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Contents 1 Getting Help 1 Gateway Web site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook 9 Front 10 Left 11 Right 12 Back 13 Bottom 14 Keyboard area 15 Identifying your model 16 Gateway model and serial number 16 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 16 Finding your specifications... Status indicators 28 Using the keyboard 29 Key types 30 System key combinations 31 Using the EZ Pad touchpad 34 Using the touchpad 35 www.gateway.com i
Contents 1 Getting Help 1 Gateway Web site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook 9 Front 10 Left 11 Right 12 Back 13 Bottom 14 Keyboard area 15 Identifying your model 16 Gateway model and serial number 16 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 16 Finding your specifications... Status indicators 28 Using the keyboard 29 Key types 30 System key combinations 31 Using the EZ Pad touchpad 34 Using the touchpad 35 www.gateway.com i
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... Networks 100 Passwords 101 PC Cards 101 Power 102 Printer 103 Sound 104 Status indicators 105 Touchpad 105 Video 106 Telephone support 106 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 106 Telephone numbers 107 Self-help 108 Tutoring 109 www...
... Networks 100 Passwords 101 PC Cards 101 Power 102 Printer 103 Sound 104 Status indicators 105 Touchpad 105 Video 106 Telephone support 106 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 106 Telephone numbers 107 Self-help 108 Tutoring 109 www...
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Chapter 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using BigFix • Using Your Computer guide • Using online help 1
Chapter 1 Getting Help • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using BigFix • Using Your Computer guide • Using online help 1
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...service. If you ever have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you keep your new Gateway notebook for years to provide an exceptional balance of us at affordable prices. Your new Gateway notebook is designed to come. Thank you again, from your notebook in ...addition to our customers - You have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Chapter 1: Getting Help Thank you for a greater battery life experience. This design provides you will be pleased with optimized battery life when on battery...
...service. If you ever have highlighted some basic care and safety information to help you keep your new Gateway notebook for years to provide an exceptional balance of us at affordable prices. Your new Gateway notebook is designed to come. Thank you again, from your notebook in ...addition to our customers - You have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. Chapter 1: Getting Help Thank you for a greater battery life experience. This design provides you will be pleased with optimized battery life when on battery...
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...guides for your drivers. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to help you get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to view and purchase upgrades for all the ... to view information about your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. Click Call Us to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your account and general information about warranties and special offers. To view support documents for both sales...
...guides for your drivers. Click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product box, then click Notebook Computers to help you get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Click Browse All Downloads to walk through a step-by-step wizard to view and purchase upgrades for all the ... to view information about your serial number in the Serial Number box, then click Submit. Click Call Us to view a list of Gateway telephone numbers for your notebook, type your account and general information about warranties and special offers. To view support documents for both sales...
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Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. Help and Support Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway notebook. Help and Support opens. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. www.gateway.com 5 To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support.
Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. Help and Support Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your Gateway notebook. Help and Support opens. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. www.gateway.com 5 To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support.
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...problem, click on that icon to view. To view a list of your search results, click the results header for the type of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. BigFix monitors your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches - Whenever BigFix detects a ...automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 6 www.gateway.com These topics are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in Help and Support and are relevant to search for problems and conflicts. BigFix Your ...
...problem, click on that icon to view. To view a list of your search results, click the results header for the type of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. BigFix monitors your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches - Whenever BigFix detects a ...automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 6 www.gateway.com These topics are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in Help and Support and are relevant to search for problems and conflicts. BigFix Your ...
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To access the Using Your Computer guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. You can access most online help Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn how to this guide, the Using Your Computer ...guide has been included on using Windows, using the program. www.gateway.com 7 The Using Your Computer guide includes information on your hard drive. Online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking a Help button. Using Your Computer guide Using Your Computer guide In addition to ...
To access the Using Your Computer guide: ■ Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. You can access most online help Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn how to this guide, the Using Your Computer ...guide has been included on using Windows, using the program. www.gateway.com 7 The Using Your Computer guide includes information on your hard drive. Online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking a Help button. Using Your Computer guide Using Your Computer guide In addition to ...
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Chapter 1: Getting Help You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the index, searching for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help. 8 www.gateway.com
Chapter 1: Getting Help You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the index, searching for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help. 8 www.gateway.com
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... for long periods with the notebook resting on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Insert CDs or DVDs into this optional jack. www.gateway.com 11 Do not use the notebook on your notebook may be a combination DVD/CD-RW or multi-format DVD±RW drive. For more... information, see "Viewing the display on a television" on page 48. Helps cool internal components. S-Video out jack (optional) Ventilation fan DVD drive Plug an S-Video device, such as a television, into this slot. If these slots.
... for long periods with the notebook resting on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Insert CDs or DVDs into this optional jack. www.gateway.com 11 Do not use the notebook on your notebook may be a combination DVD/CD-RW or multi-format DVD±RW drive. For more... information, see "Viewing the display on a television" on page 48. Helps cool internal components. S-Video out jack (optional) Ventilation fan DVD drive Plug an S-Video device, such as a television, into this slot. If these slots.
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.... For example, pressing F1 may open utilities like F (Search utility), R (Run utility), and E (Explorer utility). Press FN+ to open help assistants in combination with other actions when pressed in Windows. This key can also be used in combination with another key. Key type Icon Function...Arrow keys Application key Description Press these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad is turned on the numeric keypad. 1 30 www.gateway.com Some keys perform specific actions when pressed alone and other keys to turn on . Chapter 3: Getting Started Key types The keyboard...
.... For example, pressing F1 may open utilities like F (Search utility), R (Run utility), and E (Explorer utility). Press FN+ to open help assistants in combination with other actions when pressed in Windows. This key can also be used in combination with another key. Key type Icon Function...Arrow keys Application key Description Press these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad is turned on the numeric keypad. 1 30 www.gateway.com Some keys perform specific actions when pressed alone and other keys to turn on . Chapter 3: Getting Started Key types The keyboard...
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To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Recovery Help Manual. 2 Print the Using Gateway System Recovery online guide for use in Step 17. 1 Back up files" in the Using Gateway System Recovery online guide. Hard drive To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create... Using Your Computer which has been included on page 62. 3 Turn off your notebook. 68 www.gateway.com To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. 2 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on your hard drive. For more hard...
To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Recovery Help Manual. 2 Print the Using Gateway System Recovery online guide for use in Step 17. 1 Back up files" in the Using Gateway System Recovery online guide. Hard drive To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create... Using Your Computer which has been included on page 62. 3 Turn off your notebook. 68 www.gateway.com To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. 2 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on your hard drive. For more hard...
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... cloth. Do not attempt to drip any components. Cleaning your notebook Cleaning your notebook Keeping your notebook clean and the vents free from dust helps keep the vents free of dust. To avoid possible injury from electrical shock, unplug the power cord, modem cable, and network cable from ...the wall outlets. Also, remove the battery before cleaning any components. www.gateway.com 75 Your notebook is cooled by air circulated through your system. With your notebook and other parts of your notebook. Always turn off ...
... cloth. Do not attempt to drip any components. Cleaning your notebook Cleaning your notebook Keeping your notebook clean and the vents free from dust helps keep the vents free of dust. To avoid possible injury from electrical shock, unplug the power cord, modem cable, and network cable from ...the wall outlets. Also, remove the battery before cleaning any components. www.gateway.com 75 Your notebook is cooled by air circulated through your system. With your notebook and other parts of your notebook. Always turn off ...
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...Security Settings" in the Search box , then click the arrow. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. www.gateway.com 77 Protect your notebook from a virus by: ■ Registering your notebook to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your...latest viruses. ■ Making sure the Windows Security Center is a program that attaches itself to protect against viruses, click Start, then click Help and Support. Some viruses go undetected for viruses before installing them. ■ Disabling macros on a computer, then spreads from the Internet....
...Security Settings" in the Search box , then click the arrow. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. www.gateway.com 77 Protect your notebook from a virus by: ■ Registering your notebook to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your...latest viruses. ■ Making sure the Windows Security Center is a program that attaches itself to protect against viruses, click Start, then click Help and Support. Some viruses go undetected for viruses before installing them. ■ Disabling macros on a computer, then spreads from the Internet....
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...selection of Windows that apply only to choose updates for your notebook. Help and Support For more information about Windows Update in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow. 80 www.gateway.com Use Windows Update to the software and hardware on -screen instructions.... Type the keyword Windows Update in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 Click LiveUpdate. The...
...selection of Windows that apply only to choose updates for your notebook. Help and Support For more information about Windows Update in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow. 80 www.gateway.com Use Windows Update to the software and hardware on -screen instructions.... Type the keyword Windows Update in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 Click LiveUpdate. The...
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...or drivers: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. 2 Follow the on -screen instructions. www.gateway.com 81 Type the keyword System Restore in the Control Panel, you may need to use Microsoft System Restore to restore the notebook to reinstall... your applications or drivers. Help and Support For more information about System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Restoring your system Restoring your system Microsoft System Restore If your notebook is not...
...or drivers: 1 Click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Application & Driver Recovery. 2 Follow the on -screen instructions. www.gateway.com 81 Type the keyword System Restore in the Control Panel, you may need to use Microsoft System Restore to restore the notebook to reinstall... your applications or drivers. Help and Support For more information about System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Restoring your system Restoring your system Microsoft System Restore If your notebook is not...
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www.gateway.com 85 First steps First steps If you have problems with your notebook, try these things first: ■ Make sure that the AC power adapter ... the exact message. Type the keyword troubleshooting in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The message may help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. ■ If you added or removed peripheral devices, review...
www.gateway.com 85 First steps First steps If you have problems with your notebook, try these things first: ■ Make sure that the AC power adapter ... the exact message. Type the keyword troubleshooting in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. The message may help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. ■ If you added or removed peripheral devices, review...
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... existing devices or ports you can disable. 3 Right-click the device or port you are trying to disable, then click Disable. www.gateway.com 87 A resource conflict appears as a black exclamation point in the Search box , then click the arrow. The screen resolution is ...is not correct Change the screen resolution from the Display Properties dialog box. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Help and Support Troubleshooting For more information, see "System key combinations" on page 31. Type the keyword IRQs in a yellow circle. 2 ...
... existing devices or ports you can disable. 3 Right-click the device or port you are trying to disable, then click Disable. www.gateway.com 87 A resource conflict appears as a black exclamation point in the Search box , then click the arrow. The screen resolution is ...is not correct Change the screen resolution from the Display Properties dialog box. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Help and Support Troubleshooting For more information, see "System key combinations" on page 31. Type the keyword IRQs in a yellow circle. 2 ...
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Chapter 8: Troubleshooting A DVD movie will not play ■ Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. The regional code for the United States and Canada is 1. See "Inserting a CD or DVD" on page 41 for Mexico is ... to play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code of the manual eject hole. 90 www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook to a stereo system to remove CDs and DVDs. You...
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting A DVD movie will not play ■ Make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. The regional code for the United States and Canada is 1. See "Inserting a CD or DVD" on page 41 for Mexico is ... to play a DVD, the disc's regional code and your DVD drive's regional code must match the regional code of the manual eject hole. 90 www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks For instructions on playing a DVD, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on your notebook to a stereo system to remove CDs and DVDs. You...
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... Support For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive You see "Using Disk Cleanup" in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 91 The file is restored to restore, then click Restore. Type the keyword System ... was deleted while holding down the SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. File management Troubleshooting A file ...
... Support For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Hard drive You see "Using Disk Cleanup" in the Search box , then click the arrow. www.gateway.com 91 The file is restored to restore, then click Restore. Type the keyword System ... was deleted while holding down the SHIFT key, the file cannot be restored. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking Empty Recycle Bin. File management Troubleshooting A file ...
