Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Reference
- Checking Out Your Notebook
- Setting Up and Getting Started
- Working safely and comfortably
- Connecting the AC adapter
- Connecting the dial-up modem
- Connecting to a broadband modem or network
- Starting your convertible notebook
- Turning off your convertible notebook
- Restarting (rebooting) your convertible notebook
- Using the status indicators
- Using the keyboard
- Using the tablet control buttons
- Using the fingerprint reader
- Using the EZ Pad touchpad
- Using the display
- Using the digital pen
- Using the touch sensitive screen feature
- Adjusting the volume
- Turning your wireless radio on or off
- Using Drives and Accessories
- Managing Power
- Traveling with Your Notebook
- Maintaining Your Notebook
- Caring for your convertible notebook
- Cleaning your convertible notebook
- Maintaining the battery
- Cleaning CDs or DVDs
- Recovering your system
- Upgrading Your Notebook
- Troubleshooting
- Safety guidelines
- First steps
- Troubleshooting
- Audio
- Batteries
- Digital pen
- Diskette drive (external)
- Display
- DVD drives
- Ethernet
- File management
- Fingerprint reader
- Hard drive
- Internet
- Keyboard
- Media Center
- Memory
- Memory card reader
- Modem (cable or DSL)
- Modem (dial-up)
- Mouse
- Networks (wired)
- Networks (wireless)
- Passwords
- PC Cards
- Pointing device
- Power
- Printer
- Sound
- Status indicators
- Touchpad or pointing device
- Video
- Telephone support
- Legal Information
- Index
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Component Icon Description
Hard drive
bay
The hard drive is located in this bay. For more
information, see “Replacing the hard drive kit” on
page 112.
Customer
Care label
Includes the Customer Care contact information. For
more information, see “Gateway contact information”
on page 3.
DVD drive Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more
information, see “Using the DVD drive” on page 56. To
determine the type of drive in your notebook,
examine the drive tray’s plastic cover and compare
the logo to those listed in “Identifying drive types” on
page 56.
Battery lock Slide to unlock the battery. For more information, see
“Changing the battery” on page 71.
Battery Provides power when the convertible notebook is not
plugged into AC power.
Battery latch Slide to release the battery. For more information, see
“Changing the battery” on page 71.
Memory bay Install a memory module into this bay. For more
information, see “Adding or replacing memory
modules” on page 109.
Battery
Battery lock
Battery latch
Hard
drive bay
Memory
bay
DVD drive
Customer
care label