152 Index opening 23 transferring 98 troublesh ooting 107 types 98 find ing fil es 99 files and fold ers 98 Firewire port 7 , 9 , 33 fold ers opening 23 fragmentation 93 fro nt b eze l remo ving 54 re.
153 www.gatewa y.com K keybo ard butto ns 19 , 20 cleaning 87 features 19 , 20 PS/2 port 10 troublesh ooting 110 USB port 7 , 10 keys and buttons application 20 , 21 arrow 20 , 21 audio playback 19 , .
154 Index mouse butto ns 22 cha ngin g se tti ngs 23 cleaning 87 clicking 23 double- clicking 23 moving point er 22 , 23 movi ng screen obje cts 23 opening files , folders, and pro gram s 23 poin ter .
155 www.gatewa y.com troublesh ooting 120 turning off comp uter 17 turning on comp uter 16 power button 6 pow er s upply 15 repl aci ng 69 prin te r installing 33 parallel port 9 setting default 120 t.
156 Index with Win dows Sys tem Restore 129 Resume m ode 6 right-clicking 23 S S/PDIF out 10 safety avoiding repetitive strain 14 general pre cautions 140 guidelines for troublesh ooting 102 postur e .
157 www.gatewa y.com 137 Learn With Gateway 137 transferring files from old comp uter 97 , 98 settings from old computer 97 troublesh ooting add-in cards 10 3 , 107 audio 122 automated system 135 cabl.
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