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1 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using Your Computer guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Gateway contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Identifying your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer | . 5 |
Front | . 6 |
Back | . 8 |
Locating your serial number | 11 |
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity | 11 |
Finding your specifications | 12 |
Accessories | 13 |
3 Getting Started | 15 |
Working safely | 16 |
Reducing eye strain | 16 |
Setting up your computer desk and chair | 17 |
Setting up your computer and computer accessories | 17 |
Sitting at your computer | 17 |
Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain | 18 |
Protecting from power source problems | 18 |
Checking the voltage selection | 18 |
Starting your computer | 19 |
Waking up your computer | 20 |
Turning off your computer | 20 |
Restarting (rebooting) your computer | 21 |
Using the keyboard | 22 |
Standard keyboard | 22 |
Multifunction keyboard | 23 |
Wireless keyboard | 25 |
Adjusting the volume | 25 |
Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device | 26 |
4 Using Drives and Ports | 27 |
Using the diskette drive | 28 |
Using the CD or DVD drive | 29 |
Identifying drive types | 29 |
Inserting a CD or DVD | 30 |
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