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Gateway
ALR 7200
User’s Guide
Part #8503435 A MAN SYS US 7200 USR GDE R0 7/98
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3435.boo Page ii Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Notices Copyright © 1998 Gateway 2000, Inc. All Rights Reserved 610 Gateway Drive N. Sioux City, SD 57049 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway 2000. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, changes are made
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3435.boo Page iii Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Contents Preface ......................................................................................v About This Guide ................................................................................... vi Conventions Used in this Guide .......................................................... vii Chapter 1: Getting Started ...................................................... 1 Before You Begin...........................................
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3435.boo Page iv Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Cleaning the Computer and Monitor Cases.................................. 25 Appendix A: Regulatory Compliance Statements .................27 FCC Notice............................................................................................ 28 Industry Canada Notice ........................................................................ 29 CE Notice ..........................................................................................
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3435.boo Page v Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Preface Contents About This Guide ................................................... vi Conventions Used in this Guide............................ vii
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3435.boo Page vi Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM About This Guide The purpose of this User’s Guide is to help you unpack, assemble, and install the system. This guide provides step-by-step setup and operating instructions along with detailed illustrations throughout the document. Below is a summary of the sections to follow: Chapter 1: Getting Started covers information about the internal and external features as well as the system architecture and supported operating systems. Chapter 2
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3435.boo Page vii Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Conventions Used in this Guide Throughout this booklet, you will see the following conventions: CONVENTION DESCRIPTION ENTER A key name corresponds to a key on the keyboard. CTRL + ALT + DEL A plus sign indicates that the keys on either side of it must be pressed simultaneously. Setup Commands to be entered as well as messages that appear on your monitor are printed in bolded “Arial Narrow” font. System User’s Guide Names of publication
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3435.boo Page viii Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM viii Gateway ALR 7200 User’s Guide
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3435.boo Page 1 Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Chapter 1: Getting Started Contents Before You Begin.................................................... 2 Assembling Your System........................................ 3 Inspecting the Contents .................................... 3 Connecting Peripherals .................................... 4 Powering Up the System......................................... 6 Quick Check ..................................................... 6 Troubleshooting G
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3435.boo Page 2 Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Before You Begin Congratulations on your purchase. With the arrival of your new system, you are probably eager to assemble the computer and have it operating. This section helps you accomplish the following: • Assembling the system • Connecting the monitor and keyboard • Powering up the system Carefully read and follow these instructions to ensure your system operates correctly. 2 Gateway ALR 7200 User’s Guide
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3435.boo Page 3 Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Assembling Your System 1. Prepare a clean, flat, and firm surface for your computer. Allow at least three inches at the rear of the chassis for cabling and air circulation. 2. Protect your computer from extreme temperature and humidity. Do not expose your computer to direct sunlight, heater ducts, and other heat-generating objects. 3. Keep your system away from equipment that generates magnetic fields. Even a telephone placed too closely t
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3435.boo Page 4 Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Connecting Peripherals Refer to Figure 1 and the following procedures when connecting optional peripherals to your system. Note: Shielded cables are required by the FCC. Figure 1: Connecting Peripherals 1. Connect the keyboard and mouse to their respective ports, using the pictures embossed on the system’s back panel as a guide. 2. Connect the monitor video cable to the video port. The location of the port may vary depending on whether you
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3435.boo Page 5 Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM 4. Verify that the Voltage Selector Switch on the power supply is set for the proper voltage (115V or 230V). 5. Connect the system power cable to the AC-In power socket on the power supply. 6. Connect the other end of the system power cable to an AC outlet. Assembling Your System 5
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3435.boo Page 6 Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Powering Up the System Warning! Press the On/Off switch on the front panel, and the green LED on the front panel will illuminate ON. The bezel door must be closed and locked while the system is running. If you turn off your system, you must wait at least ten seconds before you turn the system back on. The system self-checks the memory even if the monitor is not connected. If the monitor is connected and powered ON, the screen displays the
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3435.boo Page 7 Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Looking Things Over Sometimes, the simplest things can cause trouble. To avoid unnecessary service calls, be sure you check over the basics before you call for support. In any complex system, there is potential for a forgotten connection, a forgotten switch or a loose connector. Before powering up the system, perform the following checks: • Is the power cord connected to the CPU system and an AC outlet? • Is the AC outlet supplying power? •
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3435.boo Page 8 Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM 8 Gateway ALR 7200 User’s Guide
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3435.boo Page 9 Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Chapter 2: System Features Contents Basic Features........................................................ 10 Front Panel............................................................. 11 Storage Bays................................................... 11 Buttons............................................................ 12 LED Indicators ............................................... 12 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive ........................... 12
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3435.boo Page 10 Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Basic Features ® • Intel Pentium II processor (speed depends on the model) • SMP design supporting up to two processor modules; Intel MP Specification V1.1 and 1.4 compliant • 32-bit PCI and 16-bit ISA bus master; 64-bit processor and memory data path; extended PCI-to-PCI bridge support • 32-MB Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), expandable to 1-GB using ECC 60-ns 72-bit SDRAM DIMMs • Integ
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3435.boo Page 11 Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM Front Panel The front panel of the system is equipped with switches, LEDs, and drive bays. Figure 2 shows the front panel and the table below provides the key. Figure 2: Front Panel A 5.25-inch drive bays B Power button C Keyboard lock button D Power indicator LED E Hard drive activity LED F Reset button G Keylock H 3.5-inch drive bays I Front panel door Storage Bays The system can support up to seven devices in the following bays: • Three 5.
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3435.boo Page 12 Thursday, August 6, 1998 7:12 AM • Three 3.5-inch: two external bays, one of which has a factory- installed, 1.44-MB 3.5-inch floppy disk drive. The third (bottom) bay is an internal bay. • One 3.5-inch internal drive bay mounted beneath the power supply which has a factory-installed hard drive Buttons There are three buttons on the front panel These buttons are defined in Table 1 below. Table 1: System Switch Definitions Button Function Power button Toggles the system ON
