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... of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the screws varies by model. 2 12 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. Screw Screw Screw Screw -OR- Technical Support See the label on your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. See your keyboard... disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc.
... of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the screws varies by model. 2 12 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. Screw Screw Screw Screw -OR- Technical Support See the label on your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. See your keyboard... disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc.
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... You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to not damage the LCD panel. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to release the keyboard retaining tabs located on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by a cable...
... You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to not damage the LCD panel. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to release the keyboard retaining tabs located on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by a cable...
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... is not correctly replaced, your notebook could be flat all peripheral devices and replace any other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the keyboard into the connector, then slide the brown clips to lock the connector in place. All other brands ...bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. The cover is correctly mounted when you can run you . 18 Make sure the brown keyboard connector clips are trademarks or registered trademarks of their corresponding slots. The cover should easily...
... is not correctly replaced, your notebook could be flat all peripheral devices and replace any other countries. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the keyboard into the connector, then slide the brown clips to lock the connector in place. All other brands ...bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. The cover is correctly mounted when you can run you . 18 Make sure the brown keyboard connector clips are trademarks or registered trademarks of their corresponding slots. The cover should easily...
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... packing foam. • Remove components from the inside of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. To replace the multimedia keyboard cover: 1 Follow the guidelines under the left end of their respective companies. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in your Reference...LCD panel. 4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace the multimedia keyboard cover. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of Gateway, Inc.
... packing foam. • Remove components from the inside of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. To replace the multimedia keyboard cover: 1 Follow the guidelines under the left end of their respective companies. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in your Reference...LCD panel. 4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace the multimedia keyboard cover. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of Gateway, Inc.
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...the optional screws removed in place. All other components. Caution The keyboard is not twisted. 20 Gently press the keyboard down on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Caution If the cover is flat all the way across . Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook by a... cable. You may need to press down on the keyboard keys along the cover ...
...the optional screws removed in place. All other components. Caution The keyboard is not twisted. 20 Gently press the keyboard down on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Caution If the cover is flat all the way across . Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook by a... cable. You may need to press down on the keyboard keys along the cover ...
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... 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 Left 7 Right 9 Back 10 Bottom 11 Keyboard area 12 LCD panel 14 Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started... your notebook 21 Waking up your notebook 23 Turning off your notebook 23 Restarting (rebooting) your notebook 24 Using the status indicators 25 Using the keyboard 26 i
... 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 Left 7 Right 9 Back 10 Bottom 11 Keyboard area 12 LCD panel 14 Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started... your notebook 21 Waking up your notebook 23 Turning off your notebook 23 Restarting (rebooting) your notebook 24 Using the status indicators 25 Using the keyboard 26 i
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... Power 81 Additional tips 81 Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 83 Caring for your notebook 84 Cleaning your notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... Power 81 Additional tips 81 Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 83 Caring for your notebook 84 Cleaning your notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed...
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... Diskette drive (external 115 Display 116 DVD drives 117 Ethernet 119 Express Cards 119 File management 119 Fingerprint reader 120 Hard drive 120 Internet 121 Keyboard 122 Media Center 123 Memory 126 Memory card reader 127 Modem (cable or DSL 127 Modem (dial-up 127 Mouse 130 Networks (wired 131 Networks... (wireless 133 Passwords 135 Power 135 Printer 136 Sound 137 Status indicators 137 Touchpad 138 Video 138 Telephone support 138 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 138 iv
... Diskette drive (external 115 Display 116 DVD drives 117 Ethernet 119 Express Cards 119 File management 119 Fingerprint reader 120 Hard drive 120 Internet 121 Keyboard 122 Media Center 123 Memory 126 Memory card reader 127 Modem (cable or DSL 127 Modem (dial-up 127 Mouse 130 Networks (wired 131 Networks... (wireless 133 Passwords 135 Power 135 Printer 136 Sound 137 Status indicators 137 Touchpad 138 Video 138 Telephone support 138 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 138 iv
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... reader. Plug an HDMI device, such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. 7 Plug the other end of an adapter that is available with the media. Left Ethernet jack www.gateway.com Memory card reader HDMI out jack (optional) USB ports Ventilation fan Wireless network...
... reader. Plug an HDMI device, such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. 7 Plug the other end of an adapter that is available with the media. Left Ethernet jack www.gateway.com Memory card reader HDMI out jack (optional) USB ports Ventilation fan Wireless network...
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For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on page 52. To determine the type of drive in your notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 52. Right www.gateway.com Component DVD drive USB port DVD drive Icon Description USB port Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. 9
For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on page 52. To determine the type of drive in your notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 52. Right www.gateway.com Component DVD drive USB port DVD drive Icon Description USB port Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. 9
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... power button mode, see "Using the keyboard" on page 74. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Keyboard area Speaker Multimedia panel (optional) Power button Keyboard Speaker Status indicators Fingerprint reader Touchpad (optional) Component Icon Description Keyboard Provides all the functionality of a mouse.... and DVDs. The panel includes a capacitive volume control. Power button Press to control playback of a full-sized, computer keyboard. For more information, see "Using the optional multimedia panel" on page 37. 12 Speakers Provide audio output when headphones ...
... power button mode, see "Using the keyboard" on page 74. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Keyboard area Speaker Multimedia panel (optional) Power button Keyboard Speaker Status indicators Fingerprint reader Touchpad (optional) Component Icon Description Keyboard Provides all the functionality of a mouse.... and DVDs. The panel includes a capacitive volume control. Power button Press to control playback of a full-sized, computer keyboard. For more information, see "Using the optional multimedia panel" on page 37. 12 Speakers Provide audio output when headphones ...
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For more information, see "Using the optional fingerprint reader" on page 25. 13 Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For more information, see "Using the status indicators" on page 31. www.gateway.com Component Fingerprint reader (optional) Status indicators Icon Description Provides enhanced security.
For more information, see "Using the optional fingerprint reader" on page 25. 13 Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For more information, see "Using the status indicators" on page 31. www.gateway.com Component Fingerprint reader (optional) Status indicators Icon Description Provides enhanced security.
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... dial-up modem • Starting your notebook • Turning off your notebook • Restarting (rebooting) your notebook • Using the status indicators • Using the keyboard • Using the optional fingerprint reader • Using the EZ Pad touchpad • Using the optional multimedia panel • Using the optional webcam • Adjusting...
... dial-up modem • Starting your notebook • Turning off your notebook • Restarting (rebooting) your notebook • Using the status indicators • Using the keyboard • Using the optional fingerprint reader • Using the EZ Pad touchpad • Using the optional multimedia panel • Using the optional webcam • Adjusting...
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... can avoid glare on your screen and light shining directly into your eyes. • Position the computer desk and screen so you use an external keyboard, raise the notebook so the top of its screen is perpendicular to your eyes. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Working safely and comfortably Before...
... can avoid glare on your screen and light shining directly into your eyes. • Position the computer desk and screen so you use an external keyboard, raise the notebook so the top of its screen is perpendicular to your eyes. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Working safely and comfortably Before...
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This position lets your shoulders relax while you type. • Adjust the chair height, adjust the forward tilt of the seat, or use the keyboard and touchpad. Sit with your back straight so your knees, hips, and elbows form right angles when you work day, and schedule a variety of the ...computer desk so your wrists. www.gateway.com Setting up your computer desk and chair When you are setting up the work . • Take breaks to stand and stretch your legs. •...
This position lets your shoulders relax while you type. • Adjust the chair height, adjust the forward tilt of the seat, or use the keyboard and touchpad. Sit with your back straight so your knees, hips, and elbows form right angles when you work day, and schedule a variety of the ...computer desk so your wrists. www.gateway.com Setting up your computer desk and chair When you are setting up the work . • Take breaks to stand and stretch your legs. •...
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...-screen instructions to select the language and time zone and to create your notebook: 1 Lift the LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the keyboard. For more information about connecting peripheral devices, see "Installing a printer or other peripheral device" on using Windows, see "Changing advanced settings" on page 74. 3 If...
...-screen instructions to select the language and time zone and to create your notebook: 1 Lift the LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the keyboard. For more information about connecting peripheral devices, see "Installing a printer or other peripheral device" on using Windows, see "Changing advanced settings" on page 74. 3 If...
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... the power cord and remove the battery for about five seconds, then release it . Restarting (rebooting) your notebook If your notebook does not respond to keyboard, touchpad, or mouse input, you may have to restart (reboot) your notebook to normal operation, you may have to the lock icon, then click Shut...
... the power cord and remove the battery for about five seconds, then release it . Restarting (rebooting) your notebook If your notebook does not respond to keyboard, touchpad, or mouse input, you may have to restart (reboot) your notebook to normal operation, you may have to the lock icon, then click Shut...
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... LED on - Drive is in use . ■ LED off - Hard drive is being accessed. ■ LED off - A ■ LED off . ■ LED on - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad. Numeric keypad is turned on. ■ LED off . ■... is turned off - The status indicators are on, you when a drive is being used or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. Optional wireless IEEE 802.11 radio is not in use . ■ LED blinking - Caps lock is not being accessed. 25 Drive is...
... LED on - Drive is in use . ■ LED off - Hard drive is being accessed. ■ LED off - A ■ LED off . ■ LED on - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad. Numeric keypad is turned on. ■ LED off . ■... is turned off - The status indicators are on, you when a drive is being used or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. Optional wireless IEEE 802.11 radio is not in use . ■ LED blinking - Caps lock is not being accessed. 25 Drive is...
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... key FN key Application key Arrow keys Tip You can attach an external keyboard to connect a USB keyboard. 26 CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Using the keyboard Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, including shortcut keys for...
... key FN key Application key Arrow keys Tip You can attach an external keyboard to connect a USB keyboard. 26 CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Using the keyboard Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, including shortcut keys for...
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... turned on the numeric keypad. Arrow keys Press these keys to move the cursor up the page, down , right, or left. 27 www.gateway.com Key types The keyboard has several different types of a document. Function keys Press these colored keys in combination with a colored system key to shortcut menus and help...
... turned on the numeric keypad. Arrow keys Press these keys to move the cursor up the page, down , right, or left. 27 www.gateway.com Key types The keyboard has several different types of a document. Function keys Press these colored keys in combination with a colored system key to shortcut menus and help...