Connecting A Dial-Up Modem; Starting Your Computer; Waking Up Your Computer - Gateway 6-Bay mBTX PRO User Manual

Connecting a dial-up modem

cord.
Your computer may have a 56K modem add-in card that you can use with a standard telephone
line to connect to the Internet or fax documents.
To connect the modem:
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Starting your computer

To start your computer:
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Waking up your computer

power-saving settings" on page
When you have not used your computer for several minutes, it may enter a power-saving mode
called Sleep. While in Sleep mode, the power indicator on the power button flashes.
If your computer is in Sleep mode, move the mouse, press a key on the keyboard, or press the
power button to "wake" it up.
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CHAPTER 2: Setting Up and Getting Started
Warning
To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line
Insert one end of the modem cable into the modem jack
Insert the other end of the modem cable into a telephone wall jack. (The modem will not
work with digital or PBX telephone lines.)
If you want, you can connect a telephone to the PHONE jack on the back of your computer.
Connect the power, network, mouse, and keyboard cables to your computer according to
the setup poster.
Press the power button on the front of your computer. If your computer does not turn
on, check the power cable connections.
Important
Your computer has a built-in variable speed fan. In addition, your computer
uses a powerful processor which produces heat. Both the system fan and processor
can run at different speeds at times to ensure proper system cooling. You may
notice an increase in the fan noise when the fan is running at high speed and a
decrease in the fan noise when it switches to normal speed.
If you are starting your computer for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to
select the language and time zone, and to create your first user account.
Attach and turn on any USB or audio peripheral devices, such as printers, scanners, and
speakers. See the documentation that came with each device for its setup instructions. If
you need to attach a peripheral device to the parallel or serial ports, turn off your computer
first.
To open your computer's main menu, click
programs and search for files. For more information on using your computer's menus, see
"Using Windows Vista" on page 21
Tip
For more information about changing the power button mode, see
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on the back of your computer.
(Start). From that menu, you can run
and "Customizing Windows" on page
"Changing
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