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  • Page 1 E-4200 User's Guide...
  • Page 2 E-4200 User’s Guide Part #8503808 MAN SYS US E-4200 USR GDE R0 10/98 In our effort to use nature’s resources efficiently and wisely, we print all manuals on recycled papers that meet the minimum requirements established by the Federal EPA in its guidelines for recycled paper products.
  • Page 3 This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway 2000. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, changes are made periodically.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Preface ....................... iii Conventions used in this guide .............. iv Safety instructions ..................v Additional information sources ............vii The Gateway Support Center............vii The System Restoration CD ............vii Getting Started ...................1 Identifying your computer case ...............2 Setting up your system ................3 Starting your system.................4...
  • Page 5 Cleaning the monitor screen............24 Cleaning the computer and monitor cases ........24 Protecting against viruses ...............25 Appendix ....................26 Acronyms and abbreviations..............27 Terms and definitions ................29 Regulatory compliance statements............32 Index ......................35 E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 6: Preface

    Preface Conventions used in this guide ......iv Safety instructions ........... v Additional information sources......vii...

  • Page 7: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Names of publications and files are printed in italic. An important note informs you of special Important! circumstances. A caution warns you of possible damage Caution! to equipment or loss of data. A warning indicates the possibility of Warning! personal injury. E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Warning! Do not attempt to service Observe the following safety instructions when using your system: the system yourself except as explained elsewhere in • Follow all instructions marked on the system and in the the system documentation. documentation. Adjust only those controls covered in the instructions.
  • Page 9 The power cord or plug is damaged. • Liquid has been spilled into the system. • The system does not operate properly when the operating instructions are followed. • The system was dropped or the cabinet is damaged. • The system’s performance changes. E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 10: Additional Information Sources

    Along with this manual and your user’s guide, you can find additional information by using the following sources. The Gateway Support Center Log on to the Gateway Support Center at www.gateway.com/support to access information about your system or other Gateway products. Some types of information you can access are: •...
  • Page 11 E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started Identifying your computer case....... 2 Setting up your system ..........3 Starting your system..........4 Using power management........6 Turning off your system.......... 8 Resetting your computer ......... 9...

  • Page 13: Identifying Your Computer Case

    Identifying your computer case Your computer case comes in three models: desktop, mid-tower and tower. Mid-tower case Tower case Desktop case E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 14: Setting Up Your System

    Setting up your system Important! Keep the product carton Follow the instructions on the poster that came with your system for and packing material, in assembling your system. Before you assemble your system, prepare a safe case you need to send the working environment for it.

  • Page 15: Starting Your System

    • Make sure the monitor is connected to the computer, plugged into the power strip or AC outlet, and turned on. You may also need to adjust the brightness and contrast controls on the monitor. E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Understanding The Power-On Self-Test

    The system displays an error message if POST finds any problems. Write down the error message that appears. See the “Troubleshooting” chapter of Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your E-4200 System for a description of error messages. Completing the operating system setup The first time you start your computer, the operating system takes a few minutes to set up.

  • Page 17: Using Power Management

    You can set when you want to have the hard drive spin down, if the monitor should go into a lowered power state, and other options. Consult your Windows Help or operating system documentation for more information about using power management. E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 18: Using Suspend Mode

    Using Suspend Mode Suspend, available in Windows 95, is a power management feature that lets you leave your computer on in a power-saving mode. When your computer Important! is in Suspend, it appears to be off. However, it continues to receive incoming If your system is part of a faxes and perform automatic tasks you have scheduled.

  • Page 19: Turning Off Your System

    . The computer turns off. If you see a message saying It is now (Windows NT only), press your computer’s safe to turn off your computer power button to turn off the computer. Turn off the monitor and peripherals. E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 20: Resetting Your Computer

    Resetting your computer Important! The reset option is available If your computer does not respond to keyboard or mouse input, you may on the Tower computer only. have to close a program or programs that may not be responding. If closing nonresponsive programs does not restore your computer to normal operation, you may have to reset the system.
  • Page 21 Press and release the power button again to turn on the system. As a part of the regular startup process, a program to check the disk status will automatically run. When the checks are finished, Windows will start. E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 22: System Features

    Chapter 1: System Features Standard features ........... 12 Front panel features ..........13 Rear panel features ..........16...

  • Page 23: Standard Features

    Standard features The following features are standard in the E-4200 system: ® ® • Intel Pentium II processor • Three DIMM sockets that support up to 384 megabytes (MB) of Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) • 512K of L2 cache •...

  • Page 24: Front Panel Features

    Front panel features The following front panel features are included with your desktop, mid-tower, and tower computers. Desktop front panel The desktop front panel includes the following features: Power CD-ROM Hard Audio-out eject button drive LED jack CD-ROM drive CD-ROM Diskette Diskette eject Power button...

  • Page 25: Mid-Tower Front Panel

    The amber light indicates your computer is in low power mode. Power button: Turns the computer on and off. Hard drive LED: Lights when the hard drive is active. Diskette drive: Writes to and reads from 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB diskettes. E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: Tower Front Panel

    Audio-out jack: Connects headphones or powered speakers that enable you to listen to an audio CD (directly from the CD-ROM drive). CD-ROM volume control: Controls the volume of an audio CD. Tower front panel The tower case front panel includes the following features: CD-ROM drive CD-ROM Audio-out jack...

  • Page 27: Rear Panel Features

    Voltage Mouse Keyboard Serial Serial RJ-45 LAN selector port port port A port B connector Power Connector: Connects the computer power cord. The other end of the power cord plugs into an AC outlet or power strip. E-4200 User’s Guide...
  • Page 28 USB ports: Connect external Plug-and-Play devices that are automatically configured when they are plugged into the computer through one of these ports. Some USB devices are keyboards, pointing devices, and monitors. Video port: Connects the monitor’s interface cable. RJ-45 LAN connector: Connects a cable that connects the computer to a network.

  • Page 29: Mid-Tower Rear Panel

    Parallel port: Connects a printer or other parallel device. Video port: Connects the monitor’s interface cable. RJ-45 LAN connector: Connects a cable that connects the computer to a network. Serial ports: Connect serial devices, such as musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) devices. E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 30: Tower Rear Panel

    USB ports: Connect external Plug-and-Play devices that are automatically configured when they are plugged into the computer through one of these ports. Some USB devices are keyboards, pointing devices, and monitors. Keyboard port: Connects a Personal System/2 (PS/2) compatible keyboard. Power Connector: Connects the computer power cord.
  • Page 31 USB ports: Connect external Plug-and-Play devices that are automatically configured when they are plugged into the computer through one of these ports. Some USB devices are keyboards, pointing devices, and monitors. Keyboard port: Connects a Personal System/2 (PS/2) compatible keyboard. E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 32: Maintaining And Cleaning Your System

    Maintaining and Cleaning Your System Maintaining your system........22 Cleaning your system ..........23...

  • Page 33: Maintaining Your System

    NTFS supports large drive sizes, but NTFS partitions cannot be viewed with Microsoft® disk operating system (MS-DOS®) diagnostic utilities, like fdisk. See your Windows NT manual for more information on NTFS. E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 34: Installing Landesk Client Manager

    Installing LANDesk Client Manager Intel’s LANDesk Client Manager is the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) solution that is already loaded on your system. LANDesk Client Manager lets you monitor your system for critical situations that may need your attention. It also lets your system administrator remotely inventory and manage systems on your network.

  • Page 35: Cleaning The Keyboard

    Always turn off the computer and other peripherals before cleaning any components. Use a damp lint-free cloth to clean the computer case, monitor case, keyboard, speakers, and other parts of your system. Avoid abrasive or solvent cleaners because they can damage the finish on your components. E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 36: Protecting Against Viruses

    Protecting against viruses A virus is a program written with malicious intent for the purpose of creating havoc in a computer system. It attaches itself to executable files or boot sectors, so it can replicate and spread. Some viruses may only cause your system to beep or display messages or images on the screen.

  • Page 37: Appendix

    Appendix Acronyms and abbreviations......... 27 Terms and definitions..........29 Regulatory compliance statements ....... 32...

  • Page 38: Acronyms And Abbreviations

    Acronyms and abbreviations ASIC - Application specific integrated circuit BIOS - Basic input/output system CMOS - Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor DIMM - Dual inline memory module DMI - Desktop management interface DRAM - Dynamic random access memory ECC - Error correcting code FAT - File allocation table GB - Gigabyte IDE - Integrated drive electronics...
  • Page 39 ROM - Read-only memory SCSI - Small computer system interface SDRAM - Synchronous dynamic random access memory TCP/IP - Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol V - Volt E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 40: Terms And Definitions

    Terms and definitions This list of terms should help you get acquainted with terms used in your computer’s documentation and in your system software. Applications - Software installed on your system. Sometimes called programs. BIOS - Basic input/output system. The BIOS is software that is independent of any operating system.
  • Page 41 Programs - Software installed on your system. Programs are sometimes called applications. RAM - Random access memory. RAM is the computer’s system memory. You can write to and read from RAM. Information stored in RAM is temporary and is erased when the computer is turned off. E-4200 User’s Guide...
  • Page 42 Refresh rate - The refresh rate is the rate at which the image on the monitor screen is rewritten to the screen. A fast refresh rate helps keep the image from flickering. Resolution - The resolution is the sharpness or clarity of the image on the monitor screen.

  • Page 43: Regulatory Compliance Statements

    Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par Industrie Canada. Attention! Couper le courant avant l’entretien. E-4200 User’s Guide...
  • Page 44 This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply with European Users: the following European directives: [i]EMC Directive 89/336/EEC amending directive 92/31/EEC & 93/68/EEC as per - EN 50081-1:1992 according to EN 55022:1995 Class B EN 61000-3-2:1995 or EN 60555-2:1986 EN 61000-3-3: 1995 - EN50082-1:1992 according to EN 61000-4-2:1995 or IEC 801-2:1984...
  • Page 45 E-4200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 46: Index

    Index installing 23 abbreviations 27 manual conventions iv monitor Check Disk 22 adjusting 4 cleaning 24 definitions of terms 29 mouse 17 Disk Defragmenter 22 cleaning 23 FAQ, accessing vii operating system, setup 5 features front panel 13 POST (power-on self-test) rear panel 16 explained 5 standard 12...
  • Page 47 20 turning off your system Windows 95 8 Windows 98 8 Windows NT 8 Windows 95 setup 5 shut-down procedures 8 Windows 98 setup 5 shut-down procedures 8 Windows NT setup 5 shut-down procedures 8 E-4200 User’s Guide...
  • Page 48 MAN SYS US E-4200 USR GDE R0 10/98 8503808...

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