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... the screw holes line up. 15 Replace the screws removed in Step 12. 16 Slide the new hard drive kit into your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from the old drive. Technical Support... 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 notebook. Screw Screw 13 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards...
... the screw holes line up. 15 Replace the screws removed in Step 12. 16 Slide the new hard drive kit into your keyboard and follow the on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. As part of the process you may be prompted to boot from the old drive. Technical Support... 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 notebook. Screw Screw 13 Remove the bracket from CD or DVD" appears, press any Express cards...
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... LCD panel to a bare metal part of your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of the keyboard cover and gently pry it in a safe place. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to the fully opened position. 11 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver...notebook. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in a safe place. To replace the keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under the left end of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the keyboard Replacing the keyboard Tools You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to not damage the LCD...
... LCD panel to a bare metal part of your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of the keyboard cover and gently pry it in a safe place. Gateway and eMachines are extremely sensitive to the fully opened position. 11 Insert the small flat-blade screwdriver...notebook. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in a safe place. To replace the keyboard: 1 Follow the guidelines under the left end of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the keyboard Replacing the keyboard Tools You need a small Phillips and a small flat-blade screwdriver to not damage the LCD...
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...other components. 2 19 Insert the tabs on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Important The keyboard cable is correctly oriented if it is flat all the way across . Be careful to not damage the LCD panel. 21 Replace the... the way across . The cover is facing up on the keyboard keys along the cover and find no loose spots. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the keyboard 15 Slide the brown keyboard connector clips to the back of your notebook over so the ...
...other components. 2 19 Insert the tabs on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Important The keyboard cable is correctly oriented if it is flat all the way across . Be careful to not damage the LCD panel. 21 Replace the... the way across . The cover is facing up on the keyboard keys along the cover and find no loose spots. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Replacing the keyboard 15 Slide the brown keyboard connector clips to the back of your notebook over so the ...
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... 7 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the keyboard screw and put it in a safe place. 1 8 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the optional keyboard cover screw from their antistatic bags only when you are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Caution The cover is facing up, ...then remove the battery. All other grounded object. To replace the multimedia keyboard cover: 1 Follow the guidelines under the left end of the keyboard cover and gently pry it in a ...
... 7 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the keyboard screw and put it in a safe place. 1 8 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the optional keyboard cover screw from their antistatic bags only when you are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Caution The cover is facing up, ...then remove the battery. All other grounded object. To replace the multimedia keyboard cover: 1 Follow the guidelines under the left end of the keyboard cover and gently pry it in a ...
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... to touch or damage any Express cards. Press down on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on top of your notebook. All other countries. You may need to press down until it is facing up... your notebook by a cable. Important The cable is correctly oriented if it is not twisted. 20 Gently press the keyboard down on the front edge of the keyboard into place. The keyboard should be damaged when you try to close the LCD panel. 23 Close the LCD panel. 24 Turn your notebook...
... to touch or damage any Express cards. Press down on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Technical Support See the label on top of your notebook. All other countries. You may need to press down until it is facing up... your notebook by a cable. Important The cable is correctly oriented if it is not twisted. 20 Gently press the keyboard down on the front edge of the keyboard into place. The keyboard should be damaged when you try to close the LCD panel. 23 Close the LCD panel. 24 Turn your notebook...
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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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... reader" on page 20. HDMI out jack (optional) HDMI Plug an HDMI device, such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. 7 USB ports Plug USB devices (such as a high definition television, into this jack. Plug the other end of... an adapter that is available with the media. 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 slot Ethernet jack Plug...
... reader" on page 20. HDMI out jack (optional) HDMI Plug an HDMI device, such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. 7 USB ports Plug USB devices (such as a high definition television, into this jack. Plug the other end of... an adapter that is available with the media. 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 slot Ethernet jack Plug...
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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. For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on page 52. 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.
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. For more information, see "Using the DVD drive" on page 52. 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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...panel (optional) Use to turn the power on or off. Touchpad Provides all the features of a full-sized, computer keyboard. For more information, see "Changing advanced settings" on page 40. For more information on configuring the power button mode... to control playback of CDs and DVDs. 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...
...panel (optional) Use to turn the power on or off. Touchpad Provides all the features of a full-sized, computer keyboard. For more information, see "Changing advanced settings" on page 40. For more information on configuring the power button mode... to control playback of CDs and DVDs. 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 For more information, see "Using the status indicators" on page 31. www.gateway.com Component Fingerprint reader (optional) Status indicators Icon Description Provides enhanced security. 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 For more information, see "Using the status indicators" on page 31. www.gateway.com Component Fingerprint reader (optional) Status indicators Icon Description Provides enhanced security. 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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... the notebook on a footrest. • Although notebooks are sometimes called "laptops," do not use your notebook in your eyes. Warning Do not use an external keyboard, raise the notebook so the top of time. Instead, use a laptop desk to your lap, a blanket, carpet, or a sofa.
... the notebook on a footrest. • Although notebooks are sometimes called "laptops," do not use your notebook in your eyes. Warning Do not use an external keyboard, raise the notebook so the top of time. Instead, use a laptop desk to your lap, a blanket, carpet, or a sofa.
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..., distributes your weight evenly, and keeps your body relaxed. • Position your chair so the keyboard is the appropriate height and the chair helps you maintain good posture. • Select a flat ...the computer desk so your hands and arms are positioned parallel to the floor when you use the keyboard and touchpad. Sit with your back straight so your knees, hips, and elbows form right angles when...that the desk is at your notebook • Avoid bending, arching, or angling your wrists. www.gateway.com Setting up your computer desk and chair When you are setting up the work . • ...
..., distributes your weight evenly, and keeps your body relaxed. • Position your chair so the keyboard is the appropriate height and the chair helps you maintain good posture. • Select a flat ...the computer desk so your hands and arms are positioned parallel to the floor when you use the keyboard and touchpad. Sit with your back straight so your knees, hips, and elbows form right angles when...that the desk is at your notebook • Avoid bending, arching, or angling your wrists. www.gateway.com Setting up your computer desk and chair When you are setting up the work . • ...
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...-screen instructions to select the language and time zone and to create your notebook: 1 Lift the LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the keyboard. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started To start your first user account. 4 Attach and turn on any peripheral devices, such as printers, scanners, and speakers...
...-screen instructions to select the language and time zone and to create your notebook: 1 Lift the LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the keyboard. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started To start your first user account. 4 Attach and turn on any peripheral devices, such as printers, scanners, and speakers...
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... arrow next to the lock icon, then click Shut Down. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started To turn off your notebook does not respond to keyboard, touchpad, or mouse input, you may have to close unresponsive programs on again.
... arrow next to the lock icon, then click Shut Down. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started To turn off your notebook does not respond to keyboard, touchpad, or mouse input, you may have to close unresponsive programs on again.
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... is turned off - A ■ LED off . ■ LED on , you when a drive is being used or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is being accessed. 25 Hard drive is used. www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad.
... is turned off - A ■ LED off . ■ LED on , you when a drive is being used or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is being accessed. 25 Hard drive is used. www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad.
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... system operations, and the Num Lock keys for the numeric keypad. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Using the keyboard Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop computer keyboard. You do not need to shut down the notebook to the notebook using a USB port. Function keys/ System keys...
... system operations, and the Num Lock keys for the numeric keypad. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Using the keyboard Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop computer keyboard. You do not need to shut down the notebook to the notebook using a USB port. Function keys/ System keys...
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... Icon Description Numeric keypad Use these colored keys in combination with another key. See the program documentation to shortcut menus and help . www.gateway.com Key types The keyboard has several different types of a document. Each program uses different function keys for quick access to find out more information, see "System key...
... Icon Description Numeric keypad Use these colored keys in combination with another key. See the program documentation to shortcut menus and help . www.gateway.com Key types The keyboard has several different types of a document. Each program uses different function keys for quick access to find out more information, see "System key...