Gateway M520 User Manual

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

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

3Getting 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Restarting (rebooting) your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Key types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

System key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Multi-function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the EZ Pad touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

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

9 Networking Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Introduction to networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Using a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Using a wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Creating an wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Making sure your broadband connection works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Naming the computers and the workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Configuring the TCP/IP protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Setting up a wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Testing your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Sharing your resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Sharing an Internet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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Sharing drives and printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Using the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Connecting to hotspots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Troubleshooting your wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

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Chapter 1

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■ Using the Gateway W eb site

■ Using Help and Support

■ Using Y our Computer guide

■ Using online help

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Thank y ou 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 strin gent qual ity
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 prices. 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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Gatewa y W eb 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 six major areas:

■ Support H ome

■ 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 spec ific 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 102.

Call Us to get a list of Gateway telephone

PC T ools

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 aut omated supp ort. Use He lp
and Support to answer questions about W indows 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 o r 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 to pic.

■ 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, clic k the top ic name in the

Search Results list.

Using Your Computer guide

In addition to this Using Your Notebook guide, the Using Yo ur 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-setting 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 viewi ng 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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■ Identifying features

■ Locating your notebook’ s model and

serial number

■ Locating the Microsoft Certificate of

Authenticity

■ Locating the specifications for your

notebook

■ Purchasing accessorie s

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Front

Speaker SpeakerPower

indicator

LCD panel

release

latch

Battery
charge
indicator

Component Description

Speakers Provide audio output when he adphones or ampli fied spea kers are

not plugged in.

■

Power indicator

LCD panel release
latch

Battery charge
indicator

LED on - notebook is on.

■

LED blinking - notebook is in Standby mode.

■

LED off - not ebook is off .

Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch.

■

LED on - battery is charging.

■

LED blinking - battery charge is very low.

■

LED off - bat tery is fu lly char ged.

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Left side

Memory

card

reader

Ventilation

fan

IEEE 1394

port

USB
ports

PC Card
eject button

PC Card
slot

Memory
card
reader

Component Icon Description

Memory card
reader
(optional)

Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components.

IEEE 1394 port
(optional)

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

Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA,
or cellular telephone into the optional memory card reader.
For more information, see “Using the memory card reader”

on page 45. The memory card reader supports

CompactFlash
MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™ cards.

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.

Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire
device (such as a digital camcorder) into this optional 4-pin
IEEE 1394 port.

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

®

, IBM Microdrive™, Memory Stick®,

®

or i.Link®)

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Component Icon Description

PC Card eject
button

PC Card slot Insert one Typ e II PC Card into this slot. For mo re information,

Press the eject button to rem ove a PC Card from the PC Card
slot. For more information, see “Adding and removing a

PC Card” on page47.

see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 47.

Right side

DVD/CD-RW or

DVD-RW drive

Component Description

DVD/CD-RW
or DVD-RW
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 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 42.

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Back

Power connector

Microphone jack

Headphone jack

Modem jack

Monitor
port

Ethernet j ack

USB
ports

S-Video
out jack

Ventilation
fan

Component Icon Description

Power
connector

Microphone
jack

Headphone
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.

Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.

Plug a microphone into this jack.

Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The
built-in speakers a re turned of f when speakers or he adphon es
are plugged into this jack.

Kensington
lock slot

USB ports Plug USB devices (such as a diskett e drive, flash drive, prin ter ,

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

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Component Icon Description

S-Video out
jack (optional)

Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components.

Kensington™
lock slot

Plug a standard S-Video cable into this jack. For more
information, see “Viewing the display on a television” on

page 51.

Caution: Do not block or in sert objects into thes e slots. If these
slots are blocked, your notebook may overheat resulting in
unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to the notebook.

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

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Bottom

Battery

lock

Battery

latch

Component Description

System
label

Memory
bay

Hard drive bay

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 mem ory modul e into this ba y. For more informati on, see

“Adding or replacing memory” on page 68.

System label Includes the product model number. For more information, see

“Identifying your model” on page 17.

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Ke yboard area

Multi-function

buttons

Keyboard

Status indicators

Touchpad

Power
button

Component Icon Description

Multi-function
buttons

Keyboard Provides all the featur es of a full-sized, 86-key ke yb oard . For

Press these buttons to open programs assigned to them or
control the volume. For more information, see “Multi-function

buttons” on page 34.

more information, see “Using the keyboard” on page 30.

Status
indicators

T ouchpad Provides all the functi onality of a mouse. For more i nformation,

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

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Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been
pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For more
informatio n, see “Status indicators” on page 29.

see “Using the EZ Pad touchpad” on page 36.

power button for Standby/Resume mode. For more
information on configuring the power button mode, see
“Changing P ower-sa ving Sett ings” in Using Your Comput er
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.

Gatewa y 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 y our 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

T o order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com.

Batteries and automobile/airplane power adapters

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 59 for m ore information
about using an additional battery.

With an automobile/airplane power adapter, 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 c arrying cases if you need addi tional space
for accessories or supplies.

Memory

Large programs, such as multimedia game s or graphics pr ograms, 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 68 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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Chapter 3

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■ Installing the battery

■ Connecting the AC adapter

■ T urning 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

compartment until the battery clicks into place.

4 Slide the battery lock to the locked position.

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Connecting the A Cadapter

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 threehours, the battery may
need to be recalibrated. For information on
recalibrating the battery, see “Recalibrating the

battery” on page 57.

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 “Front” on p age 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.
b Press FN+F1 to toggle the status lights on and off.

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

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

Warning D o not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter . The

AC adapter has no user-replaceable or
user-serviceable pa rts i nside . The ACadapter has
dangerous voltages that can cause serious injury
or death. Contact Gateway about returning
defective AC adapters.

Important If the battery charge indicator does no t turn off af ter

three hours, contact Gateway Customer Care at

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