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www.gateway.com Contents Scheduling maintenance tasks 139 Moving from Your Old Computer 139 Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 139 Transferring files 140 Transferring Internet ... 148 Device installation 149 Diskette drive 149 Display 150 DVD drives 151 File management 152 Hard drive 153 Internet 153 Keyboard 154 Media Center 155 Memory 157 Memory card reader 157 Modem (cable or DSL 157 Modem (dial-up 157 Mouse 160 Networks (wired 160 Networks (wireless 161 Passwords 163 PC Cards...
www.gateway.com Contents Scheduling maintenance tasks 139 Moving from Your Old Computer 139 Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 139 Transferring files 140 Transferring Internet ... 148 Device installation 149 Diskette drive 149 Display 150 DVD drives 151 File management 152 Hard drive 153 Internet 153 Keyboard 154 Media Center 155 Memory 157 Memory card reader 157 Modem (cable or DSL 157 Modem (dial-up 157 Mouse 160 Networks (wired 160 Networks (wireless 161 Passwords 163 PC Cards...
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...except memory. Enter Hibernate mode(must Click Start, then click be activated) Turn Off Computer. If you turn off. ■ Hibernate - (also called save your notebook completely off. If your notebook's battery(ies): ■ Standby - Press and hold SHIFT, then click Hibernate. www.gateway.com...in -flight power receptacle, an automobile power outlet, or an automobile cigarette lighter, use the following power modes to support pillars, in memory is lost. Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use a power adapter. ■ To find AC power outlets in airports...
...except memory. Enter Hibernate mode(must Click Start, then click be activated) Turn Off Computer. If you turn off. ■ Hibernate - (also called save your notebook completely off. If your notebook's battery(ies): ■ Standby - Press and hold SHIFT, then click Hibernate. www.gateway.com...in -flight power receptacle, an automobile power outlet, or an automobile cigarette lighter, use the following power modes to support pillars, in memory is lost. Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use a power adapter. ■ To find AC power outlets in airports...
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...Properties dialog box, then click the Advanced tab. Hibernate mode is now an option you can select on your notebook, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open a System hibernates list, then click the time you activated... Hibernate mode. www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings Activating and using Hibernate mode Help and Support For more information about using Hibernate mode, click Start, then ...
...Properties dialog box, then click the Advanced tab. Hibernate mode is now an option you can select on your notebook, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open a System hibernates list, then click the time you activated... Hibernate mode. www.gateway.com Changing notebook power settings Activating and using Hibernate mode Help and Support For more information about using Hibernate mode, click Start, then ...
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...an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Safety guidelines Warning Do not try these safety guidelines: ■ Never remove the memory bay or hard drive bay cover while your notebook is turned on, while the battery(ies) ... page 164. Tips & Tricks For more information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Gateway Customer Care in the Search box, then click the arrow. If you have problems with your notebook, try to troubleshoot your problem if...
...an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Safety guidelines Warning Do not try these safety guidelines: ■ Never remove the memory bay or hard drive bay cover while your notebook is turned on, while the battery(ies) ... page 164. Tips & Tricks For more information about preventing damage from static electricity, see the program's printed documentation or the online help Gateway Customer Care in the Search box, then click the arrow. If you have problems with your notebook, try to troubleshoot your problem if...
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... or optional port replicator. ■ If you are using your hardware guide. ■ Try a different disc. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 62...9632; Your notebook may not be disabled when connected to the monitor port on the port replicator and not on page 133. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external ...
... or optional port replicator. ■ If you are using your hardware guide. ■ Try a different disc. You may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut down and restart your notebook. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 62...9632; Your notebook may not be disabled when connected to the monitor port on the port replicator and not on page 133. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting An external monitor or projector is not working If your notebook is connected to a port replicator, make sure the external ...
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...opens. You see the poster or hardware guide. For the location of your notebook. Help and Support For more information about installing memory, see a "Memory error" message ■ Make sure that came with your network jack on an optional port replicator, see the port replicator user...make sure that all programs, then restart your modem jack on an optional port replicator, see the port replicator user guide. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Memory Tips & Tricks For more information about dialing properties, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support For more ...
...opens. You see the poster or hardware guide. For the location of your notebook. Help and Support For more information about installing memory, see a "Memory error" message ■ Make sure that came with your network jack on an optional port replicator, see the port replicator user...make sure that all programs, then restart your modem jack on an optional port replicator, see the port replicator user guide. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Memory Tips & Tricks For more information about dialing properties, click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support For more ...
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www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. ■ If you print large files ... Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to work offline. If your printer for adding additional memory. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your notebook is online. The Control Panel window opens. Help...
www.gateway.com Troubleshooting ■ Reinstall the printer driver. Most printers have been printed before sending additional files to the printer. ■ If you print large files ... Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. On select Gateway notebooks, you want to add additional memory to work offline. If your printer for adding additional memory. Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about using your notebook is online. The Control Panel window opens. Help...
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... 18 buttons programming 127 C cable modem 37 calibrating 11, 163 camera See digital camera See digital video camera capturing video to computer 73 cards troubleshooting memory card 157 troubleshooting PC Card 163 CD adding tracks to your library 71 cleaning 133 copying 85 creating audio 75, 76 creating data 76, 82...
... 18 buttons programming 127 C cable modem 37 calibrating 11, 163 camera See digital camera See digital video camera capturing video to computer 73 cards troubleshooting memory card 157 troubleshooting PC Card 163 CD adding tracks to your library 71 cleaning 133 copying 85 creating audio 75, 76 creating data 76, 82...
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www.gateway.com Index I i.Link port 54, 72 IEEE 1394 port 54, 72 IEEE 802.11 using while traveling 144 Inkball 11 installing devices 54, 149 digital ... SecurityCenter 45 scanning for viruses 46 starting 46 updating 47 McAfee Spamkiller 45 McAfee VirusScan 45 Media Center getting help 5 troubleshooting 155 Media Player 65 memory troubleshooting 157 menu bar 10 messages checking e-mail 40 sending e-mail 40 Microsoft Fax 109 Internet Explorer 36 Outlook 36 Outlook Express 36 Windows Media...
www.gateway.com Index I i.Link port 54, 72 IEEE 1394 port 54, 72 IEEE 802.11 using while traveling 144 Inkball 11 installing devices 54, 149 digital ... SecurityCenter 45 scanning for viruses 46 starting 46 updating 47 McAfee Spamkiller 45 McAfee VirusScan 45 Media Center getting help 5 troubleshooting 155 Media Player 65 memory troubleshooting 157 menu bar 10 messages checking e-mail 40 sending e-mail 40 Microsoft Fax 109 Internet Explorer 36 Outlook 36 Outlook Express 36 Windows Media...
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... faxes 158 files 152 general guidelines 148 hard drive 153 Internet connection 153, 158 IRQ conflict 149 keyboard 154 LCD panel 150 Media Center 155 memory 157 memory card reader 157 modem 157 mouse 160 network 160, 161 passwords 163 PC Cards 163 power 164 printer 164 safety guidelines 148 screen 150... controls 62 muting 62 troubleshooting 165 W WAV file 65 Web browser 36, 37 Web page 37 Web site 37 connecting to 38 downloading files 39 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 10 closing 10, 24 maximize button 10 menu bar 10 minimize button 10 title bar 10 Windows clipboard 16 desktop 8 Files...
... faxes 158 files 152 general guidelines 148 hard drive 153 Internet connection 153, 158 IRQ conflict 149 keyboard 154 LCD panel 150 Media Center 155 memory 157 memory card reader 157 modem 157 mouse 160 network 160, 161 passwords 163 PC Cards 163 power 164 printer 164 safety guidelines 148 screen 150... controls 62 muting 62 troubleshooting 165 W WAV file 65 Web browser 36, 37 Web page 37 Web site 37 connecting to 38 downloading files 39 Gateway 2 window 10 close button 10 closing 10, 24 maximize button 10 menu bar 10 minimize button 10 title bar 10 Windows clipboard 16 desktop 8 Files...
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... 40 Using the CD or DVD drive 42 Identifying drive types 42 Using a CD or DVD 43 Using the memory card reader 44 Memory card types 44 Inserting a memory card 44 Using a memory card 45 Removing a memory card 45 Adding and removing a PC Card 45 Using a port replicator 47 Installing a printer or other peripheral device...
... 40 Using the CD or DVD drive 42 Identifying drive types 42 Using a CD or DVD 43 Using the memory card reader 44 Memory card types 44 Inserting a memory card 44 Using a memory card 45 Removing a memory card 45 Adding and removing a PC Card 45 Using a port replicator 47 Installing a printer or other peripheral device...
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery(ies 61 Extending battery life 62 Maximizing battery performance 62 Conserving battery power 62 Using alternate power sources 63 Changing power ... its factory condition . . . . . 90 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 92 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing memory modules 95 iii
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery(ies 61 Extending battery life 62 Maximizing battery performance 62 Conserving battery power 62 Using alternate power sources 63 Changing power ... its factory condition . . . . . 90 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 92 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing memory modules 95 iii
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... external 106 Display 107 DVD drives 108 Ethernet 110 File management 110 Hard drive 110 Internet 111 Keyboard 112 Media Center 113 Memory 116 Memory card reader 117 Modem (cable or DSL 117 Modem (dial-up 117 Mouse 121 Networks (wired 121 Networks (wireless 123 ...Passwords 125 PC Cards 125 Pointing device 126 Power 126 Printer 127 Sound 128 Status indicators 129 Touchpad or pointing device 129 Video 129 Telephone support 130 Before calling Gateway...
... external 106 Display 107 DVD drives 108 Ethernet 110 File management 110 Hard drive 110 Internet 111 Keyboard 112 Media Center 113 Memory 116 Memory card reader 117 Modem (cable or DSL 117 Modem (dial-up 117 Mouse 121 Networks (wired 121 Networks (wireless 123 ...Passwords 125 PC Cards 125 Pointing device 126 Power 126 Printer 127 Sound 128 Status indicators 129 Touchpad or pointing device 129 Video 129 Telephone support 130 Before calling Gateway...
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..., MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into a cable modem, DSL modem, or an Ethernet network jack. Plug the other end of the cable into the memory card reader. Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, ..." on page 44. Right CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook PC Card slot Component PC Card slot IEEE 1394 port Memory card reader USB ports Ethernet jack Modem jack Memory card reader USB ports IEEE 1394 port Ethernet jack USB ports Modem jack Icon Description Insert one Type II PC Card...
..., MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into a cable modem, DSL modem, or an Ethernet network jack. Plug the other end of the cable into the memory card reader. Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, ..." on page 44. Right CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook PC Card slot Component PC Card slot IEEE 1394 port Memory card reader USB ports Ethernet jack Modem jack Memory card reader USB ports IEEE 1394 port Ethernet jack USB ports Modem jack Icon Description Insert one Type II PC Card...
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For more information, see "Viewing the display on a projector or monitor" on page 49. Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this port. Bottom Docking port Main battery Battery latch Customer Care label Hard drive bay Website: Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Battery lock Memory bay System label Modular bay latch 9 Back www.gateway.com Power connector Component Icon Power connector Monitor port Monitor port Description Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
For more information, see "Viewing the display on a projector or monitor" on page 49. Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this port. Bottom Docking port Main battery Battery latch Customer Care label Hard drive bay Website: Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Battery lock Memory bay System label Modular bay latch 9 Back www.gateway.com Power connector Component Icon Power connector Monitor port Monitor port Description Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
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... 98. This docking connection is passed through this bay. Includes the Customer Care contact information. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on page 95. Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into this port. Slide to release the main battery. Install...bay. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Component Icon Hard drive bay Customer Care label Battery latch Docking port Main battery Battery lock Memory bay System label Modular bay latch Description The hard drive is located in this port. For more information, see "Changing modules" on...
... 98. This docking connection is passed through this bay. Includes the Customer Care contact information. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on page 95. Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into this port. Slide to release the main battery. Install...bay. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Component Icon Hard drive bay Customer Care label Battery latch Docking port Main battery Battery lock Memory bay System label Modular bay latch Description The hard drive is located in this port. For more information, see "Changing modules" on...
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CHAPTER4 Using Drives and Accessories • Changing modules • Using the CD or DVD drive • Using the memory card reader • Adding and removing a PC Card • Using a port replicator • Installing a printer or other peripheral device • Viewing the display on a projector or monitor • Viewing the display on a television • Ordering accessories 39
CHAPTER4 Using Drives and Accessories • Changing modules • Using the CD or DVD drive • Using the memory card reader • Adding and removing a PC Card • Using a port replicator • Installing a printer or other peripheral device • Viewing the display on a projector or monitor • Viewing the display on a television • Ordering accessories 39
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...and a device that is closed. You can use of an adapter that uses memory cards, such as a PDA, MP3 player, or cellular telephone. Memory card types The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, Mini Secure Digital™,... and RS-MultiMediaCard™. Inserting a memory card To insert a memory card: • Insert the memory card into the memory card slot with the label facing up, then press down carefully on the disc until it is ...
...and a device that is closed. You can use of an adapter that uses memory cards, such as a PDA, MP3 player, or cellular telephone. Memory card types The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, Mini Secure Digital™,... and RS-MultiMediaCard™. Inserting a memory card To insert a memory card: • Insert the memory card into the memory card slot with the label facing up, then press down carefully on the disc until it is ...
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..., the E: drive), then double-click the file name. Hot-swapping means that you restart your notebook is running. www.gateway.com Using a memory card To access a file on a memory card: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 2 Double-click the drive letter (for further information. 45 You do not...a PC Card slot (also known as a PCMCIA card slot). The memory card pops out slightly. 2 Pull the memory card out of the notebook. To remove a memory card: 1 Push the memory card into the notebook. Removing a memory card Important Do not use the remove hardware icon, your notebook may not...
..., the E: drive), then double-click the file name. Hot-swapping means that you restart your notebook is running. www.gateway.com Using a memory card To access a file on a memory card: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. 2 Double-click the drive letter (for further information. 45 You do not...a PC Card slot (also known as a PCMCIA card slot). The memory card pops out slightly. 2 Pull the memory card out of the notebook. To remove a memory card: 1 Push the memory card into the notebook. Removing a memory card Important Do not use the remove hardware icon, your notebook may not...
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.... CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories Ordering accessories To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway.com. Hard drives If you can swap batteries when necessary. See "Changing modules" on battery power for more memory. Accessories may want to buy an additional main battery or a secondary battery so you need additional...
.... CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories Ordering accessories To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway.com. Hard drives If you can swap batteries when necessary. See "Changing modules" on battery power for more memory. Accessories may want to buy an additional main battery or a secondary battery so you need additional...