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Environmental information
Recycling
Mercury Warning
Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local, state,
Hg or federal laws.
The product you have purchased contains extracted natural resources that have been used in the manufacturing process. This product may contain substances known to be hazardous to the environment or to human health.
To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources, Gateway provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your “end of life” product.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (commonly known as WEEE) should never be disposed of in the municipal waste stream (residential garbage collection). The
Substances such as glass, plastics, and certain chemical compounds are highly recoverable, recyclable, and reusable. You can do your part for the environment by following these simple steps:
■When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you, “take it back” to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling.
■In some cases, your “end of life” product may be “traded in” for credit towards the purchase of new Gateway equipment. Call Gateway to see if this program is available in your area.
■If you need further assistance in recycling, reusing, or trading in your “end of life” product, you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product’s user guide and we will be glad to help you with your effort.
Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the
With your help, we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment, minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of “end of life” products, and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly.
For additional recycling information specific to your area, please go to www.gateway.com/recycle.
EPA ENERGY STAR®
As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Gateway has determined that this product meets or exceeds the ENERGY STAR 4.0 performance guidelines for computer energy efficiency and power management.
ENERGY STAR Power Management (standard in the Windows operating system) places inactive components (CPU, hard drives, and other components except memory) into a
Your computer was shipped with Sleep mode enabled. While your computer is in Sleep mode, the power indicator flashes. To use your computer after it has entered Sleep mode, move the mouse, press a key on the keyboard, or
press the power button to “wake” it up.
For more information about the power management features of your Gateway desktop computer, see “Changing
For more information about the power management features of your Gateway notebook, see “Managing Power” in the online Reference Guide.
Help
For more information about Sleep mode in Windows Vista, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type sleep in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
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