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... Installing memory 50 Replacing the system battery 55
6 Troubleshooting 57
Safety guidelines 58 First steps 58 Troubleshooting 59
Add-in cards 59 Audio 59 Battery 59 CD or DVD drives 59 Computer 61 Diskette drive 61 DVD drives 62 File management 62 Hard drive 63 Internet 64 Keyboard 65 Memory 65 Memory card reader 66 Modem (dial-up 66 Monitor 69 Mouse 70
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...84 Installing Ethernet cards and drivers 84 Making sure your broadband connection works 85 Naming the computers and the workgroup 85 Configuring the TCP/IP protocol 86 Setting up a wireless Ethernet network 89 Setting up a wired Ethernet network 96 Configuring your router 98
Testing your network 99 Sharing your resources 100
Sharing an Internet connection 100 Sharing drives and printers...
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Working safely
Before using your computer, read the following recommendations for setting up a safe and comfortable work area and avoiding discomfort and ...your eyes.
■ Position the computer desk and monitor so you can avoid glare on your screen and light shining directly into your eyes. Reduce glare by installing shades or curtains on windows, and by installing a glare screen filter on your ...
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... device, see the device documentation and installation instructions.
Your computer has one or more of the following ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB), serial, and parallel. You use these ports to connect peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, and digital cameras to your computer. For more information about port locations, "Checking Out Your Gateway Computer" on page 5.
USB ports support...
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Chapter 5
Maintaining Your Computer
■ Caring for your computer ■ Updating Windows ■ Protecting your computer from viruses ■ Cleaning your computer ■ Restoring your system ■ Opening the computer case ■ Adding memory and replacing the
battery
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... to the software and hardware on your computer.
To run Windows Update:
1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Update. 3 Click Scan for Available Updates.
Help and Support
For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword Windows Update in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow.
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User Guide - Page 45
... a free, limited-time subscription to the Norton AntiVirus service when you purchased your computer.
■ Using the Norton® AntiVirus program to check files and programs that are on diskettes, attached to e-mail messages, or downloaded from the Internet.
■ Checking all programs for viruses before installing them.
■ Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word...
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Installing memory
When you upgrade the computer memory, make sure that you install the correct type of memory module for your computer. Your computer uses DIMM memory.
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User Guide - Page 65
... not recognize an add-in card ■ Shut down and restart your computer. ■ Make sure that you have installed the required software. For more information, see
the documentation that came with your add-in card.
Audio
See "Sound" on page 73.
Battery
See "Power" on page 71.
CD or DVD drives
The computer does not recognize a disc or...
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... disc. For more information, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 44.
■ Reinstall the device driver.
■ Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on your computer.
■ DVDs and DVD drives contain regional codes that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. To be able to play a DVD...
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2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Printers and Faxes window
opens.
3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click
Set as Default Printer.
■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that came with your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver.
You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that...
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... Control Panel window opens. If your Control
Panel is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance.
2 Click/Double-click System, click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. The Device
Manager window opens.
3 Click the plus (+) in front of Network adapters. The wireless Ethernet device installed
in your computer is listed. If one is not listed, you must install one.
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... Ethernet you are using for your network, you need to install Ethernet cards and drivers on the computers that do not have Ethernet already installed. To order wired or wireless Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at accessories.gateway.com.
Use the documentation that comes with your Ethernet cards for instructions on installing the card and any required drivers.
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User Guide - Page 91
... contact your ISP for any specific instructions they have for setting up a network.
Naming the computers and the workgroup
Important
You must give each computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name.
To identify this computer on the network:
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control
Panel is in Category View, click...
User Guide - Page 92
... Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which is widely accepted and compatible for local area networks (LANs), as well as for Internet communications.
When networking is set up in Windows XP, TCP/IP is automatically installed as the default protocol.
Terms you should know
DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) lets a router temporarily assign an IP address to a computer...
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... can:
■ View a network drive ■ Open and copy files stored on other network computers ■ Print documents on network printers
Important
To share a printer among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Follow the instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on each computer.
Sharing drives or folders
If you...
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Before you can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site.
To print files across the network:
1 Open the file you want to print...
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... Ethernet network
Wired Ethernet network
You cannot see the other computers on your network ■ Make sure that your Ethernet cable is plugged into the Ethernet jack on your computer.
Make sure that the other end is plugged into a router.
■ Make sure that all computers are plugged into a powered electrical outlet and turned on.
■ Make sure that the router is plugged into a powered...
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... telephone company.
A telephone line cord with a modular plug is required for use with this device. The modem is designed to be connected to the telephone network or premises wiring using a compatible modular jack which is Part 68-compliant. See installation instructions for details.
The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is used to determine the number of...
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... drive 61 display 62 DVD drive 59 DVD/CD drive 59 Ethernet network 109 faxes 67 files 62 general guidelines 58 hard drive 63
Internet connection 64, 67
keyboard 65
LCD panel 62, 69
memory 65 memory card reader 66 modem 66 monitor 69 mouse 70 network 71 passwords 71 power 71 printer 71 safety guidelines 58 screen 69 screen resolution 69 Web site connection speed 64
turning off computer...