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Contents Key types 24 System key combinations 26 Using the optional fingerprint reader 29 Running the TouchStrip Tutorial 29 Enrolling your fingerprints 30 Using the Fingerprint Control Center 32 Using the password bank ... 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 58 Inserting a memory card 58 Using a memory card 59 Removing a memory card 59 Using an...
Contents Key types 24 System key combinations 26 Using the optional fingerprint reader 29 Running the TouchStrip Tutorial 29 Enrolling your fingerprints 30 Using the Fingerprint Control Center 32 Using the password bank ... 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 58 Inserting a memory card 58 Using a memory card 59 Removing a memory card 59 Using an...
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...Adding or replacing memory modules 99 Replacing a hard drive kit 102 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 107 Safety guidelines 108 First steps 108 Troubleshooting 109 Audio 109 Battery 109 CD drives 109 Diskette drive (external 109 Display 110 DVD drives 111 Ethernet 113 Express Cards 113 File ...management 113 Fingerprint reader 114 Hard drive 114 Internet 115 Keyboard 116 Media Center 117 Memory 120 Memory ...
...Adding or replacing memory modules 99 Replacing a hard drive kit 102 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 107 Safety guidelines 108 First steps 108 Troubleshooting 109 Audio 109 Battery 109 CD drives 109 Diskette drive (external 109 Display 110 DVD drives 111 Ethernet 113 Express Cards 113 File ...management 113 Fingerprint reader 114 Hard drive 114 Internet 115 Keyboard 116 Media Center 117 Memory 120 Memory ...
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... of your notebook contains information that includes information on your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that are specific to -read manual that identifies your notebook model and its features. Gateway contact information Contacting Gateway Customer Care Your Setup Guide contains information about contacting...
... of your notebook contains information that includes information on your hard drive. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that are specific to -read manual that identifies your notebook model and its features. Gateway contact information Contacting Gateway Customer Care Your Setup Guide contains information about contacting...
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... not work with the notebook resting on page 19. 9 www.gateway.com Component HDMI out jack (optional) eSATA jack (optional) Monitor port Icon HDMI eSATA Description Plug an HDMI device, such as a high definition television, into this port. Connect an external SATA hard drive to the notebook. For more information, see "Viewing the...
... not work with the notebook resting on page 19. 9 www.gateway.com Component HDMI out jack (optional) eSATA jack (optional) Monitor port Icon HDMI eSATA Description Plug an HDMI device, such as a high definition television, into this port. Connect an external SATA hard drive to the notebook. For more information, see "Viewing the...
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... Hard drive bay Description Memory modules are ) located in this bay. For more information, see "Changing the battery" on page 69. Includes the Customer Care contact information. Slide to unlock the battery. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on page 99. For more information..., see "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 2. Provides power when the notebook is (are located in this bay. For more information, see "Changing the battery" on page 102. 10 The hard drive(s) is ...
... Hard drive bay Description Memory modules are ) located in this bay. For more information, see "Changing the battery" on page 69. Includes the Customer Care contact information. Slide to unlock the battery. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on page 99. For more information..., see "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 2. Provides power when the notebook is (are located in this bay. For more information, see "Changing the battery" on page 102. 10 The hard drive(s) is ...
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... used . Optional wireless IEEE 802.11 radio is turned 1 on. ■ LED off . ■ LED on . Caps lock is being accessed. 23 Hard drive/DVD drive is turned off - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad. Caps lock is used or when a button...
... used . Optional wireless IEEE 802.11 radio is turned 1 on. ■ LED off . ■ LED on . Caps lock is being accessed. 23 Hard drive/DVD drive is turned off - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad. Caps lock is used or when a button...
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.... CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Enrolling your fingerprints Before you can use of your notebook even if the hard drive has been removed. • Enrollment to the hard disk-Select this option to save your fingerprint to enroll more than 21 fingerprints, you . The Welcome screen opens.... 2 Click Next. If you plan to the hard drive. The User Enrollment wizard opens. 30 The Finish screen opens. 3 Select one of the following options, then click Next. • Enrollment to...
.... CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Enrolling your fingerprints Before you can use of your notebook even if the hard drive has been removed. • Enrollment to the hard disk-Select this option to save your fingerprint to enroll more than 21 fingerprints, you . The Welcome screen opens.... 2 Click Next. If you plan to the hard drive. The User Enrollment wizard opens. 30 The Finish screen opens. 3 Select one of the following options, then click Next. • Enrollment to...
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...work with video editing, sound editing, and high-performance games. If the entire file happens to be turned on another RAID 0 drive, each column represents a separate hard drive. CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories 3 Push the tray in until it increases performance All hard drives have limitations ... Your notebook must be stored on only one RAID 0 drive and the other half on to increase your notebook use multiple hard drives more efficiently. RAID 0 A B C D E F 52 Setting up files between multiple hard drives like this method. How it is called striping. RAID ...
...work with video editing, sound editing, and high-performance games. If the entire file happens to be turned on another RAID 0 drive, each column represents a separate hard drive. CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories 3 Push the tray in until it increases performance All hard drives have limitations ... Your notebook must be stored on only one RAID 0 drive and the other half on to increase your notebook use multiple hard drives more efficiently. RAID 0 A B C D E F 52 Setting up files between multiple hard drives like this method. How it is called striping. RAID ...
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... a complete copy of all files on each column represents a separate hard drive. If a drive fails, the mirrored drive takes over and acts as a hard drive crashing), the entire array fails. www.gateway.com How it has the storage capacity of the smallest drive in the array. Because the drives are critical. Regular and frequent backups are treated like a single...
... a complete copy of all files on each column represents a separate hard drive. If a drive fails, the mirrored drive takes over and acts as a hard drive crashing), the entire array fails. www.gateway.com How it has the storage capacity of the smallest drive in the array. Because the drives are critical. Regular and frequent backups are treated like a single...
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... the problems can be able to delete, then press DELETE. We recommend accepting the default strip value. • Capacity-Type the volume (virtual hard drive) capacity, or use the default capacity, then press ENTER. A warning appears. 6 Type Y. The Matrix Storage Manager closes, and your notebook. A ...5 Type Y to highlight the RAID volume you will not be resolved. 56 We recommend using the default value (the maximum capacity with the drives you have selected RAID 0 select the strip (stripe) value for RAID 0. The Matrix Storage Manager opens. The RAID volume is open, press...
... the problems can be able to delete, then press DELETE. We recommend accepting the default strip value. • Capacity-Type the volume (virtual hard drive) capacity, or use the default capacity, then press ENTER. A warning appears. 6 Type Y. The Matrix Storage Manager closes, and your notebook. A ...5 Type Y to highlight the RAID volume you will not be resolved. 56 We recommend using the default value (the maximum capacity with the drives you have selected RAID 0 select the strip (stripe) value for RAID 0. The Matrix Storage Manager opens. The RAID volume is open, press...
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...FAQ information on your notebook. 57 www.gateway.com To reset drives to non-RAID status: 1 Start (or restart) your external hard drive. 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the eSATA port on the Gateway Technical Support Web site (www.gateway.com) and the Intel Support & Downloads... Web site (support.intel.com). Using an eSATA (external SATA) hard drive To connect your eSATA hard drive to your notebook: ...
...FAQ information on your notebook. 57 www.gateway.com To reset drives to non-RAID status: 1 Start (or restart) your external hard drive. 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the eSATA port on the Gateway Technical Support Web site (www.gateway.com) and the Intel Support & Downloads... Web site (support.intel.com). Using an eSATA (external SATA) hard drive To connect your eSATA hard drive to your notebook: ...
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... To insert a memory card: • Insert the memory card into the memory card slot with the media. Important For more information about using your eSATA hard drive, see your notebook. You can use memory cards to transfer pictures from a digital camera to transfer data between your notebook. Using the memory card reader...
... To insert a memory card: • Insert the memory card into the memory card slot with the media. Important For more information about using your eSATA hard drive, see your notebook. You can use memory cards to transfer pictures from a digital camera to transfer data between your notebook. Using the memory card reader...
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CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories To remove an Express Card: 1 Turn off your notebook. Important If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click the .... 4 Click OK. 5 Pull the Express Card out of the following ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB), IEEE 1394, HDMI (digital audio/video) and eSATA (external SATA hard drive). After doing this, you plug it into the appropriate port. The Stop a Hardware device dialog box opens. 3 Click the Express Card name, then click OK...
CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories To remove an Express Card: 1 Turn off your notebook. Important If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click the .... 4 Click OK. 5 Pull the Express Card out of the following ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB), IEEE 1394, HDMI (digital audio/video) and eSATA (external SATA hard drive). After doing this, you plug it into the appropriate port. The Stop a Hardware device dialog box opens. 3 Click the Express Card name, then click OK...
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...batteries before traveling. Changing power modes You can use battery power by running optical drives. • Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. CHAPTER 5: Managing Power • Copy programs from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you activated Hibernate mode...AC power adapter, also take a single-plug surge protector. • If you will have access to the hard drive so you do not use the following power modes to the hard drive, then turns your notebook, see "Recharging the battery" on page 77. For more information about traveling with...
...batteries before traveling. Changing power modes You can use battery power by running optical drives. • Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. CHAPTER 5: Managing Power • Copy programs from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you activated Hibernate mode...AC power adapter, also take a single-plug surge protector. • If you will have access to the hard drive so you do not use the following power modes to the hard drive, then turns your notebook, see "Recharging the battery" on page 77. For more information about traveling with...
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www.gateway.com • Hybrid Sleep - For more information, see "Changing advanced settings" on Hybrid Sleep mode to Sleep mode. If power is interrupted, the information is in Hibernate mode, your notebook reduces or turns off the power to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off ...Enter Sleep or Press FN+F3. mode Hibernate mode 73 In Sleep mode, your notebook saves all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to ... When in Hybrid Sleep mode, it restarts using Sleep mode. If your notebook is lost. If the notebook does not experience...
www.gateway.com • Hybrid Sleep - For more information, see "Changing advanced settings" on Hybrid Sleep mode to Sleep mode. If power is interrupted, the information is in Hibernate mode, your notebook reduces or turns off the power to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off ...Enter Sleep or Press FN+F3. mode Hibernate mode 73 In Sleep mode, your notebook saves all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to ... When in Hybrid Sleep mode, it restarts using Sleep mode. If your notebook is lost. If the notebook does not experience...
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... changing power settings on your program. Use this plan if you : • Balanced - 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 - CHAPTER 5: Managing Power Changing notebook power settings You can change the...
... changing power settings on your program. Use this plan if you : • Balanced - 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 - CHAPTER 5: Managing Power Changing notebook power settings You can change the...
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Dust and dirt can clog the internal mechanisms and can erase data on hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is safest at its best. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Caring for your notebook To extend the life of your notebook: •... not covered under a standard warranty. • Avoid dusty or dirty work environments. When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook to either extreme is not made to break in high temperatures. If these items...
Dust and dirt can clog the internal mechanisms and can erase data on hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is safest at its best. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Caring for your notebook To extend the life of your notebook: •... not covered under a standard warranty. • Avoid dusty or dirty work environments. When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook to either extreme is not made to break in high temperatures. If these items...
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... you create each type of blank, recordable discs you the number of recovery disc as soon as possible. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens.... The first disc begins recording, and you have the required number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs.
... you create each type of blank, recordable discs you the number of recovery disc as soon as possible. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows Vista and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create factory default disc. - The Create Backup Disc dialog box opens.... The first disc begins recording, and you have the required number of identical, blank discs ready before continuing. 3 Insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Burn to complete the recovery discs.
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... 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the ...Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are recovering from the factory. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - To recover your computer from your computer, follow the instructions provided with a permanent marker. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you ...
... 4 Remove the disc from the drive and mark it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Gateway Application Recovery main menu opens. 91 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the ...Apps/Drivers Recovery disc." 5 If multiple discs are recovering from the factory. Gateway Recovery Management opens. - To recover your computer from your computer, follow the instructions provided with a permanent marker. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup discs you have created. • New software-If you ...
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...case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then ...click Restore system to reinstall everything on your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you may need to...
...case your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then ...click Restore system to reinstall everything on your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you may need to...