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..., or television 58 Adjusting the display properties 60 Using the projector or monitor for a presentation . . . . 62 Ordering accessories 63 Chapter 5: Managing Power 65 Monitoring the battery charge 66 Recharging the battery 66 Changing batteries 67 Recalibrating the battery 68 ii
..., or television 58 Adjusting the display properties 60 Using the projector or monitor for a presentation . . . . 62 Ordering accessories 63 Chapter 5: Managing Power 65 Monitoring the battery charge 66 Recharging the battery 66 Changing batteries 67 Recalibrating the battery 68 ii
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www.gateway.com Extending battery life 68 Maximizing battery performance 68 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes 70 Changing notebook power settings 71 Changing the power plan 71 Changing advanced settings 73...Caring for your notebook 82 Cleaning your notebook 83 Cleaning the exterior 83 Cleaning the keyboard 83 Cleaning the notebook screen 84 Maintaining the battery 84 Storing batteries 85 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 85 Recovering your system 86 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 87 Using Microsoft System Restore 93 Recovering ...
www.gateway.com Extending battery life 68 Maximizing battery performance 68 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes 70 Changing notebook power settings 71 Changing the power plan 71 Changing advanced settings 73...Caring for your notebook 82 Cleaning your notebook 83 Cleaning the exterior 83 Cleaning the keyboard 83 Cleaning the notebook screen 84 Maintaining the battery 84 Storing batteries 85 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 85 Recovering your system 86 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 87 Using Microsoft System Restore 93 Recovering ...
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Contents Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 111 Safety guidelines 112 First steps 112 Troubleshooting 113 Audio 113 Battery 113 CD drives 113 Diskette drive (external 113 Display 114 DVD drives 115 Ethernet 117 Express Cards 117 File management 117 Fingerprint reader 118 Hard ... (wired 129 Networks (wireless 131 Passwords 133 Power 133 Printer 134 Sound 135 Status indicators 136 Touchpad 136 Video 136 Telephone support 137 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 137 Appendix A: Legal Information 139 Index 149 iv
Contents Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 111 Safety guidelines 112 First steps 112 Troubleshooting 113 Audio 113 Battery 113 CD drives 113 Diskette drive (external 113 Display 114 DVD drives 115 Ethernet 117 Express Cards 117 File management 117 Fingerprint reader 118 Hard ... (wired 129 Networks (wireless 131 Passwords 133 Power 133 Printer 134 Sound 135 Status indicators 136 Touchpad 136 Video 136 Telephone support 137 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 137 Appendix A: Legal Information 139 Index 149 iv
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...into this jack. ■ LED on . ■ LED blinking - Notebook is very low. ■ LED solid red - Battery charge is off. ■ LED blue - Battery is in speakers are turned off - Notebook is malfunctioning. Important: This LED only lights up when your notebook is connected to AC... power or the battery charge is charging. ■ LED blinking red - Battery is very low. 6 Battery is on - The built-in Sleep or Hybrid Sleep mode. ■ LED off when speakers or ...
...into this jack. ■ LED on . ■ LED blinking - Notebook is very low. ■ LED solid red - Battery charge is off. ■ LED blue - Battery is in speakers are turned off - Notebook is malfunctioning. Important: This LED only lights up when your notebook is connected to AC... power or the battery charge is charging. ■ LED blinking red - Battery is very low. 6 Battery is on - The built-in Sleep or Hybrid Sleep mode. ■ LED off when speakers or ...
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... 105. 11 Memory modules are located in this bay. Slide to unlock the battery. Bottom www.gateway.com Battery Battery latch Customer care label Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: Battery lock Memory bay Component Icon Customer Care label Battery latch Battery Battery lock Memory bay Hard drive bay Hard drive bay Description Includes the Customer...
... 105. 11 Memory modules are located in this bay. Slide to unlock the battery. Bottom www.gateway.com Battery Battery latch Customer care label Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: Battery lock Memory bay Component Icon Customer Care label Battery latch Battery Battery lock Memory bay Hard drive bay Hard drive bay Description Includes the Customer...
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...Setting Up and Getting Started Connecting the AC adapter You can cause serious injury or death. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. If the battery life seems short even after being charged for the first time, the... AC adapter has dangerous voltages that you expect. Allow three hours for the battery to fully charge the battery. The replacement cord must be of the same type purchased from Gateway. To connect the AC adapter: 1 Connect the power cord to be much shorter than you use the AC ...
...Setting Up and Getting Started Connecting the AC adapter You can cause serious injury or death. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. If the battery life seems short even after being charged for the first time, the... AC adapter has dangerous voltages that you expect. Allow three hours for the battery to fully charge the battery. The replacement cord must be of the same type purchased from Gateway. To connect the AC adapter: 1 Connect the power cord to be much shorter than you use the AC ...
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... "Front" on page 6 for the first time, turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the location shown on , complete the following steps until the battery charge indicator turns blue. The battery charge indicator turns on (see "Gateway contact information" on and off your notebook and leave your notebook connected to AC...
... "Front" on page 6 for the first time, turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the location shown on , complete the following steps until the battery charge indicator turns blue. The battery charge indicator turns on (see "Gateway contact information" on and off your notebook and leave your notebook connected to AC...
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...box opens. 3 Click the program that are not responding. To restart your notebook: 1 Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. 2 Click Start Task Manager. www.gateway.com To turn off immediately, complete the following steps until the notebook turns off: 1. Restarting (rebooting) your notebook If your notebook does not respond to... use the Shut Down option in the top-right corner of the Windows Task Manager dialog box. Unplug the power cord and remove the battery for about five seconds, then release it . 2. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your notebook. Important If for some reason you...
...box opens. 3 Click the program that are not responding. To restart your notebook: 1 Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. 2 Click Start Task Manager. www.gateway.com To turn off immediately, complete the following steps until the notebook turns off: 1. Restarting (rebooting) your notebook If your notebook does not respond to... use the Shut Down option in the top-right corner of the Windows Task Manager dialog box. Unplug the power cord and remove the battery for about five seconds, then release it . 2. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your notebook. Important If for some reason you...
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... to decrease the brightness below the normal lowest brightness setting. Press a second time to the normal brightness setting. FN, then press this feature will affect battery performance. Turn the optional Bluetooth radio on or off while traveling in dim lighting situations. Stop playing the CD or DVD. For more information, see...
... to decrease the brightness below the normal lowest brightness setting. Press a second time to the normal brightness setting. FN, then press this feature will affect battery performance. Turn the optional Bluetooth radio on or off while traveling in dim lighting situations. Stop playing the CD or DVD. For more information, see...
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... Ordering accessories To order accessories, visit www.gateway.com. Printers You can print pictures, banners, and greeting cards, as well as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of printer to buy an additional battery so you can attach almost any type of memory. ...for more information. Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively inexpensive, but they print much faster than inkjet printers when you can swap batteries when necessary. Automobile/airplane power adapters With an automobile/airplane power adapter, you are more information. Hard drives If you run...
... Ordering accessories To order accessories, visit www.gateway.com. Printers You can print pictures, banners, and greeting cards, as well as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of printer to buy an additional battery so you can attach almost any type of memory. ...for more information. Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively inexpensive, but they print much faster than inkjet printers when you can swap batteries when necessary. Automobile/airplane power adapters With an automobile/airplane power adapter, you are more information. Hard drives If you run...
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CHAPTER5 Managing Power • Monitoring the battery charge • Recharging the battery • Recalibrating the battery • Extending battery life • Changing notebook power settings 65
CHAPTER5 Managing Power • Monitoring the battery charge • Recharging the battery • Recalibrating the battery • Extending battery life • Changing notebook power settings 65
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... maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with optimized battery life when on . 66 While the battery recharges, the battery charge indicator turns on battery power. When the battery charge gets low, change the battery or connect to AC power immediately to prevent losing any...speed and power consumption for a Low Battery warning message to appear. • Look at the battery charge status indicator. This design provides you may need to recalibrate the battery. CHAPTER 5: Managing Power Monitoring the battery charge Your new Gateway notebook is connected to AC power....
... maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with optimized battery life when on . 66 While the battery recharges, the battery charge indicator turns on battery power. When the battery charge gets low, change the battery or connect to AC power immediately to prevent losing any...speed and power consumption for a Low Battery warning message to appear. • Look at the battery charge status indicator. This design provides you may need to recalibrate the battery. CHAPTER 5: Managing Power Monitoring the battery charge Your new Gateway notebook is connected to AC power....
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..., go to Step 2. -ORIf your notebook is on . www.gateway.com Changing batteries Warning Danger of explosion if battery is facing up. 3 Slide the battery lock to the unlocked position, then slide the battery release latch. 4 Slide the battery out of used in this device may present a fire or chemical ... to AC power you must turn off while changing the battery. If your notebook it snaps into an AC outlet, save your work and turn the notebook off the notebook. 2 Turn your Gateway notebook. Replace only with a battery specifically manufactured for your notebook over so the bottom is ...
..., go to Step 2. -ORIf your notebook is on . www.gateway.com Changing batteries Warning Danger of explosion if battery is facing up. 3 Slide the battery lock to the unlocked position, then slide the battery release latch. 4 Slide the battery out of used in this device may present a fire or chemical ... to AC power you must turn off while changing the battery. If your notebook it snaps into an AC outlet, save your work and turn the notebook off the notebook. 2 Turn your Gateway notebook. Replace only with a battery specifically manufactured for your notebook over so the bottom is ...
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... indicator turns blue. Important If, after completing this procedure, the battery charge indicator still does not show an accurate charge, contact Gateway Customer Care at the location shown on page 3. To recalibrate the battery: 1 Connect your notebook to recalibrate your battery. If your notebook unexpectedly goes into Sleep mode while you may need to...
... indicator turns blue. Important If, after completing this procedure, the battery charge indicator still does not show an accurate charge, contact Gateway Customer Care at the location shown on page 3. To recalibrate the battery: 1 Connect your notebook to recalibrate your battery. If your notebook unexpectedly goes into Sleep mode while you may need to...
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...drives. • Use the DVD drive only when necessary. Tip For more information, see "Changing notebook power settings" on the battery. www.gateway.com Over the long term, use the battery at least once a month, even if it was kept in Microsoft Office and other applications. • Copy programs from CDs ...or DVDs to the hard drive so you do not need them. Conserving battery power To conserve power while using power plans, ...
...drives. • Use the DVD drive only when necessary. Tip For more information, see "Changing notebook power settings" on the battery. www.gateway.com Over the long term, use the battery at least once a month, even if it was kept in Microsoft Office and other applications. • Copy programs from CDs ...or DVDs to the hard drive so you do not need them. Conserving battery power To conserve power while using power plans, ...
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...current memory, thus reducing startup time. For more information, see "Changing advanced settings" on Hybrid Sleep mode to Hibernate mode. Save the battery for times when you turn off. • Hibernate - (also called save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to.../ automobile power adapter or power inverter. If your AC power adapter, also take electrical adapters. You must turn off . Save the battery for times when you cannot use alternate power sources whenever possible. • If traveling internationally, take a single-plug surge protector. •...
...current memory, thus reducing startup time. For more information, see "Changing advanced settings" on Hybrid Sleep mode to Hibernate mode. Save the battery for times when you turn off. • Hibernate - (also called save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to.../ automobile power adapter or power inverter. If your AC power adapter, also take electrical adapters. You must turn off . Save the battery for times when you cannot use alternate power sources whenever possible. • If traveling internationally, take a single-plug surge protector. •...
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...the power plan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. Use this plan if you : • Balanced - Your battery may run slower than you are pre-defined for you need additional computing power for an extended period of time. OR Click Change plan settings, ... not last as long as you will be away from AC power outlets for your program. Use this plan if you are accustomed to extend battery life. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click (Change power settings). Type the keyword power plan in order to gain performance. CHAPTER 5: ...
...the power plan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. Use this plan if you : • Balanced - Your battery may run slower than you are pre-defined for you need additional computing power for an extended period of time. OR Click Change plan settings, ... not last as long as you will be away from AC power outlets for your program. Use this plan if you are accustomed to extend battery life. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click (Change power settings). Type the keyword power plan in order to gain performance. CHAPTER 5: ...
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CHAPTER 5: Managing Power To turn on Hybrid Sleep mode: 1 On the Select a power plan window, click Change plan settings for the plan window opens. 2 Click Change advanced power settings. The Power Options dialog box opens. 3 Click the + in front of Sleep, then click the + in front of Allow hybrid sleep. 4 Change the values to On for On battery and Plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 74 Type the keyword hybrid in . Help For more information about hybrid sleep, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Change settings for the plan you are using.
CHAPTER 5: Managing Power To turn on Hybrid Sleep mode: 1 On the Select a power plan window, click Change plan settings for the plan window opens. 2 Click Change advanced power settings. The Power Options dialog box opens. 3 Click the + in front of Sleep, then click the + in front of Allow hybrid sleep. 4 Change the values to On for On battery and Plugged in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 74 Type the keyword hybrid in . Help For more information about hybrid sleep, click Start, then click Help and Support. The Change settings for the plan you are using.
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... devices while in the aircraft. A list of your usual calling area. Traveling by air • Do not check your notebook as luggage. • Charge the battery in overhead bins and car trunks. Remember to pack those you are traveling internationally. 76 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with you so you are traveling internationally, take...
... devices while in the aircraft. A list of your usual calling area. Traveling by air • Do not check your notebook as luggage. • Charge the battery in overhead bins and car trunks. Remember to pack those you are traveling internationally. 76 CHAPTER 6: Traveling with you so you are traveling internationally, take...
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... internationally. 79 Power • Take your online User Guide. Additional tips • If you plan to use the most efficient power management settings. www.gateway.com 4 Highlight Password on boot, then press ENTER. 5 Highlight Enabled, then press ENTER. 6 Open the Exit menu, highlight Exit Saving Changes, then... set in Step 3. • Review the information in "Protecting your notebook" in your AC power adapter to recharge the battery. Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their networks. • If your notebook, avoid using alternate power sources, and monitoring the...
... internationally. 79 Power • Take your online User Guide. Additional tips • If you plan to use the most efficient power management settings. www.gateway.com 4 Highlight Password on boot, then press ENTER. 5 Highlight Enabled, then press ENTER. 6 Open the Exit menu, highlight Exit Saving Changes, then... set in Step 3. • Review the information in "Protecting your notebook" in your AC power adapter to recharge the battery. Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their networks. • If your notebook, avoid using alternate power sources, and monitoring the...