User Manuals: Gateway E-3600 Desktop PC

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Gateway E-3600 System Manual (158 pages)

Brand: Gateway | Category: Desktop | Size: 9 MB

Table of Contents
3
Preface
7
Conventions Used in this Manual
7
Getting Additional Information
8
Checking out Your Gateway Computer
9
Gateway Desktop Front
10
Gateway Desktop Back
12
Gateway MID-Tower Front
14
Gateway MID-Tower Back
16
Heceta IV Hardware Management
19
System Setup
21
Setting up Your Computer
21
Starting Your Computer
22
Understanding the Power-On Self-Test
23
Setting up the Operating System
23
Turning off Your Computer
24
Restarting Your Computer
25
Working with the Gateway Desktop Case
27
Preventing Static Electricity Discharge
27
Opening and Closing
29
Adding or Replacing Drives
31
Preparing to Add or Replace a Drive
31
Drive Cabling Information
32
Adding or Replacing Drives
33
Replacing Expansion Cards
38
Replacing the Power Supply
41
Replacing the System Board
45
Replacing or Adding Memory
49
Replacing the Battery
51
Working with the Gateway MID-Tower Case
55
Preventing Static Electricity Discharge
55
Opening and Closing
57
Adding or Replacing Drives
61
Preparing to Add or Replace a Drive
61
Drive Cabling Information
62
Adding or Replacing Drives
62
Replacing Expansion Cards
69
Replacing the Power Supply
72
Replacing the System Board
74
Replacing or Adding Memory
76
Replacing the Battery
78
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
81
About the BIOS Setup Utility
81
Updating the BIOS
84
Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper
85
Managing Your Computer
87
Protecting against Power Source Problems
87
Surge Suppressors
87
Line Conditioners
88
Uninterruptible Power Supplies
88
Power Management
89
Using Standby Mode
90
Changing Power Settings
91
Changing the Power Scheme
91
Changing Advanced Power Settings
93
Activating Hibernate Mode
94
Installing an Uninterruptable Power Supply in Windows XP
95
Protecting Your Computer from Viruses
97
Managing Hard Drive Space
99
Checking Hard Drive Space
99
Using Disk Cleanup
100
Checking the Hard Drive for Errors
101
Defragmenting the Hard Drive
103
Backing up Files
105
Using the Scheduled Task Wizard
106
Cleaning Your Computer
107
Cleaning the Exterior
107
Cleaning the Keyboard
108
Cleaning the Screen
108
Cleaning the Mouse
108
Checking System Health with Landesk
110
System Recovery
111
Creating a Startup Diskette
111
Keeping a Record of System Configuration
111
Using Your System Restoration CD
111
Troubleshooting
113
Introduction
113
Troubleshooting Checklist
113
Verifying Your Configuration
113
Troubleshooting Guidelines
114
Battery Installation Problems
114
CD Drive Problems
116
Computer Problems
118
Diskette Drive Problems
120
Hard Drive Problems
121
Memory and Processor Problems
122
Modem Problems
123
Peripheral/Adapter Problems
124
Printer Problems
125
Video Problems
126
Error Messages
128
Beep Codes
130
A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information
133
B Reference Data
145
Intel® I82845 System Board Technical Reference
145
Features
145
System Board Layout
146
BIOS Configuration Jumper Settings
150
Specifications
151
Index
153

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