Manual De UsuarioTabla de contenidosContents3About This Reference7About this guide8For more information8Accessing your online User Guide8To access your User Guide:8Gateway contact information9Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity9Checking Out Your Computer11Front12Back14Video card ports17Setting Up and Getting Started19Working safely and comfortably20Reducing eye strain21Setting up your computer desk and chair21Sitting at your computer22Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain22Preparing power connections22Protecting from power source problems22Connecting to a broadband modem or network23To connect to a broadband modem or to an Ethernet network:23Connecting a dial-up modem23To connect the modem:23Starting your computer24To start your computer:24Waking up your computer24Turning off your computer25To put your computer to sleep:25To turn off your computer:25Restarting (rebooting) your computer26To restart your computer:26Using the keyboard27Premium multimedia keyboard features27Elite multimedia keyboard features28Using the mouse30Using optical drives32Features32Loading an optical disc32To insert an optical disc:32Identifying optical drive types33Playing discs34Playing a CD34Playing a DVD34Playing a Blu-ray Disc35Creating discs35Recording to optical discs35Creating audio and video files35Copying optical discs35Using the memory card reader36Memory card types36Using a memory card36To insert a memory card:36To remove a memory card:37Adjusting the volume37To adjust the overall volume using hardware controls:37To adjust the volume from Windows:37Configuring the audio jacks39To configure the audio jacks:39Installing a printer, scanner, or other device40Advanced Hardware Setup41Setting up dual video cards42To set up the single-monitor SLI connection:42Setting up multiple monitors44Setting up RAID45About RAID45RAID 0 for performance45How it increases performance45How it makes file storage cheaper46Drawbacks46RAID 1 for security46Drawback47RAID 5 and 10 for both performance and security47Understanding RAID 547Understanding RAID 1047Drawback48Preparing your computer for RAID48To prepare your computer for RAID:48Configuring RAID49Creating a RAID volume49To create a RAID volume:49Deleting a RAID volume49To delete a RAID volume:49Getting help50Upgrading Your Computer51Preventing static electricity discharge52Opening the case53Removing the side panel53To remove the side panel:53Removing the front bezel55To remove the front bezel:55Closing the case56Replacing the front bezel56To replace the front bezel:56Replacing the side panel56To replace the side panel:56Adding or replacing memory57To install or replace DIMM memory:57Adding or replacing an optical disc drive59To add or replace an optical disc drive:59Replacing the memory card reader61To replace the memory card reader:61Adding or replacing a hard drive63To add or replace a hard drive:63Replacing the front fan65To replace the front fan:65Replacing the rear fan68To replace the rear fan:68Replacing the power supply70To replace the power supply:70Replacing the heat sink and processor71To replace the heat sink and processor:71Replacing the I/O board73To replace the front I/O board:73Adding or replacing an expansion card75To add or replace an expansion card:75Replacing the system battery78To replace the battery:78Replacing the system board79To replace the system board:79Maintaining Your Computer87Setting up a maintenance schedule88Caring for your computer89Cleaning your computer90Cleaning the exterior90Cleaning the keyboard91To clean the keyboard:91Cleaning the monitor91To clean the monitor:91Cleaning the mouse91To clean the mouse:91Cleaning optical discs92To clean an optical disc:92Updating Windows92Using BigFix93To start BigFix:93Managing hard drive space94Checking hard drive space94To check hard drive space:94Deleting unnecessary files95To delete unnecessary files:95Checking the hard drive for errors96To check the hard drive for errors:96Defragmenting the hard drive97To defragment the hard drive:98Backing up files98To back up files:99Scheduling maintenance tasks100To start the Task Scheduler:100Moving from your old computer101Transferring files and settings automatically101To move files and settings from your old computer:101Transferring files and settings manually102Finding your documents102To find files in the documents folder:102Finding other files103To find files using Find or Search:103Troubleshooting105Safety guidelines106Try these steps first106Error messages107Internet and networking108Internet108You cannot connect to the Internet108You see an “Unable to locate host” message and are unable to browse the Internet108People are sending you e-mails, but you have not received them109E-mails you send are returned as undeliverable109Modem (cable or DSL)109My computer cannot connect to the Internet.109Modem (dial-up)110Your modem does not dial or does not connect110To check the dialing properties:110You cannot connect to the Internet111Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K111The modem is not recognized by your computer111To run modem diagnostics:111The modem is noisy when it dials and connects111To turn down the modem volume:111Networking112You cannot see the other computers on your network112Your wired network is running slower than you expect112Power113Your computer will not turn on113Display113The screen resolution is not correct113The computer is on, but there is no picture113The color is not uniform114The text on the display is dim or difficult to read114Printing114The printer will not turn on114The printer is on but will not print114To set a default printer:114Optical discs115The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive115An audio disc does not produce sound115A movie disc will not play115Memory card reader116Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window116Mouse116The mouse does not work116The mouse works erratically116Keyboard117The keyboard does not work117Liquid spilled in the keyboard117Files117You get an “Insufficient disk space” error message117A file was accidentally deleted118To restore deleted files:118You get a “Data error” message118The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a “General failure reading drive C” error message118You get an “Operating system not found” error message118You need to restore your computer to a working condition118Checking the hard drive for errors119To check the hard drive for errors:119Memory119You see a “Memory error” message119You see a “Not enough memory” error message120Audio120You are not getting sound from the speakers120Passwords120Your computer does not accept your password120Expansion cards121The computer does not recognize an expansion card121Media Center121The Media Center video display looks bad on your TV121You want to change monitor settings to get better TV or DVD image quality122You need to burn programs that were recorded with your computer to a DVD using Media Center122You want to play recorded programs on other computers122You get a “Download Error” message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide122Checking for device problems123To check for device problems:123Recovering your system124To recover your system:124Creating recovery discs125To create recovery discs:125Recovering pre-installed software and drivers127To recover your pre-installed software and drivers:127Returning to a previous system condition128To return to a restore point:128Returning your system to its factory condition129Recovering from within Windows Vista130To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers:130Recovering from the hard drive during startup131To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers:131Recovering from your recovery discs131To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers:131Technical support132Before calling Gateway Customer Care132Calling Customer Care132Legal Notices133If your computer has a DVD-compatible drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies:141A143B143C143D144E145F145G145H146I146J146K146L146M147N148O148P148R148S149T150U150V150W150X151Z151Index143Tamaño: 8 MBPáginas: 154Language: EnglishManuales abiertas