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Question posted by jen93111 on August 1st, 2016

Operating System Not Found

the laptop will not boot up it says operating system not found

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on August 1st, 2016 4:11 PM
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Replacing the Gateway M305 Keyboard - Page 1

... your notebook. ■ Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and attach it to a bare metal part of the notebook. Replacing the Gateway M305 Keyboard This package includes a replacement keyboard for your notebook and unplug the power cord and modem and network cables before replacing the keyboard. Prevent ESD...
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Gateway M305 Specifications - Page 4

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Gateway M305 Specifications - Page 8

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Gateway M305 Specifications - Page 9

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Replacing the Gateway M305 Optical Drive - Page 1

... be done in your workbench or other grounded connection. Replacing the Gateway M305 Optical Drive This package includes an optical drive, such as electrostatic discharge .... Before replacing the optical drive, follow these guidelines: ■ Turn off your Gateway M305 notebook and these printed instructions. Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside your notebook are...
Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide - Page 3

Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway M305 1 Front 2 Left side 3 Right side 5 Back 6 Bottom 7 Keyboard area 8 Identifying your model 10 Gateway model number 10 Gateway serial number 11 Internal wireless label 11 ...
Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide - Page 11

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Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide - Page 12

.... ■ LED solid red - The LED shows your notebook is connected to AC power or the battery charge is off - Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M305 Front Speaker Battery Power charge indicator indicator LCD panel release latch Speaker Component Icon Speakers Battery charge indicator Power indicator LCD panel release latch Description...
Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide - Page 14

... at accessories.gateway.com. 4 www.gateway.com For more information, see "Using the optional memory card reader" on page 129. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M305 Component Icon Diskette drive or memory card reader Description Insert a standard 3.5-inch diskette into the optional memory card reader. For more information, see "Using the...
Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide - Page 16

... into this connector. Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port. Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M305 Back Modem jack Ethernet jack Parallel port Power connector Monitor Ventilation port fan Component Modem jack Ethernet jack Power connector Parallel port Monitor port Ventilation...
Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide - Page 18

...-function buttons Status indicators Power button Keyboard Component Multi-function buttons Touchpad Touchpad Icon Description Press these buttons to them. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M305 Keyboard area For information on using your default Web browser, online help, and the My Computer window. Provides all the functionality of a mouse.
Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide - Page 20

... The labels shown in this information if you call for informational purposes only. Gateway model number 10 www.gateway.com Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M305 Identifying your notebook model and its features. Gateway Technical Support will need this section are for assistance. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and...
Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide - Page 21

... a white sticker on the bottom or back of your notebook. ■ Printed on the bottom of your notebook includes the product key code for your operating system. Click Start, Help and Support, then click View product serial number. Internal wireless label A label similar to the following indicates your customer ID number...
Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide - Page 22

... your PC's configuration. For more information, see "Using eSupport" on page 40. 12 www.gateway.com Visit support.gateway.com. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M305 Finding your specifications For more information about your notebook at support.gateway.com.
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Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide - Page 31

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Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide - Page 34

... to your notebook using a USB port. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows, function keys for specific system operations, and the Pad Lock keys for the numeric keypad.
Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide - Page 247

...press any key to continue. 8 Select 2. Continue deleting all files (Automated Fdisk/Format). 6 Select 1. Boot from CD-ROM. 9 Select a language option. 10 Select 2. To reinstall your programs, follow the ...2000). 11 When prompted, remove the red Drivers and Applications CD and insert the blue Operating System CD into the CD or DVD drive. 2 Restart your notebook. To reinstall Windows ...
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