Gateway m320 User Manual

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Help and Support
Your notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection 
of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help 
and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help you quickly 
discover and use the many features of your Gateway notebook.
To start Help and Support:
■Click Start, then click Help and Support. Help and Support opens.
You can find help information by clicking a link, performing a search, 
or browsing the index. 
						

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Searching for a topic
To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase 
(keyword) in the 
Search box located at the top of any Help and Support 
screen, then click the arrow button.
For each search, you receive the following search result types:
■Suggested Topics - These topics are located in Help and Support and 
are relevant to your search topic.
■Full-text Search Matches - These topics are located in Help and 
Support and contain the words you entered in the 
Search box.
■Microsoft Knowledge Base - These topics are located on the Microsoft 
Web site and contain the words you entered in the 
Search box. You 
must be connected to the Internet to search for and access these 
topics.
To view a list of your search results, click the results header for the type 
of results you want to view.
To view a topic, click the topic name in the 
Search Results list.
Using Your Computer guide
In addition to this Using Your Notebook guide, the Using Your Computer 
guide has been included on your hard drive. This guide includes 
information on using Windows, using the Internet, sending a fax, and 
changing power-saving settings as well as other topics.
To access the Using Your Computer guide:
■Click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. 
						

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Online help
Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic 
or learn how to perform a task while you are using the program. You 
can access most online help information by selecting a topic from a 
Help 
menu or by clicking a 
Help button.
You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking 
the index, searching for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the 
online help. 
						

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							Chapter 2
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■Identifying features
■Locating your notebook’s model and 
serial number
■Locating the Microsoft Certificate of 
Authenticity
■Locating the specifications for your 
notebook
■Purchasing accessories 
						

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To p
Component Description
Power indicator■LED on - notebook is on.■LED blinking - notebook is in Standby mode.■LED off - notebook is off.
Battery charge 
indicator
■LED on - battery is charging.■LED blinking - battery charge is very low.■LED off - battery is fully charged.
LCD panel release 
latchOpen the LCD panel by sliding the release latch.
Power and 
battery charge 
indicators
LCD panel 
release 
latch 
						

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Left side
Component Icon Description
Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. 
Caution: Do not block or insert objects into these slots. If 
these slots are blocked, your notebook may overheat 
resulting in unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to 
the notebook.
USB ports Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, 
printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these 
ports.
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.
Memory card 
readerInsert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, 
or cellular telephone into the memory card reader. For more 
information, see “Using the memory card reader” on page 41. 
The memory card reader supports Memory Stick
®, Memory 
Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™.
PC Card  slot Insert one Type II PC Card into this slot. For more information, 
see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 43.
Ventilation 
fan
IEEE 1394 portPC Card 
slot USB ports Memory 
card reader 
						

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Right side
Component Icon Description
Vol u me  
control■Press forward to increase the volume.■Press backward to decrease the volume.■Press in to mute the volume.
Headphone 
jackPlug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. 
The built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or 
headphones are plugged into this jack.
Microphone 
jackPlug a microphone into this jack.
USB port Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a 
diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, 
keyboard, or mouse) into this port.
DVD/CD-RW 
or DVD-RW 
driveInsert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information, 
see “Using the DVD drive” on page 38. This drive may 
be a combination DVD/CD-RW or DVD-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 38.
DVD/CD-RW or
DVD-RW drivePower connector
Microphone jack Headphone jackUSB port Volume control 
						

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Back
Power 
connectorPlug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
Component Icon Description
Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack.
Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack.
Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port.
Kensington™ 
lock slotSecure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington 
cable lock to this slot.
Component Icon Description
Modem jack Ethernet jack
Monitor 
portKensington 
lock slot 
						

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Bottom
Component Description
Battery Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into AC power.
Battery latch Slide to release the battery. For more information, see “Changing 
batteries” on page 51.
Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, see 
“Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 59.
Memory bay Install as many as two memory modules into this bay. For more 
information, see “Adding or replacing memory” on page 57.
Battery lock Slide to unlock the battery. For more information, see “Changing 
batteries” on page 51.
Memory 
bay Battery
latch
Hard drive
bayBattery 
lock Battery