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i www .gate wa y .co m Co n te n t s 1G e t t i n g H e l p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Help and Suppo rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Searching for a topic . . . . . . [...]

ii www .gatew ay .com Playin g a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Playin g a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 Creating CDs a nd DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

iii www .gate wa y .co m Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 7 Networking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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Ch apter 1 1 Getting Help • Using the Gatewa y W eb sit e • Using Help and Suppor t • Using Y our Computer guid e • Using online he lp • Contacting Gat e wa y[...]

2 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 1: G etting Help Help and Suppor t Y our computer includ es Help a nd Suppor t , an easily accessible collection of help information, trou bleshoo ters, and a utomated support. Use Help and S upport to answer questions about Windows and to help you quick ly discover and use the many features of your Gateway computer [...]

3 www .gate wa y .co m Usin g Your C omputer guide Searching for a topic T o search for a topi c in He lp and S upport, type a word or phrase ( keyword) in the Se arch box located a t the top of any Help and Su pport screen, then click the arrow button. For each sear c h, y ou receive the following sear c h re sult ty pes: ■ Suggested T opics - T[...]

4 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 1: G etting Help Online help Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or le arn how to perform a task whil e yo u are using the program. Y ou can acce ss most online help information by selecting a to pic from a Help m e n u o r b y c l i c k i n g a Help button. Y ou can search for inform[...]

Ch apter 2 5 Check ing Out Y o ur G ateway Com puter • Identifying features • Locating your computer seria l number • Locating the Microsoft Ce r tificate of A uthent icity • Locating the specificatio ns f or your computer • Purchasing accessor ies[...]

6 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 2: C hecking Ou t Your Gateway Computer Fr o n t Y our computer includes the follo wing components. CD/D VD / Record able dr iv es (optional ) P ower b utton/ pow er indicator USB por ts Headpho ne jack Micropho ne jack IEEE 1394 ports Disk ette drive Dr ive indica tor[...]

7 www .gate wa y .co m Front Component Icon Description CD/D VD/Recordable driv es Use thes e drive s to listen to a udio CDs , install g ames and prog rams, watc h D VDs , and store large fil es o nto recordable disc s (depending on drive ty pe). These driv es ma y be CD , re cordable C D , D VD , or recordab le D VD driv es. T o ident ify your dr[...]

8 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 2: C hecking Ou t Your Gateway Computer Back Y our computer includes the follo wing components: P ow er connector PS/2 ke yb oard po r t PS/2 mous e por t Pa ra l l e l po r t Serial port USB por ts Video/TV ou t jack Au di o j ack s Ethernet (netw ork) jac k V oltage s witch Case thumbscre w K ensington lock s lot V[...]

9 www .gate wa y .co m Back Compone nt Icon Descrip tion P ow er connector Plug the power co rd into this conne ctor . V oltage switc h Bef ore turning on y our computer , mak e sure that t his sw itch is in the corre ct position f or the correct po wer a vailab le. The switch is pres et at the factor y wit h the correct voltage for your area. In t[...]

10 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 2: C hecking Ou t Your Gateway Computer Ethe rne t (net work) jac k Plug a 10/100 Eth er net net work cable or a de vice (suc h as a DSL or c able mode m fo r a broadband Inter net c onnection) into this jack. F or more in formation, s ee “Networking Y our Compute r” on page 71 or s ee “Learning about the Int [...]

11 www .gate wa y .co m Locating your ser ial number L o ca ting your ser ial number The label on the side of your computer case contains inf o rmatio n that identifies yo ur computer serial number . Gateway T echnica l Su pport will nee d th is information if you call for as sistance. Microsof t C er tificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certific[...]

12 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 2: C hecking Ou t Your Gateway Computer F inding y our specifications For more i nformation about y our computer , such a s memory size, memory type , and hard drive size, visit Gateway’ s Support page at support.gateway .com . The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specif[...]

13 www .gate wa y .co m Access ories A ccessor ies T o order accessories, visit t he Accessory Store at ac cessories.gatew ay .co m . Memo r y Large p rograms, such a s multimedia gam e s or grap hics programs, use a lot of memo r y . If your programs ar e ru nning more slowly than you think they sho uld, tr y a d ding more memory . Pri nters Y ou [...]

14 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 2: C hecking Ou t Your Gateway Computer USB flash driv e Use a USB flash drive for storing fi les or trans ferring files to another computer . Uninterruptible power sup plies A standby , uninterruptible power supply (UPS ) protects yo ur computer from data loss during a total po w er failure. A U PS uses a battery t[...]

Ch apter 3 15 Getting Star ted • Using your computer saf ely • Protecting your computer from power source problems • T ur ning your computer on an d off • Adjusting the volume • Connecting the modem and network • Installing per ipheral de vices[...]

16 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted W orking safely Before using your c o mputer , r ead the fo llowing recommendations for setting up a sa fe and comfortable work are a and avoiding discomfor t and strain. Reducing e ye str ain Sunlight or bright indoor lighting should not re flect on the monitor screen or shine directly into you[...]

17 www .gate wa y .co m Worki ng safely Setting up your computer desk and chair When you are set ting up your comp uter de sk a nd cha ir , make sure that the d esk i s the appropriate height and the c hair helps you maintain good posture. ■ Select a f lat surface fo r your computer de sk. ■ Adjust the height of the computer desk so your hands [...]

18 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted A voiding disc omfor t and injur y from repetitiv e strain ■ V ar y your acti viti es to av oid ex cess ive re petit ion. ■ T ake breaks to ch ang e your posit io n , stretch your muscles, and relieve your eyes. ■ F i n d w a y s t o b r e a k u p t h e w o r k d a y , a n d s c h e d u l [...]

19 www .gate wa y .co m Starting your comput er T o set the voltage selection switch: ■ Use a tool such as an opened paper clip to slide the voltage selection switch to the correct voltage position. Star ting y our computer T o start your computer: 1 Connect the cables to your computer . See the setup poster for setup instruc t ions. 2 T urn o n [...]

20 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted W aking up your c omputer When you ha ve not used your computer for se veral min utes or have not turned off your computer , it may enter a power-sav ing mode called St and by . While in Standby , the power indicator flashes. If your computer is in Sta ndby mode , move the mouse or press the pow[...]

21 www .gate wa y .co m Res tarting (reboo ting) yo ur computer Restar ting (rebooti ng) y our co mputer If your computer does not respon d to keyboard or mouse input, yo u may have to close programs tha t are not responding. If closin g unresponsive pro grams does not restore y our computer to norma l operation, you may h a ve to re start (r eboot[...]

22 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted U sing th e k eyboard Standa rd keyboard This keyboard is the basic model of keyboard available with your comput e r . Press these keys.. . T o ... Functi on ke ys Start program acti ons. Each prog ram uses differ ent function k eys f or diff erent purposes. See the progr am documen tation to fi[...]

23 www .gate wa y .co m Using the k eyboard Multifunc tion k eyboard This keyboard is the full-fea tured model availa ble with your computer . Press these keys... To . . . Functio n ke ys Start progra m actions. Each progr am uses diff erent fun ction k eys f or diff erent purposes. See the progr am’ s help to le ar n mor e about function k ey ac[...]

24 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted Special -function butt ons Special-functio n buttons Icons Press to... Pre vious Return to the pre vious CD tr ack or D VD chapter . Pla y/P ause Start or pause the pla y of the CD or D VD . Stop Stop the play of CD or D VD . Ne xt Mov e to the n ex t CD trac k or D VD chap ter . V olume dow n D[...]

25 www .gate wa y .co m Adjus ting the volume W ireless k eyboard This keyboard does not co n n ect to your computer with cables. If a w ireless keyboard came with your computer , use the instructions inc lude d in the box to set it up and use it. (Y our wireless keyboard may differ from the illustration.) A djusting the v olume Y ou can use the vo[...]

26 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 3: G etting St arted Installing a prin ter , scanner , or other peripher al de vice Y our computer has one or mo re of the following ports: IE EE 1394 (also known as Firewire ® or i.Link ® ), Universal Serial Bus (USB), serial, a n d parallel. Y ou use these ports to connect peripheral devices such as printers, sc[...]

Ch apter 4 27 Using Drives and P or ts • Using the diskette dr iv e • Using CD or D VD drives[...]

28 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 4: U sing Drives and P orts U sing the diskette dr iv e The diskette drive uses 3.5-inch diskettes (s ometimes called floppy disks). Diskettes are useful for storing fi le s o r tr ansferring files to another computer . T o use a diskette: 1 Insert the diskette into the disk e tte d rive with t h e label fa cing up [...]

29 www .gate wa y .co m Using the CD or DVD drive U sing the CD or DVD driv e Y ou can use your computer to enjoy a wide v ariety of multimedia features. Identifyin g driv e types Y our Gateway computer may contain one of the following drive types. Look on the front of the drive for one or more o f the following logos: If your drive has this log o.[...]

30 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 4: U sing Drives and P orts Inser ting a CD or DVD T o insert a CD or DVD: 1 Press the eject button on the CD or DVD d rive. 2 Place the disc in the tray with the la bel fac in g up (o r to the left , if using your Micro T ower case vertically). 3 Press the eject button to close the tray . Important Some m usic CDs [...]

31 www .gate wa y .co m Using the CD or DVD drive Pla ying a CD Use the music progra m or W indows Media Player on your computer to: ■ Play music CDs ■ Create MP3 music files from y our music CDs ■ Edit music track information ■ Use your music fil es to build a music lib rary ■ Listen to Internet Radio Pla ying a DVD A Digital V ersa tile[...]

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Ch apter 5 33 Maintaining Y our Compute r • Car ing f or y ou r computer • Updating Windows • Protecting your computer from vir uses • Cleaning your computer • Restor ing y our system • Opening the computer c ase • Adding memor y and re placing the batter y[...]

34 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 5: M aintaining Your Computer Ca ring for yo ur computer T o extend the life of your computer: ■ When transporting y our computer , we recomm e nd th at you put it in the origi n al packag ing ma terial s. ■ Keep diske ttes and your co mputer away from magne t ic fields. Magn etic fields can erase data on both d[...]

35 www .gate wa y .co m Protecti ng your compute r from viruses Protec t ing your com p ut er from viruses A virus is a p rogram that attaches its elf to a file on a computer , then sp reads from one computer to another . Viruses c a n d amage d a ta or cause your computer to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a pe r iod of time because th[...]

36 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 5: M aintaining Your Computer 2 Click Scan for Viruses . 3 Click the type of sc a n you want to make in the Scan for Viruses area, then under Actions, click Sc an . T o remove a v irus: 1 If Norton AntiV irus finds a virus, follow all on-screen ins tructions to remove the virus. 2 T urn off your computer and leave i[...]

37 www .gate wa y .co m Cleaning your com puter 3 Follow the on-screen instructio ns to update your Norton AntiVirus p r ogram with th e latest virus protection fi les. 4 When the program has finished , c lick Finish . Cleani n g y our c omputer Keeping your computer clean and the vents free from dust helps keep yo ur c omputer performing at its be[...]

38 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 5: M aintaining Your Computer Clea ning th e moni tor T o clean an LCD or fla t panel display mon itor , use a soft cloth and water to clean the LCD screen. Squirt a little water on the cloth (never d irectly on the screen), and wipe the screen with the cloth. T o c lea n a CRT m o nitor , use a so ft cl o th and gl[...]

39 www .gate wa y .co m Cleaning your com puter 4 Clean the mouse roll e rs w ith a c otton swa b dipped in isopropyl alcohol. 5 Replace the mouse ball and lock the retaining ring into pl ace . T o clean your optical m ous e: ■ W ipe the bottom of the mouse with a damp lint-free cl o th Clea ning C Ds or D V Ds W ipe from the center to the edge, [...]

40 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 5: M aintaining Your Computer Restoring y our sy stem Microsof t S ystem Restor e If your com puter is not work ing correctly a f ter you install a program or change a setting in the Control Panel, you may need to use Microsoft System Resto re to restore th e computer to an earlier configuration. T o run Microsoft S[...]

41 www .gate wa y .co m Restorin g your system Restoring y our computer t o the or iginal configura tion If W indows does not start or if the two p revious procedures do not correct the problem, you may need to restore your computer to the original config ura tion . T o restore your computer t o the original configuration: 1 T urn o n your computer[...]

42 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 5: M aintaining Your Computer Pr ev enting sta tic elec tricity discharge The components inside yo ur computer are extremely sensitive to static electricity , also known as electrost atic discha rge (ESD). Before opening the com puter case, follow these guidelines: ■ T urn o ff your computer . ■ W ear a groundin[...]

43 www .gate wa y .co m Open ing the ca se Opening the case T o open the case: 1 Follow the instructions in “Preventing static electricity discharge” on pa ge 42 . 2 Shut down your computer , then d iscon n e ct t h e power co rd and modem, network, and all perip heral d evice cab les. 3 Press the power butto n to drain any residual power from [...]

44 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 5: M aintaining Your Computer Remo ving the front bez el Some upgrading procedures may require you to remove the front bezel. T o remove the front bezel: 1 Open the case by following the inst ruc ti o ns in “ Opening the case” o n page 43 . 2 In the lower front area of the c a se, press the two bezel retention t[...]

45 www .gate wa y .co m Open ing the ca se 3 Position the comput e r where you can grasp the fro nt bottom edge of t he bezel, then pull the bezel out and a way from the case.[...]

46 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 5: M aintaining Your Computer T o replace the front bezel: 1 Align the latch p ins with the computer latch holes. 2 Press the bezel firmly into place.[...]

47 www .gate wa y .co m Closin g the case Closing the case T o close the case: 1 M a ke sur e t ha t a ll of th e i nt er na l ca bl es ar e arranged inside th e case so they will not be pinche d when yo u close the case. 2 Align the tabs o n the fro nt of the panel into the cas e notches. 3 Swing the side panel to ward the case unt il it is flush [...]

48 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 5: M aintaining Your Computer Installing memor y When you upgrade the computer memor y , make sure that you install the correct type of memory module for your computer . Y our computer uses DIMM memory . T o install or replace DIMM mem or y: 1 Open the case by following the inst ruc ti o ns in “ Opening the case?[...]

49 www .gate wa y .co m Inst alling memor y 4 Align the notc hes on the new DIMM with the notches on t h e memory module ba nk and press the module fi rmly into the bank. The tabs on the sides of the m e mory module sho uld secure the memory module automatic ally . When the module is secure, you hear a click. 5 Close the case by following the i nst[...]

50 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 5: M aintaining Your Computer Replacing the system battery If the computer clock does not keep tim e or the s e ttings in the BIOS Setup utilit y are not saved when you turn off your computer , replace the system battery . Use a battery of the same size and voltage as the origin a l ba ttery that was in y our comput[...]

51 www .gate wa y .co m Replac ing the system ba ttery 7 Reconnec t all external cables and the power co rd. 8 T urn o n your co mputer .[...]

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Ch apter 6 53 T roubleshooting • T roubleshooting typical h ardw a re and software problems[...]

54 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 6: Tr oubleshooti ng Safety guidelines While troubleshooting y our computer , follow these safety guidelines: ■ Never remove your computer case cover while y our computer is turned on and while the m odem c able an d the p ower c ord a re conn ected. ■ Make sure that you are correc t ly grounded before accessing[...]

55 www .gate wa y .co m Trou bleshooting T roubl eshooting Add - in c ard s The computer do es not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart y o ur computer . ■ Make sure that you ha v e in stalled the requ ired softwa re. For more information, see the documentation tha t came with your add-in card. Aud io See “S ound” on pa ge 68 . [...]

56 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 6: Tr oubleshooti ng ■ Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. For more information, see “A djus ting the volume” on page 25 . ■ Make sure that the speaker cables are connected correc tly and securely . ■ Shut down and restart y o ur computer . ■ Clean the disc. For more information, see “Clea[...]

57 www .gate wa y .co m Trou bleshooting Diskette drive The diskette drive is not r ec ogn ized ■ Shut down and restart y o ur computer . Y ou c annot save a file to diskette or you s ee the m essage “ disk is full or write-pro tected” ■ Make sure that the write-protection ta b on the upper-right corner of the diskette is dow n (unpr otect [...]

58 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 6: Tr oubleshooti ng The diskette drive LE D is lit contin uously ■ Remove the diskette from the drive. If the light stays on, try restarting your computer . DVD dri ves See “CD or DV D drives ” on p age 55 . F ile management A file was accident ally deleted If a file was deleted while holding down the S HIFT [...]

59 www .gate wa y .co m Trou bleshooting ■ Save your files to another drive. If the hard d rive is full, copy any fi les not regularly used to backup media, then de lete them from the hard drive. Y ou see a “Data error” mess age This may be the result o f a de fective area on the hard drive. T o fix hard driv e prob lems, run the Error c heck[...]

60 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 6: Tr oubleshooti ng Y ou see an “Unable to loca te host” mes sage and a re unab le to br owse t he Inter net This problem can occur when you have typed a URL (W eb address) incorrectly , you have lost your Internet connect io n, o r your ISP is having technical difficulties. Double-ch eck the URL or try a diffe[...]

61 www .gate wa y .co m Trou bleshooting A ke yb oard characte r keeps repeating o r y o u see a “keyboard stuck ” or “key failure ” erro r message ■ Make sure that nothin g is resting on the keyboard. ■ Make sure that a key is n o t stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuc k, then restart your computer . Liquid spilled [...]

62 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 6: Tr oubleshooti ng T o check the dialing properties: 1 Click Start , then click Contr ol Panel . The Control P anel window opens. If your Control Panel is in C a tegory V iew , click Pri n ter s and Other Hard ware . 2 Click/Double-cl ic k the Phone and M odem Options icon, then click th e Dial ing Rules tab. 3 Cl[...]

63 www .gate wa y .co m Trou bleshooting ■ See if the modem wor ks w i th a different communica tions program. The problem ma y be with just one program. ■ Review the trou bleshooting information under “Interne t” on page 59 . Y our 56K mode m does not co nnec t a t 56K ■ Current FCC regulations restrict actual data transfer rates over p [...]

64 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 6: Tr oubleshooti ng 5 Click the Diagnostic tab, then click Query Modem . If information about the modem appears, the modem passed diag nostics. If no modem information is available, a white screen appears with no data, or if you get an error such as port already open or the mod e m has failed to respond , the mode [...]

65 www .gate wa y .co m Trou bleshooting The computer is running bu t there is no p icture ■ Make sure that t he monitor is pl ugged in and turned on. If the mo nitor is turned on, the power LED should be lit. ■ Adjust the br ightness and contras t c ont r ols to the c ent e r po sition. ■ Make sure that the monitor cable is connected to the [...]

66 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 6: Tr oubleshooti ng ■ Move the monitor away from sour c es of elec trica l i nterference, such as televisions, unshielded speakers, microwaves, fluoresc ent lights, a n d metal beams or sh e lves. For more infor mation about display types, see y our monitor and vid eo card documentation . Mous e Th e mouse doe s [...]

67 www .gate wa y .co m Trou bleshooting P asswords Y our computer do es not accept you r password Make sure that C AP S LOCK is turned off, then retype the password. Pow e r Y our comput er will not turn on ■ Make sure that your power cord is connected correctly to your computer . ■ If your computer is plugg ed into a surge protector , mak e s[...]

68 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 6: Tr oubleshooti ng 3 Right-click th e name of the printer you want to be the default printer , then c li c k Set as Default P rinter . ■ Reinstall the print e r driver . See the guide that came with your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver . Y ou s ee a “Printer queu e is full” error me[...]

69 www .gate wa y .co m Trou bleshooting ■ Make sure that mute contro ls are t u rned off. For more information, see “Adjusting the volume” on page 25 . ■ If you are using extern al speakers, see the speaker setup poster to check your speaker connecti ons. Help and Support F or more inf ormation about sound trou bleshootin g, click Start , [...]

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Ch apter 7 71 Networ k ing Y our C ompute r • Introducing networ king • Creating an Ether net networ k • T esting y our networ k • T roubleshooting your Ether net network[...]

72 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 7: N etworking Your Computer Introduc tion to Netw ork ing An Ethernet network consists of two or mo re computers connected together through an Ethernet cable. This connection type is commo nly used in offices around the world and can be used to build c o mputer networ ks in the home. Ethe rnet, F ast Ethernet , or [...]

73 www .gate wa y .co m Introduction to Networking Example r outer-based E thernet network The following is an exa m ple of an Ethernet n e t w ork. The network is mad e u p of a router , a cable or DSL mod em, your computers, a nd cables connecting ea ch of th ese componen ts. The router is the central control point for the network. Attached to th[...]

74 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 7: N etworking Your Computer Dete rmining if an Ethernet is already installed on your computers T o determine if Ethernet is already installed on your computer: 1 Click Start , then click Control P anel . The Cont rol Panel wind ow open s. If your Co ntro l Panel is in Category V iew , click P erform ance and Ma int[...]

75 www .gate wa y .co m Creating an Ethernet ne twork Making sure yo ur broadband co nnec tion wo rks Before you change anythi ng about your home setup, make sure that your broadba n d connection is working correc tl y . T o test the connection, log onto the Internet us ing your current setup. If the connection is not working, contac t yo ur Intern[...]

76 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 7: N etworking Your Computer C onfiguring the T CP/IP prot ocol A networking protocol is a language computers use to talk to each other . One of several available protocols must be set up on each computer you plan to use on your netw ork. W e recommend you use the T ransmissio n Control Proto col/Internet Protocol ([...]

77 www .gate wa y .co m Creating an Ethernet ne twork 3 Righ t-click Local Area Connection , then click Properties . The Lo cal Area Connection Proper ties dial og box op ens. - OR - If you do not have a LAN connection setup, click Create a new conne ction and follow the instructions in the New Connection W izard. 4 Click to select the Internet Pr [...]

78 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 7: N etworking Your Computer 6 Click the General tab. 7 Click Obtain an IP addr ess automatical ly . 8 Click OK to close the Inter net Proto col (TCP/ IP) Proper ties dialo g box. 9 Click OK to close the Local Are a Connection Pro perties di alog box . 10 Click X to c l o se the Netw ork Connections window . 11 Repe[...]

79 www .gate wa y .co m Creating an Ethernet ne twork Setting up a network using a router If you are setting up a network fo r more than two computers and you will be connecting your network to a high-speed Bro adband Internet connection ( c able or DSL modem), we recommend the use of a router . A router lets you access the Internet connection from[...]

80 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 7: N etworking Your Computer T o set up a network using a router: 1 Plug one end of the power adapter into th e AC connecto r on the router and the other end into a gro unded, 110V electrical outl et. 2 T urn o n your co mputers. 3 Plug one end of a straight-throug h network cable into any num b e red port on the ro[...]

81 www .gate wa y .co m Creating an Ethernet ne twork ■ Router Name and Domain Name - Check with yo ur ISP to see if en tries are required in these fields and, if so, what entries a re required. Normally , leaving the fields blank will work. ■ LAN IP Address - W e recommend that you accept the def a ult s. ■ W AN IP Address - If your ISP assi[...]

82 ww w . gat eway .co m Chapter 7: N etworking Your Computer T esting y our netw ork Now that your home network is set up, log o n to one of y our computers and acc ess a favorite Internet W eb site. If you are unable to connec t to the Internet: ■ Run the New Conn e ction W izard (for more information, see “Using Y our Computer guide” o n p[...]

83 www .gate wa y .co m Trouble shooting You r Ethernet networ k T roubleshooting Y our Ethernet netw ork Y ou cannot s ee the other c omputers on your netw ork ■ Make sure that your Ethernet cable is plugged into the Ethernet jack on your computer . Make sure that the other end is plug ged i nto a r outer . ■ Make sure that all c omputers are [...]

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App endi x A 85 Safety , R egulator y , and Legal Inf ormati on • Saf ety in f orma tion • Regulator y statements • Notices[...]

86 ww w . gat eway .co m Appen dix A: Safety, Reg ulatory, and Legal Informa tion Impor tant saf et y inf ormation Y our Gateway system is designed and t ested to meet the latest st andards for safety of infor mation technology equipment. However , to ensure safe use of this product, it is impo rtant that t he sa fety in struc tions mark ed on the [...]

87 www .gate wa y .co m Regulat or y co mpliance s t a temen ts United Sta tes of America F ederal Comm unications Commi s sion (FC C) Uninten tional emitter per FC C Part 15 This device ha s been tested and found t o comply with th e limits for a Class B digital device, p ursuant to Part 15 of the F CC ru les. These limits are desig n ed t o pr o [...]

88 ww w . gat eway .co m Appen dix A: Safety, Reg ulatory, and Legal Informa tion T elecommunica tions per Part 68 of the Code of F ederal Regu lations (CFR 47) (applicable to products fitted with USA modems) Y our modem complies with Part 68 of the Code of Fed eral Regulations (CFR 47) rules. On the comput er o r modem card is a label that contai [...]

89 www .gate wa y .co m Repairs to certifi ed equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenanc e facil ity designated by the supplier . Any rep airs or alterations mad e by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunicati o ns company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment . Users shoul[...]

90 ww w . gat eway .co m Appen dix A: Safety, Reg ulatory, and Legal Informa tion Wa r n i n g When ins talling or real igning an outsid e antenna system , ext reme care sho uld be taken to keep f rom touching suc h power li nes or circuit s. Contact wi th them could be f atal. Refere nce Groundin g component 1 Ele ctri c ser vice eq uipment 2 P ow[...]

91 www .gate wa y .co m En vironmen tal information The product you have p u r chased contains extracted natu ral resources that have been used in the manu facturing process. This pr o duct may co ntain substances known t o be hazardou s to the envir onment or to human health. T o prevent releases of harmful subs tances into the envir onment and to[...]

92 ww w . gat eway .co m Appen dix A: Safety, Reg ulatory, and Legal Informa tion Noti c es Copyright © 2005 Ga teway , Inc. All Rights Reserved Gateway , Inc. 7565 Ir vine Center Drive Irvine, C A 9261 8 USA This publicatio n is p r o tect ed by copyright and al l rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or[...]

93 www .gate wa y .co m Inde x A AC power connector 9 accessories 13 safety precautions 86 activity indicators See ind icat ors application key 22 , 23 arrow keys 22 , 23 audio audio in jack 9 front speaker jack 9 headphone jack 9 line in jack 9 line out jack 9 micro phone jack 7 , 9 muting 24 , 25 side speaker jack 9 audio CD See CD audio in jack [...]

94 ww w . gat eway .co m headphone 9 i.Link 7 , 9 , 26 IEEE 1394 7 , 9 , 26 keyboard 7 , 9 line in 9 line out 9 micro phone 7 , 9 monitor 9 , 10 mouse 7 , 9 network 10 parallel 9 power 9 power cord 9 print er 7 , 9 PS/2 keyboard 9 PS/2 mouse 9 scanner 7 , 9 serial 9 side speaker 9 S-Video (TV) o ut 10 TOSLINK 9 TV out 9 USB 7 , 9 video came ra 7 , [...]

95 www .gate wa y .co m Ethernet network creating 74 external au dio jack 9 F Fast Ethernet 72 faxes troubleshooting 63 files troubleshooting 58 finding Help and Su pport topics 3 specifications 12 Firewire port 7 , 9 , 26 function keys 22 , 23 G Gateway eSupport 12 serial number 12 Gigabit Ethernet 72 H hard drive troubleshooting 58 headphone jack[...]

96 ww w . gat eway .co m L label Mic rosoft Certific ate of A uthent icity 11 LAN IP Address 81 laser printer 13 LCD pan el troubleshooting 58 , 64 lights See ind icat ors line in jack 9 line out jack 9 lock slot Kensi ngton cab le 9 M mainten a nce cleani ng case 37 cleaning comp onent exteriors 37 cleanin g compute r display 38 cleaning comp uter[...]

97 www .gate wa y .co m Plug and Play devices IEEE 1394 support for 26 USB supp ort for 26 port s See conn ections power button 7 connecto r 9 Hibernate m ode 7 indicator 7 source problems 18 Stand by/Resu me 7 troubleshooting 67 turning off c omputer 20 turning on c omputer 19 power button 7 prev ious b utton 24 print er default 67 inkjet 13 insta[...]

98 ww w . gat eway .co m S-Video (TV) o ut jack 10 system battery replacing 50 system restore 40 T tape backup d rive 13 TCP/IP protocol configuring 76 techni cal support 12 testing network 82 thumbscrews 10 TOSLINK port 9 troubleshooting add-in ca rds 55 cards 55 CD driv e 55 cleani ng CD 39 cleanin g DVD 39 computer startup 56 diskette drive 57 d[...]

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