Quick Reference Guide

Contents
166
keyboard 6, 8, 9
line in 8
line out 8
microphone 7, 8
modem 12
monitor 9
monitor (VGA) 49, 73
mouse 6, 9
network 8, 11
parallel 8
power 7
power cord 7
printer 6, 8, 9
projector 49, 73
PS/2 keyboard 8
PS/2 mouse 9
rear speakers 8
scanner 6, 9
serial 9
side speaker 8
subwoofer 8
S-Video out 50
television 50
universal 18, 49, 156
USB 6, 9
VGA 49, 73
video camera 8
Zip drive 6, 9
copying
files across network
93
files and folders 26, 32
text and graphics 32
creating
desktop icons 24
desktop shortcuts 24
documents 30
folders 26
music files 58
video DVD 61
WMA files 58
Customer Service
Accounting
158
Sales 158
Warranty 158
customizing 67
cutting
files and folders
26
D
default printer 155
defragmenting hard drive 114
deleting files and folders 22, 27,
32, 112
desktop
adding icons 24
adding shortcuts 24
adjusting settings 68
changing color scheme 69
selecting screen saver 70
using 22
using Start menu 23
DHCP 88
digital camera
locating serial port 9
locating USB port 6, 9
digital video camera
locating IEEE 1394 port
8
DIMM
See memory
directional keys
15, 16
disconnecting from Internet 35
Disk Cleanup 112
Disk Defragmenter 114
diskette
troubleshooting 146
diskette drive
adding 127
identifying 46
replacing 127
troubleshooting 146
using 46
display
properties
49, 51
troubleshooting 146
using screen saver 70
documentation
Gateway Web site 2
help 3
Help and Support 3
online help 4
documents
creating 30
opening 30
printing 31
saving 30
double-clicking 17
downloading files 37
dragging 17
drivers
updating 2
drives
backing up files 114
CD 6, 46
checking for errors 113
checking for free space 111
defragmenting 114
diskette 6, 46
DVD 6, 46
floppy 6
identifying drive types 46
mapping network 93
recordable CD 6, 46
recordable DVD 6, 46, 47
sharing 91
troubleshooting 145, 146, 148
types 46
un-sharing 92
viewing contents 25
viewing files and folders 25
DSL modem 11, 35, 82, 84
connecting 8
DVD
cleaning 108
creating data 63
creating video 61
drive 46, 47
inserting 47
playing 50, 55
troubleshooting 145, 146
DVD drive
adding
127
identifying 46, 47
locating drive 6
replacing 127
troubleshooting 145, 146
using 46
DVD/CD drive
See DVD drive
Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol
88
E
editing
music track information
59
editing buttons 14, 16
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 120
e-mail
address
37
checking for messages 38
sending 38
using 34, 37
ergonomics 9
Error-checking 113
Ethernet jack 8
Ethernet network
connecting
11
equipment needed 83
example 82
installing cards 84, 87
installing drivers 84, 87
jack 11
expansion card
adding
137
replacing 137
external audio jack 8
F
Fast Ethernet 82
faxes