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...cord or your notebook may be damaged. 2 Connect the AC adapter to your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. in . Power indicator If the power indicator does not turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number shown on ...the label on , unplug the adapter from your notebook. Replacing the AC Adapter 3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. The power indicator turns on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on . See your notebook's power connector. All other countries. All rights reserved...
...cord or your notebook may be damaged. 2 Connect the AC adapter to your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. in . Power indicator If the power indicator does not turn blue after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at the Web address or telephone number shown on ...the label on , unplug the adapter from your notebook. Replacing the AC Adapter 3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. The power indicator turns on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on . See your notebook's power connector. All other countries. All rights reserved...
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...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, modem cable, and network cable, then turn on your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. See your notebook. 17 Reconnect all peripheral...by pushing on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Make sure that the drive fits securely in the bay. 12 Secure the DVD drive ...
...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, modem cable, and network cable, then turn on your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. See your notebook. 17 Reconnect all peripheral...by pushing on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Make sure that the drive fits securely in the bay. 12 Secure the DVD drive ...
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... eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All other countries. 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 see a blank screen, restart your ...new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 13 Insert the battery and turn your notebook over. 14 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 15 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 16 Turn on your hardware guide for Customer ...
... eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All other countries. 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 see a blank screen, restart your ...new hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 13 Insert the battery and turn your notebook over. 14 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 15 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 16 Turn on your hardware guide for Customer ...
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... bay cover and wireless network bay cover. 11 Replace the keyboard screw. 12 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 13 Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable, then turn on your notebook with the space bar away from you. 2 Make sure the black ...flat all the way across . Press down on the front edge of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Important Inserting a piece of cloth between the screwdriver and keyboard will help prevent damage to the front of the notebook and slide...
... bay cover and wireless network bay cover. 11 Replace the keyboard screw. 12 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 13 Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable, then turn on your notebook with the space bar away from you. 2 Make sure the black ...flat all the way across . Press down on the front edge of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Important Inserting a piece of cloth between the screwdriver and keyboard will help prevent damage to the front of the notebook and slide...
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...bay cover, then tighten the six 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 your notebook. This module ...is keyed so it into the empty memory slot. See your Gateway notebook. 11 Gently push the module down until the module tilts upward. 9 Pull the memory module out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory,...
...bay cover, then tighten the six 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 your notebook. This module ...is keyed so it into the empty memory slot. See your Gateway notebook. 11 Gently push the module down until the module tilts upward. 9 Pull the memory module out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory,...
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...reserved. Replacing the Wireless Network Module 10 Pull the module out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. If your card is held by a screw, replace the screw. 14 Reattach the black antenna cable to the connector labelled MAIN ... 15 Replace the wireless network bay cover, then tighten the cover screw. 16 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 17 Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 19 Turn on the bottom of the...
...reserved. Replacing the Wireless Network Module 10 Pull the module out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. If your card is held by a screw, replace the screw. 14 Reattach the black antenna cable to the connector labelled MAIN ... 15 Replace the wireless network bay cover, then tighten the cover screw. 16 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 17 Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 19 Turn on the bottom of the...
8511369 - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference
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... and serial number 2 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook 5 Identifying features 6 Front 6 Left 7 Right 8 Back 9 Bottom 10 Keyboard area 11 Connecting the AC adapter 12 Protecting from power source problems 13 Connecting the dial-up modem 13 Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an...
... and serial number 2 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook 5 Identifying features 6 Front 6 Left 7 Right 8 Back 9 Bottom 10 Keyboard area 11 Connecting the AC adapter 12 Protecting from power source problems 13 Connecting the dial-up modem 13 Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an...
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www.gateway.com Back Identifying features Power connector Monitor port Component Power connector Monitor port Icon Description Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector. For more information, see "Viewing the display on a projector or monitor" in the online User Guide. 9 Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this port.
www.gateway.com Back Identifying features Power connector Monitor port Component Power connector Monitor port Icon Description Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector. For more information, see "Viewing the display on a projector or monitor" in the online User Guide. 9 Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this port.
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...it becomes damaged. You should use the AC adapter right away to disassemble the AC adapter. b Press FN+F1 to fully charge. If the battery life seems short even after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at support.gateway.com. Replace the power cord if it back in. Allow three hours...(see "Recalibrating the battery" on : a Unplug the adapter from Gateway. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that came with your notebook or one of the same type and voltage rating as the original cord or your notebook on battery power for the battery to toggle the status lights on page ...
...it becomes damaged. You should use the AC adapter right away to disassemble the AC adapter. b Press FN+F1 to fully charge. If the battery life seems short even after three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at support.gateway.com. Replace the power cord if it back in. Allow three hours...(see "Recalibrating the battery" on : a Unplug the adapter from Gateway. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that came with your notebook or one of the same type and voltage rating as the original cord or your notebook on battery power for the battery to toggle the status lights on page ...
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... will take several hours. Batteries If you may need additional space for accessories or supplies. See "Changing batteries" on battery power for extended periods, you run your notebook on page 27 for more information about using it starts and you the progress. ... Care at accessories.gateway.com. The battery recalibration process begins and a screen opens showing you see a startup screen, press F2. To recalibrate the battery: 1 Connect the AC adapter, then turn on page 32 for more information. 29 The BIOS Setup utility opens. 3 Open the Advanced menu. 4...
... will take several hours. Batteries If you may need additional space for accessories or supplies. See "Changing batteries" on battery power for extended periods, you run your notebook on page 27 for more information about using it starts and you the progress. ... Care at accessories.gateway.com. The battery recalibration process begins and a screen opens showing you see a startup screen, press F2. To recalibrate the battery: 1 Connect the AC adapter, then turn on page 32 for more information. 29 The BIOS Setup utility opens. 3 Open the Advanced menu. 4...
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... remove any PC Cards. 6 Turn your notebook over . 15 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn your notebook over so the bottom is keyed so it can replace it with a similar drive obtained from Gateway. Replacing the DVD drive Important Replace the DVD drive only with a similar ...in the memory bay. 11 Gently push the module down until it into the empty memory slot. www.gateway.com Replacing the DVD drive Important Use only memory modules designed for your Gateway notebook. 10 Hold the new or replacement module at a 30-degree angle and slide it clicks in ...
... remove any PC Cards. 6 Turn your notebook over . 15 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn your notebook over so the bottom is keyed so it can replace it with a similar drive obtained from Gateway. Replacing the DVD drive Important Replace the DVD drive only with a similar ...in the memory bay. 11 Gently push the module down until it into the empty memory slot. www.gateway.com Replacing the DVD drive Important Use only memory modules designed for your Gateway notebook. 10 Hold the new or replacement module at a 30-degree angle and slide it clicks in ...
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.... www.gateway.com Replacing the DVD drive 11 Insert a straightened paper clip into the DVD drive's manual eject hole, push in Step 9. 16 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the captive screws. 17 Replace the keyboard screw. 18 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 19 Connect the power adapter, modem...
.... www.gateway.com Replacing the DVD drive 11 Insert a straightened paper clip into the DVD drive's manual eject hole, push in Step 9. 16 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the captive screws. 17 Replace the keyboard screw. 18 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 19 Connect the power adapter, modem...
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...hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 16 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 17 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn on your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you printed in Step 2 ...keyboard becomes damaged, you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. If your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and ...
...hard drive kit into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 16 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 17 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn on your notebook. 18 See the Recovering Your System chapter you printed in Step 2 ...keyboard becomes damaged, you can replace it with a similar keyboard provided by Gateway. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. If your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and ...
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... down until it , then tighten the screws. 12 Replace the keyboard screw. 13 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 14 Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable, then turn on your finger along the front edge of the keyboard into place. Be careful to press..., replace it clicks in place. The cover should easily fall into the slots under the palm rest. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com 4 Insert the tabs on the front edge of the keyboard to seat the retaining tabs into their corresponding slots. You may need to not...
... down until it , then tighten the screws. 12 Replace the keyboard screw. 13 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 14 Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable, then turn on your finger along the front edge of the keyboard into place. Be careful to press..., replace it clicks in place. The cover should easily fall into the slots under the palm rest. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com 4 Insert the tabs on the front edge of the keyboard to seat the retaining tabs into their corresponding slots. You may need to not...
8511264 - User Guide Gateway Notebook
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...power adapter. ■ To find AC power outlets in airports, look for times when you want to support pillars, in Hibernate mode, your work before traveling. When in large areas such as the display and drives, turn on page 90. Exit Standby or Hibernate Press the power button. mode 91 www.gateway....com Extending battery life ■ Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. This drive uses a large amount of power. ■ Recharge the battery(ies) often, take electrical adapters. Enter Hibernate mode(must ...
...power adapter. ■ To find AC power outlets in airports, look for times when you want to support pillars, in Hibernate mode, your work before traveling. When in large areas such as the display and drives, turn on page 90. Exit Standby or Hibernate Press the power button. mode 91 www.gateway....com Extending battery life ■ Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. This drive uses a large amount of power. ■ Recharge the battery(ies) often, take electrical adapters. Enter Hibernate mode(must ...
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...9632; Always keep your desktop computer for service. www.gateway.com Files Security Important Use a password that you can see "Managing Power" on page 89. 145 Be ready to your notebook" on conserving battery power, using the battery whenever possible, monitor the battery charge... you can attach a cable lock and leave your notebook in your AC power adapter to recover a forgotten password. The password feature is difficult for your notebook so you are traveling internationally, take power plug adapters. ■ Take a portable surge protector to Gateway for remote access.
...9632; Always keep your desktop computer for service. www.gateway.com Files Security Important Use a password that you can see "Managing Power" on page 89. 145 Be ready to your notebook" on conserving battery power, using the battery whenever possible, monitor the battery charge... you can attach a cable lock and leave your notebook in your AC power adapter to recover a forgotten password. The password feature is difficult for your notebook so you are traveling internationally, take power plug adapters. ■ Take a portable surge protector to Gateway for remote access.
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... appears on , while the battery(ies) is installed, and while the modem cable, network cable, and AC power adapter are connected to troubleshoot your problem if power cords or plugs are correctly grounded before accessing internal components. ■ After you complete any maintenance tasks where you...the arrow. Troubleshooting Audio Battery CD drives 148 Audio troubleshooting is covered under "Sound" on page 151. 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 ...
... appears on , while the battery(ies) is installed, and while the modem cable, network cable, and AC power adapter are connected to troubleshoot your problem if power cords or plugs are correctly grounded before accessing internal components. ■ After you complete any maintenance tasks where you...the arrow. Troubleshooting Audio Battery CD drives 148 Audio troubleshooting is covered under "Sound" on page 151. 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 ...
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... so the printer can start printing. Printer Help and Support For more information, see "Recharging the battery" on connecting the AC power adapter, see the hardware guide. Many printers have selected it on page 92. ■ Make sure that the battery is installed correctly...turned on inserting your notebook. Your notebook is not working correctly. For more information about using power management settings, see the poster or hardware guide. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Power Tips & Tricks For instructions on page 90. ■ Make sure that the battery is...
... so the printer can start printing. Printer Help and Support For more information, see "Recharging the battery" on connecting the AC power adapter, see the hardware guide. Many printers have selected it on page 92. ■ Make sure that the battery is installed correctly...turned on inserting your notebook. Your notebook is not working correctly. For more information about using power management settings, see the poster or hardware guide. CHAPTER 14: Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Power Tips & Tricks For instructions on page 90. ■ Make sure that the battery is...
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...128 acoustic handset coupler 144 adding icons to desktop 9 user accounts 128 address e-mail 39 Web 38 airplane power adapter 91 alarms 93 AU file 65 audio muting 62 playing 64, 65 troubleshooting 165 audio CD adding tracks to library 71 cleaning 133 editing track information 71 playing 66 ...automobile power adapter 91 AVI file 65 B background 121 backing up files 138 battery alternate power sources 91 charge indicator 90 charge status ...
...128 acoustic handset coupler 144 adding icons to desktop 9 user accounts 128 address e-mail 39 Web 38 airplane power adapter 91 alarms 93 AU file 65 audio muting 62 playing 64, 65 troubleshooting 165 audio CD adding tracks to library 71 cleaning 133 editing track information 71 playing 66 ...automobile power adapter 91 AVI file 65 B background 121 backing up files 138 battery alternate power sources 91 charge indicator 90 charge status ...
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... drive troubleshooting 149 display changing resolution 119 properties 55, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 troubleshooting 150 using screen saver 122 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 21 opening 23 printing 23 saving 22 downloading files 39 drivers ... video 72 e-mail address 39 checking for messages 40 sending 40 transferring settings from old computer 141 using 36, 39 EmPower power adapter 91 Error-checking 136 extended desktop 123 F faxes automatically canceling 116 canceling 115 configuring Fax 111 installing Fax 110 receiving and viewing...
... drive troubleshooting 149 display changing resolution 119 properties 55, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 troubleshooting 150 using screen saver 122 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 21 opening 23 printing 23 saving 22 downloading files 39 drivers ... video 72 e-mail address 39 checking for messages 40 sending 40 transferring settings from old computer 141 using 36, 39 EmPower power adapter 91 Error-checking 136 extended desktop 123 F faxes automatically canceling 116 canceling 115 configuring Fax 111 installing Fax 110 receiving and viewing...