Acer 4012GZ User Manual Download

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Chapter 3: Getting Started

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Summary of Contents for 4012GZ

Page 1: ...Gateway Notebook User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...model and serial number 16 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 16 Finding your specifications 17 Accessories 18 3 Getting Started 19 Installing the battery 20 Connecting the AC adapter 21 Protecting from power source problems 23 Starting your notebook 24 Waking up your notebook 25 Turning off your notebook 26 Restarting rebooting your notebook 27 Status indicators 28 Using the keyboard 29 Key ty...

Page 4: ...e battery 49 Recalibrating the battery 49 Changing batteries 51 Replacing the battery 51 Extending battery life 52 Conserving battery power 52 Using alternate power sources 53 Changing power modes 54 6 Upgrading Your Notebook 55 Preventing static electricity discharge 56 Adding or replacing memory 57 Replacing the hard drive kit 60 7 Maintaining Your Notebook 63 Caring for your notebook 64 Cleanin...

Page 5: ...5 DVD drives 76 File management 78 Hard drive 79 Internet 80 Keyboard 81 Memory 82 Memory card reader 82 Modem dial up 83 Mouse 87 Networks 87 Passwords 87 PC Cards 88 Power 88 Printer 89 Sound 90 Status indicators 91 Video 91 Telephone support 92 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 92 Telephone numbers 93 A Safety Regulatory and Legal Information 95 Index 107 ...

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Page 7: ... IBQUFS 1 FUUJOH FMQ Using the Gateway Web site Using Help and Support Using Your Computer guide Using online help ...

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Page 15: ...JOH 0VU PVS BUFXBZ PUFCPPL Identifying features Locating your notebook s model and serial number Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity Locating the specifications for your notebook Purchasing accessories ...

Page 16: ... on LED blinking notebook is in Standby mode LED off notebook is off Battery charge indicator LED on battery is charging LED blinking battery charge is very low LED off battery is fully charged LCD panel release latch Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch Power and battery charge indicators LCD panel release latch ...

Page 17: ... IEEE 1394 port Plug an IEEE 1394 also known as Firewire or i Link device such as a digital camcorder into this 4 pin IEEE 1394 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 41 The memory card reader supports Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro MultiMediaCar...

Page 18: ...e into this jack USB port Plug USB Universal Serial Bus devices such as a diskette drive flash drive printer scanner camera keyboard or mouse into this port DVD CD RW or recordable DVD drive Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive For more information see Using the DVD drive on page 38 This drive may be a combination DVD CD RW or recordable DVD drive To determine the type of drive in the notebook exami...

Page 19: ...a 10 100 Ethernet network cable into this jack Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port Kensington lock slot Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot Component Icon Description Modem jack Ethernet jack Monitor port Kensington lock slot ...

Page 20: ... Changing batteries on page 51 Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay For more information see Replacing the hard drive kit on page 60 Memory bay Install as many as two memory modules into this bay For more information see Adding or replacing memory on page 57 Battery lock Slide to unlock the battery For more information see Changing batteries on page 51 Memory bay Battery latch Hard...

Page 21: ...ee Status indicators on page 28 Touchpad Provides all the functionality of a mouse For more information see Using the EZ Pad touchpad on page 33 Power button Press to turn the power on or off You can also configure the power button for Standby Resume mode For more information on configuring the power button mode see Changing Power saving Settings in Using Your Computer which has been included on y...

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Page 25: ... IBQUFS 19 FUUJOH 4UBSUFE Installing the battery Connecting the AC adapter Turning your notebook on and off Using the status indicators keyboard and the EZ Pad touchpad Adjusting the volume ...

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Page 27: ...rged before you use your notebook on battery power for the first time the battery life may be much shorter than you expect If the battery life seems short even after being charged for three hours the battery may need to be recalibrated For information on recalibrating the battery see Recalibrating the battery on page 49 Caution Make sure that you use the AC adapter that came with your notebook or ...

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Page 29: ... UIFN GSPN SFBDIJOH ZPVS OPUFCPPL Important If the battery charge indicator does not turn off after three hours contact Gateway Customer Care at support gateway com Warning High voltages can enter your notebook through both the power cord and the modem connection To protect your notebook and avoid electrical shock use a surge protector If you have a telephone modem use a surge protector that has a...

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Page 34: ...ss network optional LED on wireless network is turned on LED off wireless network is turned off Caps lock LED on caps lock is turned on LED off caps lock is turned off Num lock LED on Numeric keypad is turned on LED off Numeric keypad is turned off Hard drive or disc drive LED blinking The drive is in use LED off The drive is not in use Important If none of the indicators are on you may need to pr...

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Page 36: ...information see System key combinations on page 31 Navigation keys Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line to the end of a line up the page down the page to the beginning of a document or to the end of a document key Press the key in combination with a colored system key to perform a specific action Windows key Press this key to open the Windows Start menu This key can also ...

Page 37: ...e wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an airplane 802 11G also known as wireless Ethernet or Wifi communication devices are examples of devices that provide wireless communication Important Your notebook came to you with the optional wireless network turned off Enter Standby mode Press the power button to leave Standby mode For more information see Changing Power saving Settings i...

Page 38: ... the CD or DVD Stop playing the CD or DVD Skip back one CD or DVD song or track Skip ahead one CD or DVD song or track Turn on Num Lock so you can use the numeric keypad Press this key combination again to turn off Num Lock The Num Lock status indicator appears when this function is turned on Press and hold then press this system key To ...

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Page 40: ...then click Gateway Documentation To Do this Move the pointer on the screen Move your finger around on the touchpad If you run out of space and need to move the pointer farther lift your finger move it to the middle of the touchpad then continuemovingyour finger Select an object on the screen Position the pointer over the object Quickly press and release the left button once This action is called c...

Page 41: ...the object Quickly press and release the right button once This action is called right clicking Move an object on the screen Position the pointer over the object Press the left button and hold it down then use the touchpad to move drag the object to the appropriate part of the screen Release the button to drop the object where you want it To Do this ...

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Page 43: ... IBQUFS 37 6TJOH SJWFT BOE 1PSUT Using DVD drives Using the media card reader Using a PC Card Viewing the display on a monitor or projector ...

Page 44: ...If your drive has this logo This is your drive type Use your drive for Combination DVD CD RW drive Installing programs playing audio CDs playing DVDs accessing data and recording music and data to recordable CDs You cannot use this drive to create DVDs Recordable DVD Drive Installing programs playing audio CDs playing DVDs accessing data recording music and data to recordable CDs and recording vid...

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Page 52: ...U QSPQFSUJFT TVDI BT Screen Resolution PS Color Quality JG OFDFTTBSZ 10 MJDL OK Important Press to switch between viewing the display on the LCD panel and viewing the display on the projector or monitor Important If an external monitor or projector is connected and you close the LCD panel your notebook may turn off the LCD panel but will not enter Standby mode ...

Page 53: ... IBQUFS 47 BOBHJOH 1PXFS Checking and recharging the battery Recalibrating the battery Changing batteries Extending the life of the battery ...

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Page 61: ... IBQUFS 55 6QHSBEJOH PVS PUFCPPL Adding and replacing memory Replacing the hard drive ...

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Page 66: ...E ESJWF 5P BDDFTT UIJT HVJEF DMJDL Start All Programs UIFO DMJDL Gateway Documentation 2 PMMPX UIF HVJEFMJOFT VOEFS i1SFWFOUJOH TUBUJD FMFDUSJDJUZ EJTDIBSHFw PO QBHF 3 5VSO PGG ZPVS OPUFCPPL 4 JTDPOOFDU UIF BEBQUFS NPEFN DBCMF BOE OFUXPSL DBCMF 5 JTDPOOFDU BMM QFSJQIFSBM EFWJDFT BOE SFNPWF BOZ 1 DBSET 6 5VSO ZPVS OPUFCPPL PWFS TP UIF CPUUPN JT GBDJOH VQ 7 3FNPWF UIF CBUUFSZ PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO TFF...

Page 67: ...DLFU GSPN ZPVS PME IBSE ESJWF LJU UP ZPVS OFX IBSE ESJWF HP UP 4UFQ 11 3FNPWF UIF TDSFXT UIBU TFDVSF UIF IBSE ESJWF UP UIF IBSE ESJWF LJU CSBDLFU 12 3FNPWF UIF CSBDLFU GSPN UIF PME ESJWF 13 OTFSU UIF OFX ESJWF JOUP UIF CSBDLFU TP UIF TDSFX IPMFT MJOF VQ 14 3FQMBDF UIF TDSFXT UIBU TFDVSF UIF CSBDLFU UP UIF ESJWF 15 4MJEF UIF OFX IBSE ESJWF LJU JOUP ZPVS OPUFCPPL UIFO SFQMBDF UIF TDSFXT UIBU TFDVSF ...

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Page 69: ... IBQUFS 63 BJOUBJOJOH PVS PUFCPPL Caring for your notebook Cleaning your notebook Protecting your notebook from viruses Updating Windows Restoring your system ...

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Page 74: ... scan for viruses 1 MJDL Start All Programs Norton AntiVirus UIFO DMJDL Norton AntiVirus 2004 PSUPO OUJ7JSVT PQFOT 2 MJDL Scan for Viruses 3 MJDL UIF UZQF PG TDBO ZPV XBOU UP NBLF JO UIF 4DBO GPS 7JSVTFT BSFB UIFO VOEFS DUJPOT DMJDL Scan Scan for viruses Scan ...

Page 75: ...U ZPV BSF DPOOFDUFE UP UIF OUFSOFU 2 MJDL Start All Programs Norton AntiVirus UIFO DMJDL LiveUpdate Norton AntiVirus 5IF JWF6QEBUF XJ BSE PQFOT 3 PMMPX UIF PO TDSFFO JOTUSVDUJPOT UP VQEBUF ZPVS PSUPO OUJ7JSVT QSPHSBN XJUI UIF MBUFTU WJSVT QSPUFDUJPO GJMFT 4 8IFO UIF QSPHSBN IBT GJOJTIFE DMJDL Finish Important You received a free limited time subscription to the Norton AntiVirus service when you pu...

Page 76: ...L Start All Programs UIFO DMJDL Windows Update 3 PMMPX UIF PO TDSFFO JOTUSVDUJPOT 3FTUPSJOH ZPVS TZTUFN MM QSPHSBNT UIBU XFSF QSFJOTUBMMFE PO ZPVS DPNQVUFS BSF BWBJMBCMF PO UIF CBDLVQ SFTUPSF EJTDT UIBU ZPV DSFBUFE XJUI UIF SFDPWFSZ NFEJB QSPHSBN PO UIF IBSE ESJWF PS PO SFTUPSF EJTDT UIBU XFSF JODMVEFE XJUI ZPVS DPNQVUFS G ZPV OFFE UP SFTUPSF ZPVS DPNQVUFS UP UIF PSJHJOBM DPOGJHVSBUJPO ZPV DBO VTF...

Page 77: ... IBQUFS 71 5SPVCMFTIPPUJOH Troubleshooting typical hardware and software problems Getting telephone support Using automated troubleshooting systems ...

Page 78: ...GPSF BDDFTTJOH JOUFSOBM DPNQPOFOUT PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO BCPVU QSFWFOUJOH EBNBHF GSPN TUBUJD FMFDUSJDJUZ TFF i1SFWFOUJOH TUBUJD FMFDUSJDJUZ EJTDIBSHFw PO QBHF GUFS ZPV DPNQMFUF BOZ NBJOUFOBODF UBTLT XIFSF ZPV SFNPWF UIF NFNPSZ CBZ PS IBSE ESJWF CBZ DPWFS NBLF TVSF UIBU ZPV SFQMBDF UIF DPWFS SFJOTUBMM BOZ TDSFXT UIFO SFQMBDF UIF CBUUFSZ CFGPSF ZPV TUBSU ZPVS OPUFCPPL Warning Do not try to troubleshoo...

Page 79: ...DVSF BLF TVSF UIBU ZPVS IBSE ESJWF JT OPU GVMM G BO FSSPS NFTTBHF BQQFBST PO UIF TDSFFO XSJUF EPXO UIF FYBDU NFTTBHF 5IF NFTTBHF NBZ IFMQ BUFXBZ VTUPNFS BSF JO EJBHOPTJOH BOE GJYJOH UIF QSPCMFN G ZPV BEEFE PS SFNPWFE QFSJQIFSBM EFWJDFT SFWJFX UIF JOTUBMMBUJPO QSPDFEVSFT ZPV QFSGPSNFE BOE NBLF TVSF UIBU ZPV GPMMPXFE FBDI JOTUSVDUJPO G BO FSSPS PDDVST JO B QSPHSBN TFF UIF QSPHSBN T QSJOUFE EPDVNFOUB...

Page 80: ... BGUFS BEEJOH B OFX EFWJDF 4PNFUJNFT B OFX EFWJDF TVDI BT B 1 BSE DBO DBVTF B TZTUFN SFTPVSDF 32 DPOGMJDU IFDL 32 VTBHF UP EFUFSNJOF JG UIFSF JT BO 32 DPOGMJDU To check IRQ usage 1 MJDL Start UIFO DMJDL Control Panel 5IF POUSPM 1BOFM XJOEPX PQFOT G ZPVS POUSPM 1BOFM JT JO BUFHPSZ 7JFX DMJDL Performance and Maintenance 2 MJDL PVCMF DMJDL System DMJDL UIF Hardware UBC UIFO DMJDL Device Manager 5IF F...

Page 81: ...SNBUJPO TFF i4ZTUFN LFZ DPNCJOBUJPOTw PO QBHF 5IF TDSFFO SFTPMVUJPO JT OPU DPSSFDU IBOHF UIF TDSFFO SFTPMVUJPO GSPN UIF JTQMBZ 1SPQFSUJFT EJBMPH CPY 5IF UFYU PO UIF EJTQMBZ JT EJN PS EJGGJDVMU UP SFBE EKVTU UIF CSJHIUOFTT BOE DPOUSBTU VTJOH UIF TZTUFN LFZT PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO TFF i4ZTUFN LFZ DPNCJOBUJPOTw PO QBHF IBOHF UIF EJTQMBZ TFUUJOHT Help and Support For more information about IRQs click Sta...

Page 82: ...SBZ NBLF TVSF UIBU ZPV QSFTT UIF EJTD GJSNMZ POUP UIF TQJOEMF TP UIF SFUBJOFST IPME UIF EJTD JO QMBDF BLF TVSF UIBU UIF EJTD MBCFM JT GBDJOH VQ UIFO USZ BHBJO 5SZ B EJGGFSFOU EJTD 0DDBTJPOBMMZ EJTDT BSF GMBXFE BOE DBOOPU CF SFBE CZ UIF ESJWF 4PNF NVTJD T IBWF DPQZ QSPUFDUJPO TPGUXBSF PV NBZ OPU CF BCMF UP QMBZ UIFTF T PO ZPVS OPUFCPPL PVS OPUFCPPL NBZ CF FYQFSJFODJOH TPNF UFNQPSBSZ NFNPSZ QSPCMFNT...

Page 83: ...QSPCMFNT 4IVU EPXO BOE SFTUBSU ZPVS OPUFCPPL 3FJOTUBMM UIF BVEJP EFWJDF ESJWFST PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO TFF i PXOMPBETw PO QBHF 7 NPWJF XJMM OPU QMBZ BLF TVSF UIBU UIF MBCFM PS TJEF ZPV XBOU UP QMBZ JT GBDJOH VQ UIFO USZ BHBJO 4IVU EPXO BOE SFTUBSU ZPVS OPUFCPPL MFBO UIF 7 PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO TFF i MFBOJOH T PS 7 Tw PO QBHF 7 EJTDT BOE ESJWFT DPOUBJO SFHJPOBM DPEFT UIBU IFMQ DPOUSPM 7 UJUMF FYQPSUT BO...

Page 84: ...E PO ZPVS OPUFCPPL JMF NBOBHFNFOU GJMF XBT BDDJEFOUBMMZ EFMFUFE G B GJMF XBT EFMFUFE BU B 04 QSPNQU PS JO 8JOEPXT XIJMF IPMEJOH EPXO UIF 4 5 LFZ UIF GJMF DBOOPU CF SFTUPSFE To restore deleted files 1 PVCMF DMJDL UIF Recycle Bin JDPO 2 3JHIU DMJDL UIF GJMF ZPV XBOU UP SFTUPSF UIFO DMJDL Restore 5IF GJMF JT SFTUPSFE UP UIF QMBDF XIFSF JU XBT PSJHJOBMMZ EFMFUFE GSPN G UIF 3FDZDMF JO XBT FNQUJFE CFGPS...

Page 85: ...IFDLJOH QSPHSBN Tips Tricks For instructions on deleting unnecessary files see Using Disk Cleanup in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive To access this guide click Start All Programs then click Gateway Documentation Caution All deleted files will be lost when you empty the Recycle Bin Help and Support For more information about file management click Start then click Help...

Page 86: ...03 G ZPV BSF VTJOH B DBCMF PS 4 NPEFN NBLF TVSF UIBU UIF NPEFN DBCMF JT QMVHHFE JOUP UIF UIFSOFU OFUXPSL KBDL BOE OPU UIF NPEFN KBDL 4FF i BDLw PO QBHF UP NBLF TVSF UIBU UIF DPOOFDUJPOT IBWF CFFO NBEF DPSSFDUMZ BLF TVSF UIBU ZPV EP OPU IBWF B QSPCMFN XJUI ZPVS NPEFN PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO TFF i PEFN EJBM VQ w PO QBHF BLF TVSF UIBU ZPVS BDDPVOU XJUI ZPVS OUFSOFU TFSWJDF QSPWJEFS 41 JT TFU VQ DPSSFDUMZ...

Page 87: ...NVMUJQMF QSPHSBNT PQFO PO ZPVS OPUFCPPL 1FPQMF BSF TFOEJOH ZPV F NBJM NFTTBHFT CVU ZPV IBWF OPU SFDFJWFE BOZ NBJM MJDL UIF SFDFJWF CVUUPO JO ZPVS F NBJM QSPHSBN BLF TVSF UIBU ZPVS BDDPVOU XJUI ZPVS OUFSOFU TFSWJDF QSPWJEFS 41 JT TFU VQ DPSSFDUMZ POUBDU ZPVS 41 GPS UFDIOJDBM TVQQPSU FZCPBSE 5IF FYUFSOBM LFZCPBSE EPFT OPU XPSL BLF TVSF UIBU UIF LFZCPBSE DBCMF JT QMVHHFE JO DPSSFDUMZ 3FNPWF BMM FYUFO...

Page 88: ...F B i FNPSZ FSSPSw NFTTBHF BLF TVSF UIBU UIF NFNPSZ NPEVMFT BSF JOTFSUFE DPSSFDUMZ JO UIF NFNPSZ CBZ TMPUT PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO TFF i EEJOH PS SFQMBDJOH NFNPSZw PO QBHF 6TF B UIJSE QBSUZ EJBHOPTUJD QSPHSBN UP IFMQ EFUFSNJOF JG B NFNPSZ NPEVMF JT GBJMJOH PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO TFF i EEJOH PS SFQMBDJOH NFNPSZw PO QBHF PV TFF B i PU FOPVHI NFNPSZw FSSPS NFTTBHF MPTF BMM QSPHSBNT UIFO SFTUBSU ZPVS OPUFCPP...

Page 89: ...VDI BT DBMM XBJUJOH DBMM NFTTBHJOH PS WPJDF NBJM NBLF TVSF UIBU BMM NFTTBHFT BSF DMFBSFE BOE DBMM XBJUJOH JT EJTBCMFE CFGPSF VTJOH UIF NPEFN POUBDU ZPVS UFMFQIPOF TFSWJDF UP HFU UIF DPSSFDU DPEF UP UFNQPSBSJMZ EJTBCMF UIF TFSWJDF MTP NBLF TVSF UIBU UIF NPEFN EJBMJOH QSPQFSUJFT BSF TFU BQQSPQSJBUFMZ To check the dialing properties 1 MJDL Start UIFO DMJDL Control Panel 5IF POUSPM 1BOFM XJOEPX PQFOT ...

Page 90: ...F XBMM PS UFMFQIPOF XBMM KBDL BSF TFDVSF PV DBO BMTP DBMM ZPVS UFMFQIPOF TFSWJDF BOE IBWF UIF UFMFQIPOF MJOF DIFDLFE GPS OPJTF PS MPX MJOF MFWFMT 5SZ BOPUIFS UFMFQIPOF MJOF FJUIFS B EJGGFSFOU UFMFQIPOF OVNCFS JO ZPVS IPVTF PS B UFMFQIPOF MJOF BU B EJGGFSFOU MPDBUJPO G ZPV DBO DPOOFDU PO UIJT MJOF DBMM ZPVS UFMFQIPOF TFSWJDF 5SZ DPOOFDUJOH XJUI UIF NPEFN BU B MPXFS DPOOFDUJPO TQFFE G SFEVDJOH UIF D...

Page 91: ...SF UIBU UIF DPOOFDUJPOT IBWF CFFO NBEF DPSSFDUMZ G UIF NPEFN TIBSFT UIF UFMFQIPOF MJOF XJUI BOPUIFS EFWJDF NBLF TVSF UIBU UIF UFMFQIPOF MJOF JT OPU JO VTF GPS FYBNQMF TPNFPOF JT PO UIF UFMFQIPOF PS BOPUIFS NPEFN JT JO VTF 6TF UIF NPEFN DBCMF UIBU DBNF XJUI ZPVS OPUFCPPL 4PNF UFMFQIPOF DBCMFT EP OPU NFFU SFRVJSFE DBCMF TUBOEBSET BOE NBZ DBVTF QSPCMFNT XJUI UIF NPEFN DPOOFDUJPO 4IVU EPXO BOE SFTUBSU...

Page 92: ...T BOE DPNNVOJDBUJPO QSPUPDPMT PV NBZ IFBS VOVTVBM IBOETIBLJOH TPVOET XIFO UIF NPEFNT GJSTU DPOOFDU G UIF IBOETIBLJOH TPVOET BSF UPP MPVE ZPV DBO UVSO EPXO UIF NPEFN WPMVNF To turn down the modem volume 1 MJDL Start UIFO DMJDL Control Panel 5IF POUSPM 1BOFM XJOEPX PQFOT G ZPVS POUSPM 1BOFM JT JO BUFHPSZ 7JFX DMJDL Printers and Other Hardware 2 MJDL PVCMF DMJDL UIF Phone and Modem Options JDPO UIFO ...

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Page 94: ...U XPSLJOH PO QPXFS BLF TVSF UIBU ZPVS QPXFS BEBQUFS JT DPOOFDUFE DPSSFDUMZ UP ZPVS OPUFCPPL PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO TFF i POOFDUJOH UIF BEBQUFSw PO QBHF G ZPVS OPUFCPPL JT QMVHHFE JOUP B TVSHF QSPUFDUPS NBLF TVSF UIBU UIF TVSHF QSPUFDUPS JT DPOOFDUFE TFDVSFMZ UP BO FMFDUSJDBM PVUMFU UVSOFE PO BOE XPSLJOH DPSSFDUMZ 5P UFTU UIF PVUMFU QMVH B XPSLJOH EFWJDF TVDI BT B MBNQ JOUP UIF PVUMFU BOE UVSO JU PO B...

Page 95: ...UFS POMJOF IFDL UIF QPSU BOE DBCMF GPS CFOU PS CSPLFO QJOT G UIF QSJOUFS ZPV XBOU UP QSJOU UP JT OPU UIF EFGBVMU QSJOUFS NBLF TVSF UIBU ZPV IBWF TFMFDUFE JU JO UIF QSJOUFS TFUVQ To set a default printer 1 MJDL Start UIFO DMJDL Control Panel 5IF POUSPM 1BOFM XJOEPX PQFOT G ZPVS POUSPM 1BOFM JT JO BUFHPSZ 7JFX DMJDL Printers and Other Hardware 2 MJDL PVCMF DMJDL UIF Printers and Faxes JDPO 5IF 1SJOU...

Page 96: ...MFT BU POF UJNF ZPV NBZ XBOU UP BEE BEEJUJPOBM NFNPSZ UP UIF QSJOUFS 4FF UIF QSJOUFS EPDVNFOUBUJPO GPS JOTUSVDUJPOT GPS BEEJOH BEEJUJPOBM NFNPSZ PV TFF B i1SJOUFS JT PVU PG QBQFSw FSSPS NFTTBHF GUFS BEEJOH QBQFS NBLF TVSF UIBU UIF QSJOUFS JT POMJOF PTU QSJOUFST IBWF BO POMJOF PGGMJOF CVUUPO UIBU ZPV OFFE UP QSFTT BGUFS BEEJOH QBQFS 4PVOE PV BSF OPU HFUUJOH TPVOE GSPN UIF CVJMU JO TQFBLFST BLF TVSF...

Page 97: ...FE UP BDUJWBUF UIF FYUFSOBM NPOJUPS PQUJPO BLF TVSF UIBU UIF NPOJUPS JT UVSOFE PO BOE UIBU UIF WJEFP DBCMF JT DPOOFDUFE DPSSFDUMZ Tips Tricks For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in Windows see Adjusting the volume in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive To access this guide click Start All Programs then click Gateway Documentation Help and Support For mor...

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Page 99: ...ues billed by the minute 800 229 1103 charged to your credit card 900 555 4695 charged to your telephone bill Gateway Customer Care Talk to a Gateway Customer Care representative about a non tutorial technical support question See Before calling Gateway Customer Care on page 92 before calling Gateway Customer Care telephone numbers vary by country or region See the label on the bottom of your note...

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Page 101: ... QQFOEJY 95 4BGFUZ 3FHVMBUPSZ BOE FHBM OGPSNBUJPO Safety information Regulatory statements Notices ...

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Page 104: ...th equipment on commercial aircraft Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an airplane 802 11B also known as wireless Ethernet or Wifi and Bluetooth communication devices are examples of devices that provide wireless communication Warning In environments where the risk of interference to other devices or services is harmful or perceived as harmful...

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Page 106: ...FFO UIF FRVJQNFOU BOE SFDFJWFS POOFDU UIF FRVJQNFOU JOUP BO PVUMFU PO B DJSDVJU EJGGFSFOU GSPN UIBU UP XIJDI UIF SFDFJWFS JT DPOOFDUFE POTVMU UIF EFBMFS PS BO FYQFSJFODFE SBEJP 57 UFDIOJDJBO GPS IFMQ PNQMJBODF DDFTTPSJFT 5IF BDDFTTPSJFT BTTPDJBUFE XJUI UIJT FRVJQNFOU BSF TIJFMEFE WJEFP DBCMF XIFO BO FYUFSOBM NPOJUPS JT DPOOFDUFE 5IFTF BDDFTTPSJFT BSF SFRVJSFE UP CF VTFE JO PSEFS UP FOTVSF DPNQMJBO...

Page 107: ...POF DPNQBOZ NBZ SFRVFTU UIBU ZPV EJTDPOOFDU UIF FRVJQNFOU VOUJM UIF QSPCMFN JT SFTPMWFE 5IF UFMFQIPOF DPNQBOZ NBZ NBLF DIBOHFT JO JUT GBDJMJUJFT FRVJQNFOU PQFSBUJPOT PS QSPDFEVSFT UIBU DPVME BGGFDU UIF PQFSBUJPO PG UIJT FRVJQNFOU G UIJT IBQQFOT UIF UFMFQIPOF DPNQBOZ XJMM QSPWJEF BEWBODF OPUJDF JO PSEFS GPS ZPV UP NBLF OFDFTTBSZ NPEJGJDBUJPOT UP NBJOUBJO VOJOUFSSVQUFE TFSWJDF 5IJT FRVJQNFOU DBOOPU ...

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Page 114: ...NJDSPQIPOF NPEFN NPOJUPS 7 NPVTF OFUXPSL QPXFS QSJOUFS QSPKFDUPS TDBOOFS TQFBLFS 64 7 WJEFP DBNFSB DPQZSJHIU OPUJDF VTUPNFS 4FSWJDF DDPVOUJOH 4BMFT 8BSSBOUZ ZCFS JOL 1PXFS 7 EFGBVMU QSJOUFS EJHJUBM DBNFSB 64 QPSU EJHJUBM WJEFP DBNFSB QPSU EJSFDUJPOBM LFZT EJTQMBZ QSPQFSUJFT TXJUDIJOH USPVCMFTIPPUJOH EPDVNFOUBUJPO BUFXBZ 8FC TJUF IFMQ FMQ BOE 4VQQPSU POMJOF IFMQ 6TJOH PVS PNQVUFS EPVCMF DMJDLJOH ES...

Page 115: ...TIPPUJOH GJOEJOH FMQ BOE 4VQQPSU UPQJDT TQFDJGJDBUJPOT JSFXJSF QPSU O LFZ GPMEFST PQFOJOH GVODUJPO LFZT BUFXBZ F4VQQPSU NPEFM OVNCFS TFSJBM OVNCFS 8FC BEESFTT 8FC TJUF IBSE ESJWF CBZ JOEJDBUPS JOTUBMMJOH SFQMBDJOH USPVCMFTIPPUJOH IFBEQIPOF KBDL IFMQ POMJOF VTJOH FMQ BOE 4VQQPSU TFBSDIJOH TUBSUJOH 6TJOH ZPVS DPNQVUFS MJOL JCFSOBUF NPEF IPU TXBQQJOH J JOL QPSU QPSU JOEJDBUPST 4FF TUBUVT JOEJDBUPST J...

Page 116: ...MFBTF QBOFM DMFBOJOH SFMFBTF MBUDI TXJUDIJOH EJTQMBZ USPVCMFTIPPUJOH 35 TZTUFN LFZ MPDL FOTJOHUPO DBCMF NBJOUFOBODF DMFBOJOH WJSVT QSPUFDUJPO 8JOEPXT 6QEBUF NFNPSZ CBZ JOTUBMMJOH QVSDIBTJOH SFNPWJOH SFQMBDJOH USPVCMFTIPPUJOH NFNPSZ DBSE SFBEFS MPDBUJOH NFNPSZ DBSE UZQFT TVQQPSUFE VTJOH NJDSPQIPOF KBDL JDSPTPGU FSUJGJDBUF PG VUIFOUJDJUZ NPEFM OVNCFS NPEFN KBDL USPVCMFTIPPUJOH NPOJUPS BEEJOH FYUFSOB...

Page 117: ...PPL QSPHSBNT TIPSUDVU NFOV 1 QBTTXPSE 1 BSE BEEJOH FKFDU CVUUPO JOTFSUJOH JOTUBMMJOH SFNPWJOH TMPU USPVCMFTIPPUJOH 1 DBSE 4FF 1 BSE 1 NFNPSZ DBSET QMBZJOH BVEJP 7 QPJOUFS JEFOUJGZJOH NPWJOH QPXFS BEBQUFS BVUPNPCJMF BJSQMBOF BEBQUFS CBUUFSZ CVUUPO DIBOHJOH NPEFT DPOOFDUPS DPOTFSWJOH CBUUFSZ QPXFS N1PXFS BEBQUFS FYUFOEJOH CBUUFSZ MJGF JCFSOBUF NPEF JOEJDBUPS NBOBHFNFOU TPVSDF QSPCMFNT 4UBOECZ NPEF T...

Page 118: ...OH TDSFFO PCKFDUT HFUUJOH JOGPSNBUJPO NPWJOH TFMFDUJOH TFBSDIJOH JO FMQ BOE 4VQQPSU TFDVSJUZ GFBUVSFT FOTJOHUPO DBCMF MPDL TFSJBM OVNCFS TFUUJOH VQ TBGFUZ QSFDBVUJPOT TIPSUDVU NFOVT BDDFTTJOH TIPSUDVUT PQFOJOH NFOV TIVUUJOH EPXO OPUFCPPL 40 4FF NFNPSZ TPVOE BEKVTUJOH DPOUSPMT NVUJOH USPVCMFTIPPUJOH TQFBLFST KBDL TQFDJGJDBUJPOT 4UBOECZ NPEF TZTUFN LFZ TUBSUJOH OPUFCPPL QSPHSBNT TUBUJD FMFDUSJDJUZ T...

Page 119: ...FE TZTUFN EFWJDF JOTUBMMBUJPO EJTQMBZ 7 ESJWF GBYFT GJMFT HFOFSBM HVJEFMJOFT IBSE ESJWF OUFSOFU DPOOFDUJPO 32 DPOGMJDU LFZCPBSE QBOFM NFNPSZ NFNPSZ DBSE SFBEFS NPEFN NPVTF OFUXPSL QBTTXPSET 1 BSET QPXFS QSJOUFS TBGFUZ HVJEFMJOFT TDSFFO TDSFFO BSFB TDSFFO SFTPMVUJPO TPVOE TUBUVT JOEJDBUPST UFDIOJDBM TVQQPSU UFMFQIPOF TVQQPSU WJEFP 8FC TJUF DPOOFDUJPO TQFFE UVSOJOH PGG OPUFCPPL XJSFMFTT OFUXPSLJOH U...

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