VerweisanleitungInhaltsverzeichnisContents3About This Reference7About this guide8For more information8Accessing your online User Guide8To access your User Guide:8Gateway contact information9Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity9Checking Out Your Computer11Front12Digital media manager14Media control panel14Multimedia panel15Back16Setting 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 computer25Turning off your computer25To put your computer to sleep:25To turn off your computer:26Restarting (rebooting) your computer26To restart your computer:26Opening the hideaway port panels27To open the hideaway port panels:27Using the keyboard27Using the mouse29Using optical drives31Features31Loading an optical disc31To insert an optical disc:31Identifying optical drive types32Playing discs33Playing a CD33Playing a DVD33Playing a Blu-ray Disc34Creating discs34Recording to optical discs34Creating audio and video files34Copying optical discs34Using the digital media manager35Memory card types35Using a memory card36To insert a memory card:36To remove a memory card:36Using the Copy button36To use the Copy button:36Adjusting the volume37To adjust the overall volume using hardware controls:37To adjust the volume from Windows:38Configuring the audio jacks39To configure the audio jacks:39Installing a printer, scanner, or other device40Advanced Hardware Setup41Setting up multiple monitors42Using a removable hard drive42To use a removable hard drive for backups:42Setting up RAID42About RAID42RAID 0 for performance42How it increases performance43How it makes file storage cheaper43Drawbacks43RAID 1 for security44Drawback44RAID 5 and 10 for both performance and security44Understanding RAID 544Understanding RAID 1045Drawback45Preparing your computer for RAID46To prepare your computer for RAID:46Configuring RAID46Creating a RAID volume46To create a RAID volume:46Deleting a RAID volume47To delete a RAID volume:47Getting help47Upgrading Your Computer49Preventing static electricity discharge50Opening the case51Removing the left side panel51To remove the left side panel:51Removing the right side panel52To remove the right side panel:52Removing the front bezel53To remove the front bezel:53Closing the case54Replacing the front bezel54To replace the front bezel:54Replacing the side panels54To replace the side panels:54Adding or replacing memory54To install or replace DIMM memory:54Adding or replacing an optical disc drive56To add replace an optical drive:56Adding or replacing a hard drive58Adding or replacing an internal hard drive58To add or replace an internal hard drive:58Adding a removable hard drive61To install a removable hard drive:61Replacing the power supply64To replace the power supply:64Adding or replacing an expansion card66To add or replace an expansion card:66Maintaining Your Computer69Setting up a maintenance schedule70Caring for your computer71Cleaning your computer72Cleaning the exterior72Cleaning the keyboard73To clean the keyboard:73Cleaning the monitor73To clean the monitor:73Cleaning the mouse73To clean the mouse:73Cleaning optical discs74To clean an optical disc:74Updating Windows74Using BigFix75To start BigFix:75Managing hard drive space76Checking hard drive space76To check hard drive space:76Deleting unnecessary files77To delete unnecessary files:77Checking the hard drive for errors78To check the hard drive for errors:78Defragmenting the hard drive79To defragment the hard drive:80Backing up files80To back up files:81Backing up files82To back up files:82Scheduling maintenance tasks83To start the Task Scheduler:83Moving from your old computer84Transferring files and settings automatically84To move files and settings from your old computer:84Transferring files and settings manually85Finding your documents85To find files in the documents folder:85Finding other files86To find files using Find or Search:86Troubleshooting87Safety guidelines88Try these steps first88Error messages89Internet and networking90Internet90You cannot connect to the Internet90You see an “Unable to locate host” message and are unable to browse the Internet90People are sending you e-mails, but you have not received them91E-mails you send are returned as undeliverable91Modem (cable or DSL)91My computer cannot connect to the Internet.91Modem (dial-up)92Your modem does not dial or does not connect92To check the dialing properties:92You cannot connect to the Internet93Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K93The modem is not recognized by your computer93To run modem diagnostics:93The modem is noisy when it dials and connects93To turn down the modem volume:93Networking94You cannot see the other computers on your network94Your wired network is running slower than you expect94Power95Your computer will not turn on95Display95The screen resolution is not correct95The computer is on, but there is no picture95The color is not uniform96The text on the display is dim or difficult to read96Printing96The printer will not turn on96The printer is on but will not print96To set a default printer:96Optical discs97The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive97An audio disc does not produce sound97A movie disc will not play97Memory card reader98Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window98Mouse98The mouse does not work98The mouse works erratically98Keyboard99The keyboard does not work99Liquid spilled in the keyboard99Files99You get an “Insufficient disk space” error message99A file was accidentally deleted100To restore deleted files:100You get a “Data error” message100The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a “General failure reading drive C” error message100You get an “Operating system not found” error message100You need to restore your computer to a working condition100Checking the hard drive for errors101To check the hard drive for errors:101Memory102You see a “Memory error” message102You see a “Not enough memory” error message102Audio102You are not getting sound from the speakers102Passwords103Your computer does not accept your password103Expansion cards103The computer does not recognize an expansion card103Media Center104The Media Center video display looks bad on your TV104You want to change monitor settings to get better TV or DVD image quality105You need to burn programs that were recorded with your computer to a DVD using Media Center105You want to play recorded programs on other computers105You get a “Download Error” message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide105Checking for device problems106To check for device problems:106Recovering your system107To recover your system:107Creating recovery discs108To create recovery discs:108Recovering pre-installed software and drivers110To recover your pre-installed software and drivers:110Returning to a previous system condition111To return to a restore point:111Returning your system to its factory condition112Recovering from within Windows Vista113To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers:113Recovering from the hard drive during startup114To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers:114Recovering from your recovery discs114To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers:114Technical support115Before calling Gateway Customer Care115Calling Customer Care115Legal Notices117If your computer has a DVD-compatible drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies:125A127B127C127D128E129F129G129H129I130J130K130L130M130N131O131P131R132S133T133U134V134W134X134Z134Index127Größe: 6,21 MBSeiten: 136Language: EnglishHandbuch öffnen
