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Legal Notices, •Important safety information, •Regulatory compliance statements, •Environmental information, •Notices
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Appendix
A
Legal Notices
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Important safety information
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Regulatory compliance statements
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Environmental information
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Notices
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Contents
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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
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CHAPTER1
About This Reference
•About this guide
•Accessing the online User Guide
•Gateway contact information
About this guide
Accessing the online User Guide
Gateway contact information
Microsoft Certificate of
Authenticity
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CHAPTER2
•Front
•Back
Front
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Back
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CHAPTER3
Setting Up and Getting Started
•Working safely and comfortably
•Preparing power connections
•Connecting to a broadband modem or network
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
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Using the mouse
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Adjusting the volume
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Configuring the audio jacks
Installing a printer, scanner, or other device
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CHAPTER4
Upgrading Your Computer
•Preventing static electricity discharge
•Opening and closing the case
•Installing memory
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
Installing memory
Replacing the system battery
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Adding or replacing a CD or DVD drive
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Replacing the memory card reader
Adding or replacing a hard drive
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Replacing the front fan
Replacing the rear fan
Replacing the power supply
Replacing the heat sink and processor
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Replacing the I/O board
Adding or replacing an expansion card
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Replacing the system board
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CHAPTER5
Maintaining Your
Computer
•Setting up a maintenance schedule
•Caring for 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
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Defragmenting the hard drive
Backing up files
Scheduling maintenance tasks
Moving from your old computer
Moving with Windows Easy Transfer
Moving files and settings manually
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Troubleshooting
•Safety guidelines
•First steps
•Troubleshooting
•Recovering your system
Safety guidelines
First steps
Troubleshooting
Add-incards
Audio
CD or DVD drives
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Diskette drive
DVD drives
Ethernet
File management
Hard drive
Internet
Keyboard
Media Center
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Memory
Memory card reader
Modem (cable or DSL)
Modem (dial-up)
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Monitor
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Mouse
Networks
Passwords
Power
Printer
Sound
Recovering your system
Recovering pre-installedsoftware and drivers
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Recovering pre-installedsoftware and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center
Recovering pre-installedsoftware and drivers using recovery discs
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Using Microsoft System Restore
Manually creating a restore point
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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
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Legal Notices
•Important safety information
•Regulatory compliance statements
•Environmental information
•Notices
Important safety information
Setting up your system
Careduring use
Replacement parts and accessories
United States of America
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Unintentional emitter perFCC Part
FCC declaration of conformity
California Proposition 65 Warning
Canada
Industry Canada (IC) Unintentional emitter per
ICES-003
Laser safety statement
External television antenna grounding
Lightning protection
Powerlines
Environmental information
Notices
All Rights Reserved
Trademarkacknowledgments
Macrovision statement
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