Gateway E4500d Manual

Gateway E-4500D
User Guide
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Contents
1Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
Help  and  Support  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Searching  for  a  topic  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Using  Your  Computer  guide   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Identifying  drive  types   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Inserting  a  CD  or  DVD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Playing  a  CD   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Playing  a  DVD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Monitor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
Mouse   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75
Networks   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
Passwords  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Chapter 1
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Getting Help
• Using the Gateway Web site
 Using Help and Support
 Using Your Computer guide
 Using online help
 Contacting Gateway
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Chapter 1: Getting Help
Thank you for purchasing our computer!
You have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are sure that you will be 
pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new computer. 
Each and every Gateway computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most 
stringent quality control tests to ensure that you are provided with the best product 
possible.
Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with our...

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Help and Support
Help and Support
Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help 
information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer 
questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of 
your Gateway computer.
To start Help and Support:
■Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens.
You can find help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the...

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Chapter 1: Getting Help
Searching for a topic
To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search 
box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button.
For each search, you receive the following search result types:
■Suggested Topics - These topics are located in Help and Support and are relevant 
to your search topic.
■Full-text Search Matches - These topics are located in Help and Support and contain 
the words you...

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Online help
Online help
Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn how to 
perform a task while you are using the program. You can access most online help 
information by selecting a topic from a 
Help menu or by clicking a Help button.
You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the index, searching 
for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help.
Gateway contact information
For Technical Support, see the Gateway...