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...up. 11 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to you see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then press F11 while your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All rights reserved. Technical... notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. All other countries.
...up. 11 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to you see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then press F11 while your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All rights reserved. Technical... notebook. 17 If the hard drive was sent to the hard drive cover. Screws Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see the Windows startup screen. -ORIf you from the old drive. All other countries.
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www.gateway.com Starting your notebook Starting your notebook Warning Do not work for long periods with your notebook resting on your notebook. 15 Do not use ... for about five seconds, then release it may become hot enough to turn off your notebook Important If for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to "wake" it up your notebook on the front of your notebook, then lift the LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the...
www.gateway.com Starting your notebook Starting your notebook Warning Do not work for long periods with your notebook resting on your notebook. 15 Do not use ... for about five seconds, then release it may become hot enough to turn off your notebook Important If for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to "wake" it up your notebook on the front of your notebook, then lift the LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the...
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...from program to the middle of a touchpad, two buttons, and a scroll zone. Move your finger on the touchpad, the pointer (arrow) on the screen moves in the same direction. For more information, see "Changing the mouse or touchpad settings" in the online User Guide. You can change this ... Do...farther, lift your notebook with the EZ Pad touchpad set to adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, right-hand or left button. www.gateway.com Using the EZ Pad touchpad Using the EZ Pad touchpad Tips & Tricks For instructions on how to only accept clicking by using the ...
...from program to the middle of a touchpad, two buttons, and a scroll zone. Move your finger on the touchpad, the pointer (arrow) on the screen moves in the same direction. For more information, see "Changing the mouse or touchpad settings" in the online User Guide. You can change this ... Do...farther, lift your notebook with the EZ Pad touchpad set to adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, right-hand or left button. www.gateway.com Using the EZ Pad touchpad Using the EZ Pad touchpad Tips & Tricks For instructions on how to only accept clicking by using the ...
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...the keyboard. Release the button to adjust the overall volume of the speakers. -OR- CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook To... Quickly press and release the left button and hold it . Position the pointer over the object. Access... pointer over the object. Press the left button once. Use the mute and volume control buttons on the screen. This action is called clicking. Select an object on the front of your notebook. Position the pointer over... where you are using external speakers, turn the knob on the screen. www.gateway.com Position the pointer over the object.
...the keyboard. Release the button to adjust the overall volume of the speakers. -OR- CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook To... Quickly press and release the left button and hold it . Position the pointer over the object. Access... pointer over the object. Press the left button once. Use the mute and volume control buttons on the screen. This action is called clicking. Select an object on the front of your notebook. Position the pointer over... where you are using external speakers, turn the knob on the screen. www.gateway.com Position the pointer over the object.
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...Ordering accessories To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at support.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery Recalibrating the battery Important Do not interrupt the battery recalibration process. Batteries If you see a startup screen, press F2. See "Changing batteries" on page 32 for... As soon as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of the battery gauge. The battery recalibration process begins and a screen opens showing you must start the process over again. The entire process will take several hours. If recalibration is not low, you...
...Ordering accessories To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at support.gateway.com. www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery Recalibrating the battery Important Do not interrupt the battery recalibration process. Batteries If you see a startup screen, press F2. See "Changing batteries" on page 32 for... As soon as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of the battery gauge. The battery recalibration process begins and a screen opens showing you must start the process over again. The entire process will take several hours. If recalibration is not low, you...
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...lock slot 7 key combinations 19 keyboard buttons 18 connecting 18 features 18 locating 11 replacing 40 USB port 8 keys application 18 60 www.gateway.com arrow 18 battery status 19 brightness 20 directional 18 Fn 19 function 18 LCD brightness 20 LCD/CRT 19 navigation 18 numeric keypad 19... Certificate of Authenticity 3 model number 2 modem cable 14 connecting DSL 14 jack 8, 13 monitor port 9 13, 14 mouse USB port 8 moving pointer 21 screen objects 22 MP3 player memory cards 25 multimedia adjusting volume 22 using DVD drive 24 muting sound 20, 22 N navigation keys 18 network jack 8, 14...
...lock slot 7 key combinations 19 keyboard buttons 18 connecting 18 features 18 locating 11 replacing 40 USB port 8 keys application 18 60 www.gateway.com arrow 18 battery status 19 brightness 20 directional 18 Fn 19 function 18 LCD brightness 20 LCD/CRT 19 navigation 18 numeric keypad 19... Certificate of Authenticity 3 model number 2 modem cable 14 connecting DSL 14 jack 8, 13 monitor port 9 13, 14 mouse USB port 8 moving pointer 21 screen objects 22 MP3 player memory cards 25 multimedia adjusting volume 22 using DVD drive 24 muting sound 20, 22 N navigation keys 18 network jack 8, 14...
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www.gateway.com Index Standby mode 15, 19 status box 19 status indicator 6 ...restarting notebook 16 right-clicking 22 rocker switch 21 S safety general precautions 48 static electricity 32 scanner USB port 8 screen objects getting information 22 moving 22 selecting 22 security features Kensington cable lock 7 serial number 2, 3 setting up ...support Support 3 television TV out jack 7 touchpad buttons 21 clicking 22 double-clicking 22 dragging screen objects 22 locating 11 moving pointer 21 moving screen objects 22 opening files, folders, and programs 22 opening shortcut menu 22 right-clicking 22 ...
www.gateway.com Index Standby mode 15, 19 status box 19 status indicator 6 ...restarting notebook 16 right-clicking 22 rocker switch 21 S safety general precautions 48 static electricity 32 scanner USB port 8 screen objects getting information 22 moving 22 selecting 22 security features Kensington cable lock 7 serial number 2, 3 setting up ...support Support 3 television TV out jack 7 touchpad buttons 21 clicking 22 double-clicking 22 dragging screen objects 22 locating 11 moving pointer 21 moving screen objects 22 opening files, folders, and programs 22 opening shortcut menu 22 right-clicking 22 ...
8511179 - Back of Setup Poster
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... S-video (optional) Ventilation fan Caution: Do not block Kensington™ lock slot Optical Drive 1 INSTALL THE BATTERY. Press the power button, then follow the on-screen instructions to the modem jack ( ) if using high-speed access. BACK Power connector Monitor port RIGHT IEEE 1394 port USB ports Modem jack PC Card...
... S-video (optional) Ventilation fan Caution: Do not block Kensington™ lock slot Optical Drive 1 INSTALL THE BATTERY. Press the power button, then follow the on-screen instructions to the modem jack ( ) if using high-speed access. BACK Power connector Monitor port RIGHT IEEE 1394 port USB ports Modem jack PC Card...
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop computer to your network 107...fax 116 Automatically canceling a fax 116 Chapter 11: Customizing Your notebook 117 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 118 Adjusting the color depth 118 Adjusting the screen resolution 119 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 120 Changing the desktop background 121 ...Selecting a screen saver 122 Using an extended desktop 123 Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device...
Contents www.gateway.com Adding devices to your network 107 Adding a desktop computer to your network 107...fax 116 Automatically canceling a fax 116 Chapter 11: Customizing Your notebook 117 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings 118 Adjusting the color depth 118 Adjusting the screen resolution 119 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop 120 Changing the desktop background 121 ...Selecting a screen saver 122 Using an extended desktop 123 Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device...
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CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches - To start ... - These topics are located in the Search box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to your Gateway notebook. To search for and access these topics. 4 Searching for a topic You can find help information...
CHAPTER 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches - To start ... - These topics are located in the Search box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to your Gateway notebook. To search for and access these topics. 4 Searching for a topic You can find help information...
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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on how your notebook is set below the recommended value ... contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook starts, the first screen you see "Deleting files and folders" on the menu that opens. The icon changes appearance to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Type...
CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com About the Windows desktop Help and Support For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on how your notebook is set below the recommended value ... contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon. The Windows Security Center icon may be different from your notebook starts, the first screen you see "Deleting files and folders" on the menu that opens. The icon changes appearance to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. Type...
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...PC can help you are thinking, and your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - Recalibrate if you should calibrate your notes on -screen instructions. 11 www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. ...use its writing pad, soft keyboard, and voice recognition for the pen, tablet buttons, and display screen ■ Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) -...
...PC can help you are thinking, and your tablet will understand ■ Inkball - Recalibrate if you should calibrate your notes on -screen instructions. 11 www.gateway.com Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. ...use its writing pad, soft keyboard, and voice recognition for the pen, tablet buttons, and display screen ■ Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) -...
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...same result as pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard. ■ Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and forth over the screen. ■ Backspace by drawing a right-to control the insertion point in the TIP help. Windows interprets a scratchout as a delete command. ■ ..., draw a short, wide "Z." ■ You will find more information, see "Tablet Input Panel (TIP)" on a mouse. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with liquids. 12 You can erase text by resting it dry and avoid contact with your tablet PC...
...same result as pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard. ■ Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and forth over the screen. ■ Backspace by drawing a right-to control the insertion point in the TIP help. Windows interprets a scratchout as a delete command. ■ ..., draw a short, wide "Z." ■ You will find more information, see "Tablet Input Panel (TIP)" on a mouse. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com Gestures A gesture is a shape you draw with liquids. 12 You can erase text by resting it dry and avoid contact with your tablet PC...
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.... ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system, you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of the recovery disc(s). For a fee, ...file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to restore your notebook. As you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of x, and so on -screen instructions of your media burning...
.... ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your system, you remove each disc from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System 4 Open the network location of the recovery disc(s). For a fee, ...file until each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." www.gateway.com Important Use a permanent marker to restore your notebook. As you can find the Gateway Customer Care contact information on the label located on the bottom of x, and so on -screen instructions of your media burning...
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... Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to get your system settings and saves it as a restore ... changes to an earlier time, then click Next. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to one of your system running ...
... Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1. To restore using Gateway System Recovery, you should try Microsoft System Restore to determine whether you can return to get your system settings and saves it as a restore ... changes to an earlier time, then click Next. The Select a Restore Point dialog box opens. 4 Click a bold date on the calendar (Step 1 on the screen), then click a restore point in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to one of your system running ...
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... Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that came with your notebook and have it ready. 2 If you selected, and read all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on-screen instructions to use the restore point you can still run...
... Recovering your problem, restart Gateway System Recovery. The Confirm Restore Point Selection dialog box opens. 6 Make sure that came with your notebook and have it ready. 2 If you selected, and read all notices on the screen. 7 Click Next, then follow the on-screen instructions to use the restore point you can still run...
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... a Web site. The speed that you requested. OR - Type the keyword connecting to Web site in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the method you use the Parental Control feature in the menu bar. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening...using the Web browser features, click Help in McAfee SecurityCenter which came with an Internet service provider (ISP), you may need to start your screen depends on your Web browser. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook, and displays...
... a Web site. The speed that you requested. OR - Type the keyword connecting to Web site in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com), then click GO on the method you use the Parental Control feature in the menu bar. Your default Web browser opens showing an opening...using the Web browser features, click Help in McAfee SecurityCenter which came with an Internet service provider (ISP), you may need to start your screen depends on your Web browser. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your notebook, and displays...
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www.gateway.com Using e-mail Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you sign up for an account ...: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of your notebook from a computer on the Internet to store the file on -screen instructions for the file that you want . For more information, see "Protecting your Internet account. A copy of the file is similar to run or install...
www.gateway.com Using e-mail Downloading files Caution To protect your notebook against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you sign up for an account ...: 1 Connect to your Internet account. 2 In the address bar, type the address of your notebook from a computer on the Internet to store the file on -screen instructions for the file that you want . For more information, see "Protecting your Internet account. A copy of the file is similar to run or install...
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...my subscription to extend your virus definitions: 1 Make sure that you are connected to protect your screen. To remove a virus: 1 If McAfee SecurityCenter finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to remove the virus. 2 Turn off your notebook and leave it is time to ...scan, then select your scan options. 5 Click Scan. Important To update McAfee SecurityCenter after the subscription period expires, you want to extend your subscription, an alert appears on your subscription. www.gateway...
...my subscription to extend your virus definitions: 1 Make sure that you are connected to protect your screen. To remove a virus: 1 If McAfee SecurityCenter finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to remove the virus. 2 Turn off your notebook and leave it is time to ...scan, then select your scan options. 5 Click Scan. Important To update McAfee SecurityCenter after the subscription period expires, you want to extend your subscription, an alert appears on your subscription. www.gateway...
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...as printers, scanners, and digital cameras to the next step. 5 Click Start, then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Installing a printer, scanner, digital camera, or other peripheral device Important Before you can usually install parallel port printers by following ... USB printer or scanner USB devices may have special installation instructions. Tips & Tricks For the location of these ports on -screen instructions. You use an IEEE 1394 or USB device for detailed information and installation instructions. See the device documentation for the ...
...as printers, scanners, and digital cameras to the next step. 5 Click Start, then click Control Panel. CHAPTER 6: Connecting Devices www.gateway.com Installing a printer, scanner, digital camera, or other peripheral device Important Before you can usually install parallel port printers by following ... USB printer or scanner USB devices may have special installation instructions. Tips & Tricks For the location of these ports on -screen instructions. You use an IEEE 1394 or USB device for detailed information and installation instructions. See the device documentation for the ...