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CHAPTER 5: Maintaining Your Computer

Checking hard drive space

To check hard drive space:

1 Click (Start) then click Computer. The Computer

window opens.

2 Right-click the drive that you want to check for available

file space, then click Properties. Drive space information

appears.

Shortcut

Start Ö Computer Ö right-click drive Ö Properties

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Contents 3
CHAPTER1 7
About this guide 8
Gateway contact information 9
Microsoft Certificate of 9
Authenticity 9
CHAPTER2 11
Component Icon Description 13
CHAPTER3 17
Working safely and 18
Reducing eye strain 19
Preparing power connections 20
Connecting to a broadband 21
Connecting a dial-up modem 22
Starting your computer 22
Turning off your computer 23
Restarting (rebooting) your 24
Using the keyboard 25
Feature Icon Description 26
Using the mouse 28
To... Do this 29
Using optical drives 30
Playing discs 32
Creating discs 33
Using the memory card reader 34
Using the diskette drive 35
Adjusting the volume 36
Configuring the audio jacks 38
CHAPTER4 41
Opening the case 43
Removing the front bezel 44
Closing the case 45
Replacing the color panel 46
Installing memory 49
Drive retention screws 52
Replacing the memory card 53
Adding or replacing a 55
Replacing the heat sink and 57
Screws (only one shown) 58
Adding or replacing an 59
Replacing the system battery 60
Replacing the system board 62
CHAPTER5 65
Setting up a maintenance 66
Caring for your computer 67
Cleaning your computer 68
Cleaning the monitor 69
Cleaning the mouse 69
Updating Windows 70
Using BigFix 71
Managing hard drive space 71
Checking hard drive space 72
Deleting unnecessary files 73
Defragmenting the hard drive 75
Backing up files 76
Scheduling maintenance tasks 77
Moving from your old 78
Finding your documents 79
Finding other files 80
CHAPTER 6 81
Safety guidelines 82
First steps 82
Troubleshooting 83
Diskette drive 85
DVD drives 86
Ethernet 87
Expansion cards 88
File management 88
Floppy drive 88
Hard drive 89
Internet 90
Keyboard 91
Media Center 92
Memory card reader 95
Modem (cable or DSL) 96
Modem (dial-up) 96
Networks 100
Passwords 100
CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 102
Help box, then press E 102
Recovering your system 103
Gateway Recovery Center 107
3 Click Next 109
5 Click OK 112
Windows DVD 114
Telephone support 115
Telephone numbers 116
Self-help 117
Tutoring 117
Training 117
APPENDIXA 119
Important safety information 120
Regulatory compliance 121
FCC declaration of conformity 122
USA modems) 122
Laser safety statement 124
Power lines 125
Environmental information 126
Trademark acknowledgments 127
Macrovision statement 127
APPENDIX A: Legal Notices 128

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