Gateway m675 User Manual
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1 1 Checking Out Yo u r 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 support.gateway.com/support/manlib/ .

2 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M675 www.gateway.com 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 controls The volume buttons control the volume level of the built-in speakers or headphones plugged into the notebook or port replicator headphone jack. The play/pause, back, next, and stop buttons may control multimedia programs such as Windows Media Player, Windows CD Player, MusicMatch, and the DVD Player. For more information, see “Using the audio controls” on page 34. LCD panel release latch Status indicators Speaker SpeakerAudio controls

3 Left Side www.gateway.com 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

4 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M675 www.gateway.com Universal jack 1 (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. ■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 Left/Right, Center/Subwoofer, and Surround Left/Right For information on configuring this jack, see “Configuring the audio jacks” on page 97. Universal jack 2 (green plug)This jack is user configurable for one of the following: ■Headphone: headphones or amplified speakers can be plugged into this jack. The built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones are plugged into this jack. (Default) Important: A headphone can only be plugged into this jack or universal jack 3 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. ■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 Left/Right, Center/Subwoofer, and Surround Left/Right For information on configuring this jack, see “Configuring the audio jacks” on page 97. Component Icon Description

5 Left Side www.gateway.com Universal jack 3 (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. Important: Stereo out can be configured as Stereo Left/Right (Default), Center/Subwoofer, and Surround Left/Right ■S/PDIF in: a digital audio cable can be plugged into this jack for S/PDIF in ■S/PDIF out: a digital audio cable can be plugged into this jack for S/PDIF out For information on configuring this jack, see “Configuring the audio jacks” on page 97. IEEE 1394 port Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire ® or i.Link®) device (such as a digital camcorder, Iomega™ Zip™ drive, or MP3 player) into this 4-pin IEEE 1394 port. For more information, see “Connecting a digital video camera” on page 159. 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. PC Card slot Insert one Type II PC Card into this slot. For more information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 256. Left-side modular bay Use this bay for a diskette drive, a memory card reader, or a second hard drive. For more information, see “Changing modules” on page 105, “Using the optional diskette drive” on page 152, and “Using the optional memory card reader” on page 154. Important: Your notebook may have come with a diskette drive module, a memory card reader module, a second hard drive module, or any combination of these modules. To order a different module, contact Gateway. Component Icon Description

6 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M675 www.gateway.com 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 modular bay, examine the drive tray’s plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in “Identifying drive types” on page 108. Important: Your notebook may have come with an optical drive module (such as a CD or DVD drive), a second hard drive module, or any combination of these modules. To order a different module,contact Gateway. USB portRight-side modular bay

7 Back www.gateway.com 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 information, see “Connecting to a wired Ethernet network” on page 39 and “Networking Your Gateway M675” on page 205. USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port. Parallel port Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port. Power connectorPlug the AC adapter cable into this connector. Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects into these slots. S-Video out jack Modem jack Ethernet jackUSB portsMonitor portParallel portPower connectorVentilation fan

8 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M675 www.gateway.com 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. Docking port Connect the port replicator to this port. Warning! Power is passed through this port. This docking connection is certified to UL 1950 for use only with port replicators designed for your Gateway notebook. Memory bay cover Open this cover to install a memory module. For more information, see “Adding or replacing memory” on page 259. Reset hole Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole to manually restart the notebook. Docking port Memory bay cover Hard drive bay Battery bay Battery latch System label Module latch Module latch Reset hole

9 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. Component Icon Description

10 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M675 www.gateway.com 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 keyboard” on page 29. Touchpad Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information, see “Using the EZ Pad touchpad” on page 35. Numeric keypad Provides all the features of a full-sized 21-key numeric keypad. Power button Keyboard TouchpadNumeric keypad Multi-function buttons