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.... The battery charge indicator turns on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Warning Do not attempt to the AC adapter. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. See your notebook's power connector. 1 3 Plug the power cord into a...battery charge 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. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that can cause serious injury ...
.... The battery charge indicator turns on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Warning Do not attempt to the AC adapter. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. See your notebook's power connector. 1 3 Plug the power cord into a...battery charge 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. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that can cause serious injury ...
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...are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide for your notebook. All other countries. Replace only with a battery specifically manufactured for important...safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on . in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mishandled. Recycle or dispose of the notebook for Customer Care Information. Keep away from children....
...are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide for your notebook. All other countries. Replace only with a battery specifically manufactured for important...safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on . in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mishandled. Recycle or dispose of the notebook for Customer Care Information. Keep away from children....
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...DVD drive into the drive bay. See your Reference Guide. 9 Carefully slide the drive out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. in your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. To replace the DVD drive: 1 Follow ..., see "Changing Batteries" in the United States and other grounded object. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on your notebook. 4 Close the LCD panel. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable...
...DVD drive into the drive bay. See your Reference Guide. 9 Carefully slide the drive out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. in your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. To replace the DVD drive: 1 Follow ..., see "Changing Batteries" in the United States and other grounded object. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on your notebook. 4 Close the LCD panel. 5 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable...
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..., see "Preparing for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and ...discharge (ESD). Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to your notebook and remove any Express and memory cards. 8 Turn your notebook over any surface. • Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at the...
..., see "Preparing for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are extremely sensitive to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and ...discharge (ESD). Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you are ready to your notebook and remove any Express and memory cards. 8 Turn your notebook over any surface. • Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at the...
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...optional RAID" in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. See your drive regarding partitioning and formatting the drive, then go to install Windows. -OR- ... was not the C drive, complete any instructions that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. As part of Gateway, Inc. If your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you replaced was the C drive,...
...optional RAID" in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. See your drive regarding partitioning and formatting the drive, then go to install Windows. -OR- ... was not the C drive, complete any instructions that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. As part of Gateway, Inc. If your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you replaced was the C drive,...
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...on the front edge of the hinge covers and gently pry them . Before working with notebook components, follow these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the cover. Replacing the keyboard Replacing the keyboard...see "Changing Batteries" in your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Do not disconnect the cables from the inside of Gateway, Inc. Important Note the location of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007...
...on the front edge of the hinge covers and gently pry them . Before working with notebook components, follow these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the cover. Replacing the keyboard Replacing the keyboard...see "Changing Batteries" in your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. Do not disconnect the cables from the inside of Gateway, Inc. Important Note the location of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007...
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...18 Gently press the keyboard down on the front of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Important The keyboard cable is correctly oriented if it is not correctly replaced, your notebook could be flat all the way across . All rights ...keyboard keys along the cover and find no loose spots. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the keyboard 14 Slide the beige keyboard connector clip to the back of your notebook, then slide the cable out of the keyboard into place...
...18 Gently press the keyboard down on the front of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Important The keyboard cable is correctly oriented if it is not correctly replaced, your notebook could be flat all the way across . All rights ...keyboard keys along the cover and find no loose spots. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the keyboard 14 Slide the beige keyboard connector clip to the back of your notebook, then slide the cable out of the keyboard into place...
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... upward. All rights reserved. Thumb notch Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the United States and other ...brands and product names are extremely sensitive to replace a memory module. Gateway and eMachines are ready to your notebook and remove any Express and memory cards. 6 Turn your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the...
... upward. All rights reserved. Thumb notch Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the United States and other ...brands and product names are extremely sensitive to replace a memory module. Gateway and eMachines are ready to your notebook and remove any Express and memory cards. 6 Turn your notebook and unplug the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable and remove the...
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All other countries. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in the module ...-degree angle and press it can only be inserted in one direction. This module is keyed so it into the empty memory slot. See your notebook over. 14 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 15 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. in the United States...
All other countries. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in the module ...-degree angle and press it can only be inserted in one direction. This module is keyed so it into the empty memory slot. See your notebook over. 14 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 15 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. in the United States...
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... and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. in your notebook over so the bottom is fully moved toward the left of your notebook, then slide the cable out of Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the United States ...top is down and the silver contacts are extremely sensitive to the back of your notebook, then slide the cable out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All other components. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Be careful to ...
... and network cable and remove the battery before replacing a component. in your notebook over so the bottom is fully moved toward the left of your notebook, then slide the cable out of Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the United States ...top is down and the silver contacts are extremely sensitive to the back of your notebook, then slide the cable out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All other components. Avoid touching the edge connectors. Be careful to ...
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Caution If the cover is not correctly replaced, your notebook could be flat all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. The cover should be damaged when you finger along the cover and find no...you can run you try to close the LCD panel. 2 18 Press down on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their ...
Caution If the cover is not correctly replaced, your notebook could be flat all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other countries. The cover should be damaged when you finger along the cover and find no...you can run you try to close the LCD panel. 2 18 Press down on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their ...
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.... Warning To avoid exposure to replace the wireless network module. Before working with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed). Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide. 7 Loosen the five wireless network bay cover...
.... Warning To avoid exposure to replace the wireless network module. Before working with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed). Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. See your Reference Guide. 7 Loosen the five wireless network bay cover...
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... one direction. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your notebook over. 19 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. All ...of the connectors. 12 Pull the module out of the slot. 10 Move the antenna cables out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the way. 11 Remove the screws securing the...
... one direction. in the United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your notebook over. 19 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. All ...of the connectors. 12 Pull the module out of the slot. 10 Move the antenna cables out of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on the bottom of the way. 11 Remove the screws securing the...
8512567 - Setup Poster (Inside)
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... Programs, then click Windows Update). • Use the security features provided in for getting the most out of your new Gateway® notebook SEE YOUR ONLINE DOCUMENTATION For detailed information about common issues, visit our Internet Support Site at least three hours the fi...so the battery will fully charge. 3 CONNECT TO THE INTERNET (optional) Connect an Ethernet ( ) or USB ( ) cable if using your Gateway notebook, see your notebook. Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: Hours: Model: S/No: Actual product may vary ...
... Programs, then click Windows Update). • Use the security features provided in for getting the most out of your new Gateway® notebook SEE YOUR ONLINE DOCUMENTATION For detailed information about common issues, visit our Internet Support Site at least three hours the fi...so the battery will fully charge. 3 CONNECT TO THE INTERNET (optional) Connect an Ethernet ( ) or USB ( ) cable if using your Gateway notebook, see your notebook. Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: Hours: Model: S/No: Actual product may vary ...
8513072 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R1
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... 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing your online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Contacting Gateway Customer Care 2 Gateway model and serial number 2 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . . . 5 Front 6 Left 7 Right 8 Back 9 Bottom 10... Working safely and comfortably 14 Reducing eye strain 14 Setting up your computer desk and chair 15 Sitting at your notebook 15 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain . . 15 Connecting the AC adapter 16 Protecting from power source ...
... 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing your online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Contacting Gateway Customer Care 2 Gateway model and serial number 2 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . . . 5 Front 6 Left 7 Right 8 Back 9 Bottom 10... Working safely and comfortably 14 Reducing eye strain 14 Setting up your computer desk and chair 15 Sitting at your notebook 15 Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain . . 15 Connecting the AC adapter 16 Protecting from power source ...
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... types 50 Using a DVD drive 51 Setting up an optional RAID 52 About RAID 52 RAID 0 for performance 52 RAID 1 for security 53 Preparing your notebook for RAID 54 Configuring RAID 54 Getting help 57 Using an eSATA (external SATA) hard drive 57 Using the memory card reader 58 Memory card...
... types 50 Using a DVD drive 51 Setting up an optional RAID 52 About RAID 52 RAID 0 for performance 52 RAID 1 for security 53 Preparing your notebook for RAID 54 Configuring RAID 54 Getting help 57 Using an eSATA (external SATA) hard drive 57 Using the memory card reader 58 Memory card...
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www.gateway.com Connecting an IEEE 1394 device 61 Viewing the display on a projector, monitor, or television . 62 Adjusting the display properties 64 Using the projector or ... Radio frequency wireless connections 79 Files 79 Security 80 Power 81 Additional tips 81 Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 83 Caring for your notebook 84 Cleaning your notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 iii
www.gateway.com Connecting an IEEE 1394 device 61 Viewing the display on a projector, monitor, or television . 62 Adjusting the display properties 64 Using the projector or ... Radio frequency wireless connections 79 Files 79 Security 80 Power 81 Additional tips 81 Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 83 Caring for your notebook 84 Cleaning your notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 iii
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... 89 Using Microsoft System Restore 94 Recovering your system to its factory condition 97 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . . 98 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing memory modules 103 Replacing a hard drive kit 106 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 111 Safety guidelines 112 First steps...
... 89 Using Microsoft System Restore 94 Recovering your system to its factory condition 97 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . . 98 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 101 Preventing static electricity discharge 102 Adding or replacing memory modules 103 Replacing a hard drive kit 106 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 111 Safety guidelines 112 First steps...
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... features. Accessing 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 the bottom of Gateway notebook. Your User Guide is an in-depth, easy-to this information if you...
... features. Accessing 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 the bottom of Gateway notebook. Your User Guide is an in-depth, easy-to this information if you...
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For more information For more information about your notebook, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on the bottom of Authenticity label found on your operating system. www.gateway.com Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of your notebook includes the product key code for your notebook's label. The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. 3
For more information For more information about your notebook, visit Gateway's Support page at www.gateway.com or the Web address shown on the bottom of Authenticity label found on your operating system. www.gateway.com Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of your notebook includes the product key code for your notebook's label. The Support page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. 3