Gateway fx530 Instruccion De Instalación

SETUP GUIDE

1 Connect the 

mouse and 
keyboard

 

If you have a wireless mouse or 

keyboard, follow the instructions that 
came with the mouse and keyboard. 
If you have a USB mouse, connect it 
to one of the USB ports.

6 Connect the 

network

 (optional)

 

Connect the network (RJ45) 

cable to the Ethernet jack.

7 Connect the  

power cord

 

Connect the power cable to the 

computer, then plug it into a 
power supply. To protect your 
system from power fluctuations, 
use a surge protector.

 

WARNING: To protect your computer

during electrical storms, unplug the power 
cord and the modem and network cables.

8  Turn on the 

power (   )

 

Turn on the monitor and computer. 

Follow the Windows setup screen 
instructions.

 

IMPORTANT: Connect devices, such as a 

printer or scanner, after you complete the 
Windows setup. Follow the instructions that 
came with the device.

2 Connect the 

monitor

 

If you have a standard video 

card, connect the monitor 
to the video port, or use the 
included DVI-to-VGA 
adapter to connect a VGA 
monitor.

4 Connect the 

speakers

 

(optional)

 

Follow the instructions that came 

with your speakers.

Optical drive

Power button/indicator

Hard drive indicator

IEEE 1394/FireWire™ ports

Microphone jack

Headphone jack

Microphone jack

Surround left/right jack

PS/2 keyboard port

Parallel port

Serial port

PS/2 mouse port

Telephone jack (optional)

Power connector

Cover release lever

Case cover thumbscrew

Safety seal tape

Ethernet (network) jack

Modem jack (optional)

Memory card reader

USB port

Additional drive bay

TV tuner (optional)

Video card

Video card (optional)

IEEE 1394/FireWire™ port

Audio in/side speaker jack

Headphone/front speaker jack

Center/subwoofer jack

USB ports

S/PDIF jack 

Coaxial digital audio

USB ports

FRONT 

(may vary with options)

BACK 

(may vary with options)

connections

Watch up to 5.5 hours of HD video, 14 hours 
of SD video, or read up to 30 GB of data from 
a dual-layer HD DVD. 

For more information, see “About your HD 
DVD drive” in your Reference Guide.

components

OPTIONS

HELP

3 Bridge the 

CrossFire cards 

(optional)

 

Connect the CrossFire cable’s VHDCI 

plug to the VHDCI port on the upper 
CrossFire card, then connect the 
longer of the two DVI cables on the 
CrossFire cable to the lower CrossFire 
card.

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DOCUMENTATION

For detailed information about using your Gateway 
computer, see the online User Guide or printed 
Reference Guide. To access the online user guide, 
click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway 
Documentation.

STARTER GUIDE

After setting up your computer, read the Starter 
Guide for tips on using your computer.

online SUPPORT

For help and information about common issues, visit 
our Internet Support Site at www.gateway.com.

SERIAL NUMBER/CONTACT 

INFORMATION LABEL 

Located on the side of your computer. Refer to this 
label for your serial number and Gateway Customer 
Care telephone number.

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Boost your speed with 
an overclocked 
processor.

For more information, 
see “Overclocking the 
processor” in your 
Reference Guide.

Fire off higher frame rates and 
smoother anti-aliasing with 
linked CrossFire video cards. 

For more information, see 
“Connecting your CrossFire 
video cards” in your Reference 
Guide.

Set up camp anywhere, 
without worrying about network 
cables snaking across the floor 
or over doorways. 

For more information, see 
“Wireless Networking” in your 
Reference Guide.

to open the case

Disconnect the power cord and all peripheral 
devices, then remove the thumbscrew and tape.

Lift the cover release lever, then swing the side 
panel away from the computer.

Connect your DVI monitor’s 
cable to the shorter of the two 
DVI cables on the CrossFire 
cable, or use the included 
DVI-to-VGA adapter to connect 
a VGA monitor.

Rest easy with the security 
of redundant hard drives, or 
crank out incredible hard 
drive access speeds with 
RAID

For more information, see 
“Setting up RAID drives” in 
your Reference Guide.

5 Connect the 

wireless antenna

 

 (optional)

 

Connect the wireless antenna

 

to the connectors on the

 wireless 

card.

Record and store up to 50 GB of data,         
9 hours of HD video, or 23 hours of SD 
video on a single, dual-layer Blu-ray disc. 

For more information, see “About your 
Blu-ray Disc drive” in your Reference Guide.