Gateway FX542X User Manual
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Contents
- About This Reference
- Checking Out Your Computer
- Setting Up and Getting Started
- Working safely and comfortably
- Preparing power connections
- Connecting to a broadband modem or network
- Connecting a dial-up modem
- Starting your computer
- Turning off your computer
- Restarting (rebooting) your computer
- Using the keyboard
- Using the mouse
- Using optical drives
- Using the memory card reader
- Adjusting the volume
- Configuring the audio jacks
- Installing a printer, scanner, or other device
- Advanced Hardware Setup
- Upgrading Your Computer
- Preventing static electricity discharge
- Opening the case
- Closing the case
- Adding or replacing memory
- Adding or replacing an optical disc drive
- Replacing the memory card reader
- Adding or replacing a hard drive
- Replacing the front fan
- Replacing the rear fan
- Replacing the power supply
- Replacing the heat sink and processor
- Replacing the I/O board
- Adding or replacing an expansion card
- Replacing the system battery
- Replacing the system board
- Maintaining Your Computer
- Troubleshooting
- Safety guidelines
- Try these steps first
- Error messages
- Internet and networking
- Power
- Display
- Printing
- Optical discs
- Memory card reader
- Mouse
- Keyboard
- Files
- You get an “Insufficient disk space” error message
- A file was accidentally deleted
- You get a “Data error” message
- The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a “General failure reading drive C” error message
- You get an “Operating system not found” error message
- You need to restore your computer to a working condition
- Checking the hard drive for errors
- Memory
- Audio
- Passwords
- Expansion cards
- Media Center
- The Media Center video display looks bad on your TV
- You want to change monitor settings to get better TV or DVD image quality
- You need to burn programs that were recorded with your computer to a DVD using Media Center
- You want to play recorded programs on other computers
- You get a “Download Error” message when Media Center tries to update the Program Guide
- Checking for device problems
- Recovering your system
- To recover your system:
- Creating recovery discs
- Recovering pre-installed software and drivers
- Returning to a previous system condition
- Returning your system to its factory condition
- Technical support
- Legal Notices
- Index