VerweisanleitungInhaltsverzeichnisContents3About This Reference7About this guide8For more information8Accessing the online User Guide8To access your User Guide:8Gateway contact information8Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity9Checking Out Your Computer11Front12Back14Setting Up and Getting Started17Working safely and comfortably18Reducing eye strain19Setting up your computer desk and chair19Sitting at your computer20Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain20Preparing power connections20Protecting from power source problems20Checking the voltage selection21To set the voltage selection switch:21Connecting to a broadband modem or network21To connect to a broadband modem or to an Ethernet network:21Connecting a dial-up modem22To connect the modem:22Starting your computer22To start your computer:22Waking up your computer23Turning off your computer23To put your computer to sleep:24To turn off your computer:24Restarting (rebooting) your computer24To restart your computer:24Using the keyboard25Using the mouse26Using optical drives29Features29Loading an optical disc29To insert an optical disc:29Identifying optical drive types29Playing discs31Playing a CD31Playing a DVD31Playing a Blu-ray Disc31Creating discs32Recording to optical discs32Creating audio and video files32Copying optical discs32Using the memory card reader32Memory card types33Using a memory card33To insert a memory card:33To remove a memory card:33Adjusting the volume34To adjust the overall volume using hardware controls:34To adjust the volume from Windows:34Configuring the audio jacks36To configure the audio jacks:36Installing a printer, scanner, or other device36Upgrading Your Computer39Preventing static electricity discharge40Opening the case41Removing the left side panel41To remove the left side panel:41Removing the right side panel42To remove the right side panel:42Removing the front bezel43To remove the front bezel:43Closing the case44Replacing the front bezel44To replace the front bezel:44Replacing the side panels45To replace the side panels:45Replacing the color panel46To replace the color panel on the front bezel:46Installing memory47To install or replace a memory module:47Adding or replacing an optical disc drive49To add replace an optical drive:49Replacing the memory card reader51To replace the memory card reader:51Adding or replacing a hard drive53To add or replace a hard drive:53Adding or replacing an expansion card54To add or replace an expansion card:54Maintaining Your Computer57Setting up a maintenance schedule58Creating system recovery discs58Caring for your computer59Cleaning your computer60Cleaning the exterior60Cleaning the keyboard61To clean the keyboard:61Cleaning the monitor61To clean the monitor:61Cleaning the mouse61To clean the mouse:61Cleaning optical discs62To clean an optical disc:62Updating Windows62Using BigFix63To start BigFix:63Managing hard drive space64Checking hard drive space64To check hard drive space:64Deleting unnecessary files65To delete unnecessary files:65Checking the hard drive for errors66To check the hard drive for errors:66Defragmenting the hard drive67To defragment the hard drive:68Backing up files68To back up files:69Scheduling maintenance tasks70To start the Task Scheduler:70Moving from your old computer71Transferring files and settings automatically71To move files and settings from your old computer:71Transferring files and settings manually72Finding your documents72To find files in the documents folder:72Finding other files73To find files using Find or Search:73Troubleshooting75Safety guidelines76Try these steps first76Error messages77Internet and networking78Internet78You cannot connect to the Internet78You see an “Unable to locate host” message and are unable to browse the Internet78People are sending you e-mails, but you have not received them79E-mails you send are returned as undeliverable79Modem (cable or DSL)79My computer cannot connect to the Internet.79Modem (dial-up)80Your modem does not dial or does not connect80To check the dialing properties:80You cannot connect to the Internet81Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K81The modem is not recognized by your computer81To run modem diagnostics:81The modem is noisy when it dials and connects81To turn down the modem volume:81Networking82You cannot see the other computers on your network82Your wired network is running slower than you expect82Power83Your computer will not turn on83Display83The screen resolution is not correct83The computer is on, but there is no picture83The color is not uniform84The text on the display is dim or difficult to read84Printing84The printer will not turn on84The printer is on but will not print84To set a default printer:84Optical discs85The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive85An audio disc does not produce sound85A movie disc will not play85Memory card reader86Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window86Mouse86The mouse does not work86The mouse works erratically86Keyboard87The keyboard does not work87Liquid spilled in the keyboard87Files87You get an “Insufficient disk space” error message87A file was accidentally deleted88To restore deleted files:88You get a “Data error” message88The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a “General failure reading drive C” error message88You get an “Operating system not found” error message88You need to restore your computer to a working condition88Checking the hard drive for errors89To check the hard drive for errors:89Memory89You see a “Memory error” message89You see a “Not enough memory” error message90Audio90You are not getting sound from the speakers90Passwords90Your computer does not accept your password90Expansion cards91The computer does not recognize an expansion card91Media Center91The Media Center video display looks bad on your TV91You want to change monitor settings to get better TV or DVD image quality92You need to burn programs that were recorded with your computer to a DVD using Media Center92You want to play recorded programs on other computers92You get a “Download Error” message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide92Checking for device problems93To check for device problems:93Recovering your system93Recovering pre-installed software and drivers94Preparing for software and device driver recovery95To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:95Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center97To recover specific drivers and software:97Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs98To recover software and drivers using recovery discs:98Using Microsoft System Restore100To restore using Microsoft System Restore:100Manually creating a restore point101To manually create a restore point:101Recovering your system to its factory condition102To delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software:103Recovering your system using the Windows DVD104To completely re-install Windows:104Technical support105Before calling Gateway Customer Care105Calling Customer Care105Legal Notices107If your computer has a DVD-compatible drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies:115A117B117C117D118E119F119G119H120I120J120K120L120M120N121O121P122R122S123T123U124V124W124Index117Größe: 5,99 MBSeiten: 126Language: EnglishHandbuch öffnen
