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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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... 72. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. If the battery life seems short even after being charged for the first time, the battery life may be much shorter than you partially charged. To connect the AC adapter: 1 ...type and voltage rating as the original cord or your notebook or one of the same type purchased from Gateway. Allow three hours for the battery to you expect. The battery was shipped to fully charge. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Connecting the AC adapter You can cause...
... 72. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. If the battery life seems short even after being charged for the first time, the battery life may be much shorter than you partially charged. To connect the AC adapter: 1 ...type and voltage rating as the original cord or your notebook or one of the same type purchased from Gateway. Allow three hours for the battery to you expect. The battery was shipped to fully charge. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Connecting the AC adapter You can cause...
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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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... speed and power consumption for a greater battery life experience. Tip For more information about recalibrating the battery, see "Front" on . 70 Tip For more information about the battery charge status indicator, see "Recalibrating the battery" on battery power. While the battery recharges, the battery charge indicator turns on page 6. To monitor the battery charge: • Move the mouse pointer...
... speed and power consumption for a greater battery life experience. Tip For more information about recalibrating the battery, see "Front" on . 70 Tip For more information about the battery charge status indicator, see "Recalibrating the battery" on battery power. While the battery recharges, the battery charge indicator turns on page 6. To monitor the battery charge: • Move the mouse pointer...
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www.gateway.com 3 Completely discharge the battery. 4 After the battery is comfortable. • Disconnect all external devices, like USB devices. • Remove Express Cards when you initially condition (fully charge and discharge) your notebook to AC power. 5 Charge the battery completely until the battery status indicator turns blue. Extending battery life Maximizing battery performance To get maximum performance from...
www.gateway.com 3 Completely discharge the battery. 4 After the battery is comfortable. • Disconnect all external devices, like USB devices. • Remove Express Cards when you initially condition (fully charge and discharge) your notebook to AC power. 5 Charge the battery completely until the battery status indicator turns blue. Extending battery life Maximizing battery performance To get maximum performance from...
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... plan to support pillars, in large areas such as boarding gates, and under banks of power. • Recharge the battery often, take an extra battery, and fully recharge the batteries before traveling. This drive uses a large amount of telephones. 74 For more information, see "Changing notebook power settings" ... maximum power savings while your AC power adapter, also take electrical adapters. Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use battery power by running optical drives. • Use the DVD drive only when necessary. The display stays off auto-save features in ...
... plan to support pillars, in large areas such as boarding gates, and under banks of power. • Recharge the battery often, take an extra battery, and fully recharge the batteries before traveling. This drive uses a large amount of telephones. 74 For more information, see "Changing notebook power settings" ... maximum power savings while your AC power adapter, also take electrical adapters. Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use battery power by running optical drives. • Use the DVD drive only when necessary. The display stays off auto-save features in ...
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... a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn on Hybrid Sleep mode to use the following power modes to lengthen the life of your notebook reduces or turns off . • Hibernate - (also called save your notebook experiences a power outage while in Sleep mode, it restarts... using Sleep mode. For more information, see "Changing advanced settings" on your notebook is lost. 75 www.gateway.com Changing power modes You can use it. while your notebook, it switches to the hard drive. In Sleep mode, your notebook...
... a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn on Hybrid Sleep mode to use the following power modes to lengthen the life of your notebook reduces or turns off . • Hibernate - (also called save your notebook experiences a power outage while in Sleep mode, it restarts... using Sleep mode. For more information, see "Changing advanced settings" on your notebook is lost. 75 www.gateway.com Changing power modes You can use it. while your notebook, it switches to the hard drive. In Sleep mode, your notebook...
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..., or Hibernate Sleep, or button. You can select one of power settings) let you want ...then is the default power plan which balances performance and battery life. • Power saver - Changing the power plan Power plans (groups of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan. This power plan sacrifices performance... Press FN+F3. Hybrid Sleep mode On Enter Hibernate Click (Start), click mode the arrow next to ... CHAPTER 5: Managing Power When in order to extend battery life. Use this plan if you : • Balanced -
..., or Hibernate Sleep, or button. You can select one of power settings) let you want ...then is the default power plan which balances performance and battery life. • Power saver - Changing the power plan Power plans (groups of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan. This power plan sacrifices performance... Press FN+F3. Hybrid Sleep mode On Enter Hibernate Click (Start), click mode the arrow next to ... CHAPTER 5: Managing Power When in order to extend battery life. Use this plan if you : • Balanced -
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...For more information about changing the power plan, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword power plan in order to use. - Your battery may not last as long as you selected, then click Save changes. OR Click Change plan settings, modify the power plan you are accustomed to...window opens. 2 Click (Change power settings). The Select a power plan window opens. 3 Select the power plan you need additional computing power for your program. www.gateway.com • High performance - This power plan sacrifices battery life in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 77
...For more information about changing the power plan, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword power plan in order to use. - Your battery may not last as long as you selected, then click Save changes. OR Click Change plan settings, modify the power plan you are accustomed to...window opens. 2 Click (Change power settings). The Select a power plan window opens. 3 Select the power plan you need additional computing power for your program. www.gateway.com • High performance - This power plan sacrifices battery life in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 77
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...aerosol can melt or warp in unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to the notebook. • When storing your notebook for your notebook To extend the life of your notebook: • Be careful not to gather these slots are blocked, your notebook may want to bump or drop your notebook, ... has a narrow, straw-like extension 88 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Caring for an extended period of time, unplug AC power and remove the battery after discharging them partway. Damage due to either extreme is on because data on top of it in expensive repairs that you put any liquid...
...aerosol can melt or warp in unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to the notebook. • When storing your notebook for your notebook To extend the life of your notebook: • Be careful not to gather these slots are blocked, your notebook may want to bump or drop your notebook, ... has a narrow, straw-like extension 88 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Caring for an extended period of time, unplug AC power and remove the battery after discharging them partway. Damage due to either extreme is on because data on top of it in expensive repairs that you put any liquid...
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... to four weeks, the battery could fully discharge because the battery circuitry itself consumes power. Running the battery down in some cases will have 2 or 3 extra batteries, so that nothing will be calibrated by placing it in the refrigerator. Short battery life is wrapped protectively and that... you always have a spare lithium-ion battery, use one way to extend their life and to go, if you will cut off the device prematurely. Storing batteries Do not charge up and ready...
... to four weeks, the battery could fully discharge because the battery circuitry itself consumes power. Running the battery down in some cases will have 2 or 3 extra batteries, so that nothing will be calibrated by placing it in the refrigerator. Short battery life is wrapped protectively and that... you always have a spare lithium-ion battery, use one way to extend their life and to go, if you will cut off the device prematurely. Storing batteries Do not charge up and ready...
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... your system You can solve most conditions. Caution To prepare your system). www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, remove the battery. This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions, see ...the notebook is fully charged and you have removed the battery from the center to run on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from your notebook...
... your system You can solve most conditions. Caution To prepare your system). www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from your notebook when running on AC power, remove the battery. This reduces the life of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. For instructions, see ...the notebook is fully charged and you have removed the battery from the center to run on AC power, the battery constantly charges, even though it with an electrical outlet, the automatic battery charger no longer keeps the battery charged. Cleaning CDs or DVDs Wipe from your notebook...
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... have been used batteries properly. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (commonly known as glass, plastics, and certain chemical compounds are disposed of properly. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and are highly recoverable, recyclable, and reusable. Call Gateway to help , we can do your "end of life" product may contain...
... have been used batteries properly. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (commonly known as glass, plastics, and certain chemical compounds are disposed of properly. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and are highly recoverable, recyclable, and reusable. Call Gateway to help , we can do your "end of life" product may contain...
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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...