Gateway m520 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...

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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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Front
Component Description
Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are 
not plugged in.
Power indicator
■LED on - notebook is on.■LED blinking - notebook is in Standby mode.■LED off - notebook is off.
LCD panel release 
latchOpen the LCD panel by sliding the release latch.
Battery charge 
indicator
■LED on - battery is charging.■LED blinking - battery charge is very low.■LED off - battery is fully charged.
Speaker SpeakerPower
indicatorBattery 
charge...

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Left side
Component Icon Description
Memory card 
reader 
(optional)Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, 
or cellular telephone into the optional memory card reader. 
For more information, see “Using the memory card reader” 
on page 45. The memory card reader supports 
CompactFlash
®, IBM Microdrive™, Memory Stick®, 
MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™ cards.
Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. 
Caution: Do not block or insert objects into these...

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Right side
PC Card eject 
buttonPress the eject button to remove a PC Card from the PC Card 
slot. For more information, see “Adding and removing a 
PC Card” on page 47.
PC Card  slot Insert one Type II PC Card into this slot. For more information, 
see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 47.
Component Description
DVD/CD-RW 
or DVD-RW 
driveInsert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information, see “Using 
the DVD drive” on page 42.
This drive may be a combination DVD/CD-RW or...

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Back
Component Icon Description
Power 
connectorPlug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
Microphone 
jackPlug a microphone into this jack.
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.
Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack.
Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack.
Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port.
USB  ports...

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jack (optional)Plug a standard S-Video cable into this jack. For more 
information, see “Viewing the display on a television” on 
page 51.
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.
Kensington™ 
lock slotSecure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington 
cable lock to this...