VerweisanleitungInhaltsverzeichnisContents3About 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:23To 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 discs33Recording to optical discs33Creating audio and video files33Copying optical discs34Using the memory card reader34Memory card types34Using a memory card34To insert a memory card:34To remove a memory card:35Using the diskette drive35To load a diskette: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 device38Upgrading Your Computer41Preventing static electricity discharge42Opening the case43Removing the side panel43To remove the side panel:43Removing the front bezel44To remove the front bezel:44Closing the case45Replacing the front bezel45To replace the front bezel:45Replacing the side panel46To replace the side panel:46Replacing the color panel46To replace the color panel on the front bezel:46Installing memory49To install or replace DIMM memory:49Adding or replacing an optical disc drive51To add replace an optical drive:51Replacing the memory card reader53To replace the memory card reader:53Adding or replacing a hard drive55To add or replace a hard drive:55Replacing the heat sink and processor57To replace the heat sink and processor:57Adding or replacing an expansion card59To add or replace an expansion card:59Replacing the system battery60To replace the battery:61Replacing the system board62To replace the system board:62Maintaining Your Computer65Setting up a maintenance schedule66Caring for your computer67Cleaning your computer68Cleaning the exterior68Cleaning the keyboard68To clean the keyboard:68Cleaning the monitor69To clean the monitor:69Cleaning the mouse69To clean the mouse:69Cleaning optical discs70To clean an optical disc:70Updating Windows70Using BigFix71To start BigFix:71Managing hard drive space71Checking hard drive space72To check hard drive space:72Deleting unnecessary files73To delete unnecessary files:73Checking the hard drive for errors74To check the hard drive for errors:74Defragmenting the hard drive75To defragment the hard drive:75Backing up files76To back up files:76Scheduling maintenance tasks77To start the Task Scheduler:77Moving from your old computer78Transferring files and settings automatically78To move files and settings from your old computer:78Transferring files and settings manually79Finding your documents79To find files in the documents folder:79Finding other files80To find files using Find or Search:80Troubleshooting81Safety guidelines82First steps82Troubleshooting83Add-in cards83Audio83CD or DVD drives83The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive83An audio CD does not produce sound84A DVD movie will not play84Diskette drive85The diskette drive is not recognized85You cannot save a file to diskette or you see the message “disk is full or write-protected”85You see an “Access Denied” or “Write protect” error message85You see a “Disk is full” error message85You see a “Non-system disk” or “Disk error” error message85The diskette drive LED is lit continuously86Display86The screen resolution is not correct86The computer is running, but there is no picture86The color is not uniform86The text on the display is dim or difficult to read86DVD drives86Ethernet87You cannot see the other computers on your network87The computer does not recognize an Ethernet expansion card87Your Ethernet network is running slower than you expect88Expansion cards88The computer does not recognize an expansion card88File management88A file was accidentally deleted88To restore deleted files:88You need to restore your computer to a working condition88Floppy drive88Hard drive89You see an “Insufficient disk space” error message89You see a “Data error” message89The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a “General failure reading drive C” error message89You see a “Non-system disk” or “disk error” error message89Internet90You cannot connect to the Internet90You see an “Unable to locate host” message and are unable to browse the Internet90Connecting to a Web site takes too long91People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail91Keyboard91The keyboard does not work91A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see a “keyboard stuck” or “key failure” error message91Liquid spilled in the keyboard92Media Center92The Media Center video display looks bad on your TV92You need to configure your computer to output to a TV94You want to change display settings to get better TV or DVD image quality94You need to burn programs that were recorded with your computer to a DVD using Media Center94You want to play recorded programs on other computers95You get a “Download Error” message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide95Memory95You see a “Memory error” message95To run the Memory Diagnostic Tool:95You see a “Not enough memory” error message95Memory card reader95Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window95Modem (cable or DSL)96My computer cannot connect to the Internet.96Modem (dial-up)96Your modem does not dial or does not connect96To check the dialing properties:96You cannot connect to the Internet97Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K98Your fax communications program only sends and receives faxes at 14,400 bps when you have a 56K modem98The modem is not recognized by your computer98To run modem diagnostics:98The modem is noisy when it dials and connects99To turn down the modem volume:99Monitor99Mouse100The mouse does not work100The mouse works erratically100Networks100You cannot connect to your company network100Passwords100Your computer does not accept your password100Power101Your computer will not turn on101Printer101The printer will not turn on101The printer is on but will not print101To set a default printer:101You see a “Printer queue is full” error message102To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline:102You see a “Printer is out of paper” error message102Sound103You are not getting sound from the speakers103Recovering your system103Recovering pre-installed software and drivers104Preparing for software and device driver recovery105To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:105Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center107To recover specific drivers and software:107Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs108To recover software and drivers using recovery discs:108Using Microsoft System Restore110To restore using Microsoft System Restore:110Manually creating a restore point111To manually create a restore point:111Recovering your system to its factory condition112To delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software:113Recovering your system using the Windows DVD114To completely re-install Windows:114Telephone support115Before calling Gateway Customer Care115Telephone numbers116Automated troubleshooting system116Telephone numbers116Self-help117Tutoring117Training117Legal Notices119If your computer has a DVD-compatible drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies:127A129B129C129D131E131F131G132H132I132J132K133L133M133N134O134P134R135S135T136U137V137W137X137Z137Index129Größe: 6,8 MBSeiten: 140Language: EnglishHandbuch öffnen
