Gateway E4350 guide

S-Video (TV) out jack 10 system battery

replacing 50 system restore 40

T

tape backup drive 13 TCP/IP protocol

configuring 76 technical support 12 testing network 82 thumbscrews 10 TOSLINK port 9 troubleshooting

add-in cards 55 cards 55

CD drive 55 cleaning CD 39 cleaning DVD 39 computer startup 56 diskette drive 57 display 58

DVD drive 55 DVD/CD drive 55 Ethernet network 83 faxes 63

files 58

general guidelines 54 hard drive 58

Internet connection 59, 62 keyboard 60

LCD panel 58, 64 memory 61 modem 61 monitor 64 mouse 66 network 66 passwords 67 power 67 printer 67

safety guidelines 54 screen 64

screen resolution 64

Web site connection speed 60 turning off computer 7, 20, 21 turning on computer 7, 19

TV out (S-Video out) jack 10

TV out jack 9

U

uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 14, 18 updating

device drivers 34 Norton AntiVirus 35 Windows 34

UPS 14, 18

USB port 7, 9, 26

V

video playing 31

S-Video out jack 10 video out jack 9 virus

protecting against 35

removing with Norton AntiVirus 35 voltage switch 9, 19

volume

adjusting 24, 25 adjusting modem 64 buttons 24 controls 24, 25 muting 24, 25 troubleshooting 68

W

WAN IP Address 81 Web browser

button 24 Windows

Product Key Code 11 restoring 40

Windows key 22, 23 Windows Media Player 31 Windows Update 34 wired Ethernet

troubleshooting 83 workgroup

naming 75 working safely 16

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Gateway E4350 manual

Contents

Page Page Contents Maintaining Your Computer Iii Page Chapter Help and Support To start Help and Support Searching for a topic Using Your Computer guideTo access the Using Your Computer guide Identifying your computer Online helpGateway contact information 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 Accessories MemoryPrinters Storage Devices Uninterruptible power supplies USB flash drive Getting Started Working safely Reducing eye strain Sitting at your computer Setting up your computer desk and chairSetting up your computer and computer accessories Checking the voltage selection Protecting from power source problemsAvoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain To start your computer To set the voltage selection switchStarting your computer To turn off your computer Turning off your computerWaking up 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 To adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls Adjusting the volumeWireless keyboard 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 Creating CDs and DVDs Playing a CDPlaying a DVD Using Drives and Ports Maintaining Your Computer Updating Windows To run Windows UpdateCaring for your computer Protecting your computer from viruses To scan for viruses To update Norton AntiVirus To remove a virus Cleaning the keyboard Cleaning your computerCleaning the exterior To clean your trackball mouse Cleaning the monitorCleaning the mouse Cleaning CDs or DVDs To clean your optical mouse Microsoft System Restore Reinstalling programs and driversTo run Microsoft System Restore 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 Troubleshooting Add-in cardsAudio CD or DVD drives Computer will not start ComputerDVD movie will not play You see a Access Denied or Write protect error message You see a Disk is full error messageYou see a Non-system disk or Disk error error message Diskette drive To restore deleted files DVD drivesFile management Hard drive You cannot connect to the Internet You see a Data error messageInternet Keyboard does not work Connecting to a Web site takes too longKeyboard Memory Modem dial-up To check the dialing properties Modem is not recognized by your computer To run modem diagnosticsYour 56K modem does not connect at 56K To turn down the modem volume Modem is noisy when it dials and connectsScreen resolution is not correct Monitor Text on the display is dim or difficult to read Computer is running but there is no pictureColor is not uniform Mouse NetworksMouse does not work Mouse works erratically Passwords PowerTo set a default printer Printer You see a Printer queue is full error message You see a Printer is out of paper error messageSound 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 To identify this computer on the network Making sure your broadband connection worksNaming the computers and the workgroup 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 configure the Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL router Configuring your routerTo set up a network using a router Creating an Ethernet network Testing your network Troubleshooting Your Ethernet network You cannot see the other computers on your networkComputer does not recognize an add-inEthernet card 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