8512778 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista R2
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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to ...folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 13 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using the digital pen 15 Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP 16 Working with documents ...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting Gateway 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to ...folders 10 Deleting files and folders 11 Searching for files 12 Using the Windows Search 12 Browsing for files and folders 13 Using Tablet PC 13 Calibrating your tablet 14 Using gestures 15 Using the digital pen 15 Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP 16 Working with documents ...
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www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). Help For more levels than file name. Some ... and folders A file or folder that you need . To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. You can turn into another folder, and so on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen...
www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). Help For more levels than file name. Some ... and folders A file or folder that you need . To browse for files and folders, click Start, then click Help and Support. Using Tablet PC Your notebook may have the Tablet PC features. You can turn into another folder, and so on a drive inside yet another program. • Inkball-Practice and master digital pen...
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... input panel settings You can also adjust the writing pad and writing tools. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). To turn on the touchpad to only accept clicking by using the touchpad buttons. To change a pen option. 74 The Tablet... tab, then change an option. 4 To change this feature to allow tapping on tapping, click Tapping, then click Enable Tapping. 6 Click OK to save your notebook with the EZ Pad touchpad set to simulate clicking the left button. Click or tap a tab, then change tablet, digital pen, and input panel settings...
... input panel settings You can also adjust the writing pad and writing tools. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click or tap (Change Tablet PC settings). To turn on the touchpad to only accept clicking by using the touchpad buttons. To change a pen option. 74 The Tablet... tab, then change an option. 4 To change this feature to allow tapping on tapping, click Tapping, then click Enable Tapping. 6 Click OK to save your notebook with the EZ Pad touchpad set to simulate clicking the left button. Click or tap a tab, then change tablet, digital pen, and input panel settings...
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... Rotate screen to rotate the tablet PC screen from landscape to portrait orientation. ■ Click (Change display settings) to or disconnect from. For more information, see your notebook Reference Guide. ■ Click Turn on to synchronize your notebook, click Start, then click Help and Support. Control www.gateway.com Description ■ Click (Change wireless...
... Rotate screen to rotate the tablet PC screen from landscape to portrait orientation. ■ Click (Change display settings) to or disconnect from. For more information, see your notebook Reference Guide. ■ Click Turn on to synchronize your notebook, click Start, then click Help and Support. Control www.gateway.com Description ■ Click (Change wireless...
8512564 - Component Replacement Manual R0
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...that the DVD drive is empty. 3 Turn off your Reference Guide. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the DVD Drive Replacing the DVD Drive Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver to use them. Avoid touching the edge connectors... LCD panel. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any Express, PC, and memory cards. 7 Turn your notebook over any surface. • Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and attach it to a bare metal ...
...that the DVD drive is empty. 3 Turn off your Reference Guide. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the DVD Drive Replacing the DVD Drive Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver to use them. Avoid touching the edge connectors... LCD panel. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any Express, PC, and memory cards. 7 Turn your notebook over any surface. • Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and attach it to a bare metal ...
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...other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. DVD bracket Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Replacing the DVD Drive 11 ...Slide the DVD drive out of the drive bay by pushing on your notebook. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, or memory cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All other countries. in ...
...other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. DVD bracket Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Replacing the DVD Drive 11 ...Slide the DVD drive out of the drive bay by pushing on your notebook. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, or memory cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All other countries. in ...
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... strap (available at the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on your notebook, then replace the cover screws. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Before working with your notebook over any Express, PC, and memory cards. 6 Turn your notebook. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Locating...
... strap (available at the Web address or telephone number shown on the label on your notebook, then replace the cover screws. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Before working with your notebook over any Express, PC, and memory cards. 6 Turn your notebook. To replace the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Locating...
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...notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then restart your notebook.... 17 Follow the on-screen instructions. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway... cable. 15 Turn on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. If you may be prompted to Step...
...notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then restart your notebook.... 17 Follow the on-screen instructions. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway... cable. 15 Turn on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. If you may be prompted to Step...
8512564 - Component Replacement Manual R0
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...also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of Gateway, Inc. Never slide components over any Express, PC, and memory cards. 6 Turn your notebook. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in your Reference Guide. 7 Remove the...the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge." 2 Turn off your notebook are ready to a bare metal part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-...
...also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of Gateway, Inc. Never slide components over any Express, PC, and memory cards. 6 Turn your notebook. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in your Reference Guide. 7 Remove the...the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge." 2 Turn off your notebook are ready to a bare metal part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-...
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...toward the LCD panel until the keyboard is not correctly replaced, your notebook could be flat all the way across . Be careful not to touch or damage any Express, PC, and memory cards. See your notebook with the space bar away from you finger along the front edge ...Replace the keyboard screw. 12 Insert the battery, then turn on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. The cover is correctly mounted when you can run you . 2 Make sure...
...toward the LCD panel until the keyboard is not correctly replaced, your notebook could be flat all the way across . Be careful not to touch or damage any Express, PC, and memory cards. See your notebook with the space bar away from you finger along the front edge ...Replace the keyboard screw. 12 Insert the battery, then turn on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. The cover is correctly mounted when you can run you . 2 Make sure...
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...AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any Express, PC, and memory cards. 6 Turn your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Before working with a K. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in your Reference ... antistatic bags only when you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. See your workbench or other countries. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to replace the memory module.
...AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any Express, PC, and memory cards. 6 Turn your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Before working with a K. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in your Reference ... antistatic bags only when you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. See your workbench or other countries. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to replace the memory module.
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... Use only memory modules designed for your Gateway notebook. 12 Gently push the module down until it clicks in place. 13 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the six cover screws. 14 Replace the keyboard screw. 15 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 16 Connect the power adapter,... cable, and the network cable. 17 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, or memory cards. 18 Turn on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. This module is keyed so it into the empty memory slot. If the...
... Use only memory modules designed for your Gateway notebook. 12 Gently push the module down until it clicks in place. 13 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the six cover screws. 14 Replace the keyboard screw. 15 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 16 Connect the power adapter,... cable, and the network cable. 17 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, or memory cards. 18 Turn on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. This module is keyed so it into the empty memory slot. If the...
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... grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and attach it to a bare metal part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Note which color cable is facing up, then remove the battery. Locating Components 1 Replacing the ...off your reference guide for Customer Care Information. See your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Never slide components over any Express, PC, and memory cards. 6 Turn your workbench or other ...
... grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and attach it to a bare metal part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Note which color cable is facing up, then remove the battery. Locating Components 1 Replacing the ...off your reference guide for Customer Care Information. See your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. Never slide components over any Express, PC, and memory cards. 6 Turn your workbench or other ...
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...cable, and the network cable. 19 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, and memory cards. 20 Turn on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered... trademarks of the slot. This module is keyed so it into the empty slot. Technical Support See the label on your notebook. 11 Pull the module out of Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. All other countries. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in the...
...cable, and the network cable. 19 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express, PC, and memory cards. 20 Turn on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered... trademarks of the slot. This module is keyed so it into the empty slot. Technical Support See the label on your notebook. 11 Pull the module out of Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. All other countries. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in the...
8512488 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2
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...Modem jack Plug USB devices (such as a digital camcorder or MP3 player) into this slot. For more information, see "Adding and removing a PC Card or Express Card" on page 44. The other end of the cable can be plugged into these ports. For more information, see "...modem or network" on page 18. 8 Plug a dial-up modem" on page 19. Right CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Important Port or jack location may vary by notebook model. The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, Mini Secure Digital®, MultiMediaCard™, RS-MultiMediaCard...
...Modem jack Plug USB devices (such as a digital camcorder or MP3 player) into this slot. For more information, see "Adding and removing a PC Card or Express Card" on page 44. The other end of the cable can be plugged into these ports. For more information, see "...modem or network" on page 18. 8 Plug a dial-up modem" on page 19. Right CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Important Port or jack location may vary by notebook model. The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, Mini Secure Digital®, MultiMediaCard™, RS-MultiMediaCard...
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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 an eject button next to the slot. This slot accepts one Type II PC Card or one Type 54 Express Card. Removing a memory card ...hot-swapping, see the card manufacturer's documentation for further information. If your notebook. Adding and removing a PC Card or Express Card Your notebook has a PC Card or Express Card slot. Hot-swapping means that you restart your notebook has an eject button, it uses Type 54 Express Cards. 45 Important ...
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 an eject button next to the slot. This slot accepts one Type II PC Card or one Type 54 Express Card. Removing a memory card ...hot-swapping, see the card manufacturer's documentation for further information. If your notebook. Adding and removing a PC Card or Express Card Your notebook has a PC Card or Express Card slot. Hot-swapping means that you restart your notebook has an eject button, it uses Type 54 Express Cards. 45 Important ...
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...you must remove the dummy card. The Stop a Hardware device dialog box opens. 3 Click the PC Card name, then click OK. The Safely Remove Hardware dialog box opens. To remove a PC Card: 1 Turn off your notebook. Important If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click the show hidden...label-side up, until the outer edge of the card is flush with the side of your notebook, then go to Remove Hardware dialog box opens. 4 Click OK. 5 Release the eject button by pressing the PC Card eject button once. 46 Important Before inserting an Express Card, you remove the Express Card...
...you must remove the dummy card. The Stop a Hardware device dialog box opens. 3 Click the PC Card name, then click OK. The Safely Remove Hardware dialog box opens. To remove a PC Card: 1 Turn off your notebook. Important If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click the show hidden...label-side up, until the outer edge of the card is flush with the side of your notebook, then go to Remove Hardware dialog box opens. 4 Click OK. 5 Release the eject button by pressing the PC Card eject button once. 46 Important Before inserting an Express Card, you remove the Express Card...
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www.gateway.com 6 Eject the PC Card by pressing the eject button again. The Stop a Hardware device dialog box opens. 3 Click the Express Card name, then click OK. Important If the .... The Express Card pops out slightly. 6 Pull the Express Card out of your notebook, then go to Remove Hardware dialog box opens. 4 Click OK. 5 Push the Express Card into the notebook. To remove an Express Card: 1 Turn off your notebook. 47 The Safe to step 5. -ORDouble-click the remove hardware icon in the...
www.gateway.com 6 Eject the PC Card by pressing the eject button again. The Stop a Hardware device dialog box opens. 3 Click the Express Card name, then click OK. Important If the .... The Express Card pops out slightly. 6 Pull the Express Card out of your notebook, then go to Remove Hardware dialog box opens. 4 Click OK. 5 Push the Express Card into the notebook. To remove an Express Card: 1 Turn off your notebook. 47 The Safe to step 5. -ORDouble-click the remove hardware icon in the...
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www.gateway.com Extending battery life Maximizing battery performance To get maximum power savings. Over the...the display as low as is not in use , to get maximum performance from your notebook battery, we recommend that you are not using your notebook. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are not being used. • Select the Power...plan to let it was kept in Microsoft Office and other applications. 63 Many PC Cards or Express Cards use a small amount of use . • Use the notebook touchpad instead of an external mouse. • Decrease or mute speaker volume. ...
www.gateway.com Extending battery life Maximizing battery performance To get maximum power savings. Over the...the display as low as is not in use , to get maximum performance from your notebook battery, we recommend that you are not using your notebook. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are not being used. • Select the Power...plan to let it was kept in Microsoft Office and other applications. 63 Many PC Cards or Express Cards use a small amount of use . • Use the notebook touchpad instead of an external mouse. • Decrease or mute speaker volume. ...
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... luggage. • Charge the battery in case airport security asks you to start your notebook. • Have your notebook hand-inspected or sent through the metal detector. • Turn off all discs, PC Cards or Express Cards, peripheral devices, and cables. CHAPTER 6: Traveling with you so you... can connect to your ISP while outside of your notebook stable during travel. Remember to pack those you are traveling internationally. ...
... luggage. • Charge the battery in case airport security asks you to start your notebook. • Have your notebook hand-inspected or sent through the metal detector. • Turn off all discs, PC Cards or Express Cards, peripheral devices, and cables. CHAPTER 6: Traveling with you so you... can connect to your ISP while outside of your notebook stable during travel. Remember to pack those you are traveling internationally. ...