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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer

Front

Your computer includes the following components.

Component Icon Description

DVD/CD drive Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch

DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on drive

type).

This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive.

To identify your drive type and for more information about your drive, see

“Identifying drive types” on page 34.

DVD/CD drive

Headphone jack

Power button/Power

indicator

Diskette drive

(optional)

USB ports

Microphone jack

Empty 5.25-inch

drive bay

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User Guide 1
Contents 2
Chapter 1 6
Chapter 1: Getting Help 7
Help and Support 8
Using Your Computer guide 9
Online help 10
Gateway contact information 10
Identifying your computer 11
Chapter 2 12
Component Icon Description 13
Locating your serial number 18
Finding your specifications 19
Accessories 20
USB flash drive 21
Chapter 3 22
Working safely 23
Sitting at your computer 24
Chapter 3: Getting Started 25
2 Turn on your computer 27
Using Your Computer 27
Turning off your computer 28
3 Click End Task 29
Using the keyboard 30
Configuring the audio jacks 32
Connecting the modem 32
Chapter 4 36
Using the diskette drive 37
Using the Zip drive 38
Using the CD or DVD drive 39
Inserting a CD or DVD 40
Your Computer 41
Chapter 5 42
Caring for your computer 43
1 Connect to the Internet 44
2 Click Norton AntiVirus 46
To remove a virus: 47
Cleaning your computer 49
1 Turn the mouse upside down 50
Cleaning CDs or DVDs 51
Restoring your system 52
Opening the case 55
Removing the front bezel 57
Replacing the front bezel 58
Closing the case 59
Installing memory 60
Replacing the system battery 62
Chapter 6 64
Safety guidelines 65
First steps 65
Troubleshooting 66
A DVD movie will not play 67
Computer 68
Diskette drive 68
DVD drives 69
File management 69
Hard drive 70
Internet 71
Keyboard 72
Modem (dial-up) 73
1 Close all open programs 75
The color is not uniform 76
Networks 78
Passwords 78
To set a default printer: 79
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 81
Chapter 7 82
Introduction to Networking 83
Creating an Ethernet network 85
Terms you should know 87
Using a DHCP server 87
To use a DHCP server 87
Configuring your router 91
Testing your network 93
Appendix A 96
Important safety information 97
United States of America 98
Laser safety statement 100
Environmental information 101
Trademark Acknowledgments 102
MAN E-2500 USR GDE R0 6/05 110

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