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Chapter 1: About This Reference . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Accessing your online User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Gateway contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Contacting Gateway Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Gateway model and serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . . . 5
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Keyboard area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Chapter 3: Setting Up and Getting Started . . 15
Working safely and comfortably . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Reducing eye strain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting up your computer desk and chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Sitting at your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain . .17
Connecting the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting to a broadband modem or network . . . . . . . . . .20
Starting your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Waking up your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Turning off your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Restarting (rebooting) your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Using the status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Key types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
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System key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Turning your wireless radio on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3G communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter 4: Using Drives and Accessories . . . . 35
Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Inserting a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Removing a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installing a printer or other peripheral device . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Connecting a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Viewing the display on a projector, monitor, or television . 38
Adjusting the display properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 5: Managing Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Maximizing battery performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing notebook power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Changing the power plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 49
Packing your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Traveling by air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Radio frequency wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Additional tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 55
Caring for your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Cleaning your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Cleaning the notebook screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Maintaining the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Storing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Recovering your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Creating recovery discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . . . . . . . . 62
Returning your system to its factory condition . . . . . . . .63
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Modem (cable or DSL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Networks (wired) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Networks (wireless) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
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Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Before calling Gateway Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Appendix A: Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . 85
CHAPTER1
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About This Reference
About this guide
Accessing your online User Guide
Gateway contact information
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
For more information
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About this guide
This guide includes information and maintenance instructions
that are specific to your model of Gateway notebook. For all
other notebook information, see your online User Guide.
Accessing your online User
Guide
In addition to this guide, your online User Guide has been
included on your hard drive. Your User Guide is an in-depth,
easy-to-read manual that includes information on the
following topics:
Help and technical support
Using and customizing Windows and other software
Using the Internet
Protecting your files
Playing and recording media
Networking
To access your online User Guide:
Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway
Documentation.
Gateway contact information
Contacting Gateway Customer Care
Your Setup Guide contains information about contacting
Gateway Customer Care.
Gateway model and serial number
A label on the bottom of your notebook contains information
that identifies your notebook model and its features. Gateway
Customer Care will need this information if you call for
assistance.
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Microsoft Certificate of
Authenticity
The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the
bottom of your notebook includes the product key code for
your operating system.
For more information
For more information about your notebook, visit Gateway’s
Support page at www.gateway.com
or the Web address shown
on your notebook’s label. The Support page also has links to
additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications.
Important
The label shown in this section is for informational purposes only. Label
information varies by model, features ordered, and location.
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Checking Out Your Notebook
Front
Left
Right
Back
Bottom
Keyboard area
LCD panel
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Front
Component Icon Description
Wireless network
switch
Enable or disable the IEEE 802.11 wireless
network radio and optional 3G communication
(optional). For more information, see “Turning
your wireless radio on or off” on page 32.
Warning: Radio frequency wireless
communication can interfere with equipment on
commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations
require wireless devices to be turned off while
traveling in an airplane. IEEE 802.11 and 3G
communication devices are examples of devices
that provide wireless communication.
Wireless network switch
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Left
Component Icon Description
Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this
port. For more information, see “Viewing the
display on a projector, monitor, or television” on
page 38.
Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components.
Warning: Do not work with the notebook resting
on your lap. If the air vents are blocked, the
notebook may become hot enough to harm your
skin.
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.
Caution: Provide adequate space around your
notebook so air vents are not obstructed. Do not
use the notebook on a bed, sofa, rug, or other
similar surface.
Ethernet jack Plug an Ethernet network cable into this jack.
Plug the other end of the cable into a cable
modem, DSL modem, or an Ethernet network
jack. For more information, see “Connecting to a
broadband modem or network” on page 20.
Power connector
USB ports
Ventilation fan
M
onitor port
Ethernet jack
Memory card reader
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USB ports Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash
drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or
mouse) into these ports.
Memory card
reader
Insert a memory card from a digital camera,
MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into the
memory card reader. For more information, see
“Using the memory card reader” on page 36.
The memory card reader support Secure
Digital™ card.
Important: RS-Multimedia Card and Mini
Secure Digital cards require the use of an
adapter that is available with the media.
Component Icon Description
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Right
Component Icon Description
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.
USB port Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash
drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or
mouse) into this port.
Memory card
reader
Insert a memory card from a digital camera,
MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into the
memory card reader. For more information, see
“Using the memory card reader” on page 36.
The memory card reader supports Memory
Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, Mini Secure
Digital®, MultiMediaCard™,
RS-MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™ cards.
Important: RS-Multimedia Card and Mini
Secure Digital cards require the use of an
adapter that is available with the media.
Kensington™
lock slot
Secure your notebook to an object by
connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot.
Kensington lock slot
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Memory card reader
USB port
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Back
Component Icon Description
Battery Provides power when the notebook is not
plugged into AC power.
Battery
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Bottom
Component Icon Description
Battery latch Slide to release the battery. For more information, see
“Changing batteries” on page 43.
Battery Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into
AC power.
Battery lock Slide to unlock the battery. For more information, see
“Changing batteries” on page 43.
Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified
speakers are not plugged in.
Battery
Battery
latch
Battery lock
Speaker
Speaker
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Keyboard area
Keyboard area for select models
Component Icon Description
Status
indicators
Inform you when a button has been pressed that affects
how the keyboard is used. For more information, see
“Using the status indicators” on page 24.
Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized, computer
keyboard. For more information, see “Using the
keyboard” on page 26.
Power button
/Power
indicator
Press to turn the power on or off. You can also configure
the power button for Sleep/Resume mode. LED on -
Notebook is on.
LED blinking - Notebook is in Sleep or Hybrid Sleep
mode.
LED off - Notebook is off.
Touchpad Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more
information, see “Using the touchpad” on page 29.
Power button
Power indicator
Touchpad
Keyboard
Status indicators
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LCD panel
Component Icon Description
Microphone Use to talk through when making Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) calls.
Important: The optional microphone is only available
when purchased with the optional webcam.
Webcam Use to let others see who they are communicating with
when making VoIP calls. For more information, see
“Using the webcam” on page 31.
Important: The optional webcam is only available
when purchased with the optional microphone.
Microphone
Webcam
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