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Gateway E-2300 User Manual (134 pages)

Brand: Gateway | Category: Computers | Size: 2.68 MB |

English

Table of contents

User Guide

1

Contents

3

Chapter 1

7

Help and Support

8

Using Your Computer guide

9

Online help

10

Gateway contact information

10

Chapter 2

11

Component Icon Description

13

Desktop to tower conversion

17

Locating your serial number

17

Finding your specifications

18

Accessories

19

USB flash drive

20

Chapter 3

21

Working safely

22

Sitting at your computer

23

Starting your computer

25

Turning off your computer

26

3 Click End Task

27

Using the keyboard

28

Multifunction keyboard

29

Special-function buttons

30

Adjusting the volume

31

Connecting the modem

32

Using Your

33

Computer

33

Chapter 4

35

Using the diskette drive

36

Using the Zip drive

37

Using the memory card reader

38

To remove a memory card:

39

Using the CD or DVD drive

40

Inserting a CD or DVD

41

Playing a CD

42

Playing a DVD

42

Creating CDs and DVDs

42

Chapter 5

43

Caring for your computer

44

Updating Windows

44

To scan for viruses:

45

2 Click Scan for Viruses

46

Cleaning your computer

47

Cleaning the keyboard

48

Cleaning the monitor

48

Cleaning the mouse

48

1 Turn the mouse upside down

49

Restoring your system

50

Opening the case

52

7 Lift the side panel up

53

Closing the case

55

Installing memory

56

When adding memory, fill the

58

memory slot

58

Channel A/DIMM 0

59

Channel A/DIMM 1

59

Channel B/DIMM 0

59

Channel B/DIMM 1

59

Replacing the system battery

61

8 Turn on your computer

62

Chapter 6

63

Safety guidelines

64

First steps

64

Troubleshooting

65

A DVD movie will not play

66

Diskette drive

67

DVD drives

68

File management

68

Hard drive

69

Internet

70

Keyboard

71

Memory card reader

72

Modem (dial-up)

72

To run modem diagnostics:

74

The color is not uniform

75

The mouse works erratically

76

The mouse does not work

76

Networks

77

Passwords

77

To set a default printer:

78

Chapter 7

81

Introduction to networking

82

Playing multi-player games

83

One access point

86

■ One router

89

Creating an Ethernet network

90

Terms you should know

92

Using a DHCP server

92

To use a DHCP server

92

Where to go from here

94

Mounting the access point

95

Configuring the access point

95

Adding an access point

100

2 Turn on your computers

103

Configuring your router

104

Testing your network

105

Sharing your resources

106

3 Click the Connections tab

107

9 Click Finish

108

Sharing drives and printers

109

3 Click the Sharing tab

110

5 Click OK

110

Using the network

111

Mapping a network drive

112

To map a network drive:

112

File, then click Open

113

Edit, then click Copy

113

Edit, then click Paste

113

Connecting to hotspots

114

Wired Ethernet network

115

Wireless Ethernet network

116

Appendix A

119

Important safety information

120

United States of America

121

Laser safety statement

123

All Rights Reserved

124

Trademark Acknowledgments

124

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