Gateway and 6000 Series manual

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i Chapt er 1: Ab out this ref erence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Accessing the online User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents w w w .gateway.com ii Chapter 3 : Ma intaining and Upgra ding Your Not ebo ok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Preventing static electr icity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

CHAPTER 1 1 About t his r efere nce • Accessing the User Guide • Gateway contac t inform ation • Micros oft Cer tific ate of Auth enticit y[...]

CHAP TER 1: About this refer ence ww w.gateway .com 2 About this guide This guide incl udes inf ormat ion and m aintena nce ins tructions th at ar e specific to your model of G ateway notebook. For all other notebook information, see you r o nl in e User Guide . Accessing t he online User Guide In add ition to th is guid e, the onli ne User Guide h[...]

Microsoft Certif icate of Authent icity www .g atew ay .com 3 Microsoft Certificat e of Authenticity Th e Micros oft Certif icat e of Au thent icity la bel f ound on the bot tom of your notebook includes the pr oduc t key code f or your operating syst em. For mo re information F or more inform ation ab out your n otebook , visit G ateway ’ s Supp[...]

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CHAPTER 2 5 Checki ng O ut Y our Gatewa y Noteb ook •I d e n t i f y i n g f e a t u r e s • Connecting the A C adapter • C onnecting the dial-up modem • C onnec ting to a cable or DSL modem or to an Et hernet network • T urning your notebook on and off • Using the status indicators • Using th e keyb oard and th e EZ Pad touchp ad •[...]

CHAPTER 2: Checking Ou t Your Gateway Notebook ww w.gateway .com 6 Identifying features Front Component Ico n Description Speakers Provide a udio output when headphones or amplified speakers are no t plugged in. L CD panel release latch Slide to open the L CD panel. Batter y charge indicator ■ LED blue - batter y is fully charged . ■ LED purple[...]

Identifying f eatures www .g atew ay .com 7 Left Component Ico n Descripti on Kensi ngton ™ lock slot Se c ure your n ote bo ok to an o bj ec t by co nne c ti ng a Ke nsi n gto n c ab le lo ck t o t hi s slot. S-V ideo out jack (optional) Plug an S-Video device, such as a television, i nto this optional j ack. For more info rmatio n, see Viewing [...]

CHAPTER 2: Checking Ou t Your Gateway Notebook ww w.gateway .com 8 Right Component Icon Desc ription PC Card slot I n s e r t o n e Ty p e I I P C Ca rd i n t o t h is s l o t . Fo r mo re i nf o r m a t i o n , s ee “ Adding and removing a PC Card” on pag e 26 . IEEE 1394 port Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Fire wire ® or i.Lin k ® ) devic[...]

Identifying f eatures www .g atew ay .com 9 Back Component Icon Descrip tion P ower connector Plug the AC a dapter cable i nto this connec tor . Monitor por t Plug an a nalog VGA monitor or projector into thi s por t. For more information, see “ Viewing the display on a p rojector or monitor ” in the online User Guide . Monitor port P ower co n[...]

CHAPTER 2: Checking Ou t Your Gateway Notebook ww w.gateway .com 10 Bottom Component Icon Description Batter y latch Slide to release the battery. For more inform ation, see “C hanging b atter ies” on page 27 . Batter y Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into A C power . Memor y bay Install a me mor y m odule into this bay . For mo[...]

Identifying f eatures www .g atew ay .com 11 Keyboard area Component Icon Description Po wer button Press to turn the power on or off. Y ou can also config ure the power button for Standby/Resume mode. For more informat ion on configur ing the power button mode, see “Changi ng Po wer-Sav ing Settings” in th e online User Guide . Keyboar d Provi[...]

CHAPTER 2: Checking Ou t Your Gateway Notebook ww w.gateway .com 12 Connecting the AC adapter Wa r n i n g Do n ot atte mp t to di sas se mb le the AC adapter . Th e AC adapter ha s no user-replaceable or user-ser viceable parts inside. The AC adapter has dangerous vol tages that can c ause serious inju ry or death. Contact Gatewa y about returning[...]

Conn ecting the d ial-up m odem www .g atew ay .com 13 3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. The batte r y charge indicator turn s on (see “F ron t” on page 6 f or t he loc ati on of the ba tt ery char ge i ndica tor ). If th e batt ery charg e indi cato r does no t turn o n, com plete the f ollowi ng steps until it turns on: a Unplug the a[...]

CHAPTER 2: Checking Ou t Your Gateway Notebook ww w.gateway .com 14 2 Inser t the other end of the modem cable into a telephone wall jack. The modem will not wo rk with digital or PBX telephone lines . 3 Star t your noteboo k , then st ar t your communi cations program. Connecting to a cabl e or DSL modem or to an Ethernet network Y our notebook ha[...]

Starting your noteb ook www .g atew ay .com 15 Starting your notebook Wa r n i n g Do n ot work for long perio ds with th e notebook resting on yo ur lap. If the air vents ar e blocked, th e notebook may become hot enough to harm your skin. Cauti on Pro vide adequate spac e around your noteb ook so air vents are not ob stru cte d. Do not use the no[...]

CHAPTER 2: Checking Ou t Your Gateway Notebook ww w.gateway .com 16 Restarting (rebooti ng) your notebook Imp or ta nt If your notebook does not turn off immediate ly , complet e the follo wing steps until the notebook turns off: 1. Press and hold the pow er button for about five secon ds, then release it. 2. U npl ug th e po wer cord and re move t[...]

Using the status ind icators www .g atew ay .com 17 Using the stat us indicators Imp or ta nt If none of the indicat ors are on, you may need to press F N +F1 t o toggle the status indicators on . Status ind icators inform you when a dri ve is being use d or when a b utton has been pressed that aff ects how the keyboa rd is used . The status indica[...]

CHAPTER 2: Checking Ou t Your Gateway Notebook ww w.gateway .com 18 Using the keyboard Ti p s & T r i c k s Y o u can attach an e xternal keyboar d to the not ebook using a USB p ort. Y ou do not need to shut down the notebook to conn ect a USB key board. Y our notebook features a full -size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop compute[...]

Using the keybo ard www .g atew ay .com 19 Sys tem ke y com bin ati ons When yo u press the F N key and a system key at the same time, your notebook per forms th e acti on identif ied by the tex t or ico n on the ke y . Press and hold F N , then press this sy stem ke y ... T o ... T oggle the status indicators on or off . F or mor e information, se[...]

CHAPTER 2: Checking Ou t Your Gateway Notebook ww w.gateway .com 20 Skip ahead one CD song or DVD track. Increase the brig htness of the display . Decrease the brightness of the dis play . Mute the sound. P ress the key c ombination again to restor e the sound. Fo r more informa tion, see “ Adjusting th e volume” on page 22 . Inc rease vol ume.[...]

Using the EZ Pad touch pad www .g atew ay .com 21 Using the EZ Pad touchpad Ti p s & T r i c k s For instructions on how to ad just the double - click speed, pointer s peed, right-ha nd or left-hand con figurati on, and other t ouchpad settings , see “Changing the mouse or touchpad settings” in the o nline User Guide. Ti p s & T r i c k[...]

CHAPTER 2: Checking Ou t Your Gateway Notebook ww w.gateway .com 22 Adjusting the vo lume Ti p s & T r i c k s For instructions on how to ad just the volume in Windows, see “ Adjusting the Volume” in the o nline Us er Guide. Y ou can use the v olume cont rol to adj ust the ov erall vo lume of your notebook. T o adjust the overall volume lev[...]

Turni ng your wir eless ra dio on or off www .g atew ay .com 23 T urning your wireless radio on or off Wa r n i n g Radio frequ ency wireless commu nication can interfere w ith equipment on commer cial airc raft. Curr ent aviation regulations r equire wireless devi ces to be turned o ff while t raveling in a n airpla ne. IEEE 802.1 1a, IEEE 802. 11[...]

CHAPTER 2: Checking Ou t Your Gateway Notebook ww w.gateway .com 24 Using the DVD drive Y ou can use your notebook to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia fea tures . Identifying drive types Y our Gateway notebook may contain one of the following d rive ty pes. Look on the front of th e dr ive f or one or more of the followin g logos: If y our driv e[...]

Usin g the memory car d read er www .g atew ay .com 25 Inserting a CD or DVD [ T o insert a CD or DVD: 1 Pr ess the eject button on the DVD drive. After the tray opens slightly, pull the disc tray completely open . Imp or ta nt When you place a single-sided disc in the tray , ma ke sure that t he label s ide is facing up. I f the di sc ha s t wo pl[...]

CHAPTER 2: Checking Ou t Your Gateway Notebook ww w.gateway .com 26 Using a memory card T o access a fi le on a memor y c ard: 1 Click St ar t , then click My Computer . 2 Double- click the drive l etter (f or example, the E: drive), th en double- click the file n ame. Remo ving a memory card Imp or ta nt Do not use the remove hardwar e icon in the[...]

Changin g batteries www .gat ewa y .com 27 T o remove a PC Card : Imp or ta nt If the rem ove hardware icon does no t appear on the taskbar , click the show hidd en icons button . 1 Cl ick the re mo ve ha rdw are ico n in th e ta sk b ar , the PC C ard n ame, th en click Stop . -OR- T urn off your notebook . 2 Release the eject button by pressing t[...]

CHAPTER 2: Checking Ou t Your Gateway Notebook ww w.gateway .com 28 4 Slide the batter y lock to the unlocke d positi on. 5 Slide the batt ery release la tch, then slide the battery out of the not ebook . 6 Slide a recharged batter y into the no te book unt il it snaps in to place. 7 Slide th e batter y lock to the locke d positio n. 8 T urn your n[...]

Recalibrating the battery www .gat ewa y .com 29 Recalibrating the battery Imp or ta nt Do not interrupt the battery recalibration process. If recalibration is interrupt ed, you must start the proce ss over again. If your notebook un expectedly goes into Standby m ode while you are using it but the batter y charge is not l ow , you may need to reca[...]

CHAPTER 2: Checking Ou t Your Gateway Notebook ww w.gateway .com 30 Ordering accessories T o order accessories, visit th e Accessory Store at accessories.gatewa y .com . Batteries If you run your notebook on battery power for e x tended periods, y ou may want to buy an additional batter y s o you ca n swap batteries when necessary. Se e “Chang in[...]

CHAPTER 3 31 Maintaining and Upgrading Y our Notebook • Adding or r epla cing memor y • Repla cing the DV D drive • Rep lacin g the ha rd drive • Repla cing th e keyboard[...]

CHAPTER 3: Mainta ining an d Upgrading Yo ur Notebook ww w.gateway .com 32 Preventing static el ectricity discharge Wa r n i n g T o avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltage s and moving parts, turn off your notebook and unplug the pow er cord, modem cable , and network cable before opening the case. Wa r n i n g T o prevent r isk of electric[...]

Adding or rep lacing memory www .gat ewa y .com 33 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC car ds. 5 T urn your notebook over so t he bottom is facin g up, then remove the battery. F o r more inf o rmation, see “ Changing batt eries” on page 27 . Ti p s & T r ic ks The screw hole is marked w ith a K . 6 Remove the keyboard and[...]

CHAPTER 3: Mainta ining an d Upgrading Yo ur Notebook ww w.gateway .com 34 7 If you are removing a module, gently press outward on the clip at each end of the memory module until the module tilts up ward. 8 Pull the m emor y module out of the sl ot.[...]

Replacing th e DVD drive www .gat ewa y .com 35 Imp or ta nt Use only me mory modules designed for your Gateway notebook. 9 Hold the new or replacement module at a 30- degree angle and press it into the e mpt y mem or y slo t. This module is keyed so it can onl y be inserted in one direction. If the module does not fit, make sure that the notch in [...]

CHAPTER 3: Mainta ining an d Upgrading Yo ur Notebook ww w.gateway .com 36 Ti p s & T r ic ks The screw hole is marked w ith a K . 7 Remove the keyboard and removabl e screws shown in the following pic ture, loose n the remainin g fi ve captive s crews (the se sc rews cann ot be removed), then remove the memor y bay co ver . 8 Wi th a sma ll Ph[...]

Replacing th e DVD drive www .gat ewa y .com 37 9 Inser t a straightened paper clip into the DVD drive’ s manual eject hole, push in th e paper clip to e jec t the d rive tray , then pull th e drive tray open . 10 Car efully slide the driv e out of the drive ba y . 11 Slide the new DVD drive in to the drive bay . Make sure that th e drive fits se[...]

CHAPTER 3: Mainta ining an d Upgrading Yo ur Notebook ww w.gateway .com 38 Replacing the hard drive kit T ools Required Y ou ne ed a s mall Phil lips screw driver to replace the hard drive kit. If you would like mor e hard driv e capacity , you can r eplace your origi nal drive with a higher-capaci ty drive. T o replace the hard drive kit: 1 Creat [...]

Repl acing th e hard drive kit www .gat ewa y .com 39 9 Remove the two hard driv e bay cover screws , slide the hard drive bay c ov er , t he n r em ov e i t. T h e ha r d d ri ve is at ta ch ed to th e b ac k o f t he c o v er . 10 If your new har d drive alr e ady includes the har d drive c over , go to Step 15 . -OR- If you need t o move the har[...]

CHAPTER 3: Mainta ining an d Upgrading Yo ur Notebook ww w.gateway .com 40 12 Remove the cover from the old drive. 13 Inser t t he new d rive label si de up onto the cover so the screw h oles line u p. 14 Replace the screws that secu re the cover to the dr ive. 15 Slide the new hard driv e kit into your notebook, then replace the c over screws. 16 [...]

Replacing the keyboard www .gat ewa y .com 41 5 T urn your notebook over so t he bottom is facin g up, then remove the battery. F o r more inf o rmation, see “ Changing batt eries” on page 27 . Ti p s & T r ic ks The screw hole is marked w ith a K . 6 With a s ma ll Phi lli ps scre wdr ive r , rem ove th e k ey boa rd s cre w a nd put it in[...]

CHAPTER 3: Mainta ining an d Upgrading Yo ur Notebook ww w.gateway .com 42 Imp or ta nt Insert ing a piece of clot h between th e screwdriv er and keyboard wi ll help prevent damage to your notebook. 11 Inse r t the small f lat-blade screwdriver unde r the rig ht end of the keyboa rd cov er and gently pr y it up. 12 Pull the cover off the n otebook[...]

Replacing the keyboard www .gat ewa y .com 43 15 Slide the black keyboard connec tor clip to the front of th e notebook and remove the cables. Be careful not to touch or dam age any oth er com po ne nt s. Installing the keyboard T o install the keyboard: 1 Place the new keyboard keys - d o wn on your notebook with the space bar away fr om you . Imp[...]

CHAPTER 3: Mainta ining an d Upgrading Yo ur Notebook ww w.gateway .com 44 4 Inse r t the tabs on th e front edge of the keyboard in to the slo t under the palm rest. Y ou may need to press do wn on the keyboa rd keys along the front edge of the keyboard t o seat the retaining tabs into their cor re sp on di ng slo t s. 5 Gently press the keyboard [...]

APPENDIX A 45 Safet y , Regulat or y , and L egal Information • Safety information • Regulator y statements • En viron men tal inf ormati on •N o t i c e s[...]

APPENDI X A: Saf ety, Reg ulatory , and L egal Inf ormation ww w.gateway .com 46 Important safety information Wa r n i n g Alway s f oll ow th es e i nst ruc ti ons to hel p guard aga inst personal injury and da mag e to yo ur Ga te way sys te m. Wa r n i n g Do not use G ateway products in areas classified as hazardous loc ations. Such areas inclu[...]

Important safety inf ormation www .gat ewa y .com 47 ■ Unplug t he noteb ook from th e wall out let an d refer ser vicing to qu alifie d personnel if: ■ The power cord or plug is damaged. ■ Liquid has bee n spil led in to the note book . ■ The notebook does not operate properly when the operating instr uct ions are followed. ■ The noteboo[...]

APPENDI X A: Saf ety, Reg ulatory , and L egal Inf ormation ww w.gateway .com 48 Regulatory compl iance statements Wireless guidance Wa r n i n g Radio frequ ency wireless commu nication can interfere w ith equipment on commer cial airc raft. Curr ent aviation regulations r e quire wireless devi ces to be turned o ff while t raveling in a n airpla [...]

Regulatory complia nce statements www .gat ewa y .com 49 United States of America Cauti on Wireless devic es are not user-serviceable. Do not modify them in any w ay . Modificatio n to a wire less device wi ll void the authoriz ation to use it. C ontact Ga tewa y f or se rv ice . Cauti on The tran smitting device embedded in this notebook may not b[...]

APPENDI X A: Saf ety, Reg ulatory , and L egal Inf ormation ww w.gateway .com 50 FCC declarat ion of con formity Cauti on Changes or modific ations not expressly approved by Gate way could void the FCC complianc e and negate your authority to operate the notebook. Cauti on Recycle or dis pose of the used notebook properly accordi ng to federal , st[...]

Regulatory complia nce statements www .gat ewa y .com 51 When programming or making test calls to emergency numbers: ■ Remain on the line and briefly explain to the dispatcher the reason for the call. ■ P er form s uch ac tivities in the o ff-peak hours s uch as early morning o r late evenings . The United States T elephone Consum er Pr otectio[...]

APPENDI X A: Saf ety, Reg ulatory , and L egal Inf ormation ww w.gateway .com 52 T eleco mmun ications pe r Indu stry Canad a CS-03 ( for prod ucts fi tted wi th an IC-com pliant modem) The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipmen t. This certification means that the equipment meets cert ain telecommunications network protective , operat[...]

Environmental inf ormation www .gat ewa y .com 53 Laser safety statement Wa r n i n g Use of co ntrols or ad justments or performance of pr ocedures oth er than those sp ecified in this manua l may result in hazardous radiat ion exposure . T o prevent exposure to laser beams, do not try to open the enclosure of a CD or DVD drive. All Gateway sy ste[...]

APPENDI X A: Saf ety, Reg ulatory , and L egal Inf ormation ww w.gateway .com 54 Wi th your help, we can reduce the amount of natural r esourc es needed to produce el ectrical and electronic equipment, minimize the use of landfills f or the dis posal of “ end of lif e ” pr oducts , and generally improv e our quality o f life by ensuring that po[...]

Notice s www .gat ewa y .com 55 Macrovision stat ement If y our not ebook has a DVD d riv e and an analog T V Out port, the fol lowin g para grap h applies: This produc t incor porates copyright protect ion techno logy th at is protecte d by method cl aims of certa in U.S. patents and other intell ectu al proper t y rig hts owned by Macro vision Co[...]

APPENDI X A: Saf ety, Reg ulatory , and L egal Inf ormation ww w.gateway .com 56[...]

57 A AC adapter connecting 12 connector 9 accessories purchasing 30 safety preca utions 47 applicat ion key 18 arrow keys 18 audio adjusting v olume 20 back button 19 headphone jack 6 microphone jack 6 muting 20 , 22 next button 20 pause button 19 play button 19 stop bu tton 19 volume down button 20 volume up button 20 B battery bay 27 changing 27 [...]

Index w w w.gateway .com 58 fin din g specifi catio ns 3 Firewire port 8 Fn ke y 18 , 19 fold er s opening 22 func tion key s 18 G Gateway model number 2 , 10 serial number 2 , 3 Support 3 H hard drive bay 10 indic ator 17 install ing 38 replacing 38 headphone jack 6 hot-swapping 26 I i.Link por t 8 IEEE 1394 port 8 indic ator s See statu s indicat[...]

Index www .gat ewa y .com 59 status box 19 status ind icator 6 turning off notebook 15 turning on note book 15 printer inkje t 30 laser 30 USB port 8 programs closing unrespon sive 16 opening 22 R RAM See memory rebooting notebook 16 recalibrating battery 29 replacing See instal ling resetting n otebook 16 restarting note book 16 right-clicking 22 [...]

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