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Gateway E-1200 User Manual

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  • Page 1 E-1200 User's Guide...
  • Page 2 E-1200 User’s Guide Part #8503412 MAN US E1200 USR GDE R0 Printed in Ireland 9/98...
  • Page 3 (for customers in the UK) or www.gateway.com/ie (for customers in Ireland), or consult the ALR web site at www.alr.com. In no event shall either Gateway or ALR be liable for direct, indirect, special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this document, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface ... iii Conventions Used in This Guide... iv Important Safety Instructions... v Getting Started ... 1 Setting Up Your System... 2 Starting Your System ... 3 Understanding the Power-On Self-Test ... 4 Completing the Operating System Setup ... 5 Turning Off Your System ...
  • Page 5 E-1200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 6: Preface

    Preface Contents Conventions Used in This Guide ... iv Important Safety Instructions... v...

  • Page 7: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions Used in This Guide Throughout this guide, you will see the following conventions: Convention Setup User’s Guide iv E-1200 User’s Guide NTER Important! Caution! Warning! Description Keyboard key names are printed in small capitals. A plus sign indicates that the keys must be pressed simultaneously.

  • Page 8: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Observe the following safety instructions when using your system: • Follow all instructions marked on this product and in the documentation. • When the system is turned off, a small amount of electrical current still runs through the system. Always unplug the system from the electrical outlet before cleaning the system or opening the cover.
  • Page 9 E-1200 User’s Guide • There is a danger of explosion if the CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting Started Contents Setting Up Your System... 2 Starting Your System ... 3 Turning Off Your System ... 6 Resetting Your Computer ... 7...

  • Page 11: Setting Up Your System

    2 E-1200 User’s Guide • Provide a clean, flat, and stable surface for your system. Allow at least 30cm at the rear of the computer for cabling and air circulation.

  • Page 12: Starting Your System

    Starting Your System Before you start your system for the first time: • Check that the voltage selector switch on the back of the computer is still set to the correct voltage for your area. This switch is set at the factory to the correct voltage (see “Rear Panel”...

  • Page 13: 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-1200 System for a description of error messages. 4 E-1200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 14: Completing The Operating System Setup

    Completing the Operating System Setup The first time you start your computer, the operating system takes a few minutes to set up. Refer to your software documentation for specific instructions on what to do after the computer starts. To complete the operating system setup After the computer starts, start-up wizard opens.

  • Page 15: Turning Off Your System

    6 E-1200 User’s Guide To turn off your system in Windows 95 On the Taskbar, click Start Click Shut Down...

  • Page 16: Resetting Your Computer

    Resetting Your Computer If your computer does not respond to keyboard or mouse input, you may 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. To reset your system in Windows 95 or Windows 98 Press C .
  • Page 17 8 E-1200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 18: System Features

    System Features Contents Standard Features ... 10 Front Panel... 11 Rear Panel ... 12 Vertical Desktop Feature... 13...

  • Page 19: Standard Features

    Standard Features The following features are standard in the E-1200 system: 10 E-1200 User’s Guide ® • Intel Celeron™ processor operating at 333 MHz with a 66 MHz front side bus speed. • Two DIMM sockets that support up to 256 megabytes (MB) of Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM).

  • Page 20: Front Panel

    Front Panel The desktop case front panel includes the following features: Power button Power LED 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 drive (optional): Plays data or audio CDs. Reset Button: Restarts a system that becomes non-responsive.

  • Page 21: Rear Panel

    Some USB devices are keyboards, pointing devices, and monitors. Video port: Connects the monitor’s interface cable. Voltage selector: Sets the voltage for your area, either 115 V or 230 V . 12 E-1200 User’s Guide Power connector Microphone...

  • Page 22: Vertical Desktop Feature

    Vertical Desktop Feature You can position your desktop vertically by using a stand included with your accessory kit. This setup saves space and transforms your desktop into a minitower computer. See the illustrated instructions included with your accessory kit or the illustration below for more information. Important! If you set your system up vertically, be sure to use a...
  • Page 23 14 E-1200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: Maintaining And Cleaning Your System

    Maintaining and Cleaning Your System Contents Maintaining Your System ... 16 Cleaning Your System ... 20...

  • Page 25: 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. 16 E-1200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: 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 27 Suspend mode, it will disconnect from the network. 18 E-1200 User’s Guide To put your system into Suspend Save and close any open files to prevent data loss in the event of a power failure.

  • Page 28: 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 29: Cleaning Your System

    The easiest way to do this is to blow trapped dirt from under the keys using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw-like extension. 20 E-1200 User’s Guide To clean the mouse Turn off the computer.

  • Page 30: Cleaning The Monitor Screen

    If you spill liquid on the keyboard, turn off the computer and disconnect the keyboard. Turn the keyboard upside down to let the liquid drain out overnight before trying to use it again. If it fails to work after draining, contact Technical Support.
  • Page 31 22 E-1200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 32: Appendix

    Appendix Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations ... 24 Terms and Definitions... 25 Regulatory Compliance Statements ... 27...

  • Page 33: Acronyms And Abbreviations

    MHz - Megahertz MS-DOS - Microsoft disk operating system NTFS - NT file system POST - Power-on self-test RAM - Random-access memory ROM - Read-only memory SDRAM - Synchronous dynamic random access memory V - Volt 24 E-1200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 34: 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 35 RESET - Initiates a warm boot without POST information. ROM - Read-only memory. Permanent computer memory dedicated to a particular function. For example, the instructions for starting the computer when you first turn on power are contained in ROM. You cannot write to ROM. 26 E-1200 User’s Guide...

  • Page 36: Regulatory Compliance Statements

    Regulatory Compliance Statements This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 37 Australian and New B digital device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS Zealand Users: 3548 set out by the Spectrum Management Agency. 28 E-1200 User’s Guide - EN 50081-1:1992 according to EN 55022:1995 Class B EN 61000-3-2:1995 or EN 60555-2:1986...

  • Page 38: Energy Star Compliance

    ENERGY STAR Compliance Your system meets ENERGY STAR compliant requirements. This requirement is met when your system uses less than 30 watts on or before 30 minutes of inactivity. Your computer achieves this level when the hard drives are set to spin down within this time period. Appendix 29...
  • Page 39 30 E-1200 User’s Guide...
  • Page 40 Index Acronyms and Abbreviations 24 CD-ROM drive 11 Check Disk 16 definitions of terms 25 Disk Defragmenter 16 diskette drive 3.5-inch 11 front panel desktop case 11 features 11 hard disk LED (light-emitting diode) 11 maintaining 16 partitioning 16 Installing 17 keyboard cleaning 20 port 12...
  • Page 41 USB ports 12 Vertical desktop feature 13 video port 12 voltage selector switch 13 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT E-1200 User’s Guide starting 3 turning off 6 virus information 19 Windows 95 6 Windows 98 6 Windows NT 6...
  • Page 42 MAN US E1200 USR GDE R0 9/98 8503412...

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