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- Page 1 Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide Part #8503430 A MAN SYS US 8000 USR GDE R3 7/98 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 2 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Regulatory Compliance Statements ............v Computer Virus Notice ................ vii Important Safety Instructions..............x Preface ...................xiii About This Guide ................xiv Conventions Used in this Guide ............xv Chapter 1: Getting Started ............1 Before You Begin..................2 Assembling Your System ............... 3 Inspecting the Contents.............. - Page 4 Maintaining Your System..............22 Maintaining Your Hard Drive............22 Cleaning Your System................25 Cleaning the Mouse ............... 25 Cleaning the Keyboard ..............25 Cleaning the Monitor Screen............26 Cleaning the Computer and Monitor Cases........26 Index ..................27 Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide...
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Page 5: Regulatory Compliance Statements
Regulatory Compliance Statements This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class American Users A 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 6 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Disconnect power before A digital device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS servicing. 3548 set out by the Spectrum Management Agency. Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide...
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Page 7: Computer Virus Notice
Computer Virus Notice What is a virus? A virus is a program written with malicious intent for the sole 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 8 • Sample production diskettes are periodically scanned as an additional quality check. • All incoming products such as systems to repair, vendor diskettes, hard drives, and trade-show units are scanned for viruses. viii Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide...
- Page 9 • All systems are given a final boot test prior to shipping. Unfortunately, today’s technology makes the creation of newer viruses possible, some of which can elude even the best scanners available. Hence, there is no absolute guarantee of virus immunity on any product. If you believe you have received an infected product from us, please contact Technical Support.
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Page 10: Important Safety Instructions
Adjust only those controls covered in the instructions. Opening or removing covers marked “Do Not Remove” may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. Refer all servicing of those compartments to qualified service personnel. Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide... - Page 11 • Under any of the following conditions, unplug the system from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified personnel: Important! • The power cord or plug is damaged. The system power cord • Liquid has been spilled into the system. serves as the main disconnect for the •...
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Page 13: Preface
Preface Contents About This Guide ..........xiv Conventions Used in this Guide......xv... -
Page 14: About This Guide
We recommend you take time to read through the manual before using the system. If you encounter a problem, refer to the handy troubleshooting section in this guide. Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide... -
Page 15: Conventions Used In This Guide
Conventions Used in this Guide Throughout this booklet, you will see the following conventions: Convention Description <E > A key name corresponds to a key on NTER the keyboard. <C > + <A > + <D > A plus sign indicates that the keys on either side of it must be pressed simultaneously. - Page 16 Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide...
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Page 17: Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 1: Getting Started Contents Before You Begin............ 2 Assembling Your System........3 Inspecting the Contents ........3 Connecting Peripherals ........4 Powering Up the System......... 5 Quick Check ............6 Looking Things Over ........6 Verifying Your Configuration ......6 Troubleshooting Guidelines...... -
Page 18: Before You Begin
This section will help you accomplish the following: • Assembling the system • Connecting the monitor and keyboard • Powering up the system Carefully read and follow these instructions to ensure your system operates correctly. Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide... -
Page 19: Assembling Your System
Assembling Your System Prepare a clean, flat, and firm surface for your computer. Allow at least three inches at the rear of the chassis for cabling and air circulation. Protect your computer from extreme temperature and humidity. Do not expose your computer to direct sunlight, heater ducts, and other heat-generating objects. -
Page 20: Connecting Peripherals
Connect the system power cables to the socket(s) on the rear of the system. Connect the other end of the system power cables to the appropriate power source (AC or DC, depending on your system’s configuration). Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide... -
Page 21: Powering Up The System
If the system encounters an error, it will most likely be a nonfatal one, meaning the system will function until the error can be corrected (usually through the BIOS Setup). In the rare case of a fatal error, contact your Gateway reseller for field service support. Powering Up the System... -
Page 22: Quick Check
Never remove the system’s covers while the system is powered up. • Do not attempt to open the monitor, it is extremely dangerous. Even if the monitor’s power is disconnected, stored energy within the monitor’s components can offer a painful or harmful experience. Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide... - Page 23 • If a peripheral such as the keyboard, mouse, drive, or printer does not appear to work, ensure that all connections are secure. • If an error message displays on the screen, write it down, word-for- word. You may be asked about it when calling Technical Support. •...
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Page 25: Chapter 2: System Features
Chapter 2: System Features Contents Basic Architecture ............10 Front Panel ..............11 Bezel Doors and Keylock........12 Switches ..............12 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive........12 Storage Bays............12 LED Indicators............13 Rear Panel ...............14 System Board..............17 I/O Ports ..............15 Power Supplies (2)..........15 Voltage Selector Switches (2 - AC Only)....15 Power-In Connectors (2) ........15 Expansion Slot Cover Plates ........16 Chassis Keylock............16... -
Page 26: Basic Architecture
50-pin and two 68-pin connectors, dual-channel PCI IDE interface, and floppy controller supporting 1.44-MB and 2.88-MB formats • Dual-redundant (opional) 400-Watt power supplies with hot swap capability • Phoenix upgradable Flash BIOS, Year 2000 Ready Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide... -
Page 27: Front Panel
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Page 28: Bezel Doors And Keylock
3.5-Inch floppy disk drive and one internal bay • Five 5.25-inch front accessible bays that support any 5.25-inch device or any 3.5-inch device with a special mounting bracket • RAID bay which supports up to six 3.5-inch Single Connector Attachment (SCA) drives Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide... -
Page 29: Led Indicators
LED Indicators Meaning When Lit Power The system is on. Hard Disk Controller Activity The hard disk is being accessed. P1 Activity The first CPU is active. P2 Activity The second CPU is active. ECC Fault A memory error has been detected. Power Supply Fault One of the power supplies has failed. -
Page 30: Rear Panel
Rear Panel The rear panel of the system is equipped with I/O Ports, connectors, and switches. Figure 3: Rear Panel Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide... -
Page 31: I/O Ports
I/O Ports Note: If your mouse has a mini- Port Definition DIN connector, you must connect it to the Mouse Serial Ports 1 These are high speed serial ports which use the First-In-First- Port. and 2 Out (FIFO) protocol. If you have a serial mouse, connect it to Serial Port 1 (COM1). -
Page 32: Expansion Slot Cover Plates
PCI slots, one shared PCI/ISA slot, one PCI/RAID port, and one ISA slot. Chassis Keylock The chassis keylock allows you to secure the panels to the chassis to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its peripherals. Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide... -
Page 33: System Board
System Board The system board functions as the main interface between the processor, memory, and peripherals. Figure 4: System Board CPUs and CPU Slots ® The system is equipped with one Intel Pentium II processor with 512-KB ECC L2 cache, integrated into a Single Edge Contact (SEC) cartridge The system’s SMP design supports up to two processors and is Intel MP Specification v1.1 and 1.4 compliant. -
Page 34: Voltage Regulator Module
InforManager™, refer to the InforManager™ User’s Guide. Floppy Controller and Connector The floppy drive controller and connector on the system board can support up to two floppy drives of 1.44-MB and 2.88-MB formats. Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide... -
Page 35: Hard Drive Controller And Connector
Hard Drive Controller and Connector This is an integrated dual-channel PCI/IDE interface with one IDE port capable of controlling up to four IDE devices and supporting PIO Modes 0-4. SCSI Controller and Connectors ® This integrated Adaptec AIC™-7895 SCSI controller is a high- performance, dual-channel, PnP compliant, single-chip PCI local bus-to- UltraSCSI master host adapter. -
Page 36: Operating Systems
The following operating systems will run on the system but do not support the system’s multiprocessing capabilities: • Microsoft Windows ® • NeXTStep OS 3.3 • Novell NetWare 3.1x and 4.x If you are unsure whether or not your application supports SMP, contact the product manufacturer. Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide... -
Page 37: Chapter 3: Maintaining And Cleaning Your System
Chapter 3: Maintaining and Cleaning Your System Contents Maintaining Your System ........22 Maintaining Your Hard Drive......22 Cleaning Your System .......... 25 Cleaning the Mouse........25 Cleaning the Keyboard........25 Cleaning the Monitor Screen ......26 Cleaning the Computer and Monitor Cases .. 26... -
Page 38: Maintaining Your System
In the ScanDisk window, click on the drive you want to scan. If you only want to check your files and folders for errors, select the option button. If you want to do a more thorough scan for Standard errors, select the Thorough option. Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide... -
Page 39: Using Disk Defragmenter
Because the option takes more time than the Standard option, Thorough we recommend you normally use the option and do a Standard check at least once a month. Thorough If you selected Standard and you want to change the settings ScanDisk uses when it checks files and folders, click on the button, select the options in the ScanDisk Advanced Advanced... - Page 40 When defragmentation is complete, a dialog box opens and asks you if you want to quit the Disk Defragmenter program. If you are finished defragmenting the drives in your system, click If you have more drives to defragment, click and return to Step 2. Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide...
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Page 41: Cleaning Your System
Cleaning Your System Your system and its components need to be cleaned occasionally. The following sections contain information about caring for the various parts of your system. Cleaning the Mouse If the mouse pointer on the screen moves erratically when you move the mouse, dirt is probably on the rollers inside the mouse. -
Page 42: Cleaning The Monitor Screen
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. Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide... -
Page 43: Index
Index About this guide xiv DIMMs, supported 18 Assembling the system 3 Disk Defragmenter, using 23 Diskette controller 18 Bezel doors 12 drive 12 Bezel keylock 12 Drive diskette 12 floppy 12 Chassis keylock 16 IDE controller 19 Chassis, cleaning 26 maintaining 22 Cleaning storage bays 12... - Page 44 Voltage Regulator Module turning the system on 5 see VRM Power supplies 15 Voltage selection switches 15 Processor VRMs 18 supported 17 VRM 18 Windows 95, versions supported 20 Windows NT, versions supported 20 28 Gateway ALR 8000 User’s Guide...