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If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you keep your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control...performance of -class service and support in good operating condition. We are sure that you are provided with fast, considerate service. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of your notebook. We sincerely hope that you will be pleased ...
If you ever have a problem, our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide you keep your new Gateway notebook for purchasing our notebook! Using the Gateway Web site Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control...performance of -class service and support in good operating condition. We are sure that you are provided with fast, considerate service. Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers-to provide best-of your notebook. We sincerely hope that you will be pleased ...
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Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues are taken. You can research a topic or learn how to which you are using the program. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Using online help If ...
Many provide FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), a search feature, articles about their software, tutorials, and forums where problems and issues are taken. You can research a topic or learn how to which you are using the program. CHAPTER 1: Getting Help Using online help If ...
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...'s system software up to date. Windows checks the Microsoft web site to see if any updates are available. 4 Click: • Install Updates to fix the problem. Scheduling automatic updates Use the Windows Security Center to download additional Windows software for your notebook and install them automatically. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Security...
...'s system software up to date. Windows checks the Microsoft web site to see if any updates are available. 4 Click: • Install Updates to fix the problem. Scheduling automatic updates Use the Windows Security Center to download additional Windows software for your notebook and install them automatically. CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook Security...
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... may include BigFix. www.gateway.com 4 Click Change Settings. It automatically gathers information about traveling securely with your notebook, see "Traveling with Your Notebook" in your notebook for problems and conflicts. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. The Change Settings dialog box opens. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you by flashing...
... may include BigFix. www.gateway.com 4 Click Change Settings. It automatically gathers information about traveling securely with your notebook, see "Traveling with Your Notebook" in your notebook for problems and conflicts. To fix the problem, click on the Internet. The Change Settings dialog box opens. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you by flashing...
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...When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. Use Windows Update to -date. Using BigFix BigFix monitors your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. To start BigFix: 1 Click (... Update can always get the most recent updates and fixes to the software and hardware on running smoothly. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you keep it running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Notebook" on that apply only to protect your notebook. CHAPTER...
...When needed Check for viruses X X X Run Windows Update X X Manage hard drive space X Clean up hard drives X X Scan hard drive for problems and conflicts. Use Windows Update to -date. Using BigFix BigFix monitors your notebook's operating system, software, and hardware. To start BigFix: 1 Click (... Update can always get the most recent updates and fixes to the software and hardware on running smoothly. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you keep it running Windows Update, see "Protecting Your Notebook" on that apply only to protect your notebook. CHAPTER...
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... click Schedule disc check. Type checking for errors. www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on -screen instructions. 5 Click .... The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you encounter hard drive problems. To check the hard drive for errors, it provides a summary of the problems that it found. 4 Correct any problems that are found by following the on the hard drive so Windows does not use ...
... click Schedule disc check. Type checking for errors. www.gateway.com Checking the hard drive for errors The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on -screen instructions. 5 Click .... The Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the drive that you encounter hard drive problems. To check the hard drive for errors, it provides a summary of the problems that it found. 4 Correct any problems that are found by following the on the hard drive so Windows does not use ...
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Contents Chapter 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing your online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Contacting Gateway Customer Care 2 Gateway model and serial number 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . . . 5 Front 6 ...your notebook 19 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain . . 19 Connecting the AC adapter 20 Protecting from power source problems 21 Connecting to a broadband modem or network 22 Connecting the optional dial-up modem 23 Starting your notebook 24 Waking ...
Contents Chapter 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing your online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Contacting Gateway Customer Care 2 Gateway model and serial number 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . . . 5 Front 6 ...your notebook 19 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain . . 19 Connecting the AC adapter 20 Protecting from power source problems 21 Connecting to a broadband modem or network 22 Connecting the optional dial-up modem 23 Starting your notebook 24 Waking ...
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... information, see "Front" on page 2. Protect your 21 Protecting from power source problems During a power surge, the voltage level of the battery charge indicator). Important If the battery charge indicator does not turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the location shown on and off your notebook and leave...
... information, see "Front" on page 2. Protect your 21 Protecting from power source problems During a power surge, the voltage level of the battery charge indicator). Important If the battery charge indicator does not turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the location shown on and off your notebook and leave...
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...center to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge. Gateway provides everything you need to run on fixed power. Caution To prepare your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in the notebook and the notebook...re-installing some or all of the battery. Recovering your system). If the battery is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose. Caution When the battery is fully...
...center to the edge, not around in a circle, using it has a full charge. Gateway provides everything you need to run on fixed power. Caution To prepare your system under most notebook problems by following the information in "Troubleshooting" on page 115 or in the notebook and the notebook...re-installing some or all of the battery. Recovering your system). If the battery is in the technical support pages at www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook while using a product made especially for the purpose. Caution When the battery is fully...
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... state when everything was working correctly. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to factory condition, see that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or ...your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers ...
... state when everything was working correctly. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to factory condition, see that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or ...your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 92 To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers ...
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... Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99
... Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore point" on page 101. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. The Backup and Restore Center opens. 99
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...your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. This process is starting up now. If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition ...If your notebook's problems are not solved by any ), then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. b Click Recovery, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b While the notebook is called a factory ...
...your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. This process is starting up now. If you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition ...If your notebook's problems are not solved by any ), then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. b Click Recovery, then click Next. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b While the notebook is called a factory ...
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... notebook. • Make sure that you are damaged, if your notebook and contact a qualified computer technician. First steps If you have problems with your notebook, try to troubleshoot your problem if power cords or plugs are correctly grounded before accessing internal components. • After you complete any screws, then replace the battery...
... notebook. • Make sure that you are damaged, if your notebook and contact a qualified computer technician. First steps If you have problems with your notebook, try to troubleshoot your problem if power cords or plugs are correctly grounded before accessing internal components. • After you complete any screws, then replace the battery...
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Audio Audio troubleshooting is covered under "Power" on page 137. www.gateway.com • If the notebook will not turn on, try turning it . 117 Diskette drive (external) The diskette drive is covered under "DVD drives" on ... help . CD drives CD drive troubleshooting is not recognized • Shut down the exact message. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that all connections are secure. • Make sure...
Audio Audio troubleshooting is covered under "Power" on page 137. www.gateway.com • If the notebook will not turn on, try turning it . 117 Diskette drive (external) The diskette drive is covered under "DVD drives" on ... help . CD drives CD drive troubleshooting is not recognized • Shut down the exact message. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting topics are listed in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that all connections are secure. • Make sure...
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...and turned on the notebook. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on page 91. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is facing up . For instructions on how to play these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure ... able to play is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your volume control, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 92. For instructions on your notebook. • Clean the ...
...and turned on the notebook. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on page 91. • Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook is facing up . For instructions on how to play these CDs on your notebook. • Make sure ... able to play is turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your volume control, see "Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page 92. For instructions on your notebook. • Clean the ...
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... a television • Audio is transmitted through an HDMI connection, however, audio is not transmitted through a monitor jack. Ethernet Ethernet troubleshooting is having problems • Make sure that you do not want to remove CDs and DVDs. Caution If a file was accidentally deleted • Recover the file ... or DVD • Your notebook must be restored. Express Cards You installed an Express Card and now your Express Card's documentation. www.gateway.com A DVD does not produce sound on page 133. File management A file was deleted while holding down the SHIFT key or if ...
... a television • Audio is transmitted through an HDMI connection, however, audio is not transmitted through a monitor jack. Ethernet Ethernet troubleshooting is having problems • Make sure that you do not want to remove CDs and DVDs. Caution If a file was accidentally deleted • Recover the file ... or DVD • Your notebook must be restored. Express Cards You installed an Express Card and now your Express Card's documentation. www.gateway.com A DVD does not produce sound on page 133. File management A file was deleted while holding down the SHIFT key or if ...
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...Recycle Bin. • Save your files to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. If the hard drive is in the diskette drive, eject it and restart your notebook. 122 Help For ...area on page 34. • Make sure that you have enrolled. For instructions on deleting unnecessary files, see "Enrolling your fingerprints" on fixing hard drive problems, see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • If a diskette is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. For...
...Recycle Bin. • Save your files to backup media, then delete them from the hard drive using Disk Cleanup. To fix hard drive problems, run the Error checking program. If the hard drive is in the diskette drive, eject it and restart your notebook. 122 Help For ...area on page 34. • Make sure that you have enrolled. For instructions on deleting unnecessary files, see "Enrolling your fingerprints" on fixing hard drive problems, see a "General failure reading drive C" error message • If a diskette is full, copy any files not regularly used to another drive. For...
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...having technical difficulties. 123 Internet You cannot connect to static electricity or physical shock, you do not have a problem with your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the optional modem jack.... If you still get the error, your ISP may need to browse the Internet • This problem can occur when you have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP is plugged into the optional modem ... troubleshooting connections in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Make sure that your account with your modem.
...having technical difficulties. 123 Internet You cannot connect to static electricity or physical shock, you do not have a problem with your Internet service provider (ISP) is plugged into the Ethernet network jack and not the optional modem jack.... If you still get the error, your ISP may need to browse the Internet • This problem can occur when you have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP is plugged into the optional modem ... troubleshooting connections in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. www.gateway.com • Make sure that your account with your modem.
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... phrase Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Media Center mode is available only on your notebook and unplug the keyboard. www.gateway.com • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that is not covered in this section, go to the...
... phrase Media Center in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Media Center mode is available only on your notebook and unplug the keyboard. www.gateway.com • Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that is not covered in this section, go to the...
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...in speakers, a set of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your TV includes an HDMI port, connect the HDMI cable from Gateway. HDMI display quality is usually superior for motion video playback. A poor cable connection can connect the notebook video output to your TV...or scroll the picture. Many older TVs do not have an HDMI port. • VGA-If your television. Gateway recommends using high-quality video cables that can cause problems and affect the video quality. Although they offer excellent resolutions and refresh rates, they are generally not optimized for...
...in speakers, a set of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your TV includes an HDMI port, connect the HDMI cable from Gateway. HDMI display quality is usually superior for motion video playback. A poor cable connection can connect the notebook video output to your TV...or scroll the picture. Many older TVs do not have an HDMI port. • VGA-If your television. Gateway recommends using high-quality video cables that can cause problems and affect the video quality. Although they offer excellent resolutions and refresh rates, they are generally not optimized for...