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... off your notebook. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in the online User Guide. The hard drive is facing up, then remove the battery. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Warning To avoid exposure to replace the hard drive. For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in your notebook over any surface...
... off your notebook. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in the online User Guide. The hard drive is facing up, then remove the battery. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Warning To avoid exposure to replace the hard drive. For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in your notebook over any surface...
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...screw holes line up. 11 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to you from the old drive. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of their ...15 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 16 Turn on your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you...
...screw holes line up. 11 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to you from the old drive. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of their ...15 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 16 Turn on your notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you...
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Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 31 Preventing static electricity discharge 32 Adding or replacing memory 32 Replacing the DVD drive 35 Replacing the hard drive kit 38 Replacing the keyboard 40 Removing the keyboard 40 Installing the keyboard 45 Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 47 Index 59 ii
Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 31 Preventing static electricity discharge 32 Adding or replacing memory 32 Replacing the DVD drive 35 Replacing the hard drive kit 38 Replacing the keyboard 40 Removing the keyboard 40 Installing the keyboard 45 Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 47 Index 59 ii
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... to this section is an in this guide, the online User Guide has been included on the bottom of Gateway notebook. Gateway contact information Gateway model and serial number Important The label shown in -depth, easy-to your model of your notebook contains information.... For all other software ■ Controlling audio and video settings ■ Using the Internet ■ Protecting your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About this reference www.gateway.com About this information if you call for informational purposes only. The User Guide is for assistance. Label information varies...
... to this section is an in this guide, the online User Guide has been included on the bottom of Gateway notebook. Gateway contact information Gateway model and serial number Important The label shown in -depth, easy-to your model of your notebook contains information.... For all other software ■ Controlling audio and video settings ■ Using the Internet ■ Protecting your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About this reference www.gateway.com About this information if you call for informational purposes only. The User Guide is for assistance. Label information varies...
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...on page 27. For more information, see "Gateway model and serial number" on page 38. 10 CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Bottom www.gateway.com Battery latch Battery Memory bay Battery lock System label Hard drive bay Component Icon Battery latch Battery Memory bay ...Battery lock System label Hard drive bay Description Slide to unlock the battery. Slide...
...on page 27. For more information, see "Gateway model and serial number" on page 38. 10 CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Bottom www.gateway.com Battery latch Battery Memory bay Battery lock System label Hard drive bay Component Icon Battery latch Battery Memory bay ...Battery lock System label Hard drive bay Description Slide to unlock the battery. Slide...
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...network Caps lock Hard drive Disc drive Num lock Indicator Wireless network (optional) Caps lock Num lock Disc drive Hard drive Icon Description ■ LED on . Wireless radio is in use . 17 Numeric keypad is in use . ■ LED blinking - Caps lock is used. www.gateway.com Using ...the status indicators Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad. The hard drive is turned off - Status indicators inform you may need to press...
...network Caps lock Hard drive Disc drive Num lock Indicator Wireless network (optional) Caps lock Num lock Disc drive Hard drive Icon Description ■ LED on . Wireless radio is in use . 17 Numeric keypad is in use . ■ LED blinking - Caps lock is used. www.gateway.com Using ...the status indicators Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad. The hard drive is turned off - Status indicators inform you may need to press...
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CHAPTER 3 Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook • Preventing static electricity discharge • Adding or replacing memory • Replacing the DVD drive • Replacing the hard drive kit • Replacing the keyboard 31
CHAPTER 3 Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook • Preventing static electricity discharge • Adding or replacing memory • Replacing the DVD drive • Replacing the hard drive kit • Replacing the keyboard 31
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... "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 27. 38 You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to the new hard drive. Gateway may send you a replacement hard drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. If you would like more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 32. 5 Turn off your...
... "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 27. 38 You also need a small Phillips screwdriver to the new hard drive. Gateway may send you a replacement hard drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. If you would like more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 32. 5 Turn off your...
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If you need to move the hard drive cover from your old hard drive to your new hard drive already includes the hard drive cover, go to Step 11. 11 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to Step 15. -OR- The hard drive is attached to the back of the cover. 10 If your new hard drive, go to the hard drive cover. Screws Screws 39 www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit 9 Remove the two hard drive bay cover screws, slide the hard drive bay cover, then remove it.
If you need to move the hard drive cover from your old hard drive to your new hard drive already includes the hard drive cover, go to Step 11. 11 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to Step 15. -OR- The hard drive is attached to the back of the cover. 10 If your new hard drive, go to the hard drive cover. Screws Screws 39 www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit 9 Remove the two hard drive bay cover screws, slide the hard drive bay cover, then remove it.
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... Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 16 Insert the ...battery, then turn your notebook over. 17 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn on your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway...
... Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. Tools Required You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 16 Insert the ...battery, then turn your notebook over. 17 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn on your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway...
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...indicator 6 charging 12 installing 27 latch 10 locating 10 purchasing 29 recalibrating 29 recharging 12 release latch 10 replacing 27 bays battery 27 hard drive 10 memory 10, 32 BIOS Setup utility 29 Bluetooth 19 brightness adjusting 20 brightness keys 20 C cable lock 7 cable modem 14 Caps...RW 7, 24 hard drive 10, 38 identifying drive types 24 multi-format DVD±RW 7, 24 replacing hard drive 38 types 24 DSL modem 14 DVD drive 24 inserting 25 DVD drive identifying 24 installing 35 locating 7 replacing 35 using 24 DVD/CD-RW drive See DVD drive DVD±RW drive See DVD drive E electrostatic ...
...indicator 6 charging 12 installing 27 latch 10 locating 10 purchasing 29 recalibrating 29 recharging 12 release latch 10 replacing 27 bays battery 27 hard drive 10 memory 10, 32 BIOS Setup utility 29 Bluetooth 19 brightness adjusting 20 brightness keys 20 C cable lock 7 cable modem 14 Caps...RW 7, 24 hard drive 10, 38 identifying drive types 24 multi-format DVD±RW 7, 24 replacing hard drive 38 types 24 DSL modem 14 DVD drive 24 inserting 25 DVD drive identifying 24 installing 35 locating 7 replacing 35 using 24 DVD/CD-RW drive See DVD drive DVD±RW drive See DVD drive E electrostatic ...
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Index opening 22 finding specifications 3 Firewire port 8 Fn key 19 folders opening 22 function keys 18 G Gateway model number 2, 10 serial number 2, 3 Support 3 H hard drive bay 10 indicator 17 installing 38 replacing 38 headphone jack 6 hot-swapping 26 I i.Link port 8 IEEE 1394 port 8 indicators See status... hard drive 38 keyboard 40 memory 32 PC Card 26 J jacks See connections K Kensington cable lock lock slot 7 key combinations 19 keyboard buttons 18 connecting 18 features 18 locating 11 replacing 40 USB port 8 keys application 18 60 www.gateway.com arrow 18 battery status 19 brightness 20...
Index opening 22 finding specifications 3 Firewire port 8 Fn key 19 folders opening 22 function keys 18 G Gateway model number 2, 10 serial number 2, 3 Support 3 H hard drive bay 10 indicator 17 installing 38 replacing 38 headphone jack 6 hot-swapping 26 I i.Link port 8 IEEE 1394 port 8 indicators See status... hard drive 38 keyboard 40 memory 32 PC Card 26 J jacks See connections K Kensington cable lock lock slot 7 key combinations 19 keyboard buttons 18 connecting 18 features 18 locating 11 replacing 40 USB port 8 keys application 18 60 www.gateway.com arrow 18 battery status 19 brightness 20...
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www.gateway.com Index Standby mode 15, 19 status box 19 status indicator 6 turning off notebook 15 turning on notebook 15 printer inkjet 30 laser 30 USB ...-in 6 jack 6 Standby mode 15, 19 system key 19 starting notebook 15 programs 22 static electricity 32 status indicators battery charge 6 Caps Lock 17 drive activity 17 hard drive 17 location 11 numeric keypad 17 Pad Lock 17 power 6 toggle on or off 19 Support getting specifications 3 surge protector 13 Suspend 19 S-Video...
www.gateway.com Index Standby mode 15, 19 status box 19 status indicator 6 turning off notebook 15 turning on notebook 15 printer inkjet 30 laser 30 USB ...-in 6 jack 6 Standby mode 15, 19 system key 19 starting notebook 15 programs 22 static electricity 32 status indicators battery charge 6 Caps Lock 17 drive activity 17 hard drive 17 location 11 numeric keypad 17 Pad Lock 17 power 6 toggle on or off 19 Support getting specifications 3 surge protector 13 Suspend 19 S-Video...
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 ...items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using Tablet PC extensions 11 Working with files and folders 14 Viewing drives 14 Creating folders 15 Copying and moving files and folders 16 Deleting files and folders 17 Browsing for files and folders... files and software 31 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 32 Recovering your system from the hard drive 33 i
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 6 Online help 6 ...items 10 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 11 Using Tablet PC extensions 11 Working with files and folders 14 Viewing drives 14 Creating folders 15 Copying and moving files and folders 16 Deleting files and folders 17 Browsing for files and folders... files and software 31 Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore 32 Recovering your system from the hard drive 33 i
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Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 35 Learning about the Internet 36 Setting up an Internet account... 42 Kensington lock slot 42 CompuTrace 42 Data security 43 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 43 Computrace 43 Notebook startup and hard drive password 43 Windows XP user accounts 43 Protecting your notebook from viruses 44 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 45 Using Windows XP Security... 64 Playing WAV audio files 64 Playing audio and video files 65 Playing CDs or DVDs 66 Creating audio files and music libraries 69 Creating music files 69 Building a music library 71 ii
Contents www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Using the Internet 35 Learning about the Internet 36 Setting up an Internet account... 42 Kensington lock slot 42 CompuTrace 42 Data security 43 Trusted Platform Module (TPM 43 Computrace 43 Notebook startup and hard drive password 43 Windows XP user accounts 43 Protecting your notebook from viruses 44 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 45 Using Windows XP Security... 64 Playing WAV audio files 64 Playing audio and video files 65 Playing CDs or DVDs 66 Creating audio files and music libraries 69 Creating music files 69 Building a music library 71 ii
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Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop computer to your network 107 Adding a printer to your network 107 Chapter 10: Sending and Receiving ... Your Notebook 131 Caring for your notebook 132 Cleaning your notebook 132 Protecting your notebook from viruses 133 Updating Windows 134 Using BigFix 134 Managing hard drive space 135 Checking hard drive space 135 Deleting unnecessary files 136 Checking the hard drive for errors 136 Defragmenting the hard drive 137 Backing up files 138 iv
Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop computer to your network 107 Adding a printer to your network 107 Chapter 10: Sending and Receiving ... Your Notebook 131 Caring for your notebook 132 Cleaning your notebook 132 Protecting your notebook from viruses 133 Updating Windows 134 Using BigFix 134 Managing hard drive space 135 Checking hard drive space 135 Deleting unnecessary files 136 Checking the hard drive for errors 136 Defragmenting the hard drive 137 Backing up files 138 iv
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www.gateway.com Contents Scheduling maintenance tasks 139 Moving from Your Old Computer 139 Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 139 Transferring files 140 Transferring Internet ... tips 146 Chapter 14: Troubleshooting 147 Safety guidelines 148 First steps 148 Troubleshooting 148 Audio 148 Battery 148 CD drives 148 Device installation 149 Diskette drive 149 Display 150 DVD drives 151 File management 152 Hard drive 153 Internet 153 Keyboard 154 Media Center 155 Memory 157 Memory card reader 157 Modem (cable or DSL...
www.gateway.com Contents Scheduling maintenance tasks 139 Moving from Your Old Computer 139 Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 139 Transferring files 140 Transferring Internet ... tips 146 Chapter 14: Troubleshooting 147 Safety guidelines 148 First steps 148 Troubleshooting 148 Audio 148 Battery 148 CD drives 148 Device installation 149 Diskette drive 149 Display 150 DVD drives 151 File management 152 Hard drive 153 Internet 153 Keyboard 154 Media Center 155 Memory 157 Memory card reader 157 Modem (cable or DSL...
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...see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings" on page 127. You may also have more than one drive. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they... dictation (speech recognition) and for the diskette drive. Working with files and folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for keyboard-equivalent ...
...see "Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings" on page 127. You may also have more than one drive. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Using speech recognition The tablet PC is designed to suit your preferences much like file cabinets because they... dictation (speech recognition) and for the diskette drive. Working with files and folders You can store these files in a file cabinet. Drives are like you would store information in a file cabinet. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) for keyboard-equivalent ...
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... files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your notebook. If you do not see the contents of a drive after you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. The new folder is stored in the Search box, then click... spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you want to create a new ...
... files and other folders. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard drive and 3½ Floppy (A:) is your notebook. If you do not see the contents of a drive after you double-click its icon, click Show the contents of this drive. The new folder is stored in the Search box, then click... spreadsheets, and pictures-that you keep on a drive: ■ Double-click the drive icon. www.gateway.com Working with files and folders To see the contents of the drive or folder, click Show the contents of this drive or Show the contents of this drive. 3 If you want to create a new ...
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..., copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by: ■ Name or part of the file and folder names...
..., copied, cut, renamed, or deleted directly from the list in the Search box, then click the arrow. www.gateway.com Searching for files Searching for files If you are stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by: ■ Name or part of the file and folder names...