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...parts inside. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that can cause serious injury or death. Battery charge indicator If the battery charge indicator does not turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on... of your notebook's power connector. 1 3 Plug the power cord into a different wall outlet. The battery charge indicator turns on the bottom of their respective companies. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. The replacement cord must be of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, ...
...parts inside. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that can cause serious injury or death. Battery charge indicator If the battery charge indicator does not turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on... of your notebook's power connector. 1 3 Plug the power cord into a different wall outlet. The battery charge indicator turns on the bottom of their respective companies. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. The replacement cord must be of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, ...
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..., regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Recycle or dispose of explosion if the battery is turned on and is facing up. 3 Slide the battery lock to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. Do not disassemble, heat above 212°...fire or chemical burn hazard if mishandled. Replace only with a battery specifically manufactured for your notebook. All other countries. Battery latch Battery lock 4 Slide the battery out of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the Battery Replacing the Battery Important If your notebook is connected to AC power, save your...
..., regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Recycle or dispose of explosion if the battery is turned on and is facing up. 3 Slide the battery lock to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. Do not disassemble, heat above 212°...fire or chemical burn hazard if mishandled. Replace only with a battery specifically manufactured for your notebook. All other countries. Battery latch Battery lock 4 Slide the battery out of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the Battery Replacing the Battery Important If your notebook is connected to AC power, save your...
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... your notebook over so the bottom is empty. 3 Turn off your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008...
... your notebook over so the bottom is empty. 3 Turn off your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008...
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... other countries. All rights reserved. Technical Support See the label on your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. in Step 10. 14 Slide the battery into your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Replacing the DVD drive 11 Carefully slide... Express and memory cards. 19 Turn on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Make sure that the drive fits securely in the bay. 13 Replace the screw removed in the United States and other brands...
... other countries. All rights reserved. Technical Support See the label on your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. in Step 10. 14 Slide the battery into your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Replacing the DVD drive 11 Carefully slide... Express and memory cards. 19 Turn on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Make sure that the drive fits securely in the bay. 13 Replace the screw removed in the United States and other brands...
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...adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. See your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. 9 Slide the battery out of your notebook. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic ... in your Reference Guide for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Never slide components over so the bottom is facing up. 8 Slide the battery lock to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. •...
...adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. See your notebook. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. 9 Slide the battery out of your notebook. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic ... in your Reference Guide for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Never slide components over so the bottom is facing up. 8 Slide the battery lock to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. •...
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... the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. in Step 12. 20 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the... cover screws. 21 Slide the battery into your notebook until it snaps into place. 22 Slide the battery lock to the locked position. 23 Turn your notebook over. 24 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and ...
... the process you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 27 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. in Step 12. 20 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the... cover screws. 21 Slide the battery into your notebook until it snaps into place. 22 Slide the battery lock to the locked position. 23 Turn your notebook over. 24 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and ...
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...of their edges. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the keyboard cover and gently pry it up. 13 Pull the cover off your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a...other countries. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the United States and other grounded object. 1 9 With a small ...
...of their edges. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the keyboard cover and gently pry it up. 13 Pull the cover off your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a...other countries. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the United States and other grounded object. 1 9 With a small ...
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...the palm rest. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. The cover should easily fall into place. 28 Slide the battery lock to the locked position. 29 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up on the ...bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Important The keyboard cable ...
...the palm rest. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. The cover should easily fall into place. 28 Slide the battery lock to the locked position. 29 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up on the ...bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Important The keyboard cable ...
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...and other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Never slide components over so the bottom is facing up. 7 Slide the battery lock to use them. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of their edges. Avoid... touching the edge connectors. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the bags provide electrostatic ...
...and other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Never slide components over so the bottom is facing up. 7 Slide the battery lock to use them. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of their edges. Avoid... touching the edge connectors. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the bags provide electrostatic ...
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... United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Clip 13 Hold the new or replacement module at each end of the memory module until it into your notebook over... keyed so it can only be inserted in the memory bay. 14 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the cover screw. 15 Slide the battery into the empty memory slot. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the slot.
... United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. All other countries. Clip 13 Hold the new or replacement module at each end of the memory module until it into your notebook over... keyed so it can only be inserted in the memory bay. 14 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the cover screw. 15 Slide the battery into the empty memory slot. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the slot.
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... the multimedia keyboard cover. Screw Screw 8 Slide the battery out of their antistatic bags only when you are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to the unlocked position,... then slide the battery latch. -OR- 14 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the two keyboard ...
... the multimedia keyboard cover. Screw Screw 8 Slide the battery out of their antistatic bags only when you are trademarks or registered trademarks of your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to the unlocked position,... then slide the battery latch. -OR- 14 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the two keyboard ...
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... seat the retaining tabs into their respective companies. The cover is facing up. 26 Replace the screw removed in Step 9. 27 Slide the battery into your notebook until it snaps into the connector, then lower the brown clip to touch or damage any Express cards. Important The cable ... the keyboard to not damage the LCD panel. Caution If the cover is not twisted. See your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their corresponding slots. 16 Slowly rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel to not damage the ...
... seat the retaining tabs into their respective companies. The cover is facing up. 26 Replace the screw removed in Step 9. 27 Slide the battery into your notebook until it snaps into the connector, then lower the brown clip to touch or damage any Express cards. Important The cable ... the keyboard to not damage the LCD panel. Caution If the cover is not twisted. See your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their corresponding slots. 16 Slowly rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel to not damage the ...
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... screws (these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Avoid touching the edge connectors. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their respective ... need a small Phillips screwdriver to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. 8 Slide the battery out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Before working with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be...
... screws (these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Avoid touching the edge connectors. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the bags provide electrostatic protection. • Always hold components by their respective ... need a small Phillips screwdriver to the unlocked position, then slide the battery latch. 8 Slide the battery out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Before working with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be...
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... other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your notebook until it into place. 21 Slide the battery lock to the locked position. 22 Turn your notebook over. 23 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 24 Reconnect all ... module out of the slot. 12 Move the antenna cables out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the way. 13 Remove the screw(s) securing the wireless network module. This module is...
... other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your notebook until it into place. 21 Slide the battery lock to the locked position. 22 Turn your notebook over. 23 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 24 Reconnect all ... module out of the slot. 12 Move the antenna cables out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2008 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the way. 13 Remove the screw(s) securing the wireless network module. This module is...
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... on a projector, monitor, or television . 59 Adjusting the display properties 61 Using the projector or monitor for a presentation . . . . 62 Chapter 5: Managing Power 65 Monitoring the battery charge 66 Recharging the battery 66 Changing batteries 67 ii
... on a projector, monitor, or television . 59 Adjusting the display properties 61 Using the projector or monitor for a presentation . . . . 62 Chapter 5: Managing Power 65 Monitoring the battery charge 66 Recharging the battery 66 Changing batteries 67 ii
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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 71 Changing notebook power settings 72 Changing the power plan 72 Changing advanced...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 software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 ...
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 71 Changing notebook power settings 72 Changing the power plan 72 Changing advanced...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 software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 ...
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Contents Replacing the hard drive kit 107 Chapter 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 ... (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
Contents Replacing the hard drive kit 107 Chapter 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 ... (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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...: This LED only lights up when your notebook is connected to AC power or the battery charge is charging. ■ LED blinking red - Headphone jack Power indicator Battery charge indicator Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The built-in Sleep or ...9632; LED off when speakers or headphones are turned off - Battery is very low. 6 Battery is fully charged. ■ LED purple - Front CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Component Icon Microphone jack Battery charge indicator Power indicator Headphone jack Microphone jack Description Plug a microphone...
...: This LED only lights up when your notebook is connected to AC power or the battery charge is charging. ■ LED blinking red - Headphone jack Power indicator Battery charge indicator Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The built-in Sleep or ...9632; LED off when speakers or headphones are turned off - Battery is very low. 6 Battery is fully charged. ■ LED purple - Front CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Component Icon Microphone jack Battery charge indicator Power indicator Headphone jack Microphone jack Description Plug a microphone...
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... not plugged into AC power. Customer Care label Includes the Customer Care contact information. 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. For more information, see "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 67. For more information...
... not plugged into AC power. Customer Care label Includes the Customer Care contact information. 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. For more information, see "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 67. For more information...
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.... The replacement cord must be of the same type purchased from Gateway. Warning Do not attempt to fully charge. Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged. Important If the battery is not fully charged before you use your notebook may be recalibrated... cord to fully charge the battery. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that came with your notebook's battery. For information on recalibrating the battery, see "Recalibrating the battery" on battery power for three hours, the battery may be much shorter than you expect. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters....
.... The replacement cord must be of the same type purchased from Gateway. Warning Do not attempt to fully charge. Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged. Important If the battery is not fully charged before you use your notebook may be recalibrated... cord to fully charge the battery. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that came with your notebook's battery. For information on recalibrating the battery, see "Recalibrating the battery" on battery power for three hours, the battery may be much shorter than you expect. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters....