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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes 75 Changing notebook power settings 76 Changing the power plan 76 Changing advanced...for your notebook 88 Cleaning your notebook 88 Cleaning the exterior 89 Cleaning the keyboard 89 Cleaning the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 ...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 72 Extending battery life 73 Maximizing battery performance 73 Conserving battery power 73 Using alternate power sources 74 Changing power modes 75 Changing notebook power settings 76 Changing the power plan 76 Changing advanced...for your notebook 88 Cleaning your notebook 88 Cleaning the exterior 89 Cleaning the keyboard 89 Cleaning the notebook screen 89 Maintaining the battery 90 Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 ...
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...if it becomes damaged. For information on recalibrating the battery, see "Recalibrating the battery" on battery power for the first time, the battery life may be damaged. Allow three hours for three hours, the battery may need to fully charge the battery. Warning Do not attempt to the AC adapter. ...battery to you use your notebook or one of the same type and voltage rating as the original cord or your notebook's battery. Caution Make sure that came with your notebook on page 72. Important If the battery is not fully charged before you partially charged. Contact Gateway...
...if it becomes damaged. For information on recalibrating the battery, see "Recalibrating the battery" on battery power for the first time, the battery life may be damaged. Allow three hours for three hours, the battery may need to fully charge the battery. Warning Do not attempt to the AC adapter. ...battery to you use your notebook or one of the same type and voltage rating as the original cord or your notebook's battery. Caution Make sure that came with your notebook on page 72. Important If the battery is not fully charged before you partially charged. Contact Gateway...
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CHAPTER5 Managing Power • Monitoring the battery charge • Recharging the battery • Recalibrating the battery • Extending battery life • Changing notebook power settings 69
CHAPTER5 Managing Power • Monitoring the battery charge • Recharging the battery • Recalibrating the battery • Extending battery life • Changing notebook power settings 69
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...battery life experience. Closely monitor the battery charge. If your notebook is designed to provide an exceptional balance of performance and portability. While the battery recharges, the battery charge indicator turns on battery power. Recharging the battery The battery recharges while it is installed and your battery...and power consumption for a Low Battery warning message to prevent losing any unsaved work. 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 ...
...battery life experience. Closely monitor the battery charge. If your notebook is designed to provide an exceptional balance of performance and portability. While the battery recharges, the battery charge indicator turns on battery power. Recharging the battery The battery recharges while it is installed and your battery...and power consumption for a Low Battery warning message to prevent losing any unsaved work. 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 ...
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...battery completely until the battery status indicator turns blue. Extending battery life Maximizing battery performance To get maximum performance from your notebook battery, we recommend that you do not need them. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are not being used. 73 www.gateway.com 3 Completely discharge the battery. 4 After the battery...better for storage, but avoid frequent full discharges because this procedure, the battery charge indicator still does not show an accurate charge, contact Gateway Customer Care at least once a month, even if it reach its maximum...
...battery completely until the battery status indicator turns blue. Extending battery life Maximizing battery performance To get maximum performance from your notebook battery, we recommend that you do not need them. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are not being used. 73 www.gateway.com 3 Completely discharge the battery. 4 After the battery...better for storage, but avoid frequent full discharges because this procedure, the battery charge indicator still does not show an accurate charge, contact Gateway Customer Care at least once a month, even if it reach its maximum...
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Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use an airplane/ automobile power adapter or power inverter. If you plan ... use a power adapter. The display stays off the display while you are not using power plans, see "Recharging the battery" on page 76. • Close the LCD panel to an EmPower™ in large areas such as boarding gates..., and under banks of power. • Recharge the battery often, take electrical adapters. Save the battery for times when you open the panel again. • Use Hibernate mode for them next to...
Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use an airplane/ automobile power adapter or power inverter. If you plan ... use a power adapter. The display stays off the display while you are not using power plans, see "Recharging the battery" on page 76. • Close the LCD panel to an EmPower™ in large areas such as boarding gates..., and under banks of power. • Recharge the battery often, take electrical adapters. Save the battery for times when you open the panel again. • Use Hibernate mode for them next to...
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...to the hard drive, then turns your notebook is lost. 75 You must turn on your notebook's battery: • Sleep - The notebook also writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive...to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to lengthen the life of your notebook, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and ...documents that were open when you activated Hibernate mode. • Hybrid Sleep - www.gateway.com Changing power modes You can use it. However, the information in memory is in Hybrid...
...to the hard drive, then turns your notebook is lost. 75 You must turn on your notebook's battery: • Sleep - The notebook also writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive...to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to lengthen the life of your notebook, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and ...documents that were open when you activated Hibernate mode. • Hybrid Sleep - www.gateway.com Changing power modes You can use it. However, the information in memory is in Hybrid...
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CHAPTER 5: Managing Power When in order to extend battery life. In Sleep, Hybrid Exit Sleep, Hybrid Press the power Sleep, or Hibernate Sleep, or button. mode Hibernate mode Changing notebook power settings You can change ... mode the arrow next to ... You can select one of power settings) let you want ...then is the default power plan which balances performance and battery life. • Power saver - This power plan sacrifices performance in Hibernate mode, your notebook ...and you change the function of time. On Enter Sleep or Press...
CHAPTER 5: Managing Power When in order to extend battery life. In Sleep, Hybrid Exit Sleep, Hybrid Press the power Sleep, or Hibernate Sleep, or button. mode Hibernate mode Changing notebook power settings You can change ... mode the arrow next to ... You can select one of power settings) let you want ...then is the default power plan which balances performance and battery life. • Power saver - This power plan sacrifices performance in Hibernate mode, your notebook ...and you change the function of time. On Enter Sleep or Press...
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... power plan you are accustomed to under the other two power plans. Type the keyword power plan in order to use. - This power plan sacrifices battery life in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 77 Use this plan if you want to gain performance. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click... plan you need additional computing power for your program. To change the power plan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. www.gateway.com • High performance -
... power plan you are accustomed to under the other two power plans. Type the keyword power plan in order to use. - This power plan sacrifices battery life in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 77 Use this plan if you want to gain performance. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click... plan you need additional computing power for your program. To change the power plan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. www.gateway.com • High performance -
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...; Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is not covered by your notebook away from your notebook for your notebook To extend the life of your notebook: • Be careful not to break in cold temperatures and can melt or warp in high temperatures. Dust and dirt can clog... warranty. • Avoid dusty or dirty work environments. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Caring for an extended period of time, unplug AC power and remove the battery after discharging them partway.
...; Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is not covered by your notebook away from your notebook for your notebook To extend the life of your notebook: • Be careful not to break in cold temperatures and can melt or warp in high temperatures. Dust and dirt can clog... warranty. • Avoid dusty or dirty work environments. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Caring for an extended period of time, unplug AC power and remove the battery after discharging them partway.
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... store it has no "memory." Do not freeze the battery. Short battery life is sold at clearance prices. Batteries with frequent recharges, are better for later use one charged up the battery, then store it in the refrigerator. Do not expose the battery to fully discharge the battery frequently. Charge often, but do not try to high...
... store it has no "memory." Do not freeze the battery. Short battery life is sold at clearance prices. Batteries with frequent recharges, are better for later use one charged up the battery, then store it in the refrigerator. Do not expose the battery to fully discharge the battery frequently. Charge often, but do not try to high...
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This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. If the battery is fully charged and you need to recover your system). Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the notebook's software (also ... by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you want to the edge, not around in the notebook and the notebook is in...
This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. If the battery is fully charged and you need to recover your system). Problem solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the notebook's software (also ... by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. Gateway provides everything you want to the edge, not around in the notebook and the notebook is in...
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... Should the unit ever need further assistance in recycling, reusing, or trading in your "end of life" product, you may be disposed of life" product properly. Call Gateway to see if this program is no longer useful to produce electrical and electronic equipment, minimize the ..., and generally improve our quality of life by disposing of new Gateway equipment. For additional recycling information specific to your area, please go to this product was delivered in, and by ensuring that have been used batteries properly. Environmental information The product you practice other ...
... Should the unit ever need further assistance in recycling, reusing, or trading in your "end of life" product, you may be disposed of life" product properly. Call Gateway to see if this program is no longer useful to produce electrical and electronic equipment, minimize the ..., and generally improve our quality of life by disposing of new Gateway equipment. For additional recycling information specific to your area, please go to this product was delivered in, and by ensuring that have been used batteries properly. Environmental information The product you practice other ...
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...32, 43, 44 troubleshooting 139 volume down button 33 volume up button 33 audio CD cleaning 91 inserting 57, 58 automobile power adapter 74 B battery alternate power sources 74 bay 71 calibrating 90 changing 71 charge indicator 6, 70 charge status 70 charging 20, 70 conserving power 73 extending... fuel gauges 90 icons 70 installing 71 latch 11 life span 90 locating 11 managing power 73 maximizing performance 73 monitoring charge 70 recalibrating 72 recharging 20, 70 release latch 11 replacing 71 storing 90 troubleshooting 137 bays battery 71 hard drive 11 memory 11, 107 BIOS Setup utility 72 ...
...32, 43, 44 troubleshooting 139 volume down button 33 volume up button 33 audio CD cleaning 91 inserting 57, 58 automobile power adapter 74 B battery alternate power sources 74 bay 71 calibrating 90 changing 71 charge indicator 6, 70 charge status 70 charging 20, 70 conserving power 73 extending... fuel gauges 90 icons 70 installing 71 latch 11 life span 90 locating 11 managing power 73 maximizing performance 73 monitoring charge 70 recalibrating 72 recharging 20, 70 release latch 11 replacing 71 storing 90 troubleshooting 137 bays battery 71 hard drive 11 memory 11, 107 BIOS Setup utility 72 ...
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... 20, 74 advanced settings 76, 78 alternate sources 74 automobile/airplane adapter 74 battery 70, 71, 72, 73 button 12, 14, 31 changing modes 75 changing plans 76 connector 10, 20 conserving battery power 73 EmPower adapter 74 extending battery life 73 Hibernate mode 75 Hybrid Sleep mode 31, 75 indicator 6, 25 international adapter...
... 20, 74 advanced settings 76, 78 alternate sources 74 automobile/airplane adapter 74 battery 70, 71, 72, 73 button 12, 14, 31 changing modes 75 changing plans 76 connector 10, 20 conserving battery power 73 EmPower adapter 74 extending battery life 73 Hibernate mode 75 Hybrid Sleep mode 31, 75 indicator 6, 25 international adapter...