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Contents
1 Checking Out Your Gateway E-4000 Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Identifying your computer case style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Gateway Mid Tower Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Gateway Mid Tower Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Gateway Micro Tower Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Gateway Micro Tower Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Desktop to tower conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Gateway 4-bay Small Form Factor Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Gateway 4-bay Small Form Factor Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Desktop to tower conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Identifying your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Gateway model number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Gateway serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Finding your specifications
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2 Setting Up Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Working safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Reducing eye strain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting up your computer desk and chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Setting up your computer and computer accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Sitting at your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Starting your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Turning off your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Restarting (rebooting) your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
HelpSpot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
HelpSpot videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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4 Using Drives and Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Using the diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Using the CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Using a recordable drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Creating data CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Creating video DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Creating music CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Copying CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
5 Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Caring for your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Creating an emergency startup diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Managing hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Checking hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Using Disk Cleanup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Checking the hard drive for errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Defragmenting the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Backing up files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Using the Scheduled Task Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Cleaning your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Cleaning the computer screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Using power saving modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Changing power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Changing the power scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Changing advanced power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Activating and using Hibernate mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Setting up an uninterruptible power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
6 Restoring Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Using the Restoration CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Reinstalling device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Updating device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Reinstalling programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Reinstalling Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
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7 Adding or Replacing Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Selecting a place to work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Gathering the tools you need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Identifying your computer case style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Gateway Mid Tower Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Opening the case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Closing the case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Adding or replacing a CD, DVD, or diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Adding or replacing a hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Adding or replacing add-in cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Replacing the power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Replacing the system board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Gateway Micro Tower Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Opening the case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Closing the case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Replacing a CD, DVD, or diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Replacing the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Adding or replacing add-in cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Replacing the power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Replacing the system board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Gateway 4-bay Small Form Factor case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Opening the case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Closing the case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Replacing a CD, DVD, or diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Adding or replacing a 3.5-inch drive in the expansion bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Replacing a hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Adding or replacing add-in cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Replacing the power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Replacing the system board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Replacing the system battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
8 Using the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Opening the BIOS Setup utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Updating the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Setting the BIOS configuration jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
9 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Software support tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Add-in cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
CD, DVD, or recordable drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Cleaning CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Before calling Gateway Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Tutoring and training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
A Reference Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
System board layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
BIOS configuration jumper settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
B Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
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Checking Out
Your Gateway
E-4000 Computer
This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your
Gateway E-4000 computer. Read this chapter to learn:
How to identify the features of your Gateway
computer
How to locate your computer’s model and serial
number
How to locate the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
How to locate the specifications for your computer
What accessories are available for your computer
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Features
This MicroATX form factor (µATX) 478-pin FC-PGA2 system board uses the
Intel
®
i82845GL chipset. The system board supports:
DDR DIMM system memory
Intel Pentium
®
4 processor (with 100 MHz 400 MT/s front side bus)
Ultra ATA 66/100 drives
Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface (ACPI) v1.0b
Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics
Integrated AC’97 Audio with microphone pre-amplifier
Integrated Intel 82562ET 10/100 Mbit/sec Ethernet LAN
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Identifying your computer case style
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Identifying your computer case
style
Use the following descriptions to identify your computer case style.
Gateway Mid Tower Gateway Micro Tower Gateway 4-bay Small Form Factor
The Gateway Mid Tower
case has an access
door on the front that
covers the drive bays
and other components.
For information on the
Gateway Mid Tower
case, see Gateway Mid
Tower Front” on page 4.
The Gateway Micro
Tower has a removable
base and a silver bezel.
For information on the
Gateway Micro Tower
case, see “Gateway
Micro Tower Front” on
page 10.
The Gateway 4-bay Small Form
Factor case has a removable stand
and a black bezel.
For information on the Gateway
4-bay Small Form Factor case, see
“Gateway 4-bay Small Form Factor
Front” on page 16.
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Gateway Mid Tower Front
Your computer may contain any of the following components.
3.5-inch drive bay cover
CD/DVD/Recordable
drive
CD/DVD
eject button
Diskette eject
button
Diskette drive
Power button
USB 2.0
ports
5.25-inch drive bay cover
Headphone jack
(optional)
Microphone jack
(optional)
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Component Icon Description
CD/DVD/Recordable
drive
Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and
programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable
CDs and DVDs (depending on drive type). For more
information, see “Using the CD or DVD drive” on page 46.
This drive may be a CD, CD-RW, DVD, DVD/CD-RW, or
DVD-RAM/-R/-RW/CD-RW drive. To identify your drive type
and for more information about your drive, see “Identifying
drive types” on page 46.
5.25-inch drive bay
cover
Remove this cover to install an additional 5.25-inch drive.
3.5-inch drive bay
cover
Remove this cover to install an additional 3.5-inch drive.
Diskette drive Use this drive to store smaller files on diskettes. For more
information, see “Using the diskette drive” on page 44.
Power button Press this button to turn the power on or off. You can also
configure the power button to operate in Standby/Resume
mode or Hibernate mode. For more information on changing
the power button setting, see “Changing power settings” on
page 86.
Headphone jack
(optional)
Plug headphones into this jack. This jack is color-coded lime
green.
Microphone jack
(optional)
Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is color-coded red
or pink.
CD/DVD eject button Press this button to open the CD or DVD drive tray. For more
information, see “Using the CD or DVD drive” on page 46.
USB 2.0 ports USB v2.0 Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a digital
camera) into these ports.
Diskette eject button Press this button to eject an inserted diskette. For more
information, see “Using the diskette drive” on page 44.
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Gateway Mid Tower Back
Your computer may contain any of the following components.
Modem jack (optional)
Monitor port
Parallel port
Serial port
USB 2.0 ports
PS/2 keyboard port
PS/2 mouse port
Voltage switch
Power connector
Audio input (Line in) jack
Microphone jack
Headphone/speakers (Line out) jack
Case cover
shipping
screw
USB 2.0 ports
Ethernet
(Network)
jack
Add-in card
retention
thumbscrew
Kensington
lock slot
Microsoft
Certificate of
Authenticity
Telephone jack (optional)
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Component Icon Description
Power connector Plug the power cable into this connector.
Voltage switch Before turning on your computer, make sure that this
switch is in the correct position for the correct voltage. 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 other areas of the world, such as
Europe, the utility power is supplied at 230 volts at 50 Hz.
If your computer is operating in an environment such as
this, the voltage switch should be moved to 230.
PS/2 mouse port Plug a Personal System/2
®
(PS/2) mouse into this port.
PS/2 keyboard port Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port.
USB 2.0 ports USB v2.0 Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a
mouse, keyboard, or printer) into these ports.
Serial port Plug a serial device (such as a digital camera) into this
port.
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Parallel port Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port.
Monitor port Plug a monitor into this port.
Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is color-coded
red or pink.
Headphone/speakers
(Line out) jack
Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external
amplifier, or headphones into this jack. This jack is
color-coded green.
Audio input (Line in) jack Plug an external audio input source (such as a stereo)
into this jack so you can record sound on your computer.
This jack is color-coded blue.
Telephone jack
(optional)
If your modem has a telephone jack, plug the cable for
a telephone into this jack.
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Modem jack (optional) Plug a modem cable into this jack.
Kensington™ lock slot Secure your computer to an object by connecting a
Kensington cable lock to this slot.
Case cover shipping
screw
Remove this screw before opening the case.
Microsoft Certificate of
Authenticity
The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (COA) contains
your Windows product key.
Ethernet (Network) jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable or a device (such
as a DSL or cable modem) into this jack.
Add-in card retention
thumbscrew
Remove this screw when adding or replacing add-in
cards.
Component Icon Description
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Your computer may contain any of the following components.
CD/DVD eject
button
CD/DVD/Recordable
drive
Power button
Diskette
drive
Diskette eject
button
USB 2.0
ports
Cover release
handle
Headphone
jack
Microphone
jack
Removable base
(for desktop
conversion)
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Component Icon Description
CD/DVD eject button Press this button to open the CD or DVD drive tray. For
more information, see “Using the CD or DVD drive” on
page 46.
CD/DVD/Recordable
drive
Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and
programs, watch DVDs, and store large files onto
recordable CDs and DVDs (depending on drive type). For
more information, see “Using the CD or DVD drive” on
page 46.
This drive may be a CD, CD-RW, DVD, DVD/CD-RW, or
DVD-RAM/-R/-RW/CD-RW drive. To identify your drive
type and for more information about your drive, see
“Identifying drive types” on page 46.
Cover release handle Press this handle to open the computer cover.
Removable base Use this removable base for desktop conversion. For more
information, see “Desktop to tower conversion” on
page 15.
Power button Press this button to turn the power on or off. You can also
configure the power button to operate in Standby/Resume
mode or Hibernate mode. For more information on
changing the power button setting, see “Changing power
settings” on page 86.
Diskette eject button Press this button to eject an inserted diskette. For more
information, see “Using the diskette drive” on page 44.
Diskette drive Use this drive to store smaller files on diskettes. For more
information, see “Using the diskette drive” on page 44.
Headphone jack Plug headphones into this jack. This jack is color-coded
lime green.
Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is color-coded
red or pink.
USB 2.0 ports USB v2.0 Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a digital
camera) into these ports.
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Gateway Micro Tower Back
Your computer may contain any of the following components.
Power connector
PS/2 keyboard port
PS/2 mouse port
Modem jack (optional)
Parallel port
Serial port
USB 2.0 ports
USB 2.0 ports
Monitor port
Audio input
(Line in) jack
Microphone jack
Headphone/speakers (Line out) jack
Ethernet
(Network) jack
Add-in card
retention
thumbscrew
Microsoft
Certificate of
Authenticity
Telephone jack
(optional)
Voltage switch
Removable base
(for desktop
conversion)
Case cover
shipping screw
Kensington
lock slot
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Component Icon Description
Voltage switch Before turning on your computer, make sure that this
switch is in the correct position for the correct voltage.
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 other areas of the world, such
as Europe, the utility power is supplied at 230 volts at
50 Hz. If your computer is operating in an environment
such as this, the voltage switch should be moved to 230.
Power connector Plug the power cable into this connector.
PS/2 mouse port Plug a Personal System/2
®
(PS/2) mouse into this port.
PS/2 keyboard port Plug a PS/2 keyboard into this port.
USB 2.0 ports USB v2.0 Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a
mouse, keyboard, or printer) into these ports.
Serial port Plug a serial device (such as a digital camera) into this
port.
Parallel port Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port.
Monitor port Plug a monitor into this port.
Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack. This jack is
color-coded red or pink.
Headphone/speakers
(Line out) jack
Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external
amplifier, or headphones into this jack. This jack is
color-coded green.
Modem jack (optional) Plug a modem cable into this jack.
Removable base Use this removable base for desktop conversion. For
more information, see “Desktop to tower conversion” on
page 15.
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Microsoft Certificate of
Authenticity
The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (COA) contains
your Windows product key.
Ethernet (Network) jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable or a device (such
as a DSL or cable modem) into this jack.
Kensington™ lock slot Secure your computer to an object by connecting a
Kensington cable lock to this slot.
Case cover shipping
screw
Remove this screw before opening the case.
Audio input (Line in) jack Plug an external audio input source (such as a stereo)
into this jack so you can record sound on your computer.
This jack is color-coded blue.
Telephone jack (optional) If your modem has a telephone jack, plug the cable for
a telephone into this jack.
Add-in card retention
thumbscrew
Remove this screw when adding or replacing add-in
cards.
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