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... to learn more about your computer to lose data that were in the menu and press Enter. Start with a different boot device. The screen freezes when the Gateway logo displays When the computer starts, it detects incorrect settings, damaged or missing software or hardware components, the system will... restart. You should only open your first boot device is functioning correctly, it into CD or DVD using one of your keyboard to access the advanced startup options. 3. Press OK to confirm. 4. This may freeze when the Gateway logo displays. Use the arrow keys to ...
... to learn more about your computer to lose data that were in the menu and press Enter. Start with a different boot device. The screen freezes when the Gateway logo displays When the computer starts, it detects incorrect settings, damaged or missing software or hardware components, the system will... restart. You should only open your first boot device is functioning correctly, it into CD or DVD using one of your keyboard to access the advanced startup options. 3. Press OK to confirm. 4. This may freeze when the Gateway logo displays. Use the arrow keys to ...
Gateway Quick Start Guide for Windows 7
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... will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Turn on your system. The boot menu is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on -screen prompts to open the boot menu. Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on page 47...to your hard drive. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by other methods, you may take several minutes. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. Returning your system to its factory condition If your computer experiences problems that are recovered. Caution: This complete ...
... will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Turn on your system. The boot menu is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on -screen prompts to open the boot menu. Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on page 47...to your hard drive. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by other methods, you may take several minutes. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2. Returning your system to its factory condition If your computer experiences problems that are recovered. Caution: This complete ...
Service Guide
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... n INT 13H Extensions n PnP BIOS 1.0a n SMBIOS 2.4 or later n BIOS Boot Specification n Simple Boot Flag 1.0 n Boot Block n PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification n USB Specification 1.1/2.0 n IEEE 1394 1.0 n USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support n PC Card Standard 1995 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device) n IrDA 1.0 n... Support HD audio n WfM 2.0, PXE 2.1 n Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) 2.1 n Boot Integrity Service Application Program Interface (BIS) 1.0 n PC2002/2005 compliant n Intel Enhanced Speedstep Technology n ASF 2.0 n TPM v1.2 n AHCI...
... n INT 13H Extensions n PnP BIOS 1.0a n SMBIOS 2.4 or later n BIOS Boot Specification n Simple Boot Flag 1.0 n Boot Block n PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification n USB Specification 1.1/2.0 n IEEE 1394 1.0 n USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support n PC Card Standard 1995 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device) n IrDA 1.0 n... Support HD audio n WfM 2.0, PXE 2.1 n Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) 2.1 n Boot Integrity Service Application Program Interface (BIS) 1.0 n PC2002/2005 compliant n Intel Enhanced Speedstep Technology n ASF 2.0 n TPM v1.2 n AHCI...
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... configuring the various system functions. BIOS setup utility menus The Setup utility has five menus for illustration only. These include: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. www.gateway.com Navigating the BIOS setup utility Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the screen. Actual screen information varies...
... configuring the various system functions. BIOS setup utility menus The Setup utility has five menus for illustration only. These include: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. www.gateway.com Navigating the BIOS setup utility Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the screen. Actual screen information varies...
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.... (only works with an Ethernet device.) Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the Boot menu during POST and while booting. HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) Displays the system date. Enables or disables the Quiet Boot function. The time is in conventional text mode and displays the system Summary ..., BIOS setup is in a 24-hour format. Parameter System Time System Date Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu Description Format/Options Displays the system time. www.gateway.com Main Use the Main menu to set the system time and date, and other basic options. When...
.... (only works with an Ethernet device.) Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the Boot menu during POST and while booting. HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) Displays the system date. Enables or disables the Quiet Boot function. The time is in conventional text mode and displays the system Summary ..., BIOS setup is in a 24-hour format. Parameter System Time System Date Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu Description Format/Options Displays the system time. www.gateway.com Main Use the Main menu to set the system time and date, and other basic options. When...
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... Supervisor Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on boot is enabled. . 32 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save... use this parameter to IDE to AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface), the SATA controller enables its AHCI and RAID functions when the computer boots up when Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access of the whole setup utility. CHAPTER 2:...
... Supervisor Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on boot is enabled. . 32 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save... use this parameter to IDE to AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface), the SATA controller enables its AHCI and RAID functions when the computer boots up when Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access of the whole setup utility. CHAPTER 2:...
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www.gateway.com Parameter Description Option Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to as the ..., then press Enter. Don't forget your password. Setting a password Note the following menus will be required to boot up or when waking from Sleep. Set User Password Press Enter to access and change all settings in the Setup... to the Setup menus. Disabled Enabled Caution When you are visible. When set a user password. If Password on Boot is turned on Boot Referred to set before creating a user password. When enabled, the user or supervisor password will restrict a user's ...
www.gateway.com Parameter Description Option Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to as the ..., then press Enter. Don't forget your password. Setting a password Note the following menus will be required to boot up or when waking from Sleep. Set User Password Press Enter to access and change all settings in the Setup... to the Setup menus. Disabled Enabled Caution When you are visible. When set a user password. If Password on Boot is turned on Boot Referred to set before creating a user password. When enabled, the user or supervisor password will restrict a user's ...
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... save the password and close the Setup Utility or you will have enabled the Password on the system board. www.gateway.com Removing a password To remove a password: 1 Press ↑ or ↓ to boot up the computer. You will not be prompted to confirm the password removal. 4 Press Enter. 5 Press F10...computer if you lose the HDD password, you need to page 41 for instructions. Go to short the clear password hardware gap located on Boot field and you forget the supervisor password, you forget the HDD password. The same thing applies if you will be able to highlight the...
... save the password and close the Setup Utility or you will have enabled the Password on the system board. www.gateway.com Removing a password To remove a password: 1 Press ↑ or ↓ to boot up the computer. You will not be prompted to confirm the password removal. 4 Press Enter. 5 Press F10...computer if you lose the HDD password, you need to page 41 for instructions. Go to short the clear password hardware gap located on Boot field and you forget the supervisor password, you forget the HDD password. The same thing applies if you will be able to highlight the...
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...Menu F10 Save and Exit To set the preferred drive sequence in which the Setup utility attempts to boot the operating system. CHAPTER 2: System utilities Boot Use the Boot menu to set boot drive sequence: 1 Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight a bootable device. 2 Press F5... device up the list, or to move it down the boot sequence. 3 Press F10 to escape the menu. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Boot priority order: 1: IDE0: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXX-(X 3: Network Boot: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB ...
...Menu F10 Save and Exit To set the preferred drive sequence in which the Setup utility attempts to boot the operating system. CHAPTER 2: System utilities Boot Use the Boot menu to set boot drive sequence: 1 Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight a bootable device. 2 Press F5... device up the list, or to move it down the boot sequence. 3 Press F10 to escape the menu. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Boot priority order: 1: IDE0: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXX-(X 3: Network Boot: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB ...
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... the Setup Utility. Keyboard shortcut: F10 Discards changes made and closes the Setup utility. www.gateway.com Exit The Exit menu screen lists options for all Setup parameters. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item...
... the Setup Utility. Keyboard shortcut: F10 Discards changes made and closes the Setup utility. www.gateway.com Exit The Exit menu screen lists options for all Setup parameters. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item...
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You need to access and execute the boot block program to update the BIOS firmware. 38 Note that the computer is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button. The BIOS recovery ...
You need to access and execute the boot block program to update the BIOS firmware. 38 Note that the computer is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button. The BIOS recovery ...
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www.gateway.com System test procedures Testing the optical drive Use the following one at a time. To test the optical drive: 1 Boot from the keyboard is connected correctly, run the Keyboard Test. Important Make sure that the flexible cable extending from the diagnostics diskette and start the ...
www.gateway.com System test procedures Testing the optical drive Use the following one at a time. To test the optical drive: 1 Boot from the keyboard is connected correctly, run the Keyboard Test. Important Make sure that the flexible cable extending from the diagnostics diskette and start the ...
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... within the range, do the following: • Replace the system board. • If the problem is supplied by the battery pack. To test the memory: 1 Boot from the power adapter does not always indicate a defect. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting Testing the memory Memory errors can cause an error. Testing the power system To...
... within the range, do the following: • Replace the system board. • If the problem is supplied by the battery pack. To test the memory: 1 Boot from the power adapter does not always indicate a defect. CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting Testing the memory Memory errors can cause an error. Testing the power system To...
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.../Action Sequence System timer error n Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system. Previous boot incomplete - n Test or replace the system board. CPU ID: Test or replace the system board. Software NMI Failed n Test or replace the SO-DIMM. n Test...
.../Action Sequence System timer error n Test or replace the CMOS battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot the system. Previous boot incomplete - n Test or replace the system board. CPU ID: Test or replace the system board. Software NMI Failed n Test or replace the SO-DIMM. n Test...
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... POST values Initialize I/O component Initialize the local bus IDE Initialize Power Management Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable...
... POST values Initialize I/O component Initialize the local bus IDE Initialize Power Management Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable...
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... drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fixup Multi Processor table Search for SMART drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs 126
... drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fixup Multi Processor table Search for SMART drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs 126
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... DMI parameters Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen (optional) Check virus and backup reminders Try to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS (...optional) Initialize notebook docking (optional) Initialize notebook docking late Force check (optional) Extended checksum (optional) 127 www.gateway.com Code 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh 9Fh A0h A2h A4h A8h AAh ACh AEh B0h B2h B4h B5h B6h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh...
... DMI parameters Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen (optional) Check virus and backup reminders Try to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS (...optional) Initialize notebook docking (optional) Initialize notebook docking late Force check (optional) Extended checksum (optional) 127 www.gateway.com Code 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh 9Fh A0h A2h A4h A8h AAh ACh AEh B0h B2h B4h B5h B6h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh...
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...Description Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize ...Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Mode Output one beep before boot Boot to Mini DOS Clear Huge Segment...
...Description Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize ...Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Mode Output one beep before boot Boot to Mini DOS Clear Huge Segment...
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... 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...
... 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...
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www.gateway.com N navigation keys 22 network jack 16 O opening files 26 folders 26 programs 26 shortcut menu 26 optical drive replace 56 optical drive bezel remove ... 68 Panel Bottom 18 left 16 password change 34 clear hardware gap 40 guidelines 33 HDD, description 33 Password on Boot 33 remove 35 set 33 supervisor, description 33 Password on Boot 33 physical specifications 5 pointer identifying 25 moving 25 power button 17, 22 connector 16 Hybrid Sleep mode 22 indicator 19...
www.gateway.com N navigation keys 22 network jack 16 O opening files 26 folders 26 programs 26 shortcut menu 26 optical drive replace 56 optical drive bezel remove ... 68 Panel Bottom 18 left 16 password change 34 clear hardware gap 40 guidelines 33 HDD, description 33 Password on Boot 33 remove 35 set 33 supervisor, description 33 Password on Boot 33 physical specifications 5 pointer identifying 25 moving 25 power button 17, 22 connector 16 Hybrid Sleep mode 22 indicator 19...