Gateway FX8010 Setup Manual

Brand: Gateway

Model: FX8010

Type: Setup Manual

SETUP GUIDE

1 Connect the

mouse and

keyboard

If you have a wireless mouse or

keyboard, follow the instructions that

came with the mouse and keyboard.

If you have a USB mouse, connect it

to one of the USB ports.

6 Connect the

network (optional)

Connect the network (RJ45)

cable to the Ethernet jack.

7 Connect the

power cord

Connect the power cable to the

computer, then plug it into a

power supply. To protect your

system from power ﬂuctuations,

use a surge protector.

WARNING: To protect your computer

during electrical storms, unplug the power

cord and the modem and network cables.

8 Turn on the

power ( )

Turn on the monitor and computer.

Follow the Windows setup screen

instructions.

IMPORTANT: Connect devices, such as a

printer or scanner, after you complete the

Windows setup. Follow the instructions that

came with the device.

2 Connect the

monitor

If you have a standard video

card, connect the monitor

to the video port, or use the

included DVI-to-VGA

adapter to connect a VGA

monitor.

4 Connect the

speakers (optional)

Follow the instructions that came

with your speakers.

Optical drive

Power button/indicator

Hard drive indicator

IEEE 1394/FireWire™ ports

Microphone jack

Headphone jack

Microphone jack

Surround left/right jack

PS/2 keyboard port

Parallel port

Serial port

PS/2 mouse port

Telephone jack (optional)

Power connector

Cover release lever

Case cover thumbscrew

Safety seal tape

Ethernet (network) jack

Modem jack (optional)

Memory card reader

USB port

Additional drive bay

TV tuner (optional)

Video card

Video card (optional)

IEEE 1394/FireWire™ port

Audio in/side speaker jack

Headphone/front speaker jack

Center/subwoofer jack

USB ports

S/PDIF jack

Coaxial digital audio

USB ports

FRONT

(may vary with options)

BACK

(may vary with options)

connections

HD DVD

Watch up to 5.5 hours of HD video, 14 hours

of SD video, or read up to 30 GB of data from

a dual-layer HD DVD.

For more information, see “About your HD

DVD drive” in your Reference Guide.

components

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3 Bridge the

CrossFire cards

(optional)

Connect the CrossFire cable’s VHDCI

plug to the VHDCI port on the upper

CrossFire card, then connect the

longer of the two DVI cables on the

CrossFire cable to the lower CrossFire

card.

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DOCUMENTATION

For detailed information about using your Gateway

computer, see the online User Guide or printed

Reference Guide. To access the online user guide,

click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway

Documentation.

STARTER GUIDE

After setting up your computer, read the Starter

Guide for tips on using your computer.

online SUPPORT

For help and information about common issues, visit

our Internet Support Site at www.gateway.com.

SERIAL NUMBER/CONTACT

INFORMATION LABEL

Located on the side of your computer. Refer to this

label for your serial number and Gateway Customer

Care telephone number.

Actual product may vary from image shown. Product speciﬁcations subject to change without notice.

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Overclocking

Boost your speed with

an overclocked

processor.

For more information,

see “Overclocking the

processor” in your

Reference Guide.

Setting up your

CrossFire video cards

Fire off higher frame rates and

smoother anti-aliasing with