Gateway m500 User Manual
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105 Index A AC adapter caring for 5 connecting 3 connector 13 international adapters 73 accessories hard drive upgrade 65 memory upgrade 65 PC cards 60 safety precautions 97 spare AC adapter 64 spare battery 64 audio 38 connecting devices 59 connecting externally 59 headphone jack 13 microphone jack 13 muting 40, 41 playing 38 speakers 38 specifications 93 subwoofer 38 troubleshooting 83 AV control panel 8, 39 eject button 39 fast forward button 40 fast rewind button 40 LCD panel 40 mute button 40 next track button 40 pause button 39 play button 39 power button 39 previous track button 40 repeat button 40 source button 39 stop button 39 volume down button 39 volume up button 39 B back view 13 battery battery-low warning 50 bay 15 caring for 6 changing 47, 48 characteristics 46 charge indicator 20 charging modes 49 checking charge level 49 conditioning 46 installing 2, 47 location 10 lock latch 15, 47 low conditions 51 monitoring charge 49 optimizing 50 recharging 49 release latch 15, 47 removing 48 replacing 47, 48 troubleshooting 84 using first time 46 bays battery 10, 15 hard drive 11, 15 memory 15 subwoofer 10 BIOS Setup utility 77 opening 77 setting password 77 bottom view 15 brightness hotkeys 24 browser button 30 C cable lock 43 Caps Lock 21 status indicator 20
106 card PC slot 11 using PC 60 care AC adapter 5 battery 6 notebook 5 carrying case 70 CD ejecting 32 inserting 31 CD drive eject button 10 location 10 status indicator 10, 20 using 31 charging checking level 49 modes 49 cleaning notebook 6 clicking 28 closing LCD panel 18 notebook 18 connections AC adapter 3, 13 audio 59 digital camera 62 digital video camera 63 Ethernet 13 external audio 13 external keyboard 56 external speakers 13 Firewire 63 headphone 13 IEEE 1394 14 iLink 63 keyboard 56 LAN 13 line-in 13 microphone 13 modem 13 monitor 13, 54 mouse 57 network 13 parallel 13 power 13 printer 58 speaker 13 specifications 93 S-Video 13 USB 12, 13, 62 VGA 13 video camera 63 connectivity options 34 copyright notice 104 cover release latch 10 Customer Service Accounting 88 Sales 88 Warranty 88 customizing 76 D data storage specifications 92 data transfer 37 digital camera connecting 62 digital video camera connecting 63 disc ejecting 32 inserting 31 display 18 hotkeys 24 power management 18 simultaneous 18 specifications 92 troubleshooting 82 double-clicking 28 dragging 28 drives CD 10, 31 DVD 10, 31 hard drive 11, 31 optical 31
107 recordable 31 status indicator 20 DVD ejecting 32 inserting 31 playing movies 33 regional codes 33 DVD drive eject button 10 location 10 regional codes 33 status indicator 10, 20 using 31 E eject button CD drive 10 DVD drive 10 PC Card 11 e-mail button 30 error messages 85 Ethernet connecting 34 jack 13 turning wireless on or off 30, 36 external monitor 54 F fan 12 FAQ 82 fax connecting modem 35 features 16 Firewire port 14, 63 Fn key 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 frequently-asked questions 82 front view 10 H hard drive 31 bay 15 location 11 upgrading 65 headphone jack 13, 83 help hotkey 24 hotkeys 23 using 24 I IEEE 1394 connecting 63 port 14 IEEE 802.11b 30, 36 iLink port 14, 63 indicator lights 8, 19 inserting disc 31 installing battery 2, 47 digital camera 62 digital video camera 63 hard drive 65 memory 65 peripheral devices 53 printer 58 Internet browser button 30 IR port using 37 IR sensor 10 K Kensington lock slot 11 key combinations 23, 24 keyboard 21 connecting external 56 embedded numeric keypad 22 ergonomics 25 hotkeys 23 location 9 lock keys 21 specifications 93 troubleshooting 83 Windows keys 23 keys brightness 24 Cap Lock 21 display 24
108 hotkey help 24 hotkeys 23 mute 24 Num Lock 21 numeric keypad 22 screen blank 24 Scroll Lock 21 Standby 24 Windows 23 L LAN connecting 34 jack 13 latch battery 2, 4, 47, 48 LCD panel release 18 Launch Manager 76 LCD brightness key 24 LCD panel location 8 opening and closing 18 power management 18 release latch 4, 18 simultaneous display 18 specifications 92 troubleshooting 82 LEDs 19 left view 11 lights 19 line-in jack 13 lock Kensington slot 11, 43 M maintenance 5 memory bay 15 specifications 92 upgrading 65 messages error 85 microphonejack 13 location 9 troubleshooting 83 microprocessor specifications 92 modem 35 connecting 35 jack 13 troubleshooting 84 monitor connecting 54 port 13 simultaneous display 18, 54 mouse connecting external 57 multi-function buttons 9, 29 browser 30 e-mail 30 Internet browser 30 programmable 30, 76 wireless communication 30 muting sound 24, 40 N network connecting 34 jack 13 non-technical support Accounting 88 Sales 88 Warranty 88 Num Lock 21 status indicator 20 numeric keypad embedded 22 O opening LCD panel 18 notebook 18 options hard drive upgrade 65 memory upgrade 65
109 PC cards 60 spare AC adapter 64 spare battery 64 P palm rest 8, 25 parallel port 13, 58 password 44 changing in BIOS Setup utility 79 removing in BIOS Setup utility 79 setting in BIOS Setup utility 77 types 44 PC Card eject button 11 ejecting 61 inserting 61 slot 11 using 60 playing CD 39, 40 DVD 39, 40 music CD 39, 40 pointer moving 26, 27 power AC adapter 3, 5, 13, 46, 48, 49, 50, 70, 71, 73 battery 2, 15, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 button 9 connector 13 conserving battery power 50, 52 indicator 20 management 18, 45, 52 Standby mode 20, 24 status indicator 20 troubleshooting 82 turning on 4 printer connecting 58 troubleshooting 84 programmable buttons 30, 76 R recharging battery 49 regional codes DVD 33 right view 12 right-clicking 28 S safety general precautions 95 screen blank hotkey 24 Scroll Lock key 21 SD memory card slot 11 Secured Digital memory card slot 11 security keylock 43 passwords 44 slot 43 service when to call 6 setting up safety precautions 96 simultaneous display 18, 54 SO-DIMM 65 software bundled 76 sound 93 adjusting 39, 42 controls 39, 42 muting 24, 40 speakers 38 specifications 93 subwoofer 38 troubleshooting 83 speaker jack 13 speakers hotkey 24 location 9 troubleshooting 83 specifications 91, 93 audio 93 connections 93 data storage 92
110 dimensions 93 display 92 jacks 93 keyboard 93 LCD panel 92 memory 92 microprocessor 92 ports 93 size 93 touchpad 93 video 92 weight 93 Standby mode hotkey 24 status indicator 20 starting notebook 2 status indicators 8, 19 battery charge 20 Caps Lock 20 CD drive 20 DVD drive 20 Num Lock 20 power 20 Standby 20 wireless communication 20 storage 31 subwoofer 10 S-Video connecting 55 jack 13 T Technical Support 88 technical support automated troubleshooting 88 FaxBack support 88 Technical Support 88 tips before contacting 87 tutorial service 88 telephone support 87 television TV out jack 13, 55 touchpad 8, 26 buttons 9 clicking 28 double-clicking 28 dragging screen objects 28 moving pointer 27 moving screen objects 28 opening shortcut menu 28 right-clicking 28 selecting screen objects 28 specifications 93 using 27 training CD 90 classroom 90 Gateway Learning Libraries 90 Learn@Gateway 90 travel tips 67 troubleshooting audio 83 automated system 88 battery 84 display 82 error messages 85 faxed answers 88 keyboard 83 LCD panel 82 microphone 83 modem 84 power 82 printer 84 sound 83 technical support 87 telephone support 87 turning on notebook 4 tutoring fee-based 89 TV out (S-Video) jack 13, 55 U upgrading 65 USB connecting 62 port 12, 13
111 V ventilation fan 12 VGA port 13 video S-Video out jack 13, 55 video camera connecting 63 video specifications 92 volume adjusting 42 controls 24, 39 muting 24, 40 W Web browser button 30 Windows keys 23 wireless communication 36 button 30 status indicator 20 wireless data transfer 37