Gateway 450rog 450rgh User Manual

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Checking Out
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Gateway 450
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 available for your notebook
ImportantThis information in this user guide applies 
to both the Gateway 450ROG and 
Gateway 450RGH. 
						

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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 blinking red - battery charge is very low.■LED solid red - battery is malfunctioning.
This LED only lights when the notebook is connected to 
AC power or the battery is very low.
Power indicator The LED shows your notebook’s 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
indicatorPower 
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.
Line  in  jack Plug an external audio input source (such as a stereo) to this jack 
so you can record sound on your notebook or play sound through 
the notebook speakers.
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.
The headphone jack on the optional port replicator is turned off 
when headphones are plugged into this jack.
IEEE 1394 port Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire
® or i.Link®) device 
(such as a digital camcorder) into this 4-pin IEEE 1394 port. For 
more information, see “Connecting a digital video camera” on 
page 144.
PC Card 
eject 
buttons PC Card 
slots Microphone jack
Headphone jackLine in jack
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Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or 
mouse) into these ports.
PC Card  slots Insert one or two Type II or one Type III PC Card into these slots. 
For more information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on 
page 232.
PC Card eject 
buttonsPress one of the eject buttons to remove a PC Card from a 
PC Card slot. For more information, see “Adding and removing 
a PC Card” on page 232.
Component Icon Description 
						

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Right side
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Right side
Component Icon Description
Modular  bay Use this bay for a secondary battery, a memory card reader, 
a CD drive, DVD drive, DVD/CD-RW drive, recordable DVD 
drive, a diskette drive, or a second hard drive. For more 
information, see “Changing modules” on page 104.
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.
Kensington™ lock slot Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a 
Kensington cable lock to this slot.
Modular bay Kensington lock slot 
						

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Back
Component Icon Description
Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
TV out jack Plug a television into this jack so you can view your display on 
a television using NTSC/PAL composite video. For more 
information, see “Viewing the display on a television” on 
page 148.
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 Ethernet network cable into this jack. For 
more information, see “Connecting to a wired Ethernet network” 
on page 39 and “Networking Your Gateway 450” on page 191.
PS/2 port Plug a Personal System/2
® (PS/2) device (such as a keyboard 
or mouse) into this port. Attaching a PS/2 mouse or keyboard to 
your notebook may deactivate the touchpad, pointing device, or 
built-in keyboard.
Parallel port Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port.
Serial port Plug a serial device (such as a digital camera) into this port.
TV out jackMonitor 
port Parallel 
port
Modem jack
Ethernet jackSerial 
port Power connector PS/2 
portVentilation 
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Bottom
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Bottom
Monitor  port Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this port. For more 
information, see “Viewing the display on a projector or monitor” 
on page 146.
Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects 
into these slots.
Component Icon Description
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.
Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects 
into these slots.
Component Icon Description
 
Docking port
Memory 
bay
Battery
bay
Hard drive bay System
label
Reset 
hole
Battery release latch Locking
modular bay
latch
Modular bay
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www.gateway.com Memory bay Install as many as two memory modules into this bay. For more 
information, see “Adding or replacing memory” on page 235.
Reset  hole Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole to manually restart 
the notebook.
Hard  drive  bay The main hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, 
see “Replacing the hard drive” on page 239.
Battery release 
latchSlide to release the battery.
Battery bay Insert the main battery into this bay. For more information, see 
“Changing batteries” on page 155.
Modular bay eject 
latchSlide and hold the locking modular bay latch to the unlock 
position, then slide this latch to release the bay module.
System label Includes the product model number. For more information, see 
“Identifying your model” on page 11.
Locking modular 
bay latchSlide and hold this latch to the unlock position, then slide the 
modular bay eject latch to release the bay module.
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Keyboard area
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Keyboard area
For information on using your keyboard, see “Using the keyboard” on page 26.
Component Description
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 25.
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 163.
Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized 86-key keyboard. For more 
information, see “Using the keyboard” on page 26.
EZ Point
TM pointing 
device (optional)Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information, see 
“Using the optional EZ Point pointing device” on page 34.
Multi-function 
buttons Status
indicators
Power
button
Keyboard
EZ Pad touchpad Optional
EZ Point
pointing
device
Optional fingerprint readerOptional 
EZ Point 
pointing 
device 
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www.gateway.com Fingerprint reader 
(optional)Provides enhanced security. For more information, see “Using the 
optional fingerprint reader” on page 36.
EZ Pad
TM Touchpad Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information, see 
“Using the EZ Pad touchpad” on page 31.
EZ Point
TM pointing 
device buttons 
(optional)Provides all the functionality of mouse buttons. For more information, 
see “Using the optional EZ Point pointing device” on page 34.
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 30.
Component Description