User manual ACER TRAVELMATE 8331G QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] . www. gateway. com 20 20 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 34 35 i Adjusting the volume . . 37 Turning your wireless radio on or off . . 44 Viewing the display on a projector or monitor . . 46 Connecting a video camera to your notebook . [. . . ] You received a free limited time subscription to the Norton Internet Security service when you purchased your notebook. Using the Norton Internet Security program to check files and programs that are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet. Checking all programs for viruses before installing them. Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. These programs will warn you if a document that you are opening contains a macro that might have a virus. Periodically updating the Norton Internet Security program to protect against the latest viruses. Making sure the Windows Security Center is configured to provide you with the highest level of protection. Tips & Tricks For more information about modifying security settings, see "Modifying Security Settings" 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 more information about protecting your notebook against viruses, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword viruses in the Search box , then click the arrow. www. gateway. com 75 Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Notebook To scan for viruses: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Norton Internet Security, then click Norton Internet Security. Norton Internet Security opens. 2 Click Norton AntiVirus. 76 www. gateway. com Protecting your notebook from viruses 3 Click Scan for Viruses. 4 Click the type of scan you want to make in the Scan for Viruses area. To remove a virus: 1 2 3 If Norton Internet Security finds a virus, follow all on-screen instructions to remove the virus. Turn off your notebook and leave it off for at least 30 seconds. The message may help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that you followed each instruction. If an error occurs in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help. Help and Support For more information about troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword troubleshooting in the Search box , then click the arrow. www. gateway. com 83 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Audio Audio troubleshooting is covered under "Sound" on page 101. Battery Battery troubleshooting is covered under "Power" on page 99. CD drives CD drive troubleshooting is covered under "DVD drives" on page 86. Device installation You have computer problems after adding a new device Sometimes a new device, such as a PC Card, can cause a system resource (IRQ) conflict. Check IRQ usage to determine if there is an IRQ conflict. To check IRQ usage: 1 2 3 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance. Click/Double-click System, click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. Click View, then click Resources by type. All IRQs and their hardware assignments are displayed. 84 www. gateway. com Troubleshooting Help and Support For more information about IRQs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword IRQs in the Search box , then click the arrow. To free IRQ resources for the new device: 1 2 3 In the Device Manager window, check the device list for a resource conflict. A resource conflict appears as a black exclamation point in a yellow circle. Remove the device you are trying to install, then determine which one of the existing devices or ports you can disable. [. . . ] Should the unit ever need servicing, contact an authorized service location. Warning Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure. To prevent exposure to laser beams, do not try to open the enclosure of a CD or DVD drive. EPA ENERGY STAR As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Gateway has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency when used with a computer equipped with a Display Power Management System. ENERGY STAR 116 www. gateway. com Environmental information Environmental information The product you have purchased contains extracted natural resources that have been used in the manufacturing process. This product may contain substances known to be hazardous to the environment or to human health. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources, Gateway provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your "end of life" product. [. . . ]