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... site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 Gateway contact information 8 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 9 Desktop PC Front 10 Desktop PC Back 12 Identifying your model 15 Gateway model and serial number 15 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 15 Finding your specifications 16 Accessories 16... dial-up modem 31 Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network 31 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 32 www.gateway.com i
... site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 Gateway contact information 8 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 9 Desktop PC Front 10 Desktop PC Back 12 Identifying your model 15 Gateway model and serial number 15 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 15 Finding your specifications 16 Accessories 16... dial-up modem 31 Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network 31 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 32 www.gateway.com i
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... Safety guidelines 60 First steps 60 Troubleshooting 61 Add-in cards 61 Audio 61 Battery 61 CD or DVD drives 61 Computer 63 ii www.gateway.com
... Safety guidelines 60 First steps 60 Troubleshooting 61 Add-in cards 61 Audio 61 Battery 61 CD or DVD drives 61 Computer 63 ii www.gateway.com
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... reader 68 Modem (dial-up 68 Monitor 72 Mouse 74 Networks 74 Passwords 74 Power 75 Printer 75 Sound 77 Telephone support 78 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 78 Telephone numbers 79 Self-help 80 Tutoring 80 Training 80 7 Networking Your Computer 81 Introduction to Networking 82 Using a router 82 Creating... Ethernet network 88 Configuring your router 90 Testing your network 92 Troubleshooting Your Ethernet network 93 A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 95 Index 103 www.gateway.com iii
... reader 68 Modem (dial-up 68 Monitor 72 Mouse 74 Networks 74 Passwords 74 Power 75 Printer 75 Sound 77 Telephone support 78 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 78 Telephone numbers 79 Self-help 80 Tutoring 80 Training 80 7 Networking Your Computer 81 Introduction to Networking 82 Using a router 82 Creating... Ethernet network 88 Configuring your router 90 Testing your network 92 Troubleshooting Your Ethernet network 93 A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 95 Index 103 www.gateway.com iii
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Chapter 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using BigFix • Using Your Computer guide • Using online help • Contacting Gateway 1
Chapter 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using BigFix • Using Your Computer guide • Using online help • Contacting Gateway 1
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... department will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at affordable prices. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to high-quality, brand-name components at Gateway. 2 www.gateway.com Thanks again, from your computer in addition to our customers - If you ever ...have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you keep your new Gateway computer for purchasing our computer! We sincerely hope that you will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of ...
... department will receive the utmost satisfaction and enjoyment from all of us at affordable prices. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to high-quality, brand-name components at Gateway. 2 www.gateway.com Thanks again, from your computer in addition to our customers - If you ever ...have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you keep your new Gateway computer for purchasing our computer! We sincerely hope that you will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of ...
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Visit the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com. Using Support The Support site is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Gateway Web site Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrade Center ■ Resources ■ Contact Us www.gateway.com 3
Visit the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com. Using Support The Support site is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your computer. Gateway Web site Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrade Center ■ Resources ■ Contact Us www.gateway.com 3
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... to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 78. 4 www.gateway.com Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to view information about warranties and special offers. Click Call Us to get drivers specific to view ... Submit. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for all the products that Gateway supports. To view support documents for both sales and support. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to open the Select Your Computer...
... to view and purchase upgrades for BIOS and driver upgrades. For more information, see "Telephone support" on page 78. 4 www.gateway.com Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to view information about warranties and special offers. Click Call Us to get drivers specific to view ... Submit. Contact Us Click Contact Us to access links to access product documentation, specifications, and guides for all the products that Gateway supports. To view support documents for both sales and support. Resources Click Resources to access utilities to open the Select Your Computer...
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You can find help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. www.gateway.com 5 Help and Support Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway computer.
You can find help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. www.gateway.com 5 Help and Support Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway computer.
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... you entered in the Search Results list. It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 6 www.gateway.com To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. You must be connected to the Internet to open BigFix...
... you entered in the Search Results list. It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 6 www.gateway.com To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. You must be connected to the Internet to open BigFix...
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..., using the program. This guide includes information on your hard drive. To access the Using Your Computer guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Online help Many programs provide information online so you can search for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help contents, checking the...
..., using the program. This guide includes information on your hard drive. To access the Using Your Computer guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Online help Many programs provide information online so you can search for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help contents, checking the...
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Chapter 1: Getting Help Gateway contact information To help you locate Gateway contact information, you can find the Gateway Web site, Online Support, and technical support contact information on the label located on the side of your computer case. TTOeencclhhinSSeuusppupppooprrottrHPt:hoounrse:: ((UCa.Sn.)ada) 9004394 Online support: Tech Support Phone: (U.S.) (Canada) Tech Support Hours: 9004394 8 www.gateway.com
Chapter 1: Getting Help Gateway contact information To help you locate Gateway contact information, you can find the Gateway Web site, Online Support, and technical support contact information on the label located on the side of your computer case. TTOeencclhhinSSeuusppupppooprrottrHPt:hoounrse:: ((UCa.Sn.)ada) 9004394 Online support: Tech Support Phone: (U.S.) (Canada) Tech Support Hours: 9004394 8 www.gateway.com
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Chapter 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer • Identifying features • Locating your computer model and serial number • Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • Locating the specifications for your computer • Purchasing accessories 9
Chapter 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer • Identifying features • Locating your computer model and serial number • Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • Locating the specifications for your computer • Purchasing accessories 9
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DVD/CD drive USB port (optional) DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ power indicator Microphone jack Headphone jack Hard drive indicator USB ports (optional) IEEE 1394 ports (optional) 10 www.gateway.com Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components.
DVD/CD drive USB port (optional) DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ power indicator Microphone jack Headphone jack Hard drive indicator USB ports (optional) IEEE 1394 ports (optional) 10 www.gateway.com Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components.
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... configure the power button to turn the power on . The power indicator lights when the computer is in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. www.gateway.com 11 Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other devices into this jack. Lights when the hard drive is...
... configure the power button to turn the power on . The power indicator lights when the computer is in Standby/Resume mode or Hibernate mode. www.gateway.com 11 Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other devices into this jack. Lights when the hard drive is...
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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components. Power connector Case cover thumbscrew Rear speaker jack (optional) Ethernet (network) jack IEEE 1394/FireWire... Center/subwoofer jack (optional) S/PDIF jack (optional) USB ports Monitor port Serial port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Monitor port (optional) Telephone jack www.gateway.com Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components. Power connector Case cover thumbscrew Rear speaker jack (optional) Ethernet (network) jack IEEE 1394/FireWire... Center/subwoofer jack (optional) S/PDIF jack (optional) USB ports Monitor port Serial port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Monitor port (optional) Telephone jack www.gateway.com Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
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...see "Learning about the Internet" in the United States. If your computer, make sure that this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other end of the world, such as a printer) into this jack. ...device" on your computer is in an environment such as this, the voltage switch should always be moved to this optional jack. www.gateway.com 13 Component Icon Power connector Case cover thumbscrews Rear speaker jack (black plug) (optional) Ethernet (network) jack IEEE 1394 ports...
...see "Learning about the Internet" in the United States. If your computer, make sure that this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other end of the world, such as a printer) into this jack. ...device" on your computer is in an environment such as this, the voltage switch should always be moved to this optional jack. www.gateway.com 13 Component Icon Power connector Case cover thumbscrews Rear speaker jack (black plug) (optional) Ethernet (network) jack IEEE 1394 ports...
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...configuring this jack, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 30. Plug a monitor into this jack. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Component Icon Audio input (Line in) jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack Headphone/analog speakers jack (green plug) -ORFront ... scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. Plug a microphone into this jack. Plug a PS/2 mouse into this port. 14 www.gateway.com For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 32. Plug a Personal System/2® (PS/2) keyboard...
...configuring this jack, see "Configuring the audio jacks" on page 30. Plug a monitor into this jack. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Component Icon Audio input (Line in) jack (blue plug) -ORSide speaker jack Headphone/analog speakers jack (green plug) -ORFront ... scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. Plug a microphone into this jack. Plug a PS/2 mouse into this port. 14 www.gateway.com For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 32. Plug a Personal System/2® (PS/2) keyboard...
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... on the back or side of your computer case contains information that identifies your operating system. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location. Gateway Technical Support will need this section are for informational purposes only. TOTeencclhhinSSeuusppupppooprrottrPHt:hoounrse:: ((UCa.Sn.)ada) 9004394 Online support: Tech Support Phone: (U.S.) (Canada) Tech Support...
... on the back or side of your computer case contains information that identifies your operating system. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location. Gateway Technical Support will need this section are for informational purposes only. TOTeencclhhinSSeuusppupppooprrottrPHt:hoounrse:: ((UCa.Sn.)ada) 9004394 Online support: Tech Support Phone: (U.S.) (Canada) Tech Support...
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... 32 for more information about your computer, such as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of printer to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. If your programs are relatively inexpensive, but they should, try adding more memory. Inkjet printers and cartridges... Large programs, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support page at accessories.gateway.com. Accessories To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at support.gateway.com. Printers You can print pictures, banners, and greeting cards, as well as ...
... 32 for more information about your computer, such as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of printer to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. If your programs are relatively inexpensive, but they should, try adding more memory. Inkjet printers and cartridges... Large programs, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support page at accessories.gateway.com. Accessories To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at support.gateway.com. Printers You can print pictures, banners, and greeting cards, as well as ...