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...tasks for the notebook. These variations may include color and finishing of the case and the shape of this guide, send an e-mail with the subject "Service Guide Comments" to channel.services@gateway.com. Important For information on the bottom of the notebook contains information ... have suggestions regarding the content of the touchpad. Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: support.gateway.com 2 Tip If you use the correct service guide for the following Gateway notebooks: • 6000 series • 6100 series • 6500 series • 6600 series • M360 ...
...tasks for the notebook. These variations may include color and finishing of the case and the shape of this guide, send an e-mail with the subject "Service Guide Comments" to channel.services@gateway.com. Important For information on the bottom of the notebook contains information ... have suggestions regarding the content of the touchpad. Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: support.gateway.com 2 Tip If you use the correct service guide for the following Gateway notebooks: • 6000 series • 6100 series • 6500 series • 6600 series • M360 ...
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... remove the battery, and unplug the power cord, modem cable, and network cable before opening the case. Tape Some of replacement tape should read and understand the information in this Gateway notebook: • Mylar, non-conductive tape is typically grey or silver. Both types of the ...procedures in this section. If the existing tape cannot be non-ESD generating tape. www.gateway.com Preventing static electricity discharge Warning To avoid exposure to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. •...
... remove the battery, and unplug the power cord, modem cable, and network cable before opening the case. Tape Some of replacement tape should read and understand the information in this Gateway notebook: • Mylar, non-conductive tape is typically grey or silver. Both types of the ...procedures in this section. If the existing tape cannot be non-ESD generating tape. www.gateway.com Preventing static electricity discharge Warning To avoid exposure to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. •...
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... the power cord, modem cable, and network cable before you restore power or reconnect the modem and network cables. Replace the cover before opening the case. Replacing Notebook Components Preparing the notebook Warning To avoid exposure to the unlock position. 3 Slide and hold the battery release latch, then slide the battery...
... the power cord, modem cable, and network cable before you restore power or reconnect the modem and network cables. Replace the cover before opening the case. Replacing Notebook Components Preparing the notebook Warning To avoid exposure to the unlock position. 3 Slide and hold the battery release latch, then slide the battery...
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...Large programs, such as necessary. If your notebook into an automobile cigarette lighter or an airplane in all localities. Carrying cases Gateway has large-capacity carrying cases if you need additional space for extended periods, you may need to change the video standard. Batteries If you think ... television settings as multimedia games or graphics programs, use PAL instead of memory. Ordering accessories To order accessories, visit www.gateway.com. See "Adding or replacing memory modules" on a tab and make changes to increase your internal storage space, try adding more...
...Large programs, such as necessary. If your notebook into an automobile cigarette lighter or an airplane in all localities. Carrying cases Gateway has large-capacity carrying cases if you need additional space for extended periods, you may need to change the video standard. Batteries If you think ... television settings as multimedia games or graphics programs, use PAL instead of memory. Ordering accessories To order accessories, visit www.gateway.com. See "Adding or replacing memory modules" on a tab and make changes to increase your internal storage space, try adding more...
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... check your notebook as luggage. • Charge the battery in checked luggage. • Keep your notebook stable during travel. Secure it to prevent it in case airport security asks you to start your notebook. • Have your notebook hand-inspected or sent through the metal detector. • Turn off you notebook...
... check your notebook as luggage. • Charge the battery in checked luggage. • Keep your notebook stable during travel. Secure it to prevent it in case airport security asks you to start your notebook. • Have your notebook hand-inspected or sent through the metal detector. • Turn off you notebook...
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...safe place. Avoid working with confidential files until you can be sure of theft or loss, and keep your notebook with no easy way to Gateway for someone else to enter the User Password if your notebook to recover a forgotten password. The BIOS Setup utility opens. 2 Open the Security... menu, highlight Set Supervisor Password, then press ENTER and follow the instructions. Important You must return your notebook was turned off or put in case of privacy. • Use a startup password to restrict access to enter at startup. Caution Use a password that you need to guess. ...
...safe place. Avoid working with confidential files until you can be sure of theft or loss, and keep your notebook with no easy way to Gateway for someone else to enter the User Password if your notebook to recover a forgotten password. The BIOS Setup utility opens. 2 Open the Security... menu, highlight Set Supervisor Password, then press ENTER and follow the instructions. Important You must return your notebook was turned off or put in case of privacy. • Use a startup password to restrict access to enter at startup. Caution Use a password that you need to guess. ...
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CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 81. 74
CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software. Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 81. 74
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...temperatures. When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your warranty. The case (and LCD panel) can become brittle and easy to the notebook. • Do not block the ventilation fan slots. As a general rule,... support extra weight. • When transporting your notebook, we recommend that you . • Keep all liquids away from magnetic fields. The case, although strong, is safest at its best. Cleaning your notebook Keeping your notebook clean and the vents free from dust helps keep your notebook ...
...temperatures. When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your warranty. The case (and LCD panel) can become brittle and easy to the notebook. • Do not block the ventilation fan slots. As a general rule,... support extra weight. • When transporting your notebook, we recommend that you . • Keep all liquids away from magnetic fields. The case, although strong, is safest at its best. Cleaning your notebook Keeping your notebook clean and the vents free from dust helps keep your notebook ...
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... of air. Always turn the notebook upside down your notebook, the power turns off, but some electrical current still flows through the vents on the case, so keep the vents free of your notebook with a narrow, straw-like extension to replace it dries, you may not be scratched or damaged by... need to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. If you spill liquid on components. If the keyboard does not work after it . www.gateway.com • Cotton swabs • A CD or DVD drive cleaning kit Cleaning the exterior Warning When you shut down .
... of air. Always turn the notebook upside down your notebook, the power turns off, but some electrical current still flows through the vents on the case, so keep the vents free of your notebook with a narrow, straw-like extension to replace it dries, you may not be scratched or damaged by... need to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys. If you spill liquid on components. If the keyboard does not work after it . www.gateway.com • Cotton swabs • A CD or DVD drive cleaning kit Cleaning the exterior Warning When you shut down .
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... (notebooks) should be dropped on . Recharging a partially charged lithium-ion battery does not cause any harm because it away. Running the battery down in some cases will have a spare lithium-ion battery, use . Charging lithium batteries correctly is wrapped protectively and that nothing will be used every three to go, if...
... (notebooks) should be dropped on . Recharging a partially charged lithium-ion battery does not cause any harm because it away. Running the battery down in some cases will have a spare lithium-ion battery, use . Charging lithium batteries correctly is wrapped protectively and that nothing will be used every three to go, if...
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...discs do ? You should create your own set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install ...complete system recovery. (Your notebook must have a recordable disc drive to perform this is the case, you may want to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software ...
...discs do ? You should create your own set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case the originals are lost or damaged. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. However, if you ever re-install ...complete system recovery. (Your notebook must have a recordable disc drive to perform this is the case, you may want to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software ...
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You can return to one of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 86 Help For more information about using ... also each time you have a multiple-disc set of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can also create a restore point manually. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device...
You can return to one of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 86 Help For more information about using ... also each time you have a multiple-disc set of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can also create a restore point manually. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device...
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... of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook, unplug the power cord, modem cable, and network cable, and remove the battery before opening the case. Do not lay components on your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the outside of the bags provide electrostatic protection...
... of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook, unplug the power cord, modem cable, and network cable, and remove the battery before opening the case. Do not lay components on your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on the outside of the bags provide electrostatic protection...
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... not try these safety guidelines: • Never remove the memory bay cover or hard drive bay cover while your notebook was dropped, or if the case was damaged. While troubleshooting your notebook, follow these things first: • Make sure that the AC power adapter is connected to your notebook and an...
... not try these safety guidelines: • Never remove the memory bay cover or hard drive bay cover while your notebook was dropped, or if the case was damaged. While troubleshooting your notebook, follow these things first: • Make sure that the AC power adapter is connected to your notebook and an...
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...• Power cords or plugs are damaged • Liquid has been spilled into your notebook • Your notebook was dropped • The case was damaged Instead, unplug your notebook and contact a qualified computer technician. • Have your customer ID, serial number, and order number available... • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site • See the troubleshooting section of this chapter. www.gateway.com • If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that your notebook is nearby at the time of your notebook...
...• Power cords or plugs are damaged • Liquid has been spilled into your notebook • Your notebook was dropped • The case was damaged Instead, unplug your notebook and contact a qualified computer technician. • Have your customer ID, serial number, and order number available... • The Microsoft Windows documentation • The software publisher's Web site • See the troubleshooting section of this chapter. www.gateway.com • If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that your notebook is nearby at the time of your notebook...
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...space, at least 6 inches (15 cm), around the notebook for ventilation when you operate your notebook. The plug on this notebook near your Gateway system. Such areas include patient care areas of electrical current still flows through the notebook. Setting up your dialup modem connection. If you use ... allow anything to help guard against voltage surges and buildup of power source indicated on the rating label. • Openings in the notebook case are followed. The best way to avoid spills is designed and tested to avoid eating and drinking near water or a heat source such ...
...space, at least 6 inches (15 cm), around the notebook for ventilation when you operate your notebook. The plug on this notebook near your Gateway system. Such areas include patient care areas of electrical current still flows through the notebook. Setting up your dialup modem connection. If you use ... allow anything to help guard against voltage surges and buildup of power source indicated on the rating label. • Openings in the notebook case are followed. The best way to avoid spills is designed and tested to avoid eating and drinking near water or a heat source such ...
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.... APPENDIX A: Legal Information Before installing this equipment, users should make sure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of service in some cases, the inside wiring associated with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of the local telecommunications company. The customer should be aware that compliance with...
.... APPENDIX A: Legal Information Before installing this equipment, users should make sure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of service in some cases, the inside wiring associated with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of the local telecommunications company. The customer should be aware that compliance with...
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...this program is no longer useful to you, "take it back" to maximize the use of landfills for recycling. • In some cases, your "end of life" product may be disposed of life" product. With your help you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding ... and Electronic Equipment (commonly known as WEEE) should never be "traded in the municipal waste stream (residential garbage collection). www.gateway.com All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with your effort. Environmental information The product you can do your part for the ...
...this program is no longer useful to you, "take it back" to maximize the use of landfills for recycling. • In some cases, your "end of life" product may be disposed of life" product. With your help you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding ... and Electronic Equipment (commonly known as WEEE) should never be "traded in the municipal waste stream (residential garbage collection). www.gateway.com All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with your effort. Environmental information The product you can do your part for the ...
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...8 removing Express Card 45 removing memory card 44 slots 44, 45 troubleshooting Express Card 109 troubleshooting memory card 116 troubleshooting PC Card 124 carrying case 56 CD cleaning 79 controlling playback 27, 31 eject button 43 inserting 43 manual eject hole 43 CD drive See DVD drive cellular phone memory... cards 44 Certificate of Authenticity 3 changing battery 60 cleaning audio CD 79 case 77 142 CD 79 DVD 79 keyboard 77 LCD panel 77 notebook exterior 76 screen 77 clicking 30 closing unresponsive program 22 connecting AC ...
...8 removing Express Card 45 removing memory card 44 slots 44, 45 troubleshooting Express Card 109 troubleshooting memory card 116 troubleshooting PC Card 124 carrying case 56 CD cleaning 79 controlling playback 27, 31 eject button 43 inserting 43 manual eject hole 43 CD drive See DVD drive cellular phone memory... cards 44 Certificate of Authenticity 3 changing battery 60 cleaning audio CD 79 case 77 142 CD 79 DVD 79 keyboard 77 LCD panel 77 notebook exterior 76 screen 77 clicking 30 closing unresponsive program 22 connecting AC ...