Gateway E-6000 manuals

Gateway E-6000 User Manual (190 pages)

Brand: Gateway | Category: Optical disc drives | Size: 12.14 MB |

English

Table of contents

Contents

3

iii

5

Checking Out

7

Your Gateway

7

E-6000 Computer

7

Component Icon Description

11

Identifying your model

13

Gateway serial number

14

Finding your specifications

15

Visit support.gateway.com

16

Accessories

17

Storage Devices

18

Setting Up Your

19

Working safely

20

Sitting at your computer

22

Protecting from power source

23

Starting your computer

24

Turning off your computer

25

Restarting (rebooting) your

26

Getting Help

27

HelpSpot

28

Searching for a topic

30

HelpSpot videos

31

Online help

32

Gateway Web site

33

Using eSupport

34

Using Drives and

35

Multimedia

35

Using the diskette drive

36

To use a diskette:

37

Using the CD or DVD drive

38

Inserting a CD or DVD

40

To insert a CD or DVD:

41

Using a recordable drive

42

To create a data CD or DVD:

43

Source Pane Add

44

Select Source Files

44

7 Click Start Recording

46

Creating music CDs

47

To create music CDs:

48

TRL or SHIFT key when

50

Copying CDs

52

To copy a CD using one drive:

53

Maintaining Your

57

Caring for your computer

58

Not write

61

■ Using the Norton

62

2 Click Scan for Viruses

63

To remove a virus:

64

To update Norton AntiVirus:

64

Managing hard drive space

65

Using Disk Cleanup

66

5 Click OK, then click Yes

67

3 Click the Tools tab

68

4 Click Check Now

68

7 Click OK

68

Defragmenting the hard drive

69

4 Click Defragment Now

70

Backing up files

71

Cleaning your computer

73

Cleaning the keyboard

74

Cleaning the computer screen

74

Cleaning the mouse

75

Power management

77

Using power saving modes

78

Changing power settings

78

Changing the power scheme

79

4 Click OK

80

3 Click the Advanced tab

81

5 Click OK

81

3 Click the Hibernate tab

82

To use Hibernate mode:

83

Restoring

85

Software

85

Using the Restoration CDs

86

Reinstalling device drivers

87

7 Click Install

88

Updating device drivers

89

Reinstalling programs

90

Reinstalling Windows

92

Chapter 6: Restoring Software

94

Adding or

95

Replacing

95

Components

95

Selecting a place to work

96

Gathering the tools you need

96

Opening the case

98

Closing the case

101

Adding or replacing a drive

103

To replace a hard drive:

106

Retention thumbscrew

109

Replacing the power supply

113

Replacing the system board

117

Thumbscrew

118

(approximate location)

118

Adding or replacing memory

121

64MB/8 ECC

122

RAMBUS 800-45

122

Replacing the system battery

125

Using the BIOS

127

Setup Utility

127

1 Restart your computer

128

BIOS Setup Utility

129

Updating the BIOS

130

Troubleshooting

133

Safety guidelines

134

First steps

135

Software support tools

136

A DVD movie will not play

138

Cleaning CDs and DVDs

139

Computer

139

Diskette drive

140

File management

142

Hard drive

142

Internet

144

Keyboard

145

Chapter 9: Troubleshooting

146

The color is not uniform

152

The mouse does not work

153

The mouse works erratically

154

Printer will not turn on

154

Windows 2000:

156

Telephone support

158

Tutoring and training

160

Training

161

Reference Data

163

Features

164

System board layout

165

Section 1

166

Section 2

168

BIOS configuration jumper

169

System board specifications

170

Chapter A:

172

Regulatory, and

173

Legal Information

173

Chapter B:

174

Regulatory compliance

175

EPA ENERGY STAR

176

Industry Canada (IC)

177

Laser safety statement

178

TV/cable TV tuner cards)

178

Reference Grounding component

179

Macrovision statement

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