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
- Adjusting the volume
- Configuring the audio jacks
- Installing a printer, scanner, or other device
- Setting up RAID
- Upgrading Your Computer
- Preventing static electricity discharge
- Opening the case
- Closing the case
- Adding or replacing memory
- Replacing the system battery
- Adding or replacing an optical disc drive
- Adding or replacing an optional diskette drive
- Adding or replacing the memory card reader
- Adding or replacing a harddrive
- Replacing the front fan
- Replacing the rear fan
- Replacing the power supply
- Replacing the heat sink and processor
- Replacing the I/O board
- Adding or replacing an expansion card
- Replacing the system board
- Maintaining Your Computer
- Troubleshooting
- Safety guidelines
- First steps
- Troubleshooting
- Add-in cards
- Audio
- CD or DVD drives
- DVD drives
- Ethernet
- File management
- Hard drive
- Internet
- Keyboard
- Media Center
- The Media Center video display looks bad on your TV
- You need to configure your Media Center computer to output to aTV
- You want to change display settings to get better TV or DVD image quality
- You want to know whether you can burn programs that were recorded with your Media Center computer...
- You want to know whether you can play recorded programs on other computers
- You want to know whether you can play recorded programs on your home DVD player
- You get a “Download Error” message when the Media Center tries to update the Program Guide:
- 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 14,400bps when you have a 56K m...
- 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
- Recovering pre-installed software and drivers
- Using Microsoft System Restore
- Recovering your system to its factory condition
- Recovering your system using the WindowsDVD
- Telephone support
- Legal Notices
- Index
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Index
mouse 11
R
RAM
See memory
rebooting computer
20
recordable drive 7
locating 7
removing files and folders 80
resetting computer 20
restarting computer 20
Resume mode 7
right-clicking 25
S
S/PDIF out 10
safety
avoiding repetitive strain
16
caring for notebook 74
general precautions 126
guidelines for
troubleshooting 90
posture 16
reducing eye strain 15
setting up computer 15
static electricity 40
scanner
installing
28
Scheduled Tasks Wizard 84
screen
troubleshooting 105
screen objects
getting information 25
moving 25
selecting 25
Scroll Lock indicator 22, 23
scroll wheel 25
searching
for files and folders
86
serial port 11
setting up
safety precautions
126
shortcut menus
accessing
25
shortcuts
opening menu
25
shutting down computer 19, 20
side panel
removing 41
replacing 41
sleep button 23
sound
adjusting 26
controls 26
muting 26
speaker jack 10
speakers
configuring
28
Standby mode 7
starting
computer 18
programs 25
starting computer 7
static electricity 40
surge protector 16
system battery
replacing
47
system board
replacing
68
T
technical support
automated
troubleshooting
122
Technical Support 122
tips before contacting 121
tutorial service 122
telephone support 121
training
CD
123
classroom 123
Gateway Learning Libraries
123
Learn With Gateway 123
transferring
files from old computer
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