Gateway m675 port replicator User Manual

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Using the Gateway PRMPH Port 
Replicator
The optional port replicator gives you a convenient way to attach external 
devices such as a monitor, a full-size keyboard, or an AC adapter.
Although devices can be attached directly to the ports on your notebook, the 
port replicator lets you make all of those connections in one step. The port 
replicator also gives you access to additional ports not found on your notebook.
Read this guide to learn:
■Where ports and jacks are located
■How to...

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Front
Component Icon Description
Kensington™  lock ring Secure your notebook and port replicator to an object by 
connecting a Kensington cable lock through this ring and 
into the Kensington lock slot on your notebook. For more 
information, see “Securing your port replicator” on 
page 9.
Docking port Connect your notebook to this port.
Warning! Power is passed through this port. This 
docking connection is certified to UL 1950 for use only 
with notebooks designed for your Gateway port...

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Back
Component Icon Description
USB  ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB 
Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, 
keyboard, or mouse) into these ports.
Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port.
Serial port Plug a serial device (such as a digital camera) into this 
port.
Ethernet  jack Plug a 10/100/1000 Ethernet network cable into this jack.
S/PDIF
digital
audio
jackPower 
connector
Modem
jackEthernet
jack Serial
port Monitor 
port
Parallel...

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(blue plug)This jack is user configurable for one of the following:
■Off (Default)■Stereo in: an external audio input source (such as a 
stereo) can be plugged into this jack so that you can 
record sound on your notebook or play sound through 
your notebook speakers.
■Stereo out: an amplified external audio device (such 
as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so you can 
play your notebook audio through that device.
Important: Stereo out can be configured as Stereo...

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(orange plug)This jack is user configurable for one of the following:
■Off■Stereo in: an external audio input source (such as a 
stereo) can be plugged into this jack so that you can 
record sound on your notebook or play sound through 
your notebook speakers.
■Stereo out: an amplified external audio device (such 
as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so you can 
play your notebook audio through that device.
Important: Stereo out can be configured as Stereo...

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(pink plug)This jack is user configurable for one of the following:
■Microphone: a microphone can be plugged into this 
jack (Default).
Important: A microphone can only be plugged into this 
jack or universal jack 1 on your notebook.
■Off■Stereo in: an external audio input source (such as a 
stereo) can be plugged into this jack so that you can 
record sound on your notebook or play sound through 
your notebook speakers.
■Stereo out: an amplified external audio device...

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Connecting to the port replicator
You can attach your notebook to the port replicator while your notebook is 
off, on, or in Standby mode.
Attaching to the port replicator
To attach your notebook to the port replicator:
1Connect external devices to the ports on the port replicator.
2Align the connector holes on the bottom of your notebook with the 
docking posts on the port replicator.
3Press down on your notebook until it snaps into place.
WarningPress down on the outside edges of your...

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Disconnecting from the port replicator
You can separate your notebook from the port replicator while your notebook 
is off or on (not in Standby or Hibernate mode).
To separate your notebook from the port replicator:
1If your notebook is off, go to Step 2.
-OR-
If your notebook is on and using Windows XP, click 
Start, then click Undock 
Computer
. The Undock Computer menu item appears in the Start menu 
only while your notebook is docked.
-OR-
If your notebook is on and using Windows...

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Securing your port replicator
You can secure your notebook and port replicator to an object by using the 
security ring located on the left side of the port replicator and the Kensington 
lock slot located on the left side of your notebook.
To secure your notebook and port replicator:
1Open the security ring on the port replicator.
2Attach your notebook to the port replicator.
3Secure one end of the Kensington cable to a solid object, then run the other 
end of the cable through the...

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Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information
United States of America
Telecommunications per FCC part 68 
(applicable to products fitted with USA modems)
Your modem complies with Part 68 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. On 
the computer or modem card is a label that contains the FCC registration number and Ringer 
Equivalence Number (REN) for this device. If requested, this information must be provided to the 
telephone company.
An FCC-compliant telephone line cord...