Gateway M320 Owner's Manual

User Guide

M320 Notebook

Contents

1Getting 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

Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Keyboard area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Identifying your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Gateway model and serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Finding your specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Starting your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Waking up your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Turning off your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Restarting (rebooting) your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Key types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

System key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the EZ Pad touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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4 Using Drives and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using the DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Creating CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Inserting a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adding and removing a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Viewing the display on a projector or monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

5 Managing Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Recalibrating the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

6 Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Replacing the hard drive kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

7 Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Caring for your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Cleaning your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Cleaning the notebook screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Cleaning CDs or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Updating Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Restoring your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

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8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

CD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Device installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

DVD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Modem (dial-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Before calling Gateway Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

9 Networking Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Introduction to networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Using a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Using a wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Creating an wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Making sure your broadband connection works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Naming the computers and the workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Configuring the TCP/IP protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Setting up a wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Testing your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Sharing your resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Sharing an Internet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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Sharing drives and printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Using the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Connecting to hotspots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Troubleshooting your wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

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Chapter 1

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■ Using the Gateway Web site

■ Using Help and Support

■ Using Your Computer guide

■ Using online help

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Thank you for purchasing our
notebook!

You’ve made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We’re sure that
you’ll be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and
performance of your new notebook. Each and every Gateway notebook
uses the latest technology and passes through the most stringent quality
control tests to ensure that you are provided with the best product
possible.

Your new Gateway notebook is designed to provide an exceptional
balance of performance and portability. Your notebook uses the latest
chipset and mobile processor technologies to manage the processor speed
and power consumption for a greater battery life experience. This design
provides you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power
balanced with optimized battery life when on battery power.

Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with our range
of services and support. We’ve highlighted some basic care and safety
information to help you keep your notebook in good operating
condition.

Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers — to
provide best-of-class service and support in addition to high-quality,
brand- name components at affordable p rices. If you ever have a problem,
our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide
you with fast, considerate service.

We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and
enjoyment from your new Gateway notebook for years to come.

Thanks again, from all of us at Gateway.

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Gateway Web site

Gateway’s online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials,
and personalized information about your notebook. Visit the Gateway
eSupport Web site at support.gateway.com

.

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Using eSupport

The eSupport site is divided into five major areas:

■ Support Home

■ Product Support

■ Downloads

■ Contact Us

■ PC Tools

Support Home

Click Support Home, then click All Support Documents to access product
documentation, specifications, and guides. You can also browse through
the reference area to locate an article specific to the question you have.

Click

Support Home, then click General Tutorials to access an extensive

library of how-to articles and videos on topics, such as making audio CDs
and installing a hard drive.

Product Support

Click Product Support to view a list of all the products that Gateway
supports.

Downloads

Click Downloads, then click My Downloads to get the latest software
updates for BIOS and driver upgrades. By entering your serial number you
get drivers specific to your notebook. Click
a step-by-step wizard to locate your drivers.

All Downloads to walk through

Contact Us

Click Contact Us to access links to customer care with a live technician,
including chat and e-mail. Click
numbers for both sales and support. For more information, see

“Telephone support” on page 92.

Call Us to get a list of Gateway telephone

PC Tools

Click PC Tools to access utilities to help you manage your notebook.

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Help and Support

Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection
of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help
and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly
discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook.

To start Help and Support:

■ Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens.

You can find help information by clicking a link, performing a search,
or browsing the index.

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Searching for a topic

To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase
(keyword) in the
screen, then click the arrow button.

For each search, you receive the following search result types:

■ Suggested Topics - These topics are located in Help and Support and

are relevant to your search topic.

■ Full-text Search Matches - These topics are located in Help and

Support and contain the words you entered in the

■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - These topics are located on the Microsoft

Web site and contain the words you entered in the
must be connected to the Internet to search for and access these
topics.

To view a list of your search results, click the results header for the type
of results you want to view.

Search box located at the top of any Help and Support

Search box.

Search box. You

To view a topic, click the topic name in the

Search Results list.

Using Your Computer guide

In addition to this Using Your Notebook guide, the Using Your Computer
guide has been included on your hard drive. This guide includes
information on using Windows, using the Internet, sending a fax, and
changing power-saving settings as well as other topics.

To access the Using Your Computer guide:

■ Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation.

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Online help

Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic
or learn how to perform a task while you are using the program. You
can access most online help information by selecting a topic from a
menu or by clicking a

You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking
the index, searching for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the
online help.

Help button.

Help

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Chapter 2

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(BUFXBZ /PUFCPPL

■ 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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Top

Component Description

Power and
battery charge
indicators

LCD panel
release
latch

Power indicator

Battery charge
indicator

LCD panel release
latch

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■

LED on - notebook is on.

■

LED blinking - notebook is in Standby mode.

■

LED off - notebook is off.

■

LED on - battery is charging.

■

LED blinking - battery charge is very low.

■

LED off - battery is fully charged.

Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch.

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Left side

Ventilation
fan

USB ports Memory

IEEE 1394 port

card reader

PC Card
slot

Component Icon Description

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.

USB ports Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive,

printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these
ports.

®

IEEE 1394 port Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire

device (such as a digital camcorder) into this 4-pin IEEE 1394
port.

Memory card
reader

PC Card slot Insert one Type II PC Card into this slot. For more information,

Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA,
or cellular telephone into the memory card reader. For more
information, see “Using the memory card reader” on page 41.
The memory card reader supports Memory Stick
Stick Pro

see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 43.

®

, MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™.

or i.Link®)

®

, Memory

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Right side

Headphone jack

Microphone jack

USB portVolume control

DVD/CD-RW or

DVD-RW drive

Power connector

Component Icon Description

Volume
control

Headphone
jack

Microphone
jack

USB port Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a

DVD/CD-RW
or DVD-RW
drive

■

Press forward to increase the volume.

■

Press backward to decrease the volume.

■

Press in to mute the volume.

Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack.
The built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or
headphones are plugged into this jack.

Plug a microphone into this jack.

diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera,
keyboard, or mouse) into this port.

Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information,
see “Using the DVD drive” on page 38. This drive may
be a combination DVD/CD-RW or DVD-RW 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 38.

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Component Icon Description

Power
connector

Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.

Back

Ethernet jack

Modem jack

Component Icon Description

Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack.

Monitor
port

Kensington
lock slot

Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack.

Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port.

Kensington™
lock slot

Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington
cable lock to this slot.

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Bottom

Battery

Battery

latch

Hard drive

bay

Battery
lock

Memory
bay

Component Description

Battery Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into AC power.

Battery latch Slide to release the battery. For more information, see “Changing

batteries” on page 51.

Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, see

“Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 59.

Memory bay Install as many as two memory modules into this bay. For more

information, see “Adding or replacing memory” on page 57.

Battery lock Slide to unlock the battery. For more information, see “Changing

batteries” on page 51.

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Keyboard area

Keyboard

Power
button

Status indicators

Touchpad

Component Icon Description

Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized, 86-key keyboard. For

more information, see “Using the keyboard” on page 28.

Status
indicators

Touchpad Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information,

Power button Press to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the

Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been
pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For more
information, see “Status indicators” on page 27.

see “Using the EZ Pad touchpad” on page 32.

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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Identifying your model

Important The labels shown in this section are for

informational purposes only. Label information
varies by model, features ordered, and location.

Gateway model and serial number

The label on the bottom of your notebook contains information that
identifies your notebook model and its features. Gateway Customer Care
will need this information if you call for assistance.

Website: www.gateway.com
Online Support: www.gateway.com/support
Tech Support Phone:
Hours:
Model:
S/No:

Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity

The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the bottom of
your notebook includes the product key code for your operating system.

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Finding your specifications

For more information about your notebook, such as memory size,
memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway’s eSupport page at

support.gateway.com

Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. For more
information, see “Using eSupport” on page 4.

. The eSupport page also has links to additional

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Accessories

To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com.

Batteries and power inverters

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 51 for more information
about using an additional battery.

With a power inverter, you can save battery power by plugging your
notebook into an automobile cigarette lighter or an airplane in-flight
power receptacle.

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 57 for more information.

Printers

You can attach almost any type of printer to your notebook. The most
common types are inkjet and laser printers, which print in color or black
and white.

Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively inexpensive, but they are
slower than laser printers. Using an inkjet color printer, you can print
pictures, banners, and greeting cards, as well as documents.

Laser printers and cartridges are more expensive, but they print much
faster than inkjet printers. Laser printers are better than inkjet printers
when you are printing large documents.

USB flash drive

Use a USB flash drive for storing files or transferring files to another
computer.

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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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Installing the battery

To install the battery:

1 Close the LCD panel.
2 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up.
3 Hold the battery label-side down and slide it into the open battery

slot until the battery clicks into place.

4 Slide the battery lock to the locked position.

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Connecting the AC adapter

You can run your notebook using an AC adapter or your notebook’s
battery. The battery was shipped to you partially charged. You should use
the AC adapter right away to fully charge the battery. Allow three hours
for the battery to fully charge.

Important If the battery is not fully charged before you use

your notebook on battery power for the first time,
the battery life may be much shorter than you
expect. If the battery life seems short even after
being charged for three hours, the battery may
need to be recalibrated. For information on
recalibrating the battery, see “Recalibrating the

battery” on page 49.

To connect the AC adapter:

1 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.

Caution Make sure that you use the AC adapter that came

with your notebook or one of the same type
purchased from Gateway.

Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged.
The replacement cord must be of the same type
and voltage rating as the original cord or your
notebook may be damaged.

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2 Connect the AC adapter to your notebook’s power connector.

3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet.

The battery charge indicator turns on (see “Top” on page 10 for the
location of the battery charge indicator).

If the battery charge indicator does not turn on, complete the
following steps until it turns on:

a Unplug the adapter from your notebook, then plug it back in.

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b Press FN+F1 to toggle the status lights on and off.

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4 When you finish using your notebook for the first time, turn off your

notebook and leave your notebook connected to AC power until the
battery charge indicator turns off.

Warning Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter. The

AC adapter has no user-replaceable or
user-serviceable parts inside. The AC adapter has
dangerous voltages that can cause serious injury
or death. Contact Gateway about returning
defective AC adapters.

Important If the battery charge indicator does not turn off after

three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at

support.gateway.com

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Protecting from power source problems

During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your
notebook can increase to far above normal levels and cause data loss or
system damage. Protect your notebook and peripheral devices by
connecting them to a surge protector, which absorbs voltage surges and
prevents them from reaching your notebook.

Warning High voltages can enter your notebook through

both the power cord and the modem connection.
To protect your notebook and avoid electrical
shock, use a surge protector. If you have a
telephone modem, use a surge protector that has
a modem jack. If you have a cable modem, use a
surge protector that has an antenna/cable TV jack.
During an electrical storm, unplug both the surge
protector and the modem.

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Starting your notebook

To start your notebook:

1 Slide the latch on the front of your notebook, then lift the LCD

panel.

2 Press the power button located above the keyboard.

Power button

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The power button is preset to On/Off mode. However, you can also
set it to function in Standby/Resume mode.

Tips & Tricks For more information about changing 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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