Gateway E-5250 Manuel d'utilisateur

E-5250User's GuideMAN SYS US E5250 USR GDE R0 6/988502956

Getting StartedContentsSetting Up Your System... 2Starting Your System ...

2 E-5250 User’s GuideSetting Up Your SystemBefore you set up your system, prepare a safe working environment for it.•Provide a clean, flat, and sta

Getting Started 3Starting Your SystemBefore you start your system for the first time:•Check that the voltage selector switch on the back of the c

4 E-5250 User’s Guide3.Press the power button on the computer to turn on the computer. The power light-emitting diode (LED) on the front panel is l

Getting Started 5For more troubleshooting information, see the “Troubleshooting” chapter in the Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your E-5250 Syste

6 E-5250 User’s Guide3.Continue following the instructions and selecting options in the Start-up wizard dialog boxes, clicking Next to move through

Getting Started 7Turning Off Your SystemEvery time you turn off your system, shut down the Windows NT operating system first. You may lose data i

8 E-5250 User’s GuideResetting Your SystemIf your computer does not respond to keyboard or mouse input, you may need to reset the system.1.Press CT

System FeaturesContentsComputer Features ... 10Front Panel...

10 E-5250 User’s GuideComputer FeaturesThe following features are standard to the computer’s basic architecture.AGP VideoAn accelerated graphics p

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System Features 11•Parallel port •Two universal serial bus (USB) ports•Audio-out jack •AGP video port•Network connector•External SCSI connector.Dri

12 E-5250 User’s GuideExpansion SlotsExpansion slots inside the computer enable you to install add-in cards, such as a SCSI (small computer system

System Features 13NetworkingFor easy connection to a network, a PCI-based 10/100 megabits per second (Mbps) networking card is provided as a standa

14 E-5250 User’s GuideFront PanelThe front panel of your computer includes the following features:Audio-out jack: Connects headphones or powered s

System Features 15CD-ROM volume control: Controls the volume of an audio CD.CD-ROM play/fast forward button: Starts the CD or fast forwards through

16 E-5250 User’s GuideRear PanelThe rear panel includes the following I/O ports, connectors, and switches:External SCSI connector: Connects extern

System Features 17Mouse port: Connects a PS/2-compatible mouse.Power connector: Connects the computer power cord. The other end of the power cord p

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Maintaining and Cleaning Your SystemContentsMaintaining the Hard Drive ... 20Protecting Against Viruses...

20 E-5250 User’s GuideMaintaining the Hard DriveHard drives need regular maintenance because running the system software divides files, creates spa

NoticesCopyright © 1998 Gateway 2000, Inc.All Rights Reserved610 Gateway DriveN. Sioux City, SD 57049 USAAll Rights Reserved This publication is pro

Maintaining and Cleaning Your System 21Protecting Against VirusesA virus is a program written with malicious intent for the purpose of creating h

22 E-5250 User’s GuideCleaning Your SystemThe following sections contain information about cleaning the parts of your system.Cleaning the MouseIf t

Maintaining and Cleaning Your System 23If you spill liquid on the keyboard, turn off the computer and disconnect the keyboard. Turn the keyboard

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AppendixContentsAcronyms and Abbreviations ... 26Terms and Definitions... 28Regula

26 E-5250 User’s GuideAcronyms and AbbreviationsASIC - Application specific integrated circuitBIOS - Basic input/output systemCMOS - Complementary

Appendix A 27ROM - Read-only memorySCSI - Small computer system interfaceSDRAM - Synchronous dynamic random access memoryTCP/IP - Transmission cont

28 E-5250 User’s GuideTerms and Definitions This list of terms should help you get acquainted with terms used in your computer’s documentation and

Appendix A 29Disk - The device used by the computer to store and retrieve information. Disk can refer to a diskette or a hard disk.Diskette - A rem

30 E-5250 User’s GuideRefresh rate - The refresh rate is the rate at which the image on the monitor screen is rewritten to the screen. A fast refre

Contents iContentsPreface ... iiiConventions Used in This Gui

Appendix A 31Regulatory Compliance StatementsThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant

32 E-5250 User’s GuideLe présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numérique

Appendix A 33This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand s

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Index 35IndexAabbreviations 26add-in cards 12AGP (accelerated graphics port) 10BBIOS (basic input/output system) 10Ccache memory 10cases, cleaning

36 E-5200 User’s GuidePparallel port 17POST (power-on self-test) 5powerbutton 4connector 17LED (light-emitting diode) 4, 15processorbenefits of dua

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ii E-5250 User’s GuideMaintaining and Cleaning Your System ...19Maintaining the Hard Drive...

PrefaceContentsConventions Used in This Guide... ivSafety Instructions... v

iv E-5250 User’s GuideConventions Used in This GuideThroughout this guide, you will see the following conventions:Convention DescriptionENTERKey

Preface vSafety InstructionsObserve the following safety instructions when using your system:•Follow all instructions marked on the system and in

vi E-5250 User’s Guide•There is a danger of explosion if the CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) battery is replaced incorrectly. Rep