Gateway 8300 Instrukcja Użytkownika

Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuidePart #8504080 A MAN SYS US 8300 USR GDE R1 12/984080TL.book Page 1 Tuesday, December 22, 1998 2:50 PM

2 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideBefore You beginCongratulations on your purchase. With the arrival of your new system, you are probably eager

Getting Started 3Inspecting the contentsUnpack the carton and inspect the contents. Standard systems include the following items:•Server unit•Powe

4 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s Guide1.Connect the keyboard (orange) and mouse (purple) to their respective ports using the pictures and color codi

Getting Started 5•If any errors are encountered, the system displays them on the monitor.•If a monitor is not connected or the system is unable to

6 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideVerifying your configurationIf your system is not operating correctly, the BIOS may contain an invalid configu

2Chapter 2:System FeaturesBasic features... 8Front panel...

8 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideBasic features•Intel Pentium® II Xeon™ processor (speed depends on the model)•SMP design supporting up to two

System Features 9Front panelThe front panel of the system is equipped with switches, LEDs, and drive bays. See Figure 2 below.Figure 2: Front Pane

10 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideButtonsThe table below shows the front panel buttons and their functions. See Figure 2 on page 9 for the loca

System Features 115.25-inch drive baysThe 5.25-inch drive bays provide space for up to five 5.25-inch devices such as CD-ROM drives, 5.25-inch dis

NoticesCopyright © 1998 Gateway 2000, Inc.All Rights Reserved610 Gateway DriveN. Sioux City, SD 57049 USAThis publication is protected by copyright

12 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideRear panelThe rear panel of the system is equipped with I/O Ports, connectors, and switches. See Figure 3 bel

System Features 13Power suppliesThe system supports two 400-Watt, redundant power supply modules capable of load sharing. The standard configurati

14 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideFansThe exhaust fans provide airflow through the system to keep the interior temperature to acceptable levels

System Features 15Operating systemsThe system is 100% Intel MP Specification V1.1 or V1.4, BIOS-selectable compliant. The following operating syst

16 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideBecause each operating system operates differently, it is best to reference your operating system documentati

3Chapter 3:Maintaining and Cleaning Your SystemMaintaining the system ... 18Cleaning the system...

18 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideMaintaining the systemMaintaining the hard driveHard drives need regular maintenance because running the soft

Maintaining and Cleaning Your System 194.If you selected and you want to change the settings ScanDisk uses when it checks files and folders, cli

20 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideWe suggest that you run Disk Defragmenter at least once a week to once a month, depending on how much you use

Maintaining and Cleaning Your System 21•Multipartite Viruses are both program and boot infectors.Viruses are inactive until the infected program i

Contents iContentsPreface ... iiiConventions used in this guide

22 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideCleaning the systemYour system and its components need to be cleaned occasionally. Some programs that help ma

Maintaining and Cleaning Your System 23If you spill liquid on the keyboard, shut down the computer and disconnect the keyboard. Turn the keyboard

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AAppendixAcronyms and abbreviations... 26Terms and definitions... 30Regulatory

26 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideAcronyms and abbreviationsAC - Alternating currentACPI - Advanced Configuration & Power InterfaceAPIC - Advanc

Appendix 27EPP - Expanded parallel portESD - Electro-static dischargeFAT - File allocation tableGB - GigabyteIDE - Integrated drive electronicsI/O

28 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuidePIC - Programmable interrupt controllerPIO - Paged input/outputPnP - Plug and playPOST - Power-on self-testPS/2 -

Appendix 29USB - Universal serial busV - VoltVAC - Volts alternating currentVGA - Video graphics arrayVRM - Voltage regulator moduleW - Watt4080T

30 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideTerms and definitions This list of terms should help you get acquainted with terms used in your computer’s documen

Appendix 31Disk - The device used by the computer to store and retrieve information. Disk can refer to a diskette or a hard disk.Diskette - A remo

ii Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideMaintaining the hard drive ... 18Computer Virus noti

32 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideRefresh rate - The refresh rate is the rate at which the image on the monitor screen is rewritten to the screen. A

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34 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideRegulatory compliance statementsFCC noticeThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for

Appendix 35Industry Canada noticeThis digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set

36 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideVCCI noticeThis is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference

Index 37IndexNumerics3.5-inchdiskette drive 11internal drive bay 10LVD SCA drives 115.25-inch devices 11Aabbreviations 26AC power, power supply 2A

38 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s Guidediskette controller 8IDE controller 8LVD SCA activity indicators 10LVD SCA, 3.5-inch 11ultraSCSI controller 8

Index 39LLED indicators 10lights, indicator 10low voltage differentialactivity indicators 10drives 11SCSI 8LVDsee low voltage differentialMmaintai

40 Gateway ALR 8300 User’s Guidesupported 8rear panelfeatures 12illustration 12regulatory compliance statements 34reset button 10Ssafety guid

PrefaceConventions used in this guide ... ivSafety instructions ... ivAdditi

iv Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideConventions used in this guideThroughout this guide, you will see the following conventions:Safety instructio

Preface v•Openings in the computer cabinet are provided for ventilation. Do not block or cover these openings. Make sure you provide adequate spac

vi Gateway ALR 8300 User’s GuideAdditional information sourcesAlong with this manual and your user’s guide, you can find additional informati

1Chapter 1:Getting StartedBefore You begin.............. 2Setting up the system.........