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... and remove the battery before replacing a component. Locating Components Hard drive bay Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. Before working with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed). Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench...
... and remove the battery before replacing a component. Locating Components Hard drive bay Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of recovery discs or a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. Before working with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed). Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench...
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... Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. Replacing the hard drive 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. ©...
... Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. Replacing the hard drive 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. ©...
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... 9: Troubleshooting 113 Safety guidelines 114 First steps 114 Troubleshooting 115 Audio 115 Battery 115 CD drives 115 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... (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
... 9: Troubleshooting 113 Safety guidelines 114 First steps 114 Troubleshooting 115 Audio 115 Battery 115 CD drives 115 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... (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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... • Networking To access your online User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Contacting Gateway Customer Care A label on your hard drive. Gateway contact information Important The labels shown in -depth, easy-to your model of your notebook contains information about... contacting Gateway Customer Care. 2 Your User Guide is an in this section are specific to -read ...
... • Networking To access your online User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Contacting Gateway Customer Care A label on your hard drive. Gateway contact information Important The labels shown in -depth, easy-to your model of your notebook contains information about... contacting Gateway Customer Care. 2 Your User Guide is an in this section are specific to -read ...
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... "Changing batteries" on page 107. Battery lock Slide to release the battery. For more information, see "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 67. 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...
... "Changing batteries" on page 107. Battery lock Slide to release the battery. For more information, see "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 67. 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...
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... is not in use . ■ LED blinking - Drive is turned 1 on. ■ LED off . ■ LED on - Wireless network Hard drive Caps lock DVD drive Indicator Wireless network Caps lock Num lock DVD drive Hard drive Num lock Icon Description ■ LED on , you when a drive is being used . A ■ LED off -... lock is turned on. ■ LED off . ■ LED on - Drive is turned off - Optional wireless IEEE 802.11 radio is in use . ■ LED off . ■ LED on - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the...
... is not in use . ■ LED blinking - Drive is turned 1 on. ■ LED off . ■ LED on - Wireless network Hard drive Caps lock DVD drive Indicator Wireless network Caps lock Num lock DVD drive Hard drive Num lock Icon Description ■ LED on , you when a drive is being used . A ■ LED off -... lock is turned on. ■ LED off . ■ LED on - Drive is turned off - Optional wireless IEEE 802.11 radio is in use . ■ LED off . ■ LED on - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the...
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... fingerprints, you must enroll your fingerprints so your notebook can use of your notebook even if the hard drive has been removed. • Enrollment to the hard disk-Select this option to save your fingerprint to the hard drive. The User Enrollment wizard opens. 32 CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Enrolling your fingerprints Before...
... fingerprints, you must enroll your fingerprints so your notebook can use of your notebook even if the hard drive has been removed. • Enrollment to the hard disk-Select this option to save your fingerprint to the hard drive. The User Enrollment wizard opens. 32 CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Enrolling your fingerprints Before...
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...To extend battery life, use a power adapter. The display stays off the display while you cannot use battery power by running optical drives. • Use the DVD drive only when necessary. If you plan on page 77. Save the battery for times when you do not use a power adapter. ...• To find AC power outlets in airports, look for them next to the hard drive so you cannot use alternate power sources whenever possible. • If traveling internationally, take an extra battery, and fully recharge the batteries before traveling...
...To extend battery life, use a power adapter. The display stays off the display while you cannot use battery power by running optical drives. • Use the DVD drive only when necessary. If you plan on page 77. Save the battery for times when you do not use a power adapter. ...• To find AC power outlets in airports, look for them next to the hard drive so you cannot use alternate power sources whenever possible. • If traveling internationally, take an extra battery, and fully recharge the batteries before traveling...
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...switches to a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn off similar to the hard drive. Using power saving modes Always save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to most devices except memory. You must turn on Hybrid Sleep mode...experience a power outage while in Hybrid Sleep mode, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you activated Hybrid Sleep mode. www.gateway.com Changing power modes You can use it switches to a low power state where devices...
...switches to a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn off similar to the hard drive. Using power saving modes Always save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to most devices except memory. You must turn on Hybrid Sleep mode...experience a power outage while in Hybrid Sleep mode, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you activated Hybrid Sleep mode. www.gateway.com Changing power modes You can use it switches to a low power state where devices...
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... power outlets for you: • Balanced - This power plan sacrifices performance in Hibernate mode, your notebook saves all memory information to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off . CHAPTER 5: Managing Power When in order to extend battery life. On Enter Sleep or Press FN+... function of your notebook. to the lock icon, then click Hibernate. You can change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is automatically turned off . In Sleep, Hybrid Exit Sleep, Hybrid Press the power Sleep, or Hibernate Sleep, or button. Changing the...
... power outlets for you: • Balanced - This power plan sacrifices performance in Hibernate mode, your notebook saves all memory information to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off . CHAPTER 5: Managing Power When in order to extend battery life. On Enter Sleep or Press FN+... function of your notebook. to the lock icon, then click Hibernate. You can change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is automatically turned off . In Sleep, Hybrid Exit Sleep, Hybrid Press the power Sleep, or Hibernate Sleep, or button. Changing the...
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... to the notebook. • When storing your notebook for you put any liquid can erase data on hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is not covered by your notebook away from dust helps keep your notebook to extreme temperature changes. The...permanent damage to the notebook. • Do not block the ventilation fan slots. When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook performing at temperatures that has a narrow, straw-like extension 84 The case...
... to the notebook. • When storing your notebook for you put any liquid can erase data on hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is not covered by your notebook away from dust helps keep your notebook to extreme temperature changes. The...permanent damage to the notebook. • Do not block the ventilation fan slots. When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook performing at temperatures that has a narrow, straw-like extension 84 The case...
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... 99. • To re-install your system to its factory condition" on page 98. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware...to factory condition, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs)...
... 99. • To re-install your system to its factory condition" on page 98. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware...to factory condition, see "Recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs)...
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... and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. You should create your own set. The What ... Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to perform this is the case, you ...
... and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install Windows from your hard drive. You should create your own set. The What ... Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to perform this is the case, you ...
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... driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All...
... driver recovery discs you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All...
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.... 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 98 To delete everything on your keyboard to its hard drive to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. This process is starting up now. If you can... still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory...
.... 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 98 To delete everything on your keyboard to its hard drive to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. This process is starting up now. If you can... still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory...
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...recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You also need to reinstall any software that you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows,... with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you want to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any important files you must recover your personal files, ...
...recover your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You also need to reinstall any software that you have not already done so). www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in step 8, you can still run Windows,... with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you want to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any important files you must recover your personal files, ...
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CHAPTER8 Upgrading Your Notebook • Preventing static electricity discharge • Adding or replacing memory modules • Replacing the hard drive kit 101
CHAPTER8 Upgrading Your Notebook • Preventing static electricity discharge • Adding or replacing memory modules • Replacing the hard drive kit 101
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... 2 Back up any Express cards. 107 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more information, see "Recovering pre-...installed software and drivers" on page 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove...
... 2 Back up any Express cards. 107 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more information, see "Recovering pre-...installed software and drivers" on page 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove...
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Screw Screw 108 Screw Screw Screw 9 Lift the hard drive bay cover, then remove it. 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to the notebook. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 67. 8 Loosen the three hard drive bay cover screws (these screws cannot be removed). CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 7 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the battery.
Screw Screw 108 Screw Screw Screw 9 Lift the hard drive bay cover, then remove it. 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to the notebook. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 67. 8 Loosen the three hard drive bay cover screws (these screws cannot be removed). CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 7 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the battery.
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www.gateway.com 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive, then remove it. 12 If your new hard drive already includes the hard drive bracket, go to step 17. -ORIf you need to move the hard drive bracket from your old hard drive to your new hard drive, go to step 13. 109
www.gateway.com 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive, then remove it. 12 If your new hard drive already includes the hard drive bracket, go to step 17. -ORIf you need to move the hard drive bracket from your old hard drive to your new hard drive, go to step 13. 109