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Gateway GM5688E manual 140

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Contents

Page Page Contents Chapter 1: About This Reference Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Computer Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Chapter 4: Upgrading Your Computer Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Page 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 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 Using the diskette drive Adjusting the volume Page Installing a printer, scanner, or other device Page Page CHAPTER4 Upgrading Your Computer Preventing static electricity discharge Opening the case Removing the side panel Removing the front bezel Closing the case Replacing the front bezel Replacing the side panel Replacing the color panel Page Page Installing 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 heat sink and processor Page Adding or replacing an expansion card Replacing the system battery Page Replacing the system board Page Page 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 Scheduling maintenance tasks Moving from your old computer Transferring files and settings automatically Transferring files and settings manually Finding other files Troubleshooting Safety guidelines First steps Troubleshooting Add-incards Audio CD or DVD drives Page Diskette drive Display DVD drives Ethernet Expansion cards File management Floppy drive 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 Recovering your system Recovering pre-installedsoftware and drivers Preparing for software 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 Manually creating a restore point Recovering your system to its factory condition Page 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 Power lines Environmental information Notices Trademark acknowledgments Macrovision statement Page Index