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Cleaning the screen
If your computer screen is an LCD display, use only a damp, soft cloth to clean it. Never spray
water directly onto the screen.
- OR -
If your computer screen is not a flat panel display, use a soft cloth dampened with glass cleaner
to clean the screen. Never spray cleaner directly onto the screen.
Preparing for system recovery
If you have a diskette drive installed, you can create startup diskettes to help you recover. Startup
diskettes are diskettes that let you start the server and attempt to fix the problem. See your
operating system’s documentation or online help for instructions on creating startup diskettes.
If your system files become corrupted, you can use the diskettes you created to start your server.
If you have an optical drive, you can also create a bootable CD or DVD to help you recover. In
addition, you can also use a bootable Disk-on-key in any of the server’s USB ports. Your server’s
BIOS must be set up to poll the optical drive and USB ports for bootable files.
Some operating systems also let you create an emergency repair diskette, CD, DVD, or Disk-on-key
to back up critical operating system files. See your operating system’s documentation or online
help for instructions on creating and using an emergency repair discs.
Recording the BIOS configuration
To help keep track of your custom changes to BIOS settings and to prepare for system recovery,
you should record your BIOS configuration after you have your server set up and working. You
should also record your BIOS configuration whenever you upgrade or add new hardware to your
server.
To record your BIOS configuration:
1
Print the appendix for “BIOS Settings” on page 87 .
2
Restart your server, then press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears during startup.
The BIOS Setup utility opens.
3
Record the BIOS settings on your printout.
System administration
Gateway Systems Manager
Gateway Systems Manager (GSM) lets you manage multiple computers on a Windows network
from a single window, then implement commands and policies across the network with a single
action. With Gateway Systems Manager, you can run system management tasks which are
triggered by certain events or conditions.
For more information, refer to the
Gateway Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) User Guide
at support.gateway.com (by selecting this server from the list). You can also find additional
information in the program’s online help.
Caution
The computer screen is made of specially coated glass and can be scratched or
damaged by abrasive or ammonia-based glass cleaners.