Gateway E1400 Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Contents
Preface..............................................................v
Conventionsusedinthismanual ....................................... v
Gettingadditionalinformation ..........................................vi
1 System Features ................................................1
Easytoservicechassis ...............................................1
Standardfeatures ...................................................1
Frontpanel ........................................................2
Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . .............................................4
Insidethecomputer ..................................................6
Systemboard ......................................................7
Risercard .........................................................8
Front ..........................................................8
Back ..........................................................9
2 System Setup ..................................................11
Settingupyoursystem ..............................................11
Startingyoursystem ................................................12
UnderstandingthePower-OnSelf-Test ..............................13
Settinguptheoperatingsystem ....................................13
Turningoffyoursystem..............................................14
Resettingyoursystem ...............................................15
3 Case Access ...................................................17
Staticelectricityprecautions ..........................................17
Openingthecase ..................................................19
Removingthesidepanels ........................................19
Closingthecase ...................................................23
Replacingthesidepanels ........................................23
4 Replacing and Adding Drives ..................................25
Aboutreplacingdrives ...............................................25
Releasingthedrivecage.............................................26
Reinsertingthedrivecage ...........................................28
Replacingthediskettedrive ..........................................29
Addingaseconddiskettedrive ........................................31
ReplacingtheCDdrive ..............................................33
Addingasecond5.25-inchdevice .....................................35
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