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www.gateway.com Maximizing battery performance 63 Conserving battery power 63 Using alternate power sources 64 Changing power modes 64 Changing notebook power settings 66 Changing the ... your system using the Windows DVD 90 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing memory modules 95 Replacing the hard drive kit 100 iii
www.gateway.com Maximizing battery performance 63 Conserving battery power 63 Using alternate power sources 64 Changing power modes 64 Changing notebook power settings 66 Changing the ... your system using the Windows DVD 90 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 93 Preventing static electricity discharge 94 Adding or replacing memory modules 95 Replacing the hard drive kit 100 iii
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Contents Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 103 Safety guidelines 104 First steps 104 Troubleshooting 105 Audio 105 Battery 105 CD drives 105 Diskette drive (external 105 Display 106 DVD drives 107 Ethernet 109 Express Cards 109 File management 110 Hard drive 110 Internet 111 Keyboard 112 Media Center 113 Memory 116 Memory card reader 116 Modem (cable or... 122 Passwords 124 PC Cards 124 Power 125 Printer 125 Sound 127 Status indicators 127 Touchpad 127 Video 128 Telephone support 128 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 128 Appendix A: Legal Information 131 Index 141 iv
Contents Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 103 Safety guidelines 104 First steps 104 Troubleshooting 105 Audio 105 Battery 105 CD drives 105 Diskette drive (external 105 Display 106 DVD drives 107 Ethernet 109 Express Cards 109 File management 110 Hard drive 110 Internet 111 Keyboard 112 Media Center 113 Memory 116 Memory card reader 116 Modem (cable or... 122 Passwords 124 PC Cards 124 Power 125 Printer 125 Sound 127 Status indicators 127 Touchpad 127 Video 128 Telephone support 128 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 128 Appendix A: Legal Information 131 Index 141 iv
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... and technical support • Using and customizing Windows and other notebook information, see your hard drive. Accessing your notebook model and its features. Gateway Customer Care will need this guide, your online User Guide has been included on the bottom ...8226; Networking To access your online User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Gateway contact information Contacting Gateway Customer Care Your Setup Guide contains information about contacting Gateway Customer Care. Gateway model and serial number A label on your online User Guide.
... and technical support • Using and customizing Windows and other notebook information, see your hard drive. Accessing your notebook model and its features. Gateway Customer Care will need this guide, your online User Guide has been included on the bottom ...8226; Networking To access your online User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Gateway contact information Contacting Gateway Customer Care Your Setup Guide contains information about contacting Gateway Customer Care. Gateway model and serial number A label on your online User Guide.
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...For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on page 61. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Bottom Battery Battery lock Battery latch Memory bay Customer care label Hard drive bay Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: Component Icon Hard drive bay Customer Care label ...Memory bay Battery latch Battery Battery lock Description The hard drive is not plugged into AC power. Includes...
...For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on page 61. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Bottom Battery Battery lock Battery latch Memory bay Customer care label Hard drive bay Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: Component Icon Hard drive bay Customer Care label ...Memory bay Battery latch Battery Battery lock Description The hard drive is not plugged into AC power. Includes...
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... pressed that affects how the keyboard is turned off. ■ LED on . ■ LED off - Hard drive is being used . Hard drive ■ LED blinking - Drive is being accessed. ■ LED off - Num lock Disc drive ■ LED on - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad...
... pressed that affects how the keyboard is turned off. ■ LED on . ■ LED off - Hard drive is being used . Hard drive ■ LED blinking - Drive is being accessed. ■ LED off - Num lock Disc drive ■ LED on - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad...
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... adapter, you can save battery power by plugging your programs are traveling internationally, you want to increase your existing hard drive with a larger drive. See "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 100 for more memory. If your notebook into an automobile cigarette lighter or an airplane in ... www.gateway.com. See "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 95 for accessories or supplies. Batteries If you run your notebook on page 61 for extended periods, you may want to buy an additional battery so you can swap batteries when necessary. Hard drives If you...
... adapter, you can save battery power by plugging your programs are traveling internationally, you want to increase your existing hard drive with a larger drive. See "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 100 for more memory. If your notebook into an automobile cigarette lighter or an airplane in ... www.gateway.com. See "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 95 for accessories or supplies. Batteries If you run your notebook on page 61 for extended periods, you may want to buy an additional battery so you can swap batteries when necessary. Hard drives If you...
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CHAPTER 5: Managing Power • Copy programs from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you activated ...battery" on taking your AC power adapter, also take electrical adapters. while your notebook's battery: • Sleep - This drive uses a large amount of your notebook is in Sleep mode, it reads the memory information from CDs or DVDs to ... - (also called save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your notebook, it switches to the hard drive so you cannot use battery power by running optical...
CHAPTER 5: Managing Power • Copy programs from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you activated ...battery" on taking your AC power adapter, also take electrical adapters. while your notebook's battery: • Sleep - This drive uses a large amount of your notebook is in Sleep mode, it reads the memory information from CDs or DVDs to ... - (also called save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your notebook, it switches to the hard drive so you cannot use battery power by running optical...
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...(Start), click mode the arrow next to the hard drive. www.gateway.com • Hybrid Sleep - If your notebook saves all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to most devices except memory. You must turn off similar to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off the power ... mode Hibernate mode 65 In Sleep mode, your notebook is in Hybrid Sleep mode, the notebook reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you want ...then is lost. The notebook also writes all memory information to...
...(Start), click mode the arrow next to the hard drive. www.gateway.com • Hybrid Sleep - If your notebook saves all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to most devices except memory. You must turn off similar to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off the power ... mode Hibernate mode 65 In Sleep mode, your notebook is in Hybrid Sleep mode, the notebook reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you want ...then is lost. The notebook also writes all memory information to...
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... power plan. This power plan sacrifices performance in order to extend battery life. Your programs may not last as long as when the display or hard drive is the default power plan which balances performance and battery life. • Power saver - To change the power plan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then...
... power plan. This power plan sacrifices performance in order to extend battery life. Your programs may not last as long as when the display or hard drive is the default power plan which balances performance and battery life. • Power saver - To change the power plan: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then...
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...cloth • An aerosol can result in high temperatures. As a general rule, your notebook is on because data on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook to extreme temperature changes. When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on... hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is safest at its best. You may overheat resulting in a carrying case. • Keep your notebook...
...cloth • An aerosol can result in high temperatures. As a general rule, your notebook is on because data on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook to extreme temperature changes. When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on... hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is safest at its best. You may overheat resulting in a carrying case. • Keep your notebook...
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...correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be to reinstall Windows from a set of software ... and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then ...
...correctly, the problem may be solved by re-installing the software or the hardware drivers. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be to reinstall Windows from a set of software ... and device drivers using recovery discs, see "Recovering your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 80 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD, then ...
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... and driver recovery discs. You should create your hard drive. Important Your notebook may want to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If this is the case, you...media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you should create a set of discs for recovering your ...
... and driver recovery discs. You should create your hard drive. Important Your notebook may want to perform this procedure.) To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If this is the case, you...media, then click Next. Because these discs do ? www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you should create a set of discs for recovering your ...
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... Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start...), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using ...
... Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you must recover your software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start...), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using ...
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... re-install all factory software: 1 If you can access important files on or restart your notebook. The Welcome to its hard drive to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Caution A ...recover its factory condition. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens.
... re-install all factory software: 1 If you can access important files on or restart your notebook. The Welcome to its hard drive to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 89 The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Caution A ...recover its factory condition. If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens.
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Your notebook restarts in step 8, you must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you can still run Windows, back up your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need ... finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files and folders will delete everything on your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Recovering your hard drive. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. If you selected Recovery with automatic...
Your notebook restarts in step 8, you must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you can still run Windows, back up your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. You still need ... finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files and folders will delete everything on your hard drive is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Recovering your hard drive. Caution Continuing with automatic data backup, then click Next. If you selected Recovery with automatic...
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CHAPTER8 Upgrading Your Notebook • Preventing static electricity discharge • Adding or replacing memory modules • Replacing the hard drive kit 93
CHAPTER8 Upgrading Your Notebook • Preventing static electricity discharge • Adding or replacing memory modules • Replacing the hard drive kit 93
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... screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more hard drive capacity, you would like more information, see "Backing up , then remove the battery. For more information, see... 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you can replace your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more information, see "Changing the battery" ...
... screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the notebook and remove any data you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more hard drive capacity, you would like more information, see "Backing up , then remove the battery. For more information, see... 6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. If you can replace your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more information, see "Changing the battery" ...
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The hard drive is attached to the back of the cover. 10 If your new hard drive already includes the hard drive cover, go to step 15. -ORIf you need to move the hard drive cover from your old hard drive to your new hard drive, go to step 11. 101 www.gateway.com 8 Remove the two hard drive bay cover screws. Screw Screw 9 Slide the hard drive bay cover, then remove it.
The hard drive is attached to the back of the cover. 10 If your new hard drive already includes the hard drive cover, go to step 15. -ORIf you need to move the hard drive cover from your old hard drive to your new hard drive, go to step 11. 101 www.gateway.com 8 Remove the two hard drive bay cover screws. Screw Screw 9 Slide the hard drive bay cover, then remove it.
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... or DVD" appears, press any key on -screen instructions. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 11 Remove the screws that secure the cover to the drive. 15 Slide the new 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...
... or DVD" appears, press any key on -screen instructions. CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 11 Remove the screws that secure the cover to the drive. 15 Slide the new 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...
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...notebook, try to your notebook. • Make sure that you replace the cover, reinstall any maintenance tasks where you remove the memory bay cover or hard drive bay cover, make sure that you start your notebook. Instead, unplug your notebook and contact a qualified computer technician. Tip For more information about preventing ...or if the case was damaged. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Safety guidelines Warning Do not try these safety guidelines: • Never remove the memory bay cover or hard drive bay cover while your notebook is turned on, while the battery is turned on page 94.
...notebook, try to your notebook. • Make sure that you replace the cover, reinstall any maintenance tasks where you remove the memory bay cover or hard drive bay cover, make sure that you start your notebook. Instead, unplug your notebook and contact a qualified computer technician. Tip For more information about preventing ...or if the case was damaged. CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Safety guidelines Warning Do not try these safety guidelines: • Never remove the memory bay cover or hard drive bay cover while your notebook is turned on, while the battery is turned on page 94.