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® GA TEWA Y C OMPUT ER REFERENCE GUIDE 8512243.book Page a Monday, February 12, 2007 4:35 PM.
8512243.book Page b Monday, February 12, 2007 4:35 PM.
i Chapter 1: A bout This Referenc e . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Accessing the online 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.uk.g a teway.c om iii Using BigFix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Managing hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Checking hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents iv Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 1 1 About This Ref erence • About this guide • Accessing th e onli ne User Guide • Gateway contact information • Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • For more inform ati on 8512243.
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 . Som e illustrations in this guide may look d ifferent than your computer because hardwar e options and port locations may vary .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 3 Gateway contact inf ormation The label o n the top of your computer contains information that identifies your computer model and serial number . Gateway Custome r Care will need this information if y ou call for a ssi sta nce .
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CHAPTER 2 5 Checking Out Y our Computer • Fro nt • Back 8512243.book Page 5 Monday, February 12, 2007 4:35 PM.
CHAPTER 2 : Checking Ou t Your Compu ter 6 Fro n t Me mo r y c a rd rea d er DVD/CD drive Microph one jack Power button/ pow er in di ca tor DVD/CD drive (option al) Headphone j ack IEEE 1 394/ FireWi.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 7 Com ponent Ic on Desc ript io n Memory card rea der Insert a memo ry card from a digital camera, MP3 player , PDA, cell ular teleph one, or other device i nto th e memory card reader .
CHAPTER 2 : Checking Ou t Your Compu ter 8 Back Important Y o ur com pute r’s ha rdware o pti ons an d port loca tion s may vary from th is illust ration . Component Ico n Descr iption Vo lt a g e s w i t ch The sw itch is preset at th e facto ry . Make sur e that thi s is se t to the cor rect vol tage for your area.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 9 Monitor (VGA) port Plug a VGA (blue connector) mon i tor cabl e into this po rt. IEEE 1394 por t Plug IEEE 1394 (a lso kno wn as Fi rewir e ™ ) devices (such as a di gital c am cor der) into this 6-pin IEEE 1394 port. Fo r m or e info rmation, see “Installin g a print er , scanner , or other device” on page 33 .
CHAPTER 2 : Checking Ou t Your Compu ter 10 Ethernet (n etwork) jack Plug an Et hernet networ k cable or a devic e (such as a DSL or cable modem f or a broadband In ternet connection) into t his jack. For more information, see “Learning abou t the Inter net” in th e online User Guide .
CHAPTER 3 11 Setting Up and Getting Started • Workin g saf e ly and comf ortably • Pre pa ring po wer connections • 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.uk.g a teway.c om 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 wr ists. 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, hi ps, and elbows form righ t ang les w hen you wo rk.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 15 Checking t he voltage se lection 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 th e modem jack on t he modem at the ba ck of you r compu ter .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 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 Gui de .
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.uk.g a teway.c om 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 bac k on. Using the keyboar d Premium multimedia ke yboard f e atures The keybo ard has s evera l di ffe rent ty pes of ke ys and b utt ons.
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 20 Elite multime dia keyboard f e atures The keyboard has several different types of keys and bu ttons. Y our keyboard also has status indicators that show which keyboard feature is active.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 21 Fe at u r e Icon Descri ptio n 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 progra m actions . 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 illustration s hows the standard mouse. As you move the mouse, the pointer (arrow) on the display moves in the s ame direction.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 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 -c.
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 24 Using optical drives Fe a tu re s Y our opti cal drive has the following basic com ponents: Loading an optical di sc T o i nser t an op tica l 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.uk.g a teway.c om 25 Identifying opt ical drive ty pes Y our com puter may contain one of the follow ing drive typ es. Press the drive’s eject butto n, then Look on the front of the drive’s disc tr ay for one or more of the following logos: If yo ur optic al dr ive has this lo go.
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.uk.g a teway.c om 27 Pl aying a DVD A Digital Versatile Dis c (DVD) is similar to a st andard 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 program on your computer t o 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.uk.g a teway.c om 29 Memory card types The memory card r eader supports several memory card types. T o determi ne which types are supported b y your card reader and the slo ts to use for each type of ca rd, examine the face plate of the reader .
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 30 Using the diskette drive The optional diskette drive (not av ailable on all systems) uses 3.5-inch di skettes (som etimes call ed floppy disks ). Diskettes are useful for storing files or transferring fi les to another computer .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 31 T o a d j u s t t h e v o l u m e f r o m W i n d o w s : 1 Click ( Vo l u m e ) on the taskbar . The volume control slider opens . 2 Click and drag the slider up to i ncrease volume a nd down to decrease volume . 3 T o mute the vol ume, click ( Mute ).
CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started 32 5 Click X in the top-right corner of the window to close it. 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.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 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 Upgrading Y our Computer • Preventing static el ectricity dis charge • Opening the case • Closing the case • Replacing the color panel • Installi ng memory • Replacing the sys.
CHAPTER 4 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 36 Pr eventing static electricity dischar ge The comp onents inside y our computer are e xtremely sensitive to static electr icity , also known as elec trostatic disch arge (ESD).
www.uk.g a teway.c om 37 Opening the case Y our com puter case p rovides easy access to i nternal 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 stat ic elec tricity discharge” on page 36 .
CHAPTER 4 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 38 Removing the front beze l T o remove the front bezel: 1 Remove the s ide panel by following the instr uctions in “Removing the side panel” on pag e 37 . 2 Press the thr ee bezel retention tabs, then swing the left side of the be zel away from the computer and remov e it.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 39 Closing the case Replacing the front bezel T o replace the front bezel: 1 Slide the tabs on the right side of the bezel into the slot s on the right side of the c omputer . 2 Swing the left side o f the be zel in to insert the release tabs on the left sid e of the bezel into the s lots on the left side of the computer .
CHAPTER 4 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 40 Replacing the side panel T o replace the side panel: 1 Make sure that all of the internal cable s are arranged inside the co mputer so they will not be pinched when you close the com puter .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 41 2 Pres s firmly on the lower left and lowe r right parts of the color panel to release the panel from the front bezel. Y ou should press the two points against the comp uter until you hea r or feel a click, which is the sound of the panel’s internal loc king tabs unlocking.
CHAPTER 4 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 42 4 Slide the tabs of the new color pane l up into the slots on the front bezel. 5 Pres s firmly on the lower left and lowe r right parts of the color pane l to engage th e pa nel’s intern al locking tabs.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 43 Installing memory When you upgrade the computer memory , make sure that you install the correct type o f memory m odule for your com puter . Y our computer uses DIMM memory . T o ins tall or replac e DIMM me mory: 1 Remove the s ide panel by following the ins tructions in “Removing the side panel” on pa ge 37 .
CHAPTER 4 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 44 5 Align the notches on the new DIMM with the notches on the memory module bank and press the module firmly into the bank. The tabs on the sides of the memory module should secure the memory module automatically .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 45 Adding or r e placing an optical disc drive T o add replace an optical drive: 1 Remove the s ide panel by following the ins tructions in “Removing the side panel” on pa ge 37 . 2 Remove the front bezel by followi ng the instructio ns in “Removing the front bezel” on page 38 .
CHAPTER 4 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 46 6 Remove the two d rive retention screws. 7 Slide th e drive forward and out of the dr ive bay . 8 Slide the new drive into the drive bay , line up the screw holes on the drive bay wi th the screw holes on the drive, then replace the two driv e retention screws.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 47 Replacing the memory car d rea de r T o replace the memory card reader: 1 Remove the s ide panel by following the ins tructions in “Removing the side panel” on pa ge 37 . 2 Remove the front bezel by followi ng the instructio ns in “Removing the front bezel” on page 38 .
CHAPTER 4 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 48 5 Unplug the cable from the back of the card reader , then slide the card reader toward the fr o nt of your computer . 6 Slide the new card reader into place, then s ecure it with the two screws you remo ved previously .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 49 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 pa ge 37 . 2 Disconnec t and label all hard drive cabl es, noting their locations and orientation.
CHAPTER 4 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 50 4 Loo sen the ca ptive thumbscr ew t hat secur es the h ard drive cage to t he computer . (T his screw cannot be remov ed.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 51 9 Line up the tabs on the right side of the cag e with the slots on the insi de of the ca s e, then slide the cage into the case. 10 Tighten the cage thumbscrew , then plug the hard drive cage fan ca ble back in to the system board.
CHAPTER 4 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 52 4 Loosen the four captiv e screws that secure the heat sink and fan assembly to the s ystem board, then remove the assembly and place it on a sta ble surface with the flat surface of the heat sink (the side with the thermal grease) up.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 53 8 If this is a new heat sink, remove the strip on the heat sink that cover s the gray therm al grease. If you are re-using a heat sink, use rubbi ng (isopropyl) alcohol to remove the old thermal g rease, then re-apply a small bead of thermal grease (about the size of a pea) to the surface that contacts the processor .
CHAPTER 4 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 54 4 If you are replacing an ex pansion card, remove the old card. Y ou can s lightly seesaw the card end-to-end to loosen the card, but do not b end the card sideways. 5 Install the new c ard into the expansion s lot.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 55 Replacing the system battery If the comp uter clock does not keep time or the settings in the BIOS Setup utility are not saved w hen you turn off your computer , replace the system batte ry . Use a battery of the same size and voltage as the origina l battery that was in yo ur computer .
CHAPTER 4 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 56 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 battery the same way .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 57 Replacing the system boar d T o replace the system board: 1 Remove the s ide panel by following the ins tructions in “Removing the side panel” on pa ge 37 . 2 Remove all expansion c ards by following the directions in “Adding or replacing an expansion card” on pag e 53 .
CHAPTER 4 : Upgrading Yo ur Computer 58 9 If your replacement sys tem board does not incl ude a pr ocesso r remo ve the pr ocess or from the old system board by following the directions in “Replacin.
CHAPTER 5 59 Maintaining Y our Computer • Setting up a mainte nance sche dule • 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 8512243.
CHAPTER 5 : Maint aining Your C omputer 60 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.uk.g a teway.c om 61 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.
CHAPTER 5 : Maint aining Your C omputer 62 Cleaning your computer Keeping your computer clean and the vents free from dust helps keep your computer performing at its best.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 63 Cleaning the ke yboard Y ou sh ould occasion ally clean the keyboard to rem ove dust and lint trapped under the keys. To c l e a n t h e k e y bo 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 5 : Maint aining Your C omputer 64 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 r ound in a circle, using a product mad e especially for the p urpose.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 65 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 5 : Maint aining Your C omputer 66 Managing hard drive space Windows provides several util ities 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 hard driv e spa ce: 1 Click ( Star t ) then click Computer .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 67 2 Right-click the drive 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 5 : Maint aining Your C omputer 68 2 Click one o f the options: • 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 op ens.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 69 3 Click Check Now , the n click Star t . Your drive is che cked for errors. This proce ss may take se veral mi nutes. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors, it provides a s ummary of the p roblems that it found.
CHAPTER 5 : Maint aining Your C omputer 70 T o defragment the hard drive: 1 Disconnect your computer from the network. 2 Click ( Star t ), All Pr ogra ms , Accessories , System T ools , then c lick Disk Defr agmenter . The Disk Defragmenter dialog box opens.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 71 T o back up files: 1 Click ( Star t ) then 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 5 : Maint aining Your C omputer 72 Scheduling maintenance tasks T ask Scheduler lets you s chedule mainte nance tasks such as running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for erro rs. To s t a r t t h e Ta s k S c h e d u l e r : 1 Click ( Star t ), All Pr ogra ms , Accessories , System T ools , then c lick Ta sk Scheduler .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 73 Moving fr om your old computer T ransferring files and settings automa tically Y ou can move your files, folders, software settings, and user account settings (such as display.
CHAPTER 5 : Maint aining Your C omputer 74 T ransferring files and settings manually Y ou can manually t ransfer your personal data files by c opying them to removable media, such as a writabl e disc, an external hard drive, a network l o cation, or a flash drive.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 75 Finding ot her files Use Windows Find or Search to locate other personal dat a files. For more information, see “Using W indows” in your online User Guide . Y ou c an often identi fy different data file typ es by loo king at the file’s extens ion (the part of the file name following the las t period).
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CHAPTER 6 77 T roubleshooting • Safety guidelin es • First step s • T rou bleshooti ng • Recoverin g your sys tem • T elephone support 8512243.
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 78 Safety guidelines While troubleshoot ing your compute r , foll ow these safety guidelines : First steps If you have problems with your computer , try these thing s first.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 79 T r oubleshooting T roubleshooting topi cs are listed in alphabe tical order . Add-in cards See “Ex pansion cards” on page 84 . Audi o See “Sound ” on page 98 . 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 6 : Troubleshooting 80 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 . You may not be able to play these CDs on your computer . • Make sure that the volume controls ar e turned up.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 81 Diskette dri ve The disk ette drive is no t recognized • Shut down and restart your computer . Y ou cannot save a file to diske tte or you see the message “disk is full or w r ite-protec ted” • Make sure that the write- protection tab on the upper-right corner of the diskette i s down (unprotected).
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 82 The disk ette drive LE D is lit continuously • Remove the d iskette from the drive. If the light stays on, try restarting your computer . Display The screen resolution is not correct • Change the screen resolution from the Display Settings dialog box.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 83 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 pl ugged into a network router , switch, hub, or other network device .
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 84 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.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 85 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 67 .
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 86 Y ou cannot connect to the Internet • If you are using a dial-up mode m, make sure that the modem cable is pl ugged into the mo dem jack and not the Ethernet networ k jack. See your setup poster to make sure that the connections have been made correctly .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 87 People a re se nding you e-mail mes sages, but you have not received any mail • Click the receive b utton in your e -mail program. • Make sure that your account with your Internet service provider (ISP) is set up correctly .
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 88 The Media Center video disp lay looks bad on your TV Many factors, such as the di splay type, quality of the video source, type of connection used, quality of video cabl.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 89 • Screen resoluti o n —Many TVs cannot display the hig h resolution that your computer’s video s ignal uses, and may shift, scram ble, or scroll the picture. For a better picture on a TV display , you may need to lower the compute r’s scre en resolution to 80 0 × 600 or 640 × 480.
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 90 Y ou want to change disp lay settings to get better TV or DVD image quality • Adjust the display dev ice brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation. For more information, see the Gateway support Web site at www . uk.g ate way .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 91 Memory Y ou see a “Me mory error” message • Use the Memory Diagnostic T o ol to inspect your system memory . T o run the Memory Diagnostic T o ol: • Click ( Star t ), type Memory Di agnostic T ool, then press E NTER . Cli ck Restart now an d check f or problems .
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 92 Modem (dial-up) See als o “Internet” on page 85 . Y our mo dem does not dial or does not connect • Make sure that the mo dem cable is plug ged into the modem jack and not the Ethernet ne twork jack. See your setup poster to make sure that the conne ctions have been made correctly .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 93 • Disconnect any ans wering machine, fax machine, or printer that is o n the same line as the m odem. Do not connect these devices to the same tele phone line as the modem. • Make sure that you are not using a digital, rollover , or PBX line .
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 94 Y our fax communications program only sends and receives faxes a t 14,400 bps when you ha ve a 56K modem • Curre nt fax t echnology only supports a maximum send and receive rate of 1 4,400 bps.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 95 The modem is noisy when it dials and connects When your modem tries to connect to another modem, it begins handshaking . Handshaking i s a digital “getti ng acquainted” conver sation between the tw o modems that establishes connection sp eeds and communica tion protocols.
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 96 The mouse works erratically • If the mous e pointer begins moving errati cally across the computer d isplay or become s difficult to control precisely , cleaning the mouse wil l likely improv e its accu racy . • Clean the mouse by wiping the bottom wit h a clean, damp cloth.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 97 Printer The printer will not t urn o n • Make sure that the printer is onli ne. Many printe rs have an online/offline butto n that you may need to press. • Make sure that the pow er cable is plugg ed into an AC power source.
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 98 3 Right-click the printer you w ant to use. If t he menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer O ffline , click Use Printer Offl ine to cle ar the check mark . • Wait until files have b een printed b efore sending additional files to the printer .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 99 Recovering your system Y ou can sol ve most com puter problems b y following the information in “T roubleshoot ing” on page 79 o r i n t h e technical support pag es at www .
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 100 Recovering pre-installe d software and drivers Y o u can p erfo rm a par ti al recov ery by recove rin g the s oftw are and device driv ers that were pre-installe d at the factory .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 101 Y ou should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you need to use them later for a complete s ystem recovery . (Your computer must hav e a recordable disc drive to perform this procedure.
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 102 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, the n clic k Next . If an Auto Pla y dialog box opens, click the x i n the u pper- right co rne r to clo se i t. A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank discs you need t o create a full set of recovery di scs.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 103 Recovering pre-installe d software and drivers using Gatew ay Reco very Ce nter T o recover spec ific drivers and software: 1 Click ( Star t ), All Prog rams , Gatewa y Recovery Center , t hen click Gateway R ecovery Center .
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 104 3 Click the software or driver you w ant to recover , then 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.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 105 2 T o r ecover pr e-inst alled so ftware , click Applicat ion recovery , then cl ick the software yo u want to recover . - OR - T o recover pre-ins talled devic e drivers , click Device drive r rec over y , then click the type of driver you want to recover .
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 106 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.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 107 2 On the left side of the window, 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 Next , then click Finish . A confirmation message box appears.
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 108 Manu ally c reat ing a re store point T o manually crea te a restor e point: 1 Click ( Star t ), Contr ol Panel , System an d Mainte nance , then clic k Backup and Restore Center .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 109 Recovering your system to its factory condition If your compute r’s problems are not solved by any of t he other recovery options, you may need to recov er its hard drive to its factory co ndition. This proces s is called a fact ory recovery .
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 110 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 .
www.uk.g a teway.c om 111 3 When the prompt “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD” ap pears, press any key on your keyboard. A list of valid boot de vices appears. 4 Press the arr ow keys to select the drive c ontaining the Windows DVD , the n pre ss E NTER and follow the on-screen instructions .
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 112 • 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 de scription 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.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 113 Calling Custome r Care The label o n the top of your computer contains information that identifies your computer model and serial number . Gateway Custome r Care will need this information if y ou call for a ssi sta nce . T ech nica l Supp ort teleph one number Serial numb er 8512243.
CHAPTER 6 : Troubleshooting 114 8512243.book Page 114 M onday, February 12, 2 007 4:35 PM.
APPENDIX A 115 Legal Notices • Important safety information • Regulatory compliance statements • Envir onmental info rmation • Notices 8512243.
APPENDIX A : Legal Notices 116 Important safety inf ormation Y o ur Ga tew ay sy stem i s de sig ned an d tes ted to meet the l at est stand ards fo r saf ety of inf orma tion techn olog y eq uipm ent.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 117 • 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 118 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 FCC Rules.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 119 Canada Industr y Canada (IC) Uninte ntional emitte r per ICES-003 This digit al appara tus does n ot exceed th e Class B limits for radi o noise emission s f rom 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 120 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.uk.g a teway.c om 121 Power line s Do not l ocate th e ante nna near overhead light or powe r circuits , or whe re it co uld fall into s uch power lines o r cir cuits. Wa r n i ng When install ing or realigning an outs ide antenna system, extreme ca re should be taken to keep from touching s uch power lines or circuits.
APPENDIX A : Legal Notices 122 Envir onmental information The product you have p urchased contai ns extract ed natural resources th at have bee n used in the manufacturi ng process. This product may contain substa nces known to be hazardous to the environment or to human health.
www.uk.g a teway.c om 123 T rade mark acknow ledgments Gatew ay an d the B l ack-a nd-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 an d MMX is a tra demark of Int el Corpor ation.
APPENDIX A : Legal Notices 124 8512243.book Page 124 M onday, February 12, 2 007 4:35 PM.
125 A AC powe r connecto r 8 accessories safety precautions 117 activity indicators See indicators application butto ns 21 application key 20 , 21 arrow keys 20 , 21 audio analog speaker jack 9 audio .
126 Index cleaning 64 copying 28 inserting 24 playing audio 26 rec ord ing 28 troublesh ooting 79 CD drive adding 45 identifying 25 locating drive 7 repl aci ng 45 See also optical drive troublesh oot.
127 www.uk.g a teway.c om D default printer setting 97 defrag menting hard d rive 69 deleting files and folders 67 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volum e 95 connecting 10 diagnostic s 94 dialing p roperti.
128 Index 94 fil es backing up 70 deleting 67 find ing 75 opening 23 transferring 74 troublesh ooting 84 types 74 find ing fil es 75 files and fold ers 74 Firewire port 7 , 9 , 33 fold ers opening 23 .
129 www.uk.g a teway.c om butto ns 19 , 20 cleaning 63 features 19 , 20 PS/2 port 8 troublesh ooting 87 USB port 7 , 9 keys and buttons application 20 , 21 arrow 20 , 21 audio playback 19 , 21 directi.
130 Index cleaning 63 clicking 23 double- clicking 23 moving pointer 22 , 23 movi ng screen obje cts 23 opening files , folders, and pro gram s 23 poin ter 22 PS/2 port 9 right-clicking 23 scroll whee.
131 www.uk.g a teway.c om installing 33 parallel port 9 setting default 97 troublesh ooting 97 USB port 7 , 9 pro gram s closing u nresponsive 18 opening 23 reco very discs 101 , 104 re-installing 99 .
132 Index selecting 23 Scroll Lock indicator 20 , 21 scroll wheel 23 Secure Dig ital 29 serial number 3 , 113 serial port 33 setting up safety precautions 116 settings transferring 73 , 74 shortcut me.
133 www.uk.g a teway.c om prin ter 97 safety guidelines 78 screen 82 screen area 82 screen resolutio n 82 sound 98 technical support 111 telephone su pport 111 Web site conne ction speed 86 Windows Me.
134 Index 8512243.book Page 134 M onday, February 12, 2 007 4:35 PM.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Gateway GT5062b è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Gateway GT5062b - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Gateway GT5062b imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Gateway GT5062b ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Gateway GT5062b, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Gateway GT5062b.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Gateway GT5062b. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Gateway GT5062b insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
