Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Reference
- Checking Out Your Computer
- Setting Up and Getting Started
- Working safely and comfortably
- Preparing power connections
- Connecting to a broadband modem or network
- Connecting a dial-up modem
- Starting your computer
- Turning off your computer
- Restarting (rebooting) your computer
- Using the keyboard
- Using the mouse
- Using optical drives
- Using the memory card reader
- Using the diskette drive
- Adjusting the volume
- Installing a printer, scanner, or other device
- Upgrading Your Computer
- Preventing static electricity discharge
- Opening and closing the case
- Replacing the optical disc drive
- Replacing the diskette drive
- Replacing the memory card reader
- Replacing the hard drive
- Installing memory
- Adding or replacing an expansion card
- Replacing the heat sink and processor
- Replacing the system battery
- Replacing the power supply
- Replacing the system board
- Maintaining Your Computer
- Troubleshooting
- Safety guidelines
- First steps
- Troubleshooting
- Add-in cards
- Audio
- CD or DVD drives
- Diskette drive
- The diskette drive is not recognized
- You cannot save a file to diskette or you see the message “disk is full or write-protected”
- You see an “Access Denied” or “Write protect” error message
- You see a “Disk is full” error message
- You see a “Non-system disk” or “Disk error” error message
- The diskette drive LED is lit continuously
- Display
- DVD drives
- Ethernet
- Expansion cards
- File management
- Floppy drive
- Hard drive
- Internet
- Keyboard
- Media Center
- Memory
- Memory card reader
- Modem (cable or DSL)
- Modem (dial-up)
- Your modem does not dial or does not connect
- You cannot connect to the Internet
- Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K
- Your fax communications program only sends and receives faxes at 14,400 bps when you have a 56K modem
- The modem is not recognized by your computer
- The modem is noisy when it dials and connects
- Monitor
- Mouse
- Networks
- Passwords
- Power
- Printer
- Sound
- Recovering your Windows Vista system
- Recovering pre-installed software and drivers
- Using Microsoft System Restore
- Recovering your system to its factory condition
- Recovering your system using the Windows DVD
- Recovering your Windows XP system
- Telephone support
- Legal Notices
- Index
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recovery discs 111, 114
re-installing 109, 110
PS/2 port
keyboard 9
mouse 9
R
RAM
See memory
rebooting computer
20
recordable drive 7
recording
audio files
31
optical discs 31
recovering
defaults
119
drivers 109, 110
programs 109, 110
software 109, 110
system 109
Windows 109
with Gateway Recovery
Center 112
with Windows DVD 120
with Windows System
Restore 116
recovery discs
creating 110, 111
drivers 111, 114
programs 111, 114
software 111, 114
using 114
re-installing
defaults
119
drivers 109, 110
programs 109, 110
software 109, 110
Windows 109
with Gateway Recovery
Center
112
with Windows DVD 120
with Windows System
Restore
116
removing files and folders 79
resetting computer 20
restarting computer 20
restoring
defaults
119
drivers 109, 110
files from Recycle Bin 96
programs 109, 110
software 109, 110
system 109
Windows 109
with Gateway Recovery
Center
112
with Windows DVD 120
with Windows System
Restore
116
Resume mode 7
right-clicking 26
S
safety
avoiding repetitive strain
14
general precautions 134
guidelines for
troubleshooting
90
posture 14
reducing eye strain 13
setting up computer 13
sitting at computer 12, 14
static electricity 38
scanner
installing
36
screen
troubleshooting
94
screen objects
getting information
26
moving 26
selecting 26
Scroll Lock indicator 22, 23, 24
scroll wheel 26
Secure Digital 31
serial number 3
serial port 36
setting up
safety precautions
134
settings
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