E-5250 User's Guide MAN SYS US E5250 USR GDE R0 6/98 8502956
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Notices Copyright © 1998 Gateway 2000, Inc. All Rights Reserved 610 Gateway Drive N. Sioux City, SD 57049 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway 2000. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, changes are made periodically.
Contents Preface ..................................................................................... iii Conventions Used in This Guide........................................................... iv Safety Instructions................................................................................... v Getting Started ......................................................................... 1 Setting Up Your System..........................................................................
Maintaining and Cleaning Your System ................................19 Maintaining the Hard Drive.................................................................. Protecting Against Viruses................................................................... Cleaning Your System.......................................................................... Cleaning the Mouse....................................................................... Cleaning the Keyboard ..............................................
Preface Contents Conventions Used in This Guide ........................... iv Safety Instructions...................................................
Conventions Used in This Guide Throughout this guide, you will see the following conventions: iv E-5250 User’s Guide Convention Description ENTER Keyboard key names are printed in small capitals. CTRL+ALT+DEL A plus sign indicates 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 are printed in italic.
Safety Instructions Observe the following safety instructions when using your system: • Follow all instructions marked on the system and in the documentation. • When the system is turned off, a small amount of electrical current still runs through the system. Always unplug the system from the electrical outlet before cleaning the system or opening the cover. (Follow the cleaning instructions on page 22.) • Do not use this product near water or a heat source, such as a radiator or heat register.
vi E-5250 User’s Guide • There is a danger of explosion if the CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery with the same or equivalent type recommended by the 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 damaged. • Liquid has been spilled into the system.
Getting Started Contents Setting Up Your System.......................................... 2 Starting Your System .............................................. 3 Turning Off Your System ....................................... 7 Resetting Your System............................................
Important! Keep the product carton and packing material, in case you need to send the system out for repair. If you return your system to the factory in different packaging, your warranty may be void. Caution! Make sure your computer and peripherals are turned off and unplugged from the power outlet when you connect peripherals to the computer. 2 E-5250 User’s Guide Setting Up Your System Before you set up your system, prepare a safe working environment for it.
Starting Your System Before you start your system for the first time: • Check that the voltage selector switch on the back of the computer is still set to the correct voltage for your area. This switch is set at the factory to the correct voltage. (See the illustration on page 16 for the location of the switch.) • Make sure all cables are firmly connected to the proper cable ports on the rear panel of the computer. • Make sure the computer and monitor are plugged into an AC outlet or power strip.
3. Press the power button on the computer to turn on the computer. The power light-emitting diode (LED) on the front panel is lit when the computer’s power is on. Reset button Power button Power LED 4. Turn on any other components connected to the computer, such as speakers, a printer, or a scanner. 5. If nothing happens when you turn on the system: • Recheck the power cables to see that they are securely plugged in and that your power strip (if you are using one) is plugged in and turned on.
For more troubleshooting information, see the “Troubleshooting” chapter in the Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your E-5250 System guide. 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 the POST information on the screen, press TAB during POST. Press ESC to bypass the remaining memory count. The system beeps or displays an error message if POST finds any problems.
3. Continue following the instructions and selecting options in the Start- up wizard dialog boxes, clicking Next to move through the dialog boxes until the wizard tells you to restart your computer. Most of the dialog boxes that open in the Start-up wizard have a button that takes you back to previous dialog boxes in case you need to change or correct the information you typed. 4. Restart your system. The setup is complete.
Turning Off Your System Every time you turn off your system, shut down the Windows NT operating system first. You may lose data if you do not follow the proper procedure. To turn off your system 1. On the Taskbar, click Start. 2. Click Shut Down. Warning! When you turn the computer off by pressing the power button, some electric current still flows through the computer.
Resetting Your System If your computer does not respond to keyboard or mouse input, you may need to reset the system. To reset your system 1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. A window opens that enables you to close a program that is not responding. 2. Click Task Manager, select the program that is not responding, and click End Task. 3. If your computer does not respond, press the reset button on the computer. (For the location of the reset button, see the figure on page 4.) The computer turns off and restarts.
System Features Contents Computer Features ................................................ 10 Front Panel............................................................. 14 Rear Panel ..............................................................
Computer Features The following features are standard to the computer’s basic architecture. AGP Video An accelerated graphics port (AGP) video connector on the system board and an AGP expansion card are standard features. AGP is a bus architecture that increases video performance by routing video signals through a dedicated graphics bus rather than sending video signals on the PCI bus.
• • • • • • Parallel port Two universal serial bus (USB) ports Audio-out jack AGP video port Network connector External SCSI connector. Drives The standard configuration for your computer includes a 1.44-MB 3.5-inch diskette drive, a hard drive, and a CD-ROM drive. You can install up to seven additional drives (depending on drive height) in the computer. Two IDE controllers and a diskette controller are integrated into the system board. A SCSI controller card is also included as a standard feature.
Expansion Slots Expansion slots inside the computer enable you to install add-in cards, such as a SCSI (small computer system interface) controller. Your computer includes one AGP slot, six 32-bit peripheral component interconnect (PCI) slots, and one 8/16-bit industry standard architecture (ISA) slot. The maximum number of slots that you can fill is seven. The ISA slot and PCI slot next to each other share a slot location. You can use one or the other slot, but not both.
Networking For easy connection to a network, a PCI-based 10/100 megabits per second (Mbps) networking card is provided as a standard component of your computer. Processor Your computer includes support for dual Intel Pentium II Xeon processors. The Pentium II Xeon processor is designed to support the needs of singleand multithreaded workstation applications. The processor includes fast ECC level 2 cache and multiprocessing capabilities. One processor comes standard in the computer.
Front Panel The front panel of your computer includes the following features: CD-ROM volume control Audio-out jack CD-ROM drive CD-ROM stop/ eject button CD-ROM play/ fast forward button (on some CD-ROM drives) Diskette drive Diskette eject button Reset button Power button Power LED Hard Drive LED Audio-out jack: Connects headphones or powered speakers that enable you to listen to an audio CD. CD-ROM drive: Plays data or audio CDs.
CD-ROM volume control: Controls the volume of an audio CD. CD-ROM play/fast forward button: Starts the CD or fast forwards through the CD. Hold the button down for fast forward. (This button may not appear on your CD-ROM.) CD-ROM stop/eject button: Stops a CD and ejects it 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 the hard drive is active.
Rear Panel The rear panel includes the following I/O ports, connectors, and switches: Voltage selector Power connector Keyboard port Mouse port USB ports Serial port 1 (A) Parallel port Serial port 2 (B) Video port Network jack External SCSI connector External SCSI connector: Connects external SCSI devices. Keyboard port: Connects a Personal System/2 (PS/2)-compatible keyboard.
Mouse port: Connects a PS/2-compatible mouse. Power connector: Connects the computer power cord. The other end of the power cord plugs into an AC outlet or power strip. Parallel (printer) port: Connects a printer or other parallel device. Network jack: Connects a cable that connects the computer to a network. Serial ports: Connect serial devices, such as musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) devices.
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Maintaining and Cleaning Your System Contents Maintaining the Hard Drive .................................. 20 Protecting Against Viruses.................................... 21 Cleaning Your System ..........................................
Maintaining the Hard Drive Hard drives need regular maintenance because running the system software divides files, creates spaces between data, and otherwise decreases hard drive performance. Windows NT provides the Check Disk utility to maintain the hard drive. Check Disk enables you to check the drive for errors, fix file system errors, and attempt to recover bad sectors on the drive. Use Check Disk from once a week to once a month, depending on how often you use your computer.
Protecting Against Viruses A virus is a program written with malicious intent for the purpose of creating havoc in a computer system. It attaches itself to executable files or boot sectors, so it can replicate and spread. Some viruses may only cause your system to beep or display messages or images on the screen. Other viruses are highly destructive and corrupt or erase the contents of your files or diskettes. To be safe, never assume any virus is harmless.
Cleaning Your System Warning! When you clean the system, turn it off and unplug the power cord. Be careful not to drip liquid into the computer and peripherals when cleaning the system. The following sections contain information about cleaning the parts of your system. Cleaning the Mouse If the mouse pointer on the screen moves erratically when you move the mouse, the roller ball inside the mouse may be dirty. To clean the mouse 1.
If you spill liquid on the keyboard, turn off the computer and disconnect the keyboard. Turn the keyboard upside down to let the liquid drain out and the keyboard dry for a few days before trying to use the keyboard again. If the keyboard does not work after draining, contact Technical Support. Cleaning the Monitor 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.
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Appendix Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................... 26 Terms and Definitions........................................... 28 Regulatory Compliance Statements .....................
Acronyms and Abbreviations ASIC - Application specific integrated circuit BIOS - Basic input/output system CMOS - Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor DIMM - Dual inline memory module DMI - Desktop management interface DRAM - Dynamic random access memory ECC - Error correcting code FAT - File allocation table GB - Gigabyte IDE - Integrated drive electronics IRQ - Interrupt request line ISA - Industry standard architecture LAN - Local area network LED - Light-emitting diode MB - Megabyte Mbps - Megabits p
ROM - Read-only memory SCSI - Small computer system interface SDRAM - Synchronous dynamic random access memory TCP/IP - Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol V - Volt Appendix A 27
Terms and Definitions This list of terms should help you get acquainted with terms used in your computer’s documentation and in your system software. Applications - Software installed on your system. Sometimes called programs. BIOS - Basic input/output system. The BIOS is software that is independent of any operating system. It enables the computer to communicate with the monitor, keyboard, and other peripheral devices without using programs on the hard disk.
Disk - The device used by the computer to store and retrieve information. Disk can refer to a diskette or a hard disk. Diskette - A removable disk, also called a floppy. Hard drive - The drive installed inside your computer that stores all your system and data files. Depending on its configuration, the computer may have more than one hard drive. Each drive is assigned its own drive letter. If you have only one drive, its drive letter is C, and it is often called “the C drive.” I/O - Input/output.
Refresh rate - The refresh rate is the rate at which the image on the monitor screen is rewritten to the screen. A fast refresh rate helps keep the image from flickering. Resolution - The resolution is the sharpness or clarity of the image on the monitor screen. Resolution is measured by the number of pixels the screen can display. For example, a resolution of 800x600 means that the screen can display 800 pixels in a row and can display 600 rows.
Regulatory Compliance Statements This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par Industrie Canada. Attention! Couper le courant avant l’entretien.
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set out by the Spectrum Management Agency.
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Index A I abbreviations 26 add-in cards 12 AGP (accelerated graphics port) 10 I/O (input/output) connectors 11 IDE (integrated drive electronics) connectors 11 installing LANDesk 6 Intel 440GX chip set 12 B BIOS (basic input/output system) 10 K C cache memory 10 cases, cleaning 23 CD-ROM drive 14 Check Disk utility 20 cleaning your system 22 closing programs with Ctrl+Atl+Del 8 CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) memory 10 D definitions of terms 28 diskette drive 15 diskette drive connector
P T parallel port 17 POST (power-on self-test) 5 power button 4 connector 17 LED (light-emitting diode) 4, 15 processor benefits of dual processors 13 standard 13 protecting against viruses 21 turning off your system 7 R rear panel 16 reset button 8, 15 resetting your system 8 restoring LANDesk 6 RJ-45 connector 17 S safety v serial ports 17 setting up your operating system 5 shut-down procedures 7 starting your system 3 system assembling 2 cleaning 22 features 10 manageability 12 memory 12 power v res
E-5250 User's Guide MAN SYS US E5250 USR GDE R0 6/98 8502956
