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Gateway M500 Notebook
user'sguide
Troubleshooting
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Contents 1Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connecting and starting your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Taking care of your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Taking care of your AC adapter . .
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3 Managing Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Using the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Using the battery for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Removing the battery . . . . . . .
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Setting up a home office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Traveling with your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Preparing your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 What to bring with you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Special considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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B Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 iv
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Getting Started 1 Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Connect and start your notebook ■ Care for your notebook 1
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Chapter 1: Getting Started Connecting and starting your notebook To connect and start your notebook: 1 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up. 2 Insert the battery at an angle (1), press gently on the battery (2) until it clicks into place. Then slide the battery lock latch into the locked position 3). Important When using a battery for the first time, fully recharge the battery, then disconnect the adapter to use up the battery charge before recharging again. Perform this actio
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Connecting and starting your notebook 3 Connect one end of the AC adapter to the power connector on the back of your notebook and the other end to a correctly grounded electrical outlet. www.gateway.com 3
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Chapter 1: Getting Started 4 Slide the cover release latch to the left (1) to open the LCD panel (2). Press the power button (3) to turn on the power. The POST (power-on self-test) routine executes and Windows begins loading. Important To turn off your notebook, we recommend that you use the Windows Turn Off option to shut down your notebook. If you are unable to shut down your notebook normally, press and hold the power button for more than four seconds to turn off your notebook. If you
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Care and maintenance Care and maintenance Taking care of your notebook ■ Do not expose your notebook to direct sunlight. Do not place it near sources of heat, such as a radiator. ■ Do not expose your notebook to temperatures below 32ºF (0ºC) or above 122ºF (50ºC). ■ Do not subject your notebook to magnetic fields. ■ Do not expose your notebook to rain or moisture. ■ Do not spill water or any liquid on your notebook. ■ Do not subject your notebook to heavy shock and vibration. ■ Do not expose y
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Chapter 1: Getting Started Taking care of your battery ■ Use only batteries of the same kind as replacements. Turn off your notebook before removing or replacing batteries. ■ Do not tamper with batteries. Keep them away from children. ■ Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations. Recycle if at all possible. Cleaning and servicing To clean your notebook: 1 Turn off your notebook, then remove the battery. 2 Disconnect the AC adapter. 3 Use a soft cloth moistened with water. Do not
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Getting Familiar with Your 2 Notebook Read this chapter to learn about: ■ Components, ports, and jacks ■ Features of your notebook 7
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Chapter 2: Getting Familiar with Your Notebook Top # Item Icon Description 1 LCD panel Displays notebook output. 2 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that turn on and off to show the status of your notebook and its functions and components. 3 AV control panel Control buttons for playing audio/video media. 4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a mouse. 5 Palm rest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use your notebook. www.gateway.com 8
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Top # Item Icon Description 6 Speakers Output sound. 7 Touchpad buttons The left and right buttons function like the left (left and right) and right mouse buttons. 8 Keyboard Inputs data into your notebook. 9 Multi-function buttons Buttons for opening frequently used programs. See “Multi-function buttons” on page 29 for more details. 10 Power button Turns on your notebook power. 11 Microphone Inputs sounds and voices into your notebook. www.gateway.com 9
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Chapter 2: Getting Familiar with Your Notebook Front # Item Description 1 Battery bay Insert the battery into this bay. 2 Eject button Press to eject the CD or DVD. 3 DVD/CD-RW drive This LED lights up when the DVD/CD-RW drive is indicator in use. 4 DVD/CD-RW drive Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. 5 IR sensor Sends and receives data for an IR (infrared) device, such as an IR printer. 6 Subwoofer The subwoofer is located in this bay. 7 Cover release latch Slide the release latch to the le
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Left Left # Item Icon Description 1 Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. 2 PC Card slot Insert one Type II 16-bit PC Card or 32-bit CardBus PC Card into this slot. 3 PC Card eject button Press to remove the PC Card from the PC card slot. 4 SD memory card slot Insert an SD (Secured Digital) memory card into this slot. 5 Kensington™ lock slot Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot. www.gateway.com 11
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Chapter 2: Getting Familiar with Your Notebook Right # Item Icon Description 1 USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. 2 Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects into these slots. www.gateway.com 12
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Back Back # Item Icon Description 1 Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector. 2 External monitor port Plug an external VGA monitor into this port. 3 S-Video jack Plug an S-Video device (such as a television) into this jack. 4 Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack. 5 Network jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. 6 Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack. 7 Line-in jack Plug an audio device (such as a stereo) into this jack. 8 Headphone j
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Chapter 2: Getting Familiar with Your Notebook # Item Icon Description ® ® 11 IEEE 1394 port (4-pin) Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as FireWire ® or iLink ) device (such as a digital video camera) into this 4-pin IEEE 1394 port. 12 IEEE 1394 port (6-pin) Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as FireWire or iLink) device (such as a digital video camera) into this 6-pin IEEE 1394 port. www.gateway.com 14
