Using Your Computer | Gateway PC specification

Using Your	5
Computer

This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway computer. Read this chapter to find out how to:

■Use the CD drive

■Adjust the volume

■Create, save, and print documents

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Gateway PC manual Using Your Computer

Contents

Contents Troubleshooting Using the InternetMaintaining Your Computer Customizing Your Computer Iii Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information IndexPage Computer1 Basics Computer front Controls Computer back Your system comes with a standard keyboard Keyboard features To start your computer Starting and turning off your computerTo turn off your computer Protecting from power source problems Using the mouse Do this Click, click Improving monitor legibility and reducing eye strain Working safely Setting up your computer and computer accessories Setting up your computer table and chairSitting at your computer Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain Computer Basics Getting Started To get started Page Getting Started Page Getting Started Getting Help HelpSpot For more informationTo start HelpSpot For more information Getting Help Online help Gateway Web site Windows4 Basics About the Windows environment Desktop icons, buttons, Description Elements Desktop components Desktop icons, buttons, Description Elements Window element Description Window components Using the Start menu About drives Working with files and folders To create a folder About folders and files Using Your Computer Inserting a CD Using the CD driveTo insert a CD Using the CD drive To adjust overall volume level Adjusting the volumeTo adjust specific volume levels Creating a new document Working with documentsTo create a new document Opening a document Saving a documentTo save a document in Microsoft Word To open a document in Microsoft Word To print a document in Microsoft Word Printing a document Using Your Computer Using Internet Learning about the Internet Accessing your Internet account Setting up an Internet accountTo set up an Internet account with Gateway.net or AOL To connect to your Gateway.net or AOL Internet account Using the World Wide Web To connect to a Web site Connecting to a Web site To download files or programs from a Web site Downloading files To send e-mail using Gateway.net or AOL Using e-mailSending e-mail Checking your e-mail To check your e-mail using Gateway.net or AOL Maintaining7 Your Computer Maintenance task ImmediatelyAfter purchase Protecting your computer from viruses Using Disk Cleanup Scanning the hard drive for errorsOptimizing and maintaining your data Windows utilities Using the Maintenance Wizard Windows maintenanceChecking hard drive space Backing up files To run Windows utilities Running the Windows utilities using HelpSpot Maintaining Your Computer Customizing 8 Your Computer Adjusting the color depth Adjusting the screen and desktop settingsAdjusting the screen area Changing the desktop background Applying a color schemeSelecting a screen saver To adjust Windows settings Adjusting your settings using HelpSpot Adjusting the screen and desktop settings To change your mouse settings Changing the mouse settings Using Standby mode Power managementIf your You Then Computer is Want to To change the power scheme Changing power settings To change advanced power management settings To enable Hibernate mode Power management Customizing Your Computer Restoring9 Software To reinstall device drivers Reinstalling device drivers Reinstalling programs Reinstalling WindowsTo reinstall Windows To reinstall a program from the Gateway PC Recovery CD To reinstall a program from a CD Troubleshooting First steps Safety guidelines Computer does not recognize the CD drive CD driveAudio CD does not produce sound Computer Cleaning CDsComputer will not start To restore files that were deleted in Windows You receive an Insufficient disk space error messageFile management Hard drive Internet Connecting to a Web site takes too longYou cannot connect to the Internet Modem Keyboard To check the dialing properties Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K To access the gateway.your.way dial-up server Modem is not recognized by the computer To run modem diagnostics To turn down the modem volume Modem is noisy when it dials and connects To reinstall dial-up networking You receive an Unable to establish protocols error messageTo reinstall dial-up networking components Monitor To change the display settingsScreen area is not correct Computer is running but there is no display Mouse To clean your mouseMouse does not work Mouse works erratically Mouse Printer Power When you started your computer, it ran ScanDisk You receive a Printer is out of paper error messageScanDisk Sound Before calling for technical support Technical support resources Resource Service description How to reach AOL Important safety information Safety Regulatory, and a Legal InformationSetting up your system Care during use Replacement parts and accessories United States users Regulatory compliance statementsFCC Part FCC declaration of conformity FCC part 68 applicable to products fitted with USA modems ICES-003 Canadian usersDOC notice for products fitted with an IC-compliant modem European directives European users Vcci statement Japanese users EMI statement Australia and New Zealand users Power lines Laser safety statementExternal television antenna grounding Lightning protection Reference Grounding component 100 101 Macrovision statementAll Rights Reserved Trademark Acknowledgments 102 103 Index 104 105 106