Gateway M675 Notebook
user'sguide
Customizing
Troubleshooting
Contents
1 Checking Out Your Gateway M675. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Left Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Right Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Keyboard area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Identifying your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gateway model number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gateway serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Internal wireless label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Finding your specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
General tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Basic safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Key types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
System key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Multi-function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the audio controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the EZ Pad touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Connecting the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Connecting to a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Broadband Internet connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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3Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Do More With Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
4 Windows Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
About the Windows environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Using the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Using the Start menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Adding icons to the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Identifying window items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Working with files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Viewing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Creating folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Copying and moving files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Deleting files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Browsing for files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Searching for files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Using the Windows Search utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Working with documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Creating a new document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Saving a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Opening a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Printing a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
5 Using the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Learning about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Setting up an Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Accessing your Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Using e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Checking your e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
6 Sending and Receiving Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Installing and configuring Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
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Installing Fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Configuring Fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Configuring Fax in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Sending a simple fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Setting up your cover page template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Faxing from programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Faxing a scanned document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Canceling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Automatically retry sending a fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Automatically cancelling a fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
7 Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Adjusting the volume in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Adjusting the volume in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Configuring the audio jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Recording and playing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Using S/PDIF digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Changing modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Using the CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Listening to CDs in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Listening to CDs in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Using MUSICMATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Playing CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Creating MP3 music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Editing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Building a music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Changing the music library display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Listening to Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Using advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Creating CDs and DVDs using Roxio Easy CD Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Creating data CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Creating music CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Copying CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Creating CDs and DVDs using Nero Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Creating a data CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Copying a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
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Copying music tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Creating a music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Using the optional diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Using the optional memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Using a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Using the memory card reader externally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Connecting a digital camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Connecting a digital video camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Editing videos and creating video DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Viewing the display on a projector or monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Viewing the display on a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
8 Managing Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Recalibrating the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Changing power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Changing the power scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Changing alarm options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Changing advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Activating and using Hibernate mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
9 Traveling With Your Gateway M675 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Packing your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Traveling by air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Radio frequency wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Additional tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
10 Customizing Your Gateway M675. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Adjusting the screen and desktop settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
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Adjusting the color depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Adjusting the screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Changing the colors on your Windows desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Changing the desktop background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Changing the touchpad settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Adding and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
11 Networking Your Gateway M675 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Benefits of networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Sharing a single Internet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Sharing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Sharing peripheral devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Streaming audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Playing multi-player games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Selecting a network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Using a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Example wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Equipment you need for a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Using a wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Wireless Ethernet speed and frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Example access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Equipment you need fo r an access point wireles s Ethernet network . . . . . . 21 5
Example peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Equipment you need fo r a peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . 21 7
For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Using your notebook on a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Installing and configu ring your notebook fo r Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . 218
Turning your wireless Ethernet emitter on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
12 Moving From Your Old Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Finding your files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Transferring Internet settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Setting up your ISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Transferring your e-mail and address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Transferring your Internet shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Installing your old printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Installing a USB printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
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Installing a parallel port printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Installing your old programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
13 Maintaining Your Gateway M675. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Caring for your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Protecting your notebook from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Managing hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Checking hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Using Disk Cleanup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
Checking the hard drive for errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Defragmenting the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Backing up files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Using the Scheduled Task Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Cleaning your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Cleaning the notebook screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
14 Restoring Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Using the Restoration CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Reinstalling device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Updating device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Reinstalling programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Reinstalling Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
15 Upgrading Your Gateway M675. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
Adding and removing a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256
Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
Replacing the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262
16 Using the Gateway M675 Port Replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
Connecting to the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Attaching to the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Disconnecting from the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Securing your port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
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17 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Software support tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
CD or DVD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Device installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Interface/Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Modem (dial-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Before calling Gateway Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Tutoring and training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
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Checking Out
Your
Gateway M 675
This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your
notebook. Read this chapter to learn:
■ How to identify the features of your Gateway
notebook
■ How to locate your notebook’s model and serial
number
■ How to locate the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
■ How to locate the specifications for your notebook
■ What accessories are ava ilable for your notebook
Tips & Tricks Y ou can down load an electron ic copy of this
guide from
support.gateway.com/support/manlib/
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Front
LCD panel release l atc h Status indicators
Speaker SpeakerAudio controls
Component Icon Description
LCD panel release latch Open the LCD panel by pressing the release latch.
Status indicators Inform you of the power status, when a drive is being
used, or when a button has been pressed that affects
how the keyboard is used. For more information, see
“Status indicators” on page 27.
Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified
speakers are not plugged into the notebook or port
replicator.
Audio controls The volume buttons control the volume level of the
built-in speakers or headphones plugged into the
notebook or port replicator headphone jack. The
play/pause, back, next, and stop buttons may control
multimedia programs such as Windows Media Player,
Windows CD Player, MusicMatch, and the DVD Player.
For more information, see “Using the audio controls” on
page 34.
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Left Side
Left Side
Kensington
lock slot
Fan
Universal
jack 1
Universal jack 2
Universal jack 3
USB
port
IEEE 1394 port
PC Card
slot
Left side
modular bay
Component Icon Description
Kensington™ lock slot Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a
Kensington cable lock to this slot.
Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert
objects into these slo ts.
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Component Icon Description
Universal jack 1
(pink plug)
Universal jack 2
(green plug)
This jack is user configurable for one of the following:
■
Microphone: a microphone can be plugged into this
jack (Default)
Important: A microphone can only be plugged into this
jack or universal jack 2 on the port replicator.
■
Off
■
Stereo in: an external audio input source (such as a
stereo) can be plugged into this jack so that you can
record sound on yo ur n oteb ook or pla y s ou nd through
the notebook speakers.
■
Stereo out: an amplified external audio device (such
as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so you can
play your notebook audio through that device.
Important: Stereo out can be configured as Stereo
Left/Right, Center/Subwoofer, and Surr oun d L eft/Ri ght
For information on configuring this jack, see “Configuring
the audio jacks” on page 97.
This jack is user configurable for one of the following:
■
Headphone: headphones or amplified speakers can
be plugged into this jack. The built-in speakers are
turned off when speake rs or he adp hones are plugged
into this jack. (Default)
Important: A headphone can only be plugg ed into this
jack or universal jack 3 on the port replicator.
■
Off
■
Stereo in: an external audio input source (such as a
stereo) can be plugged into this jack so that you can
record sound on yo ur n oteb ook or pla y s ou nd through
the notebook speakers.
■
Stereo out: an amplified external audio device (such
as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so you can
play your notebook audio through that device.
Important: Stereo out can be configured as Stereo
Left/Right, Center/Subwoofer, and Surr oun d L eft/Ri ght
For information on configuring this jack, see “Configuring
the audio jacks” on page 97.
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Component Icon Description
Left Side
Universal jack 3
(gray plug)
This jack is user configurable for one of the following:
■
Off
■
Stereo in: an external audio input source (such as a
stereo) can be plugged into this jack so that you can
record sound on yo ur n oteb ook or pla y s ou nd through
the notebook speakers.
■
Stereo out: an amplified external audio device (such
as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so you can
play your notebook audio through that device.
Important: Stereo out can be configured as Stereo
Left/Right (Default), Cente r/Subwoofe r, and Surround
Left/Right
■
S/PDIF in: a digital audio cable can be plugged into
this jack for S/PDIF in
■
S/PDIF out: a digital audio cable can be plugged into
this jack for S/PDIF out
For information on configuring this jack, see “Configuring
the audio jacks” on page 97.
®
IEEE 1394 port Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire
or i.Link®)
device (such as a digital camcorder, Iomega™ Zip™
drive, or MP3 player) i nto thi s 4 -pi n IEEE1394 port. For
more information, see “Connecting a digital video
camera” on page 159.
USB port Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a
diskette drive, flash drive, Iomega™ Zi p™ drive, printer,
scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port.
PC Card slot Insert one Type II PC Card into this slot. For more
information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on
page 256.
Left-side modular bay Use this bay for a disket te dri ve , a me mo ry ca rd rea der,
or a second hard drive. For more information, see
“Changing modules” on page 105, “Using the optional
diskette drive” on page 152, and “Using the optional
memory card reader” on page 154.
Important: Your notebook may have come with a
diskette drive module, a memory card reader module, a
second hard drive module, or any combination of these
modules. To order a different module, contact Gateway.
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Right Side
USB port
Right-side
modular bay
Component Icon Description
USB port Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a
diskette drive, flash drive, Iomega ™ Zi p™ dri ve, pri nte r,
scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port.
Right-side modular bay Use this bay for a CD, DVD, combination DVD/CD-RW
drive, combination DVD-RW/CD-RW drive, or a second
hard drive. For more information, see “Changing
modules” on page 105.
To determine the type of drive in the modular bay,
examine the drive tray’s plastic cover and compare the
logo to those listed in “Identifying drive types” on
page 108.
Important: Your notebook may have come with an
optical drive module (such as a CD or DVD drive), a
second hard drive module, or any combination of these
modules. To order a different mo dule,con tact Gatewa y.
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Back
Back
S-Video out jack
Modem jack
Ethernet jack
Monitor
port
USB ports
Parallel
port
Power
connector
Ventil ation
fan
Component Icon Description
S-Video out jack Plug a standard S-Vi deo cable into this jack and the jack on an
S-Video device (s uch as a television or VCR). For m ore information,
see “Viewing the display on a television” on page 163.
Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more information, see
“Connecting the modem” on page 38.
Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100/1000 Etherne t network cabl e into this jack. Fo r more
information, see “Connecting to a wired Ethernet network” on
page 39 and “Networking Your Gateway M675” on page 205.
USB ports Plug USB (UniversalSerial Bus) devices (such as a d iskette d rive,
flash drive, Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera,
keyboard, or mouse) into these ports.
Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port.
Parallel port Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port.
Power
connector
Ventil ation fan Helps cool internal comp onents . Do no t block or in se rt objec ts into
Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
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Bottom
Module
latch
System
label
Battery
latch
Battery
bay
Docking
port
Memory
bay
cover
Reset
hole
Module
latch
Hard
drive
bay
Component Icon Description
Module latch Slide to release the module For more information, see
“Changing modules” on page 105.
System label Includes the product model number. For more
information, see “Identifying your model” on page 12.
Battery latch Slide to release the battery.
Battery bay Insert the battery into this bay . For more information, see
“Changing batteries” on page 171.
Docking port Connect the port replicator to this port.
Warning! Power is passed through this port. This
docking connection is certified to UL 1950 for use only
with port replicators designed for your Gateway
notebook.
Memory bay cover Open this cover to install a memory module. For more
information, see “Adding or replacing memory” on
page 259.
Reset hole Insert a straightene d paper clip into this ho le to manually
restart th e notebook .
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Component Icon Description
Module latch Slide to release the module For more information, see
“Changing modules” on page 105.
Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. For more
information, see “Repl acing the hard drive ” on page 262.
Bottom
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Keyboard area
For information on using your keyboard, see “Using the keyboard” on page 29.
Power
button
Keyboard
Touchpad
Multi-function
buttons
Numeric
keypad
Component Icon Description
Power button Press to turn the po wer o n or off. You can als o c onf igu re the power
button for Standby/Resume mode. For more information on
configuring the p ow er but ton mode, see “Changing power settings”
on page 176.
Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized 83-key keyboard. For more
information, see “Using the keyboard” on page29.
Touchpad Provides all the functionality of a m ouse. For more in formati on, see
“Using the EZ Pad touchpad” on page 35.
Numeric keypad Provides all the features of a full-sized 21-key numeric keypad.
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Component Icon Description
Keyboard area
Multi-function
buttons
Press these buttons to open programs assigned to them. These
buttons are set to open your default e-mail program, your default
Web browser, online help, and the My Computer window. For more
information, see “Multi-function buttons” on page 33.
Press the wireless Ethernet button to turn the wireless Ethernet
emitter on or off. For more information, see “Turning your wireless
Ethernet emitter on or off” on page 218.
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Identifying your model
Important The labels shown in this section are for informational
purposes only . Label information varie s by model, featur es
ordered, and location.
Gateway model number
The label on the bottom of your notebook conta ins informa tion that identifies
your notebook model and its features. Gateway T echnical Support will need this
information if you call for assistance.
Gateway
model
number
Gateway serial number
You can locate the Gateway serial n umber:
■ Printed on a white sticker on the bottom or back of your notebook.
■ Printed on the customer invoice that came with your notebook. The
invoice also contains your customer ID number.
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Identifying your mo del
Internal wireless label
A label similar to the following indicates your notebook contains a wireless
communications device. The label is located on the bottom of your notebook.
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
eSupport page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed
specifications. For more information, see “Using eSupport” on page 45.
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Accessories
Gateway offers accessories that can help you make the most of using your
notebook. To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at
accessories.gateway.com
Batteries
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 171 for more information.
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 a re running more slo wly than you think they sho uld,
try adding more memory. See “Adding or replacing memory” on page 259 for
more information.
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Accessories
Peripheral devices
Y ou c an attach devices ( such as a keyboard, mous e, printer , or monitor) to your
notebook.
Port replicators
Although you can attach devices directly to yo ur notebook, a port replicat or
lets you make all of those conn ections at o ne t ime. Wh en yo u trav el with you r
notebook, you merely disconnect from the port rep licator instead of
unplugging all the devices.
A port replicator also provides additional p orts and other expansion features
not included with your notebook. See “Using the Gateway M675 Port
Replicator” on page 267 for more information about using a port replicator with
your notebook.
Printers
Y ou ca n attach almost an y type of printer to your notebook. The mo st common
types are inkjet and laser printers, which print in color or black and white. See
“Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device” on page 40 for more
information about attaching a printer to your notebook.
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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.
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Getting Started
This chapter provides basic information about your
Gateway notebook. Read this chapter to find out how to:
■ Connect the AC adapter
■ Start and turn off your notebook
■ Identify the status indicators
■ Use the keyboard
■ Use the EZ Pad touchpad
■ Connect the modem
■ Connect to an Ethernet network
■ Install peripheral devices
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Safety instructions
Certain precautions should be observed to further reduce the risk of personal
injury or damage to your notebook.
General tips
■ When setting up your notebook for work, place it on a level surface.
■ Before you clean your notebook, turn if off, unplug it f rom its power source,
and remove the battery. For more information, see “Cleaning your
notebook” on page 241.
■ Do not push objects into air vents or openings of your notebook. Doing
so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components.
■ When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector, not on the cable itself.
As you pull out the connector, keep it evenly aligned to a void bending
any connector pins. Al so, before you connect a cab le make sure both
connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
■ Use of mobile phones can interfere with the sound system. Your notebook
operation is not impaired but we recommend that a distance of 12 inches
(30 cm) be maintained between your notebook and the mobile phone.
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■ When you move your notebook between environments with very different
humidity or temperature ranges, condensation may form on or within your
notebook. T o avoid damaging your notebook, allow sufficient time for the
moisture to evaporate before using your notebook.
■ When traveling, do not check your notebook as baggage. You can put your
notebook through an X-ray security machine, but never put your notebook
through a metal detector. If you have your notebook checked by hand,
be sure to have a charged battery available in case you are asked to turn
on your notebook. For more information, see “Traveling With Your
Gateway M675” on page 183.
■ When traveling, do not place your notebook in overhead storage
compartments where it could slide around. For more information, see
“Traveling With Your Gateway M675” on page 183.
■ Do not drop your notebook or subject it to other physical shocks.
■ T o completely turn off all notebook power , turn your notebook off, remove
the battery, and disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet.
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■ The bottom of your notebook can become warm with use.
■ Do not apply heavy pressure to your notebook or subject it to strong
impact. Excessive pressure or impact can cause damage to notebook
components or otherwise caus e malfunctions.
■ Some PC Cards can become hot with p rolonged use. Overheating of a
PC Card can result in errors or instability in the card’s operation. Be careful
when you remove a PC Card that has been used for extended periods.
Using the battery
■ Do not carry a battery in your pocket, purse, or other container where
metal objects (such as car keys) could short-circuit the battery terminals.
The resulting excessive current flow can cause extremely high temperatures
and may result in he at damage.
■ Protect your notebook, battery, and hard drive from environmental
hazards such as dirt, dust, food, liquids, temperature extremes, and
overexposure to sunlight.
■ Replace only with a Gateway M675 battery to avoid risk of fire or
explosion. For more information, see “Changing batteries” on page 171.
Safety instructio ns
■ Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’ s in structions. Do
not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. For more information,
see “Changing batteries” on page 171.
Using the AC adapter
■ Place the adapter in a ven tilated area, such as a d esktop or on the floor,
when you use it to run your notebook or to charge the battery. Do not
cover the adapter with papers or other items that will reduce cooling, and
do not use the adapter while it is inside a carrying case.
■ Make sure that nothing rests on your adapter's power cable and that the
cable is not located where it can be tripped over or stepped on.
■ Use only the adapter and power cord approved for use with this notebook.
Use of another type of adapte r may create a risk of fire or explosion.
■ If you use an extension cable with your adapter, ensure that the total
ampere rating of the products plugged in to the extension cable does not
exceed the ampere rating of the extension cable.
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Basic safety precautions
When using your notebook and peripheral devices, basic safety precautions
should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury
to persons, including the following:
■ Do not use your notebook near water. For example, do not use it near a
bathtub or kitchen sink.
■ Avoid using the wired modem or LAN during an electrical storm. There
may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
■ The cable used with the modem should be manufactured with a minimum
wire size of 26 American wire gauge (AWG) and an FCC-compliant RJ-11
modular plug.
■ To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or
disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of your
notebook during an electrical storm.
Warning When working with peripheral devices or replacing
memory modules, always follow installation instructions
closely. Except for replacing memory or the hard drive, do
not attempt to service y our notebook yourself. (See “Using
eSupport” on page 45 and “Telephone support” on
page 303 for service information.)
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