Getting Started | Gateway E4350 instruction

Chapter 3

Getting Started

•Using your computer safely

•Protecting your computer from power source problems

•Turning your computer on and off

•Adjusting the volume

•Connecting the modem and network

•Installing peripheral devices

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Gateway E4350 manual Getting Started

Contents

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