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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery(ies 61 Extending battery life 62 Maximizing battery performance 62 Conserving battery power 62 Using alternate power sources 63 Changing power ... Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 75 Caring for your notebook 76 Cleaning your notebook 76 Cleaning the exterior 77 Cleaning the keyboard 77 Cleaning the notebook screen 78 Maintaining the battery(ies 78 Storing batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 80 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 81...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery(ies 61 Extending battery life 62 Maximizing battery performance 62 Conserving battery power 62 Using alternate power sources 63 Changing power ... Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 75 Caring for your notebook 76 Cleaning your notebook 76 Cleaning the exterior 77 Cleaning the keyboard 77 Cleaning the notebook screen 78 Maintaining the battery(ies 78 Storing batteries 78 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 79 Recovering your system 80 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 81...
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CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Working safely and comfortably Before using your notebook, follow these general guidelines for long periods of its screen is perpendicular to your line of burns to your legs. Notebook operating temperatures can become quite high, increasing the risk of sight. ... external keyboard, raise the notebook so the top of time. You must keep your unprotected lap. Soft surfaces can avoid glare on the screen or shine directly into your work area and avoiding discomfort and strain: • Keep hands and arms parallel to focus on the sides clear...
CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Working safely and comfortably Before using your notebook, follow these general guidelines for long periods of its screen is perpendicular to your line of burns to your legs. Notebook operating temperatures can become quite high, increasing the risk of sight. ... external keyboard, raise the notebook so the top of time. You must keep your unprotected lap. Soft surfaces can avoid glare on the screen or shine directly into your work area and avoiding discomfort and strain: • Keep hands and arms parallel to focus on the sides clear...
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Tip See the documentation that menu, you are starting your notebook for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to select the language and time zone and to create your first user account. 4 Attach and turn on page 47. For more information on ... located above the keyboard. Tip For more information about connecting peripheral devices, see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in your online User Guide. 21 www.gateway.com To start your notebook: 1 Slide the latch on page 67. 3 If you can run programs and search for files.
Tip See the documentation that menu, you are starting your notebook for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to select the language and time zone and to create your first user account. 4 Attach and turn on page 47. For more information on ... located above the keyboard. Tip For more information about connecting peripheral devices, see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in your online User Guide. 21 www.gateway.com To start your notebook: 1 Slide the latch on page 67. 3 If you can run programs and search for files.
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... or pointing device settings" in your online User Guide. Tip You can use the scroll zone to select objects. Tip For instructions on the screen. Use of the scroll zone may have received your notebook with the EZ Pad touchpad set to the middle of space and need to shut... buttons. For more information, see "Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings" in the same direction. Move your finger around on the screen moves in your online User Guide. Do this feature to allow tapping on the touchpad to simulate clicking the left button. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and...
... or pointing device settings" in your online User Guide. Tip You can use the scroll zone to select objects. Tip For instructions on the screen. Use of the scroll zone may have received your notebook with the EZ Pad touchpad set to the middle of space and need to shut... buttons. For more information, see "Changing the mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings" in the same direction. Move your finger around on the screen moves in your online User Guide. Do this feature to allow tapping on the touchpad to simulate clicking the left button. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and...
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...the touchpad to move (drag) the object to the appropriate part of the screen. This action is called right-clicking. Position the pointer over the object. www.gateway.com To... Move an object on the screen. Quickly press and release the left button twice in rapid succession. Do ...this... Select an object on the screen. Position the pointer over the object. This action is called...
...the touchpad to move (drag) the object to the appropriate part of the screen. This action is called right-clicking. Position the pointer over the object. www.gateway.com To... Move an object on the screen. Quickly press and release the left button twice in rapid succession. Do ...this... Select an object on the screen. Position the pointer over the object. This action is called...
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... of a pointing device and two buttons. Pointing device Left button Right button Button Function Pointing device ■ Move the pointer (arrow) on the screen or scroll a document on the screen. ■ Tap to select an item. ■ Double-tap to open an item or start a program. ■ Tap and hold , then move...
... of a pointing device and two buttons. Pointing device Left button Right button Button Function Pointing device ■ Move the pointer (arrow) on the screen or scroll a document on the screen. ■ Tap to select an item. ■ Double-tap to open an item or start a program. ■ Tap and hold , then move...
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... Windows Mobility Center, see "System key combinations" on or turn off, then click Enable or Disable. www.gateway.com 4 Click the Device Settings tab. 5 Select the device you want to the desired screen brightness. Adjusting the brightness To adjust screen brightness: • Use the increase brightness and decrease brightness keys on the keyboard.
... Windows Mobility Center, see "System key combinations" on or turn off, then click Enable or Disable. www.gateway.com 4 Click the Device Settings tab. 5 Select the device you want to the desired screen brightness. Adjusting the brightness To adjust screen brightness: • Use the increase brightness and decrease brightness keys on the keyboard.
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... external monitor for a presentation You can configure your notebook so the settings are correct each time you are finished giving the presentation, click Turn off screen saver and Set the volume to if necessary. 4 Click OK. 5 Click Turn on the presentation settings. The Presentation Settings dialog box opens. 3 Adjust properties such...
... external monitor for a presentation You can configure your notebook so the settings are correct each time you are finished giving the presentation, click Turn off screen saver and Set the volume to if necessary. 4 Click OK. 5 Click Turn on the presentation settings. The Presentation Settings dialog box opens. 3 Adjust properties such...
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Important To turn on a television screen using the headphone jack to the S-Video out jack on page 7. Important Audio is not transmitted through an S-Video out jack. For the best picture ... S-Video out jack on an optional port replicator, see the port replicator user guide. 2 Connect the other external video device) before starting your notebook. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a television The S-Video out jack on your notebook lets you may need to change the video standard. Tip Many newer...
Important To turn on a television screen using the headphone jack to the S-Video out jack on page 7. Important Audio is not transmitted through an S-Video out jack. For the best picture ... S-Video out jack on an optional port replicator, see the port replicator user guide. 2 Connect the other external video device) before starting your notebook. www.gateway.com Viewing the display on a television The S-Video out jack on your notebook lets you may need to change the video standard. Tip Many newer...
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... of the battery gauges. Important If, after completing this procedure, the battery charge indicator still does not show an accurate charge, contact Gateway Customer Care at the location shown on page 3. 61 The BIOS Setup utility opens. 3 Open the Advanced menu. 4 Highlight Battery ... ENTER. 6 Select Yes, then press ENTER. The entire process takes several hours. For more information, see a startup screen, press F2. If your battery(ies). If recalibration is not low, you see "Gateway contact information" on the Customer Care label. The battery recalibration process begins and...
... of the battery gauges. Important If, after completing this procedure, the battery charge indicator still does not show an accurate charge, contact Gateway Customer Care at the location shown on page 3. 61 The BIOS Setup utility opens. 3 Open the Advanced menu. 4 Highlight Battery ... ENTER. 6 Select Yes, then press ENTER. The entire process takes several hours. For more information, see a startup screen, press F2. If your battery(ies). If recalibration is not low, you see "Gateway contact information" on the Customer Care label. The battery recalibration process begins and...
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...Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. The Select a power plan window opens. 3 Click a setting on the left side of the screen that you close the LCD panel. Help For more information about changing the power management settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. The top... keyword power management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 67 The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click (Change power settings). www.gateway.com Changing advanced settings Advanced power settings let you assign different power saving modes to a power plan.
...Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. The Select a power plan window opens. 3 Click a setting on the left side of the screen that you close the LCD panel. Help For more information about changing the power management settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. The top... keyword power management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 67 The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click (Change power settings). www.gateway.com Changing advanced settings Advanced power settings let you assign different power saving modes to a power plan.
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... or put in Sleep mode. 72 You do not need to enter at startup. The startup password is very secure, with no easy way to Gateway for service. Also, tape your business card or an address label to your notebook and accessories. • Whoever sits next to claim your notebook as... your hotel room while you are away. • Always keep the information in a safe place. Be ready to you or behind you can see a startup screen, press F2. The password feature is set the user (startup) password. As soon as it was put in hibernate mode.
... or put in Sleep mode. 72 You do not need to enter at startup. The startup password is very secure, with no easy way to Gateway for service. Also, tape your business card or an address label to your notebook and accessories. • Whoever sits next to claim your notebook as... your hotel room while you are away. • Always keep the information in a safe place. Be ready to you or behind you can see a startup screen, press F2. The password feature is set the user (startup) password. As soon as it was put in hibernate mode.
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...four weeks, the battery could fully discharge because the battery circuitry itself consumes power. 78 Do not expose the battery to clean the LCD screen. Avoid a hot car, for longer than three to store it cannot hold a full charge. This only adds strain. Storing batteries Do... heat or freezing temperatures. Short battery life is more frequently because it again. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Cleaning the notebook screen Caution A notebook LCD screen is made of specially coated glass and can be caused by heat than by charge/discharge patterns. Running the battery down in...
...four weeks, the battery could fully discharge because the battery circuitry itself consumes power. 78 Do not expose the battery to clean the LCD screen. Avoid a hot car, for longer than three to store it cannot hold a full charge. This only adds strain. Storing batteries Do... heat or freezing temperatures. Short battery life is more frequently because it again. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Cleaning the notebook screen Caution A notebook LCD screen is made of specially coated glass and can be caused by heat than by charge/discharge patterns. Running the battery down in...
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... recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can access important files on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 90 The Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. If Windows starts to load...the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the...
... recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can access important files on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 90 The Welcome to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. If Windows starts to load...the notebook and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the...
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... personal files, and create a set of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you can still run Windows, back up your notebook's pre-installed...
... personal files, and create a set of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you can still run Windows, back up your notebook's pre-installed...
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www.gateway.com 19 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your keyboard and follow the on your notebook. 20 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 21 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on -screen instructions. As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any PC cards. 101
www.gateway.com 19 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your keyboard and follow the on your notebook. 20 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 21 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on -screen instructions. As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any PC cards. 101
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... order. CD drives CD drive troubleshooting is covered under "DVD drives" on page 108. 105 The message may help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation.... • If an error occurs in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help. www.gateway.com • If the notebook will not turn on, try turning it on with the notebook plugged in and the...that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message.
... order. CD drives CD drive troubleshooting is covered under "DVD drives" on page 108. 105 The message may help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. • If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation.... • If an error occurs in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help. www.gateway.com • If the notebook will not turn on, try turning it on with the notebook plugged in and the...that your hard drive is not full. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message.
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...condition is justified based on your display, contact Gateway Customer Care to identify whether a repair or replacement is normal and inherent in the TFT technology used in your notebook away from the Display Settings dialog box. The screen resolution is blank • Adjust the brightness...brightness, see "Adjusting the brightness" on changing the display settings, see "Changing the color depth and screen resolution" in active-matrix LCD screens. www.gateway.com Display The screen is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness using the system keys or Windows Mobility ...
...condition is justified based on your display, contact Gateway Customer Care to identify whether a repair or replacement is normal and inherent in the TFT technology used in your notebook away from the Display Settings dialog box. The screen resolution is blank • Adjust the brightness...brightness, see "Adjusting the brightness" on changing the display settings, see "Changing the color depth and screen resolution" in active-matrix LCD screens. www.gateway.com Display The screen is dim or difficult to read • Adjust the brightness using the system keys or Windows Mobility ...
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... users accessing those computers • The complexity of graphics and multimedia on page 25. 112 You are pressing a letter key and a number appears on the screen • The numeric keypad is turned on your notebook People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP...
... users accessing those computers • The complexity of graphics and multimedia on page 25. 112 You are pressing a letter key and a number appears on the screen • The numeric keypad is turned on your notebook People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP...
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...offered with a VGA input is plugged in correctly. • Remove all extension cables and switchboxes. • Clean the keyboard by using it from Gateway. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is the best choice. 113 To view Media Center troubleshooting information that...your TV Many factors, such as the display type, quality of the video source, type of connection used, quality of video cables, display device screen resolution, size of TV, age of the TV, or the type of TV (interlaced or progressive scan), can of display devices, including retail TVs...
...offered with a VGA input is plugged in correctly. • Remove all extension cables and switchboxes. • Clean the keyboard by using it from Gateway. If the keyboard does not work • Make sure that the keyboard cable is the best choice. 113 To view Media Center troubleshooting information that...your TV Many factors, such as the display type, quality of the video source, type of connection used, quality of video cables, display device screen resolution, size of TV, age of the TV, or the type of TV (interlaced or progressive scan), can of display devices, including retail TVs...