Online help, Gateway contact information | Gateway E4350 manual

Chapter 1: Getting Help

Online help

Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you are using the program. You can access most online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking a Help button.

You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the index, searching for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help.

Gateway contact information

For Technical Support, see the Gateway Business Service Plans guide that came with your system.

Identifying your computer

You can find your computer’s serial number on a label on the side of the computer case.

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Gateway E4350 manual Online help, Gateway contact information, Identifying your computer

Contents

Page Page Contents Maintaining Your Computer Iii Page Chapter Help and Support To start Help and Support To access the Using Your Computer guide Using Your Computer guideSearching for a topic Gateway contact information Online helpIdentifying your computer Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Front Your computer includes the following components Component Icon Description Back Back Gateway Documentation Locating your serial number Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity Finding your specifications Printers AccessoriesMemory Storage Devices Uninterruptible power supplies USB flash drive Getting Started Working safely Reducing eye strain Setting up your computer and computer accessories Setting up your computer desk and chairSitting at your computer Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain Protecting from power source problemsChecking the voltage selection Starting your computer To set the voltage selection switchTo start your computer Waking up your computer Turning off your computerTo turn off your computer Restarting rebooting your computer To close unresponsive programs and restart your computer Using the keyboard Standard keyboard Multifunction keyboard Function keys Special-function buttons Wireless keyboard Adjusting the volumeTo adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Help and Support Using Drives and Ports Using the diskette drive To use a diskette Using the CD or DVD drive Identifying drive types Inserting a CD or DVD To insert a CD or DVD Playing a DVD Playing a CDCreating CDs and DVDs Using Drives and Ports Maintaining Your Computer Caring for your computer To run Windows UpdateUpdating Windows Protecting your computer from viruses To scan for viruses To update Norton AntiVirus To remove a virus Cleaning the exterior Cleaning your computerCleaning the keyboard Cleaning the mouse Cleaning the monitorTo clean your trackball mouse Cleaning CDs or DVDs To clean your optical mouse To run Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System RestoreReinstalling programs and drivers To reinstall your program or driver Restoring your computer to the original configuration To restore your computer to the original configuration Preventing static electricity discharge Opening the case To open the case Removing the front bezel To remove the front bezel Opening the case To replace the front bezel Closing the case To close the case Installing memory To install or replace Dimm memory Installing memory Replacing the system battery To replace the battery Replacing the system battery Maintaining Your Computer Troubleshooting Safety guidelines First steps Audio TroubleshootingAdd-in cards CD or DVD drives DVD movie will not play ComputerComputer will not start You see a Non-system disk or Disk error error message You see a Access Denied or Write protect error messageYou see a Disk is full error message Diskette drive File management To restore deleted filesDVD drives Hard drive Internet You see a Data error messageYou cannot connect to the Internet Keyboard Connecting to a Web site takes too longKeyboard does not work Memory Modem dial-up To check the dialing properties Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K To run modem diagnosticsModem is not recognized by your computer Screen resolution is not correct To turn down the modem volumeModem is noisy when it dials and connects Monitor Color is not uniform Computer is running but there is no pictureText on the display is dim or difficult to read Mouse does not work MouseNetworks Mouse works erratically To set a default printer PasswordsPower Printer Sound You see a Printer queue is full error messageYou see a Printer is out of paper error message To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline Help Support Troubleshooting Networking Your Computer Using a router Introduction to Networking Example router-based Ethernet network Equipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers Creating an Ethernet network Naming the computers and the workgroup Making sure your broadband connection worksTo identify this computer on the network Configuring the TCP/IP protocol To use a Dhcp server Creating an Ethernet network Setting up an Ethernet network Setting up a network using a router To set up a network using a router Configuring your routerTo configure the Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL router Creating an Ethernet network Testing your network Computer does not recognize an add-inEthernet card Troubleshooting Your Ethernet networkYou cannot see the other computers on your network Your Ethernet network is running slower than you expect Networking Your Computer Appendix a Important safety information Setting up your system Regulatory compliance statements United States of America Canada Industry Canada IC Unintentional emitter per ICES-003 Laser safety statement External television antenna grounding Reference Grounding component Environmental information Macrovision statement Trademark Acknowledgments Index DVD Page Page RAM Page Page MAN 4350 USR GDE R0 07/05