Gateway E-4100 manuals

Gateway E-4100 User Manual (144 pages)

Brand: Gateway | Category: Routers | Size: 2.35 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

Micro Tower

12

Component Icon Description

13

Mid Tower

17

Desktop to tower conversion

22

Locating your serial number

23

Finding your specifications

24

Accessories

25

USB flash drive

26

Chapter 3

27

Working safely

28

Sitting at your computer

29

Starting your computer

32

Turning off your computer

33

3 Click End Task

34

Using the keyboard

35

Multifunction keyboard

36

Special-function buttons

37

Adjusting the volume

38

Connecting the modem

38

Using Your Computer

39

Chapter 4

41

Using the diskette drive

42

To use a diskette:

43

Using the Zip drive

44

Using the memory card reader

45

To remove a memory card:

46

Using the CD or DVD drive

47

Inserting a CD or DVD

48

Playing a CD

49

Playing a DVD

49

Creating CDs and DVDs

49

Chapter 5

51

Caring for your computer

52

Updating Windows

52

To scan for viruses:

53

2 Click Scan for Viruses

54

Cleaning your computer

55

Cleaning the keyboard

56

Cleaning the monitor

56

Cleaning the mouse

56

1 Turn the mouse upside down

57

Restoring your system

58

Opening the case

60

7 Lift the side panel up

61

Closing the case

62

Installing memory

63

Replacing the system battery

65

Removing the front bezel

68

To replace the front bezel:

69

8 Turn on your computer

72

Chapter 6

73

Safety guidelines

74

First steps

74

Troubleshooting

75

A DVD movie will not play

76

Computer

77

Diskette drive

77

DVD drives

78

File management

78

Hard drive

79

Internet

80

Keyboard

81

Modem (dial-up)

82

Memory card reader

82

To run modem diagnostics:

84

The color is not uniform

85

The mouse does not work

86

The mouse works erratically

86

Networks

87

Passwords

87

To set a default printer:

88

Chapter 7

91

Introduction to networking

92

Playing multi-player games

93

One access point

96

■ One router

99

Creating an Ethernet network

100

Terms you should know

102

Using a DHCP server

102

To use a DHCP server

102

Where to go from here

104

Configuring the access point

105

Mounting the access point

105

Adding an access point

110

2 Turn on your computers

113

Configuring your router

114

Testing your network

115

Sharing your resources

116

3 Click the Connections tab

117

9 Click Finish

118

Sharing drives and printers

119

3 Click the Sharing tab

120

5 Click OK

120

Using the network

121

Mapping a network drive

122

To map a network drive:

122

Connecting to hotspots

124

Wired Ethernet network

125

Wireless Ethernet network

126

Appendix A

129

Important safety information

130

United States of America

131

Laser safety statement

133

All Rights Reserved

134

Trademark Acknowledgments

134

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