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... and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. 6 Turn your notebook are ready to replace the DVD drive. Screw Technical Support See the label on your online hardware guide. All other grounded object. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Replacing the DVD Drive 7 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the keyboard screw and put it in a safe place. Gateway and eMachines...
... and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. 6 Turn your notebook are ready to replace the DVD drive. Screw Technical Support See the label on your online hardware guide. All other grounded object. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Replacing the DVD Drive 7 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the keyboard screw and put it in a safe place. Gateway and eMachines...
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... cover screws. 13 Replace the keyboard screw. 14 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 15 Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable. 16 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 17 Turn on the bottom of the slot. See your hardware guide for your notebook. Technical Support See the label on your Gateway notebook. 11 Gently push the module down until the module tilts upward. 9 Pull the memory module...
... cover screws. 13 Replace the keyboard screw. 14 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 15 Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable. 16 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 17 Turn on the bottom of the slot. See your hardware guide for your notebook. Technical Support See the label on your Gateway notebook. 11 Gently push the module down until the module tilts upward. 9 Pull the memory module...
8511387 - Setup Poster (Outside)
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... numbers, see the Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference Guide. MAN BLADE PLATINUM POSTER R1 02/06 EDITION USING your Gateway notebook Connecting Wirelessly Your Gateway notebook has built-in your user guide. P L AT I N U M Working Securely Your Gateway notebook comes with the software you need to connect safely and securely. Managing Your Battery Life To get device drivers, FAQs, product specifications, and other useful information at support.gateway.com. For more information on setting up , you should: • Regularly update...
... numbers, see the Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference Guide. MAN BLADE PLATINUM POSTER R1 02/06 EDITION USING your Gateway notebook Connecting Wirelessly Your Gateway notebook has built-in your user guide. P L AT I N U M Working Securely Your Gateway notebook comes with the software you need to connect safely and securely. Managing Your Battery Life To get device drivers, FAQs, product specifications, and other useful information at support.gateway.com. For more information on setting up , you should: • Regularly update...
8511385 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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... mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 162 Changing mouse settings 162 Changing touchpad or pointing device settings . . . . . 164 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 166 Programming the buttons 166 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 167 Adding and modifying user accounts 168 Modifying security settings 169 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . 171 Caring for your notebook 172 Cleaning your notebook 173 Protecting your notebook from viruses 174 Updating Windows 175 Using BigFix 175 Managing hard drive space 176 Checking hard drive...
... mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings 162 Changing mouse settings 162 Changing touchpad or pointing device settings . . . . . 164 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 166 Programming the buttons 166 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 167 Adding and modifying user accounts 168 Modifying security settings 169 Chapter 12: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . 171 Caring for your notebook 172 Cleaning your notebook 173 Protecting your notebook from viruses 174 Updating Windows 175 Using BigFix 175 Managing hard drive space 176 Checking hard drive...
8511385 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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... notebook or optional port replicator. 2 Connect the other external video device) before starting your Control Panel is available only on a television screen using the headphone jack to a stereo system using a standard S-Video cable. To view your notebook display on a television (for demonstrative purposes only and may not represent the screens on your notebook display on select Gateway notebooks. The S-Video out jack on external video by default, connect the television (or other end of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your notebook supports...
... notebook or optional port replicator. 2 Connect the other external video device) before starting your Control Panel is available only on a television screen using the headphone jack to a stereo system using a standard S-Video cable. To view your notebook display on a television (for demonstrative purposes only and may not represent the screens on your notebook display on select Gateway notebooks. The S-Video out jack on external video by default, connect the television (or other end of headphones or external powered speakers, or connect your notebook supports...
8511385 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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... to removable media, such as a diskette, writable CD or DVD, USB flash drive, or Zip disk, or by using a home network. For more information about using transfer wizard in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Transferring files You can move your new one by using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. The wizard also moves specific files or entire folders, such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings...
... to removable media, such as a diskette, writable CD or DVD, USB flash drive, or Zip disk, or by using a home network. For more information about using transfer wizard in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Transferring files You can move your new one by using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. The wizard also moves specific files or entire folders, such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings...
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... recovery discs (see "Managing Power" on page 35) in case you need to connect to recharge the battery. Additional tips ■ If you need to install an additional driver or software. 194 If you are traveling internationally, take power plug adapters. ■ Take a portable surge protector to protect your notebook from power surges. ■ To get the best performance from your notebook, avoid using alternate power sources, and monitoring the battery charge...
... recovery discs (see "Managing Power" on page 35) in case you need to connect to recharge the battery. Additional tips ■ If you need to install an additional driver or software. 194 If you are traveling internationally, take power plug adapters. ■ Take a portable surge protector to protect your notebook from power surges. ■ To get the best performance from your notebook, avoid using alternate power sources, and monitoring the battery charge...
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... the battery(ies) is installed, and while the modem cable, network cable, and AC power adapter are connected to your notebook. ■ Make sure that you are secure. ■ Make sure that you replace the cover, reinstall any screws, then replace the battery(ies) before you start your hard drive is turned on. ■ If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that all connections are correctly grounded before accessing internal components...
... the battery(ies) is installed, and while the modem cable, network cable, and AC power adapter are connected to your notebook. ■ Make sure that you are secure. ■ Make sure that you replace the cover, reinstall any screws, then replace the battery(ies) before you start your hard drive is turned on. ■ If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that all connections are correctly grounded before accessing internal components...
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... an optional port replicator, see the hardware guide. Internet Tips & Tricks For the location of your notebook has been subjected to reinstall the operating system. Contact your modem and network jacks, see a "Non-system disk", "NTLDR is installed correctly. The secondary hard drive is not recognized ■ The modular drive may need to static electricity or physical shock, you may not be accessed, or you are using a cable or...
... an optional port replicator, see the hardware guide. Internet Tips & Tricks For the location of your notebook has been subjected to reinstall the operating system. Contact your modem and network jacks, see a "Non-system disk", "NTLDR is installed correctly. The secondary hard drive is not recognized ■ The modular drive may need to static electricity or physical shock, you may not be accessed, or you are using a cable or...
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... Media Center itself. Troubleshooting You need to configure your Media Center to output to a TV ■ Your Media Center computer detects whether you are using a VGA or an S-Video display device and automatically changes the display settings for the type of display device you can . You want to change display settings to know whether you can burn videos that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as Power2Go, and with DVD recording (burning) software...
... Media Center itself. Troubleshooting You need to configure your Media Center to output to a TV ■ Your Media Center computer detects whether you are using a VGA or an S-Video display device and automatically changes the display settings for the type of display device you can . You want to change display settings to know whether you can burn videos that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as Power2Go, and with DVD recording (burning) software...
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... speed at which you can upload (send) data is in use (for example, someone is on an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. For the location of your notebook. To run modem diagnostics: 1 Close all open programs. 2 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Troubleshooting Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K Current FCC regulations restrict actual data transfer rates...
... speed at which you can upload (send) data is in use (for example, someone is on an optional port replicator, see the poster or hardware guide. For the location of your notebook. To run modem diagnostics: 1 Close all open programs. 2 Click Start, then click Control Panel. Troubleshooting Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K Current FCC regulations restrict actual data transfer rates...
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... your notebook. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. ■ Try a mouse you know is working to make sure the network cable is connected to a port replicator, make sure that the mouse cable is connected to the Ethernet jack on the port replicator and not on a different surface. Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to a port replicator. 217 Mouse See also "Touchpad or optional pointing device" on...
... your notebook. ■ Remove all extension cables and switch boxes. ■ Try a mouse you know is working to make sure the network cable is connected to a port replicator, make sure that the mouse cable is connected to the Ethernet jack on the port replicator and not on a different surface. Troubleshooting 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to a port replicator. 217 Mouse See also "Touchpad or optional pointing device" on...
8511385 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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... Help and Support. Printer Help and Support For more information, see the poster or hardware guide. Replace any damaged cables. Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the Search box, then click the arrow. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to room temperature. Tips & Tricks For instructions on recalibrating your battery(ies), see "Changing notebook power settings" on page 116. ■ Make sure...
... Help and Support. Printer Help and Support For more information, see the poster or hardware guide. Replace any damaged cables. Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the Search box, then click the arrow. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to room temperature. Tips & Tricks For instructions on recalibrating your battery(ies), see "Changing notebook power settings" on page 116. ■ Make sure...
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... you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your notebook. Troubleshooting The printer is on installing the printer driver. 225 Make sure that you want to print to put the printer online. ■ Check the port and cable for instructions on but will not print...
... you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. To set a default printer: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your notebook. Troubleshooting The printer is on installing the printer driver. 225 Make sure that you want to print to put the printer online. ■ Check the port and cable for instructions on but will not print...
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... headphone jack. ■ Make sure that the volume control on the touchpad. Help and Support For more information about using your notebook is turned up . Troubleshooting You are turned on page 164. 227 For instructions on how to adjust the touchpad settings, see "Changing touchpad or pointing device settings" on . Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. Status indicators The status indicators are not functioning ■ Make sure...
... headphone jack. ■ Make sure that the volume control on the touchpad. Help and Support For more information about using your notebook is turned up . Troubleshooting You are turned on page 164. 227 For instructions on how to adjust the touchpad settings, see "Changing touchpad or pointing device settings" on . Sound Tips & Tricks For more information about troubleshooting sound issues, click Start, then click Help and Support. Status indicators The status indicators are not functioning ■ Make sure...
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... files across network 139 problems fixing 175 programs closing 32 opening 11 reinstalling 187 projector adding 74 color quality 75 display properties 74, 155, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161 screen resolution 75 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 113 radio approval authorities 192 radio frequency wireless connections 192 recharging battery 116 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 90 CD tracks 91, 111 recovering device drivers 42...
... files across network 139 problems fixing 175 programs closing 32 opening 11 reinstalling 187 projector adding 74 color quality 75 display properties 74, 155, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161 screen resolution 75 R radio listening with Windows Media Player 113 radio approval authorities 192 radio frequency wireless connections 192 recharging battery 116 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 90 CD tracks 91, 111 recovering device drivers 42...
8511386 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference Guide
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About the User Guide In addition to your hard drive. For all other software ■ Controlling audio and video settings ■ Using the Internet ■ Protecting your User Guide. The User Guide is an in-depth, easy-to-read manual that are specific to this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on your model of Gateway notebook. CHAPTER 1: About this reference About this guide, the User Guide has been included on the following...
About the User Guide In addition to your hard drive. For all other software ■ Controlling audio and video settings ■ Using the Internet ■ Protecting your User Guide. The User Guide is an in-depth, easy-to-read manual that are specific to this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on your model of Gateway notebook. CHAPTER 1: About this reference About this guide, the User Guide has been included on the following...
8511386 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference Guide
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... down your notebook using a USB port. Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows, function keys for specific system operations, and the Num Lock keys for the numeric keypad. The hard drive is not in use . You do not need to connect a USB keyboard. Indicator Disc drive Hard drive Using the keyboard Icon Description ■ LED blinking - Function keys/ System keys Numeric keypad FN key Windows key Application key Arrow keys...
... down your notebook using a USB port. Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows, function keys for specific system operations, and the Num Lock keys for the numeric keypad. The hard drive is not in use . You do not need to connect a USB keyboard. Indicator Disc drive Hard drive Using the keyboard Icon Description ■ LED blinking - Function keys/ System keys Numeric keypad FN key Windows key Application key Arrow keys...
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Your Gateway notebook may contain one or more of the following drive types. this drive to create DVDs. ROM/R/RW Multi-format double layer DVD±RW/CD-R W drive Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, recording music and data to CD-R or CD-RW discs, and recording video and data to recordable CDs. Using other types of a double layer recordable DVD drive, the blank DVDs you purchase must state Double...
Your Gateway notebook may contain one or more of the following drive types. this drive to create DVDs. ROM/R/RW Multi-format double layer DVD±RW/CD-R W drive Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, recording music and data to CD-R or CD-RW discs, and recording video and data to recordable CDs. Using other types of a double layer recordable DVD drive, the blank DVDs you purchase must state Double...
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... drive 8 external speakers 6 Firewire 8 flash drive 8 headphone 6 i.Link 8 IEEE 1394 8 keyboard 8 microphone 6 modem 8, 14 monitor (VGA) 9 mouse 8 network 8, 15 power 9, 12 printer 8 scanner 8 speaker 6 S-Video (TV) out 7 USB 8 VGA 9 video camera 8 copyright notice 72 D dial-up modem 14 digital camera USB port 8 digital video camera IEEE 1394 port 8 directional keys 20 display switching 22 double-clicking 26 dragging 27 drives DVD 29, 42 76 www.gateway.com DVD/CD-RW 7, 29 DVD±RW 7, 29 hard drive 10, 45 identifying drive types...
... drive 8 external speakers 6 Firewire 8 flash drive 8 headphone 6 i.Link 8 IEEE 1394 8 keyboard 8 microphone 6 modem 8, 14 monitor (VGA) 9 mouse 8 network 8, 15 power 9, 12 printer 8 scanner 8 speaker 6 S-Video (TV) out 7 USB 8 VGA 9 video camera 8 copyright notice 72 D dial-up modem 14 digital camera USB port 8 digital video camera IEEE 1394 port 8 directional keys 20 display switching 22 double-clicking 26 dragging 27 drives DVD 29, 42 76 www.gateway.com DVD/CD-RW 7, 29 DVD±RW 7, 29 hard drive 10, 45 identifying drive types...