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User Guide
Gateway M675 Notebook
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1Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Configuring the audio jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Turning your wireless network on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 4 Using Drives and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Changing modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Attaching to the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Disconnecting from the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Securing your port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 8 Maintaining Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Caring for your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Cleaning your
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Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Before calling Gateway Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 iv www.gate
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Chapter 1: Getting Help
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Chapter 1: Getting Help - ’ . ■ - / ■ ■ ■ ! ■ ! Support Home All Support Documents ! Support Home
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Help and Support To start Help and Support: ■ ! Start Help and Support / - www.gateway.com 5 -
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Online help Help Help www.gateway.com 7
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Chapter 1: Getting Help 8 www.gateway.com
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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook LCD panel release latch Status indicators Speaker Audio controls Speaker Component 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 34. Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are
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Left Side Kensington Fan Universal USB PC Card lock slot jack 1 port slot Universal jack 2 Left side IEEE 1394 port modular bay Universal jack 3 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 slots. www.gateway.com 11 !
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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Component Icon Description Universal jack 1 This jack is user configurable for one of the (pink plug) 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 your notebook or play sound throug
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Left Side Component Icon Description Universal jack 2 This jack is user configurable for one of the (green plug) following: ■ Headphone: headphones or amplified speakers can be plugged into this jack. The built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones are plugged into this jack. (Default) Important: A headphone can only be plugged 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
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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Component Icon Description Universal jack 3 This jack is user configurable for one of the (gray plug) 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 your notebook or play sound 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 tha
