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Contents Ethernet 93 File management 94 Hard drive 94 Internet 95 Keyboard 96 Media Center 97 Memory 100 Memory card reader 101 Modem (cable or DSL 101 Modem (dial-up 101 Mouse 105 Networks (wired 106 Networks (wireless 108 Passwords 110 Power 111 Printer 111 Sound 113 Status indicators 113 Touchpad 114 Video 114 Telephone support 114 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 114 Appendix A: Legal Information 117 Index 129 iv
Contents Ethernet 93 File management 94 Hard drive 94 Internet 95 Keyboard 96 Media Center 97 Memory 100 Memory card reader 101 Modem (cable or DSL 101 Modem (dial-up 101 Mouse 105 Networks (wired 106 Networks (wireless 108 Passwords 110 Power 111 Printer 111 Sound 113 Status indicators 113 Touchpad 114 Video 114 Telephone support 114 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 114 Appendix A: Legal Information 117 Index 129 iv
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...8226; Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Gateway contact information Contacting Gateway Customer Care Your Setup Guide contains information about contacting Gateway Customer Care. 2 Accessing your online User Guide In addition to your model of Gateway notebook. Your User Guide is an in-depth,... easy-to-read manual that are specific to this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference ...
...8226; Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Gateway contact information Contacting Gateway Customer Care Your Setup Guide contains information about contacting Gateway Customer Care. 2 Accessing your online User Guide In addition to your model of Gateway notebook. Your User Guide is an in-depth,... easy-to-read manual that are specific to this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference ...
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Slide to release the battery. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 57. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 57. Slide to unlock the battery. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Bottom Battery Battery lock Battery latch Ventilation slots and cooling fan Hard drive bay Component Icon Battery Battery lock Battery latch Memory bay Memory/ Hard drive bay Description Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into AC power. Memory modules are located in this bay. 10
Slide to release the battery. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 57. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 57. Slide to unlock the battery. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Bottom Battery Battery lock Battery latch Ventilation slots and cooling fan Hard drive bay Component Icon Battery Battery lock Battery latch Memory bay Memory/ Hard drive bay Description Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into AC power. Memory modules are located in this bay. 10
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... air vents are blocked, the notebook may overheat resulting in this bay. If the air vents are not obstructed. www.gateway.com Component Icon Hard drive bay Ventilation slots and cooling fan Description The hard drive is located in unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to harm your lap. Helps cool internal components. Caution: Do not...
... air vents are blocked, the notebook may overheat resulting in this bay. If the air vents are not obstructed. www.gateway.com Component Icon Hard drive bay Ventilation slots and cooling fan Description The hard drive is located in unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to harm your lap. Helps cool internal components. Caution: Do not...
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... next to toggle the status indicators on. Bluetooth Num lock Battery HDD Caps lock Power Indicator Icon Bluetooth Hard drive Num lock Description ❥ LED on - Bluetooth communication is being accessed. ❥ LED on - The drive is turned on . ❥ LED off - Bluetooth communication is not being accessed. ❥ LED off - Num lock...
... next to toggle the status indicators on. Bluetooth Num lock Battery HDD Caps lock Power Indicator Icon Bluetooth Hard drive Num lock Description ❥ LED on - Bluetooth communication is being accessed. ❥ LED on - The drive is turned on . ❥ LED off - Bluetooth communication is not being accessed. ❥ LED off - Num lock...
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www.gateway.com • Turn off wireless networking and Bluetooth. • Dim the display as low as is not in Microsoft Office and other applications. • Copy programs from CDs or DVDs to the hard drive so you are not using power plans, see "Recharging the battery" on page 62...; Use the notebook touchpad instead of power. • Recharge the battery often, take an extra battery, and fully recharge the batteries before traveling. This drive uses a large amount of an external mouse. • Decrease or mute speaker volume. • Turn off all external devices, like USB devices. ...
www.gateway.com • Turn off wireless networking and Bluetooth. • Dim the display as low as is not in Microsoft Office and other applications. • Copy programs from CDs or DVDs to the hard drive so you are not using power plans, see "Recharging the battery" on page 62...; Use the notebook touchpad instead of power. • Recharge the battery often, take an extra battery, and fully recharge the batteries before traveling. This drive uses a large amount of an external mouse. • Decrease or mute speaker volume. • Turn off all external devices, like USB devices. ...
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You must turn off similar to the hard drive, then turns your notebook completely off. For more information, see "Changing advanced settings" on your notebook, it . However, the information in memory is lost. www.gateway.com • Hibernate - (also called save your work before using... the information in current memory, thus reducing startup time. The notebook also writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to most devices except memory. ...
You must turn off similar to the hard drive, then turns your notebook completely off. For more information, see "Changing advanced settings" on your notebook, it . However, the information in memory is lost. www.gateway.com • Hibernate - (also called save your work before using... the information in current memory, thus reducing startup time. The notebook also writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to most devices except memory. ...
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... Sleep, or Hibernate mode Press the power button. This is automatically turned off. You can change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is the default power plan which balances performance and battery life. • Power saver - to under the other two power plans. 62
... Sleep, or Hibernate mode Press the power button. This is automatically turned off. You can change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is the default power plan which balances performance and battery life. • Power saver - to under the other two power plans. 62
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...permanent damage to the notebook. • Do not block the ventilation fan slots. When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook to extreme temperature changes. If these items and put together a notebook cleaning kit... time, unplug AC power and remove the battery after discharging them partway. Magnetic fields can erase data on hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is not covered by your warranty. Dust and dirt can clog the internal mechanisms and can melt or...
...permanent damage to the notebook. • Do not block the ventilation fan slots. When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook to extreme temperature changes. If these items and put together a notebook cleaning kit... time, unplug AC power and remove the battery after discharging them partway. Magnetic fields can erase data on hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is not covered by your warranty. Dust and dirt can clog the internal mechanisms and can melt or...
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... recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 79 Gateway Recovery Management opens. ... not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs...
... recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery disc as soon as possible. 79 Gateway Recovery Management opens. ... not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. www.gateway.com Creating recovery discs If your computer experiences problems that you create each type of recovery discs beforehand. To create recovery discs...
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...driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to follow the instructions provided with the device. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 81 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step...installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to Step 3...
...driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to follow the instructions provided with the device. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - The Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 81 www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step...installed on your computer from your pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you need to Step 3...
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...recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 86. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Returning your system to its factory condition. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then.... 84 Recovering from your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to Factory Defaults...
...recoverable by other methods, you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 86. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Returning your system to its factory condition. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then.... 84 Recovering from your system to reinstall everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Caution This complete recovery deletes everything to Factory Defaults...
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... erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 4 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to continue. This process will...
... erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Turn on your hard drive. 4 Click OK. Your computer restarts. 6 Follow the on your hard drive. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will take a while, but a Gateway Recovery Management screen shows you to continue. This process will...
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Windows installs from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software ... the BIOS setup utility and enable the F12 boot menu. 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to open the boot menu. The boot menu is where you can select which device to start from the...
Windows installs from , such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3 Use your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press ENTER. Caution Continuing the process will erase all pre-installed software ... the BIOS setup utility and enable the F12 boot menu. 1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your hard drive. 2 During startup, press F12 to open the boot menu. The boot menu is where you can select which device to start from the...
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...qualified computer technician. CHAPTER 8: Troubleshooting Safety guidelines Warning Do not try these safety guidelines: • Never remove the memory bay cover or hard drive bay cover while your notebook is installed, and while the modem cable, network cable, and AC power adapter are connected to troubleshoot your ... before accessing internal components. • After you complete any maintenance tasks where you remove the memory bay cover or hard drive bay cover, make sure that you replace the cover, reinstall any screws, then replace the battery before you start your notebook.
...qualified computer technician. CHAPTER 8: Troubleshooting Safety guidelines Warning Do not try these safety guidelines: • Never remove the memory bay cover or hard drive bay cover while your notebook is installed, and while the modem cable, network cable, and AC power adapter are connected to troubleshoot your ... before accessing internal components. • After you complete any maintenance tasks where you remove the memory bay cover or hard drive bay cover, make sure that you replace the cover, reinstall any screws, then replace the battery before you start your notebook.
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... it on with the notebook plugged in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help. The message may help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed... not work, make sure that all connections are listed in alphabetical order. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are secure. • Make sure that your hard drive is covered under "Sound" on the screen, write down the exact message. Battery Battery troubleshooting is not full. • If an ...
... it on with the notebook plugged in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help. The message may help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed... not work, make sure that all connections are listed in alphabetical order. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are secure. • Make sure that your hard drive is covered under "Sound" on the screen, write down the exact message. Battery Battery troubleshooting is not full. • If an ...
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...Try a different diskette. You see a "Disk is full" error message • Delete unnecessary files on running Error checking, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in the upper-right corner of the diskette down and restart your online User Guide. You see an "Access Denied" or "Write...reconnect it. You see a "Non-system disk," "NTLDR is missing," or "Disk error" error message • Eject the diskette from the drive. Make sure that the diskette you are IBM-compatible. For instructions on the diskette. • Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are detected and...
...Try a different diskette. You see a "Disk is full" error message • Delete unnecessary files on running Error checking, see "Checking the hard drive for errors" in the upper-right corner of the diskette down and restart your online User Guide. You see an "Access Denied" or "Write...reconnect it. You see a "Non-system disk," "NTLDR is missing," or "Disk error" error message • Eject the diskette from the drive. Make sure that the diskette you are IBM-compatible. For instructions on the diskette. • Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are detected and...
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... files and folders" in your online User Guide. 94 You see an "Insufficient disk space" error message • Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive. Caution If a file was accidentally deleted • Recover the file from the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking ...Empty Recycle Bin. Hard drive You see a "Data error" message • This may be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your online User Guide....
... files and folders" in your online User Guide. 94 You see an "Insufficient disk space" error message • Delete unnecessary files from the hard drive. Caution If a file was accidentally deleted • Recover the file from the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon, then clicking ...Empty Recycle Bin. Hard drive You see a "Data error" message • This may be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin. • Save your online User Guide....
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...notebook. • Make sure that the modem cable is installed correctly. If you are using a cable or DSL modem, make sure that the hard drive is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the optional modem jack. Help For more information, see "Modem (dial-up)" on page ...Internet You cannot connect to reinstall the operating system. For the location of your ISP technical support for help. www.gateway.com The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • If a diskette is in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 95
...notebook. • Make sure that the modem cable is installed correctly. If you are using a cable or DSL modem, make sure that the hard drive is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the optional modem jack. Help For more information, see "Modem (dial-up)" on page ...Internet You cannot connect to reinstall the operating system. For the location of your ISP technical support for help. www.gateway.com The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • If a diskette is in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 95
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... 10 managing power 58 maximizing performance 58 monitoring charge 56 recharging 18, 56 release latch 10 replacing 57 storing 77 troubleshooting 111 bays battery 57 hard drive 11 memory 10 Bluetooth system key 30 turning off 30, 41 turning on 30, 41 brightness adjusting 37 broadband modem connecting 20 C cable lock 7 cable...
... 10 managing power 58 maximizing performance 58 monitoring charge 56 recharging 18, 56 release latch 10 replacing 57 storing 77 troubleshooting 111 bays battery 57 hard drive 11 memory 10 Bluetooth system key 30 turning off 30, 41 turning on 30, 41 brightness adjusting 37 broadband modem connecting 20 C cable lock 7 cable...