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Quick Start & Troubleshooting Guide
Remote Earths
To prevent electrical shock, connect all local (individual office) computers and computer support equipment to
the same electrical circuit of the building wiring. If you are unsure, check the building wiring to avoid remote
earth conditions.
Building Supply
Only connect the equipment to a building supply that is in accordance with current wiring regulations in your
country. In the U.K., these are the IEE regulations.
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Power Supply
The power supply socket-inlet and socket-outlet (if equipped) are classified as Hazardous Voltage.
You must unplug the power supply cord to disconnect the equipment from the power supply. In that aim, the
socket-outlet should be installed near to the equipment and should be easily accessible.
Under no circumstances should the user attempt to disassemble the power supply. The power supply has no
user-replaceable parts. Inside the power supply are hazardous voltages that can cause serious personal injury.
A defective power supply must be returned to your dealer.
Power Cables and Plug
This Product requires a three-wire grounded power cord and plug. The plug only fits in a grounded power outlet.
Make sure the power outlet is properly grounded before inserting the plug. Do not insert the plug into a non-
grounded power outlet. Contact your electrician for details.
The cord length must not exceed 2.5 metres. To prevent electrical hazards, do not remove or disable the ground
contact on the power cord. Replace the power cord if it gets damaged. Contact your dealer for an exact
replacement. In Europe, the plug must be rated for 250 VAC, 10 amp minimum. The plug must display an
international agency approval marking. The cord must be suitable for use in the end-user country. Consult your
dealer or the local electrical authorities if you are unsure of the type of power cord to use in your country.
Cables
For cables which are not delivered with the Product in the computer's packaging:
The EMC performance of the system is guaranteed only if the cable and interface use efficient shielding.
The use of shielded interface cable is required for USB, IEEE1394, serial, printer, game, analog or digital audio/
video, Ethernet LAN, PS2, TV or FM antennas, and generally all high-speed cable interfaces.
Use only UL Listed No. 26AWG or larger telecommunication cords.
Only Ethernet LAN or RTC modem cable can have length exceeding 3 metres.
Gateway recommends that you add a ferrite core round clip to each cable connecting your Gateway computer
to a hardware device that has not been delivered with your computer.
Ferrite reference: 28A-2029 from Steward (two loops)
For Ethernet LAN cable, use FTP shielded cables only (cat
≥
5).
During product certification, Gateway used the following cable quality:
USB2.0 Certified Cables from Hama 46778
IEEE1394 shielded FireWire from Hama 50011
RCA-RCA shielded Audio/Video Cables from Thomson KHC001M, KHC012M, KHC028M
Stereo Jack shielded Audio cables from Hama 43330H, 42714H
Ethernet Shielded Cables Cat 5e from Hama 50030
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Before removing the chassis cover to service or modify the equipment, you must disconnect all power and
modem cords.
Caution: Some components inside the computer can become hot after prolonged use.
You then must close the chassis before you plug in and switch on the equipment.
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The optical devices are tested and certified to be compliant with International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC60825-1 and European EN60825-1 standards for Class 1 laser products.
Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous. The optical devices are designed such that there is never
human access to laser radiation above a Class 1 level during normal operation or prescribed maintenance
conditions.
