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Regulatory compliance statements
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Mexico
Intentional emitter
Low power, Radio transmitter type devices (radio frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), 
operating in the 2.4 GHz band, may be present (embedded) in your notebook system. This section 
is only applicable if these devices are present. Refer to the system label to verify the presence of 
wireless devices.
Wireless devices that may be in your system are only qualified for use in Mexico if a 
SCT/COFETEL ID is on the system label.
As a general guideline, a separation of 20 cm (8inches) between the wireless device and the body 
(including bystanders), for use of a wireless device near the body (this does not include extremities) 
i s  t y p i c a l .  T h i s  d e v i c e  s h o u l d  b e  u s e d  m o r e  t h a n  2 0 c m  ( 8 i n c h e s )  f r o m  t h e  b o d y  w h e n  w i r e l e s s  
devices are on. The power output of the wireless device (or devices), which may be embedded in 
your notebook, is well below the RF exposure limits as set by SCT.
Unintentional emitter
At this time there are no mandatory requirements for Unintentional Emitters. However, this device 
does comply with multiple requirements for other countries and regions as listed on the system 
label and in the user’s manual.
Laser safety statement
All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safety 
standards, including IEC 825. The laser devices in these components are classified as “Class 1 Laser 
Products” under a US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance 
Standard. Should the unit ever need servicing, contact an authorized service location.
EPA ENERGY STAR
A s  a n  E N E R G Y  S TA R® Partner, Gateway has determined that this product 
meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency when used with a 
computer equipped with a Display Power Management System.
WarningUse of controls or adjustments or performance of 
procedures other than those specified in this manual may 
result in hazardous radiation exposure. To prevent 
exposure to laser beams, do not try to open the enclosure 
of a CD or DVD drive. 
						

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California Proposition 65 Warning
WarningThis product contains chemicals, including lead, known to 
the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or 
reproductive harm. 
						

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Notices
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Notices
Copyright © 2004 Gateway, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
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All Rights Reserved
This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or 
transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway.
The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, changes are 
made periodically. These changes are incorporated in newer publication editions. Gateway may improve and/or 
change products described in this publication at any time. Due to continuing system improvements, Gateway is 
not responsible for inaccurate information which may appear in this manual. For the latest product updates, 
consult the Gateway Web site at www.gateway.com
. In no event will Gateway be liable for direct, indirect, 
special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, 
even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
In the interest of continued product development, Gateway reserves the right to make improvements in this 
manual and the products it describes at any time, without notices or obligation.
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EZ Pad, EZ Point, Field Mouse, Gateway 2000, Gateway Country, gateway.net, Gateway stylized logo, Perfect 
Scholar, Solo, TelePath, Vivitron, stylized “G” design, and “You’ve got a friend in the business” slogan are 
registered trademarks and black-and-white spotted box logo, GATEWAY, Gateway Astro, Gateway@Work, 
Gateway Connected touch pad, Gateway Connected music player, Gateway Cyber:)Ware, Gateway 
Education:)Ware, Gateway Flex Case, Gateway Gaming:)Ware, Gateway GoBack, Gateway Gold, Gateway 
Learning:)Ware, Gateway Magazine, Gateway Micro Server, Gateway Money:)Ware, Gateway Music:)Ware, 
Gateway Networking Solutions, Gateway Online Network (O.N.) solution, Gateway Photo:)Ware, Gateway 
Professional PCs, Gateway Profile, Gateway Solo, green stylized GATEWAY, green stylized Gateway logo, 
Gateway Teacher:)Ware, Gateway Video:)Ware, HelpSpot, InforManager, Just click it!, Learn@Gateway, Kids 
BackPack, SERVE-TO-ORDER, Server Watchdog, the Spotted G Gateway Logo and the Spotted G Logo, 
SpotShop, Spotshop.com, and Your:)Ware are trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Intel, Intel Inside logo, and Pentium 
are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, and Windows 
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names mentioned herein are 
used for identification purposes only, and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective 
companies.
Macrovision statement
If your computer has a DVD drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies:
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. 
patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of 
this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home 
and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse 
engineering or disassembly is prohibited. 
						

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Index
A
AC adapter
connecting
 19
connector 6, 245, 247
damaged 19
defective 20
international adapters 161
troubleshooting 272
AC-3 digital audio jack 247
accessories
purchasing
 13
safety precautions 283
accounts
America Online
 75
ISP 75
user 189
acoustic handset coupler 170
adding
icons to desktop
 54
user accounts 189
See also installing
address
e-mail
 80
Web 78
airplane power adapter 13, 161
alarms 163, 165
America Online 76
application key 27
arrow keys 27
AU file 101
audio
adjusting volume
 27, 29
digital jack 247
headphone jack 3
microphone jack 3
muting 29, 96
playing 99, 101, 102, 112
recording 99
streaming 193
troubleshooting 274
volume down button 29
volume up button 29
audio CD
adding tracks to library
 119
editing track information 118
playing with MusicMatch 114
See also CD
audio file
streaming
 193
automobile power adapter 13, 161
AVI file 101
B
background 180
backing up files 138, 217
battery 13
alarm options 163, 165
alternate power sources 161
bay 8, 155
changing 155
charge indicator 2, 20, 152
charge status 152
charging 19, 153
conserving power 161
icons 152
installing 155
installing secondary 158
latch 8
managing power 161
meter 153
monitoring charge 152
recalibrating 154
recharging 19, 153
release latch 8
replacing 155
safety guidelines 17
secondary 5, 158
storing 206
bays
battery
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diskette drive 5, 104
DVD drive 5, 104
DVD/CD-RW drive 5, 104
DVD-R/RW drive 5, 104
hard drive 8
memory 8, 235
module 5, 104
second hard drive 5, 104
secondary battery 5, 104, 158
BIOS Setup utility 154, 172
break system key 28
brightness system keys 28, 29
broadband Internet connection 40, 74, 
192
browser
Web
 75, 77
browsing for files and folders 62
C
cable lock
notebook
 5
port replicator 250
using while traveling 171
cable modem 40, 74
camera
See digital camera
See digital video camera
Caps Lock indicator
 25
capturing video 144
cards
adding PC Card
 232
eject button 4, 233
inserting memory card 141
inserting PC Card 232
installing memory card 141
installing PC Card 232
PC Card eject button 4, 233
PC Card slot 4, 232
reinstalling PC Card 232
removing memory card 141
removing PC Card 232
replacing PC Card 232
slots 140
troubleshooting memory card 264
troubleshooting PC Card 270
types of memory cards supported 
140
care and maintenance 173
carrying case 14
CD
adding tracks to your library
 119
cleaning 256
copying 128
creating audio 134
creating data 124
creating label 138
creating music 134
drive 108
editing track information 118
inserting 110
playing audio with MusicMatch 114
playing music 112
troubleshooting 254
CD drive 5
identifying 108
testing 138
testing speed 138
troubleshooting 254
using 108
CD-RW
See CD
CD-RW drive
See DVD/CD-RW drive
cellular phone
memory cards
 140
Certificate of Authenticity 12
changing bay modules 104
cleaning
audio CD
 256
case 219
CD 256
computer exterior 219
computer screen 220
DVD 256
keyboard 220
LCD panel 220 
						

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mouse 220
screen 220
clicking 33, 34
clipboard 59
close button 56
closing
program
 56, 71
unresponsive program 24
window 56, 71
color
changing depth
 176
changing desktop 180
changing number of 176
changing scheme 179
composite video (TV) out jack 6, 149
connecting
AC adapter
 19
camera 143
digital camera 143
external keyboard 26
external monitor 146
keyboard 26
modem 38
port replicator 247
printer 40, 201
projector 146
PS/2 keyboard 6, 246
PS/2 mouse 6, 246
scanner 40, 201
surge protector 21
to Ethernet 39
to Internet 40, 76
to network 39
to Web site 78
video camera 144
connections
AC-3 digital audio
 247
audio 3, 247
composite video (TV) out 6
digital audio out 247
digital camera 4, 6, 246
digital video camera 3, 40, 144, 145
docking 7, 244
docking station 244
Ethernet 6, 39, 247
external audio 3, 247
external speakers 3, 247
Firewire 3, 40, 144, 145
flash drive 4, 246
headphone 3, 247
i.Link 3, 40, 144, 145
IEEE 1394 3, 40, 144, 145
keyboard 4, 6, 246
line in 3, 247
microphone 3
modem 6, 38, 246
monitor (VGA) 7, 146, 246
mouse 4, 6, 246
network 6, 39, 247
NTSC/PAL 6
parallel 6, 40, 246
port replicator 7, 244
power 6, 19, 245, 247
printer 4, 6, 246
projector 146
PS/2 6, 246
PS/2 keyboard 6, 246
PS/2 mouse 6, 246
S/PDIF 247
scanner 4, 246
serial 6, 40, 246
speaker 3, 247
S-Video out 149, 246
Toslink digital audio 247
troubleshooting 270
TV out 6
USB 4, 40, 246
VGA 7, 146, 246
video camera 3, 144, 145
video out 6
Zip drive 4, 246
copying
CD
 128
data CD 128
data DVD 128
files and folders 59, 71 
						

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music CD 128
music tracks 131
text and graphics 71
copyright notice 293
creating
CD label
 138
data CD 124
data DVD 124
desktop icons 54
desktop shortcuts 54
documents 67
DVD label 138
folders 58
movies 144
MP3 files 116
music CD 134
music files 116
video DVD 145
Customer Service
Accounting
 277
Sales 277
Warranty 277
cutting
files and folders
 59, 71
text and graphics 71
D
default printer 272
defragmenting hard drive 215
deleting files and folders 53, 61, 62, 71, 
212
desktop
adding icons
 54
adding shortcuts 54
adjusting settings 176
changing background 180
changing color depth 176
changing color scheme 179
changing number of colors 176
selecting screen saver 182
using 52, 53
using Start menu 53
device driversSee drivers
dialing codes
 170
digital audio
using
 102
digital audio S/PDIF jack 247
digital camera
connecting
 143
serial port 6, 246
USB port 4, 246
digital photography
connecting a digital camera
 143
digital video camera
connecting
 144
IEEE 1394 port 3
directional keys 27
Disk Cleanup 212
Disk Defragmenter 215
diskette
inserting
 139
troubleshooting 258
diskette drive 5
eject button 139
replacing drive module 104
slot 139
status indicator 25
troubleshooting 258
using 139
display
changing resolution
 177
properties 146, 148
settings 176
switching 28
troubleshooting 259, 272
using screen saver 182
Do More With Gateway 44
docking port 7, 244
docking release latch 244
documentation
Gateway Web site
 47
help 42
Help and Support 42
online help 46
documents 
						

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creating 67
opening 69
printing 70
saving 68
double-clicking 33, 34
double-tapping 34
downloading files 79
dragging 33
drivers
reinstalling
 224
updating 48, 226
drives
backing up files
 217
CD 108
changing modular drives 104
checking for errors 213
checking for free space 211
defragmenting 215
deleting files 212
diskette 5, 139
DVD 5, 108
DVD/CD-RW 5, 108, 123
DVD-R/RW 5
DVD-RW/CD-RW 123
hard drive 5, 8, 239
identifying drive types 108
installing and replacing 104
replacing hard drive 239
second hard drive 5
sharing 192
status indicators 25
troubleshooting 254, 258, 260
types 108
viewing contents 57
viewing files and folders 57
DSL modem 40, 74
DVD
cleaning
 256
copying 128
creating data 124
creating label 138
creating video 145
inserting 110
playing 122, 148
troubleshooting 254
DVD drive 5
activity indicator 110
eject button 110
identifying 108
manual eject hole 110
modular drive status indicator 25
replacing drive module 104
testing 138
testing speed 138
troubleshooting 254
using 108, 122
DVD/CD-RW drive 5
activity indicator 110
eject button 110
identifying 108
manual eject hole 110
modular drive status indicator 25
replacing drive module 104
testing 138
testing speed 138
troubleshooting 254
using 108, 122, 123
DVD-R/RW drive
activity indicator
 110
eject button 110
manual eject hole 110
modular drive status indicator 25
replacing drive module 104
DVD-RW/CD-RW drive
identifying
 109, 110
testing 138
testing speed 138
troubleshooting 254
using 108, 122, 123
E
eject button
diskette drive
 139
DVD 110
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 234
e-mail 
						

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address 80
button 30
checking for messages 81
program 75
sending 80
transferring settings from old 
computer
 201
using 80
EmPower power adapter 161
Error-checking 213
eSupport
finding specifications
 13
using 48
Ethernet
connecting
 39
jack 6, 39, 247
turning wireless Ethernet on or off 
196
wired network 194
wireless network 194
external audio jack 3, 247
external monitor 7, 28, 246
EZ Pad touchpad
See touchpad
EZ Point pointing device
See pointing device
F
fan 7
faxes
automatically canceling
 93
canceling 91
configuring Fax 85
failed transmission 92
installing Fax 84
receiving and viewing 91
retrying 92
sending 87
sending from program 90
sending scanned image 90
setting up cover page template 89
troubleshooting 266
filesbacking up
 217
copying 59, 71
cutting 59, 71
deleting 53, 61, 71, 212
downloading 79
finding 62, 64
moving 59
opening 33, 34, 53
pasting 59, 71
recovering 61
renaming 71
searching for 62, 64, 198
transferring 171, 198
troubleshooting 260
types 198
viewing list 57
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 198
finding
files and folders
 62, 64, 198
Help and Support topics 43
specifications 13
Firewire port 3, 40, 144, 145
floppy disk
See diskette
Fn key
 27, 28
folders
copying
 59, 71
creating 58
cutting 59, 71
deleting 53, 61, 71
finding 62, 64
moving 59
opening 33, 34, 57
pasting 59, 71
recovering 61
renaming 71
searching for 62, 64
viewing list 57
fragmentation 215
function keys 27
G
game