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
- Removing and installing the front bezel
- Installing memory
- Replacing an optical or diskette drive or a card reader
- Replacing the hard drive
- Adding or replacing an expansion card
- Replacing the front fan
- Replacing the rear fan
- Replacing the front I/O board
- Replacing the 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
- 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 system
- Telephone support
- Legal Notices
- Index
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creating 100
drivers 100, 104
programs 100, 104
software 100, 104
using 104
re-installing
defaults
109
drivers 99, 100
programs 99, 100
software 99, 100
Windows 99
with Gateway Recovery
Center
102
with Windows DVD 110
with Windows System
Restore
106
removing files and folders 69
resetting computer 19
restarting computer 19
restoring
defaults
109
drivers 99, 100
files from Recycle Bin 86
programs 99, 100
software 99, 100
system 99
Windows 99
with Gateway Recovery
Center
102
with Windows DVD 110
with Windows System
Restore
106
Resume mode 7
right-clicking 25
S
safety
avoiding repetitive strain
14
general precautions 114
guidelines for
troubleshooting
80
posture 14
reducing eye strain 13
setting up computer 13
sitting at computer 12, 14
static electricity 36
scanner
installing
34
screen
troubleshooting
84
screen objects
getting information
25
moving 25
selecting 25
Scroll Lock indicator 20, 22, 23
scroll wheel 25
serial number 3
serial port 9, 34
setting up
safety precautions
114
settings
transferring
75, 76
shortcut menus
accessing
25
shortcuts
opening menu
25
shutting down computer 17, 19
side panel 9
removing 37
replacing 37
sleep button 22
sleep mode 17
software
recovery discs 100, 104
re-installing 99, 100
sound
adjusting
32
controls 32
muting 32
troubleshooting 98
speaker jack
analog
9
Standby mode 7
starting
computer
7, 16
programs 25
static electricity 36
surge protector 14
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