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... 73 7 Networking Your Computer 75 Introduction to networking 76 Using a network 76 Selecting a network connection 77 Creating an Ethernet network 84 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 84 Making sure your broadband connection works 85 Naming the computers and the workgroup 85 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 86 Setting up a wireless Ethernet... to hotspots 108 Troubleshooting Your Ethernet network 109 Wired Ethernet network 109 Wireless Ethernet network 110 A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 113 Index 119 www.gateway.com iii
... 73 7 Networking Your Computer 75 Introduction to networking 76 Using a network 76 Selecting a network connection 77 Creating an Ethernet network 84 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 84 Making sure your broadband connection works 85 Naming the computers and the workgroup 85 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 86 Setting up a wireless Ethernet... to hotspots 108 Troubleshooting Your Ethernet network 109 Wired Ethernet network 109 Wireless Ethernet network 110 A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 113 Index 119 www.gateway.com iii
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Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. To identify your drive type, see "Identifying drive types" on page 34. ■ Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory ... drive. You may be able to play these CDs on page 71. Battery See "Power" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. www.gateway.com 59 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 73. For more information, see the documentation that the drive is facing up...
Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. To identify your drive type, see "Identifying drive types" on page 34. ■ Your computer may not be experiencing some temporary memory ... drive. You may be able to play these CDs on page 71. Battery See "Power" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. www.gateway.com 59 For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 73. For more information, see the documentation that the drive is facing up...
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...try again. ■ Try a different disc. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by your computer's delivery address. Occasionally discs are ...9632; Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. You may not match. 60 www.gateway.com The regional code on your computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain regional codes that the mute controls are connected correctly and securely...
...try again. ■ Try a different disc. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Make sure that the volume controls are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by your computer's delivery address. Occasionally discs are ...9632; Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. You may not match. 60 www.gateway.com The regional code on your computer. ■ DVDs and DVD drives contain regional codes that the mute controls are connected correctly and securely...
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...9632; If you spilled liquid in correctly. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is not stuck. www.gateway.com 65 Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it again. Type the keyword memory error in the... lint trapped under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Help and Support For more information, see a "Memory error" message ■ Use a third-party diagnostic program to loosen a key that might be stuck,...
...9632; If you spilled liquid in correctly. If the keyboard does not work ■ Make sure that the keyboard cable is not stuck. www.gateway.com 65 Keyboard The keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it again. Type the keyword memory error in the... lint trapped under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Help and Support For more information, see a "Memory error" message ■ Use a third-party diagnostic program to loosen a key that might be stuck,...
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... brightness and contrast controls to the center position. ■ Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is not positioned too close the Phone and Modem Options dialog box. 3 Click the modem you know works to.... Make sure that: ■ Non-shielded speakers are not placed too close to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. www.gateway.com 69 To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click...
... brightness and contrast controls to the center position. ■ Make sure that the monitor warms up for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that the monitor is not positioned too close the Phone and Modem Options dialog box. 3 Click the modem you know works to.... Make sure that: ■ Non-shielded speakers are not placed too close to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. www.gateway.com 69 To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click...
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... Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The printer is on installing the printer driver. To set to press so the printer can start printing. If your computer. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer.../offline button that came with your Control Panel is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to clear the check mark. 72 www...
... Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The printer is on installing the printer driver. To set to press so the printer can start printing. If your computer. If your printer for bent or broken pins. ■ If the printer.../offline button that came with your Control Panel is connected to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Press the button to clear the check mark. 72 www...
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to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your network running at accessories.gateway.com. If your Control Panel is not listed, you must install one is in your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If one ..... such as a firewall to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if wired Ethernet is already installed on installing the card and any required drivers. 84 www.gateway.com The Device Manager window opens. 3 Click the plus (+) in your network, you have Ethernet already installed. The wired Ethernet device installed in...
to eliminate the need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on your network running at accessories.gateway.com. If your Control Panel is not listed, you must install one is in your computer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If one ..... such as a firewall to automatically configure network and IP addresses Determining if wired Ethernet is already installed on installing the card and any required drivers. 84 www.gateway.com The Device Manager window opens. 3 Click the plus (+) in your network, you have Ethernet already installed. The wired Ethernet device installed in...
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... browse the Internet. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer on your network has Windows file and printer sharing turned on by following instructions. www.gateway.com 103 The folder properties dialog box opens. Sharing drives or folders If you ... access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To share drives or folders: 1 Make sure that each computer. If you want to share a drive or folder, use the ...
... browse the Internet. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer on your network has Windows file and printer sharing turned on by following instructions. www.gateway.com 103 The folder properties dialog box opens. Sharing drives or folders If you ... access them as though they were attached directly to your computer. After the drives and printers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To share drives or folders: 1 Make sure that each computer. If you want to share a drive or folder, use the ...
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Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with the necessary connection information. While you are ...for sharing may be routed through a VPN connection for instructions. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on page 92 for maximum security. Important If you with your computer that are sending and receiving may ... to access your company's network through hotspot connections. Any of the files on the network. 108 www.gateway.com
Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with the necessary connection information. While you are ...for sharing may be routed through a VPN connection for instructions. To print files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on page 92 for maximum security. Important If you with your computer that are sending and receiving may ... to access your company's network through hotspot connections. Any of the files on the network. 108 www.gateway.com
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...) 45 e-mail button 24 entering IP address 86 subnet mask 86 ergonomics 16 eSupport 12 Ethernet connecting 26 installing cards 84 installing drivers 84 jack 26 Ethernet jack 9 Ethernet network creating 84 external audio jack 9, 10 F Fast Ethernet 82 faxes troubleshooting 67 files opening... troubleshooting 62 finding Help and Support topics 3 specifications 12 folders sharing 103 function keys 22, 23 G game multi-player 77 Gateway eSupport 12 serial number 12 Gateway contact information 4 Gigabit Ethernet 82 H hard drive troubleshooting 63 headphone jack 7, 10 help button 24 online 4 using 2 Help...
...) 45 e-mail button 24 entering IP address 86 subnet mask 86 ergonomics 16 eSupport 12 Ethernet connecting 26 installing cards 84 installing drivers 84 jack 26 Ethernet jack 9 Ethernet network creating 84 external audio jack 9, 10 F Fast Ethernet 82 faxes troubleshooting 67 files opening... troubleshooting 62 finding Help and Support topics 3 specifications 12 folders sharing 103 function keys 22, 23 G game multi-player 77 Gateway eSupport 12 serial number 12 Gateway contact information 4 Gigabit Ethernet 82 H hard drive troubleshooting 63 headphone jack 7, 10 help button 24 online 4 using 2 Help...
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... screen resolution 69 Web site connection speed 64 turning off computer 7, 20, 21 turning on computer 7, 19 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 14, 18 updating device drivers 38 Norton AntiVirus 39 Windows 38 UPS 14, 18 USB port 7, 9, 27 V video playing 36 streaming 76 video file streaming 76 viewing shared drives and... 80 example 79 frequency 78 speed 78 troubleshooting 110 using 77 workgroup naming 85 working safely 16 Z Zip drive 13 identifying 31 using 31 www.gateway.com 125
... screen resolution 69 Web site connection speed 64 turning off computer 7, 20, 21 turning on computer 7, 19 U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 14, 18 updating device drivers 38 Norton AntiVirus 39 Windows 38 UPS 14, 18 USB port 7, 9, 27 V video playing 36 streaming 76 video file streaming 76 viewing shared drives and... 80 example 79 frequency 78 speed 78 troubleshooting 110 using 77 workgroup naming 85 working safely 16 Z Zip drive 13 identifying 31 using 31 www.gateway.com 125