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Appendix A
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Safety, Regulatory, and L egal
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Safety information
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Regulatory statements
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Notices
Contents
Main
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Contents
1G e t t i n g H e l p
2 Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3G e t t i n g S t a r t e d
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4 Using Drives and Ports
5 Managing Power
6 Upgrading Your Notebook
7 Maintaining Your Notebook
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8 Troubleshooting
9 Networking Your Notebook
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Chapter 1
2
Thank you for purchasing our notebook!
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4
Using eSupport
Support Home
Product Support
Downloads
Contact Us
Help and Support
To start Help and Support:
6
Searching for a topic
Using Y our Comput er guide
To access the Using Your Computer guide:
Online help
Page
Chapter 2
10
Front
Left side
Right side
12
Back
14
Bottom
16
Keyboard area
Identifying your model
Gateway model and serial number
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
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Accessories
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Chapter 3
Installing the battery
Connecting the ACadapter
To connect the AC adapter:
1
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Protecting from power source problems
26
Starting your notebook
To start your notebook:
1
2
3
Turning off your notebook
2
To turn off your notebook:
1
28
Restarting (rebooting) your notebook
To close unresponsive programs and restart your notebook:
1 2 3 4 5
6
Status indicators
Indicator Icon Description
A
30
Using the keyboard
Key types
32
System key combinations
Press and hold FN, then press this system key... To...
34
Multi-function buttons
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36
Using the EZ Pad touchpad
You can use the EZ-Pad left and right buttons below the touchpad to select objects.
Using the touchpad
To... Do this...
38
To... Do this...
Adjusting the volume
To adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls:
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Chapter 4
42
Using the DVD drive
Identifying drive types
Inserting a CD or DVD
To insert a CD or DVD:
1
2
3
Playing a CD
Playing a DVD
Creating CDs and DVDs
Using the memory card reader
46
Memory card types
Inserting a memory card
To use a memory card:
1 2
3
Adding and removing a PCCard
48
To insert a PCCard:
To remove a PCCard:
1
Viewing the display on a projector or monitor
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Viewing the display on a television
To view your notebook display on a television:
3
1
2
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Chapter 5
56
Monitoring the battery charge
Recharging the battery
Recalibrating the battery
3
To recalibrate the battery:
1 2
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Changing batteries
Replacing the battery
To replace the battery:
1
2 3
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8 9
Extending battery life
Conserving battery power
62
Using alternate power sources
Changing power modes
Using power saving modes
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66
Preventing static electricity discharge
Page
Adding or replacing memory
Page
Replacing the hard drive kit
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Chapter 7
74
Caring for your notebook
Cleaning your notebook
Cleaning the exterior
Cleaning the keyboard
76
Cleaning the notebook screen
Cleaning CDs or DVDs
Protecting your computer from viruses
78
To scan for viruses:
1
2
3
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Updating Windows
To run Windows Update:
1 2 3
Restoring your system
Chapter 8
82
Safety guidelines
First steps
84
Troubleshooting
Audio
Battery
CD drives
Device installation
Display
The screen is too dark
The screen resolution is not correct
The text on the display is dim or difficult to read
86
DVD drives
Your notebook does not recogniz e a disc
An audio CD does not produce sound
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A DVD movie will not play
88
A DVD does not produce sound on a TV
File management
A file was accidentally deleted
To restore deleted files:
1 2
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Hard drive
You see an Insufficient disk space err or messa ge
You see a Data error mess age
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Internet
You cannot connect to the Internet
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You see an Unable to loca te host m essage and ar e unab le to br owse the Internet
Connecting to a Web site takes too long
Keyboard
The external keyboard does not work
Memory
Memory card reader
93
Modem (dial-up)
Your modem does not dial or does not connect
To check the dialing properties:
1
2
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You cannot connect to the Internet
Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K
95
The modem is not recognized by your noteboo k
1 2
3
4
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5
The modem is noisy when it dials and connects
To turn down the modem volume:
1
2
Mouse
The external mouse does not work
The external mouse works err ati cally
Networks
You cannot connect to your company network
PC Cards
You installed a PCCard and now your notebook is having problems
Power
Your notebook is not working on ACpower
Your notebook is not working on battery pow er
Printer
The printer will not turn on
The printer is on but will not print
To set a default printer:
1
Sound
You are not getting sound from the built-in speakers
101
Status indicators
The status indicators are not functioning
Video
The projector or external monitor is not work ing
TV out is not working
Telephone support
Before calling Gateway Customer Care
Telephone numbers
Gateway offers a wide range of customer service, customer care, and information services.
Automated troubleshooting system Telephone numbers
You can access the following services through your telephone to get answers to your questions:
Service description How to reach
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Chapter 9
106
Introduction to networking
Using a network
Sharing a single Internet connection
Sharing drives
Sharing peripheral devices
Using a wireless network
108
Example access point wireless network
109
Equipment you need for an access point wireless network
110
1
If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Performance and
2
3
Creating an wireless network
Making sure your broadband connection works
Naming the computers and the workgroup
112
To identify this computer on the network:
Configuring the TCP/IP protocol
Terms you should know
Using a DHCP server
To use a DHCP server
1
2
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Setting up a wireless network
116
Mounting the access point router
Configuring the access point router
To configure the Linksys wireless access point router with 4-port switch:
1
2
3 4 5
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Configuring computer settings for an acc ess poin t networ k
To configure computer settings for an access point wireless network:
1
2
3
4
5
6
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1
2
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Testing your netw ork
Sharing your resources
Sharing an Internet connection
To set up Internet Explorer on each computer on your network:
1
2
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Accessing the Internet To access the Internet from your computer:
1 2
Sharing drives and printers
Turning on Windows file and printer sharing
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Sharing printers To share printers:
1
2
3
Using the network
Viewing shared drives and folders To view shared drives and folders:
1
2
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Connecting to hotspots
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Troubleshooting your wireless network
The wireless network does not connect.
To remove the network bridge:
1
2
1
2
3
You can see the network, but cannot c ommunicat e, send file s, pr int, or get to the Web.
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Appendix A
140
Important safety information
Setting up your system
Care during use
Replacement parts and accessories
142
Regulatory compliance statements
Wireless Guidance
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144
United States of America
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Intentional emitter per FC C Part15
Unintentional emitter per FCC Part15
FCC declaration of conformity
California Proposition65 Warning
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Canada
Industry Canada (IC) Intentional emitter per RSS210
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Unintentional emitter per ICES-003
Telecommunications per Industry Canada CS-03 (for products fitted with an IC-compliant modem)
Laser safety statement
EPA ENERGY ST AR
150
Notices
All Rights Reserved
Trademark Acknowledgments
Macrovision statement
Index