Gateway m500 User Manual

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Care and maintenance
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Care and maintenance
Taking care of your notebook
■Do not expose your notebook to direct sunlight. Do not place it near 
sources of heat, such as a radiator.
■Do not expose your notebook to temperatures below 32ºF (0ºC) or above 
122ºF (50ºC).
■Do not subject your notebook to magnetic fields.
■Do not expose your notebook to rain or moisture.
■Do not spill water or any liquid on your notebook.
■Do not subject your notebook to heavy shock and vibration.
■Do not expose your notebook to dust and dirt.
■Never place objects on top of your notebook.
■Never place your notebook on uneven surfaces.
Taking care of your AC adapter
■Do not connect the adapter to any other device.
■Do not step on the power cord or place heavy objects on top of it. Carefully 
route the power cord and any cables away from all potential traffic.
■When unplugging the power cord, do not pull on the cord itself. Instead, 
pull on the plug.
■The total ampere ratings of the equipment plugged into an extension cord 
should not exceed the ampere rating of the cord. 
						

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Chapter 1: Getting Started
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Taking care of your battery
■Use only batteries of the same kind as replacements. Turn off your 
notebook before removing or replacing batteries.
■Do not tamper with batteries. Keep them away from children.
■Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations. Recycle if at all 
possible.
Cleaning and servicing
To clean your notebook:
1Turn off your notebook, then remove the battery.
2Disconnect the AC adapter.
3Use a soft cloth moistened with water. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
Contact Gateway if any of the following occurs:
■Your notebook has been dropped or the case has been damaged.
■Liquid has been spilled into your notebook.
■Power cords or plugs are damaged. 
						

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Getting Familiar
with Your
Notebook
Read this chapter to learn about:
■Components, ports, and jacks
■Features of your notebook 
						

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Chapter 2: Getting Familiar with Your Notebook
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# Item Icon Description
1 LCD panel Displays notebook output.
2 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that turn on and 
off to show the status of your notebook and its 
functions and components.
3 AV  control  panel Control buttons for playing audio/video media.
4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which 
functions like a mouse.
5 Palm  rest Comfortable support area for your hands when 
you use your notebook. 
						

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Top
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7 Touchpad buttons 
(left and right)The left and right buttons function like the left 
and right mouse buttons.
8 Keyboard Inputs data into your notebook.
9 Multi-function  buttons Buttons for opening frequently used programs. 
See “Multi-function buttons” on page 29 for 
more details.
10 Power button Turns on your notebook power.
11 Microphone Inputs sounds and voices into your notebook.
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Chapter 2: Getting Familiar with Your Notebook
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Front 
 
# Item Description
1 Battery bay Insert the battery into this bay.
2 Eject button Press to eject the CD or DVD.
3 DVD/CD-RW drive 
indicatorThis LED lights up when the DVD/CD-RW drive is 
in use.
4 DVD/CD-RW drive Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive.
5 IR sensor Sends and receives data for an IR (infrared) 
device, such as an IR printer.
6 Subwoofer The subwoofer is located in this bay.
7 Cover release latch Slide the release latch to the left to open your 
notebook. 
						

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Left
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Left 
 
# Item Icon Description
1 Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay.
2 PC Card slot Insert one Type II 16-bit PC Card or 32-bit 
CardBus PC Card into this slot.
3 PC  Card  eject  button Press to remove the PC Card from the PC card 
slot.
4 SD memory card slot Insert an SD (Secured Digital) memory card 
into this slot.
5 Kensington™ lock slot Secure your notebook to an object by 
connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot. 
						

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Right 
 
# Item Icon Description
1 USB  ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such 
as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, 
scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into 
these ports.
2 Ventilation  fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block 
or insert objects into these slots. 
						

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Back
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Back
# Item Icon Description
1 Power  connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
2 External monitor port Plug an external VGA monitor into this port.
3 S-Video  jack Plug an S-Video device (such as a television) 
into this jack.
4 Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack.
5 Network  jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this 
jack.
6 Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack.
7 Line-in jack Plug an audio device (such as a stereo) into 
this jack.
8 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.
9 USB port Plug a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device 
(such as a USB Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, 
scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into 
this port.
10 Parallel port Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into 
this port. 
						

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www.gateway.com 11 IEEE 1394 port (4-pin) Plug an IEEE 1394
® (also known as FireWire® 
or iLink®) device (such as a digital video 
camera) into this 4-pin IEEE 1394 port.
12 IEEE  1394  port  (6-pin) Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as FireWire or 
iLink) device (such as a digital video camera) 
into this 6-pin IEEE 1394 port.
# Item Icon Description