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1 1 Computer Basics This chapter helps you get started with your new computer by : ■ Providing an int roduction to your comp uter features ■ Describing the basic op eration of you r computer 07334.
2 Compu ter Ba sics Contr ols The following illustrations s how the controls and features on the computer and the key board . Computer fr ont CD drive tra y CD driv e activ ity light Headp hone jac k .
Controls 3 Computer bac k Mouse p or t Monitor port Printer (LPT) port USB ports K eyboard po r t Modem ja ck Microph one ja ck P o w er cab le conn ector Sp ea ker s ja ck 07334.
4 Compu ter Ba sics K e yboar d fea tures Y our system comes with a standard keyboard. ■ Function keys start program ac tions. Refer to the pro gram documentation to find o ut more about the functio n key actions. Each program uses different func tion keys for different purposes.
Starting and t urning o ff your com puter 5 Star ting and turning off y our computer T o start your computer: 1 Connect the cables to your computer using the setup poster . 2 Press the power button o n your monitor , then press the power button on your computer .
6 Compu ter Ba sics 3 Click OK . W indows shuts down yo ur computer . If for some reason you cannot use the Shut down option in Windows to shut down your computer , press the power button for about five seconds.
Using th e mouse 7 Using the mouse The mouse i s a device that controls th e pointer and cu rsor movemen t on screen. This illustration sh ows the standard Gateway mouse. As you move the mo use, the poi nt er (arrow) on the screen moves in the sa me direction.
8 Compu ter Ba sics For more information on using special features of yo ur mouse and chan ging mouse settings, s ee HelpSpot. T o... Do this... Mo v e the p ointer on the sc reen Mov e the mouse around on the mouse pad.
Working sa fely 9 W orking saf ely Before using your computer , read the following recommendations for setting up a safe and com fortable work area and avo iding discomfort and strain.
10 Compu ter Ba sics Setting up y our computer table and chair When you are setti ng up your computer table and chair , make sure that you use a computer table that is the appropriate height and use a chair that helps you maintain g ood posture, distributes y our weight evenly , and keeps your body relax ed.
Worki ng s afely 11 A voi ding discomfort and injur y from repetitive strain ■ V ary your activities to avoid excessive repetition. ■ T ake breaks so that you can change your position, stretch your muscles, and relieve your eyes. ■ F i n d w a y s t o b r e a k u p t h e w o r k d a y , s c h e d u l i n g a v a r i e t y o f t a s k s .
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13 2 Getting Star ted This chapter hel ps you get started with your new computer by wa lking you through the initia l W indows W elcome screens. Set up your system by following the Setup poster , then start your compu ter .
14 Getting Starte d T o get started: 1 Start your computer . The Win dows W elcome window opens. 2 Click Next on the first Windows W elcome window . An optional m ouse tutorial opens. 3 Y ou may compl ete or ski p the mouse tuto rial. 4 Click to select your tim e zone from the list, then click Next .
15 5 Read the En d User License Agreement, then selec t Ye s and click Next . 6 Register your copy of W indows with Microsoft by selecting Y es, I want to regi ster on line , then click Ne xt . After completing th e registration process, the Get connec ted to the Internet window op ens.
16 Getting Starte d 7 Read the information i n this window to determine which Internet connecti on optio n you have . If a special Internet offer was inc luded with your system pur chase you should follow the instructions in your Internet O ffer Pack.
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19 3 Getting Help This chapter tells you about a dditional information resour ces available to help you use your compu ter . If these resources do not provide the information you n eed, technical support resources are av ailable.
20 Getting H elp For more inf ormation . . . Gateway has provided these additional resour ces to help you get the most out of your Gateway PC. HelpSpot HelpSpot is an easily accessible set of Help files, troubleshooters, instructiona l videos, and aut omated support .
For more information . . . 21 2 Find help or information by clicking a link , performing a sear ch, or browsing the index. 3 T o watch an intr oductory v ideo about HelpSp ot, click Gate wa y Videos on the main H elpSpot page, then click the Intr oductio n to HelpSpot video link .
22 Getting H elp 4 T o learn about how to work with documents and programs, use your mouse, and much more, clic k the Getting Started l ink on the HelpSpot main page.
For more information . . . 23 Onlin e help Many pr ogram s pro vide in form ati on on line so y ou ca n res ear ch a topi c or learn how to perform a task while you are using the p rogram. Most online help information can be acc essed by selecting a topi c from a Help menu or by clicking a Help button.
24 Getting H elp Gatewa y W eb si te Gateway provides a variety of info rmation on its W eb site to help yo u use your computer . Visit the Gateway W e b site at www .
25 4 Windo ws Basics Read this chapt er to get basic information on how to: ■ W ork on the W indows desktop ■ W o rk with document an d program windows ■ Manage files and folders ■ Use shortcuts For more detailed information about W indows, see HelpSpot.
26 Window s Basics About the Windo ws en vir onment After your computer starts, th e first screen you see is the W indows desktop . The desktop is like the top of a real desk. Think of the d esktop as you r personalized work spac e where you open programs and perform other tasks.
Abou t the Win dows en vironm ent 27 Desktop components Icon s are graphic representations of objects on the desktop that you select and open, such as a drive , folder , document, or program . Buttons are graph ic representations of controls tha t you use to change the state o f desktop elements such as the window size.
28 Window s Basics Micros oft Internet Expl orer is a prog ram ca lled a browser that lets you v iew W eb sites a nd W eb pages on the Internet. Doub le-cl ick thi s icon to open the browser .
Abou t the Win dows en vironm ent 29 Windo w components When you do uble-click the icon for a drive, folder, document, or progra m a window opens on the desktop. This example shows Local Disk (C:) in My Compute r after double-clicking the Local Disk (C:) icon.
30 Window s Basics Using the Star t menu Y ou can start pro grams, open documents, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders, and more using the Sta rt menu. T o open the Start menu, click the Start button on the lower left of the W indows desktop.
Working w ith files and folde rs 31 W orking with files and f older s Y ou can orga nize your documents and programs to suit your preferences much like you would store information in a fil e cabinet.
32 Window s Basics About f olders and fil es Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. They contain files and other folders. Files are much like p aper documents – letters, spreadsheets, and instructions – that you keep on your comp uter .
33 5 Using Y our Computer This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway computer . Read this chapter to find o ut how to: ■ Use the CD drive ■ Adjust the volume ■ Create, save, and print documents 07334.
34 Using Your Co mpute r Using the CD dr ive Y ou can use your computer to enjo y a wide variety of multimedia fea tures, such as m aking record ings and li stening to au dio CDs. Inser t ing a CD T o insert a CD: 1 Press the CD drive eject button. The CD drive tray o pens.
Using the CD drive 35 . 3 Press the eject button again. T he CD drive tray closes. 4 Depending on the type of CD you inserted , a program opens, such as a n audio CD music player for music CDs or a program fo r program CDs. Find out more a bout how to work with a p articular program b y reading its online help, or by usin g HelpSpot.
36 Using Your Co mpute r Adjusting the v olume Y ou can use the volume c ontrols to adjust the overall volume a nd the volume of specific sound dev ices in your computer . Depending on the sound hardware installed in your co mputer , you may have additional volume controls available through the Start menu.
Working w ith document s 37 W orking with documents Whether you are creating a spreadsheet, writing a letter , or drawing a picture, you are working with a document (fil e). The basic methods of creating, sa ving, opening, and p rinting a docume nt apply to most progra ms.
38 Using Your Co mpute r Saving a doc ument After you create a document, you need to s ave it if you want to use it later . T o save a document in Microsoft Word: 1 Sele ct File , then Save . The Save As dialog box op ens. 2 Select the fold er from the Sav e in dro p-down box, type the new file na me, then click Save .
Working w ith document s 39 3 Find the file you want to o pen in the Look in drop-down box . 4 Double-cl ick the document f ile name . The document opens. Printing a d ocumen t T o print a document, you must have a printer connect ed to your computer or have access to a network printer .
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41 6 Using the Internet This chapter provides information about the Internet and the W orld Wide W eb, and tells you how to set up Gateway .net SM or America Online ® (AOL) Internet services so that you can send and receive e-mail and access other Internet resour ces.
42 Using the Inte rnet Learning about the Internet The In tern et is a worldwide network of computers linked together to provide information to people everywhere.
Setting up an Internet a ccount 43 Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the in formation on the W ord W ide W eb, you need to set up an Internet account with an Internet S ervice Provider (ISP).
44 Using the Inte rnet Using the W orld Wide W eb The W orld Wide W eb is a multimedia windo w to the Internet th at gives you access to millions of inf ormation sour ces. Information on th e W eb comes to you on We b p a g e s , w hich are elec tronic documents that you view usin g a W eb p age display p rog ram called a browser .
Using th e World Wide Web 45 Connecting to a W eb site After you set up an accoun t with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as Gateway .net or AOL, you can access the many info rmation sourc es on the W orld Wide W eb. T o connect to a Web site: 1 Connect to your Internet account.
46 Using the Inte rnet Do wnloadin g files Down loadi ng is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer . T o protect your computer against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. For more information abo ut scanning for viruses, see “Protecting your comput er from viruses ” on page 50.
Usin g e-mai l 47 Using e-mail E-mail (electronic mail) lets you send messa ges to anyone who has an Internet connection and e- mail address. E-mail is a free servic e of your Internet accoun t. The Internet never closes, so you can send e-mail messages at any time.
48 Using the Inte rnet Chec king yo ur e-mail T o check your e-mail using Gateway .net or AOL: 1 Connect to yo ur Gateway .net or AOL account. 2 Click Read Mail . - OR - Click Read . For more i nformation about managi ng and organi zing your e -mail messages, see the online help in your e-ma il program.
49 7 Maintaining Y our Computer This chapter provi des basic information a bout maintaini ng your computer hardware and software. Use the following table to set up the best maintenance schedul e.
50 Maintai ning Yo ur Compu ter Pr otecting y our computer fr om viruses A virus is a pro gram that attach es itself to a pro gram or data file on a comput er and then spreads from one computer to a nother . Viruses can damage data, cause computers to malf unction, and can disp lay annoy ing or offensiv e messages.
Optim izing and ma intaining yo ur data 51 Optimizing and maintaining y our data W indows provides several utilities you can u se to manage your hard drive space and keep y our hard drive running efficiently .
52 Maintai ning Yo ur Compu ter Using the Maintenance Wizar d The Mai ntenance Wizar d lets you schedule mainten ance tasks such as running Disk Def ragmente r an d ScanDisk and de leting unnecessary files. Window s maintenance Checki ng har d drive space In W indows, you can see a chart of the available hard d rive space.
Optim izing and ma intaining yo ur data 53 Running the Windo ws utilities using HelpSpot HelpSpot contains information a bout all of these W indows utilities and maintenance steps, along with instructions on ho w to use them. T o run Windows utilities: 1 Start HelpSpot.
54 Maintai ning Yo ur Compu ter 3 For more information about a W indo ws Utilit y , as well as information on how to start the W indows Utilities, click the Uti lity topic y ou are interested in.
55 8 Customizing Y our Computer This chapter provides in formation about customizi ng your computer by adding new ha rdware devices and changing settings in W indows. Yo u c a n : ■ Change screen and display setting s ■ Cha nge th e back grou nd and s cree n saver ■ Adjust the mous e settings ■ Install additional de vices 07334.
56 Custo mizing Yo ur Comput er Adjusting the screen and desktop settings Y ou can adjust the screen settings for brightness, contrast, and horizontal and vertical image position using the controls on the front of your monito r . For more information about these adjustments, see your monitor guide.
Adjusting t he scr een and desktop s ettings 57 Applying a color scheme A color scheme is a s et of colors that yo u can apply to your W indows environment . Y ou can cha nge the appearan ce of the desktop, windows, d ialog boxes, and other Windows compon ents by selecting a new colo r scheme.
58 Custo mizing Yo ur Comput er Adjusting y our setting s using HelpSpo t HelpSpot contains instru ctions for changing display setti ngs. T o adjust Windows settings: 1 Start HelpSpot. For i nstructions on how to start HelpSpot, see “HelpSpot” on page 20.
Adjusting t he scr een and desktop s ettings 59 3 For more information about a W indows setting, as well as information on how to customize your settings, click the customizing topic you are interested in.
60 Custo mizing Yo ur Comput er Changing the mouse settings Y ou can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand or right-hand configuration, a nd other mouse se ttings. T o change your mouse s ettings: 1 Click Start , then select Settings , then Control P anel .
Power man agement 61 P o wer management Using Stand b y mode Computer equipment can account for a signif icant portio n of energy use in the home and offic e environment. Y o u may not wa nt to shut down your computer each time you leave it, especially if you plan to be away for only a short time.
62 Custo mizing Yo ur Comput er Changi ng po wer se ttings Y ou can change po wer managem ent sett ings, su ch as the pow er button function and power-saving timers, by chang ing power settings in W indows. Y ou can also adjus t power schem es, adjust ad vanced p ower settin gs, and enable Hibernate mode.
Power man agement 63 3 Double-c lick the Po wer Options icon. The Power Opt ions Properties dialog box opens. 4 Select a de fined power schem e from the drop-dow n list.
64 Custo mizing Yo ur Comput er 4 Click the Adv anced tab. 5 Change the settin gs, then save them by clic king OK . T o enable Hibernat e mode: 1 Click Start , then select Settings , then Control P anel . The Control Panel window opens. 2 If you do not see the P ower O ptions ic on, click view all C ontrol Panel op tio ns .
Power man agement 65 4 Click the Hibernate tab. 5 Sele ct the Enable hibernate supp ort check box, then click Apply . Hibernate mode is now an optio n you can select in the Advanced tab. 6 Click the Adv anced tab. 7 Sele ct Hibernate as one of the a dvanced power settings, then save the change s by clicki ng OK .
66 Custo mizing Yo ur Comput er About installing a printer , scanner , or other peripheral de vice Y our computer has one or more Universal Serial Bus (USB) co nnectors, serial ports, and parallel ports for connecting peripheral devices such as printers, scanners , and digi tal came ras to your com puter .
67 9 Restoring Software If your comput er is not working pr operly , try the following options to correct the problem: ■ T roubleshooting. For more information, see “T roubleshooting” on page 71 . ■ Reinstall the device drivers. For more information, see “R einstalling device drivers” o n page 68.
68 Rest oring S oftw are Reinstalling de vice drivers Device dr ivers are program s that control devices such as monitors, C D drives, and mod ems. Drivers t ranslate in formation b etween c omputer devi ces and progr ams. Drivers for your original computer hardware are installed at Gateway .
Reins tallin g Window s 69 Reinstalling Windo ws The Gatewa y PC Re cover y CD steps you th rough reinstalling W indows. It automatically reinst alls the hardware device drivers and some software. The remaining software is installed using the CDs that came with your computer .
70 Rest oring S oftw are 7 Click Install . 8 Follow any additional on-screen instructions. Depending on the program you are reinstalli ng, you may only need to restart your computer t o complete the installa tion. However , if a setup wizard opens when you restart your computer , follow the on-screen instructions.
71 10 T r oubleshooting This chapter provides some solutio ns to common computer problems. Use the information to troubleshoot and correct typical hardware a nd software issues. If the suggestions in th is chapter do not correct the problem, see “Getting Help” on pa ge 19, for more information about how to get help.
72 Troubles hootin g Saf ety guidelines While troubleshooting y our computer , follow these safety guidelines: ■ Never remove your c omputer cover . ■ Do not attempt to open the monito r . T o d o so is extremely dangero us. Even if the power is disconn ected, energy stored in the monitor componen ts can be dangerous.
CD drive 73 CD drive The computer does not recognize the CD drive ■ Make sure the CD label is facing up , then try again. ■ T ry a different CD. Occasionally CDs are flawed and cannot be read by the CD drive. ■ Shut down and restart y our computer .
74 Troubles hootin g Cleaning CDs Clean CDs by wiping from the center to the edge, not aro und in a cir cle, using a pro duct made e speci ally fo r the pur pos e. Computer The computer will not star t ■ Make sure the power cable is connected to an AC power source and the computer is turned on.
File man ageme nt 75 File management A file was accidentall y deleted If the file was deleted at a DOS prompt, it cannot be restored. Har d drive Y ou receive an “Insufficient disk space” er ror m essage ■ Delete unnecessary files from the disk using Disk Cleanup.
76 Troubles hootin g Internet Y ou cannot connect to the Internet ■ Make sure your computer is connected to the telephone line and the telephone line has a dial tone. Use the Setup poster to make sure that the conne ctions have been mad e correctl y .
Keyboard 77 K eyboar d The keyboar d does not work ■ Make sure the keyboard cable is plugged in correctly . ■ T ry a keybo ard that you know works to make sure the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver . For instructions, see “Reinstalling device drivers” o n page 68.
78 Troubles hootin g ■ If you have additional telephone services such as call waiting, ca ll messaging, or voice mail, make sure that all messages are cleared and call waiting is disabled bef ore using the modem. Contact your telephone service to get the correct code to temporarily dis able the service.
Mode m 79 Y ou cannot connect to the Internet ■ The ISP may be having tec hnical difficu lties. Contact your ISP technical support for help. ■ See if the mo dem works wi th a differe nt communic ations program. Th e problem m ay be with just one prog ram.
80 Troubles hootin g The modem is not recognized by the computer ■ Make sure the line connected to the modem is working an d plugged into the a pprop riate c onnecti on on the modem. Use the S etup po ster to make sure that the connectio ns have been made correct ly .
Mode m 81 The modem is noisy when it dials and connects When your modem tries to c onnect to another modem, it b egins handshaking . Handshaking is a digita l “getting acquainted” conversation between the two modems th at establishes connection spe eds and communica tion protocols.
82 Troubles hootin g Y ou receive an “Unab le to establ ish pr otocols” err or mess age ■ Reinstall dial-up net working and dial-up networking components. T o re instal l dial -up n etwor king: 1C l i c k Start , the n select Settings ,t h e n Contr ol P anel .
Monitor 83 Monitor The screen area is not correct ■ Change the screen area from the Display Proper ties dialog box. For instructions to change the screen area, see “Adjusting the screen are a” on page 56. The computer is running b ut there is no displa y ■ Make sure the monitor is plug ged in and turned on.
84 Troubles hootin g Mouse The mouse does not work ■ Make sure that the mouse cab le is plugged in c orrectly . ■ T ry a mouse you know is working to make sure the mo use port works. ■ Shut down and restart y our computer . ■ Reinstall the device driver .
Mouse 85 4 Remove an y dust, lint, or dirt from the mouse ball wit h a soft cloth. 5 Clean the mouse rollers with a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcoh ol.
86 Troubles hootin g Po w e r My system is turned on b ut nothing is getting po wer ■ If your system is plugged into a surge protector, make sure the surge protector is securely conne cted to an electrical outlet, switched on, and working properly .
Sca nDi sk 87 ■ If you print large files or many files at one time, you may want to add additional memory to the printer . Consult the printer documentat ion for instructions for adding additional memory . Y ou receive a “Printer is out of paper” err or m essa ge ■ After adding paper , make sure the printer is online.
88 Troubles hootin g Bef ore calling for tec hnical suppor t If you have a technic al problem with your c omputer , follow these recommendations before contacting Gateway technical supp ort: ■ Make sure that your compu ter is connected pro perly to a grounded AC outlet that is supp lying power .
Tech nical su pport resou rce s 89 T echnic al suppor t resour ces Gat eway off ers a wid e r ange of cust omer s erv ice, t echnica l sup po rt, a nd information services.
90 Troubles hootin g Gatewa y .net AOL CompuSer ve Get suppor t for your ISP account. 877-247-20 51 (US) 800-827-63 64 (US) 888-265-43 57 (Canada) 800-848-89 90 (US) Sales , accoun ting, and warra nty Get inf or mati on abou t a va ilab le systems , pricing orders , bil ling statem ents , warr anty service, or o ther non -techn ical issue s.
91 A Saf ety , Regulator y , and Legal Inf ormation Impor tant saf ety inf ormation Y o u r Gateway system is design ed and tested to meet the latest standards for s afety of information technology equ ipment.
92 ■ If your system is fitted with a TV T uner , cable, or satellite receiver card, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electric ally grounded to provide some p rotect ion against voltag e surges and bu ildup of static charg es.
93 Regulatory compliance statements United St ates u ser s FCC Part 15 This device ha s been tested and fou nd to com ply with the limits fo r a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har mf ul int erference in a residential in stallation.
94 FCC part 68 (applicable to pr oducts fitted with USA modems) Y our modem complies with Part 68 of the Federal Communicati ons Commission (FCC) rules. O n the computer or modem card is a label that conta ins the FCC registr ation number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this device.
95 Canadian user s ICES-003 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as s et out in the radio interference regu lations of Industry Canada.
96 Eur opean user s European direct ives This Informat ion T echnology Equipment has been test ed and found to compl y with the following European di rectives: ■ EMC Direct ive 89/336/EEC amen ding .
97 Japanese use r s VC CI stat eme nt This equipment is in the Class B category (Informatio n T echnology Equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area theret o ) and conforms to the .
98 A ustralia and New Zealand use r s EMI s tate ment This device ha s been tested and fou nd to com ply with the limits fo r a Class B digital device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set out by the Australian Communicati ons Authority and Radio Spectrum Managemen t Agency .
99 Laser saf ety statement All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safety standards, includin g IEC 825. The la ser devices in these co mponents are classified as “Class 1 Laser Products” under a US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard.
100 Reference Groun ding compo nent 1 Elect ric service equip ment 2 P ower ser vice grounding electrode system (NEC Ar t 250, P ar t H) 3G r o u n d c l a m p s 4 Groundi ng conductor s (NEC Section .
101 Notices Copy right © 2001 Gatew ay , Inc. All Rights Reser ved 4545 T own Centre Court San Diego, CA 92121 USA All Right s Reser ved This publication is protected by cop yright and all rights are reser ved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by an y means or in any f orm, without pr ior consent in writing from Gatewa y .
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103 Inde x A accessories safety precautions 92 advanced p ower settings 62 changi ng 63 applications. See programs B backup purpose of 52 when to back up 52 C CD cleani ng 74 inserting 34 CD driv e us.
104 Web address 24 Web site 24 Gateway PC Re covery CD using to reinst all programs 69 using to reinst all Windows 69 gateway.your.wa y dial-up server 79 getting s tarted 14 H hard drive checking free.
105 S safety avoiding repeti tive strain 11 general p recautions 91 guidelines for troubleshooting 72 postu re 10 reducing eye strain 9 system setup 10 saving docum ents 38 ScanDi sk description 51 us.
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An important point after buying a device Gateway PC (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Gateway PC yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Gateway PC - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Gateway PC you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Gateway PC will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Gateway PC, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Gateway PC.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Gateway PC. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Gateway PC along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
