Gateway Notebook User Guide
$POUFOUT 1 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Drives and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Using the DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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$IBQUFS (FUUJOH )FMQ • Using the Gateway Web site • Using Help and Support • Using Your Computer guide • Using online help 1
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$IBQUFS $IFDLJOH 0VU :PVS (BUFXBZ /PUFCPPL • Identifying features • Locating your notebook’s model and serial number • Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity • Locating the specifications for your notebook • Purchasing accessories 9
Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook 'SPOU Speaker Power indicator LCD panel release latch Battery charge indicator Speaker Component Description Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are not plugged in. Power indicator ■ ■ ■ LED on - notebook is on. LED blinking - notebook is in Standby mode. LED off - notebook is off. LCD panel release latch Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch.
Left side -FGU TJEF Memory card reader Ventilation fan Component Memory card reader (optional) Ventilation fan IEEE 1394 port PC Card eject button USB ports Icon PC Card slot Memory card reader Description Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into the optional memory card reader. For more information, see “Using the memory card reader” on page 45.
Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Component Icon Description PC Card eject button Press the eject button to remove a PC Card from the PC Card slot. For more information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 47. PC Card slot Insert one Type II PC Card into this slot. For more information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 47. 3JHIU TJEF DVD/CD-RW or recordable DVD drive Component Description DVD/CD-RW or recordable DVD drive Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive.
Back #BDL Power connector Monitor port USB ports S-Video out jack Ventilation fan Kensington lock slot Microphone jack Headphone jack Ethernet jack Modem jack Component Icon Description Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector. Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack. Headphone jack Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones are plugged into this jack.
Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Component Icon Description S-Video out jack (optional) Plug a standard S-Video cable into this jack. For more information, see “Viewing the display on a television” on page 51. 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.
Bottom #PUUPN System label Memory bay Battery lock Battery latch Hard drive bay Component Description Battery lock Slide to unlock the battery. For more information, see “Changing batteries” on page 59. Battery latch Slide to release the battery. For more information, see “Changing batteries” on page 59. Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, see “Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 70. Memory bay Install a memory module into this bay.
Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook ,FZCPBSE BSFB Power button Multi-function buttons Keyboard Status indicators Component Icon Touchpad Description Multi-function buttons Press these buttons to open programs assigned to them or control the volume. For more information, see “Multi-function buttons” on page 35. Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized, 86-key keyboard. For more information, see “Using the keyboard” on page 31.
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$IBQUFS (FUUJOH 4UBSUFE • 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 21
Chapter 3: Getting Started *OTUBMMJOH UIF CBUUFSZ To install the battery: 1 $MPTF UIF -$% QBOFM 2 5VSO ZPVS OPUFCPPL PWFS TP UIF CPUUPN JT GBDJOH VQ 3 )PME UIF CBUUFSZ MBCFM TJEF EPXO BOE TMJEF JU JOUP UIF PQFO CBUUFSZ DPNQBSUNFOU VOUJM UIF CBUUFSZ DMJDLT JOUP QMBDF 4 4MJEF UIF CBUUFSZ MPDL UP UIF MPDLFE QPTJUJPO 22 www.gateway.
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Chapter 3: Getting Started 4UBSUJOH ZPVS OPUFCPPL To start your notebook: 1 4MJEF UIF MBUDI PO UIF GSPOU PG ZPVS OPUFCPPL UIFO MJGU UIF -$% QBOFM 2 1SFTT UIF QPXFS CVUUPO MPDBUFE BCPWF UIF LFZCPBSE 5IF QPXFS CVUUPO JT QSFTFU UP 0O 0GG NPEF )PXFWFS ZPV DBO BMTP TFU JU UP GVODUJPO JO 4UBOECZ 3FTVNF NPEF 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.
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Chapter 3: Getting Started 5VSOJOH PGG ZPVS OPUFCPPL To turn off your notebook: 1 $MJDL Start UIFO DMJDL Turn Off Computer 5IF 5VSO 0GG $PNQVUFS EJBMPH CPY PQFOT 2 $MJDL Turn Off 8JOEPXT TIVUT EPXO BOE UVSOT PGG ZPVS OPUFCPPL Important 28 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.
Restarting (rebooting) your notebook 3FTUBSUJOH SFCPPUJOH ZPVS OPUFCPPL *G ZPVS OPUFCPPL EPFT OPU SFTQPOE UP LFZCPBSE PS UPVDIQBE JOQVU ZPV NBZ IBWF UP DMPTF QSPHSBNT UIBU BSF OPU SFTQPOEJOH *G DMPTJOH VOSFTQPOTJWF QSPHSBNT EPFT OPU SFTUPSF ZPVS OPUFCPPL UP OPSNBM PQFSBUJPO ZPV NBZ IBWF UP SFTUBSU SFCPPU ZPVS OPUFCPPL To close unresponsive programs and restart your notebook: 1 2 3 4 5 1SFTT $53- "-5 %&- 5IF 8JOEPXT 4FDVSJUZ EJBMPH CPY PQFOT $MJDL 7DVN 0DQDJHU 5IF 8JOEPXT 5BTL .
Chapter 3: Getting Started 4UBUVT JOEJDBUPST 4UBUVT JOEJDBUPST JOGPSN ZPV XIFO B ESJWF JT CFJOH VTFE PS XIFO B CVUUPO IBT CFFO QSFTTFE UIBU BGGFDUT IPX UIF LFZCPBSE JT VTFE AC power Hard drive Wireless network Num lock Caps lock Indicator Icon AC power Description ■ ■ Wireless network (optional) ■ Caps lock ■ ■ A Num lock ■ ■ 1 Hard drive ■ ■ ■ Important 30 LED on - AC power is connected. LED off - AC power is not connected. LED on - wireless network is turned on.
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Using the keyboard 4ZTUFN LFZ DPNCJOBUJPOT 8IFO ZPV QSFTT UIF '/ LFZ BOE B TZTUFN LFZ BU UIF TBNF UJNF ZPVS OPUFCPPL QFSGPSNT UIF BDUJPO JEFOUJGJFE CZ UIF DPMPSFE UFYU PS JDPO PO UIF LFZ Press and hold '/, then press this system key... To... Toggle the status indicators on or off. For more information, see “Status indicators” on page 30. Turn the optional wireless network on or off. For more information, see the printed Setting Up A Windows Network guide that came with your notebook.
Chapter 3: Getting Started Press and hold '/, then press this system key... To... Decrease the brightness of the display. Increase the brightness of the display. Play or Pause the CD or DVD. Stop playing the CD or DVD. Skip back one CD or DVD song or track. 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. 34 www.gateway.
Multi-function buttons .VMUJ GVODUJPO CVUUPOT 1SFTT UIF NVMUJ GVODUJPO CVUUPOT UP PQFO UIF QSPHSBNT BTTPDJBUFE XJUI UIFN Music player Volume down Button Volume down Icon Volume up Internet E-mail Search Press to... Turn the volume down. Press the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons at the same time to mute or un-mute the sound. Music player Open your default music player. Volume up Turn the volume up. Press the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons at the same time to mute or un-mute the sound.
Chapter 3: Getting Started Button Icon Press to... Internet Open your default Web browser. Search Open the Search Results window. For more information, see “Searching for files” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. 36 www.gateway.
Using the EZ Pad touchpad 6TJOH UIF &; 1BE UPVDIQBE 5IF &; 1BEª DPOTJTUT PG B UPVDIQBE UXP CVUUPOT BOE B TDSPMM [POF Scroll zone Touchpad Left button Right button 8IFO ZPV NPWF ZPVS GJOHFS PO UIF UPVDIQBE UIF QPJOUFS BSSPX PO UIF TDSFFO NPWFT JO UIF TBNF EJSFDUJPO www.gateway.
Chapter 3: Getting Started :PV DBO VTF UIF &; 1BE MFGU BOE SJHIU CVUUPOT CFMPX UIF UPVDIQBE UP TFMFDU PCKFDUT Tips & Tricks For instructions on how to adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, right-hand or left-hand configuration, and other touchpad settings, see “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. 6TJOH UIF UPVDIQBE To... Do this...
Using the EZ Pad touchpad To... Do this... Access a shortcut menu or find more information about an object on the screen. Position the pointer over the object. Quickly press and release the right button once. This action is called right-clicking. Move an object on the screen. Position the pointer over the object. 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.
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$IBQUFS 6TJOH %SJWFT BOE 1PSUT • Using DVD drives • Using the media card reader • Using a PC Card • Viewing the display on a monitor, projector, or television 41
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Using the DVD drive *OTFSUJOH B $% PS %7% Activity indicator Important Eject button Manual eject hole Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be able to play these CDs on your notebook.
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Using the memory card reader Tips & Tricks For more information about creating CDs and DVDs, see “Creating CDs and DVDs” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation.
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Chapter 4: Using Drives and Ports To remove a PC Card: 1 $MJDL UIF SFNPWF IBSEXBSF OBNF UIFO DMJDL Stop JDPO JO UIF UBTLCBS UIF 1$ $BSE 03 5VSO PGG ZPVS OPUFCPPL Important If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click the show hidden icons button. 2 3FMFBTF UIF FKFDU CVUUPO CZ QSFTTJOH UIF 1$ $BSE FKFDU CVUUPO PODF 3 &KFDU UIF 1$ $BSE CZ QSFTTJOH UIF FKFDU CVUUPO BHBJO 48 www.gateway.
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Chapter 4: Using Drives and Ports 6 $MJDL UIF Settings UBC 7 3JHIU DMJDL UIF TFDPOE NPOJUPS JDPO MBCFMFE UIFO DMJDL Attached 8 $MJDL Apply 9 "EKVTU QSPQFSUJFT TVDI BT Screen Resolution PS Color Quality JG OFDFTTBSZ 10 $MJDL OK Important Important 50 Press '/+' to switch between viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing the display on the projector or monitor.
Viewing the display on a television 7JFXJOH UIF EJTQMBZ PO B UFMFWJTJPO 5IF PQUJPOBM 4 7JEFP PVU KBDL PO ZPVS OPUFCPPL MFUT ZPV WJFX ZPVS OPUFCPPL EJTQMBZ PO B UFMFWJTJPO TDSFFO VTJOH B TUBOEBSE 4 7JEFP DBCMF Important To turn on external video by default, connect the television (or other external video device) before starting your notebook. Important Audio is not transmitted through the S-Video jack.
Chapter 4: Using Drives and Ports To modify television settings: 1 $MJDL Start UIFO DMJDL Control Panel 5IF $POUSPM 1BOFM XJOEPX PQFOT *G ZPVS $POUSPM 1BOFM JT JO $BUFHPSZ 7JFX DMJDL Appearance and Themes 2 $MJDL %PVCMF DMJDL UIF Display JDPO 5IF %JTQMBZ 1SPQFSUJFT EJBMPH CPY PQFOT 3 $MJDL UIF Settings UBC 4 $MJDL Advanced 5IF .VMUJQMF .POJUPST BOE 3"%&0/ *(1 . 1SPQFSUJFT 52 EJBMPH CPY PQFOT www.gateway.
Viewing the display on a television 5 $MJDL UIF Displays UBC Enable TV TV 6 7 8 9 $MJDL UIF &OBCMF 57 CVUUPO JG JU JT OPU BMSFBEZ FOBCMFE $MJDL TV UP NBLF BOZ BEKVTUNFOUT UP UIF 57 TFUUJOHT $MJDL Apply $MJDL OK UP DMPTF UIF .VMUJQMF .POJUPST BOE 3"%&0/ *(1 . EJBMPH CPY 1SPQFSUJFT 10 $MJDL OK UP DMPTF UIF %JTQMBZ 1SPQFSUJFT EJBMPH CPY 11 $MJDL X UP DMPTF UIF $POUSPM 1BOFM XJOEPX www.gateway.
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Recharging the battery *G ZPVS CBUUFSZ DIBSHF JOEJDBUPS EJTQMBZT XIBU MPPLT MJLF BO JOBDDVSBUF DIBSHF ZPV NBZ OFFE UP SFDBMJCSBUF UIF CBUUFSZ 'PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO TFF i3FDBMJCSBUJOH UIF CBUUFSZw PO QBHF 3FDIBSHJOH UIF CBUUFSZ 5IF CBUUFSZ SFDIBSHFT XIJMF JU JT JOTUBMMFE BOE ZPVS OPUFCPPL JT DPOOFDUFE UP "$ QPXFS 8IJMF UIF CBUUFSZ JT SFDIBSHJOH UIF CBUUFSZ DIBSHF JOEJDBUPS UVSOT PO BOE UIF CBUUFSZ JDPO JO UIF UBTLCBS IBT B MJHIUOJOH CPMU Important If the power cord or battery icon does not a
Chapter 5: Managing Power 4 $PNQMFUFMZ EJTDIBSHF UIF CBUUFSZ CZ EPJOH UIF GPMMPXJOH a 'SPN UIF EFTLUPQ SJHIU DMJDL PO UIF QPXFS JDPO UIFO TFMFDU Adjust Power Properties b $MJDL UIF Power Schemes UBC c $MJDL UIF BSSPX CVUUPO UP PQFO UIF Power Schemes MJTU UIFO DMJDL Always On d $MJDL UIF Alarms UBC e $MJDL UP EFTFMFDU UIF Low battery alarm BOE Critical battery alarm DIFDLCPYFT -FU UIF CBUUFSZ ESBJO VOUJM ZPVS OPUFCPPL BVUPNBUJDBMMZ UVSOT PGG Important Do not use your notebook during th
Changing batteries $IBOHJOH CBUUFSJFT *G ZPVS OPUFCPPL JT DPOOFDUFE UP "$ QPXFS ZPV DBO DIBOHF UIF CBUUFSZ XIJMF UIF OPUFCPPL JT UVSOFE PO 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 incinerate.
Chapter 5: Managing Power 4 4MJEF UIF CBUUFSZ MPDL UP UIF VOMPDL QPTJUJPO 5 4MJEF UIF CBUUFSZ SFMFBTF MBUDI UIFO MJGU UIF CBUUFSZ PVU PG UIF CBZ 6 1MBDF B SFDIBSHFE CBUUFSZ JOUP UIF CBZ BOE QSFTT EPXO VOUJM JU TOBQT JOUP QMBDF 7 4MJEF UIF CBUUFSZ MPDL UP UIF MPDL QPTJUJPO 60 www.gateway.
Extending battery life 8 5VSO ZPVS OPUFCPPL PWFS 9 0QFO UIF -$% QBOFM BOE QSFTT UIF QPXFS CVUUPO &YUFOEJOH CBUUFSZ MJGF $POTFSWJOH CBUUFSZ QPXFS 5P DPOTFSWF QPXFS XIJMF VTJOH UIF CBUUFSZ UP QPXFS ZPVS OPUFCPPL ■ ■ ■ %JN UIF EJTQMBZ BT MPX BT JT DPNGPSUBCMF 3FNPWF 1$ $BSET BOE *#. .JDSPESJWF DBSET XIFO ZPV EP OPU OFFE UIFN .BOZ 1$ $BSET BOE .JDSPESJWF DBSET VTF B TNBMM BNPVOU PG QPXFS XIJMF JOTFSUFE FWFO JG UIFZ BSF OPU CFJOH VTFE .
Chapter 5: Managing Power ■ 3FDIBSHF UIF CBUUFSZ PGUFO UBLF BO FYUSB CBUUFSZ BOE GVMMZ SFDIBSHF UIF CBUUFSJFT CFGPSF USBWFMJOH 'PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO TFF i3FDIBSHJOH UIF CBUUFSZw PO QBHF BOE i$IBOHJOH CBUUFSJFTw PO QBHF 6TJOH BMUFSOBUF QPXFS TPVSDFT 5P FYUFOE CBUUFSZ MJGF VTF BMUFSOBUF QPXFS TPVSDFT XIFOFWFS QPTTJCMF ■ ■ ■ *G USBWFMJOH JOUFSOBUJPOBMMZ UBLF FMFDUSJDBM BEBQUFST 4BWF UIF CBUUFSZ GPS UJNFT XIFO ZPV DBOOPU VTF B QPXFS BEBQUFS *G ZPV QMBO PO UBLJOH ZPVS "$ QPXFS BEBQUFS BM
Extending battery life If your notebook is... ...and you want to... ...then On Enter Standby mode Press On Enter Hibernate mode (must be activated) Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. Press and hold 4)*'5, then click Hibernate. In Standby or Hibernate mode Exit Standby or Hibernate mode Press the power button. www.gateway.com '/ ' .
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Chapter 6: Upgrading Your Notebook 1SFWFOUJOH TUBUJD FMFDUSJDJUZ EJTDIBSHF Important Before installing memory or replacing the hard drive, you should read and understand the information in this section.
Adding or replacing memory "EEJOH PS SFQMBDJOH NFNPSZ :PVS OPUFCPPL VTFT NFNPSZ NPEVMFT DBMMFE 40 %*..T 4NBMM 0VUMJOF %VBM *OMJOF .FNPSZ .
Chapter 6: Upgrading Your Notebook 8 4MJEF UIF NFNPSZ CBZ DPWFS UIFO SFNPWF JU 9 *G ZPV BSF SFNPWJOH B NPEVMF HFOUMZ QSFTT PVUXBSE PO UIF DMJQ BU FBDI FOE PG UIF NFNPSZ NPEVMF VOUJM UIF NPEVMF UJMUT VQXBSE 68 www.gateway.
Adding or replacing memory 10 1VMM UIF NFNPSZ NPEVMF PVU PG UIF TMPU 11 )PME UIF OFX PS SFQMBDFNFOU NPEVMF BU B EFHSFF BOHMF BOE QSFTT JU JOUP UIF FNQUZ NFNPSZ TMPU 5IJT NPEVMF JT LFZFE TP JU DBO POMZ CF JOTFSUFE JO POF EJSFDUJPO *G UIF NPEVMF EPFT OPU GJU NBLF TVSF UIBU UIF OPUDI JO UIF NPEVMF MJOFT VQ XJUI UIF UBC JO UIF NFNPSZ CBZ Important 12 13 14 15 Use only memory modules designed for your Gateway notebook.
Chapter 6: Upgrading Your Notebook 3FQMBDJOH UIF IBSE ESJWF LJU *G ZPV XPVME MJLF NPSF IBSE ESJWF DBQBDJUZ ZPV DBO SFQMBDF ZPVS PSJHJOBM ESJWF XJUI B IJHIFS DBQBDJUZ ESJWF To replace the hard drive kit: 1 #BDL VQ BOZ EBUB ZPV XBOU UP USBOTGFS UP UIF OFX IBSE ESJWF 'PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO TFF i#BDLJOH VQ GJMFTw JO 6TJOH :PVS $PNQVUFS XIJDI IBT CFFO JODMVEFE PO ZPVS IBSE ESJWF 5P BDDFTT UIJT HVJEF DMJDL Start All Programs UIFO DMJDL Gateway Documentation 2 'PMMPX UIF HVJEFMJOFT VOEFS i1SFW
Replacing the hard drive kit 10 *G ZPVS OFX IBSE ESJWF BMSFBEZ JODMVEFT UIF IBSE ESJWF LJU CSBDLFU HP UP 4UFQ 03 *G ZPV OFFE UP NPWF UIF IBSE ESJWF LJU CSBDLFU GSPN ZPVS PME IBSE ESJWF LJU UP ZPVS OFX IBSE ESJWF HP UP 4UFQ 11 3FNPWF UIF TDSFXT UIBU TFDVSF UIF IBSE ESJWF UP UIF IBSE ESJWF LJU CSBDLFU 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 3FNPWF UIF CSBDLFU GSPN UIF PME ESJWF *OTFSU UIF OFX ESJWF JOUP UIF CSBDLFU TP UIF TDSFX IPMFT MJOF VQ 3FQMBDF UIF UXP TDSFXT UIBU TFDVSF UIF CSBDLFU UP UIF ESJWF 4MJE
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Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook $BSJOH GPS ZPVS OPUFCPPL 5P FYUFOE UIF MJGF PG ZPVS OPUFCPPL ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 74 #F DBSFGVM OPU UP CVNQ PS ESPQ ZPVS OPUFCPPL BOE EP OPU QVU BOZ PCKFDUT PO UPQ PG JU 5IF DBTF BMUIPVHI TUSPOH JT OPU NBEF UP TVQQPSU FYUSB XFJHIU 8IFO USBOTQPSUJOH ZPVS OPUFCPPL XF SFDPNNFOE UIBU ZPV QVU JU JO B DBSSZJOH DBTF ,FFQ ZPVS OPUFCPPL BXBZ GSPN NBHOFUJD GJFMET .
Cleaning your notebook $MFBOJOH ZPVS OPUFCPPL ,FFQJOH ZPVS OPUFCPPL DMFBO BOE UIF WFOUT GSFF GSPN EVTU IFMQT LFFQ ZPVS OPUFCPPL QFSGPSNJOH BU JUT CFTU :PV NBZ XBOU UP HBUIFS UIFTF JUFNT BOE QVU UPHFUIFS B OPUFCPPL DMFBOJOH LJU ■ ■ ■ ■ " TPGU MJOU GSFF DMPUI "O BFSPTPM DBO PG BJS UIBU IBT B OBSSPX TUSBX MJLF FYUFOTJPO $PUUPO TXBCT " %7% ESJWF DMFBOJOH LJU $MFBOJOH UIF FYUFSJPS Warning When you shut down your notebook, the power turns off, but some electrical current still flows through your noteboo
Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook $MFBOJOH UIF LFZCPBSE :PV TIPVME DMFBO UIF LFZCPBSE PDDBTJPOBMMZ CZ VTJOH BO BFSPTPM DBO PG BJS XJUI B OBSSPX TUSBX MJLF FYUFOTJPO UP SFNPWF EVTU BOE MJOU USBQQFE VOEFS UIF LFZT *G ZPV TQJMM MJRVJE PO UIF LFZCPBSE UVSO PGG ZPVS OPUFCPPL BOE UVSO UIF OPUFCPPL VQTJEF EPXO -FU UIF MJRVJE ESBJO UIFO MFU UIF LFZCPBSE ESZ CFGPSF USZJOH UP VTF JU BHBJO *G UIF LFZCPBSE EPFT OPU XPSL BGUFS JU ESJFT ZPV NBZ OFFE UP SFQMBDF JU $MFBOJOH UIF OPUFCPPL TDSFFO 5P DMFBO B
Protecting your computer from viruses 1SPUFDUJOH ZPVS DPNQVUFS GSPN WJSVTFT " WJSVT JT B QSPHSBN UIBU BUUBDIFT JUTFMG UP B GJMF PO B DPNQVUFS UIFO TQSFBET GSPN POF DPNQVUFS UP BOPUIFS 7JSVTFT DBO EBNBHF EBUB PS DBVTF ZPVS DPNQVUFS UP NBMGVODUJPO 4PNF WJSVTFT HP VOEFUFDUFE GPS B QFSJPE PG UJNF CFDBVTF UIFZ BSF BDUJWBUFE PO B DFSUBJO EBUF 1SPUFDU ZPVS DPNQVUFS GSPN B WJSVT CZ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 3FHJTUFSJOH ZPVS DPQZ PG /PSUPO "OUJ7JSVT BOE TVCTDSJCJOH UP UIF WJSVT EFGJOJUJPO VQEBUF TFSWJDF :PV SFDF
Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To scan for viruses: 1 $MJDL Start All Programs Norton AntiVirus UIFO DMJDL Norton AntiVirus 2004 /PSUPO "OUJ7JSVT PQFOT Scan for viruses 2 $MJDL Scan for Viruses Scan 3 $MJDL UIF UZQF PG TDBO ZPV XBOU UP NBLF JO UIF 4DBO GPS 7JSVTFT BSFB UIFO VOEFS "DUJPOT DMJDL Scan 78 www.gateway.
Protecting your computer from viruses To remove a virus: 1 *G /PSUPO "OUJ7JSVT GJOET B WJSVT GPMMPX BMM PO TDSFFO JOTUSVDUJPOT UP SFNPWF UIF WJSVT 2 5VSO PGG ZPVS DPNQVUFS BOE MFBWF JU PGG GPS BU MFBTU TFDPOET 3 5VSO PO ZPVS DPNQVUFS BOE SFTDBO GPS UIF WJSVT To update Norton AntiVirus: Important You received a free limited time subscription to the Norton AntiVirus service when you purchased your notebook.
Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 6QEBUJOH 8JOEPXT 8JOEPXT 6QEBUF JT UIF POMJOF FYUFOTJPO PG 8JOEPXT UIBU IFMQT ZPV UP LFFQ ZPVS DPNQVUFS VQ UP EBUF 6TF 8JOEPXT 6QEBUF UP DIPPTF VQEBUFT GPS ZPVS DPNQVUFS T PQFSBUJOH TZTUFN TPGUXBSF BOE IBSEXBSF /FX DPOUFOU JT BEEFE UP UIF TJUF SFHVMBSMZ TP ZPV DBO BMXBZT HFU UIF NPTU SFDFOU VQEBUFT BOE GJYFT UP QSPUFDU ZPVS DPNQVUFS BOE LFFQ JU SVOOJOH TNPPUIMZ 8JOEPXT 6QEBUF TDBOT ZPVS DPNQVUFS BOE QSPWJEFT ZPV XJUI B UBJMPSFE TFMFDUJPO PG VQEBUFT UIBU BQQM
$IBQUFS 5SPVCMFTIPPUJOH • Troubleshooting typical hardware and software problems • Getting telephone support • Using automated troubleshooting systems 81
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 4BGFUZ HVJEFMJOFT 8IJMF USPVCMFTIPPUJOH ZPVS OPUFCPPL GPMMPX UIFTF TBGFUZ HVJEFMJOFT ■ ■ ■ /FWFS SFNPWF UIF NFNPSZ CBZ DPWFS PS IBSE ESJWF XIJMF ZPVS OPUFCPPL JT UVSOFE PO XIJMF UIF CBUUFSZ JT JOTUBMMFE BOE XIJMF UIF NPEFN DBCMF OFUXPSL DBCMF BOE "$ QPXFS BEBQUFS BSF DPOOFDUFE UP ZPVS OPUFCPPL .
First steps 'JSTU TUFQT *G ZPV IBWF QSPCMFNT XJUI ZPVS OPUFCPPL USZ UIFTF UIJOHT GJSTU ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ .BLF TVSF UIBU UIF "$ QPXFS BEBQUFS JT DPOOFDUFE UP ZPVS OPUFCPPL BOE BO "$ PVUMFU BOE UIBU UIF "$ PVUMFU JT TVQQMZJOH QPXFS *G ZPV VTF B QPXFS TUSJQ PS TVSHF QSPUFDUPS NBLF TVSF UIBU JU JT UVSOFE PO *G B QFSJQIFSBM EFWJDF TVDI BT B LFZCPBSE PS NPVTF EPFT OPU XPSL NBLF TVSF UIBU BMM DPOOFDUJPOT BSF TFDVSF .
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 5SPVCMFTIPPUJOH 5SPVCMFTIPPUJOH UPQJDT BSF MJTUFE JO BMQIBCFUJDBM PSEFS "VEJP "VEJP USPVCMFTIPPUJOH JT DPWFSFE VOEFS i4PVOEw PO QBHF #BUUFSZ #BUUFSZ USPVCMFTIPPUJOH JT DPWFSFE VOEFS i1PXFSw PO QBHF $% ESJWFT $% ESJWF USPVCMFTIPPUJOH JT DPWFSFE VOEFS i%7% ESJWFTw PO QBHF %FWJDF JOTUBMMBUJPO :PV IBWF DPNQVUFS QSPCMFNT BGUFS BEEJOH B OFX EFWJDF 4PNFUJNFT B OFX EFWJDF TVDI BT B 1$ $BSE DBO DBVTF B TZTUFN SFTPVSDF *32 DPOGMJDU $IFDL *32 VTBHF UP EFUFSNJOF JG UIF
Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information about IRQs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword *32T in the Search box , then click the arrow. To free IRQ resources for the new device: 1 *O UIF %FWJDF .
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Tips & Tricks ■ 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. .
Troubleshooting ■ ■ .BLF TVSF UIBU UIF WPMVNF DPOUSPM PO ZPVS OPUFCPPL JT UVSOFE VQ 'PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO TFF i.VMUJ GVODUJPO CVUUPOTw PO QBHF .BLF TVSF UIBU UIF 8JOEPXT WPMVNF DPOUSPM JT UVSOFE VQ Tips & Tricks ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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. .BLF TVSF UIBU .
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 5IF SFHJPOBM DPEF PO ZPVS %7% ESJWF JT EFUFSNJOFE CZ ZPVS OPUFCPPL T EFMJWFSZ BEESFTT 5IF SFHJPOBM DPEF GPS UIF 6OJUFE 4UBUFT BOE $BOBEB JT 5IF SFHJPOBM DPEF GPS .FYJDP JT :PVS %7% ESJWF T SFHJPOBM DPEF NVTU NBUDI UIF SFHJPOBM DPEF PG UIF EJTD 5IF SFHJPOBM DPEF GPS UIF EJTD JT PO UIF EJTD EJTD EPDVNFOUBUJPO PS QBDLBHJOH *G UIF %7% NPWJF EPFT OPU QMBZ UIF EJTD T SFHJPOBM DPEF BOE ZPVS %7% ESJWF T SFHJPOBM DPEF NBZ OPU NBUDI ■ .
Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information about restoring deleted files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword 4ZTUFN 3FTUPSF in the Search box , then click the arrow.
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 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. 5IF IBSE ESJWF DBOOPU CF BDDFTTFE PS ZPV TFF B i(FOFSBM GBJMVSF SFBEJOH ESJWF $w FSSPS NFTTBHF ■ .
Troubleshooting :PV TFF BO i6OBCMF UP MPDBUF IPTUw NFTTBHF BOE BSF VOBCMF UP CSPXTF UIF *OUFSOFU 5IJT QSPCMFN DBO PDDVS XIFO ZPV IBWF UZQFE B 63- 8FC BEESFTT JODPSSFDUMZ ZPV IBWF MPTU ZPVS *OUFSOFU DPOOFDUJPO PS ZPVS *41 JT IBWJOH UFDIOJDBM EJGGJDVMUJFT %PVCMF DIFDL UIF 63- PS USZ B EJGGFSFOU 63- *G UIF FSSPS NFTTBHF TUJMM BQQFBST EJTDPOOFDU GSPN UIF *41 DPOOFDUJPO BOE DMPTF ZPVS CSPXTFS UIFO SFDPOOFDU BOE PQFO UIF CSPXTFS *G ZPV TUJMM HFU UIF FSSPS ZPVS *41 NBZ CF IBWJOH UFDIOJDBM EJGGJDVM
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting ■ *G ZPV TQJMMFE MJRVJE JO UIF LFZCPBSE UVSO PGG ZPVS OPUFCPPL BOE VOQMVH UIF LFZCPBSE $MFBO UIF LFZCPBSE BOE UVSO JU VQTJEF EPXO UP ESBJO JU -FU UIF LFZCPBSE ESZ CFGPSF VTJOH JU BHBJO *G UIF LFZCPBSE EPFT OPU XPSL BGUFS JU ESJFT ZPV NBZ OFFE UP SFQMBDF JU " LFZCPBSE DIBSBDUFS LFFQT SFQFBUJOH PS ZPV TFF B i,FZCPBSE TUVDLw PS i,FZ GBJMVSFw FSSPS NFTTBHF ■ .BLF TVSF UIBU OPUIJOH JT SFTUJOH PO UIF LFZCPBSE ■ .
Troubleshooting .PEFN EJBM VQ :PVS NPEFN EPFT OPU EJBM PS EPFT OPU DPOOFDU ■ .BLF TVSF UIBU UIF NPEFN DBCMF JT QMVHHFE JOUP UIF NPEFN KBDL BOE OPU UIF &UIFSOFU OFUXPSL KBDL 4FF i#BDLw PO QBHF UP NBLF TVSF UIBU UIF DPOOFDUJPOT IBWF CFFO NBEF DPSSFDUMZ ■ .BLF TVSF UIBU ZPVS OPUFCPPL JT DPOOFDUFE UP UIF UFMFQIPOF MJOF BOE UIF UFMFQIPOF MJOF IBT B EJBM UPOF ■ .
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting ■ ■ ■ %JTDPOOFDU BOZ BOTXFSJOH NBDIJOF GBY NBDIJOF PS QSJOUFS UIBU JT PO UIF TBNF MJOF BT UIF NPEFN %P OPU DPOOFDU UIFTF EFWJDFT UP UIF TBNF UFMFQIPOF MJOF BT UIF NPEFN .
Troubleshooting *G ZPVS OPUFCPPL IBT B W NPEFN UIF TQFFE BU XIJDI ZPV DBO VQMPBE TFOE EBUB JT MJNJUFE UP , *G ZPVS OPUFCPPL IBT B W NPEFN UIF TQFFE BU XIJDI ZPV DBO VQMPBE EBUB JT MJNJUFE UP , :PVS *41 NBZ OPU TVQQPSU , VQMPBET :PVS GBY DPNNVOJDBUJPOT QSPHSBN POMZ TFOET BOE SFDFJWFT GBYFT BU CQT XIFO ZPV IBWF B , NPEFN $VSSFOU GBY UFDIOPMPHZ POMZ TVQQPSUT B NBYJNVN TFOE BOE SFDFJWF SBUF PG CQT 5IF NPEFN JT OPU SFDPHOJ[FE CZ ZPVS OPUFCPPL ■ .
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 5 $MJDL UIF Diagnostic UBC UIFO DMJDL Query Modem *G JOGPSNBUJPO BCPVU UIF NPEFN BQQFBST UIF NPEFN QBTTFE EJBHOPTUJDT *G OP NPEFN JOGPSNBUJPO JT BWBJMBCMF B XIJUF TDSFFO BQQFBST XJUI OP EBUB PS JG ZPV HFU BO FSSPS TVDI BT QPSU BMSFBEZ PQFO PS UIF NPEFN IBT GBJMFE UP SFTQPOE UIF NPEFN EJE OPU QBTT EJBHOPTUJDT Help and Support For more information about modem troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Troubleshooting .PVTF 5IF FYUFSOBM NPVTF EPFT OPU XPSL ■ .
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting :PV GPSHPU ZPVS TUBSUVQ QBTTXPSE 5IF QBTTXPSE GFBUVSF XIJDI JT TFU JO UIF #*04 4FUVQ VUJMJUZ JT WFSZ TFDVSF XJUI OP FBTZ XBZ UP SFDPWFS B GPSHPUUFO QBTTXPSE :PV NVTU SFUVSO ZPVS OPUFCPPL GPS SFQBJS $BMM (BUFXBZ $VTUPNFS $BSF GPS JOTUSVDUJPOT 1$ $BSET :PV JOTUBMMFE B 1$ $BSE BOE OPX ZPVS OPUFCPPL JT IBWJOH QSPCMFNT ■ .BLF TVSF UIBU ZPV IBWF DPSSFDUMZ JOTUBMMFE SFRVJSFE TPGUXBSF GPS UIF 1$ $BSE 'PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO TFF ZPVS 1$ $BSE T EPDVNFOUBUJPO ■ .
Troubleshooting 1SJOUFS 5IF QSJOUFS XJMM OPU UVSO PO ■ .BLF TVSF UIBU UIF QSJOUFS JT POMJOF .BOZ QSJOUFST IBWF BO POMJOF PGGMJOF CVUUPO UIBU ZPV NBZ OFFE UP QSFTT ■ .BLF TVSF UIBU UIF QPXFS DBCMF JT QMVHHFE JOUP BO "$ QPXFS TPVSDF 5IF QSJOUFS JT PO CVU XJMM OPU QSJOU ■ $IFDL UIF DBCMF CFUXFFO UIF QSJOUFS BOE ZPVS OPUFCPPL .BLF TVSF UIBU JU JT DPOOFDUFE UP UIF DPSSFDU QPSU ■ .BLF TVSF UIBU UIF QSJOUFS JT POMJOF .
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline: 1 $MJDL Start UIFO DMJDL Control Panel 5IF $POUSPM 1BOFM XJOEPX PQFOT *G ZPVS $POUSPM 1BOFM JT JO $BUFHPSZ 7JFX DMJDL Printers and Other Hardware 2 $MJDL %PVCMF DMJDL UIF Printers and Faxes JDPO 5IF 1SJOUFST BOE 'BYFT XJOEPX PQFOT 3 3JHIU DMJDL UIF OBNF PG UIF QSJOUFS ZPV XBOU UP VTF *G UIF NFOV TIPXT B DIFDL NBSL OFYU UP Use Printer Offline DMJDL Use Printer Offline UP DMFBS UIF DIFDL NBSL Help and
Troubleshooting Tips & Tricks ■ 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. .BLF TVSF UIBU .VUF DPOUSPMT BSF UVSOFE PGG 'PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO BCPVU UIF NVUF TFUUJOH TFF i.
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 5FMFQIPOF TVQQPSU #FGPSF DBMMJOH (BUFXBZ $VTUPNFS $BSF *G ZPV IBWF B UFDIOJDBM QSPCMFN XJUI ZPVS OPUFCPPL GPMMPX UIFTF SFDPNNFOEBUJPOT CFGPSF DPOUBDUJOH (BUFXBZ $VTUPNFS $BSF ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ .
Telephone support 5FMFQIPOF OVNCFST (BUFXBZ PGGFST B XJEF SBOHF PG DVTUPNFS TFSWJDF DVTUPNFS DBSF BOE JOGPSNBUJPO TFSWJDFT "VUPNBUFE USPVCMFTIPPUJOH TZTUFN Service description How to reach Use an automated menu system and your telephone keypad to find answers to common problems.
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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.
Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Caution In order to comply with FCC requirements this transmitter must not be operated (or co-located) in conjunction with any other transmitter or antenna installed in the notebook.
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