Gateway m675 User Manual

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Checking Out
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Gateway M675
This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your 
notebook. Read this chapter to learn:
■How to identify the features of your Gateway 
notebook
■How to locate your notebook’s model and serial 
number
■How to locate the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
■How to locate the specifications for your notebook
■What accessories are available for your notebook
Tips & TricksYou can download an electronic copy of this 
guide from...

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Front
Component Icon Description
LCD panel release latch Open the LCD panel by pressing the release latch.
Status indicators Inform you of the power status, when a drive is being 
used, or when a button has been pressed that affects 
how the keyboard is used. For more information, see 
“Status indicators” on page 27.
Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified 
speakers are not plugged into the notebook or port 
replicator.
Audio...

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Left Side
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Left Side
Component Icon Description
Kensington™ lock slot Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a 
Kensington cable lock to this slot.
Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert 
objects into these slots.
Kensington 
lock slotFan
Universal
jack 1
Universal jack 2
IEEE 1394 portUSB 
port
Left side 
modular bay PC Card
slot
Universal jack 3 

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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 2 on the port replicator.
■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 
the notebook speakers....

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Left Side
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(gray 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 
the 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.
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Right Side
Component Icon Description
USB port Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a 
diskette drive, flash drive, Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, 
scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port.
Right-side modular bay Use this bay for a CD, DVD, combination DVD/CD-RW 
drive, combination DVD-RW/CD-RW drive, or a second 
hard drive. For more information, see “Changing 
modules” on page 105.
To determine the type of drive in the...

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Back
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Back
Component Icon Description
S-Video out jack Plug a standard S-Video cable into this jack and the jack on an 
S-Video device (such as a television or VCR). For more information, 
see “Viewing the display on a television” on page 163.
Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more information, see 
“Connecting the modem” on page 38.
Ethernet  jack Plug a 10/100/1000 Ethernet network cable into this jack. For more 
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Bottom
Component Icon Description
Module latch Slide to release the module For more information, see 
“Changing modules” on page 105.
System label Includes the product model number. For more 
information, see “Identifying your model” on page 12.
Battery latch Slide to release the battery.
Battery  bay Insert the battery into this bay. For more information, see 
“Changing batteries” on page 171.
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Bottom
www.gateway.com Module latch Slide to release the module For more information, see 
“Changing modules” on page 105.
Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. For more 
information, see “Replacing the hard drive” on page 262.
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Keyboard area
For information on using your keyboard, see “Using the keyboard” on page 29.
Component Icon Description
Power  button Press to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the power 
button for Standby/Resume mode. For more information on 
configuring the power button mode, see “Changing power settings” 
on page 176.
Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized 83-key keyboard. For more 
information, see “Using the...