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...wireless radio on or off 45 IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio 46 Bluetooth radio 47 Chapter 4: Using Drives and Accessories . . . . 49 Using the DVD drive 50 Identifying drive 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 58 Inserting a memory card 58 Using a memory card 59 Removing a memory card 59 ...
...wireless radio on or off 45 IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio 46 Bluetooth radio 47 Chapter 4: Using Drives and Accessories . . . . 49 Using the DVD drive 50 Identifying drive 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 58 Inserting a memory card 58 Using a memory card 59 Removing a memory card 59 ...
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...Adding or replacing memory modules 103 Replacing a hard drive kit 106 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 111 Safety guidelines 112 First steps 112 Troubleshooting 113 Audio 113 Battery 113 CD drives 113 Diskette drive (external 113 Display 114 DVD drives 115 Ethernet 117 Express Cards 117 File ...management 117 Fingerprint reader 118 Hard drive 118 Internet 119 Keyboard 120 Media Center 121 Memory 124 Memory ...
...Adding or replacing memory modules 103 Replacing a hard drive kit 106 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 111 Safety guidelines 112 First steps 112 Troubleshooting 113 Audio 113 Battery 113 CD drives 113 Diskette drive (external 113 Display 114 DVD drives 115 Ethernet 117 Express Cards 117 File ...management 117 Fingerprint reader 118 Hard drive 118 Internet 119 Keyboard 120 Media Center 121 Memory 124 Memory ...
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... Windows and other notebook information, see your online User Guide. Gateway model and serial number A label on the bottom of your notebook contains information that are specific to -read manual that includes information on your hard drive. Your User Guide is an in-depth, easy-to your ...model of Gateway notebook. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions ...
... Windows and other notebook information, see your online User Guide. Gateway model and serial number A label on the bottom of your notebook contains information that are specific to -read manual that includes information on your hard drive. Your User Guide is an in-depth, easy-to your ...model of Gateway notebook. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions ...
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..., your notebook may become hot enough to this optional jack. Connect an external SATA hard drive to harm your lap. Plug a dial-up modem" on your skin. Warning: Do 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...
..., your notebook may become hot enough to this optional jack. Connect an external SATA hard drive to harm your lap. Plug a dial-up modem" on your skin. Warning: Do 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...
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... page 106. 10 For more information, see "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 2. Slide to release the battery. The hard drive(s) is not plugged into AC power. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on page 103. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Bottom Battery latch Battery Battery lock Memory bay Online Support...
... page 106. 10 For more information, see "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 2. Slide to release the battery. The hard drive(s) is not plugged into AC power. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on page 103. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Bottom Battery latch Battery Battery lock Memory bay Online Support...
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...affects how the keyboard is turned on. ■ LED off . ■ LED on - Wireless network Hard drive Caps lock DVD drive Indicator Wireless network Caps lock Num lock DVD drive Hard drive Num lock Icon Description ■ LED on . Optional wireless IEEE 802.11 radio is used. Caps ...- Caps lock is in use . ■ LED off - A ■ LED off . ■ LED on - Drive is turned on - Hard drive is being accessed. 23 www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad. Status indicators inform you may need...
...affects how the keyboard is turned on. ■ LED off . ■ LED on - Wireless network Hard drive Caps lock DVD drive Indicator Wireless network Caps lock Num lock DVD drive Hard drive Num lock Icon Description ■ LED on . Optional wireless IEEE 802.11 radio is used. Caps ...- Caps lock is in use . ■ LED off - A ■ LED off . ■ LED on - Drive is turned on - Hard drive is being accessed. 23 www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad. Status indicators inform you may need...
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... must select this option. Use this option to prevent unauthorized use the features 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 User Enrollment wizard... opens. 30 The Welcome screen opens. 2 Click Next. If you plan to the hard drive. The Finish screen opens. 3 Select one of the following options, then click Next. • Enrollment to the biometric device-Select this option ...
... must select this option. Use this option to prevent unauthorized use the features 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 User Enrollment wizard... opens. 30 The Welcome screen opens. 2 Click Next. If you plan to the hard drive. The Finish screen opens. 3 Select one of the following options, then click Next. • Enrollment to the biometric device-Select this option ...
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... to remove CDs and DVDs using this is closed. How it were on to increase your notebook use multiple hard drives more efficiently. RAID 0 A B C D E F 52 CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories 3 Push the tray in until it is called striping. RAID 0 is stored on how fast... of data, and each drive only has to turn on your notebook see multiple hard drives as if it increases performance All hard drives have limitations on one of Inexpensive/ Independent Disks) lets your total file storage capacity. If you work with video editing, sound editing, and high-performance games....
... to remove CDs and DVDs using this is closed. How it were on to increase your notebook use multiple hard drives more efficiently. RAID 0 A B C D E F 52 CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories 3 Push the tray in until it is called striping. RAID 0 is stored on how fast... of data, and each drive only has to turn on your notebook see multiple hard drives as if it increases performance All hard drives have limitations on one of Inexpensive/ Independent Disks) lets your total file storage capacity. If you work with video editing, sound editing, and high-performance games....
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www.gateway.com How it has the storage capacity of the smallest drive in the array. So if you can be spread across both drives, leaving the notebook with only file fragments if one in another way. RAID 1 for security RAID 1 maintains a complete copy of ...if it makes file storage cheaper Because RAID 0 lets your notebook only recognizes 400 GB total capacity. Drawbacks Unfortunately, RAID 0 lets two drives behave as a hard drive crashing), the entire array fails. Another drawback is that RAID 0 uses, although writing speed is increased using the same methods that RAID 0...
www.gateway.com How it has the storage capacity of the smallest drive in the array. So if you can be spread across both drives, leaving the notebook with only file fragments if one in another way. RAID 1 for security RAID 1 maintains a complete copy of ...if it makes file storage cheaper Because RAID 0 lets your notebook only recognizes 400 GB total capacity. Drawbacks Unfortunately, RAID 0 lets two drives behave as a hard drive crashing), the entire array fails. Another drawback is that RAID 0 uses, although writing speed is increased using the same methods that RAID 0...
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We recommend accepting the default strip value. • Capacity-Type the volume (virtual hard drive) capacity, or use the default capacity, then press ENTER. We recommend using the default value (the maximum capacity with the drives you selected). 5 Highlight Create Volume, then press ENTER. Exit, then press Enter. A ...deleting the RAID will remove the operating system, and you will not be resolved. 56 A warning appears. 6 Type Y. Resetting drives to delete, then press DELETE. Defaults: 218 KB for the array, then press ENTER. Delete RAID Volume, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 4: Using...
We recommend accepting the default strip value. • Capacity-Type the volume (virtual hard drive) capacity, or use the default capacity, then press ENTER. We recommend using the default value (the maximum capacity with the drives you selected). 5 Highlight Create Volume, then press ENTER. Exit, then press Enter. A ...deleting the RAID will remove the operating system, and you will not be resolved. 56 A warning appears. 6 Type Y. Resetting drives to delete, then press DELETE. Defaults: 218 KB for the array, then press ENTER. Delete RAID Volume, then press ENTER. CHAPTER 4: Using...
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... Disks to reset, then press ENTER. Using an eSATA (external SATA) hard drive To connect your eSATA hard drive to your notebook: 1 Turn off your notebook. 2 Connect one 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...
... Disks to reset, then press ENTER. Using an eSATA (external SATA) hard drive To connect your eSATA hard drive to your notebook: 1 Turn off your notebook. 2 Connect one 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...
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Important For more information about using your eSATA hard drive, see your notebook and a device that is available with the ..., MP3 player, or cellular telephone. You can use the memory card reader to your notebook. CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories 4 Turn on the label pointing towards the notebook. 58 Using the memory card reader You can also... use memory cards to transfer pictures from a digital camera to transfer data between your drive's documentation. Inserting a memory card To insert a memory card: • Insert the memory card into the memory...
Important For more information about using your eSATA hard drive, see your notebook and a device that is available with the ..., MP3 player, or cellular telephone. You can use the memory card reader to your notebook. CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories 4 Turn on the label pointing towards the notebook. 58 Using the memory card reader You can also... use memory cards to transfer pictures from a digital camera to transfer data between your drive's documentation. Inserting a memory card To insert a memory card: • Insert the memory card into the memory...
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...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). When you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Your notebook has one or more information about installing peripheral devices, click Start, ... will usually recognize such a device whenever you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any software the device needs. CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories To remove an Express Card: 1 Turn off your notebook, then go to step 5. -ORDouble-click the remove hardware icon...
...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). When you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Your notebook has one or more information about installing peripheral devices, click Start, ... will usually recognize such a device whenever you can disconnect and reconnect the device at any software the device needs. CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories To remove an Express Card: 1 Turn off your notebook, then go to step 5. -ORDouble-click the remove hardware icon...
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... about traveling with your notebook completely off . • Hibernate - (also called save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your notebook, see "Recharging the battery" on page 77. Save the battery for them next to support pillars, in large areas such .... 72 The next time you turn on taking your notebook's battery: • Sleep - CHAPTER 5: Managing Power • Copy programs from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you plan on your notebook, it switches to a low power state where devices, such as...
... about traveling with your notebook completely off . • Hibernate - (also called save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your notebook, see "Recharging the battery" on page 77. Save the battery for them next to support pillars, in large areas such .... 72 The next time you turn on taking your notebook's battery: • Sleep - CHAPTER 5: Managing Power • Copy programs from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you plan on your notebook, it switches to a low power state where devices, such as...
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www.gateway.com • Hybrid Sleep - while your notebook experiences a power outage while in current memory, thus reducing startup time. However, the information in Hybrid Sleep mode, it switches to a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn on page 75. If the ...a power outage while in Hybrid Sleep mode, it . In Sleep mode, your notebook saves all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to Sleep mode. If your notebook is in memory is not saved to most devices except memory. If power is interrupted, the ...
www.gateway.com • Hybrid Sleep - while your notebook experiences a power outage while in current memory, thus reducing startup time. However, the information in Hybrid Sleep mode, it switches to a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn on page 75. If the ...a power outage while in Hybrid Sleep mode, it . In Sleep mode, your notebook saves all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive similar to Sleep mode. If your notebook is in memory is not saved to most devices except memory. If power is interrupted, the ...
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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 - Changing the power plan Power plans (groups of power settings) let ...
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 - Changing the power plan Power plans (groups of power settings) let ...
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... time, unplug AC power and remove the battery after discharging them partway. The case, although strong, is on because data on hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is not made to support extra weight. • When transporting your notebook, we recommend that you . • Keep all liquids... to the notebook. • Do not block the ventilation fan slots. Dust and dirt can clog the internal mechanisms and can erase data on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook.
... time, unplug AC power and remove the battery after discharging them partway. The case, although strong, is on because data on hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is not made to support extra weight. • When transporting your notebook, we recommend that you . • Keep all liquids... to the notebook. • Do not block the ventilation fan slots. Dust and dirt can clog the internal mechanisms and can erase data on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook.
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Gateway provides everything you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to recover your notebook for additional system recovery options, you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for software and device driver... may also involve re-installing some or all of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com.
Gateway provides everything you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by returning your system to recover your notebook for additional system recovery options, you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for software and device driver... may also involve re-installing some or all of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. For instructions, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com.
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... 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 need recovery discs, we recommend that software's installation instructions. Caution Although you may want to perform this is the case, you... from a set of discs in case you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your hard drive. If this procedure.) 89 You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of software and ...
... 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 need recovery discs, we recommend that software's installation instructions. Caution Although you may want to perform this is the case, you... from a set of discs in case you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Because these discs do not come pre-installed on your hard drive. If this procedure.) 89 You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of software and ...
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... of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . The disc recording begins. If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as they are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is created, your notebook... names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of x, and so on. Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! The Gateway Recovery Center opens. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have enough...
... of a 3-disc set, Recovery23 for . The disc recording begins. If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as they are required, insert the additional blank discs when prompted. 7 When the process is created, your notebook... names the disc Recovery13 for disc 1 of x, and so on. Tip After a recovery disc is finished, the Congratulations! The Gateway Recovery Center opens. window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have enough...