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Cleaning the tape drive, Preparing for system recovery, Recording the BIOS configuration

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www.gateway.com If your computer screen is a flat panel display, use only a damp, soft cloth to clean it. Never spray water directly onto the screen. - OR If your computer screen is not a flat panel display, use a soft cloth dampened with glass cleaner to clean the screen. Never spray cleaner directly onto the screen. Cleaning the tape drive If you use a tape drive to back up your files, regular maintenance will lengthen the life of the drive. To maintain the drive's reliability: • Clean the drive monthly with the cleaning cartridge included with the drive. • Remove the tape from the drive whenever the drive is not in use. Preparing for system recovery If your system files are corrupted, you may not be able to start the server from the hard drive. Startup diskettes or bootable media such as CDs or DVDs let you start the server and attempt to fix the problem. See your operating system's documentation or online help for instructions on creating startup media. Some operating systems also let you create an emergency repair diskette to back up critical operating system files. See your operating system's documentation or online help for instructions on using an emergency repair diskette. Recording the BIOS configuration To help keep track of your custom changes to BIOS settings and to prepare for system recovery, you should record your BIOS configuration after you have your server set up and working. To record your BIOS configuration: 1 Print the appendix for BIOS Settings in this guide. 2 Restart your server, then press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears during startup. The BIOS Setup utility opens. 3 Record the BIOS settings on your printout. System administration Gateway Systems Manager Gateway Systems Manager (GSM) lets you manage multiple computers on a Windows network from a single window, then implement commands and policies across the network with a single action. With Gateway Systems Manager, you can run system management tasks which are triggered by certain events or conditions. For more information, refer to the Gateway Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) User Guide at support.gateway.com (by selecting this server from the list). You can also find additional information in the program's online help. 13

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If your computer screen is a flat panel display, use only a damp, soft cloth to clean it. Never
spray water directly onto the screen.
- OR -
If your computer screen is not a flat panel display, use a soft cloth dampened with glass cleaner
to clean the screen. Never spray cleaner directly onto the screen.
Cleaning the tape drive
If you use a tape drive to back up your files, regular maintenance will lengthen the life of the
drive. To maintain the drive’s reliability:
•
Clean the drive monthly with the cleaning cartridge included with the drive.
•
Remove the tape from the drive whenever the drive is not in use.
Preparing for system recovery
If your system files are corrupted, you may not be able to start the server from the hard drive.
Startup diskettes
or
bootable media such as CDs or DVDs
let you start the server and attempt
to fix the problem. See your operating system’s documentation or online help for instructions
on creating startup media.
Some operating systems also let you create an emergency repair diskette to back up critical
operating system files. See your operating system’s documentation or online help for instructions
on using an emergency repair diskette.
Recording the BIOS configuration
To help keep track of your custom changes to BIOS settings and to prepare for system recovery,
you should record your BIOS configuration after you have your server set up and working.
To record your BIOS configuration:
1
Print the appendix for
BIOS Settings
in this guide.
2
Restart your server, then press
F2
when the Gateway logo screen appears during startup.
The BIOS Setup utility opens.
3
Record the BIOS settings on your printout.
System administration
Gateway Systems Manager
Gateway Systems Manager (GSM) lets you manage multiple computers on a Windows network
from a single window, then implement commands and policies across the network with a single
action. With Gateway Systems Manager, you can run system management tasks which are
triggered by certain events or conditions.
For more information, refer to the
Gateway Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) User Guide
at
support.gateway.com
(by selecting this server from the list). You can also find additional
information in the program’s online help.