Guía De ReferenciaTabla de contenidosContents3About 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 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 DVD32Playing a Blu-ray Disc33Creating discs33Recording to optical discs33Creating audio and video files33Copying optical discs33Using the memory card reader34Memory card types34Using a memory card34To insert a memory card:34To remove a memory card:35Adjusting the volume35To adjust the overall volume using hardware controls:35To adjust the volume from Windows:35Configuring the audio jacks37To configure the audio jacks:37Installing a printer, scanner, or other device37Upgrading Your Computer39Preventing static electricity discharge40Opening the case41Removing the side panel41To remove the side panel:41Removing the front bezel42To remove the front bezel:42Closing the case43Replacing the front bezel43To replace the front bezel:43Replacing the side panel44To replace the side panel:44Replacing the color panel44To replace the color panel on the front bezel:44Installing memory47To install or replace DIMM memory: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:53Replacing the heat sink and processor55To replace the heat sink and processor:55Adding or replacing an expansion card57To add or replace an expansion card:57Replacing the system battery58To replace the battery:59Replacing the system board60To replace the system board:60Maintaining Your Computer63Setting up a maintenance schedule64Creating system recovery discs64Caring for your computer65Cleaning your computer66Cleaning the exterior66Cleaning the keyboard67To clean the keyboard:67Cleaning the monitor67To clean the monitor:67Cleaning the mouse67To clean the mouse:67Cleaning optical discs68To clean an optical disc:68Updating Windows68Using BigFix69To start BigFix:69Managing hard drive space69Checking hard drive space70To check hard drive space:70Deleting unnecessary files71To delete unnecessary files:71Checking the hard drive for errors72To check the hard drive for errors:72Defragmenting the hard drive73To defragment the hard drive:73Backing up files74To back up files:74Scheduling maintenance tasks75To start the Task Scheduler:75Moving from your old computer76Transferring files and settings automatically76To move files and settings from your old computer:76Transferring files and settings manually77Finding your documents77To find files in the documents folder:77Finding other files78To find files using Find or Search:78Troubleshooting79Safety guidelines80Try these steps first80Error messages81Internet and networking82Internet82You cannot connect to the Internet82You see an “Unable to locate host” message and are unable to browse the Internet82People are sending you e-mails, but you have not received them83E-mails you send are returned as undeliverable83Modem (cable or DSL)83My computer cannot connect to the Internet.83Modem (dial-up)84Your modem does not dial or does not connect84To check the dialing properties:84You cannot connect to the Internet85Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K85The modem is not recognized by your computer85To run modem diagnostics:85The modem is noisy when it dials and connects85To turn down the modem volume:85Networking86You cannot see the other computers on your network86Your wired network is running slower than you expect86Power87Your computer will not turn on87Display87The screen resolution is not correct87The computer is on, but there is no picture87The color is not uniform88The text on the display is dim or difficult to read88Printing88The printer will not turn on88The printer is on but will not print88To set a default printer:88Optical discs89The computer does not recognize a disc or the disc drive89An audio disc does not produce sound89A movie disc will not play89Memory card reader90Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the Computer window90Mouse90The mouse does not work90The mouse works erratically90Keyboard91The keyboard does not work91Liquid spilled in the keyboard91Files91You get an “Insufficient disk space” error message91A file was accidentally deleted92To restore deleted files:92You get a “Data error” message92The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a “General failure reading drive C” error message92You get an “Operating system not found” error message92You need to restore your computer to a working condition92Checking the hard drive for errors93To check the hard drive for errors:93Memory93You see a “Memory error” message93You see a “Not enough memory” error message94Audio94You are not getting sound from the speakers94Passwords94Your computer does not accept your password94Expansion cards95The computer does not recognize an expansion card95Media Center95The Media Center video display looks bad on your TV95You want to change monitor settings to get better TV or DVD image quality96You need to burn programs that were recorded with your computer to a DVD using Media Center96You want to play recorded programs on other computers96You get a “Download Error” message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide96Checking for device problems97To check for device problems:97Recovering your system98To recover your system:98Creating recovery discs99To create recovery discs:99Recovering pre-installed software and drivers101To recover your pre-installed software and drivers:101Returning to a previous system condition102To return to a restore point:102Returning your system to its factory condition103Recovering from within Windows Vista104To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers:104Recovering from the hard drive during startup105To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers:105Recovering from your recovery discs105To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers:105Technical support106Before calling Gateway Customer Care106Calling Customer Care106Legal Notices107If your computer has a DVD-compatible drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies:115A117B117C117D118E119F119G120H120I120J120K120L121M121N122O122P122R122S123T124U124V124W124Index117Tamaño: 6 MBPáginas: 128Language: EnglishManuales abiertas