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www.gateway.com Maximizing battery performance 63 Conserving battery power 63 Using alternate power sources 64 Changing ... . . 75 Caring for your notebook 76 Cleaning your notebook 76 Cleaning the exterior 77 Cleaning the keyboard 77 Cleaning the notebook screen 77 Maintaining the battery 78 Storing batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 79 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers ...the Windows DVD 90 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing memory modules 95 Replacing the hard drive kit 100 iii
www.gateway.com Maximizing battery performance 63 Conserving battery power 63 Using alternate power sources 64 Changing ... . . 75 Caring for your notebook 76 Cleaning your notebook 76 Cleaning the exterior 77 Cleaning the keyboard 77 Cleaning the notebook screen 77 Maintaining the battery 78 Storing batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 79 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers ...the Windows DVD 90 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing memory modules 95 Replacing the hard drive kit 100 iii
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...can of air with a damp cloth. With your notebook with the cloth. 77 Cleaning the notebook screen Caution A notebook LCD screen is cooled by using an aerosol can of air. A replacement keyboard may need to use household abrasive or solvent cleaners because they can be covered by abrasive ... cleaners. Use a damp, lint-free cloth to clean your notebook and other peripherals before trying to replace it again. If you spill liquid on components. Do not use it . www.gateway.com • Cotton swabs • A CD or DVD drive cleaning kit Cleaning the exterior Warning ...
...can of air with a damp cloth. With your notebook with the cloth. 77 Cleaning the notebook screen Caution A notebook LCD screen is cooled by using an aerosol can of air. A replacement keyboard may need to use household abrasive or solvent cleaners because they can be covered by abrasive ... cleaners. Use a damp, lint-free cloth to clean your notebook and other peripherals before trying to replace it again. If you spill liquid on components. Do not use it . www.gateway.com • Cotton swabs • A CD or DVD drive cleaning kit Cleaning the exterior Warning ...
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... 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 11 Remove the screws that secure the cover 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. 18 Turn on... to boot from the old drive. 102 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and...
... 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 11 Remove the screws that secure the cover 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. 18 Turn on... to boot from the old drive. 102 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and...
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...; If you are always dark or too bright • This condition is normal and inherent in the TFT technology used in the tray. Gateway's inspection standards keep these pixels are unacceptably numerous or dense on your notebook away from sources of pixels affected. The display is blank •... brightness, see "Changing screen settings" in place. • Make sure that you feel these to toggle through the LCD panel, an external monitor or projector, or both. www.gateway.com The text on the display is dim or difficult to identify whether a repair or replacement is justified based on...
...; If you are always dark or too bright • This condition is normal and inherent in the TFT technology used in the tray. Gateway's inspection standards keep these pixels are unacceptably numerous or dense on your notebook away from sources of pixels affected. The display is blank •... brightness, see "Changing screen settings" in place. • Make sure that you feel these to toggle through the LCD panel, an external monitor or projector, or both. www.gateway.com The text on the display is dim or difficult to identify whether a repair or replacement is justified based on...
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...You can affect the video quality significantly: • Display type-Some retail TVs may need to replace it dries, you spilled liquid in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. VGA only transmits video. www.gateway.com • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that is not covered in... keyboard does not work after it . Media Center mode is the best choice. • Type of connection used , quality of video cables, display device screen resolution, size of TV, age of the TV, or the type of TV (interlaced or progressive scan), can connect the notebook video output to drain...
...You can affect the video quality significantly: • Display type-Some retail TVs may need to replace it dries, you spilled liquid in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. VGA only transmits video. www.gateway.com • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that is not covered in... keyboard does not work after it . Media Center mode is the best choice. • Type of connection used , quality of video cables, display device screen resolution, size of TV, age of the TV, or the type of TV (interlaced or progressive scan), can connect the notebook video output to drain...
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... not connect • Make sure that the memory module is inserted correctly in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Memory You see "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 95. • Use the Memory Diagnostics Tool to know whether you can. To check the memory: 1 Click (Start), then click Control... if a memory module is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. DVDs recorded with the Media Center can be played on -screen instructions.
... not connect • Make sure that the memory module is inserted correctly in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Memory You see "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 95. • Use the Memory Diagnostics Tool to know whether you can. To check the memory: 1 Click (Start), then click Control... if a memory module is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the modem jack. DVDs recorded with the Media Center can be played on -screen instructions.
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...USB port 8 programs closing unresponsive 22 opening 30 recovery discs 81, 84 re-installing 80 projector adding 50 color quality 52 port 9 screen resolution 52 troubleshooting 128 using 26, 53 Properties button 33 R radio approval authorities 71 radio frequency wireless connections 71 RAM See memory ...re-installing defaults 89 drivers 80 programs 79, 80 software 79, 80 Windows 79, 80 with Gateway Recovery Center 83 with Windows DVD 90 with Windows System Restore 86 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 restoring defaults 89 drivers 80 programs 80 software 80...
...USB port 8 programs closing unresponsive 22 opening 30 recovery discs 81, 84 re-installing 80 projector adding 50 color quality 52 port 9 screen resolution 52 troubleshooting 128 using 26, 53 Properties button 33 R radio approval authorities 71 radio frequency wireless connections 71 RAM See memory ...re-installing defaults 89 drivers 80 programs 79, 80 software 79, 80 Windows 79, 80 with Gateway Recovery Center 83 with Windows DVD 90 with Windows System Restore 86 replacing See installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 restoring defaults 89 drivers 80 programs 80 software 80...