Gateway Profile 6 Service Manual

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Chapter 1: About  This  Reference . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
About  this  guide   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Accessing  the  online  User  Guide   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Gateway  contact  information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Microsoft  Certificate  of  Authenticity   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Computer . . . . .  5
Front  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Contents
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Chapter 4: Upgrading  Your  Computer . . . . . . .  33
Preventing  static  electricity  discharge  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Opening  the  case   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Removing  the  back  panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Replacing  the  back  panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Replacing  the  processor  fan  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installing  memory  . . ....

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Moving  with  Windows  Easy  Transfer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Moving  files  and  settings  manually  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
Safety  guidelines  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
First  steps   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Troubleshooting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73...

Contents
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Training   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Chapter 7:   Legal  Notices  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Index  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    115
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About This Reference
•About this guide
•Accessing the online User Guide
•Gateway contact information
•Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
•For more information
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About this guide
This guide includes information and maintenance instructions 
that are specific to your model of Gateway computer. Some 
illustrations in this guide may look different than your 
computer because hardware options and port locations may 
vary. For all other computer information, see the online User 
Guide. 
For more information
For more information about your computer, visit Gateway’s 
Support page at www.gateway.com
 or the Web address 
shown on your...

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Gateway contact information
The label on the side of your computer case contains 
information that identifies your computer model and serial 
number. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if 
you call for assistance.
Microsoft Certificate of 
Authenticity
The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the 
side of your computer includes the product key code for your 
operating system. If you ever reinstall Windows from the 
installation DVD, you will need to enter...

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