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Gateway E3400 System Manual (126 pages)
Gateway Mid Tower System Manual Model Number: E3400
Brand:
Gateway
| Category:
Desktop
| Size: 4 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Preface
6
Conventions Used in this Manual
6
Getting Additional Information
7
1 System Features
8
Easy to Service Chassis
8
Standard Features
8
Front Panel
10
Back Panel
12
Inside the Computer
14
System Board
15
Riser Card
17
Front
17
Back
18
2 System Setup
20
Setting up Your System
20
Starting Your System
21
Understanding the Power-On Self-Test
22
Setting up the Operating System
22
Turning off Your System
23
Resetting Your System
23
3 Case Access
24
Static Electricity Precautions
24
Opening the Case
26
Removing the Side Panels
26
Closing the Case
30
Replacing the Side Panels
30
4 Replacing and Adding System Components
32
Replacing or Adding Drives
32
Preparing to Replace or Add a Drive
32
The Drive Cage
33
Releasing the Drive Cage
33
Reinserting the Drive Cage
36
3.5-Inch Diskette or CD Drives
37
Replacing the Diskette Drive
37
Replacing the CD Drive
39
Adding a Second 5.25-Inch Device
41
Hard Drive
44
Replacing the Hard Drive
44
Adding an Additional Hard Drive
47
Adding or Replacing Memory
50
Adding an Expansion Card
53
Replacing the AGP Card
56
Replacing the Battery
57
Replacing the Power Supply
59
Replacing the System Board
61
Replacing or Adding a Processor
66
5 Using the BIOS Setup Utility
70
About the BIOS Setup Utility
70
Updating the BIOS
72
Setting the System Board Jumpers
73
Recovery Mode
73
6 Managing Your System
76
Protecting against Power Source Problems
76
Surge Suppressors
76
Line Conditioners
77
Uninterruptible Power Supplies
77
Maintaining and Managing Your Hard Drive
78
Hard Drive Maintenance Utilities
78
Hard Drive Management Practices
79
System Integrity
82
Protecting against Viruses
82
Checking System Health with Landesk
83
System Recovery
84
Creating a Startup Diskette
84
Keeping a Record of System Configuration
84
Using Your System Restoration CD
84
System Power Management
85
7 Cleaning Your System
86
Cleaning the Mouse
86
Cleaning the Keyboard
87
Cleaning the Monitor Screen
87
Cleaning the Computer and Monitor Cases
87
8 Troubleshooting
88
Introduction
88
Troubleshooting Checklist
89
Verifying Your Configuration
89
Troubleshooting Guidelines
89
CD Drive Problems
90
Hard Drive Problems
92
Memory/Processor Problems
93
Modem Problems
94
Peripheral/Adapter Problems
95
Printer Problems
97
System Problems
99
Video Problems
101
Error Messages
104
9 Safety, Regulatory, and Notices
108
Important Safety Information
108
Regulatory Compliance Statements
111
American Users
111
Canadian Users
113
European Users
114
Japanese Users
115
Australia and New Zealand Users
116
Laser Safety Statement
117
Specifications
120
Index
122
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Gateway E3400 System Manual (106 pages)
Brand:
Gateway
| Category:
Desktop
| Size: 1 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Preface
6
Conventions Used in this Manual
6
Getting Additional Information
7
System Features
8
Standard Features
8
Front Panel
9
Back Panel
10
Vertical Desktop Feature
11
System Board
12
Riser Card
14
Front
14
Back
15
System Setup
16
Setting up Your System
16
Starting Your System
17
Understanding the Power-On Self-Test
18
Setting up the Operating System
18
Turning off Your System
19
Resetting Your System
19
Case Access
20
Static Electricity Precautions
20
Opening the Case
22
Closing the Case
24
Replacing and Adding System Components
26
Replacing or Adding Drives
26
Preparing to Replace or Add a Drive
26
Drive Cabling Information
28
3.5-Inch Diskette or CD Drives
29
Hard Drive
32
Adding or Replacing Memory
36
Adding an Expansion Card
39
Replacing the Battery
41
Replacing the System Board
42
Replacing the Processor
46
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
50
About the BIOS Setup Utility
50
Updating the BIOS
52
Setting the System Board Jumpers
52
Recovery Mode
52
Managing Your System
56
Protecting against Power Source Problems
56
Surge Suppressors
56
Line Conditioners
57
Uninterruptible Power Supplies
57
Maintaining and Managing Your Hard Drive
58
Hard Drive Maintenance Utilities
58
Hard Drive Management Practices
59
System Integrity
61
Protecting against Viruses
61
Checking System Health with Landesk
62
System Recovery
63
Creating a Startup Diskette
63
Keeping a Record of System Configuration
63
Using Your System Restoration CD
63
System Power Management
64
Cleaning Your System
66
Cleaning the Mouse
66
Cleaning the Keyboard
67
Cleaning the Monitor Screen
67
Cleaning the Computer and Monitor Cases
67
Troubleshooting
68
Introduction
68
Troubleshooting Checklist
68
Verifying Your Configuration
68
Troubleshooting Guidelines
69
CD Drive Problems
70
Hard Drive Problems
72
Memory/Processor Problems
73
Modem Problems
74
Peripheral/Adapter Problems
75
Printer Problems
77
System Problems
79
Video Problems
81
Error Messages
84
Safety, Regulatory, and Notices
88
A Specifications
100
Index
102
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