Gateway 7110, 7210, 7300, 7320, 7330 Owner's Manual

Gateway Notebook

User Guide

1 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using Your Computer guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Keyboard area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Identifying your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Gateway model and serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Finding your specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Connecting the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Starting your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Waking up your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Turning off your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Restarting (rebooting) your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Key types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 System key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Multi-function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using the EZ Pad touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Using the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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4 Using Drives and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	41
Using the DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	42
Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	42
Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43
Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
Creating CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	45
Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	45
Inserting a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	46
Adding and removing a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	47
Viewing the display on a projector or monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	49
Viewing the display on a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	51
5 Managing Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	55

Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Recalibrating the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

6	Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	65
	Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	66
	Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
	Replacing the hard drive kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	70
7	Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	73
	Caring for your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	74
	Cleaning your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	75
	Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	75
	Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	76
	Cleaning the notebook screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	76
	Cleaning CDs or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	76
	Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	77
	Updating Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	80
	Restoring your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	80

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8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 CD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Device installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 DVD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Modem (dial-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Before calling Gateway Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

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•Using the Gateway Web site

•Using Help and Support

•Using Your Computer guide

•Using online help

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•Identifying features

•Locating your notebook’s model and serial number

•Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity

•Locating the specifications for your notebook

•Purchasing accessories

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Speaker	Power	LCD panel	Battery	Speaker
	indicator	release	charge
		latch	indicator

Component	Description
Speakers	Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are
	not plugged in.
Power indicator	■ LED on - notebook is on.
	■ LED blinking - notebook is in Standby mode.
	■ LED off - notebook is off.
LCD panel release	Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch.
latch
Battery charge	■ LED on - battery is charging.
indicator	■	LED blinking - battery charge is very low.
	■	LED off - battery is fully charged.

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Component	Icon	Description
Memory card		Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA,
reader		or cellular telephone into the optional memory card reader.
(optional)		For more information, see “Using the memory card reader”
		on page 45. The memory card reader supports
		CompactFlash®, IBM Microdrive™, Memory Stick®,
		MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™ cards.
Ventilation fan		Helps cool internal components.
		Caution: Do not block or insert objects into these slots. If
		these slots are blocked, your notebook may overheat
		resulting in unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to
		the notebook.
IEEE 1394 port		Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®)
(optional)		device (such as a digital camcorder) into this optional 4-pin
		IEEE 1394 port.
USB ports		Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive,
		printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these
		ports.

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Component	Icon	Description
PC Card eject		Press the eject button to remove a PC Card from the PC Card
button		slot. For more information, see “Adding and removing a
		PC Card” on page 47.
PC Card slot		Insert one Type II PC Card into this slot. For more information,
		see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 47.

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Component Description

DVD/CD-RW or recordable DVD drive

Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information, see “Using the DVD drive” on page 42.

This drive may be a combination DVD/CD-RW or recordable DVD drive. To determine the type of drive in the notebook, examine the drive tray’s plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in “Identifying drive types” on page 42.

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USB

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Kensington

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fan

lock slot

Microphone jack

Headphone jack

Ethernet jack

Modem jack

Component	Icon									Description
Power										Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
connector
Microphone										Plug a microphone into this jack.
jack
Headphone										Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The
jack										built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones
										are plugged into this jack.
Modem jack										Plug a modem cable into this jack.
Ethernet jack										Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack.
Monitor port										Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port.
USB ports										Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer,
										scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports.

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Component	Icon	Description
S-Video out		Plug a standard S-Video cable into this jack. For more
jack (optional)		information, see “Viewing the display on a television” on
		page 51.
Ventilation fan		Helps cool internal components.
		Caution: Do not block or insert objects into these slots. If these
		slots are blocked, your notebook may overheat resulting in
		unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to the notebook.
Kensington™		Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington
lock slot		cable lock to this slot.

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Component	Description
Battery lock	Slide to unlock the battery. For more information, see “Changing
	batteries” on page 59.
Battery latch	Slide to release the battery. For more information, see “Changing
	batteries” on page 59.
Hard drive bay	The hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, see
	“Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 70.
Memory bay	Install a memory module into this bay. For more information, see
	“Adding or replacing memory” on page 67.
System label	Includes the product model number. For more information, see
	“Identifying your model” on page 17.

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Keyboard

Status indicators Touchpad

Component	Icon	Description
Multi-function		Press these buttons to open programs assigned to them or
buttons		control the volume. For more information, see “Multi-function
		buttons” on page 35.
Keyboard		Provides all the features of a full-sized, 86-key keyboard. For
		more information, see “Using the keyboard” on page 31.
Status		Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been
indicators		pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For more
		information, see “Status indicators” on page 30.
Touchpad		Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information,
		see “Using the EZ Pad touchpad” on page 37.
Power button		Press to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the
		power button for Standby/Resume mode. For more
		information on configuring the power button mode, see
		“Changing Power-saving 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.

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•Installing the battery

•Connecting the AC adapter

•Turning your notebook on and off

•Using the status indicators, keyboard, and the EZ Pad touchpad

•Adjusting the volume

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To turn off your notebook:

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Important If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer option in Windows to turn off your notebook, press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it.

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Important If your notebook does not turn off immediately, complete the following steps until the notebook turns off:

1Press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it.

2Unplug the power cord and remove the battery for more than 10 seconds.

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	AC power				Hard drive
	Wireless network			Num lock
			Caps lock
Indicator	Icon		Description
AC power			■ LED on - AC power is connected.
			■ LED off - AC power is not connected.
Wireless network			■ LED on - wireless network is turned on.
(optional)			■ LED off - wireless network is turned off.
Caps lock			■ LED on - caps lock is turned on.
		A	■ LED off - caps lock is turned off.
Num lock	1		■ LED on - Numeric keypad is turned on.
			■ LED off - Numeric keypad is turned off.
Hard drive			■ LED blinking - The hard drive is in use.
			■ LED off - The hard drive is not in use.

Important If none of the indicators are on, you may need to press + to toggle the status lights on and off.

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Navigation keys

key Windows	Numeric	Application Arrow keys
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Key type	Icon			Description
Function keys				Press these keys labeled to to perform actions
				in programs. For example, pressing may open help.
				Each program uses different function keys for different
				purposes. See the program documentation to find out
				more about the function key actions.
System keys				Press these colored keys in combination with the key
				to perform specific actions. For more information, see
				“System key combinations” on page 33.
Navigation keys				Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning
				of a line, to the end of a line, up the page, down the
				page, to the beginning of a document, or to the end of
				a document.
key				Press the key in combination with a colored system
				key to perform a specific action.
Windows key				Press this key to open the Windows Start menu. This
				key can also be used in combination with other keys to
				open utilities like (Search utility), (Run utility), and
				(Explorer utility).
Numeric keypad				Use these keys to type numbers when the numeric
				keypad is turned on. Press to turn on
				the numeric keypad.
Application key				Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and
				help assistants in Windows.
Arrow keys				Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right,
				or left.

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Press and hold , then					To...
press this system key...
					Toggle the status indicators on or off. For more
					information, see “Status indicators” on page 30.
					Turn the optional wireless network on or off. For more
					information, see the printed Setting Up A Windows
					Network guide that came with your notebook.
					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. 802.11G (also known
					as wireless Ethernet or Wifi) communication devices are
					examples of devices that provide wireless
					communication.
					Important: Your notebook came to you with the optional
					wireless network turn off.
					Enter Standby mode. Press the power button to leave
					Standby mode. For more information, see “Changing
					Power-saving 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.
					Toggle the notebook display in the following order:
					■	The LCD
					■	An external monitor or projector (a monitor or projector
						must be plugged into the monitor port on your

notebook)

■ Both displays at the same time ■ S-Video (optional)

For more information, see “Viewing the display on a projector or monitor” on page 49.

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Press and hold , then			To...
press this system key...
			Decrease the brightness of the display.

Increase the brightness of the display.

Play or Pause the CD or DVD.

Stop playing the CD or DVD.

Skip back one CD or DVD song or track.

Skip ahead one CD or DVD song or track.

Turn on Num Lock so you can use the numeric keypad. Press this key combination again to turn off Num Lock. The Num Lock status indicator appears when this function is turned on.

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