Gateway E3400 Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Contents
Preface.............................................................. v
Conventionsusedinthismanual ....................................... v
Getting additional information . . . .......................................vi
1 System Features ................................................ 1
Easytoservicechassis...............................................1
Standardfeatures ................................................... 1
Front panel ........................................................3
Back panel ........................................................5
Insidethecomputer .................................................. 7
Systemboard ......................................................8
Risercard ........................................................10
Front .........................................................10
Back .........................................................11
2 System Setup ..................................................13
Setting up your system . . ............................................13
Starting your system ................................................14
Understanding the Power-On Self-Test ..............................15
Setting up the operating system ....................................15
Turningoffyoursystem..............................................16
Resettingyoursystem ...............................................16
3 Case Access ...................................................17
Staticelectricityprecautions ..........................................17
Openingthecase ..................................................19
Removing the side panels . . ......................................19
Closingthecase ...................................................23
Replacing the side panels . . ......................................23
4 Replacing and Adding System Components ...................25
Replacing or adding drives ...........................................25
Preparingtoreplaceoraddadrive .................................25
Thedrivecage .................................................26
3.5-inchdisketteorCDdrives .....................................30
Harddrive .....................................................37
Addingorreplacingmemory .........................................43
Adding an expansion card ............................................46
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