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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 ... the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity...
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 ... the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity...
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... mode, your notebook is in Sleep mode, the power indicator flashes. Press FN+F3. Sleep mode saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are running just as you left them . When you wake your notebook from the standard Sleep mode (default) to save power. ...you left them . The notebook saves your session and shuts down your notebook. To put your notebook into Sleep mode is turned completely off. www.gateway.com Waking up your notebook When you have not used your notebook for several minutes or if you close the LCD panel without turning off...
... mode, your notebook is in Sleep mode, the power indicator flashes. Press FN+F3. Sleep mode saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are running just as you left them . When you wake your notebook from the standard Sleep mode (default) to save power. ...you left them . The notebook saves your session and shuts down your notebook. To put your notebook into Sleep mode is turned completely off. www.gateway.com Waking up your notebook When you have not used your notebook for several minutes or if you close the LCD panel without turning off...
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.... 2 Click Start Task Manager. Unplug the power cord and remove the battery for about five seconds, then release it . If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your notebook to normal operation, you may have to close unresponsive programs on again. Important If for about five seconds, then release it . 2. The Windows...
.... 2 Click Start Task Manager. Unplug the power cord and remove the battery for about five seconds, then release it . If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your notebook to normal operation, you may have to close unresponsive programs on again. Important If for about five seconds, then release it . 2. The Windows...
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Decrease the brightness of the display. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 45. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 45. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Press and hold To... Press the key combination again to restore the sound. FN, then press this system key... For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 45. 30 Increase volume. Decrease volume. Increase the brightness of the display. Mute the sound.
Decrease the brightness of the display. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 45. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 45. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started Press and hold To... Press the key combination again to restore the sound. FN, then press this system key... For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 45. 30 Increase volume. Decrease volume. Increase the brightness of the display. Mute the sound.
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... determines the amount of the available Internet chat programs to add video and audio to your finger on the strip, the volume control continues to restore the sound. Capacitive volume control-Swipe your finger on page 45. Tip: ■ You can take pictures or create video clips. towards the -. In addition...
... determines the amount of the available Internet chat programs to add video and audio to your finger on the strip, the volume control continues to restore the sound. Capacitive volume control-Swipe your finger on page 45. Tip: ■ You can take pictures or create video clips. towards the -. In addition...
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To restore volume, click it . 46 Tip Adjust the Windows Sounds slider to change system sounds volume independently of general volume (such as the volume used for individual devices. The Volume Mixer dialog box opens, where you can click and drag sliders for music and game sounds). 5 Click X in the top-right corner of the window to close it again. 4 To adjust device volume levels, click Mixer. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started 3 To mute the volume, click (Mute).
To restore volume, click it . 46 Tip Adjust the Windows Sounds slider to change system sounds volume independently of general volume (such as the volume used for individual devices. The Volume Mixer dialog box opens, where you can click and drag sliders for music and game sounds). 5 Click X in the top-right corner of the window to close it again. 4 To adjust device volume levels, click Mixer. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started 3 To mute the volume, click (Mute).
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... solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using ... "Troubleshooting" on page 113 or in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and you need to run on page 89. 87 Gateway provides everything you want to recover your notebook when running on fixed power. Caution When the battery is in the technical support pages at ...
... solving may also involve re-installing some or all of the notebook's software (also called recovering or restoring your notebook for software and device driver recovery" on AC power, remove the battery. www.gateway.com Consider removing the battery from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using ... "Troubleshooting" on page 113 or in the notebook and the notebook is fully charged and you need to run on page 89. 87 Gateway provides everything you want to recover your notebook when running on fixed power. Caution When the battery is in the technical support pages at ...
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For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 95. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. •...
For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 95. • If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. •...
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... time you can also create a restore point manually. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then...
... time you can also create a restore point manually. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of these restore points to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you specified. This process may take several minutes, and may restart your notebook. 96 Your system is restored using System Restore, then click Next. A confirmation message box appears. 4 Click Yes.
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you specified. This process may take several minutes, and may restart your notebook. 96 Your system is restored using System Restore, then click Next. A confirmation message box appears. 4 Click Yes.
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www.gateway.com Manually creating a restore point To manually create a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. The Create a restore point dialog box opens. 4 Type a description for the restore point (such as the date and time), then click Create. The restore point is created. 5 Click OK. 97 The Backup and Restore Center opens. 2 On the left side of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. The System Properties dialog box opens to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create.
www.gateway.com Manually creating a restore point To manually create a restore point: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. The Create a restore point dialog box opens. 4 Type a description for the restore point (such as the date and time), then click Create. The restore point is created. 5 Click OK. 97 The Backup and Restore Center opens. 2 On the left side of the window, click Create a restore point or change settings, then click Next. The System Properties dialog box opens to the System Protection tab. 3 Click Create.
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... on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems... re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on or restart your... keys on your notebook. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application.
... on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your notebook's problems... re-install all factory software: 1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Your notebook restarts. 2 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on or restart your... keys on your notebook. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application.
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...Express Card. Help For more information, see "Using a tray-load DVD drive" on your notebook is not transmitted through a monitor jack. Type the keyword System Restore in speakers, a set of the manual eject hole, see your notebook to a stereo system to a television using the monitor jack, use the built-in ...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 119 For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. You cannot eject a CD or DVD • Your notebook must be...
...Express Card. Help For more information, see "Using a tray-load DVD drive" on your notebook is not transmitted through a monitor jack. Type the keyword System Restore in speakers, a set of the manual eject hole, see your notebook to a stereo system to a television using the monitor jack, use the built-in ...the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 119 For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. You cannot eject a CD or DVD • Your notebook must be...
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... in the United States of a wireless device in the destination country. The wireless devices installed in this time. See the Gateway System Restoration Kit, or contact Gateway Customer Care for service. Do not modify them in any restrictions on the use of America if an FCC ID number is...Intentional emitter per FCC Part 15 Low power, Radio transmitter type devices (radio frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz band and/or 5.15 - 5.35 GHz band, may be used in a manner to comply with any move or trip for the country in which may be present (embedded...
... in the United States of a wireless device in the destination country. The wireless devices installed in this time. See the Gateway System Restoration Kit, or contact Gateway Customer Care for service. Do not modify them in any restrictions on the use of America if an FCC ID number is...Intentional emitter per FCC Part 15 Low power, Radio transmitter type devices (radio frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), operating in the 2.4 GHz band and/or 5.15 - 5.35 GHz band, may be used in a manner to comply with any move or trip for the country in which may be present (embedded...
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... recalibrating battery 68 recharging battery 66 recovering defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 recovery discs creating 89 drivers 89, 93 programs 89, 93 software 89, 93 using 93 Recycle Bin deleting ...files 120 emptying 120 regional code DVD 53 re-installing defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 87, 88 software 87, 88 Windows 87, 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 replacing See installing resetting notebook 24 restarting notebook 24...
... recalibrating battery 68 recharging battery 66 recovering defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 recovery discs creating 89 drivers 89, 93 programs 89, 93 software 89, 93 using 93 Recycle Bin deleting ...files 120 emptying 120 regional code DVD 53 re-installing defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 87, 88 software 87, 88 Windows 87, 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 replacing See installing resetting notebook 24 restarting notebook 24...
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Index defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 right-clicking 39 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 17 caring for notebook 84 general precautions 142 guidelines for troubleshooting 114 posture 17 reducing eye strain ...
Index defaults 98 drivers 88 programs 88 software 88 system 87 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 99 with Windows System Restore 95 right-clicking 39 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 17 caring for notebook 84 general precautions 142 guidelines for troubleshooting 114 posture 17 reducing eye strain ...
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... up notebook 23 webcam 14, 41 Webcam status indicator 14 Windows key 27 Product Key Code 3 Windows Hotstart 40 Windows Media Player 40 Windows System Restore 88 creating restore point 97 wired Ethernet troubleshooting 131 wireless Ethernet button 28 160
... up notebook 23 webcam 14, 41 Webcam status indicator 14 Windows key 27 Product Key Code 3 Windows Hotstart 40 Windows Media Player 40 Windows System Restore 88 creating restore point 97 wired Ethernet troubleshooting 131 wireless Ethernet button 28 160
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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 ... the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity...
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 ... the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 Recovering your system to its factory condition 98 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD 99 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . 101 Preventing static electricity...
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...were running just as you left them . The notebook saves your session and partially shuts down to save power. 23 Press FN+F3. www.gateway.com Waking up . Sleep mode saves your notebook from the standard Sleep mode (default) to Sleep mode. When you wake your desktop layout ...so the next time you restore power, the programs are running when your notebook entered Hibernate mode are laid out just as you left them . Waking your notebook. Tip For...
...were running just as you left them . The notebook saves your session and partially shuts down to save power. 23 Press FN+F3. www.gateway.com Waking up . Sleep mode saves your notebook from the standard Sleep mode (default) to Sleep mode. When you wake your desktop layout ...so the next time you restore power, the programs are running when your notebook entered Hibernate mode are laid out just as you left them . Waking your notebook. Tip For...
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... notebook does not respond to keyboard, touchpad, or mouse input, you may have to close unresponsive programs on again. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your notebook to normal operation, you cannot use the Shut Down option in the top-right corner of the Windows Task Manager dialog box. Press...
... notebook does not respond to keyboard, touchpad, or mouse input, you may have to close unresponsive programs on again. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your notebook to normal operation, you cannot use the Shut Down option in the top-right corner of the Windows Task Manager dialog box. Press...