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Screw Screw 13 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions. Screw Screw 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive, then remove it. 14 Place the new ... replace any key to boot from the old drive. As part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Technical Support See the label on your notebook, open the DVD drive...
Screw Screw 13 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions. Screw Screw 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive, then remove it. 14 Place the new ... replace any key to boot from the old drive. As part of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Technical Support See the label on your notebook, open the DVD drive...
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...See your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the battery. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Replacing the keyboard Replacing the keyboard Tools You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to not ...1 8 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the optional keyboard cover screw from the inside of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Be careful to replace the keyboard. Screw Screw 14 Lift the back edge of...
...See your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the battery. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Replacing the keyboard Replacing the keyboard Tools You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to not ...1 8 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the optional keyboard cover screw from the inside of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Be careful to replace the keyboard. Screw Screw 14 Lift the back edge of...
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...the tabs on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. The cover should easily fall into place. All rights reserved. The keyboard should be damaged when you try to close the LCD panel. 23 Close the LCD panel. 24 Turn ...your notebook over . 28 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 29 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any other countries. in place. Gateway and ...
...the tabs on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. The cover should easily fall into place. All rights reserved. The keyboard should be damaged when you try to close the LCD panel. 23 Close the LCD panel. 24 Turn ...your notebook over . 28 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 29 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any other countries. in place. Gateway and ...
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... brands and product names are ready to release the keyboard retaining tabs located on the front edge of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Screw Important The keyboard screw hole is connected to static electricity, also known... cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to a bare metal part of Gateway, Inc. See your notebook. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the keyboard cover and gently pry it to your notebook and remove any surface. • Wear a grounding...
... brands and product names are ready to release the keyboard retaining tabs located on the front edge of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Screw Important The keyboard screw hole is connected to static electricity, also known... cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to a bare metal part of Gateway, Inc. See your notebook. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of the keyboard cover and gently pry it to your notebook and remove any surface. • Wear a grounding...
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.... The cover is not twisted. 20 Gently press the keyboard down on the cover in the United States and other components. See your notebook. Caution If the cover is flat all the way across . Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your Reference Guide for Customer Care ...so it lies keys-down until it is not correctly replaced, your notebook, then slide the cable out of the keyboard to press down on top of Gateway, Inc. The keyboard should be damaged when you finger along the front edge of the clips. Press down on the front edge of...
.... The cover is not twisted. 20 Gently press the keyboard down on the cover in the United States and other components. See your notebook. Caution If the cover is flat all the way across . Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your Reference Guide for Customer Care ...so it lies keys-down until it is not correctly replaced, your notebook, then slide the cable out of the keyboard to press down on top of Gateway, Inc. The keyboard should be damaged when you finger along the front edge of the clips. Press down on the front edge of...
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... Chapter 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing your online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Gateway model and serial number 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . . . 5 Front 6 Left 7 Right 9 Back 10 Bottom 11 Keyboard area 12 LCD panel 14 Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started . . 15 Working...your notebook 21 Waking up your notebook 23 Turning off your notebook 23 Restarting (rebooting) your notebook 24 Using the status indicators 25 Using the keyboard 26 Key types 27 i
... Chapter 1: About This Reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing your online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Gateway model and serial number 3 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . . . 5 Front 6 Left 7 Right 9 Back 10 Bottom 11 Keyboard area 12 LCD panel 14 Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started . . 15 Working...your notebook 21 Waking up your notebook 23 Turning off your notebook 23 Restarting (rebooting) your notebook 24 Using the status indicators 25 Using the keyboard 26 Key types 27 i
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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... 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 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes ... 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 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed...
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... Diskette drive (external 115 Display 116 DVD drives 117 Ethernet 119 Express Cards 119 File management 119 Fingerprint reader 120 Hard drive 120 Internet 121 Keyboard 122 Media Center 123 Memory 126 Memory card reader 127 Modem (cable or DSL 127 Modem (dial-up 127 Mouse 130 Networks (wired 131 Networks... (wireless 133 Passwords 135 Power 135 Printer 136 Sound 137 Status indicators 137 Touchpad 138 Video 138 Telephone support 138 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 138 iv
... Diskette drive (external 115 Display 116 DVD drives 117 Ethernet 119 Express Cards 119 File management 119 Fingerprint reader 120 Hard drive 120 Internet 121 Keyboard 122 Media Center 123 Memory 126 Memory card reader 127 Modem (cable or DSL 127 Modem (dial-up 127 Mouse 130 Networks (wired 131 Networks... (wireless 133 Passwords 135 Power 135 Printer 136 Sound 137 Status indicators 137 Touchpad 138 Video 138 Telephone support 138 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 138 iv
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... jack. HDMI out jack (optional) HDMI Plug an HDMI device, such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader. Left Ethernet jack www.gateway.com Memory card reader Optional HDMI out jack Component USB ports Icon Ventilation fan Description Wireless network switch Express Card...
... jack. HDMI out jack (optional) HDMI Plug an HDMI device, such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into the memory card reader. Left Ethernet jack www.gateway.com Memory card reader Optional HDMI out jack Component USB ports Icon Ventilation fan Description Wireless network switch Express Card...
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For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on page 52. Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. 9 Right www.gateway.com Component DVD drive USB port DVD drive Icon Description USB port Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. To determine the type of drive in your notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 52.
For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on page 52. Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. 9 Right www.gateway.com Component DVD drive USB port DVD drive Icon Description USB port Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. To determine the type of drive in your notebook, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 52.
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... in. The panel includes a capacitive volume control. For more information, see "Using the keyboard" on or off. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Keyboard area Speaker Optional multimedia panel Power button Keyboard Speaker Status indicators Optionalfingerprint Touchpad reader Component Icon Description Keyboard Provides all the functionality of a mouse. You can also configure the power button...
... in. The panel includes a capacitive volume control. For more information, see "Using the keyboard" on or off. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook Keyboard area Speaker Optional multimedia panel Power button Keyboard Speaker Status indicators Optionalfingerprint Touchpad reader Component Icon Description Keyboard Provides all the functionality of a mouse. You can also configure the power button...
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For more information, see "Using the optional fingerprint reader" on page 25. 13 www.gateway.com Component Fingerprint reader (optional) Status indicators Icon Description Provides enhanced security. For more information, see "Using the status indicators" on page 31. Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used.
For more information, see "Using the optional fingerprint reader" on page 25. 13 www.gateway.com Component Fingerprint reader (optional) Status indicators Icon Description Provides enhanced security. For more information, see "Using the status indicators" on page 31. Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used.
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... dial-up modem • Starting your notebook • Turning off your notebook • Restarting (rebooting) your notebook • Using the status indicators • Using the keyboard • Using the optional fingerprint reader • Using the EZ Pad touchpad • Using the optional multimedia panel • Using the optional webcam • Adjusting...
... dial-up modem • Starting your notebook • Turning off your notebook • Restarting (rebooting) your notebook • Using the status indicators • Using the keyboard • Using the optional fingerprint reader • Using the EZ Pad touchpad • Using the optional multimedia panel • Using the optional webcam • Adjusting...
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... parallel to the floor. • Adjust the screen so it rests on a footrest. • Although notebooks are sometimes called "laptops," do not use an external keyboard, raise the notebook so the top of obstructions, or your unprotected lap. If you keep the ventilation openings on a soft surface, such as your legs...
... parallel to the floor. • Adjust the screen so it rests on a footrest. • Although notebooks are sometimes called "laptops," do not use an external keyboard, raise the notebook so the top of obstructions, or your unprotected lap. If you keep the ventilation openings on a soft surface, such as your legs...
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www.gateway.com Setting up your computer desk and chair When you are setting up the work . •...Make sure that is comfortable, distributes your weight evenly, and keeps your body relaxed. • Position your chair so the keyboard is at your notebook • Avoid bending, arching, or angling your spine. Sitting at or slightly below the level of...thighs. • Adjust the back of the chair so it supports the lower curve of your arm's height above the keyboard. • Use an adjustable chair that they are positioned parallel to provide extra back support. Sit with your back ...
www.gateway.com Setting up your computer desk and chair When you are setting up the work . •...Make sure that is comfortable, distributes your weight evenly, and keeps your body relaxed. • Position your chair so the keyboard is at your notebook • Avoid bending, arching, or angling your spine. Sitting at or slightly below the level of...thighs. • Adjust the back of the chair so it supports the lower curve of your arm's height above the keyboard. • Use an adjustable chair that they are positioned parallel to provide extra back support. Sit with your back ...
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... and turn on using Windows, see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in your notebook: 1 Lift the LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the keyboard. For more information about changing the power button mode, see "Installing a printer or other peripheral device" on page 58. From that came with each device...
... and turn on using Windows, see "Using Windows" and "Customizing Windows" in your notebook: 1 Lift the LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the keyboard. For more information about changing the power button mode, see "Installing a printer or other peripheral device" on page 58. From that came with each device...
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... seconds, then release it . 2. The notebook turns off . The notebook turns off , then turns on your notebook: • Click (Start), click the arrow next to keyboard, touchpad, or mouse input, you cannot use the Shut Down option in the top-right corner of the Windows Task Manager dialog box. To restart...
... seconds, then release it . 2. The notebook turns off . The notebook turns off , then turns on your notebook: • Click (Start), click the arrow next to keyboard, touchpad, or mouse input, you cannot use the Shut Down option in the top-right corner of the Windows Task Manager dialog box. To restart...
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www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad. Status indicators inform you may need to press FN+... DVD drive Hard drive Num lock Icon Description ■ LED on - Hard drive is used or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is not being accessed. 25 The status indicators are on, you when a drive is being accessed. ■ LED off - A ■ LED off - Caps lock is...
www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad. Status indicators inform you may need to press FN+... DVD drive Hard drive Num lock Icon Description ■ LED on - Hard drive is used or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is not being accessed. 25 The status indicators are on, you when a drive is being accessed. ■ LED off - A ■ LED off - Caps lock is...
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... numeric keypad. Function keys/ System keys Numeric keypad Navigation keys Windows key FN key Application key Arrow keys Tip You can attach an external keyboard to connect a USB keyboard. 26 You do not need to shut down the notebook to the notebook using a USB port. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Using...
... numeric keypad. Function keys/ System keys Numeric keypad Navigation keys Windows key FN key Application key Arrow keys Tip You can attach an external keyboard to connect a USB keyboard. 26 You do not need to shut down the notebook to the notebook using a USB port. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Using...
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... Numeric keypad Use these keys labeled F1 to F12 to shortcut menus and help . Windows key Press this key for different purposes. www.gateway.com Key types The keyboard has several different types of a document. For more about the function key actions. Each program uses different function keys for quick access to...
... Numeric keypad Use these keys labeled F1 to F12 to shortcut menus and help . Windows key Press this key for different purposes. www.gateway.com Key types The keyboard has several different types of a document. For more about the function key actions. Each program uses different function keys for quick access to...