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MAN US E1400 MT SYS GDE R0 02/00
E1400 Mid Tower
System Manual
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05960.book Page i Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM Contents Preface. .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... v Conventions used in this manual . ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... v Getting additional information . ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ...vi 1 System Features ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... 1 Easy to service chassis .. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... 1 St
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05960.book Page ii Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM Replacing the hard drive .. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .38 Adding an additional hard drive . . . . . . . . . . .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .41 5 System Components . .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .45 Adding or replacing memory ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .45 Adding an expansion card . .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .48 Replacing the
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05960.book Page iii Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM Cleaning the computer and monitor cases .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .. 88 9 Troubleshooting . ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .. 89 Introduction .. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .. 89 Troubleshooting checklist .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .. 90 Verifying your configuration .. ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .. 90 Troubleshooting g
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05960.book Page v Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM Preface Conventions used in this manual Throughout this manual, you will see the following conventions: Convention Description ENTER Keyboard key names are printed in small capitals. CTRL+ALT+DEL A plussignmeansto press thekeysatthe same time. Setup Commands to be entered, options to select, and messages that appear on your monitor are printed in bold. User’s Guide Names of publications are printed in italic. Important A note labeled important
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05960.book Page vi Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM Getting additional information Log on to the Gateway Support Center at www.gateway.com/support to find information about your system or other Gateway products. Some types of information you can access are: Hardware driver and program updates Technical tips Service agreement information Technical documents and component information Frequently asked questions (FAQ) Documentation for peripherals or optional components Online acces
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05960.book Page 1 Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM System Features 1 Easy to service chassis The E1400 Mid Tower has many features that let you easily access the inside of your system to add and remove components, such as hard drives, memory, and processors. Standard features The following features are standard in the E1400 Mid Tower system: ® ™ ™ Intel Celeron and Pentium III (FC-PGA 370) processors with 128K and 256K of integrated L2 cache, respectively Two DIMM sockets that support up
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05960.book Page 2 Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM Front panel The front panel contains following features: CD drive Audio-out port CD eject button CD volume control Diskette drive Diskette eject button Reset button Hard drive LED Power LED Power button Right panel release button Audio-out port connects headphones or powered speakers that let you listen to an audio CD (directly from the CD drive). CD drive plays data or audio CDs. CD eject button ejects a CD from the CD drive. CD volume contro
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05960.book Page 3 Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM Power LED lights when the computer is turned on. The green light indicates your computer is using full power. The amber light indicates your computer is in power conservation mode. Reset button restarts a system that becomes non-responsive. Right panel release button lets you easily remove the right panel to access the internal components of your system. Front panel 3
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05960.book Page 4 Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM Rear panel The Mid Tower rear panel includes the following Input/Output (I/O) ports, connectors, and switches: Video port Parallel port Serial port Kensington lock slot RJ-45 LAN connector Mouse port Keyboard port USB ports Audio line-out Audio line-in Voltage selector Power connector Audio Line-out, and Line-in jacks connect audio devices such as speakers, tape players, and microphones. Kensington lock slot permits the use of a cable lock to
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05960.book Page 5 Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM Power Connector connects the computer power cord. The other end of the power cord plugs into an AC outlet or power strip. RJ-45 LAN connector connects a network cable. Serial port connects serial devices, such as a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) device. USB ports connect external Plug-and-Play devices, such as keyboards and pointing devices, that are automatically configured when they are plugged into the computer through one o
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05960.book Page 6 Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM Inside the computer The following illustration shows locations of various system components: G F A B B E C D A System board B Riser card C Power supply release lever D Power supply E Hard drive (hard drive shown here in top bay: bay location may vary) F Diskette drive G CD drive 6 System Features
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05960.book Page 7 Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM System board A F E D C A I/O (input/output) connectors B Configuration jumper (J6C1) C Battery D DIMM slots E Processor F Processor fan connector System board 7
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05960.book Page 8 Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM Riser card The riser card is mounted to the chassis by three screws at the top. The riser card includes a chassis intrusion switch to alert you if the computer cover is removed. It also includes five PCI connectors for add-on cards. Front AF B C DE Q P O N M L K J I H G A Secondary IDE connector B CD/diskette drive power connector C Wake-on LAN connector (WOL) D Net Alert connector (AOL) E Ring-in connector F System board connectors G System
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05960.book Page 9 Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM H PCI slots (5) I Chassis intrusion switch J Hard drive power connector K Primary IDE connector L Remote lock/unlock M Chassis fan connector N Front panel connector O SCSI LED connector P CD/DVD audio connector Q Diskette drive connector Back A A Power supply connector Riser card 9
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05960.book Page 10 Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM 10 System Features
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05960.book Page 11 Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM System Setup 2 Setting up your system Follow the instructions on the poster that came with your system for assembly instructions. You can prepare a safer working environment before assembling your system by following the guidelines listed below. Provide a clean, flat, stable surface for your system. Allow at least 12 inches at the rear of the computer for cabling and air circulation. Obtain a grounded (three-prong) AC surge-protected po
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05960.book Page 12 Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM Starting your system Before you start your system for the first time: Refer to the safety information beginning on page 109. Make sure the voltage selector switch on the back of the computer is set to the correct voltage for your area. This switch is set at the factory to the correct voltage (see “Rear panel” on page 4 for voltage selector switch location). Make sure all cables are firmly connected to the proper ports on the rear pan
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05960.book Page 13 Monday, February 21, 2000 2:47 PM Wait until the startup procedure is finished before loading a diskette in the diskette drive, or the computer may search the diskette for startup information. Understanding the Power-On Self-Test When you turn on your computer, the Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine checks the system memory and components. To see this information on the screen, press TAB during POST. Press ESC to bypass the remaining memory count. The system displays an er
