BenutzerhandbuchInhaltsverzeichnisContents3About This Reference7About this guide8For more information8Accessing the online User Guide8To access your User Guide:8Gateway contact information9Microsoft 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 keyboard25Premium multimedia keyboard features25Elite multimedia keyboard features26Using the mouse28Using optical drives30Features30Loading an optical disc30To insert an optical disc:30Identifying optical drive types31Playing discs32Playing a CD32Playing a DVD33Playing a Blu-ray Disc33Playing an HD-DVD33Creating discs34Recording to optical discs34Creating audio and video files34Copying optical discs34Using the memory card reader34Memory card types35Using a memory card35To insert a memory card:35To remove a memory card:35Adjusting the volume36To adjust the overall volume using hardware controls:36To adjust the volume from Windows:36Configuring the audio jacks38To configure the audio jacks:38Installing a printer, scanner, or other device39Advanced Hardware Setup41Setting up your CrossFire video cards42To connect your CrossFire video cards:42Configuring CrossFire43To configure your CrossFire video cards:44Connecting multiple displays to your CrossFire video cards44To use multiple displays on the CrossFire video cards:44Setting 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 1048Drawback48Preparing your computer for RAID49To prepare your computer for RAID:49Configuring RAID49Enabling RAID49To enable RAID on your computer:49Creating a RAID volume50To configure RAID:50Deleting a RAID volume51To delete a RAID volume:51Resetting drives to non-RAID status52To reset drives to non-RAID status:52Adding or replacing a RAID drive52To replace a failed RAID drive:52Getting help52Overclocking the processor53To change the clock speed of your processor:53Setting up multiple monitors54Upgrading Your Computer55Preventing static electricity discharge56Opening the case57Removing the side panel57To remove the side panel:57Removing the front bezel59To remove the front bezel:59Closing the case60Replacing the front bezel60To replace the front bezel:60Replacing the side panel60To replace the side panel:60Adding or replacing memory61To install or replace DIMM memory:61Replacing the system battery63To replace the battery:63Adding or replacing an optical disc drive65To add or replace an optical disc drive:65Replacing the memory card reader66To replace the memory card reader:66Adding or replacing a hard drive68To add or replace a hard drive:68Replacing the front fan71To replace the front fan:71Replacing the rear fan73To replace the rear fan:73Replacing the power supply75To replace the power supply:75Replacing the heat sink and processor76To replace the heat sink and processor:76Replacing the I/O board78To replace the front I/O board:78Adding or replacing an expansion card80To add or replace an expansion card:80Replacing the system board82To replace the system board:82Maintaining Your Computer89Setting up a maintenance schedule90Caring for your computer91Cleaning your computer92Cleaning the exterior92Cleaning the keyboard93To clean the keyboard:93Cleaning the monitor93To clean the monitor:93Cleaning the mouse93To clean the mouse:93Cleaning optical discs94To clean an optical disc:94Updating Windows94Using BigFix95To start BigFix:95Managing hard drive space96Checking hard drive space96To check hard drive space:96Deleting unnecessary files97To delete unnecessary files:97Checking the hard drive for errors98To check the hard drive for errors:98Defragmenting the hard drive99To defragment the hard drive:100Backing up files100To back up files:101Scheduling maintenance tasks102To start the Task Scheduler:102Moving from your old computer103Transferring files and settings with Windows Easy Transfer103To move files and settings from your old computer:103Transferring files and settings manually104Finding your documents104To find files in the documents folder:104Finding other files105To find files using Find or Search:105Troubleshooting107Safety guidelines108First steps108Troubleshooting109Add-in cards109Audio109CD or DVD drives109The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive109An audio CD does not produce sound110A DVD movie will not play110Display111The screen resolution is not correct111The computer is running, but there is no picture111The color is not uniform111The text on the display is dim or difficult to read111DVD drives111Ethernet112You cannot see the other computers on your network112The computer does not recognize an Ethernet expansion card112Your Ethernet network is running slower than you expect113Expansion cards113The computer does not recognize an expansion card113File management113A file was accidentally deleted113To restore deleted files:113You need to restore your computer to a working condition113Hard drive114You see an “Insufficient disk space” error message114You see a “Data error” message114The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a “General failure reading drive C” error message114You see a “Non-system disk” or “disk error” error message114Internet115You cannot connect to the Internet115You see an “Unable to locate host” message and are unable to browse the Internet115Connecting to a Web site takes too long116People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail116Keyboard116The keyboard does not work116A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see a “keyboard stuck” or “key failure” error message116Liquid spilled in the keyboard117Media Center117The Media Center video display looks bad on your TV117You need to configure your computer to output to a TV119You want to change display settings to get better TV or DVD image quality119You need to burn programs that were recorded with your computer to a DVD using Media Center119You want to play recorded programs on other computers120You get a “Download Error” message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide120Memory120You see a “Memory error” message120To run the Memory Diagnostic Tool:120You see a “Not enough memory” error message120Memory card reader120Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window120Modem (cable or DSL)121My computer cannot connect to the Internet.121Modem (dial-up)121Your modem does not dial or does not connect121To check the dialing properties:121You cannot connect to the Internet122Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K123Your fax communications program only sends and receives faxes at 14,400 bps when you have a 56K modem123The modem is not recognized by your computer123To run modem diagnostics:123The modem is noisy when it dials and connects124To turn down the modem volume:124Monitor124Mouse125The mouse does not work125The mouse works erratically125Networks125You cannot connect to your company network125Passwords125Your computer does not accept your password125Power126Your computer will not turn on126Printer126The printer will not turn on126The printer is on but will not print126To set a default printer:126You see a “Printer queue is full” error message127To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline:127You see a “Printer is out of paper” error message127Sound128You are not getting sound from the speakers128Restoring your computer128Recovering your system128Recovering pre-installed software and drivers129Preparing for software and device driver recovery130To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:130Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center132To recover specific drivers and software:132Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs133To recover software and drivers using recovery discs:133Using Microsoft System Restore135To restore using Microsoft System Restore:135Manually creating a restore point137To manually create a restore point:137Recovering your system to its factory condition138To delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software:138Recovering your system using the Windows DVD139To completely re-install Windows:139Telephone support140Before calling Gateway Customer Care140Telephone numbers141Automated troubleshooting system141Telephone numbers141Self-help142Tutoring142Training143Legal Notices145If your computer has a DVD-compatible drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies:153Index155Größe: 7,53 MBSeiten: 166Language: EnglishHandbuch öffnen
