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User Guide
Gateway E-6300
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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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Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Inserting a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using the CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Modem (dial-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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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Identifying your computer You can find your computer’s serial number on a label on the side of the computer case. www.gateway.com 5
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Chapter 2 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 7
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Front Your computer includes the following components. DVD/CD drive DVD/CD drive (optional) Zip drive or memory card reader (optional) Diskette drive (optional) Power button/ Power indicator USB or IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack www.gateway.com 8
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Component Icon Description DVD/CD drive Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs, watch 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 36. Power button / Press this button to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the Power indicator power button to o
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Back Your computer includes the following components: Cover release lever Power connector Voltage switch Case cover thumbscrew Audio in/side speaker jack Headphone/front speaker jack Rear speaker jack Microphone jack (optional) Center/subwoofer jack (optional) Ethernet (network) jack USB ports Monitor port Parallel port Serial port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port S-Video out jack Monitor port (optional) (optional) Telephone jack Modem jack (optional) (optional) www.gateway.com 10
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Component Icon Description Cover release lever Lift this lever to open the computer cover. 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 othe
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Component Icon Description Audio input (Line If the back of your computer has five audio jacks, this jack is in) jack (blue) user configurable for one of the following: ■ -OR- Stereo in: plug an external audio input source (such as a stereo) into this jack so you can record sound on your Side speaker jack computer (Default). ■ Stereo out: plug your side left and right speakers into this jack. If the back of your computer has three audio jacks, this jack is the audio input (line in) jack. Pl
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Component Icon Description PS/2 mouse port Plug a PS/2 mouse into this port. Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack. (optional) Locating your serial number Important The labels shown in this section are for informational purposes only. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location. The label on the side of your computer case contains information that identifies your computer serial number. Gateway Technical Support will need this information if you call for assistanc
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Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the back or side of your computer includes the product key code for your operating system. Finding your specifications For more information about your computer, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway’s eSupport page at support.gateway.com. The eSupport page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. www.gateway.com 14
