User manual ACER TRAVELMATE 5360G

[. . . ] 15 Restarting (rebooting) your notebook . 22 Turning your wireless radio on or off . 30 i Contents www. gateway. com Chapter 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook . . 31 Preventing static electricity discharge . [. . . ] The entire process will take several hours. When the recalibration has finished, the message "Press [Esc] key to exit" appears. 7 Press ESC. The battery charge indicator now displays an accurate battery charge. If the battery charge indicator does not show an accurate charge, contact Gateway Customer Care at support. gateway. com. 29 CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook www. gateway. com Ordering accessories To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at accessories. gateway. com. Batteries If you run your notebook on battery power for extended periods, you may want to buy an additional battery so you can swap batteries when necessary. See "Changing batteries" on page 27 for more information about using an additional battery. Carrying cases Gateway has large-capacity carrying cases if you need additional space for accessories or supplies. Memory Large programs, such as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of memory. If your programs are running more slowly than you think they should, try adding more memory. See "Adding or replacing memory" on page 32 for more information. Printers You can attach almost any type of printer to your notebook. 2 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on Tools Required You need a small Phillips screwdriver to replace the DVD drive. page 32. 3 Turn off your notebook. 4 Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 5 Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC Cards. 6 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the battery. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 27. 35 CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www. gateway. com Tips & Tricks The screw hole is marked with a K. 7 Remove the keyboard and removable screws shown in the following picture, loosen the remaining five captive screws (these screws cannot be removed), then remove the memory bay cover. Captive screw Captive screw Captive screw Removable screw Keyboard screw Captive screw Captive screw 8 With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the DVD drive screw, then put it in a safe place. Screw 36 www. gateway. com Replacing the DVD drive 9 Insert a straightened paper clip into the DVD drive's manual eject hole, push in the paper clip to eject the drive tray, then pull the drive tray open. 10 Carefully slide the drive out of the drive bay. 11 Slide the new DVD drive into the drive bay. Make sure that the drive fits securely in the bay. 12 Secure the DVD drive with the screw removed in Step 8. 13 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the five captive screws. 14 Replace the removable and keyboard screws. 15 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over. 16 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn on your notebook. 37 CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www. gateway. com Replacing the hard drive kit Tools Required You need a small Phillips screwdriver to replace the hard drive kit. If you would like more hard drive capacity, you can replace your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. Hard drive kit To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the procedure found in the online User Guide. 2 Print the Recovering Your System chapter from the online User Guide for use in Step 18. 3 Back up any data you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more information, see "Backing up files" in the online User Guide. 4 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 32. 5 Turn off your notebook. [. . . ] To prevent exposure to laser beams, do not try to open the enclosure of a CD or DVD drive. All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safety standards, including IEC 825. The laser devices in these components are classified as "Class 1 Laser Products" under a US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard. Should the unit ever need servicing, contact an authorized service location. 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 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. [. . . ]