Maintaining7 Your Computer, After purchase | Gateway PC specs

Maintaining7 Your Computer

This chapter provides basic information about maintaining your computer hardware and software.

Use the following table to set up the best maintenance schedule.

Maintenance task	Immediately	Monthly	When needed
	after purchase

Back up files		X	X

Scan hard drive		X	X

Defragment hard drive		X	X

Check for viruses		X	X

Optimize and maintain your data			X

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Gateway PC manual Maintaining7 Your Computer, Maintenance task Immediately, After purchase

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 turn off your computer Starting and turning off your computerTo start your computer Protecting from power source problems Using the mouse Do this Click, click Improving monitor legibility and reducing eye strain Working safely Sitting at your computer Setting up your computer table and chairSetting up your computer and computer accessories Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain Computer Basics Getting Started To get started Page Getting Started Page Getting Started Getting Help To start HelpSpot For more informationHelpSpot 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 To insert a CD Using the CD driveInserting a CD Using the CD drive To adjust specific volume levels Adjusting the volumeTo adjust overall volume level To create a new document Working with documentsCreating 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 Sending e-mail Using e-mailTo send e-mail using Gateway.net or AOL Checking your e-mail To check your e-mail using Gateway.net or AOL After purchase Maintenance task ImmediatelyMaintaining7 Your Computer 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 screen area Adjusting the screen and desktop settingsAdjusting the color depth Selecting a screen saver Applying a color schemeChanging the desktop background To adjust Windows settings Adjusting your settings using HelpSpot Adjusting the screen and desktop settings To change your mouse settings Changing the mouse settings If your You Then Computer is Want to Power managementUsing Standby mode 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 Audio CD does not produce sound CD driveComputer does not recognize the CD drive Computer will not start Cleaning CDsComputer To restore files that were deleted in Windows You receive an Insufficient disk space error messageFile management Hard drive You cannot connect to the Internet Connecting to a Web site takes too longInternet 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 components You receive an Unable to establish protocols error messageTo reinstall dial-up networking 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 Setting up your system Safety Regulatory, and a Legal InformationImportant safety information 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 DOC notice for products fitted with an IC-compliant modem Canadian usersICES-003 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