Gateway Profile 5.5 Manual

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Index
A
AC power connector 13
accessories 15
safety precautions 100
activity indicators
See indicators
application key
 27, 28, 30
arrow keys 27, 28, 31
audio
audio in jack
 12, 13
audio out jack 13
line in jack 12, 13
line out 13
muting 26, 29
See also sound
audio CD
See CD
audio in jack
 12, 13
audio out jack 13
B
brightness 35
broadband connection 33, 52
jack 12
buttons
special-function
 30
C
cable modem 33, 50, 56
jack 12
Caps Lock indicator 27, 28
cards
See also PC Card
slots
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See also connections
connections
audio in
 12, 13
audio out 13
digital camera 13, 14, 38
digital video camera 14, 38
Ethernet 12, 33
external audio 12, 13
Firewire 14, 38
headphones 10
i.Link 14, 38
IEEE 1394 14, 38
keyboard 13, 14
line in 12, 13
line out 13
lock slot 13
microphone 10, 13
modem 13, 33
monitor 12, 13
mouse 12, 13, 14
network 12, 33
parallel 12
power 13
power cord 13
printer 12, 13, 14
PS/2 keyboard 13
PS/2 mouse 12
scanner 13, 14
serial 13
speakers 13
USB 13, 14
VGA 12,...

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troubleshooting 81, 84
DVD drive
identifying
 43
locating drive 11
troubleshooting 81, 84
using 43
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 53
E
eject button
diskette drive
 40
PC Card 47
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 70
e-mail
button
 29
entering
IP address
 53
subnet mask 53
ergonomics 18
eSupport 15
using 3
Ethernet
connecting
 33
equipment needed 51
example 50
jack 12, 33
Ethernet network
creating
 52
external audio jack 12, 13
F
Fast Ethernet 50
faxes
troubleshooting
 90
files
opening...

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IP address
entering
 53
J
jacks
See connections
K
keyboard
buttons
 27, 29
cleaning 64
features 27
Multifunction keyboard features 28
PS/2 port 13
troubleshooting 87
USB port 13, 14
keyboard/mouse connect button 13
keys
application
 27, 28, 30
arrow 27, 28, 31
directional 27, 28, 31
function 27, 28, 30
Multifunction keyboard 28
navigation 27, 28, 30
numeric 27, 28, 31
Windows 27, 28
L
label
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
 15
laser printer 15
LCD panel
cleaning
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Multifunction keyboard 28
features 29
multimedia
adjusting volume
 26
playing DVD 45
using DVD drive 43
using Windows Media Player 45
muting sound 26, 29
My Documents button 29
N
name
computer
 52
workgroup 52
naming
computers
 52
workgroup 52
navigation keys 27, 28, 30
network
jack
 33
testing 57
troubleshooting 92
network jack 12
networking
setting up
 49
next button 29
non-technical support
Accounting
 97
Sales 97
Warranty 97
Norton Antivirus 61
Norton Internet Security 61
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programs
closing unresponsive
 23
opening 32
PS/2 port
keyboard
 13
mouse 12
R
RAM
See memory
rebooting computer
 23
recordable drive 16
troubleshooting 81
recording
CDs
 45
DVDs 45
replacing
hard drive
 73
memory 77
PC Card 47
resetting computer 23
restarting computer 23
Resume mode 11
right-clicking 32
router
configuring
 57
S
safety
avoiding repetitive strain
 20
caring for computer 60
general precautions 100
guidelines for troubleshooting 80
posture 19
reducing eye strain 18...

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classroom 98
Gateway Learning Libraries 98
Learn With Gateway 98
troubleshooting
automated system
 97
CD drive 81
cleaning CD 66
cleaning DVD 66
computer startup 82
diskette drive 83
display 84
DVD drive 81, 84
faxes 90
files 85
general guidelines 80
hard drive 85
Internet connection 86, 90
keyboard 87
LCD panel 84
memory 88
memory card reader 88
modem 88
mouse 92
network 92
passwords 93
power 93
printer 93
safety guidelines 80
screen 84
screen area 84
screen resolution 84
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