Gateway MX8711 Support Question
Gateway MX8711 Support Question
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Question posted by jimmona on April 20th, 2013
If I Buy The Restore Cd Is It Something A Novice Can Do Or Can I Get Help. Jim
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Reference Guide - Page 4
... off 33
IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio 33 Bluetooth radio 34
Chapter 4: Using Drives and Accessories . . . . . 35
Using the CD or DVD drive 36 Identifying drive types 36 Using a CD or DVD 38
Using the memory card reader 39 Memory card types 39 Inserting a memory card 39 Using a memory card 39...
Reference Guide - Page 5
... Cleaning the keyboard 70 Cleaning the notebook screen 70 Maintaining the battery 70 Storing batteries 71 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 72 Recovering your system 72 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 73 Using Microsoft System Restore 79 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 82 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD...
Reference Guide - Page 6
Contents
Troubleshooting 97 Audio 97 Battery 97 CD drives 97 Diskette drive (external 97 Display 98 DVD drives 99 Ethernet 101 File management 101 Hard drive 102 Internet 103 Keyboard 104 Media Center ...
Reference Guide - Page 8
...), All Programs, then click Gateway
Documentation.
2 CHAPTER 1: About This Reference
About this guide, your online User Guide has been included on the following topics:
• Help and technical support • Using and customizing Windows and other notebook information, see your online User Guide.
Accessing your online User Guide
In addition to...
Reference Guide - Page 13
... shutdown or permanent damage to the notebook.
If the air vents are blocked, your lap. Caution: Do not block or insert objects into this slot. Helps cool internal components. Left
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USB ports
Kensington lock slot
S-Video out Ventilation fan jack
IEEE 1394 port
PC Card slot
Component
Kensington...
Reference Guide - Page 14
For more information, see "Using the CD or DVD drive" on page 36. Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into ... and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 36. Right
CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook
Component
Icon
CD or DVD drive
USB ports
CD or DVD drive
USB ports
Description
Insert...
Reference Guide - Page 21
... is comfortable, distributes
your weight evenly, and keeps your body relaxed.
• Position your chair so the keyboard is the appropriate height and the chair helps you maintain good posture.
• Select a flat surface for your computer desk. • Adjust the height of your spine.
You can use the keyboard and...
Reference Guide - Page 27
... faster than turning on using Windows, see "Changing power modes" on page 56.
21
In Hibernate mode, your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are running just as you can change the Sleep mode from Hibernate mode, however, the programs that
menu, you left them .
For...
Reference Guide - Page 28
Important
If for about five seconds, then release it. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your notebook to normal operation, you may have to restart (reboot) your notebook:
1 Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. 2 Click Start Task Manager.
The Windows Task Manager
...
Reference Guide - Page 31
... to move the cursor up the page, down , right, or left.
25 See the program documentation to shortcut menus and help assistants in programs. For example, pressing F1 may open help. For more about the function key actions.
Windows key
Press this key for different purposes. Navigation keys
Press these keys to...
Reference Guide - Page 33
...brightest setting. Use this feature will affect
battery performance.
Stop playing the CD or DVD. Skip ahead one CD track or DVD chapter. Increase the brightness of devices that
provide wireless ...display to decrease the
brightness below the normal lowest
brightness setting. Skip back one CD track or DVD chapter.
FN, then press this feature in
an airplane.
Press a...
Reference Guide - Page 34
..., see "Adjusting the volume" on page 31.
Increase volume. Decrease the brightness of a touchpad, two buttons, and a scroll zone. Press the key combination again to restore the sound. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started
Press and hold To...
Reference Guide - Page 43
...CD-R or CD-RW discs, and recording video and data to CDs, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and HD-DVD discs.
37 Using other types of the double layer recordable DVD drive, the blank DVDs you purchase must state Double Layer, Dual......
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If your drive has this logo... Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs and HD-DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to ...
Reference Guide - Page 44
...code of the side you place a single-sided disc in until it is closed.
38 To insert a CD or DVD:
1 Press the eject button on the disc, disc documentation, or packaging. The regional code ...disc until it snaps into place.
3 Push the tray in the tray, make sure that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. To be able to play a DVD, the disc's regional code...
Reference Guide - Page 77
...of charge, and so on fixed power. If the battery is sold at clearance prices. Do not buy batteries and store them for years, they may not work when you always have 2 or 3 extra... the battery.
71 Make sure that nothing will be used every three to four weeks. Cleaning helps maintain good contact, which improves the transfer of power from your notebook while using it is running...
Reference Guide - Page 78
...on page 82.
72 For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 79.
• If nothing else has solved ...site.
• If re-installing software or drivers does not help, then
the problem may be solved by returning your system). Gateway...hardware have
stopped working correctly. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook
Cleaning CDs or DVDs
Wipe from the center to the edge, not around...
Reference Guide - Page 85
... (Start), Control Panel, System and
Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com
Using Microsoft System Restore
Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. You can return to one of hard-to get your system settings and...
Reference Guide - Page 103
... drive (external)
The diskette drive is covered under "DVD drives" on page 117.
CD drives
CD drive troubleshooting is not recognized
• Shut down
the exact message. Battery
Battery troubleshooting is...followed each instruction.
• If an error occurs in alphabetical order. The message may help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem.
• If you added or ...
Reference Guide - Page 107
... disc by following the
instructions in "Deleting files and folders" in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
101
Type the keyword System Restore in your online User Guide.
A DVD does not produce sound on playing a DVD, see "Using a CD or DVD" on page 113.
www.gateway.com
• Make sure that the...
Reference Guide - Page 137
... your effort. All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with your "end of life" product may contain substances known to be glad to help , we will be hazardous to the environment... the unit ever need further assistance in recycling, reusing, or trading in your "end of your help you , "take it back" to you with the appropriate safety standards, including IEC 825. The...
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