Gateway E-4000 User manual

your computer

e-4000 user's guide

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Contents

1 Checking Out Your Gateway E-4000 Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Identifying your computer case style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Using a recordable drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Creating data CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Creating music CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Copying CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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 drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Adding or replacing add-in cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Replacing the power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Replacing the system board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Gateway 4-bay Small Form Factor case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Opening the case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Closing the case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Adding or replacing a drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Adding or replacing add-in cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Replacing the power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Replacing the system board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Replacing the system battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

8 Using the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Opening the BIOS Setup utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Updating the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Setting the BIOS configuration jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

9 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Software support tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Add-in cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

CD, DVD, or recordable drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Cleaning CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

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Diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

Before calling Gateway Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Tutoring and training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

A Reference Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

System board layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227

BIOS configuration jumper settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233

B Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

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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 your Gateway computer case style

■ 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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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.

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.

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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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,

DVD/DVD-RAM/DVD-R/CD-RW, or DVD-RAM/DVD-R 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 joystick

or 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.

Component Icon Description

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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,

DVD/DVD-RAM/DVD-R/CD-RW, or DVD-RAM/DVD-R

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

joystick or 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

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.

Component Icon Description

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