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24   E-1200 User’s Guide

Acronyms and Abbreviations

ASIC -

 Application specific integrated circuit

BIOS -

 Basic input/output system

DMI -

 Desktop management interface

DRAM -

 Dynamic random access memory

DVD -

 Digital Video Disc

FAT -

 File allocation table

IDE -

 Integrated drive electronics

LAN -

 Local area network

LED -

 Light-emitting diode

MB -

 Megabyte

MHz -

 Megahertz

MS-DOS -

 Microsoft disk operating system

NTFS -

 NT file system

POST -

 Power-on self-test

RAM -

 Random-access memory

ROM -

 Read-only memory

SDRAM -

 Synchronous dynamic random access memory

V -

 Volt

Summary of Contents for E-1200

Page 1: ...E 1200 User s Guide MAN US E1200 USR GDE R0 9 98 8503412...

Page 2: ...E 1200 User s Guide Part 8503412 MAN US E1200 USR GDE R0 9 98 Printed in Ireland...

Page 3: ...or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this document even if advised of the possibility of such damages In the interest of continued product development Gateway and ALR res...

Page 4: ...10 Front Panel 11 Rear Panel 12 Vertical Desktop Feature 13 Maintaining and Cleaning Your System 15 Maintaining Your System 16 Maintaining the hard disk 16 Installing LANDesk Client Manager 17 Advanc...

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Page 6: ...Preface Contents Conventions Used in This Guide iv Important Safety Instructions v...

Page 7: ...s that the keys must be pressed simultaneously Setup Commands to be entered options to select and messages that appear on your monitor are printed in bold User s Guide Names of publications and files...

Page 8: ...ventilation slots Use the voltage setting for your area The voltage selector switch is set at the factory to the correct voltage As a safety feature this system is equipped with a 3 wire power cord to...

Page 9: ...e manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Unplug the system from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified personnel if The power cord or plug is dam...

Page 10: ...Getting Started Contents Setting Up Your System 2 Starting Your System 3 Turning Off Your System 6 Resetting Your Computer 7...

Page 11: ...or other heat generating objects Keep your computer away from equipment that generates magnetic fields such as unshielded stereo speakers Even a telephone placed too close to the computer may cause in...

Page 12: ...he system components are turned off and then turn on the power strip 2 Press the power button on the monitor to turn on the monitor 3 Press the power button on the computer to turn on the computer The...

Page 13: ...1200 System Understanding the Power On Self Test When you turn on your computer the power on self test POST routine checks the system memory and components To see this information on the screen press...

Page 14: ...ion in the appropriate text boxes When you have finished entering the information click Next 3 Continue following the instructions and selecting options in the start up wizard dialog boxes clicking Ne...

Page 15: ...Windows NT 3 Select Shut Down 4 Click OK The computer turns off If you see a message saying It is now safe to turn off your computer Windows NT only press your computer s power button to turn off the...

Page 16: ...a message appears asking if you would like to run ScanDisk 5 Press any key to run ScanDisk Follow the on screen instructions When the checks are finished Windows will start 1 Press CTRL ALT DEL A win...

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Page 18: ...System Features Contents Standard Features 10 Front Panel 11 Rear Panel 12 Vertical Desktop Feature 13...

Page 19: ...video with 4 MB Synchronous Graphic Random Access Memory SGRAM on the system board Intel 440EX chipset One PCI slot and one shared PCI ISA slot One 3 5 inch floppy drive and one hard drive Optional CD...

Page 20: ...button Ejects a CD from the CD ROM drive Diskette drive Writes to and reads from 3 5 inch 1 44 MB diskettes Diskette eject button Ejects diskettes from the diskette drive Hard drive LED Lights when th...

Page 21: ...ctor Connects a cable that connects the computer to a network Serial port Connect serial devices such as musical instrument digital interface MIDI devices USB ports Connect external Plug and Play devi...

Page 22: ...ace and transforms your desktop into a minitower computer See the illustrated instructions included with your accessory kit or the illustration below for more information Important If you set your sys...

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Page 24: ...Maintaining and Cleaning Your System Contents Maintaining Your System 16 Cleaning Your System 20...

Page 25: ...fragmenter Windows NT has a similar maintenance tool called Check Disk To use these programs consult your Windows Help or the operating system documentation Hard disk partition information The hard dr...

Page 26: ...ent APM The Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems together with a supporting system board and BIOS capabilities provide many power saving options You can set when you want to have the hard drive...

Page 27: ...art of a Novell network putting your computer in Suspend disconnects you from your network connection To reestablish your network connection A Click Start and then click Shut Down B From the Shutdown...

Page 28: ...boot sectors Diskettes used in a contaminated system get a virus and transfer the virus when used in another system A virus can also spread through programs downloaded from bulletin boards or the Int...

Page 29: ...mouse until the ball drops out of the socket 4 Once the mouse ball is free use adhesive tape to pick up any dust or lint on its surface and wipe away dirt or lint inside the ball socket You can also b...

Page 30: ...tor screen Use a soft cloth and window cleaner to clean the monitor screen Squirt a little cleaner on the cloth never directly on the screen and wipe the screen with the cloth Cleaning the computer an...

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Page 32: ...Appendix Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations 24 Terms and Definitions 25 Regulatory Compliance Statements 27...

Page 33: ...namic random access memory DVD Digital Video Disc FAT File allocation table IDE Integrated drive electronics LAN Local area network LED Light emitting diode MB Megabyte MHz Megahertz MS DOS Microsoft...

Page 34: ...itiated by turning the computer off and then on again A warm boot clears out computer memory only and is initiated by pressing CTRL ALT DEL Boot disk A disk containing operating system programs requir...

Page 35: ...the rest of the computer Operating system A program that supervises the computer s operation including handling I O networking and connectivity and device drivers POST Power on self test POST tests yo...

Page 36: ...ocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult...

Page 37: ...1992 This equipment is in the Class 2 category Information Technology Equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control...

Page 38: ...m meets ENERGY STAR compliant requirements This requirement is met when your system uses less than 30 watts on or before 30 minutes of inactivity Your computer achieves this level when the hard drives...

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Page 40: ...manager entering password 17 installing 17 M manual conventions iv monitor adjusting 3 cleaning 21 mouse cleaning 20 port 12 O operating system setup 5 P parallel port 12 POST power on self test expla...

Page 41: ...ning off your system Windows 95 6 Windows 98 6 Windows NT 6 U USB ports 12 V Vertical desktop feature 13 video port 12 voltage selector switch 13 W Windows 95 setup 5 shut down procedures 6 Windows 98...

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