Passwords; Pc Cards; Power - Gateway M675 User Manual

The hard drive needs defragmenting. Run Disk Defragmenter to
consolidate files and folders on the hard drive. For more information, see
"Defragmenting the hard drive" on page

Passwords

Your notebook does not accept your password
Make sure that C
You forgot your startup password
The password feature (which is set in the BIOS Setup utility) is very secure, with
no easy way to recover a forgotten password. You must return your notebook
for repair. Call Gateway Technical Support for instructions.

PC Cards

You installed a PC Card and now your notebook is having problems
The card is incorrectly inserted. Eject the card and re-insert it with the label
side up. For more information, see
page 256.
Make sure that you have correctly installed required software for the
PC Card. For more information, see your PC Card's documentation.
Make sure that the PC Card you installed is not causing a system resource
conflict. For more information on resource conflicts, see
installation" on page

Power

Your notebook is not working on AC power
Make sure that your AC power adapter is connected correctly to your
notebook. For more information, see
page 21.
If your notebook is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that the surge
protector is connected securely to an electrical outlet, turned on, and
working correctly. To test the outlet, plug a working device, such as a lamp,
into the outlet and turn it on.
is turned off, then retype the password.
APS LOCK
282.
www.gateway.com
237.
"Adding and removing a PC Card" on
"Connecting the AC adapter" on
Troubleshooting
"Device
297