Gateway Profile 5 Manual

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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. 

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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...

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Using Your Computer guide
In addition to this guide, the Using Your Computer guide has been included on your hard 
drive. This guide includes information on using Windows, using the Internet, sending a 
fax, and changing power-saving settings as well as other topics.
To access the Using Your Computer guide:
■Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation.
Online help
Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn how to 
perform a task while...

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Gateway contact information
To help you locate Gateway contact information, you can find the Gateway Web site, 
Online Support, and technical support contact information on the label located on your 
computer case. 

Chapter 2
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Checking Out Your
Gateway Computer
■Identifying features
■Locating your computer model and serial 
number
■Locating the Microsoft Certificate of 
Authenticity
■Locating the specifications for your 
computer
■Purchasing accessories 

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Front
Speaker
Power button CD/DVD/
Recordable
drive Memory card 
reader or 
diskette drive
Microphone 
jackDisplay 
controls
Headphone 
jack
Volume control 
buttons Speaker 

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Component Icon Description
Speakers Provide stereo audio output when headphones or amplified 
speakers are not plugged in.
Headphone jack Plug headphones into this jack.
Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack to record sound.
Vo l u m e  c o n t r o l  
buttonsPress these buttons to adjust speaker volume.
Diskette drive or 
memory card readerDiskette drive: Use this drive to store smaller files on 
diskettes. For more information, see “Using the diskette drive” 
on page 40....

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Back
Parallel 
port
USB portsEthernet 
jack
Powe r  
connector Microphone 
jack
Audio 
line out 
jackPS/2 
mouse port
Monitor out port 
(optional)
Modem jack 
(optional)PS/2 
keyboard 
port
Serial 
portMonitor 
in port Audio 
line in 
jackKB/Mouse 
Connect button 
(optional) 

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Component Icon Description
Monitor (VGA) out 
port (optional)Plug an additional monitor into this port.
Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a 
DSL or cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into 
this jack. For more information, see “Connecting to a wired 
Ethernet network” on page 33.
Audio  line  in  jack Plug an external audio input source (such as a stereo) into this 
jack so you can record sound on your computer.
PS/2 mouse port Plug a...

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Right side
Component Icon Description
PC Card slot Insert a Type I or Type II PC Card into this slot. For more 
information, see “Adding and removing PC Cards” on page 64.
IEEE 1394 ports Plug IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire
® or i.Link®) devices 
(such as a digital video camera) into these 4-pin and 6-pin 
IEEE 1394 ports. For more information, see “Installing a printer, 
scanner, or other peripheral device” on page 38.
USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB...