Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting
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Sound
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about using your
volume control, see
the poster or hardware
guide.
Help and
Support
For more information
about troubleshooting
sound issues, click
Start, then click Help
and Support. Type the
keyword sound
troubleshooting in
the Search box, then
click the arrow.
You are not getting sound from the built-in
speakers
■ Make sure that headphones are not
plugged into the headphone jack.
■ Make sure that the volume control on your
notebook is turned up.
■ Make sure that the Windows volume
control is turned up. For instructions on
how to adjust the volume control in
Windows, see “Adjusting the volume” on
page 82.
■ Make sure that Mute controls are turned
off.
Status indicators
The status indicators are not functioning
■ Make sure the status indicators are turned
on. On select Gateway notebooks, you can
press F
N+F1 to toggle the indicators.
Touchpad or optional pointing device
Touchpad or optional pointing device is not
working
■ Make sure the touchpad or optional
pointing device is turned on. For more
information, see “Changing touchpad or
pointing device settings” on page 164.
The notebook is not responding when you
click or tap on the touchpad
■ Turn on the touchpad. For instructions on
how to adjust the touchpad settings, see
“Changing touchpad or pointing device
settings” on page 164.