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... Connecting a USB device 62 Viewing the display on a projector, monitor, or television . 63 Adjusting the display properties 65 Using the projector or monitor for a presentation . . . . 66 Chapter 5: Managing Power 69 Monitoring the battery charge 70 Recharging the battery 70 Changing batteries 71 ii
... Connecting a USB device 62 Viewing the display on a projector, monitor, or television . 63 Adjusting the display properties 65 Using the projector or monitor for a presentation . . . . 66 Chapter 5: Managing Power 69 Monitoring the battery charge 70 Recharging the battery 70 Changing batteries 71 ii
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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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Contents Replacing the hard drive kit 111 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 115 Safety guidelines 116 First steps 116 Troubleshooting 117 Audio 117 Battery 117 CD drives 117 Diskette drive (external 117 Display 118 DVD drives 119 Ethernet 121 Express Cards 121 File management 121 Fingerprint reader 122 Hard ... (wired 133 Networks (wireless 135 Passwords 137 Power 137 Printer 138 Sound 139 Status indicators 139 Touchpad 140 Video 140 Telephone support 140 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 140 iv
Contents Replacing the hard drive kit 111 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 115 Safety guidelines 116 First steps 116 Troubleshooting 117 Audio 117 Battery 117 CD drives 117 Diskette drive (external 117 Display 118 DVD drives 119 Ethernet 121 Express Cards 121 File management 121 Fingerprint reader 122 Hard ... (wired 133 Networks (wireless 135 Passwords 137 Power 137 Printer 138 Sound 139 Status indicators 139 Touchpad 140 Video 140 Telephone support 140 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 140 iv
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...or headphones are plugged into this jack. Notebook is very low. 6 Plug a microphone into this jack. Battery is very low. ■ LED solid red - Front CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Component Icon Headphone jack Microphone jack... Battery charge indicator Power indicator Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. Battery is malfunctioning. Battery is fully charged. ■ LED purple - The built-in Sleep or ...
...or headphones are plugged into this jack. Notebook is very low. 6 Plug a microphone into this jack. Battery is very low. ■ LED solid red - Front CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Component Icon Headphone jack Microphone jack... Battery charge indicator Power indicator Microphone jack Headphone jack Description Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. Battery is malfunctioning. Battery is fully charged. ■ LED purple - The built-in Sleep or ...
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Bottom Battery latch www.gateway.com Battery Battery lock Memory bay Hard drive bay Customer care label Component Icon Description Battery latch Slide to unlock the battery. Battery Provides power when the notebook is located in this bay. Hard drive bay The hard .... Customer Care label Includes the Customer Care contact information. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on page 71. Battery lock Slide to release the battery. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 2. 11 Memory bay Memory modules are located in this bay. For...
Bottom Battery latch www.gateway.com Battery Battery lock Memory bay Hard drive bay Customer care label Component Icon Description Battery latch Slide to unlock the battery. Battery Provides power when the notebook is located in this bay. Hard drive bay The hard .... Customer Care label Includes the Customer Care contact information. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on page 71. Battery lock Slide to release the battery. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 2. 11 Memory bay Memory modules are located in this bay. For...
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... using an AC adapter or your notebook on page 72. The replacement cord must be of the same type purchased from Gateway. Important If the battery is not fully charged before you partially charged. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Connecting the AC adapter You can ...cause serious injury or death. Allow three hours for the first time, the battery life may be recalibrated. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. The battery was shipped to fully charge the battery. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside.
... using an AC adapter or your notebook on page 72. The replacement cord must be of the same type purchased from Gateway. Important If the battery is not fully charged before you partially charged. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Connecting the AC adapter You can ...cause serious injury or death. Allow three hours for the first time, the battery life may be recalibrated. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. The battery was shipped to fully charge the battery. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside.
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... leave your notebook can increase to levels far above normal levels and cause data loss or system damage. If the battery charge indicator does not turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the location shown on and off. • Make sure the power cord is firmly attached to... the AC adapter. • Plug the power cord into your notebook connected to AC power until the battery charge indicator turns blue. Important If ...
... leave your notebook can increase to levels far above normal levels and cause data loss or system damage. If the battery charge indicator does not turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the location shown on and off. • Make sure the power cord is firmly attached to... the AC adapter. • Plug the power cord into your notebook connected to AC power until the battery charge indicator turns blue. Important If ...
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Unplug the power cord and remove the battery for about five seconds, then release it. 2. The status indicators are on . The notebook turns off : 1. Press and hold the power button for more than ... Caps lock DVD drive Num lock 27 Status indicators inform you may need to press FN+F1 to the lock icon, then click Restart. www.gateway.com 5 Click X in the top-right corner of the indicators are located below the touchpad. To restart your notebook does not turn off immediately, complete...
Unplug the power cord and remove the battery for about five seconds, then release it. 2. The status indicators are on . The notebook turns off : 1. Press and hold the power button for more than ... Caps lock DVD drive Num lock 27 Status indicators inform you may need to press FN+F1 to the lock icon, then click Restart. www.gateway.com 5 Click X in the top-right corner of the indicators are located below the touchpad. To restart your notebook does not turn off immediately, complete...
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... on commercial aircraft. Skip back one CD track or DVD chapter. 32 FN, then press this feature in bright sunlight. Use this feature will affect battery performance. Important: Using this feature in -+ bright lighting situations, such as outside in dim lighting situations. Bluetooth communication devices are examples of devices that provide...
... on commercial aircraft. Skip back one CD track or DVD chapter. 32 FN, then press this feature in bright sunlight. Use this feature will affect battery performance. Important: Using this feature in -+ bright lighting situations, such as outside in dim lighting situations. Bluetooth communication devices are examples of devices that provide...
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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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... performance when plugged into AC power balanced with optimized battery life when on . 70 CHAPTER 5: Managing Power Monitoring the battery charge Your new Gateway notebook is designed to recalibrate the battery. To monitor the battery charge: • Move the mouse pointer over the... power cord icon or battery icon in the taskbar. While the battery recharges, the battery charge indicator turns on battery power. If...
... performance when plugged into AC power balanced with optimized battery life when on . 70 CHAPTER 5: Managing Power Monitoring the battery charge Your new Gateway notebook is designed to recalibrate the battery. To monitor the battery charge: • Move the mouse pointer over the... power cord icon or battery icon in the taskbar. While the battery recharges, the battery charge indicator turns on battery power. If...
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... incorrectly replaced. Caution If your notebook is connected to local hazardous material regulations. Keep away from children. www.gateway.com Changing batteries Warning Danger of explosion if battery is on . If your work and turn the notebook off the notebook. 2 Turn your notebook over so ... it is not plugged into place. 6 Slide the battery lock to step 2. -ORIf your Gateway notebook. Dispose of the notebook. 5 Slide a recharged battery into the notebook until it snaps into an AC outlet, you can change the battery while the notebook is turned on and is facing up...
... incorrectly replaced. Caution If your notebook is connected to local hazardous material regulations. Keep away from children. www.gateway.com Changing batteries Warning Danger of explosion if battery is on . If your work and turn the notebook off the notebook. 2 Turn your notebook over so ... it is not plugged into place. 6 Slide the battery lock to step 2. -ORIf your Gateway notebook. Dispose of the notebook. 5 Slide a recharged battery into the notebook until it snaps into an AC outlet, you can change the battery while the notebook is turned on and is facing up...
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... process begins and a screen opens showing you the progress. The BIOS Setup utility opens. 3 Open the Advanced menu. 4 Highlight Battery Auto Learning, then select Enabled by pressing the spacebar. 5 Open the Exit menu, highlight Exit Saving Changes, then press ENTER. 6 Select Yes, then... BIOS, use the non-BIOS procedure. When the recalibration has finished, the message "Press [Esc] key to maintain the accuracy of the battery gauge. To recalibrate the battery without using BIOS: 1 Connect your notebook to recalibrate your notebook unexpectedly goes into the BIOS. Recalibrating the...
... process begins and a screen opens showing you the progress. The BIOS Setup utility opens. 3 Open the Advanced menu. 4 Highlight Battery Auto Learning, then select Enabled by pressing the spacebar. 5 Open the Exit menu, highlight Exit Saving Changes, then press ENTER. 6 Select Yes, then... BIOS, use the non-BIOS procedure. When the recalibration has finished, the message "Press [Esc] key to maintain the accuracy of the battery gauge. To recalibrate the battery without using BIOS: 1 Connect your notebook to recalibrate your notebook unexpectedly goes into the BIOS. Recalibrating the...
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...rated capacity. Over the long term, use , to AC power. 5 Charge the battery completely until the battery status indicator turns blue. www.gateway.com 3 Completely discharge the battery. 4 After the battery is completely drained, reconnect your notebook: • Turn off wireless networking and Bluetooth.... as low as is no memory. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on the Customer Care label. Extending battery life Maximizing battery performance To get maximum performance from your notebook battery, we recommend that you do not need them. Many Express Cards...
...rated capacity. Over the long term, use , to AC power. 5 Charge the battery completely until the battery status indicator turns blue. www.gateway.com 3 Completely discharge the battery. 4 After the battery is completely drained, reconnect your notebook: • Turn off wireless networking and Bluetooth.... as low as is no memory. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on the Customer Care label. Extending battery life Maximizing battery performance To get maximum performance from your notebook battery, we recommend that you do not need them. Many Express Cards...
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... AC power adapter, also take an extra battery, and fully recharge the batteries before traveling. This drive uses a large amount of power. • Recharge the battery often, take a single-plug surge protector. • If you cannot use battery power by running optical drives. • .../ automobile power adapter or power inverter. Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use a power adapter. Save the battery for times when you are not using power plans, see "Recharging the battery" on page 81. For more information about traveling with your notebook is ...
... AC power adapter, also take an extra battery, and fully recharge the batteries before traveling. This drive uses a large amount of power. • Recharge the battery often, take a single-plug surge protector. • If you cannot use battery power by running optical drives. • .../ automobile power adapter or power inverter. Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use a power adapter. Save the battery for times when you are not using power plans, see "Recharging the battery" on page 81. For more information about traveling with your notebook is ...
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... to use the following power modes to lengthen the life of your notebook completely off the power to the hard drive, then turns your notebook's battery: • Sleep - Using power saving modes Always save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to Hibernate ...mode. www.gateway.com Changing power modes You can use it switches to a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn on page 78...
... to use the following power modes to lengthen the life of your notebook completely off the power to the hard drive, then turns your notebook's battery: • Sleep - Using power saving modes Always save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to Hibernate ...mode. www.gateway.com Changing power modes You can use it switches to a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn on page 78...
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CHAPTER 5: Managing Power When in order to extend battery life. If your notebook ...and you will be away from the Windows Mobility Center by changing power settings on your notebook saves all memory information ... power plan Power plans (groups of time. This is ... Use this plan if you want ...then is the default power plan which balances performance and battery life. • Power saver - Your programs may run slower than you are pre-defined for an extended period of power settings) let you : • Balanced...
CHAPTER 5: Managing Power When in order to extend battery life. If your notebook ...and you will be away from the Windows Mobility Center by changing power settings on your notebook saves all memory information ... power plan Power plans (groups of time. This is ... Use this plan if you want ...then is the default power plan which balances performance and battery life. • Power saver - Your programs may run slower than you are pre-defined for an extended period of power settings) let you : • Balanced...
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...the other two power plans. Help For more information about changing the power plan, click Start, then click Help and Support. This power plan sacrifices battery life in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 77 To change the power plan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click... Windows Mobility Center. Type the keyword power plan in order to use. - Your battery may not last as long as you need additional computing power for your program. The Select a power plan window opens. 3 Select the power plan ...
...the other two power plans. Help For more information about changing the power plan, click Start, then click Help and Support. This power plan sacrifices battery life in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 77 To change the power plan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click... Windows Mobility Center. Type the keyword power plan in order to use. - Your battery may not last as long as you need additional computing power for your program. The Select a power plan window opens. 3 Select the power plan ...
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www.gateway.com 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. 79 Help For more information about hybrid sleep, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword hybrid in .
www.gateway.com 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. 79 Help For more information about hybrid sleep, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword hybrid in .
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... it in checked luggage. • Keep your notebook stable during travel. Traveling by air • Do not check your notebook as luggage. • Charge the battery in case airport security asks you to start your notebook. • Have your notebook hand-inspected or sent through the metal detector. • Turn off...
... it in checked luggage. • Keep your notebook stable during travel. Traveling by air • Do not check your notebook as luggage. • Charge the battery in case airport security asks you to start your notebook. • Have your notebook hand-inspected or sent through the metal detector. • Turn off...