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GATEWAY COMPUTER Page Chapter 1: About This Reference Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Computer Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Chapter 4: Advanced Hardware Setup Chapter 5: Upgrading Your Computer Chapter 6: Maintaining Your Computer Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Appendix A: Legal Notices Index CHAPTER1 About This Reference About this guide Accessing the online User Guide Gateway contact information Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity Page CHAPTER2 Front Page Back Page Page CHAPTER3 Setting Up and Getting Started Working safely and comfortably Reducing eye strain Setting up your computer desk and chair Sitting at your computer Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain Preparing power connections Protecting from power source problems Checking the voltage selection Connecting to a broadband modem or network Connecting a dial-upmodem Starting your computer Waking up your computer Turning off your computer Restarting (rebooting) your computer Using the keyboard Premium multimedia keyboard features Elite multimedia keyboard features Page Using the mouse Page Using optical drives Features Loading an optical disc Identifying optical drive types Playing discs Playing a DVD Playing a Blu-rayDisc Playing an HD-DVD Creating discs Using the memory card reader Memory card types Using a memory card Adjusting the volume Page Configuring the audio jacks Installing a printer, scanner, or other device Page CHAPTER4 Advanced Hardware Setup Setting up your CrossFire video cards Configuring CrossFire Connecting multiple displays toyourCrossFire video cards Setting up RAID About RAID RAID 0 for performance RAID 1 for security RAID 5 and 10 for both: performance and security Page Preparing your computer for RAID Configuring RAID Creating a RAID volume Page Adding or replacing a RAID drive Getting help Overclocking the processor Setting up multiple monitors CHAPTER5 Upgrading Your Computer Preventing static electricity discharge Opening the case Removing the side panel Page Removing the front bezel Closing the case Replacing the front bezel Replacing the side panel Adding or replacing memory Page Replacing the system battery Page Adding or replacing an optical disc drive Replacing the memory card reader Page Adding or replacing a hard drive Page Page Replacing the front fan Page Replacing the rear fan Page Replacing the power supply Replacing the heat sink and processor Page Replacing the I/O board Page Adding or replacing an expansion card Page Replacing the system board Page Page Page Page Page Page CHAPTER6 Maintaining Your Computer Setting up a maintenance schedule Caring for your computer Cleaning your computer Cleaning the exterior Cleaning the keyboard Cleaning the monitor Cleaning the mouse Cleaning optical discs Updating Windows Using BigFix Managing hard drive space Checking hard drive space Deleting unnecessary files Checking the hard drive for errors Defragmenting the hard drive Backing up files Page Scheduling maintenance tasks Moving from your old computer Transferring files and settings with Windows Easy Transfer Transferring files and settings manually Finding other files Page Troubleshooting Safety guidelines First steps Troubleshooting Add-incards Audio CD or DVD drives Page Display DVD drives Ethernet Expansion cards File management Hard drive Internet Keyboard Media Center Page Page Memory Memory card reader Modem (cable or DSL) Modem (dial-up) Page Page Monitor Mouse Networks Passwords Power Printer Page Sound Restoring your computer Recovering your system Recovering pre-installedsoftware and drivers Preparing forsoftware and device driver recovery Page Recovering pre-installedsoftware and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center Recovering pre-installedsoftware and drivers using recovery discs Page Using Microsoft System Restore Page Manually creating a restore point Recovering your system to its factory condition Recovering your system using the Windows DVD Telephone support Before calling Gateway Customer Care Telephone numbers Self-help Tutoring Training Page Legal Notices Important safety information United States of America FCC declaration of conformity California Proposition 65 Warning Canada Laser safety statement External television antenna grounding Lightning protection Power lines Environmental information Notices Trademarkacknowledgments Macrovision statement Page Index