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... cable before replacing a component. Do not lay components on the bottom of their edges. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages... workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on your notebook over any PC Cards. 6 Turn your workbench or other countries. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in a safe place. ...
... cable before replacing a component. Do not lay components on the bottom of their edges. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages... workbench or other grounded connection. • Touch a bare metal surface on your notebook over any PC Cards. 6 Turn your workbench or other countries. www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in a safe place. ...
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... United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your notebook. 17 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. All other countries. Technical Support See the label on the DVD bracket. All...
... United States and other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. See your notebook. 17 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. All other countries. Technical Support See the label on the DVD bracket. All...
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...Phillips screwdriver to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. 6 Turn your notebook over any surface. • Wear a grounding wrist strap (available... the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . See your notebook. For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in the United States and...
...Phillips screwdriver to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your notebook. 4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. 6 Turn your notebook over any surface. • Wear a grounding wrist strap (available... the hard drive kit: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it . See your notebook. For more information, see "Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in the United States and...
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... and replace any PC Cards. 16 Turn on your computer is starting. 18 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted, then follow the on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Screws... Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see ...
... and replace any PC Cards. 16 Turn on your computer is starting. 18 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when prompted, then follow the on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. Screws... Screws 9 Remove the cover from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see ...
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... wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and attach it in your notebook over any PC Cards. 5 Turn your notebook. Do not lay components on the outside of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are ready to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and... • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 12 Carefully open the LCD panel to a bare metal part of their edges. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other...
... wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and attach it in your notebook over any PC Cards. 5 Turn your notebook. Do not lay components on the outside of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are ready to static electricity, also known as carpeted floors, plastic, and... • Touch a bare metal surface on the bottom of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 12 Carefully open the LCD panel to a bare metal part of their edges. Gateway and eMachines are trademarks or registered trademarks of your workbench or other...
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... not lay components on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Before working with a K. Technical Support See the label on the outside of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal .... All other grounded object. Locating Components Memory bay Replacing the Memory Module 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. 5 Turn your notebook over any surface. • Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and attach it in the...
... not lay components on the bottom of Gateway, Inc. Before working with a K. Technical Support See the label on the outside of antistatic bags because only the inside your notebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal .... All other grounded object. Locating Components Memory bay Replacing the Memory Module 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. 5 Turn your notebook over any surface. • Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and attach it in the...
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...brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All other countries. Important Use only memory modules designed for your Gateway notebook. 11 Gently push the module down until the module tilts upward. 9 Pull the memory module out of the slot. Technical Support See ...then tighten the six cover screws. 13 Replace the keyboard screw. 14 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 15 Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable. 16 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 17 Turn on the bottom of the...
...brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All other countries. Important Use only memory modules designed for your Gateway notebook. 11 Gently push the module down until the module tilts upward. 9 Pull the memory module out of the slot. Technical Support See ...then tighten the six cover screws. 13 Replace the keyboard screw. 14 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 15 Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable. 16 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 17 Turn on the bottom of the...
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... then remove the battery. All other grounded object. 7 Unplug the two antenna cables. 8 Move the antenna cables out of Gateway, Inc. Screw Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of their respective companies. 1 Do not lay components on the outside of... electronics stores) and attach it to use them. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in your notebook over any PC Cards. 5 Turn your notebook. Before working with notebook components, follow these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). ESD can...
... then remove the battery. All other grounded object. 7 Unplug the two antenna cables. 8 Move the antenna cables out of Gateway, Inc. Screw Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside of their respective companies. 1 Do not lay components on the outside of... electronics stores) and attach it to use them. For more information, see "Changing Batteries" in your notebook over any PC Cards. 5 Turn your notebook. Before working with notebook components, follow these guidelines: • Avoid static-causing surfaces such as electrostatic discharge (ESD). ESD can...
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...17 Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 19 Turn on your notebook. All other countries. in one direction. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Replacing the Wireless Network Module ...10 Pull the module out of Gateway, Inc. Screw 11 Hold the new module at each side of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. If your card is held by a screw, remove the...
...17 Connect the power adapter, the modem cable, and the network cable. 18 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC Cards. 19 Turn on your notebook. All other countries. in one direction. See your hardware guide for Customer Care Information. Replacing the Wireless Network Module ...10 Pull the module out of Gateway, Inc. Screw 11 Hold the new module at each side of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. 2 www.gateway.com © 2006 Gateway, Inc. If your card is held by a screw, remove the...
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Contents Chapter 1: About this reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing the online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Gateway model and serial number 2 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook 5 Identifying features 6 Front 6 Left 7 Right 8 Back 9 Bottom 10 Keyboard area 11 Connecting the AC ...Memory card types 25 Inserting a memory card 25 Using a memory card 26 Removing a memory card 26 Adding and removing a PC Card 26 Changing batteries 27 Recalibrating the battery 29 Ordering accessories 29 i
Contents Chapter 1: About this reference 1 About this guide 2 Accessing the online User Guide 2 Gateway contact information 2 Gateway model and serial number 2 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 3 For more information 3 Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook 5 Identifying features 6 Front 6 Left 7 Right 8 Back 9 Bottom 10 Keyboard area 11 Connecting the AC ...Memory card types 25 Inserting a memory card 25 Using a memory card 26 Removing a memory card 26 Adding and removing a PC Card 26 Changing batteries 27 Recalibrating the battery 29 Ordering accessories 29 i
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CHAPTER 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook • Identifying features • Connecting the AC adapter • Connecting the dial-up modem • Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an Ethernet network • Starting your notebook • Turning off your notebook • Restarting (rebooting) your notebook • Using the status indicators • Using the keyboard •...
CHAPTER 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook • Identifying features • Connecting the AC adapter • Connecting the dial-up modem • Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an Ethernet network • Starting your notebook • Turning off your notebook • Restarting (rebooting) your notebook • Using the status indicators • Using the keyboard •...
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...;, Mini Secure Digital®, MultiMediaCard™, RS-MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™ cards. For more information, see "Adding and removing a PC Card" on page 25. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Right www.gateway.com PC Card slot Memory card reader USB ports IEEE 1394 port Ethernet jack USB ports Modem jack Component Icon...
...;, Mini Secure Digital®, MultiMediaCard™, RS-MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™ cards. For more information, see "Adding and removing a PC Card" on page 25. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Right www.gateway.com PC Card slot Memory card reader USB ports IEEE 1394 port Ethernet jack USB ports Modem jack Component Icon...
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The memory card pops out slightly. 2 Pull the memory card out of your notebook. Hot-swapping means that you restart your notebook. 26 Adding and removing a PC Card Your notebook has a PC Card slot (also known as a PCMCIA card slot). You do not need to remove the memory card... then double-click the file name. This slot accepts one Type II card. To insert a PC Card: ■ Push the card firmly into your notebook supports hot-swapping. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook www.gateway.com Using a memory card To access a file on a memory card: 1 Click Start, ...
The memory card pops out slightly. 2 Pull the memory card out of your notebook. Hot-swapping means that you restart your notebook. 26 Adding and removing a PC Card Your notebook has a PC Card slot (also known as a PCMCIA card slot). You do not need to remove the memory card... then double-click the file name. This slot accepts one Type II card. To insert a PC Card: ■ Push the card firmly into your notebook supports hot-swapping. CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook www.gateway.com Using a memory card To access a file on a memory card: 1 Click Start, ...
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... to AC power, you must turn off your Gateway notebook. Keep away from children. To change the battery while your notebook is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with a battery specifically manufactured for your notebook. 2 Release the eject button by pressing the PC Card eject button once. 3 Eject the PC Card by pressing the eject button again. If...
... to AC power, you must turn off your Gateway notebook. Keep away from children. To change the battery while your notebook is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with a battery specifically manufactured for your notebook. 2 Release the eject button by pressing the PC Card eject button once. 3 Eject the PC Card by pressing the eject button again. If...
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For more information, see "Changing batteries" on the end of the cover opposite of the thumb notch. 33 www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks The keyboard screw hole is facing up, then remove the battery. Be careful not to lift the memory bay cover, then remove ...it. Adding or replacing memory 4 Disconnect all screws may be removed). Depending on your model, not all peripheral devices and remove any PC cards. 5 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is marked with a K. Screw Screw Screw Screw Keyboard screw Screw Screw 7 Use the thumb notch to break off the...
For more information, see "Changing batteries" on the end of the cover opposite of the thumb notch. 33 www.gateway.com Tips & Tricks The keyboard screw hole is facing up, then remove the battery. Be careful not to lift the memory bay cover, then remove ...it. Adding or replacing memory 4 Disconnect all screws may be removed). Depending on your model, not all peripheral devices and remove any PC cards. 5 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is marked with a K. Screw Screw Screw Screw Keyboard screw Screw Screw 7 Use the thumb notch to break off the...
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...Replace the DVD drive only with a similar drive obtained from Gateway. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on your notebook. www.gateway.com Replacing the DVD drive Important Use only memory modules designed for your Gateway notebook. 10 Hold the new or replacement module at a 30-... under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 32. 3 Turn off your notebook. 4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. 6 Turn your notebook over . 15 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then...
...Replace the DVD drive only with a similar drive obtained from Gateway. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on your notebook. www.gateway.com Replacing the DVD drive Important Use only memory modules designed for your Gateway notebook. 10 Hold the new or replacement module at a 30-... under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 32. 3 Turn off your notebook. 4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. 6 Turn your notebook over . 15 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then...
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...cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. Gateway may send you can replace your notebook over so the bottom is facing up any PC cards. 8 Turn your original drive with ...a higher-capacity drive. For more information. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard...
...cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may also send you a replacement hard drive with the drivers and applications already installed. Gateway may send you can replace your notebook over so the bottom is facing up any PC cards. 8 Turn your original drive with ...a higher-capacity drive. For more information. CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com Replacing the hard...
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CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. Removing the keyboard 40 To remove the keyboard: ...under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers, and your applications. If your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes...
CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook 12 Remove the cover from Gateway. Replacing the keyboard Important Replace the keyboard only with a similar keyboard obtained from the old drive. Removing the keyboard 40 To remove the keyboard: ...under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on installing Windows, your drivers, and your applications. If your notebook. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. www.gateway.com 13 Insert the new drive label side up onto the cover so the screw holes...
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...Gateway Customer Care for requirements. The following section is a general overview of wireless devices. If the country you are limited examples where use drivers approved for the country in which may operate in the 2.4 GHz (i.e. 802.11b/g LAN & Bluetooth), 5.2 GHz (i.e. 802.11a LAN), and traditional cellular or PCS... to use a wireless device may not be present (embedded) in your notebook) emit less energy than is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices outdoors is considered safe limits; APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory,...
...Gateway Customer Care for requirements. The following section is a general overview of wireless devices. If the country you are limited examples where use drivers approved for the country in which may operate in the 2.4 GHz (i.e. 802.11b/g LAN & Bluetooth), 5.2 GHz (i.e. 802.11a LAN), and traditional cellular or PCS... to use a wireless device may not be present (embedded) in your notebook) emit less energy than is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Gateway believes these devices outdoors is considered safe limits; APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory,...
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...opening 22 finding specifications 3 Firewire port 8 Fn key 19 folders opening 22 function keys 18 G Gateway model number 2, 10 serial number 2, 3 Support 3 H hard drive bay 10 indicator 17 installing ...buttons 18 connecting 18 features 18 locating 11 replacing 40 USB port 8 keys application 18 60 www.gateway.com arrow 18 battery status 19 brightness 20 directional 18 Fn 19 function 18 LCD brightness 20 LCD... 17 using 19 O opening files 22 folders 22 LCD panel 6 notebook 6 programs 22 shortcut menu 22 P PC Card adding 26 eject button 26 inserting 26 installing 26 removing 26 slot 26 PCMCIA ...
...opening 22 finding specifications 3 Firewire port 8 Fn key 19 folders opening 22 function keys 18 G Gateway model number 2, 10 serial number 2, 3 Support 3 H hard drive bay 10 indicator 17 installing ...buttons 18 connecting 18 features 18 locating 11 replacing 40 USB port 8 keys application 18 60 www.gateway.com arrow 18 battery status 19 brightness 20 directional 18 Fn 19 function 18 LCD brightness 20 LCD... 17 using 19 O opening files 22 folders 22 LCD panel 6 notebook 6 programs 22 shortcut menu 22 P PC Card adding 26 eject button 26 inserting 26 installing 26 removing 26 slot 26 PCMCIA ...