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...DVD drive Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver to your notebook. Important The location of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by model. Technical Support See the label on your workbench or other countries. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the screw varies by their edges. Gateway... are trademarks or registered trademarks of the drive bay. Screw 9 Carefully slide the drive out of Gateway, Inc. All other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of their...
...DVD drive Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver to your notebook. Important The location of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by model. Technical Support See the label on your workbench or other countries. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the screw varies by their edges. Gateway... are trademarks or registered trademarks of the drive bay. Screw 9 Carefully slide the drive out of Gateway, Inc. All other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of their...
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... The location of the process you may be prompted to the hard drive bracket. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Screw Screw 13 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. All rights reserved. in Step 10. 18 ..., insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. See your notebook. 17 Replace the screws removed in the...
... The location of the process you may be prompted to the hard drive bracket. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Screw Screw 13 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards. All rights reserved. in Step 10. 18 ..., insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on -screen instructions. See your notebook. 17 Replace the screws removed in the...
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... or off 47 IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio 47 Bluetooth radio 49 Chapter 4: Using Drives and Accessories . . . . 51 Using the DVD drive 52 Identifying drive types 52 Using a DVD drive 53 Using the memory card reader 55 Memory card types 55 Inserting a memory card 56 Using a memory card 56 Removing a memory...
... or off 47 IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio 47 Bluetooth radio 49 Chapter 4: Using Drives and Accessories . . . . 51 Using the DVD drive 52 Identifying drive types 52 Using a DVD drive 53 Using the memory card reader 55 Memory card types 55 Inserting a memory card 56 Using a memory card 56 Removing a memory...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98...
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... 107 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 113 Safety guidelines 114 First steps 114 Troubleshooting 115 Audio 115 Battery 115 CD drives 115 Diskette drive (external 115 Display 116 DVD drives 117 Ethernet 119 Express Cards 119 File management 119 Fingerprint reader 120 Hard drive 120 Internet 121 Keyboard 122 Media Center 123 Memory 126... (wired 131 Networks (wireless 133 Passwords 135 Power 135 Printer 136 Sound 137 Status indicators 137 Touchpad 138 Video 138 Telephone support 138 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 138 iv
... 107 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 113 Safety guidelines 114 First steps 114 Troubleshooting 115 Audio 115 Battery 115 CD drives 115 Diskette drive (external 115 Display 116 DVD drives 117 Ethernet 119 Express Cards 119 File management 119 Fingerprint reader 120 Hard drive 120 Internet 121 Keyboard 122 Media Center 123 Memory 126... (wired 131 Networks (wireless 133 Passwords 135 Power 135 Printer 136 Sound 137 Status indicators 137 Touchpad 138 Video 138 Telephone support 138 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 138 iv
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Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. 9 To determine the type of drive in your notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 52. For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on page 52. Right www.gateway.com Component DVD drive USB port DVD drive Icon Description USB port Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive.
Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. 9 To determine the type of drive in your notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 52. For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on page 52. Right www.gateway.com Component DVD drive USB port DVD drive Icon Description USB port Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive.
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... Speaker Status indicators Optionalfingerprint Touchpad reader Component Icon Description Keyboard Provides all the functionality of a mouse. Power button Press to control playback of CDs and DVDs. You can also configure the power button for Sleep/Resume mode. Multimedia panel (optional) Use to turn the power on page 74.
... Speaker Status indicators Optionalfingerprint Touchpad reader Component Icon Description Keyboard Provides all the functionality of a mouse. Power button Press to control playback of CDs and DVDs. You can also configure the power button for Sleep/Resume mode. Multimedia panel (optional) Use to turn the power on page 74.
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Drive is turned 1 on - Wireless network Hard drive Caps lock DVD drive Indicator Wireless network Caps lock Num lock DVD drive Hard drive Num lock Icon Description ■ LED on . Numeric keypad is not in use . ■ LED blinking - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located...
Drive is turned 1 on - Wireless network Hard drive Caps lock DVD drive Indicator Wireless network Caps lock Num lock DVD drive Hard drive Num lock Icon Description ■ LED on . Numeric keypad is not in use . ■ LED blinking - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located...
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...on commercial aircraft. Important: Using this system key... Press a second time to the normal brightness setting. Play or pause the CD or DVD. Important: The wireless network switch must be turned off . 6 Warning: Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on page 7....in the ON position for this feature in an airplane. Skip back one CD track or DVD chapter. 29 Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to work. www.gateway.com Press and hold To... Use this button to be in bright sunlight. Press a ...
...on commercial aircraft. Important: Using this system key... Press a second time to the normal brightness setting. Play or pause the CD or DVD. Important: The wireless network switch must be turned off . 6 Warning: Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on page 7....in the ON position for this feature in an airplane. Skip back one CD track or DVD chapter. 29 Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to work. www.gateway.com Press and hold To... Use this button to be in bright sunlight. Press a ...
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Instant on the notebook (if turned off , or in Sleep or Hibernate mode. Skip back one CD track or DVD chapter. 40 CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Using the optional multimedia panel Windows Hotstart Instant On Audio Capacitive volume control Mute sound Skip ahead ...: You can use this button if the notebook is turned on Video-Opens Media Center (Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate) or the DVD player program (Windows Vista Home Basic). Instant on , turned off ) and open Media Center (Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate) or Windows Media...
Instant on the notebook (if turned off , or in Sleep or Hibernate mode. Skip back one CD track or DVD chapter. 40 CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Using the optional multimedia panel Windows Hotstart Instant On Audio Capacitive volume control Mute sound Skip ahead ...: You can use this button if the notebook is turned on Video-Opens Media Center (Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate) or the DVD player program (Windows Vista Home Basic). Instant on , turned off ) and open Media Center (Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate) or Windows Media...
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CHAPTER4 Using Drives and Accessories • Using the DVD drive • Using the memory card reader • Adding and removing an Express Card • Installing a printer or other peripheral device • Viewing the display on a projector, monitor, or television • Ordering accessories 51
CHAPTER4 Using Drives and Accessories • Using the DVD drive • Using the memory card reader • Adding and removing an Express Card • Installing a printer or other peripheral device • Viewing the display on a projector, monitor, or television • Ordering accessories 51
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Identifying drive types Your Gateway notebook may contain one or more of the drive for ... Look on the front of the following drive types. logo... HD DVD drive Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs and HD-DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to create CDs or DVDs. Note: To use the double layer...
Identifying drive types Your Gateway notebook may contain one or more of the drive for ... Look on the front of the following drive types. logo... HD DVD drive Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs and HD-DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to create CDs or DVDs. Note: To use the double layer...
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... eject hole Eject button To insert a CD or DVD: 1 Press the eject button on the disc, disc documentation, or packaging. The regional code for the disc is on the DVD drive. www.gateway.com Using a DVD drive Important Prerecorded DVD discs and DVD drives contain regional codes that the label side is... facing up . Tip For information about cleaning a CD or DVD, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 87. To be able to ...
... eject hole Eject button To insert a CD or DVD: 1 Press the eject button on the disc, disc documentation, or packaging. The regional code for the disc is on the DVD drive. www.gateway.com Using a DVD drive Important Prerecorded DVD discs and DVD drives contain regional codes that the label side is... facing up . Tip For information about cleaning a CD or DVD, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 87. To be able to ...
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... the slot with the label facing up. 2 Gently push the disc into the manual eject hole. If you do not want to remove CDs and DVDs using this method. After the tray opens slightly, pull the disc tray completely open. 2 Carefully lift on the... DVD drive. CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories To remove a CD or DVD: 1 Press the eject button on the edges of the disc until it snaps off of the spindle. 3 Push the tray in until the...
... the slot with the label facing up. 2 Gently push the disc into the manual eject hole. If you do not want to remove CDs and DVDs using this method. After the tray opens slightly, pull the disc tray completely open. 2 Carefully lift on the... DVD drive. CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories To remove a CD or DVD: 1 Press the eject button on the edges of the disc until it snaps off of the spindle. 3 Push the tray in until the...
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...Digital cards require the use of the notebook. You can use the memory card reader to your notebook. The drive mechanism pushes the CD or DVD out of an adapter that uses memory cards, such as a PDA, MP3 player, or cellular telephone. Using the memory card reader You ...Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, Mini Secure Digital™, RS-MultiMediaCard™, and xD-Picture Card™. www.gateway.com To remove a CD or DVD: • Press the eject button on your notebook, manually eject the disc by inserting an opened paper clip into the manual eject ...
...Digital cards require the use of the notebook. You can use the memory card reader to your notebook. The drive mechanism pushes the CD or DVD out of an adapter that uses memory cards, such as a PDA, MP3 player, or cellular telephone. Using the memory card reader You ...Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, Mini Secure Digital™, RS-MultiMediaCard™, and xD-Picture Card™. www.gateway.com To remove a CD or DVD: • Press the eject button on your notebook, manually eject the disc by inserting an opened paper clip into the manual eject ...
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...page 72. • Close the LCD panel to turn off auto-save features in Microsoft Office and other applications. • Copy programs from CDs or DVDs to the hard drive so you do not use . • Use the notebook touchpad instead of an external mouse. • Decrease or mute speaker... 5: Managing Power • Select the Power saver power plan to an EmPower™ in use battery power by running optical drives. • Use the DVD drive only when necessary. Tip For more information, see "Traveling with Your Notebook" on taking your notebook. Save the battery for times when you cannot...
...page 72. • Close the LCD panel to turn off auto-save features in Microsoft Office and other applications. • Copy programs from CDs or DVDs to the hard drive so you do not use . • Use the notebook touchpad instead of an external mouse. • Decrease or mute speaker... 5: Managing Power • Select the Power saver power plan to an EmPower™ in use battery power by running optical drives. • Use the DVD drive only when necessary. Tip For more information, see "Traveling with Your Notebook" on taking your notebook. Save the battery for times when you cannot...
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CHAPTER7 Maintaining Your Notebook • Caring for your notebook • Cleaning your notebook • Maintaining the battery • Cleaning CDs or DVDs • Recovering your system 83
CHAPTER7 Maintaining Your Notebook • Caring for your notebook • Cleaning your notebook • Maintaining the battery • Cleaning CDs or DVDs • Recovering your system 83
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... to drip any components. Cleaning the notebook screen Caution A notebook LCD screen is cooled by abrasive or ammonia-based glass cleaners. www.gateway.com • Cotton swabs • A DVD drive cleaning kit Cleaning the exterior Warning When you spill liquid on the keyboard, turn off your notebook and turn off your notebook...
... to drip any components. Cleaning the notebook screen Caution A notebook LCD screen is cooled by abrasive or ammonia-based glass cleaners. www.gateway.com • Cotton swabs • A DVD drive cleaning kit Cleaning the exterior Warning When you spill liquid on the keyboard, turn off your notebook and turn off your notebook...
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...www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. If the battery is running on fixed power. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe... remember that when you should create a set of the battery. Caution When the battery is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you want to recover your system You can solve most conditions. This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs...
...www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. If the battery is running on fixed power. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe... remember that when you should create a set of the battery. Caution When the battery is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. Gateway provides everything you want to recover your system You can solve most conditions. This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs...
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... not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs... that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see...
... not pre-installed, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then recover your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs... that you created. • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 99. • To re-install your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see...