Gateway Notebook User's Guide - Canada/French
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... pointing device settings 75 Adjusting tablet, digital pen, and input panel settings 76 Adding and modifying user accounts 77 Changing accessibility settings 78 Using the Ease of Access Center 78 Using voice recognition 79 Using the Windows Mobility Center 80 Setting up parental controls 82 Filtering Internet access 82 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 83 Restricting game access 83 Restricting specific programs 85 Creating activity reports 85 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 87 Setting up a maintenance schedule 88 Updating Windows 88 Managing hard drive...
... pointing device settings 75 Adjusting tablet, digital pen, and input panel settings 76 Adding and modifying user accounts 77 Changing accessibility settings 78 Using the Ease of Access Center 78 Using voice recognition 79 Using the Windows Mobility Center 80 Setting up parental controls 82 Filtering Internet access 82 Scheduling notebook and Internet use 83 Restricting game access 83 Restricting specific programs 85 Creating activity reports 85 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook 87 Setting up a maintenance schedule 88 Updating Windows 88 Managing hard drive...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - Canada/French
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... or more computers connected together through an Ethernet cable. Ethernet is a computer network that covers a broad geographical area. WAN-A wide area network (WAN) is available at 1000 Mbps. The primary purpose of a WAN is located on the network. Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking A wired Ethernet network consists of creating a LAN. IP Address-Internet Protocol (IP) address is to replace USB or Firewire cables. Subnet Mask-Subnet...
... or more computers connected together through an Ethernet cable. Ethernet is a computer network that covers a broad geographical area. WAN-A wide area network (WAN) is available at 1000 Mbps. The primary purpose of a WAN is located on the network. Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking A wired Ethernet network consists of creating a LAN. IP Address-Internet Protocol (IP) address is to replace USB or Firewire cables. Subnet Mask-Subnet...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - Canada/French
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... settings you cannot connect to your access point. Type wireless network security methods in networking. • Use a print server. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook 4 Click a network, then click Connect. Help For more information, see the instructions that came with the patterns described in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all physical cable connections. • Make...
... settings you cannot connect to your access point. Type wireless network security methods in networking. • Use a print server. For information about wireless network security methods, click Start, then click Help and Support. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook 4 Click a network, then click Connect. Help For more information, see the instructions that came with the patterns described in the router or access point documentation. • Temporarily turn off all physical cable connections. • Make...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English
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... networks are built using a router. A wireless personal area network (WPAN) is a computer network covering a local area, like a home or office. For information on the network. Subnet Mask-Subnet mask is a number that uniquely identifies a computer on setting up a wired Ethernet network is Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) using Standard or Fast Ethernet components. Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking A wired Ethernet network consists of creating a LAN. IP Address-Internet...
... networks are built using a router. A wireless personal area network (WPAN) is a computer network covering a local area, like a home or office. For information on the network. Subnet Mask-Subnet mask is a number that uniquely identifies a computer on setting up a wired Ethernet network is Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) using Standard or Fast Ethernet components. Ethernet networking Wired Ethernet networking A wired Ethernet network consists of creating a LAN. IP Address-Internet...
Gateway Notebook User's Guide - English
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... the Internet: • Click (Start), Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Testing your printer to install the printer drivers on each of the devices, then power them back on. • Refer to it, your network is set on the network...
... the Internet: • Click (Start), Control Panel, Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center. If you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. Testing your printer to install the printer drivers on each of the devices, then power them back on. • Refer to it, your network is set on the network...
Gateway Quick Start Guide for Windows 7
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... 6 Control Devices (Keyboard/Touchpad 6 Volume Controls 7 Remote Control (optional 8 Your Computer's Drives 8 Power Supply 10 Ports and Connectors 11 Turning your Computer ON or OFF 12 Upgrading your Computer 14 Internet and Software 15 Using Windows and your Software 15 Windows Welcome Center 15 Internet Security Offer 15 Gateway Recovery Management 16 Your Computer's Documentation 17 Playing Multimedia Files 18 First steps on the Net 20 Protecting your computer 20 Choose an 'Internet Service Provider...
... 6 Control Devices (Keyboard/Touchpad 6 Volume Controls 7 Remote Control (optional 8 Your Computer's Drives 8 Power Supply 10 Ports and Connectors 11 Turning your Computer ON or OFF 12 Upgrading your Computer 14 Internet and Software 15 Using Windows and your Software 15 Windows Welcome Center 15 Internet Security Offer 15 Gateway Recovery Management 16 Your Computer's Documentation 17 Playing Multimedia Files 18 First steps on the Net 20 Protecting your computer 20 Choose an 'Internet Service Provider...
Gateway Quick Start Guide for Windows 7
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... startup options. 3. When the Gateway logo appears, press F8 to lose data that were in the top menu using the arrow keys or mouse (if available). 2. This may cause your computer to access the advanced start your computer to enter the boot menu (this , try to enter the BIOS. Quick Start & Troubleshooting Guide Press Del or F2 when starting your computer with the Last Known Good Configuration. Use the arrow keys to default settings...
... startup options. 3. When the Gateway logo appears, press F8 to lose data that were in the top menu using the arrow keys or mouse (if available). 2. This may cause your computer to access the advanced start your computer to enter the boot menu (this , try to enter the BIOS. Quick Start & Troubleshooting Guide Press Del or F2 when starting your computer with the Last Known Good Configuration. Use the arrow keys to default settings...
Gateway Quick Start Guide for Windows 7
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... the device drivers. This will restore your hard drive or the backup discs you can. OR If you want to reset your problem, you need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on Gateway Recovery Management. Click on page 16. 2. HELPDESK RECOVERING YOUR SYSTEM If the troubleshooting steps (page 34) did not help , then the problem may need to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support...
... the device drivers. This will restore your hard drive or the backup discs you can. OR If you want to reset your problem, you need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on Gateway Recovery Management. Click on page 16. 2. HELPDESK RECOVERING YOUR SYSTEM If the troubleshooting steps (page 34) did not help , then the problem may need to its factory condition. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support...
Gateway Quick Start Guide for Windows 7
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... system. This process may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on the Restore tab, then Restore system to select CDROM/DVD, then press Enter. When the recovery has finished, a dialogue box prompts you its progress. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. Click on Gateway Recovery Management. Use your arrow keys to factory default. Click on Start > All Programs > Gateway, then click on Next...
... system. This process may need to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on the Restore tab, then Restore system to select CDROM/DVD, then press Enter. When the recovery has finished, a dialogue box prompts you its progress. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. Click on Gateway Recovery Management. Use your arrow keys to factory default. Click on Start > All Programs > Gateway, then click on Next...
Gateway Quick Start Guide for Windows 7
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Quick Start & Troubleshooting Guide Microphone 12 Modem 20, 41 Multimedia files 18 N Network connections 21 Norton Internet Security 28, 30 O Optical drives 9 P Pointer 6 Ports 11 Power cords 4 Power on/off 12 Power saving modes 14 Power supply 10 PowerDVD 19 Printer 42 R Recovery System Restore 27 Regulatory Information 48, 53 Remote control 8 Receiver 12 Removable media devices 9 Removing hardware 9 Removing software 26 Restore points 28 S Safe Computing 25 Safe mode 36 Safety precautions 4 Screen saver 35 Security Antivirus 29 Updates 28, 32...
Quick Start & Troubleshooting Guide Microphone 12 Modem 20, 41 Multimedia files 18 N Network connections 21 Norton Internet Security 28, 30 O Optical drives 9 P Pointer 6 Ports 11 Power cords 4 Power on/off 12 Power saving modes 14 Power supply 10 PowerDVD 19 Printer 42 R Recovery System Restore 27 Regulatory Information 48, 53 Remote control 8 Receiver 12 Removable media devices 9 Removing hardware 9 Removing software 26 Restore points 28 S Safe Computing 25 Safe mode 36 Safety precautions 4 Screen saver 35 Security Antivirus 29 Updates 28, 32...
Service Guide
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CHAPTER 1: System specifications Component Touchpad Capacitive touch keys Icon Description Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information, see who they are communicating with when making Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls. 20 Press to let others see "Using the EZ Pad touchpad" on page 26. LCD panel Microphone Webcam Component Webcam Microphone Icon Description Use to access capacitive touch key function. For more information, see "Using the webcam" on page 25. Use to talk...
CHAPTER 1: System specifications Component Touchpad Capacitive touch keys Icon Description Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information, see who they are communicating with when making Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls. 20 Press to let others see "Using the EZ Pad touchpad" on page 26. LCD panel Microphone Webcam Component Webcam Microphone Icon Description Use to access capacitive touch key function. For more information, see "Using the webcam" on page 25. Use to talk...
Service Guide
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... the Setup utility. Loads the factory-default settings for quitting from the Setup Utility. Keyboard shortcut: F9 Discards all changes made to the Setup utility and loads previous configuration settings. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu...
... the Setup utility. Loads the factory-default settings for quitting from the Setup Utility. Keyboard shortcut: F9 Discards all changes made to the Setup utility and loads previous configuration settings. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu...
Service Guide
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... a removable USB storage device with a capacity size greater than 10 MB. When the process is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button. Note that the computer is installed to the system and that all data on the USB storage device will automatically reboot. 4 Disconnect the USB storage device from the computer. 5 Perform a BIOS flash procedure to create another crisis disk. 8 Eject and reconnect the USB removable storage device, and make...
... a removable USB storage device with a capacity size greater than 10 MB. When the process is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button. Note that the computer is installed to the system and that all data on the USB storage device will automatically reboot. 4 Disconnect the USB storage device from the computer. 5 Perform a BIOS flash procedure to create another crisis disk. 8 Eject and reconnect the USB removable storage device, and make...
Service Guide
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... cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1 Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible. 2 Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by repeating the same operation. 3 Use the following procedure as a guide for diagnosing notebook problems. Important The diagnostic tests are indicated. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting...
... cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1 Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible. 2 Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by repeating the same operation. 3 Use the following procedure as a guide for diagnosing notebook problems. Important The diagnostic tests are indicated. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting...
Service Guide
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... battery pack" on using each memory card is not corrected, see "Undetermined problems" on page 133. • If the power-on indicator does not light up, check the power adapter's power cord for a power problem: • Turn on the notebook using AC power. • Disconnect the power adapter, install a charged battery pack, then make sure that the notebook turns on page 119. Important Make sure that each of the following power sources: • Remove the battery pack, connect the power adapter, then make...
... battery pack" on using each memory card is not corrected, see "Undetermined problems" on page 133. • If the power-on indicator does not light up, check the power adapter's power cord for a power problem: • Turn on the notebook using AC power. • Disconnect the power adapter, install a charged battery pack, then make sure that the notebook turns on page 119. Important Make sure that each of the following power sources: • Remove the battery pack, connect the power adapter, then make...
Service Guide
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... reboot the system. An incorrect password was entered. Stuck Key See "Testing the keyboard or auxiliary input device" on page 117. www.gateway.com Index of error messages Error codes Error Codes 006 010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. Error messages Error Messages FRU/Action Sequence Failure Fixed Disk n Reconnect the hard disk drive connector. Monitor type does not match CMOS - System battery is critically low. Default configuration used Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility...
... reboot the system. An incorrect password was entered. Stuck Key See "Testing the keyboard or auxiliary input device" on page 117. www.gateway.com Index of error messages Error codes Error Codes 006 010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. Error messages Error Messages FRU/Action Sequence Failure Fixed Disk n Reconnect the hard disk drive connector. Monitor type does not match CMOS - System battery is critically low. Default configuration used Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility...
Service Guide
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... Error for device n Run "Load Setup Defaults" using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot the notebook. n Test or replace the system board. Fixed Disk n None Invalid System Configuration Data n Test or replace the BIOS ROM. Real time clock error n Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system. Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS n Run "Load Setup Defaults" using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot the notebook. n Test or replace the system board. run the BIOS Setup Utility to...
... Error for device n Run "Load Setup Defaults" using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot the notebook. n Test or replace the system board. Fixed Disk n None Invalid System Configuration Data n Test or replace the BIOS ROM. Real time clock error n Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system. Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS n Run "Load Setup Defaults" using the BIOS Setup Utility, then reboot the notebook. n Test or replace the system board. run the BIOS Setup Utility to...
Service Guide
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... cover remove 49 bays hard drive 19 memory 18 BIOS password control 8 supported protocols 8 vendor 7 version 7 BIOS crisis disk 38 BIOS flash 39 BIOS recovery BIOS flash 39 crisis disk 38 precautions 38 procedure 38 BIOS utility access 28 Boot menu 36 Exit menu 37 Information menu 30 Main menu 31 navigate 29 Security menu 32 Bluetooth chipset 12 module, replace 83 system key 23 turning off 23 turning on 23 boot sequence 36 buttons specification 13 C cable lock 16 cable modem 16 capacitive touch keys 20, 24 Caps Lock indicator 21 card reader remove card 47 cards memory card slot...
... cover remove 49 bays hard drive 19 memory 18 BIOS password control 8 supported protocols 8 vendor 7 version 7 BIOS crisis disk 38 BIOS flash 39 BIOS recovery BIOS flash 39 crisis disk 38 precautions 38 procedure 38 BIOS utility access 28 Boot menu 36 Exit menu 37 Information menu 30 Main menu 31 navigate 29 Security menu 32 Bluetooth chipset 12 module, replace 83 system key 23 turning off 23 turning on 23 boot sequence 36 buttons specification 13 C cable lock 16 cable modem 16 capacitive touch keys 20, 24 Caps Lock indicator 21 card reader remove card 47 cards memory card slot...
Service Guide
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... folders opening 26 function keys 22 H hard drive bay 19 HDD password 33 indicator 21 replace 54 hard drive bracket remove 55 HDD password description 33 HDMI (TV) out jack 16 HDMI port 22 headphone jack 17 158 Hybrid Sleep mode 22 system key 22 I indicators See status indicators intermittent problems 132 Internet chat program 26 J jacks See connections K Kensington cable lock lock slot 16 Kensington lock cap, replace 107 keyboard buttons 21 controller 11 features 21 keys 21 locating 19 replace 62 USB port 17 keyboard cover replace 58 keyboard or auxiliary input device check 117 keys...
... folders opening 26 function keys 22 H hard drive bay 19 HDD password 33 indicator 21 replace 54 hard drive bracket remove 55 HDD password description 33 HDMI (TV) out jack 16 HDMI port 22 headphone jack 17 158 Hybrid Sleep mode 22 system key 22 I indicators See status indicators intermittent problems 132 Internet chat program 26 J jacks See connections K Kensington cable lock lock slot 16 Kensington lock cap, replace 107 keyboard buttons 21 controller 11 features 21 keys 21 locating 19 replace 62 USB port 17 keyboard cover replace 58 keyboard or auxiliary input device check 117 keys...
Service Guide
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... accessing 26 shortcuts opening menu 26 Sleep mode 22 system key 22 sound muting 24 Speakers 19 speakers jack 17 replace 72 specification buttons 13 ports 13 status indicators 13 starting programs 26 status indicator wireless Ethernet 21 status indicators battery charge 19, 21 Caps Lock 21 drive activity 21 hard drive 21 location 19 Num Lock 21 power 19, 21 specification 13 supervisor password change 34 clear 40 description 33 remove 35 set 33 Suspend 22 system block diagram 6 check procedures 117 system board...
... accessing 26 shortcuts opening menu 26 Sleep mode 22 system key 22 sound muting 24 Speakers 19 speakers jack 17 replace 72 specification buttons 13 ports 13 status indicators 13 starting programs 26 status indicator wireless Ethernet 21 status indicators battery charge 19, 21 Caps Lock 21 drive activity 21 hard drive 21 location 19 Num Lock 21 power 19, 21 specification 13 supervisor password change 34 clear 40 description 33 remove 35 set 33 Suspend 22 system block diagram 6 check procedures 117 system board...
