Gateway 400SD4 Reference Guide
CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting
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Passwords
Your notebook does not accept your
password
Make sure that C
password
Make sure that C
APS
LOCK
and N
UM
LOCK
are
turned off, then retype the password.
You forgot your startup password
The password feature (which is set in the BIOS
Setup utility) is very secure, with no easy way to
recover a forgotten password. You must return
your notebook for repair. Call Gateway Customer
Care for instructions.
The password feature (which is set in the BIOS
Setup utility) is very secure, with no easy way to
recover a forgotten password. You must return
your notebook for repair. Call Gateway Customer
Care for instructions.
PC Cards
You installed a PC Card and now your
notebook is having problems
notebook is having problems
■
Make sure that you have correctly installed
required software for the PC Card. For more
information, see your PC Card’s
documentation.
required software for the PC Card. For more
information, see your PC Card’s
documentation.
■
Make sure that the PC Card you installed is
not causing a system resource conflict. For
more information on resource conflicts, see
not causing a system resource conflict. For
more information on resource conflicts, see
Pointing device
See
Power
Your notebook is not working on AC power
Tips & Tricks
For instructions on
connecting the
AC power adapter, see
■
Make sure that your AC power adapter is
connected correctly to your notebook.
connected correctly to your notebook.
■
If your notebook is plugged into a surge
protector, make sure that the surge
protector is connected securely to an
electrical outlet, turned on, and working
protector, make sure that the surge
protector is connected securely to an
electrical outlet, turned on, and working