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... topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook 9 Front 10 Left 11 Right 12 Back 13 Bottom 14 Keyboard area 15 Identifying your model 16 Gateway model and serial number 16 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 16 Finding your specifications 17 Accessories 17 ...Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an Ethernet network 24 Starting your notebook 25 Waking up your notebook 26 Turning off your notebook 26 Restarting (rebooting) your notebook 27 Status indicators 28 Using the keyboard 29 Key types 30 System key combinations ...
... topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook 9 Front 10 Left 11 Right 12 Back 13 Bottom 14 Keyboard area 15 Identifying your model 16 Gateway model and serial number 16 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 16 Finding your specifications 17 Accessories 17 ...Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an Ethernet network 24 Starting your notebook 25 Waking up your notebook 26 Turning off your notebook 26 Restarting (rebooting) your notebook 27 Status indicators 28 Using the keyboard 29 Key types 30 System key combinations ...
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...the display on a projector or monitor 46 Viewing the display on a television 48 Modifying television settings 51 Connecting a video camera to your notebook 52 5 Managing Power 53 Monitoring the battery charge 54 Recharging the battery 55 Recalibrating the battery 55 Changing batteries 56 Extending battery life 58... Conserving battery power 58 Using alternate power sources 59 Changing power modes 59 6 Upgrading Your Notebook 61 Preventing static electricity discharge 62 Adding or replacing memory 63 Replacing the hard drive kit 68 7 Maintaining Your...
...the display on a projector or monitor 46 Viewing the display on a television 48 Modifying television settings 51 Connecting a video camera to your notebook 52 5 Managing Power 53 Monitoring the battery charge 54 Recharging the battery 55 Recalibrating the battery 55 Changing batteries 56 Extending battery life 58... Conserving battery power 58 Using alternate power sources 59 Changing power modes 59 6 Upgrading Your Notebook 61 Preventing static electricity discharge 62 Adding or replacing memory 63 Replacing the hard drive kit 68 7 Maintaining Your...
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... viruses 77 Updating Windows 80 Restoring your system 81 Microsoft System Restore 81 Reinstalling applications and drivers 81 Restoring your notebook to the original configuration 82 8 Troubleshooting 83 Safety guidelines 84 First steps 85 Troubleshooting 86 Audio 86 Battery 86 CD drives 86 Device installation 86 ... Networks 100 Passwords 101 PC Cards 101 Power 102 Printer 103 Sound 104 Status indicators 105 Touchpad 105 Video 106 Telephone support 106 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 106 Telephone numbers 107 Self-help 108 Tutoring 109 www...
... viruses 77 Updating Windows 80 Restoring your system 81 Microsoft System Restore 81 Reinstalling applications and drivers 81 Restoring your notebook to the original configuration 82 8 Troubleshooting 83 Safety guidelines 84 First steps 85 Troubleshooting 86 Audio 86 Battery 86 CD drives 86 Device installation 86 ... Networks 100 Passwords 101 PC Cards 101 Power 102 Printer 103 Sound 104 Status indicators 105 Touchpad 105 Video 106 Telephone support 106 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 106 Telephone numbers 107 Self-help 108 Tutoring 109 www...
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... technology and passes through the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you are sure that you again, from your new Gateway notebook for years to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition. This design provides you for a greater battery...with optimized battery life when on battery power. If you keep your new notebook. Please read this manual carefully to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! Your new Gateway notebook is designed to our customers - We are provided with the best product ...
... technology and passes through the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you are sure that you again, from your new Gateway notebook for years to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition. This design provides you for a greater battery...with optimized battery life when on battery power. If you keep your new notebook. Please read this manual carefully to manage the processor speed and power consumption for purchasing our notebook! Your new Gateway notebook is designed to our customers - We are provided with the best product ...
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Using Support The Support site is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. Gateway Web site Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrade Center ■ Resources ■ Contact Us www.gateway.com 3 Visit the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com.
Using Support The Support site is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. Gateway Web site Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is divided into seven major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrade Center ■ Resources ■ Contact Us www.gateway.com 3 Visit the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com.
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... support" on page 106. 4 www.gateway.com Resources Click Resources to access utilities to view and purchase upgrades for both sales and support. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to help you get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Product Support Click Product Support to customer... care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. To view support documents for your notebook, type your notebook. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Customer Service Click Customer ...
... support" on page 106. 4 www.gateway.com Resources Click Resources to access utilities to view and purchase upgrades for both sales and support. Upgrade Center Click Upgrade Center to help you get a list of all Gateway notebooks. Product Support Click Product Support to customer... care with a live technician, including chat and e-mail. To view support documents for your notebook, type your notebook. By entering your serial number you manage your notebook. Customer Service Click Customer ...
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Help and Support opens. www.gateway.com 5 Help and Support Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. You can find help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support.
Help and Support opens. www.gateway.com 5 Help and Support Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. You can find help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support.
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... the arrow button. These topics are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search box. BigFix Your notebook may include BigFix. To learn more about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that icon to search for... ■ Suggested Topics - It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 6 www.gateway.com To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. You must be connected to the Internet to open...
... the arrow button. These topics are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search box. BigFix Your notebook may include BigFix. To learn more about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites on that icon to search for... ■ Suggested Topics - It automatically gathers information about using BigFix: ■ From the BigFix program, click Help, then click Tutorial. 6 www.gateway.com To start BigFix: ■ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click BigFix. You must be connected to the Internet to open...
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Chapter 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook • Identifying features • Locating your notebook's model and serial number • Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • Locating the specifications for your notebook • Purchasing accessories 9
Chapter 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook • Identifying features • Locating your notebook's model and serial number • Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • Locating the specifications for your notebook • Purchasing accessories 9
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... low. ■ LED solid red - notebook is off - Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Front Speaker LCD panel release Battery charge Headphone jack Speaker Microphone jack latch indicator Power indicator Component Icon Speakers LCD panel release latch...into this jack. 10 www.gateway.com Plug a microphone into this jack. battery charge is on - Headphone jack Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch. ■ LED blue - battery is charging. ■ LED blinking red - notebook is fully charged. ■...
... low. ■ LED solid red - notebook is off - Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Front Speaker LCD panel release Battery charge Headphone jack Speaker Microphone jack latch indicator Power indicator Component Icon Speakers LCD panel release latch...into this jack. 10 www.gateway.com Plug a microphone into this jack. battery charge is on - Headphone jack Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch. ■ LED blue - battery is charging. ■ LED blinking red - notebook is fully charged. ■...
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... air vents are not obstructed. Helps cool internal components. Caution: Provide adequate space around your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to the notebook. www.gateway.com 11 If these slots. For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on a bed, sofa, rug, or other ...similar surface. To determine the type of drive in the notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and ...
... air vents are not obstructed. Helps cool internal components. Caution: Provide adequate space around your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to the notebook. www.gateway.com 11 If these slots. For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on a bed, sofa, rug, or other ...similar surface. To determine the type of drive in the notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and ...
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... i.Link®) device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. 12 www.gateway.com For more information, see "Adding and removing a PC Card" on page 43. The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro... camcorder) into this slot. For more information, see "Using the memory card reader" on page 44. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Right PC Card slot Memory USB ports card reader IEEE 1394 port Ethernet jack USB ports Modem jack Component Icon Description PC Card slot IEEE...
... i.Link®) device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. 12 www.gateway.com For more information, see "Adding and removing a PC Card" on page 43. The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro... camcorder) into this slot. For more information, see "Using the memory card reader" on page 44. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Right PC Card slot Memory USB ports card reader IEEE 1394 port Ethernet jack USB ports Modem jack Component Icon Description PC Card slot IEEE...
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... batteries" on page 63. For more information, see "Adding or replacing memory" on page 56. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Bottom Battery latch Battery Memory bay Battery lock System label Hard drive bay Component Icon Battery latch Battery Memory bay Battery lock System label... Hard drive bay Description Slide to unlock the battery. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 68. 14 www.gateway.com Slide to release the battery. Install a memory module into AC power. For more information, see "Replacing the hard drive kit...
... batteries" on page 63. For more information, see "Adding or replacing memory" on page 56. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Bottom Battery latch Battery Memory bay Battery lock System label Hard drive bay Component Icon Battery latch Battery Memory bay Battery lock System label... Hard drive bay Description Slide to unlock the battery. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 68. 14 www.gateway.com Slide to release the battery. Install a memory module into AC power. For more information, see "Replacing the hard drive kit...
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... labels shown in this information if you call for assistance. Gateway model and serial number The label on the bottom of your notebook contains information that identifies your operating system. 16 www.gateway.com Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: support.gateway.com Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity...
... labels shown in this information if you call for assistance. Gateway model and serial number The label on the bottom of your notebook contains information that identifies your operating system. 16 www.gateway.com Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: support.gateway.com Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity...
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...memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support page at accessories.gateway.com. The most common types are slower than you run your notebook on page 56 for accessories or supplies. www.gateway.com 17 Using an inkjet color printer, you need additional ... has links to your programs are running more information about your notebook, such as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of printer to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. Carrying cases Gateway has large-capacity carrying cases if you can attach almost any ...
...memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's Support page at accessories.gateway.com. The most common types are slower than you run your notebook on page 56 for accessories or supplies. www.gateway.com 17 Using an inkjet color printer, you need additional ... has links to your programs are running more information about your notebook, such as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of printer to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. Carrying cases Gateway has large-capacity carrying cases if you can attach almost any ...
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USB flash drive Use a USB flash drive for storing files or transferring files to another computer. 18 www.gateway.com Laser printers are printing large documents. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Laser printers and cartridges are more expensive, but they print much faster than inkjet printers when you are better than inkjet printers.
USB flash drive Use a USB flash drive for storing files or transferring files to another computer. 18 www.gateway.com Laser printers are printing large documents. Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Laser printers and cartridges are more expensive, but they print much faster than inkjet printers when you are better than inkjet printers.
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Chapter 3 Getting Started • Installing the battery • Connecting the AC adapter • Connecting the dial-up modem • Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an Ethernet network • Turning your notebook on and off • Using the status indicators • Using the keyboard and the EZ Pad touchpad • Adjusting the volume • Connecting to a wireless network 19
Chapter 3 Getting Started • Installing the battery • Connecting the AC adapter • Connecting the dial-up modem • Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an Ethernet network • Turning your notebook on and off • Using the status indicators • Using the keyboard and the EZ Pad touchpad • Adjusting the volume • Connecting to a wireless network 19
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...the battery life may need to fully charge the battery. You should use your notebook on page 55. 20 www.gateway.com Connecting the AC adapter You can run your notebook using an AC adapter or your notebook over so the bottom is not fully charged before you use the AC adapter ...three hours, the battery may be recalibrated. Chapter 3: Getting Started Installing the battery To install the battery: 1 Close the LCD panel. 2 Turn your notebook's battery. Important If the battery is facing up. 3 Hold the battery label-side down and slide it into the open battery slot until the battery...
...the battery life may need to fully charge the battery. You should use your notebook on page 55. 20 www.gateway.com Connecting the AC adapter You can run your notebook using an AC adapter or your notebook over so the bottom is not fully charged before you use the AC adapter ...three hours, the battery may be recalibrated. Chapter 3: Getting Started Installing the battery To install the battery: 1 Close the LCD panel. 2 Turn your notebook's battery. Important If the battery is facing up. 3 Hold the battery label-side down and slide it into the open battery slot until the battery...
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Caution Make sure that you use the AC adapter that came with your notebook or one of the same type and voltage rating as the original cord or your notebook's power connector. Connecting the AC adapter To connect the AC adapter: 1 Connect the power cord to your notebook may be damaged. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter. www.gateway.com 21 Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged. The replacement cord must be of the same type purchased from Gateway.
Caution Make sure that you use the AC adapter that came with your notebook or one of the same type and voltage rating as the original cord or your notebook's power connector. Connecting the AC adapter To connect the AC adapter: 1 Connect the power cord to your notebook may be damaged. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter. www.gateway.com 21 Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged. The replacement cord must be of the same type purchased from Gateway.
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.... During an electrical storm, unplug both the power cord and the modem connection. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. To protect your notebook through both the surge protector and the modem. 22 www.gateway.com The battery charge indicator turns on (see "Front" on : a Unplug the ...adapter from reaching your notebook connected to toggle the status lights on and off your notebook and leave your notebook. Warning Do not attempt to levels far ...
.... During an electrical storm, unplug both the power cord and the modem connection. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. To protect your notebook through both the surge protector and the modem. 22 www.gateway.com The battery charge indicator turns on (see "Front" on : a Unplug the ...adapter from reaching your notebook connected to toggle the status lights on and off your notebook and leave your notebook. Warning Do not attempt to levels far ...