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Gateway Notebook User Guide & Code Book

Gateway Notebook
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Turning your wireless network on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
4 Using Drives and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Using the DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Creating CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Inserting a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Adding and removing a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Viewing the display on a projector or monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
5 Managing Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Recalibrating the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
6 Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Replacing the hard drive kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
7 Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Caring for your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Cleaning your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Cleaning the notebook screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Cleaning CDs or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Updating Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Restoring your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

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Gateway Notebook Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandGateway
CategoryLaptop
ProcessorVaries by model (Intel Celeron, Pentium, Core i3, Core i5, AMD Ryzen)
RAMVaries by model (8GB, 16GB)
StorageVaries by model (256GB SSD, 512GB SSD, 1TB HDD)
DisplayVaries by model (14-inch, 15.6-inch, FHD)
Operating SystemWindows 10 or Windows 11
GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics
BatteryVaries by model
WeightVaries by model

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