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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 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 and/or birth defects 
or reproductive harm. 
						

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Notices
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Notices
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All Rights Reserved
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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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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 notebook 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
 18
connector 5
damaged 19
defective 20
international adapters 150
troubleshooting 262
access point network 188
accessories
purchasing
 13
safety precautions 273
accounts
America Online
 69
ISP 69
user 177
acoustic handset coupler 160
ad hoc networking 190, 191
adding
icons to desktop
 48
user accounts 177
See also installing
address
e-mail
 74
Web 72
alarms 152, 154
America Online 70
application key 28, 29
arrow keys 28, 29
AU file 95
audio
back button
 98
controls 9, 97
headphone jack 6
microphone jack 5
muting 30, 90, 98
next button 98
pause button 97
play button 97
playing 93, 95, 106
recording 93
stop button 97
streaming 181
troubleshooting 265
using controls 97
volume down button 98
volume up button 98
audio CD
See CD
audio file
streaming
 181
AVI file 95
B
background 170
backing up files 132, 213
battery
alarm options
 152, 154
alternate power sources 150
bay 7, 148
changing 148
charge indicator 20, 26, 146
charge status 146
charging 18, 146
conserving power 150
icons 146
installing 148
latch 7
managing power 150
monitoring charge 146
purchasing 13
recharging 18, 146
release latch 7
replacing 148
safety guidelines 17
storing 202
bays
battery
 7, 148
hard drive 7
memory 7, 234 
						

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BIOS Setup utility 162
brightness system keys 28, 30
broadband Internet connection 37, 68, 
180
browser
Web
 68, 71
browsing for files and folders 56
C
cable lock
notebook
 3
using while traveling 162
cable modem 37, 68, 184, 188
camera
See digital camera
See digital video camera
Caps Lock indicator
 26
capturing video 137
cards
adding memory card
 134
adding PC Card 230
inserting memory card 134
inserting PC Card 230
installing memory card 134
installing PC Card 230
memory card slots 3, 134
PC Card eject button 231
PC Card slot 3
reinstalling PC Card 230
removing memory card 134
removing PC Card 230
replacing memory card 134
replacing PC Card 230
troubleshooting memory card 255
troubleshooting PC Card 261
care and maintenance 163
carrying case 13
CD
adding tracks to your library
 113
cleaning 251
copying 122
creating audio 128
creating data 118
creating label 132
creating music 128
editing track information 112
inserting 104
playing audio with MusicMatch 108
playing music 106
troubleshooting 249
CD drive
identifying
 103
testing 132
testing speed 132
troubleshooting 249
using 103
CD-RW
See CD
CD-RW drive
See DVD/CD-RW drive
See DVD-RW/CD-RW drive
cellular telephone
memory cards
 134
Certificate of Authenticity 11
cleaning
audio CD
 251
case 215
CD 251
computer exterior 215
computer screen 216
DVD 251
keyboard 216
LCD panel 216
mouse 216
screen 216
clicking 33
clipboard 53
close button 50
closing
program
 50, 65
unresponsive program 24
window 50, 65
color
changing depth
 166
changing desktop 170
changing number of 166 
						

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changing scheme 169
connecting
AC adapter
 18
camera 135
digital camera 135
external keyboard 28
external monitor 139
keyboard 28
modem 35
printer 37, 197
projector 139
scanner 37, 197
surge protector 21
to Ethernet 36
to Internet 37, 70
to network 36
to Web site 72
video camera 137
connections
audio
 5
digital camera 4, 6
digital video camera 6, 37, 137, 138
diskette drive 4, 6
Ethernet 5, 36
external audio 5
external speakers 6
Firewire 6, 37, 137, 138
flash drive 4, 6
headphone 6
i.Link 6, 37, 137, 138
IEEE 1394 6, 37, 137, 138
keyboard 4, 6
line in 5
microphone 5
modem 5, 35
monitor (VGA) 5, 139
mouse 4, 6
network 5, 36
parallel 6
power 5, 18
printer 4, 6
projector 139
scanner 4, 6
speaker 6
S-Video (TV) out 5, 141
troubleshooting 253
USB 4, 6, 37
VGA 5, 139
video camera 6, 137, 138
Zip drive 4, 6
copying
CD
 122
data CD 122
data DVD 122
files and folders 53, 65
music CD 122
music tracks 125
text and graphics 65
copyright notice 283
creating
CD label
 132
desktop icons 48
desktop shortcuts 48
documents 61
DVD label 132
folders 52
movies 137
MP3 files 110
music CD 128
music files 110
Customer Service
Accounting
 268
Sales 268
Warranty 268
cutting
files and folders
 53, 65
text and graphics 65
D
default printer 263
defragmenting hard drive 211
deleting files and folders 47, 54, 56, 65, 
208
desktop
adding icons
 48
adding shortcuts 48 
						

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adjusting settings 166
changing background 170
changing color depth 166
changing color scheme 169
changing number of colors 166
selecting screen saver 172
using 46, 47
using Start menu 47
device drivers
See drivers
dialing codes
 160
digital camera
connecting
 135
USB port 4, 6
digital photography
connecting a digital camera
 135
using memory card reader 134
digital video camera
connecting
 137
IEEE 1394 port 6
directional keys 29
Disk Cleanup 208
Disk Defragmenter 211
diskette
inserting
 132
troubleshooting 247
diskette drive
activity indicator
 133
eject button 132
locating 3
troubleshooting 247
using 132
display
changing resolution
 168
properties 139
settings 166
switching 30
troubleshooting 248, 263
using screen saver 172
Do More With Gateway 41
documentation
eSupport
 43
Gateway Web site 43
help 40
Help and Support 40
online help 42
documents
creating
 61
opening 63
printing 64
saving 62
double-clicking 33
downloading files 73
dragging 34
drivers
reinstalling
 220
updating 43, 222
drives
backing up files
 213
checking for errors 209
checking for free space 207
defragmenting 211
deleting files 208
diskette 3, 132
DVD 103
DVD/CD-RW 2, 103, 117
DVD-RW/CD-RW 103, 117
hard drive 7, 238
identifying drive types 103
replacing hard drive 238
sharing 180
troubleshooting 247, 249, 252
types 103
viewing contents 51
viewing files and folders 51
DSL modem 37, 68, 184, 188
DVD
cleaning
 251
copying 122
creating data 118
creating label 132
inserting 104
playing 116, 141
troubleshooting 249
DVD drive
identifying
 103 
						

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status indicator 26
testing 132
testing speed 132
troubleshooting 249
using 103
DVD/CD-RW drive
identifying
 103
locating 2
status indicator 26
testing 132
testing speed 132
troubleshooting 249
using 103, 117
DVD-RW/CD-RW drive
identifying
 103
locating 2
testing 132
testing speed 132
troubleshooting 249
using 103, 117
E
eject button
diskette drive
 133
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 232
e-mail
address
 74
button 31
checking for messages 75
program 69
sending 74
transferring settings from old 
computer
 197
using 74
EmPower power adapter 150
Error-checking 209
eSupport
finding specifications
 12
using 43
Ethernet
connecting
 36
jack 5, 36
turning wireless Ethernet on or off 
192
wired network 182, 183
wireless network 182, 186
external audio jack 5
external monitor 5, 30
EZ Pad touchpad
See touchpad
F
fan 4
Fast Ethernet 183
faxes
automatically canceling
 87
canceling 85
configuring Fax 79
failed transmission 86
installing Fax 78
receiving and viewing 85
retrying 86
sending 81
sending from program 84
sending scanned image 84
setting up cover page template 83
troubleshooting 258
files
backing up
 213
copying 53, 65
cutting 53, 65
deleting 47, 54, 65, 208
downloading 73
finding 56, 58
moving 53
opening 33, 47
pasting 53, 65
recovering 54
renaming 65
searching for 56, 58, 194
transferring 161, 194
troubleshooting 251
types 194
viewing list 51
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 194
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files and folders 56, 58, 194
Help and Support topics 40
specifications 12
Firewire port 6, 37, 137, 138
floppy disk
See diskette
Fn key
 28, 29, 30
folders
copying
 53, 65
creating 52
cutting 53, 65
deleting 47, 54, 65
finding 56, 58
moving 53
opening 33, 51
pasting 53, 65
recovering 54
renaming 65
searching for 56, 58
viewing list 51
fragmentation 211
function keys 28, 29
G
game
multi-player
 181
Gateway
eSupport
 12
model number 10
serial number 10, 12
Web address 43
Web site 43
Gateway M505 DVD 220
gateway.your.way dial-up server 257
gigabit Ethernet 183
H
hard drive
backing up files
 213
bay 7
checking for errors 209
checking for free space 207
defragmenting 211
deleting files and folders 208
installing 238
replacing 238
scanning for errors 209
status indicator 26
troubleshooting 252, 261
headphone jack 6
help
online
 42
using 40
Help and Support
searching
 40
starting 40
Hibernate mode 151, 156
troubleshooting 263
hot-swapping 37, 230
hyperlinks 71
I
i.Link port 6, 37, 137, 138
IEEE 1394 port 6, 37, 137, 138
IEEE 802.11
creating a network
 182
speed and frequency 187
using a network 186
using while traveling 161
indicators
See status indicators
inkjet printer
 13
installing
battery
 148
camera 135
cards 134, 230
device drivers 220
devices 37, 246
digital camera 37, 135
digital video camera 37
drivers 220
Fax 78
hard drive 238
InterVideo DVD player 116
memory 234
Microsoft Fax 78