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Disconnecting from the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Maintaining Your Notebook

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Caring for your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Cleaning your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Cleaning the exterior

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Cleaning the notebook screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Cleaning CDs or DVDs

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Protecting your notebook from viruses

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Updating Windows

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Restoring your system

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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Troubleshooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Safety guidelines

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Troubleshooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Audio

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

CD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Device installation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Display

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

DVD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Hard drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Keyboard

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Memory

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Memory card reader

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Modem (dial-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Networks

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Passwords

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

PC Cards

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Status indicators

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Video

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Telephone support

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Before calling Gateway Customer Care

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Section	Page
Contents	3
Getting Help	7
Gateway Web site	9
Using eSupport	9
Support Home	10
Product Support	10
Downloads	10
Customer Service	10
Upgrade Center	10
Resources	10
Contact Us	10
Help and Support	11
Searching for a topic	12
BigFix	12
Using Your Computer guide	13
Online help	13
Checking Out Your GatewayNotebook	15
Front	16
Left side	17
Right side	18
Back	19
Bottom	20
Keyboard area	21
Identifying your model	22
Gateway model and serial number	22
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity	22
Finding your specifications	23
Accessories	23
Getting Started	25
Installing the battery	26
Connecting the ACadapter	26
Protecting from power source problems	28
Connecting the dial-up modem	29
Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an Ethernet network	30
Starting your notebook	31
Waking up your notebook	32
Turning off your notebook	32
Restarting (rebooting) your notebook	33
Status indicators	34
Using the keyboard	35
Key types	36
System key combinations	37
Using the EZPad touchpad	39
Using the touchpad	40
Adjusting the volume	42
Turning your wireless radio on or off	43
Using Drives and Ports	45
Using the DVD drive	46
Identifying drive types	46
Inserting a CD or DVD	47
Playing a CD	48
Playing a DVD	48
Creating CDs and DVDs	48
Using the memory card reader	49
Memory card types	49
Inserting a memory card	49
Using a memory card	49
Removing a memory card	50
Adding and removing a PCCard	50
Viewing the display on a projector or monitor	52
Connecting a video camera to your notebook	54
Managing Power	55
Monitoring the battery charge	56
Recharging the battery	57
Recalibrating the battery	57
Changing batteries	59
Replacing the battery	59
Extending battery life	61
Conserving battery power	61
Using alternate power sources	62
Changing power modes	62
Using power saving modes	62
Upgrading Your Notebook	65
Preventing static electricity discharge	66
Adding or replacing memory	67
Replacing the hard drive kit	71
Using the Optional Port Replicator	77
Top	78
Right	79
Back	80
Connecting to the port replicator	81
Attaching to the port replicator	81
Disconnecting from the port replicator	84
Maintaining Your Notebook	85
Caring for your notebook	86
Cleaning your notebook	87
Cleaning the exterior	87
Cleaning the keyboard	88
Cleaning the notebook screen	88
Cleaning CDs or DVDs	88
Protecting your notebook from viruses	89
Updating Windows	92
Restoring your system	93
Troubleshooting	95
Safety guidelines	96
First steps	97
Troubleshooting	98
Audio	98
Battery	98
CD drives	98
Device installation	98
Display	99
DVD drives	100
File management	102
Hard drive	103
Internet	104
Keyboard	106
Memory	106
Memory card reader	107
Modem (dial-up)	107
Mouse	111
Networks	111
Passwords	112
PCCards	113
Power	113
Printer	114
Sound	115
Status indicators	116
Touchpad	116
Video	117
Telephone support	118
Before calling Gateway Customer Care	118
Telephone numbers	119
Automated troubleshooting system	119
Telephone numbers	119
Self-help	120
Tutoring	120
Training	120
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information	121
Index	133
A	133
B	133
C	133
D	134
E	135
F	135
G	135
H	135
I	136
J	136
K	136
L	136
M	136
N	137
O	137
P	137
R	138
S	138
T	139
U	140
V	140

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Maintaining Your Notebook, Troubleshooting, Before calling Gateway Customer Care

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