APPENDIX A: Legal Notices108Environmental informationThe product you have purchased contains extracted natural resources that have been used in themanufacturing process. This product may contain substances known to be hazardous to theenvironment or to human health.To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of ournatural resources, Gateway provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycleor reuse most of the materials in your “end of life” product.Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (commonly known as WEEE) should neverbe disposed of in the municipal waste stream (residential garbage collection). The“Crossed-Out Waste Bin” label affixed to this product is your reminder to dispose ofyour “end of life” product properly.Substances such as glass, plastics, and certain chemical compounds are highlyrecoverable, recyclable, and reusable. You can do your part for the environment byfollowing these simple steps:• When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you, “take it back”to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling.• In some cases, your “end of life” product may be “traded in” for credit towards thepurchase of new Gateway equipment. Call Gateway to see if this program is availablein your area.• If you need further assistance in recycling, reusing, or trading in your “end of life”product, you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product’s userguide and we will be glad to help you with your effort.Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outerpackaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of orrecycling used batteries properly.With your help, we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical andelectronic equipment, minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of “end of life” products, andgenerally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are notreleased into the environment and are disposed of properly.NoticesCopyright © 2008 Gateway, Inc.All Rights Reserved7565 Irvine Center DriveIrvine, CA 92618 USAAll Rights ReservedThis publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may bereproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing fromGateway.The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However,changes are made periodically. These changes are incorporated in newer publication editions.Gateway may improve and/or change products described in this publication at any time. Due tocontinuing system improvements, Gateway is not responsible for inaccurate information whichmay appear in this manual. For the latest product updates, consult the Gateway Web site atwww.gateway.com . In no event will Gateway be liable for direct, indirect, special, exemplary,incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, evenif advised of the possibility of such damages.In the interest of continued product development, Gateway reserves the right to makeimprovements in this manual and the products it describes at any time, without notices orobligation.