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CHAPTER 5: Upgrading Your Computer

6Lift the cover release lever, then swing the side panel away from the computer.

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Contents

REFERENCE GUIDE Page Contents 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 Page CHAPTER1 About This Reference About this guide Accessing your online User Guide Gateway contact information Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity Page CHAPTER2 Front Page Back Page Page Video card ports 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 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 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 CHAPTER4 Advanced Hardware Setup Setting up dual video cards Page Setting up multiple monitors Setting up RAID About RAID RAID 0 for performance RAID 1 for security RAID 5 and 10 for both performance and security Preparing your computer for RAID Configuring RAID Getting help 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 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive Page Replacing the memory card reader Page Adding or replacing a hard drive Page Replacing the front fan Page 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 Page Replacing the system battery Replacing the system board Page 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 automatically Transferring files and settings manually Finding other files Page CHAPTER7 Troubleshooting Safety guidelines Error messages Internet and networking Internet Modem (cable or DSL) Modem (dial-up) Page Networking Power Display Printing Optical discs Memory card reader Mouse Keyboard Files Page Memory Audio Passwords Expansion cards Media Center Page Checking for device problems Recovering your system Creating recovery discs Page Recovering pre-installedsoftware and drivers Returning to a previous system condition Returning your system to its factory condition Recovering from within Windows Vista Recovering from the hard drive during startup Recovering from your recovery discs Technical support Before calling Gateway Customer Care Calling Customer Care APPENDIXA Legal Notices Important safety information Regulatory compliance statements 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 Trademark acknowledgments Macrovision statement Page Index