Gateway Notebook Reference Guide

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Recharging the battery(ies) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Replacing the main battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Installing a secondary battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Recalibrating the battery(ies) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Maximizing battery performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Changing notebook power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Changing the power plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Changing advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 73
Packing your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Traveling by air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Dial-up modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Radio frequency wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Additional tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . 79
Caring for your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Cleaning your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Cleaning the notebook screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Maintaining the battery(ies) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Storing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Cleaning CDs or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Recovering your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Recovering pre-installed software and drivers . . . . . . . 85
Using Microsoft System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 93
Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 95

Gateway Notebook Specifications

General

Brand	Gateway
Category	Laptop
Processor	Varies by model (Intel Celeron, Pentium, Core i3, Core i5, AMD Ryzen)
RAM	Varies by model (8GB, 16GB)
Storage	Varies by model (256GB SSD, 512GB SSD, 1TB HDD)
Display	Varies by model (14-inch, 15.6-inch, FHD)
Operating System	Windows 10 or Windows 11
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
Battery	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model