Gateway FX8010, FX8030, FX530B, FX530QS, FX530S Setup Manual

SETUP GUIDE

1 Connect the

mouse and
keyboard

If you have a wireless mouse or

keyboard, follow the instructions that
came with the mouse and keyboard.
If you have a USB mouse, connect it
to one of the USB ports.

6 Connect the

network (optional)

Connect the network (RJ45)

cable to the Ethernet jack.

7 Connect the

power cord

Connect the power cable to the

computer, then plug it into a
power supply. To protect your
system from power fluctuations,
use a surge protector.

WARNING: To protect your computer

during electrical storms, unplug the power
cord and the modem and network cables.

8 Turn on the

power ( )

Turn on the monitor and computer.

Follow the Windows setup screen
instructions.

IMPORTANT: Connect devices, such as a

printer or scanner, after you complete the
Windows setup. Follow the instructions that
came with the device.

2 Connect the

monitor

If you have a standard video

card, connect the monitor
to the video port, or use the
included DVI-to-VGA
adapter to connect a VGA
monitor.

4 Connect the

speakers (optional)

Follow the instructions that came

with your speakers.

Optical drive

Power button/indicator

Hard drive indicator

IEEE 1394/FireWire™ ports

Microphone jack

Headphone jack

Microphone jack

Surround left/right jack

PS/2 keyboard port

Parallel port

Serial port

PS/2 mouse port

Telephone jack (optional)

Power connector

Cover release lever

Case cover thumbscrew

Safety seal tape

Ethernet (network) jack

Modem jack (optional)

Memory card reader

USB port

Additional drive bay

TV tuner (optional)

Video card

Video card (optional)

IEEE 1394/FireWire™ port

Audio in/side speaker jack

Headphone/front speaker jack

Center/subwoofer jack

USB ports

S/PDIF jack

Coaxial digital audio

USB ports

FRONT

(may vary with options)

BACK

(may vary with options)

connections

HD DVD

Watch up to 5.5 hours of HD video, 14 hours
of SD video, or read up to 30 GB of data from
a dual-layer HD DVD.

For more information, see “About your HD
DVD drive” in your Reference Guide.

components

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3 Bridge the

CrossFire cards

(optional)

Connect the CrossFire cable’s VHDCI

plug to the VHDCI port on the upper
CrossFire card, then connect the
longer of the two DVI cables on the
CrossFire cable to the lower CrossFire
card.

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DOCUMENTATION

For detailed information about using your Gateway
computer, see the online User Guide or printed
Reference Guide. To access the online user guide,
click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway
Documentation.

STARTER GUIDE

After setting up your computer, read the Starter
Guide for tips on using your computer.

online SUPPORT

For help and information about common issues, visit
our Internet Support Site at www.gateway.com.

SERIAL NUMBER/CONTACT
INFORMATION LABEL

Located on the side of your computer. Refer to this
label for your serial number and Gateway Customer
Care telephone number.

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Overclocking

Boost your speed with
an overclocked
processor.

For more information,
see “Overclocking the
processor” in your
Reference Guide.

Setting up your
CrossFire video cards

Fire off higher frame rates and
smoother anti-aliasing with
linked CrossFire video cards.

For more information, see
“Connecting your CrossFire
video cards” in your Reference
Guide.

Wireless networking

Set up camp anywhere,
without worrying about network
cables snaking across the floor
or over doorways.

For more information, see
“Wireless Networking” in your
Reference Guide.

to open the case

Disconnect the power cord and all peripheral
devices, then remove the thumbscrew and tape.

Lift the cover release lever, then swing the side
panel away from the computer.

Connect your DVI monitor’s
cable to the shorter of the two
DVI cables on the CrossFire
cable, or use the included
DVI-to-VGA adapter to connect
a VGA monitor.

Setting up RAID

Rest easy with the security
of redundant hard drives, or
crank out incredible hard
drive access speeds with
RAID

For more information, see
“Setting up RAID drives” in
your Reference Guide.

5 Connect the

wireless antenna

(optional)
Connect the wireless antenna

to the connectors on the
wireless card.

Blu-ray

Record and store up to 50 GB of data,
9 hours of HD video, or 23 hours of SD
video on a single, dual-layer Blu-ray disc.

For more information, see “About your
Blu-ray Disc drive” in your Reference Guide.