Gateway 400 series User Manual

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Front
Component Icon Description
Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified 
speakers are not plugged in.
Battery charge indicator The LED shows the battery activity and status.

LED green - battery is fully charged.
LED orange - battery is charging.
LED red - battery is malfunctioning.
This LED only lights up when the notebook is plugged in.
Power indicator The LED shows the notebook power status.

LED on - notebook is on.
LED blinking - notebook is in Standby mode.
LED off - notebook is off.
LCD panel release latch Open the LCD panel by pressing the release latch.
LCD panel 
release latch Battery
charge
indicatorPow er  
indicator Speaker Speaker 
						

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Left side
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Left side
Component Icon Description
Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack.
Headphone  jack Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The built-in 
speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones are 
plugged into this jack.
USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB 
Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or 
mouse) into these ports.
PC Card eject 
buttonPress the eject button to remove the PC Card from the PC Card 
slot. For more information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” 
on page 210.
PC Card  slot Insert one Type II, or one Type III PC Card into this slot. For more 
information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 210.
PC Card 
eject 
buttonPC Card 
slot Microphone jack
Headphone jackUSB ports
Diskette drive 
or memory 
card reader 
						

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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 400
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memory card 
readerInsert a standard 3.5-inch diskette into the optional diskette drive. 
For more information, see “Using the optional diskette drive” on 
page 83.
Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA or 
cell phone into the optional memory card reader. For more 
information, see “Using the optional memory card reader” on 
page 108.
Component Icon Description 
						

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Right side
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Right side
Component Icon Description
DVD  or  DVD/CD-RW  drive Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information, 
see “Using the DVD drive” on page 84.
This drive may be a DVD or combination DVD/CD-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 84.
Kensington™ lock slot Secure your computer to an object by connecting a 
Kensington cable lock to this slot.
Kensington 
lock slot DVD or DVD/CD-RW 
drive 
						

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Back
Component Icon Description
Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more information, see 
“Connecting the modem” on page 32.
Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. For more 
information, see “Connecting to a wired Ethernet network” on 
page 33 and “Networking Your Computer” on page 157.
Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
Parallel port Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port.
Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port.
Ventilation  fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects into 
these slots.
Monitor 
port Pa ra l le l 
port Modem jack
Ethernet jack
Power connectorVentilation 
fan 
						

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Bottom
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Bottom
Component Icon Description
Mini  PCI  bay The optional wireless Ethernet mini PCI card is located in this bay.
Memory bay Install as many as two memory modules into this bay. For more 
information, see “Adding or replacing memory” on page 213.
Reset  hole Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole to manually restart 
the notebook.
Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, see 
“Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 217.
Battery latch Slide to release the battery.
Battery bay Insert the battery into this bay. For more information, see 
“Changing batteries” on page 127.
System label Includes the product model number. For more information, see 
“Identifying your model” on page 10.
Memory 
bay
Battery
bay
Hard drive bay System
label
Reset 
hole
Battery latchMini PCI 
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Keyboard area
For information on using your keyboard, see “Using the keyboard” on page 24.
Component Icon Description
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 28.
Multi-function buttons
Status
indicators
Powe r
button
Keyboard
Touchpad 
						

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Keyboard area
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information, see “Using the EZ Pad touchpad” on 
page 29.
Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized 86-key keyboard. 
For more information, see “Using the keyboard” on 
page 24.
Power  button Press to turn the power on or off. You can also configure 
the power button for Standby/Resume mode. For more 
information on configuring the power button mode, see 
“Changing power settings” on page 131.
Status indicators Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has 
been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For 
more information, see “Status indicators” on page 22.
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Identifying your model
Gateway model number
The label on the bottom of your notebook contains information that identifies 
your notebook model and its features. Gateway Technical Support will need this 
information if you call for assistance.
Gateway serial number
You can locate the Gateway serial number:

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.

Displayed in HelpSpot. Click Start, Help and Support, then click View product 
serial number
.
ImportantThe labels shown in this section are for informational 
purposes only. Label information varies by model, features 
ordered, and location.
 
 
Gateway
model
number 
						

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Internal wireless label
A label similar to the following indicates your computer 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.
IEEE 802.11b RLAN Approvals:
FCC ID HFS9550015318
CANADA ID 1787104509A