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User Guide
Gateway E-4100
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Contents 1Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using Your Computer guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4 Using Drives and Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using the diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Using the Zip drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 DVD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1 Getting Help ■ Using the Gateway Web site ■ Using Help and Support ■ Using Your Computer guide ■ Using Do More With Gateway ■ Using online help ■ Contacting Gateway 1
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Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway computer. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. You can find help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.gateway.com
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Searching for a topic To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. For each search, you receive the following search result types: ■ Suggested Topics - These topics are located in Help and Support and are relevant to your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches - These topics are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search box. ■ Micr
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Online help Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you are using the program. You can access most online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking a Help button. You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the index, searching for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help. Gateway contact information For Technical Support, see the Gateway Business Service Plan
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Chapter 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer ■ Identifying features ■ Locating your computer serial number ■ Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity ■ Locating the specifications for your computer ■ Purchasing accessories 5
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Micro Tower Front Your computer includes the following components. Power button/ power indicator CD/DVD eject button CD/DVD/Recordable drive Zip drive eject button Zip drive/memory card reader (optional) USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack Diskette drive (optional) Diskette eject button www.gateway.com 6
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Component Icon Description CD/DVD/Recordable Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch drive DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on drive type). This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. To identify your drive type and for more information about your drive, see “Identifying drive types” on page 41. Power button/ Press this button to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the power indicator power b
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Back Your computer includes the following components: PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port USB ports Kensington lock slot Serial port Case cover shipping thumbscrew Parallel port Monitor port Ethernet USB ports (network) jack Microphone jack Audio input (line in) jack Headphone/speakers (line out) jack Power connector Voltage switch www.gateway.com 8
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Component Icon Description ® PS/2 keyboard port Plug a Personal System/2 (PS/2) keyboard into this port. USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. For more information, see “Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device” on page 33. Serial port Plug a serial device (such as a digital camera) into this port. For more information, see “Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device” on pa
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Component Icon Description Headphone/ Plug powered speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones speakers jack (line into this jack. out) jack (green) Voltage switch Before turning on your computer, make sure that this switch is in the correct position for the correct power available. The switch is preset at the factory with the correct voltage for your area. In the United States, the utility power is supplied at a nominal 115 volts at 60 Hz. The power supply should always be set to this
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Mid Tower Front Your computer includes the following components. CD/DVD/ Recordable drive Optional CD/DVD/ Recordable drive Diskette drive/Zip drive/memory card reader (optional) Diskette eject button Power button/ power indicator USB ports Microphone jack Headphone jack www.gateway.com 11
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Component Icon Description CD/DVD/Recordable Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch drive DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on drive type). This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive. To identify your drive type and for more information about your drive, see “Identifying drive types” on page 41. Power button / Press this button to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the power indicator power
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Back Your computer includes the following components: Power connector Voltage switch Thumbscrew PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port Kensington lock slot USB ports Serial port Parallel port Monitor port Ethernet (network) jack USB ports Microphone jack Audio input jack Headphone/ Add-in monitor Speakers jack port (optional) S-Video out jack (optional) Thumbscrew Modem jack Telephone jack (optional) (optional) www.gateway.com 13
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Component Icon Description Power connector Plug the power cord into this connector. Voltage switch Before turning on your computer, make sure that this switch is in the correct position for the correct power available. The switch is preset at the factory with the correct voltage for your area. In the United States, the utility power is supplied at a nominal 115 volts at 60 Hz. The power supply should always be set to this when your computer is operating in the United States. In other areas
