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Contents 1Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4 Using Drives and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Using the DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sharing drives and printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Using the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Connecting to hotspots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Troubleshooting your wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1 ■ Using the Gateway Web site ■ Using Help and Support ■ Using Your Computer guide ■ Using online help 1
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Thank you for purchasing our notebook! You’ve made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We’re sure that you’ll be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of your new notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you are provided with the best product possible. Your new Gateway notebook is designed to provide an exceptional balance of performance and portability.
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Gateway Web site Gateway’s online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook. Visit the Gateway eSupport Web site at support.gateway.com. www.gateway.com 3
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Using eSupport The eSupport site is divided into six major areas: ■ Support Home ■ Product Support ■ Downloads ■ Contact Us ■ PC Tools Support Home Click Support Home, then click All Support Documents to access product documentation, specifications, and guides. You can also browse through the reference area to locate an article specific to the question you have. Click Support Home, then click General Tutorials to access an extensive library of how-to articles and videos on topics, such as mak
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Help and Support Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook. To start Help and Support: ■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens. You can find help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.gateway.com
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Searching for a topic To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword) in the Search box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then click the arrow button. For each search, you receive the following search result types: ■ Suggested Topics - These topics are located in Help and Support and are relevant to your search topic. ■ Full-text Search Matches - These topics are located in Help and Support and contain the words you entered in the Search box. ■ Mic
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Online help Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic or learn how to perform a task while you are using the program. You can access most online help information by selecting a topic from a Help menu or by clicking a Help button. You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking the index, searching for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the online help. www.gateway.com 7
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Chapter 2 ■ Identifying features ■ Locating your notebook’s model and serial number ■ Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity ■ Locating the specifications for your notebook ■ Purchasing accessories 9
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Front Speaker Power LCD panel Battery Speaker indicator release charge latch indicator Component Description Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are not plugged in. ■ Power indicator LED on - notebook is on. ■ LED blinking - notebook is in Standby mode. ■ LED off - notebook is off. LCD panel release Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch. latch ■ Battery charge LED on - battery is charging. ■ indicator LED blinking - battery charge is very low. ■ LED of
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Left side Memory Ventilation IEEE 1394 PC Card PC Card Memory card fan port eject button slot card USB reader reader ports Component Icon Description Memory card Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, reader or cellular telephone into the optional memory card reader. (optional) For more information, see “Using the memory card reader” on page 45. The memory card reader supports ® ® CompactFlash , IBM Microdrive™, Memory Stick , MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™ ca
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Component Icon Description PC Card eject Press the eject button to remove a PC Card from the PC Card button slot. For more information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 47. PC Card slot Insert one Type II PC Card into this slot. For more information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 47. Right side DVD/CD-RW or DVD-RW drive Component Description DVD/CD-RW Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information, see “Using or DVD-RW the DVD drive” on page 42. drive This
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Back Power connector Monitor USB S-Video Ventilation Kensington port ports out jack fan lock slot Microphone jack Headphone jack Ethernet jack Modem jack Component Icon Description Power Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector. connector Microphone Plug a microphone into this jack. jack Headphone Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The jack built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones are plugged into this jack. Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this j
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Component Icon Description S-Video out Plug a standard S-Video cable into this jack. For more jack (optional) information, see “Viewing the display on a television” on page 51. Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. 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. Kensington™ Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington lock slot cab
