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... 9: Troubleshooting 113 Safety guidelines 114 First steps 114 Troubleshooting 115 Audio 115 Battery 115 CD drives 115 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... (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
... 9: Troubleshooting 113 Safety guidelines 114 First steps 114 Troubleshooting 115 Audio 115 Battery 115 CD drives 115 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... (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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Accessing your online User Guide In addition to your model of Gateway notebook. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location. 2 Gateway contact information Important The labels shown in -depth, easy-to-read manual that are specific to this ...your online User Guide. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on your hard drive. For all other software • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To...
Accessing your online User Guide In addition to your model of Gateway notebook. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location. 2 Gateway contact information Important The labels shown in -depth, easy-to-read manual that are specific to this ...your online User Guide. CHAPTER 1: About This Reference About this guide This guide includes information and maintenance instructions that includes information on your hard drive. For all other software • Using the Internet • Protecting your files • Playing and recording media • Networking To...
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... information, see "Changing batteries" on page 103. Bottom www.gateway.com Battery Battery latch Customer care label Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: Battery lock Memory bay Component Icon Customer Care label Battery latch Battery Battery lock Memory bay Hard drive bay Hard drive bay Description Includes the Customer Care contact information. Slide...
... information, see "Changing batteries" on page 103. Bottom www.gateway.com Battery Battery latch Customer care label Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: Battery lock Memory bay Component Icon Customer Care label Battery latch Battery Battery lock Memory bay Hard drive bay Hard drive bay Description Includes the Customer Care contact information. Slide...
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...when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is not being accessed. ■ LED off - Caps lock is turned on - Hard drive is turned off - Status indicators inform you may need to press FN+F1 to toggle the status indicators on . ■ LED off . ... LED on - Numeric keypad is turned off . ■ LED on - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad. Drive is not in use . ■ LED blinking - Hard drive is used. Drive is in use . ■ LED off - A ■ LED off - ...
...when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is not being accessed. ■ LED off - Caps lock is turned on - Hard drive is turned off - Status indicators inform you may need to press FN+F1 to toggle the status indicators on . ■ LED off . ... LED on - Numeric keypad is turned off . ■ LED on - www.gateway.com Using the status indicators Important If none of the indicators are located below the touchpad. Drive is not in use . ■ LED blinking - Hard drive is used. Drive is in use . ■ LED off - A ■ LED off - ...
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...Select one of the following options, then click Next. • Enrollment to the biometric device-Select this option to save your fingerprint to the hard drive. To enroll your fingerprints: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Protector Suite QL, then click User Enrollment. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting ...Started Enrolling your fingerprints Before you can use of your notebook even if the hard drive has been removed. • Enrollment to the hard disk-Select this option to save your fingerprint to memory in the fingerprint reader. The User Enrollment wizard opens...
...Select one of the following options, then click Next. • Enrollment to the biometric device-Select this option to save your fingerprint to the hard drive. To enroll your fingerprints: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Protector Suite QL, then click User Enrollment. CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting ...Started Enrolling your fingerprints Before you can use of your notebook even if the hard drive has been removed. • Enrollment to the hard disk-Select this option to save your fingerprint to memory in the fingerprint reader. The User Enrollment wizard opens...
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... information about using an additional battery. Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively inexpensive, but they print much faster than laser printers. Hard drives If you want to buy an additional battery so you need additional space for storing files or transferring files to another computer.... 64 Laser printers and cartridges are slower than inkjet printers. Carrying cases Gateway has large-capacity carrying cases if you can swap batteries when necessary. See "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 107 ...
... information about using an additional battery. Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively inexpensive, but they print much faster than laser printers. Hard drives If you want to buy an additional battery so you need additional space for storing files or transferring files to another computer.... 64 Laser printers and cartridges are slower than inkjet printers. Carrying cases Gateway has large-capacity carrying cases if you can swap batteries when necessary. See "Adding or replacing memory modules" on page 107 ...
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...; Use Hibernate mode for times when you cannot use alternate power sources whenever possible. • If traveling internationally, take electrical adapters. This drive uses a large amount of telephones. 70 CHAPTER 5: Managing Power • Select the Power saver power plan to support pillars, in large ..., see "Traveling with your AC power adapter, also take a single-plug surge protector. • If you will have access to the hard drive so you are not using power plans, see "Changing notebook power settings" on page 66. Using alternate power sources To extend battery life,...
...; Use Hibernate mode for times when you cannot use alternate power sources whenever possible. • If traveling internationally, take electrical adapters. This drive uses a large amount of telephones. 70 CHAPTER 5: Managing Power • Select the Power saver power plan to support pillars, in large ..., see "Traveling with your AC power adapter, also take a single-plug surge protector. • If you will have access to the hard drive so you are not using power plans, see "Changing notebook power settings" on page 66. Using alternate power sources To extend battery life,...
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www.gateway.com Changing power modes You can use it. while your notebook, it restarts using Sleep mode. The next time you turn off . The notebook also writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your notebook is in memory is not saved to a low ... time. In Sleep mode, your notebook experiences a power outage while in Hybrid Sleep mode, the notebook reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you activated Hybrid Sleep mode. while your notebook completely off similar to a low ...
www.gateway.com Changing power modes You can use it. while your notebook, it restarts using Sleep mode. The next time you turn off . The notebook also writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your notebook is in memory is not saved to a low ... time. In Sleep mode, your notebook experiences a power outage while in Hybrid Sleep mode, the notebook reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you activated Hybrid Sleep mode. while your notebook completely off similar to a low ...
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... or Press FN+F3. You can change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is automatically turned off . CHAPTER 5: Managing Power When in order to the lock icon, then click Hibernate. to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off . In Sleep, Hybrid Exit Sleep, Hybrid Press the power...
... or Press FN+F3. You can change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is automatically turned off . CHAPTER 5: Managing Power When in order to the lock icon, then click Hibernate. to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off . In Sleep, Hybrid Exit Sleep, Hybrid Press the power...
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... put together a notebook cleaning kit: • A soft, lint-free cloth • An aerosol can erase data on hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is safest at its best. The case, although strong, is not covered by your warranty. You may overheat resulting in... melt or warp in expensive repairs that has a narrow, straw-like extension 84 When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook to either extreme is not made to the notebook. • When storing ...
... put together a notebook cleaning kit: • A soft, lint-free cloth • An aerosol can erase data on hard drives. • Never turn off your notebook when the drive indicator is safest at its best. The case, although strong, is not covered by your warranty. You may overheat resulting in... melt or warp in expensive repairs that has a narrow, straw-like extension 84 When spilled onto notebook components, almost any objects on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted. • Avoid subjecting your notebook to either extreme is not made to the notebook. • When storing ...
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...you must create the discs) or by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. • To re... want to return your system to follow that did not come pre-installed on page 98. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware...
...you must create the discs) or by returning your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly, the problem may be solved by using Gateway Recovery Center. 88 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook • If only one or two items of recovery discs (you created. • To re... want to return your system to follow that did not come pre-installed on page 98. If you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for system recovery may be to reinstall Windows from a set of software or hardware...
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.... 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a ...set of recovery discs while you have a recordable disc drive to perform this is the case, you may not be expecting to do not...
.... 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 89 www.gateway.com Preparing for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive, you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers using a ...set of recovery discs while you have a recordable disc drive to perform this is the case, you may not be expecting to do not...
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Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver ...recovery discs you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 91 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
Important If you have recently reinstalled Windows or installed a new hard drive, and your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option, you have created. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using software and driver ...recovery discs you must recover your software and drivers using recovery discs" on page 93. 91 The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs...
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... a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. If you can access important files on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: ...1 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any ), then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog ...
... a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b While the notebook is called a factory recovery. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. If you can access important files on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: ...1 If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any ), then click Next. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog ...
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...must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you want to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your hard drive. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your notebook. Recovering your... recovery, then click Next. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your keyboard. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your personal...
...must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you want to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your hard drive. Make sure that was not pre-installed on your notebook. Recovering your... recovery, then click Next. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is recovered, your personal files will delete everything on your keyboard. www.gateway.com 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up your personal...
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CHAPTER8 Upgrading Your Notebook • Preventing static electricity discharge • Adding or replacing memory modules • Replacing the hard drive kit 101
CHAPTER8 Upgrading Your Notebook • Preventing static electricity discharge • Adding or replacing memory modules • Replacing the hard drive kit 101
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...6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any Express cards. 107 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page... 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. If you would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to ...
...6 Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any Express cards. 107 Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page... 102. 4 Turn off your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. www.gateway.com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to the new hard drive. If you would like more hard drive capacity, you want to transfer to ...
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Screw Screw 108 Screw Screw Screw 9 Lift the hard drive bay cover, then remove it. 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to the notebook. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 67. 8 Loosen the three hard drive bay cover screws (these screws cannot be removed). CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 7 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the battery.
Screw Screw 108 Screw Screw Screw 9 Lift the hard drive bay cover, then remove it. 10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to the notebook. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 67. 8 Loosen the three hard drive bay cover screws (these screws cannot be removed). CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 7 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the battery.
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www.gateway.com 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive, then remove it. 12 If your new hard drive already includes the hard drive bracket, go to 17. -ORIf you need to move the hard drive bracket from your old hard drive to your new hard drive, go to 13. 109
www.gateway.com 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive, then remove it. 12 If your new hard drive already includes the hard drive bracket, go to 17. -ORIf you need to move the hard drive bracket from your old hard drive to your new hard drive, go to 13. 109
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CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 13 Remove the four screws that secure the bracket to the hard drive bracket. Screw Screw Screw Screw 14 Remove the bracket from the old drive. 15 Place the new drive, label side up, onto the bracket so the screw holes line up. 16 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to the drive. 110
CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 13 Remove the four screws that secure the bracket to the hard drive bracket. Screw Screw Screw Screw 14 Remove the bracket from the old drive. 15 Place the new drive, label side up, onto the bracket so the screw holes line up. 16 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to the drive. 110