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How Do I Adjust Touchpad Settings On An M6881. It Is Not In Device Manager.
I had to reload windows on my m6881. The scroll on the touchpad is way too sensitive now. There is n...
I had to reload windows on my m6881. The scroll on the touchpad is way too sensitive now. There is n...
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8512949 - Component Replacement Manual R0 - Page 5
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3 Turn off your notebook. Replacing the hard drive
Replacing the hard drive
Tools
You need the operating system disc that came with the drivers and applications already installed. See your notebook over any Express and memory cards.
7 Turn your Reference Guide for important safety, regulatory, and legal information.
© 2008 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or...
8512949 - Component Replacement Manual R0 - Page 6
... hard drive kit into place.
22 Slide the battery lock to the locked position.
23 Turn your notebook over.
24 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable
25 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook.
26 When the prompt "Press any key to your notebook.
15 Remove the bracket from CD...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1 - Page 5
...Storing batteries 90 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 91 Recovering your system 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 92 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . .102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . .103
Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 105
Preventing static electricity discharge 106 Adding or replacing memory...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1 - Page 6
... 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 drive 122 Internet 123 Keyboard 124 Media Center 125 Memory 128 Memory card reader 129 Modem (cable or DSL 129 Modem (dial-up 129 Mouse 132 Networks (wired 133 Networks (wireless 135 Passwords 137 Power 137...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1 - Page 10
...maintenance instructions that are specific to your notebook model and its features. Gateway model and serial number
A label on the following topics:
• Help and technical support • Using and customizing Windows and other notebook information, see your online User Guide. Gateway Customer Care will need this information if you call for assistance.
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For all other software •...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1 - Page 28
... battery may be recalibrated. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. Caution
Make sure that you expect.
You should use your notebook on page 72. The replacement cord must be much shorter than you use the AC adapter that can run your notebook using an AC adapter or your notebook may need to the AC adapter.
20 The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1 - Page 100
... returning your system to its factory condition" on page 99.
• If nothing else has solved the problem and you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs that you need to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have
stopped working correctly. For...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1 - Page 101
...to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a set of software and driver recovery discs.
Important
Your notebook may want to create an additional set of discs for recovering your hard drive. 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...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1 - Page 111
...,
and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you want to boot from CD or DVD"
appears, press any important files you have backed up files in its original factory condition. To completely re-install Windows:
1 If you can find your system using the Windows DVD
If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you the progress...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1 - Page 128
... CDs
or DVDs" on page 91.
• Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary
memory problems. Shut down and restart your online User Guide. A DVD movie will not play these CDs on your notebook.
• Make sure that the CD label is plugged into the headphone jack on page 92.
For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on the notebook...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1 - Page 161
... extending life 90 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
Bluetooth system key 32 turning off 32, 53...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1 - Page 163
... 118
display properties adjusting 65
documentation User Guide 2
double-clicking 41
dragging 42
drivers recovery discs 93, 97 re-installing 92
drives DVD 56 DVD/CD-RW 9, 56 DVD±RW 9, 56 hard drive 11, 111 HD DVD 56
HD-DVD RW 9 identifying drive types 56 multi-format DVD±RW 9, 56 replacing hard drive 111 status indicators 28 troubleshooting 117, 119,
122 types 56
DSL modem 7, 22...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1 - Page 164
... 37 locating 13, 14 password bank 38 troubleshooting 122 tutorial 34 using 34
Fn key 30, 31
folders opening 41
function keys 30
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Gateway contact information 2 model number 2 serial number 2 Support 3
Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 95 re-installing programs 95
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re-installing software 95
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hard drive bay 11 indicator 28 installing 111 replacing 111 troubleshooting 122
HDMI (TV...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1 - Page 167
... code DVD 57
re-installing defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 91, 92 software 91, 92 Windows 91, 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows System Restore 99
replacing See installing
resetting notebook 26
restarting notebook 26
restoring defaults 102 drivers 92 programs 92 software 92 system 91 Windows 92 with Gateway Recovery Center 95 with Windows DVD 103 with Windows...
8513065 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference R1 - Page 168
... button 46
starting notebook 24 programs 41
startup password 84
static electricity 106
status indicator wireless Ethernet 28
status indicators battery charge 6, 70 Caps Lock 28 CD drive 28 disc drive 28 drive activity 28 DVD drive 28 hard drive 28 location 13, 14 numeric keypad 28 Pad Lock 28 power 6 toggle on or off 31, 139 troubleshooting 139
supervisor password 84
surge protector...
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