Gateway M325 User Manual

SPECIFICATIONS

Gateway M325 Notebook

Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Processor and Core Logic

Processor options	■ One Intel® Celeron™ M CPU
	-OR-
	■ One Intel® Pentium® M CPU
	To determine your notebook’s processor, click Start, My Computer,
	then click View System Information. The processor is listed.
Processor packaging	478-pin uFCPGA
Level 2 cache	■ 1 MB (Celeron M)
	-OR-
	■ 2 MB (Pentium M)
Chipset-Northbridge	■ Intel 910GM (Celeron M)
	-OR-
	■ Intel 915GM (Pentium M)
Chipset-Southbridge	Intel ICH6-M
Processor side bus speed	■ 400 MHz (Celeron M)
	■ 400/533 MHz (Pentium M)
BIOS	■ Phoenix BIOS
	■ 8 MB Flash ROM
	■ SMBIOS 2.3 support
	■ Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 2.0 (ACPI 2.0)
	support
	■ Wired for Management 2.0 (WfM 2.0)

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System memory

Memory type	400/533 MHz DDR2 RAM
Memory expansion options	■	Two 200-pin industry standard DDR-SODIMM sockets
	■	Accepts two 400/533 MHz DDR2 RAM memory modules in
		memory bay
	■ 2 GB maximum system memory
	■	Single channel
	To determine your notebook’s memory, click Start, My Computer,
	then click View System Information. The memory is listed.
Video
Graphics controller	Intel Extreme Graphics 2
	■	2D hardware acceleration
	■	3D rendering acceleration
Video memory	Shares system memory: 32, 64, or 128 MB
LCD display panel	15.0-inch active matrix (TFT) LCD color display
	Maximum panel resolution: 1024 × 768
	Maximum color depth: 32-bit (16.7 million colors)
LCD supported video modes	XGA
LCD maximum refresh rate	60 Hz
Controls	■	Brightness level selectable through FN keys (up, down)
	■ Auto dim on battery and auto bright on AC power (selectable in
		BIOS)
External video	Supports dual display and extended desktop
	NOTE: This notebook does not have S-Video.
External CRT resolutions	Supports standard IBM VGA compatible modes
	Maximum resolution: 1920 × 1440
	Maximum color depth: 32-bit (16.7 million colors)
External CRT maximum refresh rate	60 Hz

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Audio

Sound support	■	Conexant SmartAMCi Audio Modem Codec (AMC) CX20468-31
	■ AC ’97 Revision 2.3 Compliant
	NOTE: This notebook supports S/PDIF.
	NOTE: This notebook does not have an internal microphone.
Volume controls	■	Volume control toggle
	■ Press toggle in to mute the sound
	■ Software control provided through Windows
Internal speakers	■	Stereo speakers built into front of notebook
	■	1.5 W/4 ohm maximum output for each channel
Audio jacks	■	Stereo headphone output
	■	Monophonic microphone input
Communications
Modem features	■	Conexant CX20493-21
	■ 56K v.92 Soft Modem
	■ Uses the RJ-11 jack on the rear of the notebook
	■ Supports Wake on Ring from S3 power mode
10/100 Mbps Ethernet interface	■	PCI-E
features	■	Integrated IEEE 802.3 (10/100/1000 BASE-TX) Ethernet interface
	■ Uses the RJ-45 jack on the rear of the notebook
	■ Supports Wake on LAN from S3 power mode
Wireless Ethernet interface features	■	Intel® PRO/Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g network card, Mini-PCI
(Factory installed option)		(Pentium M models only)
		-OR-
	■	Broadcom IEEE 802.11g network card, Mini-PCI (Celeron M
		models only)
	FN+F2 keyboard combination turns wireless Ethernet on and off.
	Antenna: Uses factory-installed diversified internal antenna
	Operating channels: 11 selectable channels
	Security: 128 and 64 bit WEP encryption
	Operating Frequency: 2.4 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
	(IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g)
	Maximum Data Rate
	■	54 Mbps (IEEE802.11g)
	■	11 Mbps (IEEE802.11b)

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Input/Output (I/O)

Keyboard	■	U.S. English keyboard
	■ Full-sized 88-keys
	■	19 mm × 19 mm key pitch
	■	2.5 mm keystroke
Pointing device	■	Gateway EZ-Pad™ touchpad with vertical scroll
	■ 2-button design
Status indicators	FN+F1 keyboard combination turns status indicators on and off.
	■	AC power
	■	Wireless Ethernet
	■	Caps lock
	■	PAD (Num) lock
	■	Hard drive access
	■	Battery status
	■	Power/Suspend
Input/Output (I/O) ports	■	Three USB 2.0 (4-pin)
	■ IEEE 1394 (4-pin)
	■ V.92, 56K Modem (RJ-11)
	■ 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ-45)
	■	External monitor (VGA)
	■	Stereo headphone output
	■	Monophonic microphone input
	■	PC Card socket (one Type II)
	■	DC input
PCMCIA	■	Accepts one Type II device
	■ TI PCI-7411 controller
	NOTE: This notebook does not support Zoom Video.
Storage
Hard drive	■	2.5-inch diameter
	■	9.5 mm height

Memory card reader

(factory installed option)

To find the hard drive capacity, click Start, then click My Computer. Right-click the drive letter, then click Properties. The drive’s capacity and available space appears. If the drive has multiple partitions (for example, C: and D:), add the capacities of each partition to determine the drive’s total capacity.

Supports the following card types:

■Memory Stick®

■Memory Stick Pro®

■MultiMediaCard™

■Secure Digital™

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Optical drive

(factory installed)

Power

Available drives include:

■CD

■Combination DVD/CD-RW

■Combination CD-RW/DVD+/-RW

To determine the type of optical drive in your system, examine the drive tray’s plastic cover. A DVD logo in combination with a CD-R/RW logo indicates a DVD drive that also is a recordable/rewritable CD drive, and a DVD-ROM/R/RW logo in combination with a CD-R/RW logo indicates a recordable/rewritable DVD drive that also is a recordable/rewritable CD drive.

AC adapter	■	19 VDC, 3.42A, 65 W output
	■	Automatically adjusts for 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz power
		sources
	■ Two-wire design
Battery type	■	Removable Lithium Ion battery pack
	■ Embedded controller inside to support smart battery
Battery capacity	6-cell Li-Ion
	■	4.4 Ah
	■	11.1 V nominal
	■	48 Whr
	Battery life varies depending on configuration, programs, power
	management settings, and features used. Recharge time varies,
	depending on usage.
Power management	■	Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 2.0 (ACPI 2.0)
		support
	■	SMBIOS 2.3
	■	PC 2001 compliant
	■ CPU may support Intel® Speedstep™ technology
Controls	Icon on taskbar shows battery charge as a percentage remaining
Power switch	Supports Power On/Off, Standby/Resume, Hibernate, Shutdown
Lid switch	LCD On/Off, Standby, Hibernate
Security
Passwords	■	Power-on password (user/supervisor password set in BIOS)
	■	Hard drive password
Physical	■	Main system memory compartment screw
	■ Hard drive kit screw
	■ Mini PCI bay screw
	■	Kensington® security slot on notebook back

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System software

Operating system	■ Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
	■ Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
System management	■	SMBIOS 2.3 BIOS support
	■	Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 2.0 (ACPI 2.0)
		support
	■ Support for Wake on LAN from S3 power mode
	■ Support for Intel® LANDesk® Client manager 6.0
	■	Wired for Management 2.0 (WfM 2.0) enabled
System compatibility	■	PC2001 specification
	■	Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 2.0 (ACPI 2.0)
		support
	■	SMBIOS 2.3
	■ Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certified
Quick boot	Supported
Physical specifications
Dimensions	~12.9 × 10.5 × 1.0 in. (W × D × H)
	~328 × 268 × 26 mm (W × D × H)
System weight	~5.5 lbs. (~2.5 kg) Includes optical drive and 6-cell battery
	~6.1 lbs. (~2.75 kg) Includes optical drive and optional 9-cell battery
AC adapter weight	~11.5 ounces (~357 g)
	Includes cord
Battery weight	~10.4 ounces (~322.5 g)
Environment
Operating temperature	50°F to 90°F (10°C to 32°C)
Storage temperature	4°F to 140°F (-15°C to 60°C)
Operating humidity	20% to 80% relative humidity; no condensation

MAN M325 SPECS R0 6/05

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