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Chapter 1: Getting Help www.gateway.com...
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6sphvtyrÁH ÁXÁ f pf G pgv • Identifying features • Locating your notebook’s model and serial number • Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • Locating the specifications for your notebook • Purchasing accessories...
LCD panel release latch Component Description Power indicator LED on - notebook is on. ■ LED blinking - notebook is in Standby mode. ■ LED off - notebook is off. ■ Battery charge LED on - battery is charging. ■ indicator LED blinking - battery charge is very low.
Description Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Caution: Do not block or insert objects into these slots. If these slots are blocked, your notebook may overheat resulting in unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to the notebook. USB ports Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports.
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38. This drive may DVD drive be a combination DVD/CD-RW or recordable DVD drive. To determine the type of drive in the notebook, examine the drive tray’s plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in “Identifying drive types” on page...
Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack. Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port. Kensington™ Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington lock slot cable lock to this slot. www.gateway.com...
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Memory Hard drive Component Description Battery Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into AC power. Battery latch Slide to release the battery. For more information, see “Changing batteries” on page Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, see “Replacing the hard drive kit”...
Standby/Resume mode. For more information on configuring the power button mode, see “Changing Power-saving Settings” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. www.gateway.com...
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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Bipy tqtyrÁÁxipw Important The labels shown in this section are for informational purposes only. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location. @f pfÁxipwÁfyiÁptfwÁyxgp SspÁwfgpwÁyÁ spÁg xÁqÁÁy pgvÁhy ftyÁtyqxf tyÁ sf Á tipy tqtpÁÁy pgvÁxipwÁfyiÁt Áqpf pÁ@f pfÁ6 xpÁ6fpÁ twwÁyppiÁ stÁtyqxf tyÁtqÁÁhfwwÁqÁft fyhp Website: www.gateway.com Online Support: www.gateway.com/support Tech Support Phone:...
• Installing the battery • Connecting the AC adapter • Turning your notebook on and off • Using the status indicators, keyboard, and the EZ Pad touchpad • Adjusting the volume...
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Important If the battery is not fully charged before you use your notebook on battery power for the first time, the battery life may be much shorter than you expect. If the battery life seems short even after being charged for three hours, the battery may need to be recalibrated.
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Warning Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that can cause serious injury or death. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. www.gateway.com...
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ÁsthsÁfggÁw frpÁrpÁfyiÁ rp ph ppy Á spxÁqxÁpfhstyrÁÁy pgv Warning High voltages can enter your notebook through both the power cord and the modem connection. To protect your notebook and avoid electrical shock, use a surge protector. If you have a telephone modem, use a surge protector that has a modem jack.
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Tips & Tricks For more information about changing the power button mode, see “Changing Power-saving Settings” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. www.gateway.com...
Tips & Tricks For more information about changing the power button mode, see “Changing Power-saving Settings” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. www.gateway.com...
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Sy Hqq 6x p gÁpy 6wthvÁ ÁVtyiÁs ÁiyÁfyiÁ yÁqqÁÁy pgv Turn Off Important If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer option in Windows to turn off your notebook, press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it. www.gateway.com...
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LED blinking - The drive is in use. ■ LED off - The drive is not in use. ■ Important If none of the indicators are on, you may need to press to toggle the status lights on and off. www.gateway.com...
Press to turn on the numeric keypad. Application key Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows. Arrow keys Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left. www.gateway.com...
Ethernet or Wifi) communication devices are examples of devices that provide wireless communication. Important: Your notebook came to you with the optional wireless network turned off. Enter Standby mode. Press the power button to leave Standby mode. For more information, see “Changing Power-saving Settings”...
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Skip ahead one CD or DVD song or track. Turn on Num Lock so you can use the numeric keypad. Press this key combination again to turn off Num Lock. The Num Lock status indicator appears when this function is turned on. www.gateway.com...
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“Changing the mouse or touchpad settings” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. tyrÁ spÁ hsfi To... Do this...
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Press the left button and hold it down, then use the touchpad to move (drag) the object to the appropriate part of the screen. Release the button to drop the object where you want it. www.gateway.com...
Tips & Tricks For instructions on how to adjust the volume in Windows, see “Adjusting the Volume” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. www.gateway.com...
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sf pÁ! TtyrÁ7tpÁfyiÁI • Using DVD drives • Using the media card reader • Using a PC Card • Viewing the display on a monitor or projector...
Recordable DVD Drive Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, recording music and data to recordable CDs, and recording video and data to recordable DVDs. Tips & Tricks For more information, see “Creating CDs and DVDs” on page www.gateway.com...
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Chapter 4: Using Drives and Ports To remove a memory card: IsÁ spÁxpxÁhfiÁty Á spÁy pgvÁSspÁxpxÁhfiÁÁ Áwtrs w IwwÁ spÁxpxÁhfiÁ ÁqÁ spÁy pgv Important Do not use the remove hardware icon in the taskbar to remove the memory card. Byp Á spÁ ph Áty Á spÁxpxÁhfiÁw www.gateway.com...
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Chapter 4: Using Drives and Ports To remove a PC Card: 6wthvÁ spÁpxpÁsfifp thyÁtyÁ spÁ fvgfÁ spÁI6 6fiÁ yfxpÁ spyÁhwthv Stop HQ SyÁqqÁÁy pgv Important If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click the show hidden icons button. QpwpfpÁ spÁpuph Ág yÁgÁptyrÁ spÁI6 6fiÁpuph Ág yÁyhp 8uph Á spÁI6 6fiÁgÁptyrÁ spÁpuph Ág yÁfrfty www.gateway.com...
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LCD panel and viewing the display on the projector or monitor. Important If an external monitor or projector is connected and you close the LCD panel, your notebook may turn off the LCD panel, but will not enter Standby mode. www.gateway.com...
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sf pÁ" FfyfrtyrÁIp • Checking and recharging the battery • Recalibrating the battery • Changing batteries • Extending the life of the battery...
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Critical battery alarm hsphvÁgpÁEp Á spÁgf pÁiftyÁy twÁÁy pgvÁ f xf thfwwÁ yÁqq Important Do not use your notebook during the recalibration process. Do not connect the AC adapter to your notebook during this process, or you will interrupt the recalibration process and will have to start again.
Warning Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with a battery specifically manufactured for your Gateway notebook. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mishandled. Do not disassemble, heat above 212°F (100°C), or...
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sf pÁ# TrfityrÁXÁG pgv • Adding and replacing memory • Replacing the hard drive...
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Chapter 6: Upgrading Your Notebook 6yyph Á spÁpÁfif pÁxipxÁhfgwpÁfyiÁyp vÁhfgwpÁ spyÁ yÁyÁÁy pgv 9Áty h tyÁyÁty fwwtyrÁVtyiÁÁitpÁfyiÁÁ fwthf tyÁppÁ spÁty h tyÁ sf ÁppÁtyhwipiÁt sÁ spÁp pÁ ith www.gateway.com...
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Ffty ftytyrÁXÁG pgv • Caring for your notebook • Cleaning your notebook • Protecting your notebook from viruses • Updating Windows • Restoring your system...
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SyÁyÁÁhx pÁfyiÁphfyÁqÁ spÁt To update Norton AntiVirus: Important You received a free limited time subscription to the Norton AntiVirus service when you purchased your notebook. To update Norton AntiVirus after the free subscription period, you must extend your subscription. FfvpÁpÁ sf ÁÁfpÁhyyph piÁ Á spÁBy pyp 6wthvÁ Á...
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For instructions on changing the display settings, see “Adjusting the screen and desktop settings” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. FpÁÁy pgvÁffÁqxÁhpÁqÁpwph thfwÁty pqppyhpÁ ■...
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For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, see “Adjusting the volume” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. FfvpÁpÁ sf ÁF pÁhy wÁfpÁ ypiÁqqÁ9ÁxpÁtyqxf tyÁ ■...
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Tips & Tricks For instructions on fixing hard drive problems, see “Checking the hard drive for errors” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. www.gateway.com...
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For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in Windows, see “Adjusting the volume” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. FfvpÁpÁ sf ÁF pÁhy wÁfpÁ ypiÁqqÁ9ÁxpÁtyqxf tyÁ ■...
■ Warning To avoid bodily injury, do not attempt to troubleshoot your notebook problem if: Power cords or plugs are damaged ■ Liquid has been spilled into your notebook ■ Your notebook was dropped ■ The case was damaged ■...
900-555-4695 (charged to service your telephone bill) Gateway Talk to a Gateway Customer Care Gateway Customer Care Customer Care representative about a non-tutorial telephone numbers vary technical support question. (See by country or region. See “Before calling Gateway Customer...
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Caution Wireless devices are not user serviceable. Do not modify them in any way. Modification to a wireless device will void the authorization to use it. Please contact Gateway for service. www.gateway.com...
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Regulatory compliance statements Caution Only use drivers approved for the country in which the device will be used. See the Gateway System Restoration Kit, or contact Gateway Customer Care for additional information. Important Every country has different restrictions on the use of wireless devices.
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Wireless devices are not user-serviceable. Do not modify them in any way. Modification to a wireless device will void the authorization to use it. Contact Gateway for service. Caution The transmitting device embedded in this system may not be used with any antenna other than provide with the system.
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To prevent exposure to laser beams, do not try to open the enclosure of a CD or DVD drive. 8I4Á8G8Q@XÁRS4Q 4ÁfyÁ8G8Q@XÁRS4Q ÁIf ypÁ@f pfÁsfÁip pxtypiÁ sf Á stÁih Á xpp Á spÁ8G8Q@XÁRS4QÁrtipwtypÁqÁpyprÁpqqthtpyhÁspyÁpiÁt sÁfÁ hx pÁptpiÁt sÁfÁ7twfÁIpÁFfyfrpxpy ÁR px ENERGY STAR www.gateway.com...
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FfhttyÁ f pxpy If your notebook has a DVD drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.
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Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information www.gateway.com...