Gateway 400 User Manual

Networking your Gateway 400

Power management for your Gateway 400

Connecting your home, small office, or home office computers lets you share drives, printers, and a
single Internet connection among connected computers.

Your Gateway 400 supports built-in wireless Ethernet but there may be times, such as traveling on an
airplane, that you need to turn it off. If you have not previously set up your wireless network, use the
Windows XP Network Setup Wizard to connect quickly and easily.

To turn wireless Ethernet on or off:

1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control

Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in
Category View, click Network and Internet

Connections. The Network and Internet
Connections window opens.

2 Click/Double-click Network Connections. The

Network Connections window opens.

To run the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard:

1 Click the Network Setup Wizard icon on the

Windows XP taskbar. The Network Setup Wizard
opens.

 - OR -

 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories,

Communications, then click Network Setup
Wizard. The Network Setup Wizard opens.

3 Right-click Wireless Network Connection, then

click Enable to turn on wireless Ethernet or click
Disable to turn off wireless Ethernet.

WARNING: Radio frequency wireless communication

can interfere with equipment on commercial aircraft.
Current aviation regulations require wireless devices
to be turned off while traveling in an airplane. IEEE

802.11a and IEEE 802.11b communication devices
are examples of devices that provide wireless
communication.

2 Click Next to continue through the wizard.

For more information about networking, click

Start, Gateway Documentation, then click
Networking User's Guide.

While your notebook is running on battery power, you should manage power consumption to get the most use
out of the battery.

Monitor the battery charge

When the battery charge gets low, change the
battery or connect to AC power immediately to

prevent losing any unsaved work.

Monitor the battery charge by:

• Double-clicking the power cord icon or battery
icon in the taskbar. The Power Meter dialog box
opens.

• Pressing FN + STATUS to view the power status
box, which opens in the upperleft corner of the
screen. The power status box shows the current
power source, the battery charge level, and the
power management mode.

• Looking at the battery charge indicator:

 LED green - battery is fuly charged
 LED orange - battery is charging
 LED solid red - battery is malfunctioning
 LED blinking red - battery is very low

Extend the life of your battery

• Dim the display as low as is comfortable

• Remove PC Cards when you do not need them.
Many PC Cards use a small amount of power
while inserted, even if they are not being used.

• Modify the power management settings for
maximum power savings.

• Close the LCD panel to turn off the display while
you are not using your notebook.

• Use Hibernate mode for maximum power
savings while your notebook is not in use.

• Use the CD, DVD, or recordable CD drive only
when necessary. These drives use a large
amount of power.

• Recharge the battery often, take an extra
battery, and fully recharge the batteries before
traveling.

• Use alternate power sources, such as electrical
adapters, EmPower™ in-flight power
receptacles, automobile cigarette lighters, or AC
power outlets.

Setting up your Gateway 400

Connect to AC power

1

Connect the AC adapter to the
notebook.

Next, connect the AC adapter
to the power cord and the

power cord to an electrical
outlet.

You can use the notebook while
the adapter is connected to AC
power.

Connect the modem

2

(optional)
Connect the modem by plugging
one end of the modem cable into
the modem jack on the left side of
the notebook and the other end
into the telephone wall jack.

Troubleshooting tips

If you have problems, try these things first:

•  Make sure that the AC power adapter is connected to your notebook and an AC outlet and
that the AC outlet is supplying power.

• If you use a power strip or surge protector, make sure that it is turned on.

• If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that all
connections are secure.

• Make sure that your hard drive is not full.

• If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. The message
may help Gateway Technical Support in diagnosing and fixing the problem.

• If you added or removed cards or 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.

Did you know?

Your Gateway 400 notebook features
the same powerful Intel
processor that desktop systems offer.

®

Pentium 4™

Travel tips

Travel tips

Traveling with your notebook can be convenient and trouble-

Traveling with your notebook can be convenient and trouble-

free.

free.

• Take a telephone cord to connect the modem to telephone

• Take a telephone cord to connect the modem to telephone
jacks. If you are traveling internationally, take telephone jack

jacks. If you are traveling internationally, take telephone jack

adapters or an acoustic handset coupler.

adapters or an acoustic handset coupler.

• Take a telephone line protector.

• Take a telephone line protector.

• Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your

• Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your
notebook before you travel.

notebook before you travel.

• If you need to access your desktop computer files from your

• If you need to access your desktop computer files from your
notebook while traveling, set up your desktop computer for

notebook while traveling, set up your desktop computer for

remote access. Contact your network administrator for more

remote access. Contact your network administrator for more

information about remote access.

information about remote access.

• Get a locking cable for your notebook so that you can attach

• Get a locking cable for your notebook so that you can attach
a cable lock and leave your notebook in your hotel room

a cable lock and leave your notebook in your hotel room

while you are away.

while you are away.

• Always keep your notebook with you while waiting in airports,

• Always keep your notebook with you while waiting in airports,
train stations, or bus terminals. Be ready to claim your

train stations, or bus terminals. Be ready to claim your

notebook as soon as it passes through the x-ray machine in

notebook as soon as it passes through the x-ray machine in

security checkpoints.

security checkpoints.

• Write down your notebook model number and serial number

• Write down your notebook model number and serial number
in case of theft or loss, and keep the information in a safe

in case of theft or loss, and keep the information in a safe

place. Also, tape your business card or an address label to

place. Also, tape your business card or an address label to

your notebook and accessories.

your notebook and accessories.

• Use a startup password to restrict access to your notebook.

• Use a startup password to restrict access to your notebook.

• Take your AC power adapter to recharge the battery. If you

• Take your AC power adapter to recharge the battery. If you
are traveling internationally, take power plug adapters.

are traveling internationally, take power plug adapters.

• Take a portable surge protector to protect your notebook

• Take a portable surge protector to protect your notebook
from power surges.

from power surges.

• To get the best performance from your notebook, avoid using

• To get the best performance from your notebook, avoid using
the battery whenever possible, monitor the battery charge,

the battery whenever possible, monitor the battery charge,

and use the most efficient power management settings.

and use the most efficient power management settings.

• If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take a

• If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take a
portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports.

portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports.

• Take a network cable if you need to connect to a network.

• Take a network cable if you need to connect to a network.
Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their

Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their

networks.

networks.

Start the notebook

3

Open the LCD panel and press
the power button located above
the keyboard. After the
notebook starts, follow the
on-screen instructions to
complete Windows setup.

MAN SYS 400SD4 SETUP PSTR R0 6/03

Checking out your Gateway 400

PC Card slot

Insert one Type II or one

Type III PC Card here

PC Card eject button

Press this to remove the PC Card

Using the touchpad

Front

LCD panel release latch

Press this to open the

Back

Monitor port

Plug an analog VGA

monitor in here

LCD panel

Battery charge indicator

This LED lights up when the

notebook is plugged in and shows

battery activity and status

Parallel port

Plug a parallel device

(such as a printer) in here

Power indicator

This LED lights up when the
notebook is turned on and shows
the notebook power status

Power connector

Plug the AC adapter
cable in here

Ventilation fans

Helps cool internal components. Do not
block or insert objects into these slots.

Kensington™ lock slot

Secure your notebook to an
object by connecting a
Kensington cable lock here

Left

USB ports

Plug a USB (Universal Serial Bus)

device (such as a scanner or digital

camera) in here

Ethernet jack

Plug a 10/100 Ethernet

network cable in here

Modem jack

Plug a modem cable in here

Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as

Firewire™ or i.Llink™) device (such

as a digital camcorder) in here

Right

IEEE 1394™ port

Microphone jack

Plug a microphone

in here

CD/DVD/Recordable drive

Depending on what you ordered,
you may have a drive for playing
CDs or DVDs or recording CDs

Headphone jack

Plug headphones
or amplified
speakers in here

Diskette drive

Insert a standard 3.5-inch
diskette here

The EZ Pad™ consists of a touchpad, two buttons, and a
rocker switch. Use the touchpad to move the pointer on the
screen. Use the EZ Pad buttons to select objects. Use the
rocker switch to scroll your screen up and down.

Touchpad

Left touchpad

button

Right touchpad
button

Rocker switch

Getting help

click

To select an object

on the screen

click

To access a shortcut menu

or find information

about a screen object

To move the pointer

on the screen

click,
click

To start a program

or open a file

then
drag

press
& hold

To move an object

on the screen

Bottom Keyboard

Power button

Numeric keypad

Windows key

Press this to start the
Windows Start menu

Memory bay

Install as many as two

memory modules here

Battery latch

Slide to release the battery

Battery bay

Insert the battery here

System label

Includes the product
model number

Serial number label

Includes your notebook's
serial number

Reset hole

Insert a straightened paper
clip here to manually
restart the notebook

Hard drive bay

The hard drive kit
is located here

Function/System keys

Press these to type numbers when

the numeric keypad is turned on

Press this along with a colored system

key to perform a specific action

FN key

Speaker

Touchpad

Speaker

Status indicators

Multi-function buttons

Navigation/Volume keys

Press these to move the
cursor or to adjust volume

Arrow/LCD brightness/
Volume keys

Press these to move the
cursor or to control screen
brightness

Application key

Press this for quick access
to shortcut menus and help
assistants in Windows

 Gateway offers a number of options for additional help and information:

 Refer to your documentation   Check HelpSpot (WindowsXP only)

 

For information about using
your Gateway notebook,
click Start, All Programs,
Gateway Documentation,
then click Gateway 400



User's Guide.

For information about using
your Gateway notebook,
click Start, then Help and
Support. Click the Pick a
Topic area for more
information about your
Gateway 400 notebook.



 Check Gateway eSupport    Call Technical Support

For help and information
about common issues,
check out Gateway's
Technical Support on the
Web at
www.support.gateway.com

To use an automated menu system and your telephone
keypad to find answers to common problems, call 800­846-4526 (U.S.) or 877-709-2951 (Canada).

To talk to a Gateway Technical Support representative
about a non-tutorial technical support question, call 800­846-2301 (U.S.) or 800-846-3609 (Canada and Puerto
Rico).