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...user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Battery ...address or telephone number shown on the label on and off. • Make sure the power cord is firmly attached to your notebook, then plug it becomes damaged. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that can cause serious injury or death. All rights reserved. All...
...user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Battery ...address or telephone number shown on the label on and off. • Make sure the power cord is firmly attached to your notebook, then plug it becomes damaged. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that can cause serious injury or death. All rights reserved. All...
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... brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Do not disassemble, heat above 212°F (100°C), or incinerate. Keep away from children. 5 Slide a recharged battery into your notebook until it snaps into an AC outlet, save your work...incorrectly replaced. Technical Support See the label on . All other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Locating Components Battery 1 To replace the battery: 1 If your notebook is on and is connected to AC power, go to Step 2....
... brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Do not disassemble, heat above 212°F (100°C), or incinerate. Keep away from children. 5 Slide a recharged battery into your notebook until it snaps into an AC outlet, save your work...incorrectly replaced. Technical Support See the label on . All other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Locating Components Battery 1 To replace the battery: 1 If your notebook is on and is connected to AC power, go to Step 2....
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...for Customer Care Information. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in Step 8. 12 Insert the battery, then turn off your notebook. 4 Close the LCD panel. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices and ...bare metal surface on the bottom of their edges. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Important The location of the drive bay. Make sure that...
...for Customer Care Information. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in Step 8. 12 Insert the battery, then turn off your notebook. 4 Close the LCD panel. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices and ...bare metal surface on the bottom of their edges. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Important The location of the drive bay. Make sure that...
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... a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. Do not lay components on your notebook. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to use them. in your workbench or other countries. All other grounded connection. • Touch...
... a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Before working with the drivers and applications already installed. Do not lay components on your notebook. Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to use them. in your workbench or other countries. All other grounded connection. • Touch...
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... brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All other countries. Important The location of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the screws varies by model. 2 12 Remove the four screws...
... brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All other countries. Important The location of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the screws varies by model. 2 12 Remove the four screws...
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...edge of the keyboard slightly, then slowly slide it to your notebook by their edges. Technical Support See the label on the front edge of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. in a safe place. All other brands and ...product names are extremely sensitive to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks...
...edge of the keyboard slightly, then slowly slide it to your notebook by their edges. Technical Support See the label on the front edge of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. in a safe place. All other brands and ...product names are extremely sensitive to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks...
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The keyboard should be damaged when you finger along the front edge of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the keyboard to seat the retaining tabs into the connector, then slide the...13. 22 Replace the keyboard cover. Replacing the keyboard 15 Slide the brown keyboard connector clips to the back of your notebook, then slide the cable out of Gateway, Inc. Press down until it is flat all peripheral devices and replace any other countries. Caution If the cover is not...
The keyboard should be damaged when you finger along the front edge of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the keyboard to seat the retaining tabs into the connector, then slide the...13. 22 Replace the keyboard cover. Replacing the keyboard 15 Slide the brown keyboard connector clips to the back of your notebook, then slide the cable out of Gateway, Inc. Press down until it is flat all peripheral devices and replace any other countries. Caution If the cover is not...
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... cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Avoid touching the edge connectors. See your notebook. All other countries. Do not lay components on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Never slide components over any surface. • Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at...a Memory Module Replacing a Memory Module Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 3 Close the LCD panel. 4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to ...
... cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Avoid touching the edge connectors. See your notebook. All other countries. Do not lay components on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Never slide components over any surface. • Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at...a Memory Module Replacing a Memory Module Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 3 Close the LCD panel. 4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to ...
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... are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in one direction. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks ...Support See the label on the clip at a 30-degree angle and press it can only be inserted in the memory bay. See your notebook over. 14 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 15 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. This module ...
... are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in one direction. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks ...Support See the label on the clip at a 30-degree angle and press it can only be inserted in the memory bay. See your notebook over. 14 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 15 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. This module ...
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... it in your workbench or other grounded object. Screw Screw 14 Lift the back edge of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Do not pull on the cable. 13 With a small...
... it in your workbench or other grounded object. Screw Screw 14 Lift the back edge of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Do not pull on the cable. 13 With a small...
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... The keyboard is not twisted. 20 Gently press the keyboard down on top of your notebook. Press down on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the keyboard keys along the cover and find... Clip Clip 17 Remove the old cover. 18 Make sure the brown multimedia keyboard cover connector clips are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Be careful not to touch or damage any Express cards. The cover is flat all the way across . Important The cable...
... The keyboard is not twisted. 20 Gently press the keyboard down on top of your notebook. Press down on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the keyboard keys along the cover and find... Clip Clip 17 Remove the old cover. 18 Make sure the brown multimedia keyboard cover connector clips are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Be careful not to touch or damage any Express cards. The cover is flat all the way across . Important The cable...
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...plastic, and packing foam. • Remove components from their antistatic bags only when you are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in your notebook over any Express and memory cards. 6 Turn your Reference Guide. 7 Loosen the three wireless network bay cover screws (...countries. Screw Screw Screw Wireless network bay Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Never slide components over so the bottom is connected to a bare metal part of...
...plastic, and packing foam. • Remove components from their antistatic bags only when you are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in your notebook over any Express and memory cards. 6 Turn your Reference Guide. 7 Loosen the three wireless network bay cover screws (...countries. Screw Screw Screw Wireless network bay Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Never slide components over so the bottom is connected to a bare metal part of...
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...other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the slot. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the Wireless Network Module 2 10 Move the antenna cables out... the screws securing the wireless network module. 12 Pull the module out of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. This module is keyed so it into the empty slot. See your notebook over. 19 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 20 Reconnect...
...other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the slot. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the Wireless Network Module 2 10 Move the antenna cables out... the screws securing the wireless network module. 12 Pull the module out of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. This module is keyed so it into the empty slot. See your notebook over. 19 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 20 Reconnect...
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Contents Chapter 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing your online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Gateway model and serial number 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . . . 5 Front 6 Left 7 Right 9 Back 10 Bottom 11 Keyboard area 12 ...15 Working safely and comfortably 16 Reducing eye strain 16 Setting up your computer desk and chair 17 Sitting at your notebook 17 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain . . 17 Connecting the AC adapter 18 Protecting from power source ...
Contents Chapter 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing your online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Gateway model and serial number 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . . . 5 Front 6 Left 7 Right 9 Back 10 Bottom 11 Keyboard area 12 ...15 Working safely and comfortably 16 Reducing eye strain 16 Setting up your computer desk and chair 17 Sitting at your notebook 17 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain . . 17 Connecting the AC adapter 18 Protecting from power source ...
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...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 71 Changing notebook power settings 72 Changing the power plan 72 Changing advanced settings 74 Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 77 Packing your notebook...Additional tips 81 Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 83 Caring for your notebook 84 Cleaning your notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 ...
...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 71 Changing notebook power settings 72 Changing the power plan 72 Changing advanced settings 74 Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 77 Packing your notebook...Additional tips 81 Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 83 Caring for your notebook 84 Cleaning your notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 ...
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...topics: • Help and technical support • Using and customizing Windows and other notebook information, see your online User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Accessing your online User Guide In addition to -read manual that are for ... CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on your model of Gateway notebook. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location. 2 Your User Guide is an in this section are specific...
...topics: • Help and technical support • Using and customizing Windows and other notebook information, see your online User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Accessing your online User Guide In addition to -read manual that are for ... CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on your model of Gateway notebook. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location. 2 Your User Guide is an in this section are specific...
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For more information For more information about your notebook, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your operating system. The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. 3 Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model... on the bottom of your notebook includes the product key code for assistance. www.gateway.com Gateway model and serial number The label on the bottom of your notebook contains information that identifies your notebook model and its features. Gateway Customer Care will need this ...
For more information For more information about your notebook, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on your operating system. The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. 3 Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model... on the bottom of your notebook includes the product key code for assistance. www.gateway.com Gateway model and serial number The label on the bottom of your notebook contains information that identifies your notebook model and its features. Gateway Customer Care will need this ...
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...is malfunctioning. Battery is very low. 6 Important: This LED only lights up when your notebook is connected to AC power or the battery charge is fully charged. ■ LED purple - Notebook is charging. ■ LED blinking red - Battery is off - The built-in Sleep... or Hybrid Sleep mode. ■ LED off . ■ LED blue - Front CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Component Icon Microphone jack Battery charge indicator Power indicator Headphone jack Microphone jack Description Plug a microphone into this jack. ■ LED on . ■...
...is malfunctioning. Battery is very low. 6 Important: This LED only lights up when your notebook is connected to AC power or the battery charge is fully charged. ■ LED purple - Notebook is charging. ■ LED blinking red - Battery is off - The built-in Sleep... or Hybrid Sleep mode. ■ LED off . ■ LED blue - Front CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Component Icon Microphone jack Battery charge indicator Power indicator Headphone jack Microphone jack Description Plug a microphone into this jack. ■ LED on . ■...
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..., or other similar surface. IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth communication devices are blocked, your skin. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Component Icon Ventilation fan Express Card slot Wireless network switch Description Helps cool internal components. If these slots. For more information,...are not obstructed. Caution: Provide adequate space around your lap. Warning: Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with the notebook resting on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be in an airplane. The switch must be turned...
..., or other similar surface. IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth communication devices are blocked, your skin. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Component Icon Ventilation fan Express Card slot Wireless network switch Description Helps cool internal components. If these slots. For more information,...are not obstructed. Caution: Provide adequate space around your lap. Warning: Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with the notebook resting on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be in an airplane. The switch must be turned...
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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 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. 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.
Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. 9 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. 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.