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... only when you a set of antistatic bags because only the inside your Reference Guide. 8 Loosen the three hard drive bay cover screws (these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components...
... only when you a set of antistatic bags because only the inside your Reference Guide. 8 Loosen the three hard drive bay cover screws (these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components...
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...United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted to the hard drive bracket. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. in Step 10....DVD" appears, press any key to boot from the old drive. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the screws varies by model. 2 12 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to insert your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. All ...
...United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the process you may be prompted to the hard drive bracket. See your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards. in Step 10....DVD" appears, press any key to boot from the old drive. All rights reserved. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the screws varies by model. 2 12 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to insert your Reference Guide for Customer Care Information. All ...
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... 9: Troubleshooting 113 Safety guidelines 114 First steps 114 Troubleshooting 115 Audio 115 Battery 115 CD drives 115 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... (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
... 9: Troubleshooting 113 Safety guidelines 114 First steps 114 Troubleshooting 115 Audio 115 Battery 115 CD drives 115 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... (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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...an in this section are specific to this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on your hard drive. Gateway contact information Important The labels shown in -depth, easy-to-read manual that are for informational purposes only. For ...• Playing and recording media • Networking To access your online User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location. 2 CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide, your online User ...
...an in this section are specific to this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on your hard drive. Gateway contact information Important The labels shown in -depth, easy-to-read manual that are for informational purposes only. For ...• Playing and recording media • Networking To access your online User Guide: • Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location. 2 CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide, your online User ...
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... information, see "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 67. The hard drive is not plugged into AC power. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 103. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on page 107. 11 Slide to release the battery. Memory... modules are located in this bay. For more information, see "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 2. Bottom www.gateway.com Battery Battery latch Customer care label Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: Battery lock Memory bay...
... information, see "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 67. The hard drive is not plugged into AC power. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 103. For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on page 107. 11 Slide to release the battery. Memory... modules are located in this bay. For more information, see "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 2. Bottom www.gateway.com Battery Battery latch Customer care label Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: Battery lock Memory bay...
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... not in use . ■ LED blinking - 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 . Drive is not being used . A ■ LED off - Hard drive is turned off . ■ LED on - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the...
... not in use . ■ LED blinking - 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 . Drive is not being used . A ■ LED off - Hard drive is turned off . ■ LED on - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the...
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... Welcome screen opens. 2 Click Next. The User Enrollment wizard opens. 32 The Finish screen opens. 3 Select one of your notebook even if the hard drive has been removed. • Enrollment to the hard disk-Select this option to save your fingerprint to memory in the fingerprint reader. To enroll your fingerprint to the...
... Welcome screen opens. 2 Click Next. The User Enrollment wizard opens. 32 The Finish screen opens. 3 Select one of your notebook even if the hard drive has been removed. • Enrollment to the hard disk-Select this option to save your fingerprint to memory in the fingerprint reader. To enroll your fingerprint to the...
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... If you run your notebook on battery power for extended periods, you may want to your notebook. See "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 107 for more information about using an additional battery. Using an inkjet color printer, you think they ...are more memory. USB flash drive Use a USB flash drive for more slowly than inkjet printers when you want to another computer. 64 If your existing hard drive with a larger drive. Hard drives If you are running more information. Memory Large programs, such as documents. Carrying cases Gateway has large-capacity carrying cases ...
... If you run your notebook on battery power for extended periods, you may want to your notebook. See "Replacing the hard drive kit" on page 107 for more information about using an additional battery. Using an inkjet color printer, you think they ...are more memory. USB flash drive Use a USB flash drive for more slowly than inkjet printers when you want to another computer. 64 If your existing hard drive with a larger drive. Hard drives If you are running more information. Memory Large programs, such as documents. Carrying cases Gateway has large-capacity carrying cases ...
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This drive uses a large amount of power. • Recharge the battery often, take electrical adapters. Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use alternate power sources ... your AC power adapter, also take a single-plug surge protector. • If you will have access to the hard drive so you do not use battery power by running optical drives. • Use the DVD drive only when necessary. Tip For more information, see "Changing notebook power settings" on page 66. Tip For more...
This drive uses a large amount of power. • Recharge the battery often, take electrical adapters. Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use alternate power sources ... your AC power adapter, also take a single-plug surge protector. • If you will have access to the hard drive so you do not use battery power by running optical drives. • Use the DVD drive only when necessary. Tip For more information, see "Changing notebook power settings" on page 66. Tip For more...
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... off. The notebook also writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your notebook is in Sleep mode, it switches to a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn on page 74. www.gateway.com Changing power modes You can use it restarts using Sleep mode...
... off. The notebook also writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your notebook is in Sleep mode, it switches to a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn on page 74. www.gateway.com Changing power modes You can use it restarts using Sleep mode...
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... - If your notebook. mode Hibernate mode Changing notebook power settings You can change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is automatically turned off . You can customize power settings from AC power outlets for you are pre-defined for an extended period of... your notebook saves all memory information to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off . to the lock icon, then click Hibernate. This power plan sacrifices performance in Hibernate mode...
... - If your notebook. mode Hibernate mode Changing notebook power settings You can change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is automatically turned off . You can customize power settings from AC power outlets for you are pre-defined for an extended period of... your notebook saves all memory information to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off . to the lock icon, then click Hibernate. This power plan sacrifices performance in Hibernate mode...
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...for you put together a notebook cleaning kit: • A soft, lint-free cloth • An aerosol can erase data on hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is on because data on top of air that has a narrow, straw-like extension 84 Magnetic fields can of it... cold temperatures and can lead to permanent damage to extreme temperature changes. When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook to the notebook. • Do not block the ventilation fan slots.
...for you put together a notebook cleaning kit: • A soft, lint-free cloth • An aerosol can erase data on hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is on because data on top of air that has a narrow, straw-like extension 84 Magnetic fields can of it... cold temperatures and can lead to permanent damage to extreme temperature changes. When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook to the notebook. • Do not block the ventilation fan slots.
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 You can perform a partial recovery by returning your only option for system recovery may be solved by re-installing the ... on page 93. If you need to follow that did not come pre-installed on page 88. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your system to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software...
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you must create the discs) or by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 You can perform a partial recovery by returning your only option for system recovery may be solved by re-installing the ... on page 93. If you need to follow that did not come pre-installed on page 88. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your system to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. To recover software...
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...2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. 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 need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using ... a set . If this is the case, you like to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. You should create your hard drive. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 Caution Although you may have shipped with your notebook, you should...
...2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. 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 need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using ... a set . If this is the case, you like to do not come with a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. You should create your hard drive. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 Caution Although you may have shipped with your notebook, you should...
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... Center opens. 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 recovery discs" on page 93. 91 For instructions, see "...Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
... Center opens. 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 recovery discs" on page 93. 91 For instructions, see "...Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you have created. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
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Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click .... To delete everything on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If Windows starts to...
Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on or restart your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click .... To delete everything on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. If Windows starts to...
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... your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you the progress of valid boot devices appears. 99 OR - Make sure that was not pre-installed on your ...Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up files in c:\backup. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in 8, you can still run Windows, back ...
... your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers. Recovering your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you the progress of valid boot devices appears. 99 OR - Make sure that was not pre-installed on your ...Windows: 1 If you can find your backed up files in c:\backup. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup in 8, you can still run Windows, back ...
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CHAPTER8 Upgrading Your Notebook • Preventing static electricity discharge • Adding or replacing memory modules • Replacing the hard drive kit 101
CHAPTER8 Upgrading Your Notebook • Preventing static electricity discharge • Adding or replacing memory modules • Replacing the hard drive kit 101
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... to the notebook and remove any data you can replace your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Backing up any Express cards...
... to the notebook and remove any data you can replace your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. For more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to replace the hard drive kit. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Backing up any Express cards...
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Screw Screw 108 CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 7 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the battery. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 67. 8 Loosen the three hard drive bay cover screws (these screws cannot be removed). Screw Screw Screw 9 Lift the hard drive bay cover, then remove it. 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to the notebook.
Screw Screw 108 CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 7 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the battery. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 67. 8 Loosen the three hard drive bay cover screws (these screws cannot be removed). Screw Screw Screw 9 Lift the hard drive bay cover, then remove it. 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to the notebook.